Patents by Inventor Alvin Johnson, III

Alvin Johnson, III 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).

  • Hydrocarbon transport at marine terminals
    Patent number: 11834323
    Abstract: An input includes a specified fluid product to be transported, a specified volume transfer of the specified fluid product to a berth, and a target flow rate of the specified fluid product. A first allowable operating range for volume transfer and a second allowable operating range for flow rate are determined at least based on: the specified fluid product, an availability of meters for metering, an availability of loading arms for loading the specified fluid product to a ship located at the berth, and an availability of vapor combustion units for flaring. A control signal is transmitted to at least one of multiple valves to establish a flow path for the specified fluid product. A start signal is transmitted to initiate a recipe that controls flow through the flow path within the first allowable operating range and the second allowable operating range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Buckeye Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Clinton D. Johnson, Brett Buzbee, Alvin Johnson, III, Matthew Barrow, Francesco A. Inzone
  • HYDROCARBON TRANSPORT AT MARINE TERMINALS
    Publication number: 20220332565
    Abstract: An input includes a specified fluid product to be transported, a specified volume transfer of the specified fluid product to a berth, and a target flow rate of the specified fluid product. A first allowable operating range for volume transfer and a second allowable operating range for flow rate are determined at least based on: the specified fluid product, an availability of meters for metering, an availability of loading arms for loading the specified fluid product to a ship located at the berth, and an availability of vapor combustion units for flaring. A control signal is transmitted to at least one of multiple valves to establish a flow path for the specified fluid product. A start signal is transmitted to initiate a recipe that controls flow through the flow path within the first allowable operating range and the second allowable operating range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Clinton D. Johnson, Brett Buzbee, Alvin Johnson, III, Matthew Barrow, Francesco A. Inzone