Patents by Inventor Charles Maitland

Charles Maitland 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).

  • Systems for improving cost effectiveness of coking systems
    Patent number: 9852389
    Abstract: A system for analyzing a coking system comprises a coking system comprising a first coke drum and a second coke drum, and a user device communicatively coupled to a hardware implemented analysis engine. The coking system configured to collect and transmit coke drum data to the hardware implemented analysis engine. The hardware implemented analysis engine is configured to: receive an estimation of an altered life span of the first coke drum relative to a design life span of the first coke drum, analyze an effect of adding an additional coke drum to the coking system based on the altered life span, and provide a result item related to the analysis to the user device. The estimation of the altered life span is based on the coke drum data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Leslie P. Antalffy, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, George Miller, Barry Millet, Charles Maitland
  • SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING COST EFFECTIVENESS OF COKING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160125340
    Abstract: A system for analyzing a coking system comprises a coking system comprising a first coke drum and a second coke drum, and a user device communicatively coupled to a hardware implemented analysis engine. The coking system configured to collect and transmit coke drum data to the hardware implemented analysis engine. The hardware implemented analysis engine is configured to: receive an estimation of an altered life span of the first coke drum relative to a design life span of the first coke drum, analyze an effect of adding an additional coke drum to the coking system based on the altered life span, and provide a result item related to the analysis to the user device. The estimation of the altered life span is based on the coke drum data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Leslie P. Antalffy, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, George Miller, Barry Millet, Charles Maitland
  • Systems and methods for modifying an operating parameter of a coking system and adding a coke drum
    Patent number: 9235820
    Abstract: Systems for analyzing a benefit or detriment of (1) changing an operational condition or parameter, or (2) adding a coke drum to an existing coking system are disclosed. Contemplated systems can increase the cost effectiveness of coking systems by providing valuable analysis data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Leslie P. Antalffy, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, George Miller, Barry Millet, Charles Maitland
  • SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING COST EFFECTIVENESS OF COKING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140122141
    Abstract: Systems for analyzing a benefit or detriment of (1) changing an operational condition or parameter, or (2) adding a coke drum to an existing coking system are disclosed. Contemplated systems can increase the cost effectiveness of coking systems by providing valuable analysis data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Leslie P. Antalffy, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, George Miller, Barry Millet, Charles Maitland