Patents by Inventor Daniel Goldman
Daniel Goldman 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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Publication number: 20050143174Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining data using participants in a virtual gaming environment is provided. This method provides a simulated market economy with multiple participants. The simulated market economy is supported by instant messaging as a communications platform. The participants are enabled to obtain virtual resources available from the simulated market economy by, for example, (i) using virtual currency to purchase an item from a virtual store, (ii) by purchasing the item from another participant in a simulated secondary market purchase, or (iii) by trading one item from the participant's inventory for another item in a simulated barter transaction. Once a participant obtains a virtual resource, a signal is generated. This signal is transmitted to other participants through the instant messaging platform to indicate that such virtual resource has been obtained. Data regarding behavior of the participants in the simulated market economy is collected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Daniel Goldman, Timothy Seaton
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Publication number: 20050137015Abstract: Systems and methods for an on-line, interactive game having a customizable avatar and differentiated IM environment is provided. The on-line, interactive gaming environment includes a character module configured to allow a participant to create an avatar, an instant messaging communication module configured to allow the participant to communicate with the game environment and with other participants and a gaming module configured to provide a game environment allowing participants to obtain virtual resources with the avatars through simulated experiences and to trade the obtained virtual resources with the other participants selected from the predefined list.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2004Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: Lawrence Rogers, Daniel Goldman, Erik Walter, Kenneth Maffei, Timothy Seaton
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Patent number: 6497090Abstract: An externally fired gas turbine system according to the present invention has a compressor for compressing ambient air and producing compressed air, an air heat exchanger for heating the compressed air to produce heated compressed air, a turbine for expanding the heated compressed air to produce heat depleted expanded air, and a generator connected to the turbine for generating electricity. According to the present invention, the system also includes combustible products producing apparatus for processing fuel to produce combustible products that include combustible gases and an external combustion chamber for burning the combustible products and transferring heat to the air heat exchanger and producing heat depleted combustion products. The system also includes a closed Rankine cycle steam power plant having a water heat exchanger for vaporizing water and producing steam using heat contained in the heat depleted combustion products.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.Inventors: Lucien Y. Bronicki, Daniel Goldman, Joseph Sinia
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Patent number: 6398825Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method for supplying solid material such as hot carbonaceous material from a pyrolyzer or reactor to a furnace, is provided comprising providing a screw conveyor for receiving the solid carbonaceous material from the pyrolyzer or reactor preferably from above the conveyor and transporting it along its length to a vaned rotor preferably positioned on the axle of the screw conveyor preferably substantially near the end of the screw conveyor for supplying the carbonaceous material to the furnace.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1999Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.Inventors: Boris Siniakevith, Mark Khaskin, Daniel Goldman, Benjamin Doron, Lucien Y. Bronicki, Eli Yaffe
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Publication number: 20010015060Abstract: An externally fired gas turbine system according to the present invention has a compressor for compressing ambient air and producing compressed air, an air heat exchanger for heating the compressed air to produce heated compressed air, a turbine for expanding the heated compressed air to produce heat depleted expanded air, and a generator connected to the turbine for generating electricity. According to the present invention, the system also includes combustible products producing apparatus for processing fuel to produce combustible products that include combustible gases and an external combustion chamber for burning the combustible products and transferring heat to the air heat exchanger and producing heat depleted combustion products. The system also includes a closed Rankine cycle steam power plant having a water heat exchanger for vaporizing water and producing steam using heat contained in the heat depleted combustion products.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2001Publication date: August 23, 2001Applicant: ORMAT INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Lucien Y. Bronicki, Daniel Goldman, Joseph Sinai
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Patent number: 6167706Abstract: An externally fired gas turbine system according to the present invention has a compressor for compressing ambient air and producing compressed air, an air heat exchanger for heating the compressed air to produce heated compressed air, a turbine for expanding the heated compressed air to produce heat depleted expanded air, and a generator connected to the turbine for generating electricity. According to the present invention, the system also includes combustible products producing apparatus for processing fuel to produce combustible products that include combustible gases and an external combustion chamber for burning the combustible products and transferring heat to the air heat exchanger and producing heat depleted combustion products. The system also includes a closed Rankine cycle steam power plant having a water heat exchanger for vaporizing water and producing steam using heat contained in the heat depleted combustion products.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1997Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.Inventors: Lucien Y. Bronicki, Daniel Goldman, Joseph Sinia
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Patent number: 6162641Abstract: Methods for therapeutics and for screens are provided using a 15 bp sequence in the rat .epsilon.-subunit promoter that regulates PTPase, neuregulin and Ras-dependent gene expression. As this 15 bp sequence is necessary also for low .epsilon.-subunit gene expression in extrajunctional regions of the muscle fiber, the screens can identify agents that simultaneously and oppositely modulate expression in .epsilon.-subunit expression of synaptic and extrajunctional regions.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1998Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Daniel Goldman, Mohan K. Sapru
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Patent number: 6101959Abstract: Oil shale having a relatively wide range of heating value is combusted by supplying the oil shale and a further fuel having a heating value greater than the heating value of the oil shale to a combustor. The oil shale is fed to the combustor at a substantially fixed rate, independently of the heating value of the oil shale, and the further fuel is fed to the combustor at a rate such that the heating value of the fuel in the combustor remains substantially constant in the face of variations in the heating value of the oil shale. Preferably, the temperature of combustion of the products of combustion is the parameter used to control the rate at which the further fuel is fed to the combustor.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1997Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.Inventors: Lucien Y. Bronicki, Benjamin Doron, Daniel Goldman
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Patent number: 5983810Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method for supplying solid material such as hot carbonaceous material from a pyrolyzer or reactor to a furnace, is provided comprising providing a screw conveyor for receiving the solid carbonaceous material from the pyrolyzer or reactor preferably from above the conveyor and transporting it along its length to a vaned rotor preferably positioned on the axle of the screw conveyor preferably substantially near the end of the screw conveyor for supplying the carbonaceous material to the furnace.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1997Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.Inventors: Boris Siniakevith, Mark Khaskin, Daniel Goldman, Benjamin Doron, Lucien Y. Bronicki, Eli Yaffe
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Patent number: 5857421Abstract: Combustible gases from a solid fuel are produced by pyrolyzing the fuel in a pyrolyzer which also produces carbonaceous material. The carbonaceous material from the pyrolyzer is combusted in a furnace to produce combustion products that include hot flue gases and ash particulate. The combustion products are separated into a plurality of streams, one of which contains flue gases, and another of which contains hot ash which is directed into the pyrolyzer. Finally, the stream of flue gases from the furnace is used to dry the fuel that is supplied to said pyrolyzer.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1996Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Ormat, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Doron, Daniel Goldman, Eli Yaffe
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Patent number: 5799490Abstract: An externally fired gas turbine system according to the present invention has a compressor for compressing ambient air and producing compressed air, an air heat exchanger for heating the compressed air to produce heated compressed air, a turbine for expanding the heated compressed air to produce heat depleted expanded air, and a generator connected to the turbine for generating electricity. According to the present invention, the system also includes combustible products producing apparatus for processing fuel to produce combustible products that include combustible gases and an external combustion chamber for burning the combustible products and transferring heat to the air heat exchanger and producing heat depleted combustion products. The system also includes a closed Rankine cycle steam power plant having a water heat exchanger for vaporizing water and producing steam using heat contained in the heat depleted combustion products.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1996Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.Inventors: Lucien Y. Bronicki, Daniel Goldman, Joseph Sinia
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Patent number: 5704209Abstract: An externally fired gas turbine system has a compressor for compressing ambient air and producing compressed air, an indirect-contact air heat exchanger for heating the compressed air to produce heated compressed air, an air turbine for expanding the heated and compressed air to produce expanded air, and a generator connected to the turbine for generating electricity that is supplied to a load. The system also includes a source of energy including solar energy, oil shale, solid waste fuel, land fill gas, biomass, or combinations thereof, and/or solid, liquid, or gaseous hydrocarbon fuels, for adding heat to the compressed air in the air heat exchanger and producing heat depleted gases that exit the air heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1995Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Ormat Industries LtdInventors: Lucien Y. Bronicki, Daniel Goldman, Joseph Sinai
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Patent number: 5687570Abstract: An externally fired gas turbine system according to the present invention has a compressor for compressing ambient air and producing compressed air, an air heat exchanger for heating the compressed air to produce heated compressed air, a turbine for expanding the heated compressed air to produce heat depleted expanded air, and a generator connected to the turbine for generating electricity. According to the present invention, the system also includes combustible products producing apparatus for processing fuel to produce combustible products that include combustible gases and an external combustion chamber for burning the combustible products and transferring heat to the air heat exchanger and producing heat depleted combustion products. The system also includes a closed Rankine cycle steam power plant having a water heat exchanger for vaporizing water and producing steam using heat contained in the heat depleted combustion products.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1996Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.Inventors: Lucien Y. Bronicki, Daniel Goldman, Joseph Sinia
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Patent number: 5651321Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method for supplying solid material such as hot carbonaceous material from a pyrolyzer or reactor to a furnace, is provided comprising providing a screw conveyor for receiving the solid carbonaceous material from the pyrolyzer or reactor preferably from above the conveyor and transporting it along its length to a vaned rotor preferably positioned on the axle of the screw conveyor preferably substantially near the end of the screw conveyor for supplying the carbonaceous material to the furnace.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1996Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Assignee: Ormat Industries Ltd.Inventors: Boris Siniakevith, Mark Khaskin, Daniel Goldman, Benjamin Doron, Lucien Y. Bronicki, Eli Yaffe
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Patent number: 5505144Abstract: Combustible gases from a solid fuel are produced by pyrolyzing the fuel in a pyrolyzer which also produces carbonaceous material. The carbonaceous material from the pyrolyzer is combusted in a furnace to produce combustion products that include hot flue gases and ash particulate. The combustion products are separated into a plurality of streams, one of which contains flue gases, and another of which contains hot ash which is directed into the pyrolyzer. Finally, the stream of flue gases from the furnace is used to dry the fuel that is supplied to said pyrolyzer.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1994Date of Patent: April 9, 1996Assignee: Ormat, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Doron, Daniel Goldman, Eli Yaffe
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Patent number: 5501160Abstract: A portion of solid fuel is pyrolyzed in a pyrolyzer to produce combustible gases and carbonaceous material, the carbonaceous material being supplied from the pyrolyzer to a furnace. A further portion of the solid fuel is added to a furnace and is combusted with the carbonaceous material therein to produce combustion products that include hot flue gases and ash particulate. The combustion products are separated into a plurality of streams, one of which contains coarse ash and another of which contains flue gases and fine ash. A portion of the coarse ash is directed into the pyrolyzer while a further portion is disposed of, preferably by being used to heat air entering the furnace.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1994Date of Patent: March 26, 1996Assignee: Ormat Industries LtdInventors: Daniel Goldman, Boris Siniakevith, Benjamin Doron, Lucien Y. Bronicki, Eli Yaffe
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Patent number: 5388534Abstract: Combustible gases are produced from a solid fuel by pyrolizing the fuel in a pyrolyzer containing a low grade solid fuel producing combustible gases, and carbonaceous material that is combusted in a furnace to produce hot products that include hot flue gases and particulate material. The hot products are separated into a plurality of streams, one of which contains comparatively coarse ash which is directed into the pyrolyzer for effecting the pyrolyzation of the fuel. A stream of reaction gases is applied to the pyrolyzer in such a way that the stream of reaction gases bubbles through the carbonaceous material in the pyrolyzer without fluidizing such material. In effect, the reaction gases activate the void fraction in the pyrolyzer thereby reducing the residence time of the material therein.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1993Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Ormat Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Doron, Daniel Goldman, Eli Yaffe
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Patent number: D309721Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1987Date of Patent: August 7, 1990Assignee: Premier Sydell, Ltd.Inventor: Daniel Goldman
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Patent number: D345766Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1993Date of Patent: April 5, 1994Assignee: Premier Sydell Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Goldman, Neal Goldman