Patents by Inventor C. Harrell
C. Harrell 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).
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Patent number: 7941289Abstract: Systems and processes may provide calibration of a fuel dispenser. In particular implementations, fuel dispenser systems and processes may include the ability to determine whether a fuel delivery measurement of a fuel dispenser should be calibrated and adjust the fuel dispenser in response to the calibration.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Dresser, Inc.Inventor: Daniel C. Harrell
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Patent number: 7938321Abstract: Fuel dispensers located at a fueling facility may perform operations in a coordinated manner. In particular implementations, a system and process for coordinating the operation of fuel dispensers at a fueling facility may include the ability to determine at a first fuel dispenser that a function is to be performed by at least one other fuel dispenser at the fueling facility. The system and process may also include the ability to generate at the first fuel dispenser a message regarding the function, the message to be sent to the at least one other fuel dispenser at the fueling facility. Fuel dispensers may, for example, coordinate operations that relate to diagnostic testing, theft deterrence and loss prevention, safety monitoring, and redundant customer services.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Dresser, Inc.Inventor: Daniel C. Harrell
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Publication number: 20090164149Abstract: Systems and processes may provide calibration of a fuel dispenser. In particular implementations, fuel dispenser systems and processes may include the ability to determine whether a fuel delivery measurement of a fuel dispenser should be calibrated and adjust the fuel dispenser in response to the calibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: DRESSER, INC. (WAYNE)Inventor: Daniel C. Harrell
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Publication number: 20090129403Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices may provide for communications at a fueling facility. In one general aspect, a system, device, or technique for a fuel dispenser may include the ability to receive a signal including information in a first communication protocol and information in a second communication protocol, separate the signal into the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol, and process the signals in the first and second communication protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Daniel C. Harrell, Thomas P. Tooley
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Publication number: 20080040287Abstract: Systems and processes may provide for managing a fuel dispenser. In particular implementations, a system and process for a fuel dispenser may include the ability to receive at least a portion of transaction data for a fueling session, determine whether at least a portion of the received transaction data requires a security measure, and, if at least a portion of the received transaction data requires a security measure, apply a security measure to at least a portion of the received transaction data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: DRESSER, INC.Inventors: Daniel C. Harrell, Craig Lewis
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Publication number: 20080025875Abstract: The subject invention provides novel and efficacious systems and methods for particle, chemical, and/or biocompound sensing. In one embodiment, the system of the invention comprises a sensing device that includes a membrane containing at least one nanochannel that spans all or substantially all of the thickness of the membrane. The nanochannel(s) of the invention can be functionalized to enhance target analyte detection and quantification. In one embodiment, the nanochannel is conically shaped and includes a molecular recognition agent for a target analyte. In certain operations, the sensing systems of the invention quantitatively and qualitatively detect biochemical/biomedical species and biomacromolecules, such as proteins, DNA, cells, spores and viruses, with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2005Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Charles Martin, Zuzanna Siwy, Punit Kohli, Lacramioara Trofin, C. Harrell
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Publication number: 20060280769Abstract: Methods of sterilizing dermal fillers and injectable collagen material have been developed which reduce the level of active biological contaminants or pathogens without adversely affecting the material, i.e., wherein the dermal fillers and injectable collagen material retain their same properties before and after its terminal sterilization. In one embodiment the method for sterilizing the dermal filler or injectable collagen material that is sensitive to radiation contains the steps of protecting the filler or material from radiation, and irradiating the filler or material with a suitable dose of radiation for a time and at a rate effective to sterilize the filler or injectable material. In a preferred embodiment the method for sterilizing the dermal filler or injectable collagen material that is sensitive to radiation includes the steps of a) freezing the filler or material at a temperature below its freezing temperature, which is generally below 0° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: George Chu, C. Harrell, Hector Gomez
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Patent number: 5768822Abstract: A tractor mountable apparatus for collecting and destroying insects from multiple rows of plants, and for simultaneously burning unwanted vegetation on the ground between the rows of plants as the tractor passes along the rows, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a supporting frame mountable upon the front end of a tractor with a number of open top metal pans suspended from the supporting frame at spaced intervals such that the pans pass between rows of plants as the apparatus moves through a field. Each of the pans has three or more transversely spaced elongated gas burner conduits for directing combustible gases along the surface of the pan and directing the combustible gases downwardly beyond the rear end of the pan for destroying insects that are knocked into the pan as the pan passes between the rows, and for destroying unwanted vegetation between the rows of plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1995Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Inventor: Robert C. Harrell
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Patent number: 5006144Abstract: Premature dissociation of fining agent is avoided in a glass melting operation while controlling the final redox state of the product glass by initiating the melting process under relatively oxidizing conditions and subsequently altering the redox conditions to make the glass more reducing. A glass that is more reduced than usual can thereby be produced without sacrificing the ability to adequately fine the glass. For a given redox level, less fining agent need be used, thereby lowering emissions from the melting operation, because dissociation of the fining agent is delayed until a later stage of the process where the redox conditions are changed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1990Date of Patent: April 9, 1991Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.Inventors: Leonard A. Knavish, William C. Harrell
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Patent number: 4544396Abstract: In a glass melting furnace, the beneficial effects of passing molten glass streams through the intensified heating at the surface of the "spring zone" are enhanced by the use of bubblers. In one aspect, the rate of bubbling is greater near a side wall of the furnace than in the center immediately upstream of the spring zone so as to direct side portions of the throughput stream into the spring zone. In another aspect of the invention, the rising currents of the spring zone are enhanced by bubbling a stream entering the spring zone at a first elevation and then bubbling the same stream portion at a higher elevation.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1983Date of Patent: October 1, 1985Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.Inventors: John F. Krumwiede, William C. Harrell, William G. Hilliard, James E. Harris
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Patent number: 4536205Abstract: In a glass melting furnace, the beneficial effects of passing molten glass streams through the intensified heating at the surface of the "spring zone" are enhanced by the use of bubblers. In one aspect, the rate of bubbling is greater near a side wall of the furnace than in the center immediately upstream of the spring zone so as to direct side portions of the throughput stream into the spring zone. In another aspect of the invention, the rising currents of the spring zone are enhanced by bubbling a stream entering the spring zone at a first elevation and then bubbling the same stream portion at a higher elevation.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1984Date of Patent: August 20, 1985Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.Inventors: John F. Krumwiede, William C. Harrell, William G. Hilliard, James E. Harris
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Patent number: 4493413Abstract: A bucket conveyor assembly includes both a bucket endless conveyor and a cover endless conveyor, with the cover endless conveyor being located inside a horizontal section of the bucket endless conveyor. The cover endless conveyor is driven so that covers (40) mounted on its lower flight are superimposed with gaps (44) between buckets (24) mounted on the bucket conveyor at a loading zone (26). Material to be loaded into the buckets is gravity-fed between the top and bottom flights (36A and B) of both the bucket endless conveyor and the cover endless conveyor and dropped into bottom-flight buckets (24) through the bottom-flight covers (40). The covers have an unsymmetrical inverted V-shape, with the leading side (46) of the V being on a steeper angle than the trailing side (48) of the V.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1982Date of Patent: January 15, 1985Inventor: John C. Harrell
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Patent number: 4148150Abstract: Tractor mountable apparatus for collecting and destroying insects from multiple rows of plants, such as cotton, as the tractor passes along the rows is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a supporting frame including longitudinal support members mountable upon the front end of a tractor to project forward rather than rearwardly thereof, and transverse support members carried by the longitudinal support members. A plurality of insect destroying open topped metal pans are suspended from the transverse support members and are spaced to pass between the rows of plants as the apparatus moves through a field. Each of the pans has an elongated perforated gas fired burner for heating the pan and for completely incinerating insects falling into the pans, and laterally extending resilient agitator means or flexible aprons mounted thereon for knocking insects from the side branches of the plants.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1978Date of Patent: April 10, 1979Inventor: Robert C. Harrell
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Patent number: 4094088Abstract: Tractor mountable apparatus for collecting and destroying insects from multiple rows of plants, such as cotton, as the tractor passes along the rows is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a supporting frame including longitudinal support members mountable upon the front end of a tractor to project forward rather than rearwardly thereof, and transverse support members carried by the longitudinal support members. A plurality of insect destroying open topped metal pans are suspended from the transverse support members and are spaced to pass between rows of plants as the apparatus moves through a field. Each of the pans has an elongated perforated gas fired burner for heating the pan and for completely incinerating insects falling into the pans and laterally extending resilient agitator means or flexible aprons mounted thereon for knocking insects from the side branches of the plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1976Date of Patent: June 13, 1978Inventor: Robert C. Harrell
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Patent number: D371315Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1994Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Inventor: Leslie C. Harrell
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Patent number: D373324Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1994Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Inventor: Leslie C. Harrell
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Patent number: D681681Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Dresser Wayne ABInventors: Anthony E. Schmelzer, Daniel C. Harrell, Daniel Deruntz, Kent W. Robinson, Eva-Lie Edvardsson, Gian Pangaro, Jason Robinson, Kevin Burnett, Russell Haecker, Timothy Raymond Proulx
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Patent number: D681682Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Dresser Wayne ABInventors: Anthony E. Schmelzer, Daniel C. Harrell, Daniel Deruntz, Kent W. Robinson, Eva-Lie Edvardsson, Gian Pangaro, Jason Robinson, Kevin Burnett, Russell Haecker, Timothy Raymond Proulx