Patents by Inventor David A. Lindsay

David A. Lindsay 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: 10316635
    Abstract: The present invention is a method to determine where fractures are created within a wellbore during a formation fracturing operation, the method comprising the steps of: providing at least one sensor within a carrier capable of measuring and recording a pressure difference across the carrier as a function of time; releasing the sensor into fracturing fluids; injecting fracturing fluids into a wellbore during a fracturing operation; after at least one fracture has formed, permitting fluids to flow back from the fractured formation into the wellbore and to a surface facility; capturing at least one sensor from the fluids which flowed back from the fractured formation; reading recorded data from the captured sensor; and determining the relative size of at least two different fractures based on the recorded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Menno Mathieu Molenaar, David Lindsay Alexander Langille
  • Patent number: 10273420
    Abstract: Processes for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon stream in which a separation zone and a stripping zone is disposed between two hydrotreating reactors. The stripping zone may comprise a portion of the second hydrotreating reactor. The separation zone may comprise two separator vessels. A separator vessel may include the scrubbing zone to receive a scrubbing fluid, for example, steam, hydrogen, or heated effluent, and remove H2S and NH3. A divided wall separator may be used. Vapor from the separator vessels can be recycled in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Soumendra Mohan Banerjee, Peter Kokayeff, David A. Lindsay
  • Publication number: 20180330385
    Abstract: The inventive system provides a technological solution to the problem of automating the verification of Cert Org credential records, as well as monitoring licenses/certifications with a compliance screenshot, and providing automated alerts/notifications and data analytics. The verification and monitoring process can be used for employees, freelancers or consultants, represented licensees (e.g., contractors, nurses, insurance brokers, accountants, pharmacists, etc.) and partners or customers (e.g. drug distribution, insurance, contractors, etc.) across Cert Orgs. Cert Orgs include technology providers, State License Boards, Federal Databases and many others. The system provides corporations with continuous verification of credential data across structured and unstructured data outputs of certifying organizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: David Lindsay Johnson, Michael Boslet
  • Patent number: 10057606
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosed technology, it is possible for content owners to better control the presentation of owned multimedia assets. Implementations of embodiments of the technology of the present disclosure leverage the specificity and greater breadth of detailed information about the multimedia asset of temporal metadata to enable content owners to associate business rules with particular content elements of the multimedia asset. After being notified of a match through the traditional fingerprinting process, embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure can programmatically identify the exact content elements contained within the uploaded multimedia file, and accordingly apply the applicable rules. Content owners may create a list of business rules associated with particular temporal metadata tags of a multimedia assets so that fine-grained rule application is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lindsay, Lena Bareket, Nimesh Narayan, Yoomi Koh Poon
  • Patent number: 9902912
    Abstract: A process for hydrotreating coker kerosene is described. Instead of a post treat reactor, a smaller trim reactor zone which operates at a lower pressure than the post treat reactor is used downstream of the product stripper. The trim reactor uses a noble metal catalyst to reduce the BI of the stripped product to less than about 150, and desirably in the range of about 50 to about 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Soumendra M. Banerjee, Peter Kokayeff, Vikrant Vilasrao Dalal, Priyesh Jayendrakumar Jani, David Lindsay, Yoga Ayar
  • Patent number: 9816038
    Abstract: A process is presented for the production of high quality kerosene from lower quality feedstocks, including kerosene produced from coker units, or kerosene from cracking units. The process includes hydrotreating the feedstock to remove contaminants in the feedstock. The hydrotreated process stream is then treated in a trim reactor at higher pressure to reduce the bromine index of the kerosene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Soumendra M. Banerjee, Peter Kokayeff, David A. Lindsay, Yoga R. Ayar
  • Patent number: 9803726
    Abstract: A quick-release automatic tensioning motor base for supporting a motor. The motor is operably coupled to a device to be driven via a drive belt. The motor base includes at least two base brackets and at least one guide rail fixedly coupled between the base brackets. A platform assembly, which supports the motor, is slidably coupled to the guide rail for movement there along. A spring assembly is selectively coupled between the base brackets and fixedly coupled to the platform assembly. The spring assembly applies a biasing force to the platform assembly to maintain a belt tension along the drive belt. A quick-release assembly selectively engages the spring assembly and the at least two base brackets to permit movement of the quick-release assembly between a first position to retain the spring assembly and a second position to release the spring assembly to permit movement of the platform assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lindsay, Edward Bees, Thomas Copanas
  • Patent number: 9806583
    Abstract: A quick-release automatic tensioning motor base for supporting a motor. The motor is operably coupled to a device to be driven via a drive belt. The motor base includes base brackets and at least one guide rail fixedly coupled between the base brackets. A platform assembly, which supports the motor, is slidably coupled to the guide rail. A spring assembly is selectively coupled between the base brackets and fixedly coupled to the platform assembly. The spring assembly applies a biasing force to the platform assembly to maintain a belt tension along the drive belt. A quick-release assembly selectively engages the spring assembly and base brackets to permit movement of the quick-release assembly between a fastened position and a released position. A spring compression retention assembly is operably coupled to the spring assembly to maintain spring compression on the spring assembly even when the quick-release assembly is in the released position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: William Norris, David Lindsay, Edward Bees, Thomas Copanas
  • Patent number: 9706771
    Abstract: The invention relates to agrochemical compositions comprising oils and alkylpolysiloxanes of high silicone character (HSCAS) with good oil compatibility which improve the spreading behavior and reduce surface tension of oil-based agricultural formulations, and optionally comprising agrochemically active ingredients such as fungicides, insecticides or herbicides and/or inert ingredients such as emulsifiers and other agrochemically acceptable components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Craig Poffenberger, David Lindsay, Jörg Simpelkamp, Christian Hartung, Michael Ferenz
  • Publication number: 20170201774
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosed technology, it is possible for content owners to better control the presentation of owned multimedia assets. Implementations of embodiments of the technology of the present disclosure leverage the specificity and greater breadth of detailed information about the multimedia asset of temporal metadata to enable content owners to associate business rules with particular content elements of the multimedia asset. After being notified of a match through the traditional fingerprinting process, embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure can programmatically identify the exact content elements contained within the uploaded multimedia file, and accordingly apply the applicable rules. Content owners may create a list of business rules associated with particular temporal metadata tags of a multimedia assets so that fine-grained rule application is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lindsay, Lena Bareket, Nimesh Narayan, Yoomi Koh Poon
  • Publication number: 20170118998
    Abstract: Pesticide compositions containing one or more plant essential oils and methods for using same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Steven M. BESSETTE, A. David LINDSAY
  • Patent number: 9530532
    Abstract: A conducting medium or high voltage cable can include at least one conductor surrounded by an insulating layer. One or more layers of conducting wires can surround the insulating layers, and the layers of conducting wires themselves can be separated by insulating layers. The centrally disposed conductor and surrounding circumferential conducting layers can include copper, aluminum, or a combination of both. The central conductor can range between about 1000 kcmil to about 4000 kcmil cross-sectional area, and the surrounding layers of conducting wires can be at least about 250 kcmil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Matthew Spalding, Sherif Kamel, David Lindsay
  • Patent number: 9497974
    Abstract: Pesticidal compositions containing plant essential oils, such as rosemary oil, wintergreen oil, etc., and methods for using same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: KITTRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven M. Bessette, A. David Lindsay
  • Publication number: 20160319659
    Abstract: The present invention is a method to determine where fractures are created within a wellbore during a formation fracturing operation, the method comprising the steps of: providing at least one sensor within a carrier capable of measuring and recording a pressure difference across the carrier as a function of time; releasing the sensor into fracturing fluids; injecting fracturing fluids into a wellbore during a fracturing operation; after at least one fracture has formed, permitting fluids to flow back from the fractured formation into the wellbore and to a surface facility; capturing at least one sensor from the fluids which flowed back from the fractured formation; reading recorded data from the captured sensor; and determining the relative size of at least two different fractures based on the recorded data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Menno Mathieu MOLENAAR, David Lindsay Alexander LANGILLE
  • Publication number: 20160323235
    Abstract: Systems and methods for migrating an email conversation to an instant message (IM) chat session are provided herein. Exemplary methods include receiving an email request from an email client via one or more email servers, the email request having the email conversation and an address that initiates an action to instantiate the IM chat session of an IM service; identifying a sender and recipients from the email request; verifying that the sender is authorized to create the IM chat session and that the recipients are authorized to participate in the IM chat session; transmitting an IM request to the IM service via an IM server to establish the IM chat session, wherein the IM service invites the sender and the recipients when the IM chat session is created; and maintaining the IM chat session for responding parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: David Lindsay, David Y. Wong
  • Patent number: 9331468
    Abstract: Cable end section comprises end-parts of N electrical phases/neutral, and a thermally-insulation envelope comprising cooling fluid. The end-parts each comprises a conductor and are arranged with phase 1 innermost, N outermost surrounded by the neutral, electrical insulation being between phases and N and neutral. The end-parts comprise contacting surfaces located sequentially along the longitudinal extension of the end-section. A termination unit has an insulating envelope connected to a cryostat, special parts at both ends comprising an adapter piece at the cable interface and a closing end-piece terminating the envelope in the end-section. The special parts houses an inlet and/or outlet for cooling fluid. The space between an inner wall of the envelope and a central opening of the cable is filled with cooling fluid. The special part at the end connecting to the cryostat houses an inlet or outlet, splitting cooling flow into cable annular flow and termination annular flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: NKT CABLES ULTERA A/S
    Inventors: Chresten Traeholt, Dag Willen, Mark Roden, Jerry C. Tolbert, David Lindsay, Paul W. Fisher, Carsten Thidemann Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20160115399
    Abstract: Processes for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon stream in which a separation zone and a stripping zone is disposed between two hydrotreating reactors. The stripping zone may comprise a portion of the second hydrotreating reactor. The separation zone may comprise two separator vessels. A separator vessel may include the scrubbing zone to receive a scrubbing fluid, for example, steam, hydrogen, or heated effluent, and remove H2S and NH3. A divided wall separator may be used. Vapor from the separator vessels can be recycled in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Soumendra Mohan Banerjee, Peter Kokayeff, David A. Lindsay
  • Publication number: 20160110235
    Abstract: An electronic device for IP (Internet Protocol) communications includes a memory, a plurality of application programming interfaces, a core software stack, and a processor. The memory is used for storing data of a plurality of applications. The plurality of application programming interfaces is used for receiving user commands. Each application programming interface of the plurality of application programming interfaces corresponds to an application of the plurality of applications. The core software stack is stored in the memory and is accessible by the plurality of application programming interfaces. The processor is coupled to the memory and is used for accessing data between the core software stack and the plurality of application programming interfaces according to the user commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: David Lindsay
  • Publication number: 20160055943
    Abstract: A conducting medium or high voltage cable can include at least one conductor surrounded by an insulating layer. One or more layers of conducting wires can surround the insulating layers, and the layers of conducting wires themselves can be separated by insulating layers. The centrally disposed conductor and surrounding circumferential conducting layers can include copper, aluminum, or a combination of both. The central conductor can range between about 1000 kcmil to about 4000 kcmil cross-sectional area, and the surrounding layers of conducting wires can be at least about 250 kcmil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Spalding, Sherif Kamel, David Lindsay
  • Patent number: 9247751
    Abstract: Pesticidal compositions containing plant essential oils, such as rosemary oil and/or wintergreen oil, and methods for using same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Kittrich Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Bessette, A. David Lindsay