Patents by Inventor Alan J. Black

Alan J. Black has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6754833
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a business model and method for generating and distributing Telecom and Internet revenue between a wireless network operator and an Internet Partner company. The inventive business model provides an Internet web-site for the carrier's subscribers, with the web-site being developed by the Internet Partner. The web-site features applications and services tailored to the subscribers in their role as users of a mobile wireless communications device. The invention provides incentives to increase network usage and conduct transactions that generate value for both the wireless network operator and the Internet Partner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Black, Alain S. Rossmann, Christophe Francois
  • Patent number: 5490677
    Abstract: Amusement apparatus is disclosed, comprising a number of targets (2) located beneath at least one striker (16) and means (4) for providing relative movement between the two, the or each striker being operatively connected to a user activated mechanism (20) whereby the or each striker may be caused by the user to approach the targets, the targets being operatively connected to a reward mechanism whereby should a striker hit a particular target the reward mechanism is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: Sound Leisure Limited
    Inventor: Alan J. Black
  • Patent number: 4556479
    Abstract: A process for the clean-up of particulate containing gases is provided wherein a difference in pressures between the pressure of particulate-containing gases in the inlet to cyclone separation means and the pressure in an underflow exit is maintained and controlled. In a preferred embodiment, the particulate-containing gases comprise flue gas from a catalyst regeneration process comprising two separate regeneration zones comprising a low temperature regeneration zone followed by a higher temperature regeneration zone. A CO rich flue gas is recovered from the low temperature regeneration zone and a CO.sub.2 rich flue gas is recovered from the higher temperature regeneration zone. The high temperature CO.sub.2 rich flue gas is passed through a heat exchanger to produce steam and cool the CO.sub.2 rich flue gas. The cooled CO.sub.2 rich flue gas is passed through cyclone separators to capture catalyst particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: Total Engineering and Research Company
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Mauleon, Robert J. Newman, Alan J. Black