Patents by Inventor Daniel Sheldon
Daniel Sheldon 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: 11193579Abstract: A vehicle shifter including a shift lever; a bracket that moves in response to the shift lever, and includes a neutral lock notch, a first outer surface and a second outer surface on either side of the neutral lock notch; a solenoid actuator movable between a first position and a second position; a blocker coupled to the solenoid actuator that moves the blocker between a neutral lock release position and a neutral lock position, the blocker including a neutral lock hook that, when in the neutral lock position, moves along the first and second outer surfaces and that selectively falls into the neutral lock notch to selectively prevent shifting out of the neutral position; and a toggle cam coupled to the bracket including a catch for engaging the neutral lock hook so as to prevent the neutral lock hook from sliding into the neutral lock notch.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: GHSP, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel Gerrit Twa, Samuel Eugene Wachowski, Bradley Allan Tharp, Daniel Sheldon Kushner
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Publication number: 20200292061Abstract: A vehicle shifter including a shift lever; a bracket that moves in response to the shift lever, and includes a neutral lock notch, a first outer surface and a second outer surface on either side of the neutral lock notch; a solenoid actuator movable between a first position and a second position; a blocker coupled to the solenoid actuator that moves the blocker between a neutral lock release position and a neutral lock position, the blocker including a neutral lock hook that, when in the neutral lock position, moves along the first and second outer surfaces and that selectively falls into the neutral lock notch to selectively prevent shifting out of the neutral position; and a toggle cam coupled to the bracket including a catch for engaging the neutral lock hook so as to prevent the neutral lock hook from sliding into the neutral lock notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Nathaniel Gerrit Twa, Samuel Eugene Wachowski, Bradley Allan Tharp, Daniel Sheldon Kushner
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Patent number: 10457634Abstract: A process is described for the production of formaldehyde, comprising (a) subjecting methanol to oxidation with air in a formaldehyde production unit thereby producing a formaldehyde-containing stream; (b) separating said formaldehyde-containing stream into a formaldehyde product stream and a formaldehyde vent gas stream; wherein the vent gas stream, optionally after treatment in a vent gas treatment unit, is passed to one or more stages of: (i) synthesis gas generation, (ii) carbon dioxide removal, (iii) methanol synthesis or (iv) urea synthesis.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Ola Erlandsson, Andreas Magnusson, John David Pach, Daniel Sheldon
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Patent number: 10437960Abstract: A method, system, computer program product and apparatus related to managing and disseminating information in a health care facility is disclosed. The system may comprise a plurality of input devices, a processor connected to the input devices and a plurality of electronic output devices connected to the processor. The output devices may include a master patient information display, an electronic patient room information display, a master precaution display, a patient hourly rounding display and an individual room precaution display. The method may comprises receiving from at least one input device data associated with a plurality of patients, and displaying for each patient the information, based on the data received, that is associated with each patient, and then updating on each output device the information when it changes.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: SHELDON INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.Inventors: Daniel Sheldon, Sonne DeVries, Clare Cooke, Dennis Bednar, William Bock, Randall Karlsen, Noel Wolbing, Saad Yusuf
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Patent number: 10435304Abstract: A process for production of ammonia includes: providing a reaction stream including carbon monoxide and hydrogen; passing the reaction stream and steam over a water gas shift catalyst in a catalytic shift reactor, forming a shifted gas mixture depleted in carbon monoxide and enriched in hydrogen; passing the shifted gas mixture with an oxygen-containing gas over a selective oxidation catalyst at ?175° C., forming a selectively oxidized gas stream with a portion of the carbon monoxide converted to carbon dioxide; removing some of the carbon dioxide from the selectively oxidized gas stream in a carbon dioxide removal unit; passing the carbon dioxide depleted stream over a methanation catalyst in a methanator to form a methanated gas stream, optionally adjusting its hydrogen:nitrogen molar ratio to form an ammonia synthesis gas; and passing the ammonia synthesis gas over an ammonia synthesis catalyst in an ammonia converter to form ammonia.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: John David Pach, Daniel Sheldon, David Wails
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Patent number: 10407330Abstract: A process for biological nutrient removal including: receiving fluid having sludge in a basin through a sludge inlet; activating an aeration system based at least partially on a time of day; periodically measuring a potassium level of the fluid; determining a potassium rate of change based on the periodic measurements of potassium level; and deactivating the aeration system based at least partially on the determined potassium rate of change. A system for biological nutrient removal is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Xylem Water Solutions U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Trevor Wayne Ghylin, Sarah Olivia Elger, Daniel Sheldon
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Publication number: 20190259498Abstract: A medical facility hand hygiene compliance system is disclosed which comprises a hand sanitizer dispenser containing a supply of hand sanitizer, an electronic transceiver mounted to the hand sanitizer dispenser, an RFID tag adapted to be worn by a medical professional, a medical facility computer server in electrical communication with the hand sanitizer dispense transceiver, a master patient electronic display, and a patient room electronic display, the master patient display and patient room display receiving signals from the medical facility server and displaying status of each medical professional as to use of the hand sanitizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Scan Am CompanyInventors: Daniel Sheldon, Sonne DeVries
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Publication number: 20180362453Abstract: A process is described for the production of formaldehyde, comprising (a) subjecting methanol to oxidation with air in a formaldehyde production unit thereby producing a formaldehyde-containing stream; (b) separating said formaldehyde-containing stream into a formaldehyde product stream and a formaldehyde vent gas stream; wherein the vent gas stream, optionally after treatment in a vent gas treatment unit, is passed to one or more stages of: (i) synthesis gas generation, (ii) carbon dioxide removal, (iii) methanol synthesis or (iv) urea synthesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Ola Erlandsson, Andreas Magnusson, John David Pach, Daniel Sheldon
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Patent number: 10087140Abstract: A process is described for the production of formaldehyde, comprising (a) subjecting methanol to oxidation with air in a formaldehyde production unit thereby producing a formaldehyde-containing stream; (b) separating said formaldehyde-containing stream into a formaldehyde product stream and a formaldehyde vent gas stream; wherein the vent gas stream, optionally after treatment in a vent gas treatment unit, is passed to one or more stages of: (i) synthesis gas generation, (ii) carbon dioxide removal, (iii) methanol synthesis or (iv) urea synthesis.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Ola Erlandsson, Andreas Magnusson, John David Pach, Daniel Sheldon
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Patent number: 10077235Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated process for the production of formaldehyde-stabilized urea, starting with producing synthesis gas and including the preparation of methanol, ammonia, urea, and formaldehyde in amounts appropriate for the final product.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Ola Erlandsson, Andreas Magnusson, John David Pach, Daniel Sheldon
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Publication number: 20180118594Abstract: A process for biological nutrient removal including: receiving fluid having sludge in a basin through a sludge inlet; activating an aeration system based at least partially on a time of day; periodically measuring a potassium level of the fluid; determining a potassium rate of change based on the periodic measurements of potassium level; and deactivating the aeration system based at least partially on the determined potassium rate of change. A system for biological nutrient removal is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Trevor Wayne Ghylin, Sarah Olivia Elger, Daniel Sheldon
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Publication number: 20180072659Abstract: A process is described for the production of formaldehyde, comprising (a) subjecting methanol to oxidation with air in a formaldehyde production unit thereby producing a formaldehyde-containing stream; (b) separating said formaldehyde-containing stream into a formaldehyde product stream and a formaldehyde vent gas stream; wherein the vent gas stream, optionally after treatment in a vent gas treatment unit, is passed to one or more stages of: (i) synthesis gas generation, (ii) carbon dioxide removal, (iii) methanol synthesis or (iv) urea synthesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Ola ERLANDSSON, Andreas MAGNUSSON, John David PACH, Daniel SHELDON
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Publication number: 20180072658Abstract: A process for the production of formaldehyde-stabilised urea is described comprising the steps of: (a) generating a synthesis gas comprising hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and steam in a synthesis gas generation unit; (b) recovering carbon dioxide from the synthesis gas to form a carbon dioxide-depleted synthesis gas; (c) synthesising methanol from the carbon dioxide-depleted synthesis gas in a methanol synthesis unit and recovering the methanol and a methanol synthesis off-gas comprising nitrogen, hydrogen and residual carbon monoxide; (d) subjecting at least a portion of the recovered methanol to oxidation with air in a formaldehyde production unit; (e) subjecting the methanol synthesis off-gas to methanation in a methanation reactor containing a methanation catalyst to form an ammonia synthesis gas; (f) synthesising ammonia from the ammonia synthesis gas in an ammonia production unit and recovering the ammonia; (g) reacting a portion of the ammonia and at least a portion of the recoverType: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Ola ERLANDSSON, Andreas MAGNUSSON, John David PACH, Daniel SHELDON
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Publication number: 20180002185Abstract: A process for production of ammonia includes: providing a reaction stream including carbon monoxide and hydrogen; passing the reaction stream and steam over a water gas shift catalyst in a catalytic shift reactor, forming a shifted gas mixture depleted in carbon monoxide and enriched in hydrogen; passing the shifted gas mixture with an oxygen-containing gas over a selective oxidation catalyst at ?175° C., forming a selectively oxidized gas stream with a portion of the carbon monoxide converted to carbon dioxide; removing some of the carbon dioxide from the selectively oxidized gas stream in a carbon dioxide removal unit; passing the carbon dioxide depleted stream over a methanation catalyst in a methanator to form a methanated gas stream, optionally adjusting its hydrogen:nitrogen molar ratio to form an ammonia synthesis gas; and passing the ammonia synthesis gas over an ammonia synthesis catalyst in an ammonia converter to form ammonia.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: John David PACH, Daniel SHELDON, David WAILS
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Publication number: 20150363556Abstract: A method, system, computer program product and apparatus related to managing and disseminating information in a health care facility is disclosed. The system may comprise a plurality of input devices, a processor connected to the input devices and a plurality of electronic output devices connected to the processor. The output devices may include a master patient information display, an electronic patient room information display, a master precaution display, a patient hourly rounding display and an individual room precaution display. The method may comprises receiving from at least one input device data associated with a plurality of patients, and displaying for each patient the information, based on the data received, that is associated with each patient, and then updating on each output device the information when it changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Daniel Sheldon, Sonne DeVries, Clare Cooke, Dennis Badnar, William Bock, Randall Karlsen, Noel Wolbing, Saad Yusuf
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Publication number: 20120078661Abstract: A method, system, computer program product and apparatus related to managing and disseminating information in a health care facility is disclosed. The system may comprise a plurality of input devices, a processor connected to the input devices and a plurality of electronic output devices connected to the processor. The output devices may include a master patient information display, an electronic patient room information display, a master precaution display, a patient hourly rounding display and an individual room precaution display. The method may comprise receiving from at least one input device data associated with a plurality of patients, and displaying for each patient the information, based on the data received, that is associated with each patient, and then updating on each output device the information when it changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Scan Am CompanyInventors: Daniel Sheldon, Sonne DeVries, Clare Cooke, Dennis Bednar, William Bock, Randall Karlsen, Noel Wolbing, Saad Yusuf