Patents by Inventor Doug Cox
Doug Cox 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: 8851293Abstract: A mined ore processing apparatus to process mined ores, such as oil sands ore, into granular material is disclosed. An ore processor bed receives the ore to be processed. The ore processor bed has a frame supporting several rotating elements each separately driven to provide independent rotation rate and direction from the other. The ore processing bed is operable as a sizing device to decimate mined ore supply into granular material and separating it from rocks and other large lump mineral materials found in situ. The ore processing bed may be oriented to provide an upward inclination, which, when combined with alternating rotating element rotation directions, provides a crushing action to the ore material to crush larger rock. Alternately, a rock crusher is also provided to disintegrate oversized materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Suncor Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Paul MacDougall, Garth Booker
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Publication number: 20120168542Abstract: A mined ore processing apparatus to process mined ores, such as oil sands ore, into granular material is disclosed. An ore processor bed receives the ore to be processed. The ore processor bed has a frame supporting several rotating elements each separately driven to provide independent rotation rate and direction from the other. The ore processing bed is operable as a sizing device to decimate mined ore supply into granular material and separating it from rocks and other large lump mineral materials found in situ. The ore processing bed may be oriented to provide an upward inclination, which, when combined with alternating rotating element rotation directions, provides a crushing action to the ore material to crush larger rock. Alternately, a rock crusher is also provided to disintegrate oversized materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Suncor Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Paul MacDougall
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Patent number: 8136672Abstract: A mined ore processing apparatus to process mined ores, such as oil sands ore, into granular material is disclosed. An ore processor bed receives the ore to be processed. The ore processor bed has a frame supporting several rotating elements each separately driven to provide independent rotation rate and direction from the other. The ore processing bed is operable as a sizing device to decimate mined ore supply into granular material and separating it from rocks and other large lump mineral materials found in situ. The ore processing bed may be oriented to provide an upward inclination, which, when combined with alternating rotating element rotation directions, provides a crushing action to the ore material to crush larger rock. Alternately, a rock crusher is also provided to disintegrate oversized materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Suncor Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Paul MacDougall, Garth Booker
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Publication number: 20100155305Abstract: A mined ore processing apparatus to process mined ores, such as oil sands ore, into granular material is disclosed. An ore processor bed receives the ore to be processed. The ore processor bed has a frame supporting several rotating elements each separately driven to provide independent rotation rate and direction from the other. The ore processing bed is operable as a sizing device to decimate mined ore supply into granular material and separating it from rocks and other large lump mineral materials found in situ. The ore processing bed may be oriented to provide an upward inclination, which, when combined with alternating rotating element rotation directions, provides a crushing action to the ore material to crush larger rock. Alternately, a rock crusher is also provided to disintegrate oversized materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.Inventors: Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Paul MacDougall, Garth Booker
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Patent number: 7677397Abstract: Discloses a mined ore processing apparatus to process mined ores, such as oil sands ore, into granular material. An ore processor bed receives the ore to be processed. The ore processor bed has a frame supporting several rotating elements each separately driven to provide independent rotation rate and direction from the other. The ore processing bed is operable as a sizing device to decimate mined ore supply into granular material and separating it from rocks and other large lump mineral materials found in situ. The ore processing bed may be oriented to provide an upward inclination, which, when combined with alternating rotating element rotation directions, provides a crushing action to the ore material to crush larger rock. Alternately, a rock crusher is also provided to disintegrate oversized materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Suncor Energy Inc.Inventors: Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Paul MacDougall, Garth Booker
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Patent number: 7399406Abstract: Methods are disclosed for identifying and treating oil sand ores having degraded bitumen. This can be done by considering the location from which the ore is mined or its history, or by microscopic examination of a bitumen froth made from the ore, or by near-infrared spectroscopy. Ore which contains degraded bitumen is treated with at least 0.05 wt/wt % alkaline material, preferably 0.1 wt./wt % of such alkaline material, in the water addition step of a hot or warm water extraction process for the making of bitumen froth, such as the Clark process.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Suncor Energy, Inc.Inventors: Randy Mikula, Vicente Munoz, Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Anita Marks
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Publication number: 20070265885Abstract: A method and system are disclosed. The method may include registering individuals online to be members of an online benefit plan management site, sending a form message to each of the members including a form requesting information regarding intermediary compensation, receiving a data message from at least one of the members including the requested intermediary compensation information, creating by means of a computer a database including the intermediary compensation information received in the data messages from the members, generating a customized intermediary compensation benchmarking report for the at least one of the members using the database, and sending a report message to the at least one of the members including the customized intermediary compensation benchmarking report.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventor: Doug Cox
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Publication number: 20060021915Abstract: Discloses a mined ore processing apparatus to process mined ores, such as oil sands ore, into granular material. An ore processor bed receives the ore to be processed. The ore processor bed has a frame supporting several rotating elements each separately driven to provide independent rotation rate and direction from the other. The ore processing bed is operable as a sizing device to decimate mined ore supply into granular material and separating it from rocks and other large lump mineral materials found in situ. The ore processing bed may be oriented to provide an upward inclination, which, when combined with alternating rotating element rotation directions, provides a crushing action to the ore material to crush larger rock. Alternately, a rock crusher is also provided to disintegrate oversized materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2005Publication date: February 2, 2006Inventors: Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Paul MacDougall, Garth Booker
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Publication number: 20050011835Abstract: A chromatography stand for supporting a chromatographic column in use for chromatographic analysis has a first and a second platen adapted to receive and hold the chromatographic column therebetween. The first and second platens are mounted on a frame in generally opposed relation for relative movement toward and away from each other. At least one of the first and second platens is constructed for plug-in connection to the chromatographic column such that the column is positively located relative to the platens and placed in fluid connection through said at least one platen. In one embodiment, the cartridges can be stacked between the platens. The cartridges can be quickly and efficiently pre-loaded with sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Thomas Henderson, John Henry, David Dudukovich, Doug Cox, Lew Kurtzman, Stanley Stone, Keith Duff
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Publication number: 20030205507Abstract: Methods are disclosed for identifying and treating oil sand ores having degraded bitumen. This can be done by considering the location from which the ore is mined or its history, or by microscopic examination of a bitumen froth made from the ore, or by near-infrared spectroscopy. Ore which contains degraded bitumen is treated with at least 0.05 wt/wt % alkaline material, preferably 0.1 wt./wt % of such alkaline material, in the water addition step of a hot or warm water extraction process for the making of bitumen froth, such as the Clark process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Randy Mikula, Vicente Munoz, Brad Bjornson, Doug Cox, Anita Marks