Patents by Inventor Bruce James ALLISON

Bruce James ALLISON 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).

  • Vent stack temperature as a feedforward variable for smelt dissolving tank TTA control
    Patent number: 11441265
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling operation of a smelt dissolving tank receiving a flow of smelt and having a vent stack in fluid communication are provided. A dissolving liquid is injected into the smelt dissolving tank at a predetermined injection rate. A temperature of a flow of vapour in the vent stack is measured with a sensor. The injection rate of the dissolving liquid is controlled based on the temperature of the flow of vapour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: FPInnovations
    Inventors: Bruce James Allison, Wei Ren, Brennan Dubord, Jason Johnson
  • VENT STACK TEMPERATURE AS A FEEDFORWARD VARIABLE FOR SMELT DISSOLVING TANK TTA CONTROL
    Publication number: 20210010200
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling operation of a smelt dissolving tank receiving a flow of smelt and having a vent stack in fluid communication are provided. A dissolving liquid is injected into the smelt dissolving tank at a predetermined injection rate. A temperature of a flow of vapour in the vent stack is measured with a sensor. The injection rate of the dissolving liquid is controlled based on the temperature of the flow of vapour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: FPInnovations
    Inventors: Bruce James ALLISON, Wei REN, Brennan DUBORD, Jason JOHNSON