Patents by Inventor Ben O'Brien

Ben O'Brien 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: 10858197
    Abstract: Embodiments and features of a product moving system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a collapsible product mover comprises a first portion having proximal and distal end, and a top side and a bottom side; a second portion having a proximal and distal end, and a top side and a bottom side, wherein the proximal end of the second portion coupled with the distal end of the first portion; and a support structure beneath at least the first portion; wherein the first and second portions are configured to move between an open position and a folded position, wherein in the folded position the top side of the first portion faces the top side of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Cornerstone Automation Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Tom Karol, Richard Steele, Darian Carr, Ikram Khan, Ben O'Brien, Jason Bellar
  • Publication number: 20200189853
    Abstract: Embodiments and features of a product moving system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a collapsible product mover comprises a first portion having proximal and distal end, and a top side and a bottom side; a second portion having a proximal and distal end, and a top side and a bottom side, wherein the proximal end of the second portion coupled with the distal end of the first portion; and a support structure beneath at least the first portion; wherein the first and second portions are configured to move between an open position and a folded position, wherein in the folded position the top side of the first portion faces the top side of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Tom Karol, Richard Steele, Darian Carr, Ikram Khan, Ben O'Brien, Jason Bellar
  • Patent number: 10494280
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for treating a Bayer process waste comprising a slurry containing bauxite residue and dissolved aluminum. The process comprises supplying the waste to a settling area to cause the bauxite residue to settle out of the slurry, thereby producing a supernatant liquor. The process further comprises neutralizing the supernatant liquor with a solution containing magnesium and calcium to produce a neutralized slurry containing precipitated hydrotalcites and thickening the neutralized slurry to produce a clarified effluent and a compacted slurry containing the precipitated hydrotalcites, part of said compacted slurry being recirculated to the supernatant liquor to be neutralized and/or directly to the neutralizing step. The clarified effluent and the compacted slurry are disposed of separately. Also disclosed is a plant for treating a Bayer process waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited
    Inventors: John Victor Anderson, Jean-Marc Rousseaux, Guy Peloquin, Ben O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20150284278
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for treating a Bayer process waste comprising a slurry containing bauxite residue and dissolved aluminium. The process comprises supplying the waste to a settling area to cause the bauxite residue to settle out of the slurry, thereby producing a supernatant liquor. The process further comprises neutralizing the supernatant liquor with a solution containing magnesium and calcium to produce a neutralized slurry containing precipitated hydrotalcites and thickening the neutralized slurry to produce a clarified effluent and a compacted slurry containing the precipitated hydrotalcites, part of said compacted slurry being recirculated to the supernatant liquor to be neutralized and/or directly to the neutralizing step The clarified effluent and the compacted slurry are disposed of separately. Also disclosed is a plant for treating a Bayer process waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: John Victor Anderson, Jean-Marc Rousseaux, Guy Peloquin, Ben O'Brien