Patents Assigned to Process Systems, Inc.
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Publication number: 20230417166Abstract: A system of controlling the capture of emissions from an exhaust emitter includes a housing including an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet; an adapter configured to attach to the exhaust emitter and the inlet of the housing; an attachment assembly coupled to the exhaust emitter, the attachment assembly including at least one leg pivotably coupled to the adapter; at least one valve coupled to the housing; and a control unit capable of communicating with the at least one valve to control the emission of exhaust through the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Greener Process Systems Inc.Inventor: Maurizio Festa
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Publication number: 20230234692Abstract: A device for capturing in-port ship exhaust gases is designed to be connected to a ship, when the ship has at least one funnel that serves as an outlet for exhaust gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Greener Process Systems Inc.Inventor: Enrico Festa
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Patent number: 11635012Abstract: A system of controlling the capture of emissions from an exhaust emitter includes a housing including an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet; an adapter configured to attach to the exhaust emitter and the inlet of the housing; an attachment assembly coupled to the exhaust emitter, the attachment assembly including at least one leg pivotably coupled to the adapter; at least one valve coupled to the housing; and a control unit capable of communicating with the at least one valve to control the emission of exhaust through the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Greener Process Systems Inc.Inventor: Maurizio Festa
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Patent number: 11634203Abstract: A device for capturing in-port ship exhaust gases is designed to be connected to a ship, when the ship has at least one funnel that serves as an outlet for exhaust gases.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Greener Process Systems Inc.Inventor: Enrico Festa
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Publication number: 20220411034Abstract: A device for capturing in-port ship exhaust gases is designed to be connected to a ship, when the ship has at least one funnel that serves as an outlet for exhaust gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Greener Process Systems Inc.Inventor: Enrico Festa
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Publication number: 20220397152Abstract: A method for operating a rotary vessel which monitors the position of the tire relative to the upper and lower thrust bearings and the temperature of the upper and lower thrust bearings and provides an output that alerts an operator when corrective action should be taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Industrial Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Luis J Tello, Michael J Atwell
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Patent number: 11480089Abstract: A device for capturing in-port ship exhaust gases is designed to be connected to a ship when the ship has at least one funnel that serves as an outlet for exhaust gases. The device includes at least one collection device, including a hood designed to connect to the funnel at the exhaust outlet so as to collect the exhaust gases coming out of the funnel, a handling unit designed to move the collection device and position it at the exhaust outlet, a first constraint configured to interconnect or disconnect the collection device and the handling unit by command so as to create a handling configuration in which the collection device and the handling unit are interconnected by the first constraint and can be moved as one, and a collection configuration in which the collection device collects the exhaust gases and the connection achieved by the first constraint is released.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Greener Process Systems Inc.Inventor: Enrico Festa
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Publication number: 20220282916Abstract: A device and method for drying fine particulate. A parallel flow rotary drum dryer is used to dry the particulate material. There is a combustion chamber for the burner, located upstream of the dryer inlet, and the burner flame is limited to the combustion chamber so the fine particulate material does not come into direct contact with the burner flame. The output from the dryer passes through a knock-out box including a baffle system with a plurality of narrow gaps to create a pressure drop to slow down the gas flow and enable the entrained fine mesh dry particulate to drop out through a bottom outlet before the effluent gas is sent to the dust collection/air filtration system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Industrial Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Leonard A. Loesch, Oscar Mathis
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Patent number: 11371777Abstract: A device and method for drying fine particulate. A parallel flow rotary drum dryer is used to dry the particulate material. There is a combustion chamber for the burner, located upstream of the dryer inlet, and the burner flame is limited to the combustion chamber so the fine particulate material does not come into direct contact with the burner flame. The output from the dryer passes through a knock-out box including a baffle system with a plurality of narrow gaps to create a pressure drop to slow down the gas flow and enable the entrained fine mesh dry particulate to drop out through a bottom outlet before the effluent gas is sent to the dust collection/air filtration system.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Industrial Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Leonard A Loesch, Oscar Mathis, III
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Patent number: 9963837Abstract: A method for operating an asphalt plant includes using sensors to quickly pinpoint a problem area and to determine the best course of action to maintain quality production with minimum wasted material and minimum plant downtime.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Industrial Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gregg A Gilpin, Leonard A Loesch
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Publication number: 20150298035Abstract: The system and method of the present application improves the efficiency of systems utilizing spiral membranes but can also be applied to systems using other types of membranes. The membrane vessels and membranes are configured in a vertical orientation and a clear path is provided for the removal of product and cleaning chemicals on the retentate and permeate sides of the membrane with little or no dilution.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: DAIRY PROCESS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Jeffrey Jay
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Patent number: 8795521Abstract: A nut shell filter allows the shell filter media to be scrubbed without being removed from the filter vessel. In order to protect the vessel from pressure surges which can occur during the scrubbing cycle, pressure applied during the beginning of the scrubbing cycle is contained within a scrubber tube such that the filter vessel is not subjected to pressure surges which occur at the beginning of the scrubbing cycle. The scrubber tube and scrubber filter tube may either be disposed within the filter vessel or outside of the filter vessel.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Akers Process Systems Inc.Inventor: Dale McBride
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Patent number: 8491951Abstract: Frying processes utilizing cooking oil at elevated temperatures can cause various degradation effects in the oil including oxidation, hydrolysis and/or polymerization. In the absence of additives to protect the oil, the nutritional profile and cooking performance of degraded oil diminishes the quality of food cooked therein. The disclosed methods and compositions provide beneficial and cost effective improvements in the cooking performance of oil used at elevated temperatures, for example, in food frying equipment.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Oil Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Friedman, Barbara A. Bielska
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Patent number: 8360646Abstract: A compound conduit containing inner and outer conduits with apertures in the former that are angled to direct jets of fluid in a rearward direction from the inner conduit into the annular space is used to draw sludge or undesirable material from a vessel without imposing a vacuum on the system. In conjunction with the compound conduit is a rotary tube seal that allows the conduit to be mounted to an orifice in a tank wall and pivoted or rotated over a range of angles. A tubing drive mechanism grasps the tubing at locations well removed from the distal end and causes the tubing to travel in the direction of the tubing axis. The gripping members in the mechanism engage the sides of the tubing and are capable of shifting position relative to each other to accommodate changes in the curvature of the tubing.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Sierra Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jerry McNaughton, Stanley W. Ellis
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Patent number: 8201313Abstract: A device and method for aligning a carrier roll to a riding ring on a rotating piece of equipment by checking the degree to which a plane on the face of the carrier roll is parallel to a plane on the face of the riding ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Industrial Process Systems, Inc.Inventor: Anthony D. Girard
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Patent number: 8146405Abstract: Apparatus and methods for indicating seal leakage between two components are provided. In one aspect, apparatus and methods for directing material penetrating a leaking nozzle repair shield seal to a predetermined indication point such that a user viewing such indication point is alerted to the leaking seal condition is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, a channel having six distinct sections directs the material to the indication point. These six channel sections include two annular sections extending about the periphery of a main cylindrical section and an inwardly facing surface of a flange of the nozzle repair shield. These six channel sections further include a reservoir and interconnecting channel sections. Also, a sleeve for encircling the outwardly facing surface of the main cylindrical section of the nozzle repair shield is provided and the indication point may be provided in the form of a reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: De Dietrich Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Joseph John Nevadunsky, Carlos Edgar Enriquez
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Publication number: 20110198815Abstract: A compound conduit containing inner and outer conduits with apertures in the former that are angled to direct jets of fluid in a rearward direction from the inner conduit into the annular space is used to draw sludge or undesirable material from a vessel without imposing a vacuum on the system. In conjunction with the compound conduit is a rotary tube seal that allows the conduit to be mounted to an orifice in a tank wall and pivoted or rotated over a range of angles. A tubing drive mechanism grasps the tubing at locations well removed from the distal end and causes the tubing to travel in the direction of the tubing axis. The gripping members in the mechanism engage the sides of the tubing and are capable of shifting position relative to each other to accommodate changes in the curvature of the tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Sierra Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jerry McNaughton, Stanley W. Ellis
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Publication number: 20110198379Abstract: A compound conduit containing inner and outer conduits with apertures in the former that are angled to direct jets of fluid in a rearward direction from the inner conduit into the annular space is used to draw sludge or undesirable material from a vessel without imposing a vacuum on the system. In conjunction with the compound conduit is a rotary tube seal that allows the conduit to be mounted to an orifice in a tank wall and pivoted or rotated over a range of angles. A tubing drive mechanism grasps the tubing at locations well removed from the distal end and causes the tubing to travel in the direction of the tubing axis. The gripping members in the mechanism engage the sides of the tubing and are capable of shifting position relative to each other to accommodate changes in the curvature of the tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Sierra Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jerry McNAUGHTON, Stanley W. Ellis
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Patent number: 7811373Abstract: Recycled tire rubber, either in the presence or the absence of carbonaceous waste solids such as those from petroleum refinery operations, is first subjected to a heat treatment to release volatile materials and then combined with a liquid asphalt composition to achieve an asphalt mastic that is storage stable and of uniform consistency.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Sierra Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Eric Partanen, Stanley W. Ellis
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Patent number: 7772302Abstract: Scrap plastic is treated for incorporation into asphalt-aggregate compositions by first shredding the plastic, then heating the shredded plastic to harden any pieces of film or flexible plastic and to generally reduce the size of the shreds without decomposing the plastic, and then grinding the heat-treated pieces to a size that can be blended with an aggregate. The blend is then combined with an asphalt binder to produce an asphalt-aggregate composition. No discrimination among, or selection of, specific types or classes of plastic is required.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Sierra Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Eric Partanen, Stanley W. Ellis, David Bartell