Patents by Inventor Blake Collins

Blake Collins 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: 20150081518
    Abstract: A method for automated wage assignments is described. A wage assignment compliance level is obtained from an entity. The wage assignment compliance level is stored in a database. The wage assignment compliance level is recalled from the database in response to a request. A response to the request is sent indicating the wage assignment compliance level of the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Cash Source Group, LLC
    Inventor: Blake Collins
  • Patent number: 8334418
    Abstract: The invention relates to using gas hydrate (clathrate and semi-clathrate) together with a catalytic formulation, including catalyst and anti-foaming agent, to separate specific gases from a gas mixture. In particular, compound hydrate is formed from a mixed gas feedstock to concentrate one or more desired gas species in the hydrate phase and the remainder in the gas phase. The hydrate is then separated from the gas phase and dissociated to produce a gas stream concentrated in the desired species. Additives that both accelerate the growth of hydrate and facilitate dissociation and separation are added to improve the rate of reaction and, at the same time, eliminate hard-to-break foam produced by the catalyst, thereby enhancing the total throughput of the complete process. The addition of some materials can also result in changes in the density of the hydrate product, which can be useful for optimizing the separation of hydrate from unreacted liquid and/or rejected gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Water Generating Systems LLC
    Inventors: John P. Osegovic, Brian Blake-Collins, Ian M Slattery, Michael D Max
  • Publication number: 20100113845
    Abstract: The invention relates to using gas hydrate to separate specific gases from a gas mixture. In particular, compound hydrate is formed from a mixed gas feedstock to concentrate one or more desired gas species in the hydrate phase and the remainder in the gas phase. The hydrate is then separated from the gas phase and dissociated to produce a gas stream concentrated in the desired species. Additives that accelerate the growth of hydrate and a defoaming agent are added to change the rate of reaction and eliminate hard to break foam produced by the catalyst to enhance total throughput through the process. The addition of some materials can result in changes in the density of the hydrate product, which can be useful for optimizing the separation of hydrate from unreacted liquid and/or rejected gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: John P. Osegovic, Brian Blake-Collins, Ian M. Slattery, Michael D. Max