Patents by Inventor Alex King

Alex King 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).

  • Publication number: 20240080097
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments comprise a system, method and apparatus comprising a light distribution module, at least one light adaptor fixture and at least one fiber distribution line connecting the light distribution module and the at least one fiber adaptor fixture, configured for implementing LiFi in aircraft, as well as other shared transportation spaces, along with sanitization and illumination of such enclosed spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Alex King
  • Publication number: 20240033393
    Abstract: A light and sanitization system disclosed herein includes a housing, a ring shaped FAR-UVC emitter configured in the housing, a second light source disposed in the housing and located such that light from the second light source passes through a center of the ring shaped FAR-UVC emitter, and a power source for driving emission of UVC light from the ring shaped FAR-UVC emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Alex KING
  • Patent number: 9440211
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a catalyst activator, and in particular to a catalyst activator for heat conditioning a catalyst, comprising: a) a vessel for containing a catalyst charge having an internal diameter of at least 1.2 meters and/or an internal volume of at least 5 m3; b) a fluidization grid plate disposed in said vessel, said fluidization grid plate and having an upper major surface and a lower major surface; c) an array of generally conical depressions in said upper major surface that overlap by less than 17%; and d) an array of holes perforating said fluidization grid plate, said holes extending from at least some of said generally conical depressions through said lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: INEOS EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Alex King, Stephen Kevin Lee, Brent R. Walworth
  • Publication number: 20160038900
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a catalyst activator, and in particular to a catalyst activator for heat conditioning a catalyst, comprising: a) a vessel for containing a catalyst charge having an internal diameter of at least 1.2 metres and/or an internal volume of at least 5 m3; b) a fluidisation grid plate disposed in said vessel, said fluidisation grid plate and having an upper major surface and a lower major surface; c) an array of generally conical depressions in said upper major surface that overlap by less than 17%; and d) an array of holes perforating said fluidisation grid plate, said holes extending from at least some of said generally conical depressions through said lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Alex KING, Stephen Kevin LEE, Brent R. WALWORTH
  • Patent number: 9192906
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a catalyst activator, and in particular to a catalyst activator for heat conditioning a catalyst, comprising: a) a vessel for containing a catalyst charge having an internal diameter of at least 1.2 meters and/or an internal volume of at least 5 m3; b) a fluidization grid plate disposed in said vessel, said fluidization grid plate and having an upper major surface and a lower major surface; c) an array of generally conical depressions in said upper major surface that overlap by less than 17%; and d) an array of holes perforating said fluidization grid plate, said holes extending from at least some of said generally conical depressions through said lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: INEOS EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Alex King, Stephen Kevin Lee, Brent R. Walworth
  • Publication number: 20150224465
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a catalyst activator, and in particular to a catalyst activator for heat conditioning a catalyst, comprising: a) a vessel for containing a catalyst charge having an internal diameter of at least 1.2 metres and/or an internal volume of at least 5 m3; b) a fluidisation grid plate disposed in said vessel, said fluidisation grid plate and having an upper major surface and a lower major surface; c) an array of generally conical depressions in said upper major surface that overlap by less than 17%; and d) an array of holes perforating said fluidisation grid plate, said holes extending from at least some of said generally conical depressions through said lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Alex King, Stephen Kevin LEE, Brent R. WALWORTH
  • Patent number: 9034057
    Abstract: Catalyst activator, in particular, a catalyst activator for heat conditioning a catalyst. The activator includes a vessel for containing a catalyst charge having an internal diameter of at least 1.2 meters and/or an internal volume of at least 5 m3; a fluidisation grid plate disposed in the vessel, the fluidisation grid plate having an upper major surface and a lower major surface; an array of generally conical depressions in the upper major surface that overlap by less than 17%; and an array of holes perforating the fluidisation grid plate, the holes extending from at least some of the generally conical depressions through the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: INEOS EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Alex King, Stephen Kevin Lee, Brent R. Walworth
  • Publication number: 20130244870
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a catalyst activator, and in particular to a catalyst activator for heat conditioning a catalyst, comprising: a) a vessel for containing a catalyst charge having an internal diameter of at least 1.2 metres and/or an internal volume of at least 5 m3; b) a fluidisation grid plate disposed in said vessel, said fluidisation grid plate and having an upper major surface and a lower major surface; c) an array of generally conical depressions in said upper major surface that overlap by less than 17%; and d) an array of holes perforating said fluidisation grid plate, said holes extending from at least some of said generally conical depressions through said lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: INEOS EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Alex King, Stephen Kevin Lee, Brent R. Walworth
  • Publication number: 20070006160
    Abstract: A system and method for intelligently automating a software test process is disclosed. The present invention applies a data-driven approach coupled with statistical analysis and numerical methods, to achieve test execution across the development life-cycle of a software program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Sue Kunz, Alex King, Emilio Suarez, Ahmad Zandi