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).

  • Patent number: 11359808
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Metso Minerals Oy
    Inventors: Clifford John Rennie, Christopher Phillip Sansom, Clayton Holmes
  • Patent number: 10760785
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Metso Minerals Oy
    Inventors: Clayton Holmes, Richard Manning, Clifford Rennie, Christopher Sansom
  • Patent number: 10094557
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Kiln Flame Systems Limited
    Inventors: Richard Manning, Clifford Rennie, Christopher Sansom, Clayton Holmes
  • Patent number: 10002335
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Clayton Holmes
  • Publication number: 20170307213
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Clayton HOLMES, Richard MANNING, Clifford RENNIE, Christopher SANSOM
  • Publication number: 20170138589
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Clifford John RENNIE, Christopher Phillip SANSOM, Clayton HOLMES
  • Publication number: 20160084497
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Kiln Flame Systems Limited
    Inventors: Richard Manning, Clifford Rennie, Christopher Sansom, Clayton Holmes
  • Publication number: 20120179625
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Clayton Holmes
  • Publication number: 20040241684
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Nathan Nitabach, Todd Clayton Holmes