Patents by Inventor Clayton Holmes
Clayton Holmes 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: 11359808Abstract: This invention relates to a burner (1) for burning a suspension of solid fuel in oxygen containing gas. A portion of the suspension is passed through a first conduit (10) which contains a bluff body (12) and helical vanes to impart turbulence and swirl to the suspension. A further portion of the suspension is passed through a second conduit (40) which is coaxial with the first conduit. Means for varying the relative sizes of each portion are provided. The arrangement allows improved fuel/air mixing, flame shape, heat transfer and control of NOx emissions.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Metso Minerals OyInventors: Clifford John Rennie, Christopher Phillip Sansom, Clayton Holmes
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Patent number: 10760785Abstract: A burner 100 comprising a burner body 110 having a burner chamber with a backing plate 122 and having a burner element received in the burner chamber, the burner element having a plurality of gas nozzles 117 for supplying gas into the burner, the gas nozzles 117 each ending in a tip through which the gas exits and gas nozzle 117, and each gas nozzle being rotatable such that the direction of gas exiting the gas nozzle can be adjusted. The burner has means for rotating the gas nozzles 117 provided on the backing plate and by releasable means for retaining each gas nozzle 117 in a plurality of rotational configurations provided outside the burner chamber. The gas nozzles 117 further comprise first and second parts which are detachable from each other, the first part comprising the tip and the second part being upstream of the first part with respect to the flow of gas into the gas nozzles in use. The burner allows for tuning of gas flow from outside the burner while it is in use.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Metso Minerals OyInventors: Clayton Holmes, Richard Manning, Clifford Rennie, Christopher Sansom
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Patent number: 10094557Abstract: This invention relates to a burner 100 including a burner body 110 having a burner chamber with a backing plate 122 and having a burner element received in the burner chamber, the burner element having a plurality of gas nozzles 117 for supplying gas into the burner mounted therein for rotational movement such that the direction of gas exiting the gas nozzle can be adjusted. The burner is characterized by means for rotating the gas nozzles 117 which are provided on the backing plate 121 and by releasable means for retaining each gas nozzle 117 in a plurality of rotational configurations provided outside the burner chamber. The burner allows for tuning of gas flow from outside the burner while it is in use.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Kiln Flame Systems LimitedInventors: Richard Manning, Clifford Rennie, Christopher Sansom, Clayton Holmes
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Patent number: 10002335Abstract: A dynamic workflow system and process for use in logistic support and management. The dynamic workflow system includes a central server that maintains all of the customer's requirements for each of its orders. The central server can generate unique workflows to follow to meet the requirements for each order submitted by the customers. The central server creates instructions from the workflows that it transmits to a remote device for an individual to follow in order to fulfill the customer's order. The remote device includes a shell program application which generates the workflows based upon the instructions received from the central server. The shell program application replaces the need for the remote device to store profiles for each customer that reflect their requirements.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Cardinal Logistics Management CorporationInventor: Richard Clayton Holmes
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Publication number: 20170307213Abstract: A burner 100 comprising a burner body 110 having a burner chamber with a backing plate 122 and having a burner element received in the burner chamber, the burner element having a plurality of gas nozzles 117 for supplying gas into the burner, the gas nozzles 117 each ending in a tip through which the gas exits and gas nozzle 117, and each gas nozzle being rotatable such that the direction of gas exiting the gas nozzle can be adjusted. The burner has means for rotating the gas nozzles 117 provided on the backing plate and by releasable means for retaining each gas nozzle 117 in a plurality of rotational configurations provided outside the burner chamber. The gas nozzles 117 further comprise first and second parts which are detachable from each other, the first part comprising the tip and the second part being upstream of the first part with respect to the flow of gas into the gas nozzles in use. The burner allows for tuning of gas flow from outside the burner while it is in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Clayton HOLMES, Richard MANNING, Clifford RENNIE, Christopher SANSOM
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Publication number: 20170138589Abstract: This invention relates to a burner (1) for burning a suspension of solid fuel in oxygen containing gas. A portion of the suspension is passed through a first conduit (10) which contains a bluff body (12) and helical vanes to impart turbulence and swirl to the suspension. A further portion of the suspension is passed through a second conduit (40) which is coaxial with the first conduit. Means for varying the relative sizes of each portion are provided. The arrangement allows improved fuel/air mixing, flame shape, heat transfer and control of NOx emissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Clifford John RENNIE, Christopher Phillip SANSOM, Clayton HOLMES
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Publication number: 20160084497Abstract: This invention relates to a burner 100 including a burner body 110 having a burner chamber with a backing plate 122 and having a burner element received in the burner chamber, the burner element having a plurality of gas nozzles 117 for supplying gas into the burner mounted therein for rotational movement such that the direction of gas exiting the gas nozzle can be adjusted. The burner is characterized by means for rotating the gas nozzles 117 which are provided on the backing plate 121 and by releasable means for retaining each gas nozzle 117 in a plurality of rotational configurations provided outside the burner chamber. The burner allows for tuning of gas flow from outside the burner while it is in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: Kiln Flame Systems LimitedInventors: Richard Manning, Clifford Rennie, Christopher Sansom, Clayton Holmes
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Publication number: 20120179625Abstract: A dynamic workflow system and process for use in logistic support and management. The dynamic workflow system includes a central server that maintains all of the customer's requirements for each of its orders. The central server can generate unique workflows to follow to meet the requirements for each order submitted by the customers. The central server creates instructions from the workflows that it transmits to a remote device for an individual to follow in order to fulfill the customer's order. The remote device includes a shell program application which generates the workflows based upon the instructions received from the central server. The shell program application replaces the need for the remote device to store profiles for each customer that reflect their requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Cardinal Logistics Management CorporationInventor: Richard Clayton Holmes
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Publication number: 20040241684Abstract: A facile method is provided for the iterative insertion of two or more preselected polynucleotide sequences into another preselected polynucleotide sequence, particularly where the preselected sequences encode one or more of the same or different peptides, and a protein, respectively, such that the properties of the protein are modified to include that of the peptides. By iteratively adding copies of the peptides, the number of insertion iterations necessary to achieve the desired modified properties of the protein is controlled and minimal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Michael Nathan Nitabach, Todd Clayton Holmes