Patents by Inventor David Trahan

David Trahan 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: 10210236
    Abstract: Among other things, we describe a technique for storing data of a data cube in one or more flat files. We also describe a technique for processing a query to access data of a data cube. These techniques can be implemented in a number of ways, including as a method, system, and/or computer program product stored on a computer readable storage device. One of the techniques includes receiving a set of data records having at least two dimensions, generating a set of grouped data records ordered by cardinality, and generating and storing at least one flat file containing the set of grouped data records, wherein a particular data record of the grouped data records includes a primary key that can be used to identify data of the particular data record in response to a request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ab Initio Technology LLC
    Inventors: Roy Procops, David Trahan
  • Publication number: 20170147674
    Abstract: Among other things, we describe a technique for storing data of a data cube in one or more flat files. We also describe a technique for processing a query to access data of a data cube. These techniques can be implemented in a number of ways, including as a method, system, and/or computer program product stored on a computer readable storage device. One of the techniques includes receiving a set of data records having at least two dimensions, generating a set of grouped data records ordered by cardinality, and generating and storing at least one flat file containing the set of grouped data records, wherein a particular data record of the grouped data records includes a primary key that can be used to identify data of the particular data record in response to a request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Roy Procops, David Trahan
  • Publication number: 20070152191
    Abstract: In general the current invention relates to corrosion inhibitors useful in water-based (aqueous) heat transfer fluids. More particularly, the present invention can be used for protecting ferrous and non-ferrous metal surfaces used in the construction of water-based (aqueous) heat transfer systems such as engine blocks and radiators. The invention particularly applies to a blend of corrosion inhibiting agents that can be added to water or water-glycol or other suitable liquid in a circulating or static heat transfer system to protect metal surfaces from corrosion attack. When used in an aqueous solution the unique blend of corrosion inhibiting agents provides flash corrosion protection of ferrous and non-ferrous surfaces during operation and after the treated aqueous fluid is drained away provides atmospheric corrosion protection of the ferrous and non-ferrous surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: David Trahan, Joseph Neathamer
  • Publication number: 20070001150
    Abstract: This invention relates in one aspect to a composition for inhibiting corrosion, such as flash rust, on metal surfaces. The composition described can include an organic acid component or a salt thereof, an azole component, an imidazoline component, a basic amine component, a phosphonate component, and a carrier including water and an alcohol such as glycol. The composition can also include surfactants, defoamers, buffers and other components as well. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for treating metal surfaces to inhibit corrosion, comprising the steps of mixing, diluting and contacting or otherwise applying the above composition to the metal surface by spraying, dipping, coating or other effective means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Roy Hudgens, David Brisk, David Trahan, Joeseph Neathamer
  • Publication number: 20060139862
    Abstract: A hinged electronic device (100) includes housing hinge mechanism (130) holding together a first housing section (110) with a first screen portion (160) of a hinged screen (150) and a second housing section (120) with a recess (184) for a second screen portion (170) of the hinged screen (150). The first screen portion (160) and the second screen portion (170) are held together by a screen hinge mechanism (480). When the hinged electronic device (100) is closed, the hinged screen (150) is in a stowed position. When the hinged electronic device (100) is fully opened, the hinged screen (150) is in a fully deployed position, which has the first screen portion (160) and the second screen portion (170) within a single plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Yajun Wang, Daniel Elliott, David Trahan
  • Patent number: 6953537
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor for use with Urea Ammonium Nitrate solutions is disclosed, comprising a blend of molybdate and one or more of the inorganic phosphates (including phosphates, polyphosphates, and pyrophosphates) and organic phosphates or phosphonates. Inorganic phosphates include, but are not limited to, SHMP (Sodium Hexametaphosphate) and TKPP (Tetra-Potassium Pyrophosphate). There are numerous other inorganic phosphates that will also serve as suitable secondary inhibitors. Organic phosphates or phosphonates include, but are not limited to, HEDP (1-Hydroxyethylidine-1,1-diphosphonic acid; also known as ethanol diphosphonate, acetodiphosphonic acid, or etidronic acid), ATMP or AMP (aminotri(methylenephosphonic acid)), PBTC (Phosphonobutane tricarboxylic acid), DETPMP (Diethylenetriaminepenta(methylene phosphonic acid)), and HPA (hydroxyphosphono acetic acid). There are numerous other organic phosphates and phosphonates that will also serve as suitable secondary inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Inventors: Scott David Trahan, Eric Paul Mistretta
  • Publication number: 20030230742
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor for use with Urea Ammonium Nitrate solutions is disclosed, comprising a blend of molybdate and one or more of the inorganic phosphates (including phosphates, polyphosphates, and pyrophosphates) and organic phosphates or phosphonates. Inorganic phosphates include, but are not limited to, SHMP (Sodium Hexametaphosphate) and TKPP (Tetra-Potassium Pyrophosphate). There are numerous other inorganic phosphates that will also serve as suitable secondary inhibitors. Organic phosphates or phosphonates include, but are not limited to, HEDP (1-Hydroxyethylidine-1,1-diphosphonic acid; also known as ethanol diphosphonate, acetodiphosphonic acid, or etidronic acid), ATMP or AMP (aminotri(methylenephosphonic acid)), PBTC (Phosphonobutane tricarboxylic acid), DETPMP (Diethylenetriaminepenta(methylene phosphonic acid)), and HPA (hydroxyphosphono acetic acid). There are numerous other organic phosphates and phosphonates that will also serve as suitable secondary inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Scott David Trahan, Eric Paul Mistretta
  • Patent number: 5686016
    Abstract: The formation of amine or glycol degradation products in solutions used to remove acid gases or water from hydrocarbon or inert streams is reduced by adding to the solution an oxygen scavenger in which the effective component is an oxime of the formula: ##STR1## Mixed with a quinone promotor in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl groups of one to six carbon atoms. The addition of the quinone promotor increases the reactivity with oxygen at lower temperatures. The compound may also be as a corrosion inhibitor in gas treating or processing equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Inventors: Ray R. Veldman, David Trahan