Patents by Inventor David C. Long

David C. Long 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: 8487148
    Abstract: Biomass based feeds are processed under hydrothermal treatment conditions, e.g., to produce a hydrocarbon liquid product and a solids portion. The hydrothermal treatment can be performed in the presence of heterogeneous catalyst particles that can optionally include a catalyst metal or metal salt. The presence of the heterogeneous catalyst can modify the nature of the hydrocarbon products produced from the hydrothermal treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Virginia M. Roberts, Michel Daage, Paul D. Oldenburg, James R. Bielenberg, Paul J. Berlowitz, David C. Long, Halou Oumar-Mahamat
  • Publication number: 20130158137
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing the integration of processes for recovering products from algae-derived biomass. The enhanced process integration allows for increased use of input streams and other reagents that are derived from renewable sources. This increases the overall renewable character of the products extracted from the algae-derived biomass. The process integration can include exchange of input streams or energy between an algae processing system and a system for processing non-algal biomass. One example of improving process integration is using oxygenates that are generated in a renewable manner as a reagent for enhancing the algae processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul D. OLDENBURG, Michel DAAGE, Virginia M. ROBERTS, Paul J. BERLOWITZ, David C. LONG, James R. BIELENBERG
  • Publication number: 20130157326
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing the integration of processes for recovering products from algae-derived biomass. The enhanced process integration allows for increased use of input streams and other reagents that are derived from renewable sources. This increases the overall renewable character of the products extracted from the algae-derived biomass. The process integration can include exchange of input streams or energy between an algae processing system and a system for processing non-algal biomass. One example of improving process integration is using oxygenates that are generated in a renewable manner as a reagent for enhancing the algae processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul D. OLDENBURG, Michel DAAGE, Virginia M. ROBERTS, Paul J. BERLOWITZ, David C. LONG, James R. BIELENBERG
  • Patent number: 8297222
    Abstract: A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surface containing the paste, and a punch having a face movable through the orifice member bore. The method comprises positioning the punch outside the orifice member bore such that the punch face is spaced from the orifice member first surface, flowing a desired amount of paste onto the punch face, moving the paste on the punch face through the orifice member bore until the punch face extends beyond the orifice member second surface, and contacting the workpiece with the paste while still on the punch face to deposit the paste on the greensheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Weiss, James N Humenik, Mark J LaPlante, David C Long
  • Publication number: 20120130141
    Abstract: Biomass based feeds are processed under hydrothermal treatment conditions to produce a hydrocarbon liquid product and a solids portion. The hydrothermal treatment is performed in the presence of catalyst particles. The presence of the heterogeneous catalyst can modify the nature of the hydrocarbon products produced from the hydrothermal treatment. After the hydrothermal treatment, the catalyst particles can be separated from the algae-based solids, to allow for recycle of the catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul D. Oldenburg, Virginia M. Roberts, Michel Daage, Paul J. Berlowitz, David C. Long, Halou Oumar-Mahamat
  • Publication number: 20120101319
    Abstract: Biomass based feeds are processed under hydrothermal treatment conditions, e.g., to produce a hydrocarbon liquid product and a solids portion. The hydrothermal treatment is performed in the presence of a dissolved catalyst or catalyst precursor. The presence of the dissolved catalyst or catalyst precursor can modify the nature of the hydrocarbon products produced from the hydrothermal treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Virginia M. ROBERTS, Michel DAAGE, James R. BIELENBERG, Paul J. BERLOWITZ, Paul D. OLDENBURG, David C. LONG, Halou OUMAR-MAHAMAT
  • Publication number: 20120094879
    Abstract: Biomass based feeds are processed under hydrothermal treatment conditions, e.g., to produce a hydrocarbon liquid product and a solids portion. The hydrothermal treatment can be performed in the presence of heterogeneous catalyst particles that can optionally include a catalyst metal or metal salt. The presence of the heterogeneous catalyst can modify the nature of the hydrocarbon products produced from the hydrothermal treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Virginia M. ROBERTS, Michel DAAGE, Paul D. OLDENBURG, James R. BIELENBERG, Paul J. BERLOWITZ, David C. LONG, Halou OUMAR-MAHAMAT
  • Patent number: 8106331
    Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining alignment between precision ground plates includes a first plate including a main body portion having plurality of passages. The first plate also includes a first heating device mounted to heat the main body portion to a selected temperature. A second plate including a main body portion having a plurality of passages is positioned adjacent the first plate. The second plate includes a second heating device mounted to heat the main body portion to a selected temperature. A controller operatively connected to the first and second heating devices selectively establishes a desired temperature in each of the first and second plates to facilitate a desired alignment between the plurality of passages in the first plate and the plurality of passages in the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony F. Coneski, Michael J. Domitrovits, David C. Long
  • Patent number: 8090504
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for automatically ensuring passenger safety by identifying article(s) in need of securing in a vehicle and attaching at least one wireless signaling component to each article. Each wireless signaling component includes a wireless signaling device and a mechanical blocking device that controls a wireless signal emitted from the wireless signaling device. The emitted wireless signaling indicates a state of the article. State information relating to a state of each article is generated and received at a data network device, which generates state results based on this state information. The state results are output to an end user, whereby the state results identify those articles that are secured, unsecured, and/or improperly secured, for automatically ensuring passenger safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Long, Randall J. Werner
  • Patent number: 8022109
    Abstract: A filter system for use in a three-phase slurry reactor is provided. The filter system comprises one or more bundles of a plurality of filter elements for separating liquid from a mixture of liquid and solids contained in the reactor. Each filter bundle is connected to a product transfer conduit transporting separated liquid to a location outside of and downstream from the reactor. The transfer conduit is provided with means for backflushing the filter bundle and guard filter means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: David G. Hammond, David C. Long, Paul K. Ladwig, Min Chang
  • Patent number: 8020599
    Abstract: A method for mounting a film, used to fabricate a mask for use in screening an electronic device, to a common carrier frame. The common carrier frame has an outer edge along an outer periphery and an opening in a central portion of the frame. The method includes applying external pressure to the frame outer edge to compress the frame inward and reduce the opening, securing a film to the frame, the film covering the frame opening, and releasing the pressure on the frame to expand the opening and place the film in tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L Baan, Harry D Cox, John P Gauci, John R Lankard, Jr., David C Long, Thong N Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7964237
    Abstract: A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surface containing the paste, and a punch having a face movable through the orifice member bore. The method comprises positioning the punch outside the orifice member bore such that the punch face is spaced from the orifice member first surface, flowing a desired amount of paste onto the punch face, moving the paste on the punch face through the orifice member bore until the punch face extends beyond the orifice member second surface, and contacting the workpiece with the paste while still on the punch face to deposit the paste on the greensheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Weiss, James N. Humenik, Mark J. LaPlante, David C. Long
  • Patent number: 7894919
    Abstract: A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surface containing the paste, and a punch having a face movable through the orifice member bore. The method comprises positioning the punch outside the orifice member bore such that the punch face is spaced from the orifice member first surface, flowing a desired amount of paste onto the punch face, moving the paste on the punch face through the orifice member bore until the punch face extends beyond the orifice member second surface, and contacting the workpiece with the paste while still on the punch face to deposit the paste on the greensheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Weiss, James N Humenik, Mark J LaPlante, David C Long
  • Patent number: 7887874
    Abstract: A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surface containing the paste, and a punch having a face movable through the orifice member bore. The method comprises positioning the punch outside the orifice member bore such that the punch face is spaced from the orifice member first surface, flowing a desired amount of paste onto the punch face, moving the paste on the punch face through the orifice member bore until the punch face extends beyond the orifice member second surface, and contacting the workpiece with the paste while still on the punch face to deposit the paste on the greensheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Weiss, James N Humenik, Mark J LaPlante, David C Long
  • Patent number: 7880739
    Abstract: A system and method for simulating to one or more individual observers a view through a window using a display screen comprising a storage device containing in electronic form one or more images of a scene selected from the group consisting of one or more images of the scene at different angles and one or more images of the scene at different magnifications. A display screen is adapted to display the images to one or more individual observers, and a sensor is adapted to locate observers with respect to the display screen. A controller is adapted to select one or more of the images based on angle or distance of the individual observers with respect to the display screen and display the selected images on the display screen to simulate to the observers a view through a window of the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David C Long, Jason S Miller
  • Patent number: 7879171
    Abstract: A method for mounting a film, used to fabricate a mask for use in screening an electronic device, to a common carrier frame. The common carrier frame has an outer edge along an outer periphery and an opening in a central portion of the frame. The method includes applying external pressure to the frame outer edge to compress the frame inward and reduce the opening, securing a film to the frame, the film covering the frame opening, and releasing the pressure on the frame to expand the opening and place the film in tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L Baan, Harry D Cox, John P Gauci, John R Lankard, Jr., David C Long, Thong N Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7819027
    Abstract: A tensile strength testing structure for controlled collapse chip connections (C4) disposed above a substrate includes: a fixture base configured for positioning substrates with C4; a top fixture plate with through hole channels; test pins for insertion through the through hole channels; wherein dimensional tolerances of the substrates are accounted for with openings on at least two sides of the fixture base for positioning the substrates, and during alignment of the top fixture plate through hole channels with the C4 prior to securing the top fixture plate to the fixture base; wherein the test pins are strain hardened metal wires; wherein lower ends of the test pins are joined to the C4 during a solder reflow process; and wherein distal ends of the test pins are pulled in a direction perpendicular to the testing structure to determine the tensile strength of the C4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Virendra R. Jadhav, Vijayeshwar D. Khanna, David C. Long, David L. Questad
  • Patent number: 7806341
    Abstract: A tamper resistant, integrated circuit (IC) module includes a ceramic-based chip carrier; one or more integrated circuit chips attached to a top surface of the chip carrier; a ceramic-based cap structure attached to the top surface of the chip carrier, and covering the one or more integrated circuit chips; and a conductive grid structure embedded within the chip carrier and the cap structure, the conductive grid structure having a plurality of meandering lines disposed in an x-direction, a y-direction, and a z-direction; wherein the conductive grid structure is configured so as to detect an attempt to penetrate the IC module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mukta G. Farooq, Benjamin V. Fasano, Jason L. Frankel, Harvey C. Hamel, Suresh D. Kadakia, David C. Long, Frank L. Pompeo, Sudipta K. Ray
  • Publication number: 20100200197
    Abstract: A heat sink and method for using the same for use in cooling an integrated circuit (IC) chip is provided herein. The heat sink includes a manifold block, a liquid-filled cooling system, and a compliant foil affixed to the manifold block and backed by a liquid in the closed loop cooling system. The pressure provided by the liquid behind the foil causes the foil to bow, and to conform to non-planarities in the surface of the IC chip, thus reducing air gaps and increasing thermal coupling between the IC chip and the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raschid J. Bezama, David C. Long, Govindarajan Natarajan, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20100160459
    Abstract: A filter system for use in a three-phase slurry reactor is provided. The filter system comprises one or more bundles of a plurality of filter elements for separating liquid from a mixture of liquid and solids contained in the reactor. Each filter bundle is connected to a product transfer conduit transporting separated liquid to a location outside of and downstream from the reactor. The transfer conduit is provided with means for backflushing the filter bundle and guard filter means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: David G. Hammond, David C. Long, Paul K. Ladwig, Min Chang