Patents by Inventor David John Knight
David John Knight 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: 12378177Abstract: A method is described herein, comprising vaporizing a glycol material by thermal contact with a heating medium to form a vaporized glycol stream, increasing a pressure of the vaporized glycol stream to form a pressurized glycol stream, and increasing a temperature of the heating medium by thermally contacting the heating medium with the pressurized glycol stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: David John Knight, Steven Langley, Bryan Bussell
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Publication number: 20230002298Abstract: A method is described herein, comprising vaporizing a glycol material by thermal contact with a heating medium to form a vaporized glycol stream, increasing a pressure of the vaporized glycol stream to form a pressurized glycol stream, and increasing a temperature of the heating medium by thermally contacting the heating medium with the pressurized glycol stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: David John Knight, Steven Langley, Bryan Bussell
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Patent number: 10153943Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision cloud computing network elements are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a selection of a cloud networking template from a client, wherein the cloud networking template includes a data center connector type and a wide area network connector type, configuring a virtual machine on a host server based on the cloud networking template, configuring a data center connector based on the data center connector type, configuring a wide area network connector based on the wide area network connector type, and coupling the wide area network connector to the data center connector and coupling the data center connector to the virtual machine within the host server to enable the client to access the virtual machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John T. Mulligan, David John Knight, Ronnie R. Kulper, Don J. Moloney, Mai-Uyen Thi Nguyen, Han Q. Nguyen, Diana Lynn Toll-Verry, Simon S. Zelingher
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Patent number: 10144686Abstract: A system and method for removing acetic acid and other short chain fatty acids described as organic acid from a rich mono-ethylene glycol (“MEG”) solution does so by stripping the organic acid from the rich MEG solution by contacting the solution with a gas, the gas being nitrogen or a fuel gas such as methane; and stripping the organic acid from the gas by contacting the gas with a caustic solution such as a dilute sodium hydroxide solution. The stripping steps take place in respective stripping columns. A portion of the gas exiting the gas/organic acid stripping column can be recycled to the MEG/organic acid stripping column to reduce total gas usage. A portion of the waste stream exiting the gas/organic acid stripping column can be recycled back to the gas/organic acid stripping column to reduce the amount of caustic solution used as well as the amount of waste.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Cameron Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Steven Langley, David John Knight
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Publication number: 20180029963Abstract: A system and method for removing acetic acid and other short chain fatty acids described as organic acid from a rich mono-ethylene glycol (“MEG”) solution does so by stripping the organic acid from the rich MEG solution by contacting the solution with a gas, the gas being nitrogen or a fuel gas such as methane; and stripping the organic acid from the gas by contacting the gas with a caustic solution such as a dilute sodium hydroxide solution. The stripping steps take place in respective stripping columns. A portion of the gas exiting the gas/organic acid stripping column can be recycled to the MEG/organic acid stripping column to reduce total gas usage. A portion of the waste stream exiting the gas/organic acid stripping column can be recycled back to the gas/organic acid stripping column to reduce the amount of caustic solution used as well as the amount of waste.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Steven Langley, David John Knight
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Patent number: 9732019Abstract: A system and method for removing acetic acid and other short chain fatty acids described as organic acid from a rich mono-ethylene glycol (“MEG”) solution does so by stripping the organic acid from the rich MEG solution by contacting the solution with a gas, the gas being nitrogen or a fuel gas such as methane; and stripping the organic acid from the gas by contacting the gas with a caustic solution such as a dilute sodium hydroxide solution. The stripping takes place in respective stripping columns. A portion of the gas exiting the gas/organic acid stripping column can be recycled to the MEG/organic acid stripping column to reduce total gas usage. A portion of the waste stream exiting the gas/organic acid stripping column can be recycled back to the gas/organic acid stripping column to reduce the amount of caustic solution used as well as the amount of waste.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Cameron Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Steven Langley, David John Knight
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Publication number: 20160087835Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision cloud computing network elements are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a selection of a cloud networking template from a client, wherein the cloud networking template includes a data center connector type and a wide area network connector type, configuring a virtual machine on a host server based on the cloud networking template, configuring a data center connector based on the data center connector type, configuring a wide area network connector based on the wide area network connector type, and coupling the wide area network connector to the data center connector and coupling the data center connector to the virtual machine within the host server to enable the client to access the virtual machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John T. Mulligan, David John Knight, Ronnie R. Kulper, Don J. Moloney, Mai-Uyen Thi Nguyen, Han Q. Nguyen, Diana Lynn Toll-Verry, Simon S. Zelingher
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Patent number: 9203775Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision cloud computing network elements are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a selection of a cloud networking template from a client, wherein the cloud networking template includes a data center connector type and a wide area network connector type, configuring a virtual machine on a host server based on the cloud networking template, configuring a data center connector based on the data center connector type, configuring a wide area network connector based on the wide area network connector type, and coupling the wide area network connector to the data center connector and coupling the data center connector to the virtual machine within the host server to enable the client to access the virtual machine.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John T. Mulligan, David John Knight, Ronnie R. Kulper, Don J. Moloney, Mai-Uyen Thi Nguyen, Han Q. Nguyen, Diana Lynn Toll-Verry, Simon S. Zelingher
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Publication number: 20140223434Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision cloud computing network elements are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a selection of a cloud networking template from a client, wherein the cloud networking template includes a data center connector type and a wide area network connector type, configuring a virtual machine on a host server based on the cloud networking template, configuring a data center connector based on the data center connector type, configuring a wide area network connector based on the wide area network connector type, and coupling the wide area network connector to the data center connector and coupling the data center connector to the virtual machine within the host server to enable the client to access the virtual machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: John T. Mulligan, David John Knight, Ronnie R. Kulper, Don J. Moloney, Mai-Uyen Thi Nguyen, Han Q. Nguyen, Diana Lynn Toll-Verry, Simon S. Zelingher
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Patent number: 8699499Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision cloud computing network elements are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a selection of a cloud networking template from a client, wherein the cloud networking template includes a data center connector type and a wide area network connector type, configuring a virtual machine on a host server based on the cloud networking template, configuring a data center connector based on the data center connector type, configuring a wide area network connector based on the wide area network connector type, and coupling the wide area network connector to the data center connector and coupling the data center connector to the virtual machine within the host server to enable the client to access the virtual machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John T. Mulligan, David John Knight, Ronnie R. Kulper, Don J. Moloney, Mai-Uyen Thi Nguyen, Han. Q. Nguyen, Diana Lynn Toll-Verry, Simon S. Zelingher
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Publication number: 20120147894Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provision cloud computing network elements are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a selection of a cloud networking template from a client, wherein the cloud networking template includes a data center connector type and a wide area network connector type, configuring a virtual machine on a host server based on the cloud networking template, configuring a data center connector based on the data center connector type, configuring a wide area network connector based on the wide area network connector type, and coupling the wide area network connector to the data center connector and coupling the data center connector to the virtual machine within the host server to enable the client to access the virtual machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: John T. Mulligan, David John Knight, Ronnie R. Kulper, Don J. Moloney, Mai-Uyen Thi Nguyen, Han Q. Nguyen, Diana Lynn Toll-Verry, Simon S. Zelingher
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Patent number: 6554558Abstract: A material-handling vehicle comprising a structure having, ground engageable propulsion means, a loader arm mounted for up and down swinging movement, an operator's cab, an engine having an output to provide power for said movement of the loader arm and propulsion of the vehicle and drive to connect the output to the ground engageable propulsion means to propel the vehicle, wherein the output of the engine is kinematically connected to a change speed gearbox which drives at least a rear axle of the vehicle, at least one of the engine and change speed gearbox being connected to the rear axle to provide a sub-assembly and said sub-assembly being mounted on said structure for pivotal movement about an axis which lies in, or is parallel to, a plane which contains the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1999Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: J.C. Bamford Excavators LimitedInventor: David John Knight
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Publication number: 20020012580Abstract: A material-handling vehicle comprising a structure having, ground engageable propulsion means, a loader arm mounted for up and down swinging movement, an operator's cab, an engine having an output to provide power for said movement of the loader arm and propulsion of the vehicle and drive to connect the output to the ground engageable propulsion means to propel the vehicle, wherein the output of the engine is kinematically connected to a change speed gearbox which drives at least a rear axle of the vehicle, at least one of the engine and change speed gearbox being connected to the rear axle to provide a sub-assembly and said sub-assembly being mounted on said structure for pivotal movement about an axis which lies in, or is parallel to, a plane which contains the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 1999Publication date: January 31, 2002Applicant: J. C. Bamford Excavators LimitedInventor: DAVID JOHN KNIGHT
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Patent number: 6132164Abstract: A material handling vehicle comprising a structure having ground engageable propulsion means and a material handling means comprising a boom mounted on the structure for raising and lowering swinging movement relative to the structure and driven for said raising and lowering movement by a first drive means and said boom being extendable and being driven for extension or retraction by a second drive means and a material handling implement carried by an outer end part of said boom, wherein the material handling implement comprises a carrier and a load engageable device moveable relative to the carrier, a first sensing means to sense a first position of the device relative to the carrier, said drive means being responsive to the said first sensing means sensing said first position to modify operation of said drive means.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1999Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: J. C. Bamford Excavators LimitedInventors: Richard Francis Way, David John Knight
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Patent number: 6056503Abstract: A material handling vehicle comprising a structure having ground engageable propulsion means and a material handling means comprising a boom mounted on the structure for raising and lowering swinging movement relative to the structure and driven for said raising and lowering movement by a first drive means and said boom being extendable and being driven for extension or retraction by a second drive means and a material handling implement carried by an outer end part of said boom, wherein the material handling implement comprises a carrier and a load engageable device moveable relative to the carrier, a first sensing means to sense a first position of the device relative to the carrier, said drive means being responsive to the said first sensing means sensing said first position to modify operation of said drive means.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1997Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: J C Bamford Excavators LimitedInventors: Richard Francis Way, David John Knight
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Patent number: 4050743Abstract: A load dependent control arrangement wherein an electrical load sensor such as a strain gauge controls the mark-to-space ratio of a pulse train output from a pulse generator. The pulse train operates a solenoid valve to control a pneumatic output pressure in proportion to the ratio of marks to spaces. The output pressure may be amplified in a self-lapping pneumatic relay valve. The final output pressure may be utilized in any suitable manner, for example, in operating the pneumatic brakes of a vehicle whose load is being measured by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1976Date of Patent: September 27, 1977Assignee: Bendix Westinghouse LimitedInventor: David John Knight