Patents by Inventor Ian Pegg
Ian Pegg 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: 9834479Abstract: A geopolymer composite binder is provided herein, the composite binder including (i) at least one fly ash material having less than or equal to 15 wt % of calcium oxide; (ii) at least one gelation enhancer; and (iii) at least one hardening enhancer having a different composition from a composition of the at least one fly ash material.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: The Catholic University of AmericaInventors: Weiliang Gong, Werner Lutze, Ian Pegg
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Publication number: 20170334779Abstract: Three pumpable geopolymer compositions for well sealing application is disclosed herein. One pumpable geopolymer composition comprises: (i) less reactive aluminosilicate; (ii) more reactive aluminosilicate; (iii) alkaline silicate activator solution with a very low SiO2/M2O. Another pumpable geopolymer composition comprises: (i) less reactive aluminosilicate; (ii) more reactive aluminosilicate; (iii) alkaline silicate-free activator solution that may contain an alkali salt; and (iv) powdered alkali silicate glass. The third pumpable geopolymer composition comprises (i) less reactive aluminosilicate; (ii) more reactive aluminosilicate; (iii) alkaline low silicate activator solution; and (iv) powdered alkali silicate glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Weiliang GONG, Hui XU, Werner LUTZE, Ian PEGG
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Patent number: 9441532Abstract: An engine assembly includes an engine control unit, an internal combustion engine having an exhaust, a turbine driven in use by said exhaust, and an energy storage mechanism for storing energy recovered from said exhaust by said turbine, wherein the engine control unit is operable to vary the rate of storing energy in the energy storage mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ian A. Pegg, Robert Helle-Lorentzen
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Publication number: 20160152521Abstract: A geopolymer composite binder is provided herein, the composite binder including (i) at least one fly ash material having less than or equal to 15 wt % of calcium oxide; (ii) at least one gelation enhancer; and (iii) at least one hardening enhancer having a different composition from a composition of the at least one fly ash material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: The Catholic University of AmericaInventors: Weiliang Gong, Werner Lutze, Ian Pegg
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Patent number: 9090508Abstract: A geopolymer composite ultra high performance concrete (GUHPC), and methods of making the same, are provided herein, the GUHPC comprising: (a) a binder comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of reactive aluminosilicate and reactive alkali-earth aluminosilicate; (b) an alkali activator comprising an aqueous solution of metal hydroxide and metal silicate; and (c) one or more aggregate.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: The Catholic University of AmericaInventors: Weiliang Gong, Werner Lutze, Ian Pegg
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Publication number: 20140007574Abstract: An engine assembly includes an engine control unit, an internal combustion engine having an exhaust, a turbine driven in use by said exhaust, and an energy storage mechanism for storing energy recovered from said exhaust by said turbine, wherein the engine control unit is operable to vary the rate of storing energy in the energy storage mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Ian A. Pegg, Robert Helle-Lorentzen
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Publication number: 20120152153Abstract: A geopolymer composite ultra high performance concrete (GUHPC), and methods of making the same, are provided herein, the GUHPC comprising: (a) a binder comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of reactive aluminosilicate and reactive alkali-earth aluminosilicate; (b) an alkali activator comprising an aqueous solution of metal hydroxide and metal silicate; and (c) one or more aggregate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Weiliang Gong, Werner Lutze, Ian Pegg
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Publication number: 20110052921Abstract: Provided in one embodiment is a method of charactering a fly ash composition, comprising determining a reactivity of the fly ash composition in a solution. The applicability of the findings to low water-to-solid ratios for the process of geopolymerization for the relationship between the amounts of fly ash reacted, and the compressive strength of a geopolymer cement is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Weiliang GONG, Werner LUTZE, Chen CHEN, Ian PEGG
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Patent number: 7831148Abstract: An optical network comprises a transmitter node (1), a receiver node (4) and an optical fiber (3) for transmitting an optical wavelength-division multiplex signal having payload channels and a supervisory channel between the nodes (1, 4). At least one of the nodes has an amplifier (8, 13) which is passed by the multiplex signal. The transmitter node (1) has a source (11) for the supervisory channel and a multiplexer (12) for combining the payload channels and the supervisory channel in order to form the optical wavelength-division multiplex signal, and the receiver node (4) has a sink (16) for the supervisory channel and a demultiplexer (14) for separating the wavelength division multiplex signal into supervisory and the payload channels.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Ericsson ABInventor: Steven Ian Pegg
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Patent number: 7769291Abstract: A component for an optical communication network comprises a source (6) for an optical communication signal, an output port (11) for outputting the optical communication signal on an optical transmitting fiber (1), a light sensor (14; 15) and an optical circulator (9) for transmitting the optical communication signal from the source (6) to the output port (11) and for transmitting light reflected or received from outside at the output port (11) to the light sensor (14; 15). The light sensor (14, 15) has an evaluation circuit (13) connected to it for detecting a time delay between a time marker of a light signal from the source and the corresponding time marker of the light arriving at the light sensor (14; 15).Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Ericsson ABInventors: Steven Ian Pegg, Julien Nicholas Vincent Poirrier, Robert Richard Packham, Hayden Scott Fews
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Patent number: 7263954Abstract: A cooling system for an internal combustion engine 1 is disclosed in which an electronically controlled flow control valve 9 is used to control the flow of coolant exiting the engine 1. The electronically controlled flow control valve 9 is able to control the cooling of the engine 1 irrespective of the speed at which a pump 2 used to urge coolant to flow into the engine 1 is rotated by a drive belt 3 connected to an output 4 from the engine 1.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mitchell Piddock, Ian Pegg, Les Routledge
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Publication number: 20070101967Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided having at least one cylinder bore for slidingly supporting a piston, the cylinder bore wall of the at least one cylinder of the engine having pockets formed therein for retaining lubricant to reduce friction between the cylinder bore wall and piston. The pockets are elongate and have axes which are substantially parallel to the axis of the cylinder bore. The pockets are located at a first region supporting the piston when the piston is at its top dead center position. A method of making the cylinder is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventor: Ian Pegg
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Publication number: 20070074513Abstract: A variable displacement internal combustion engine having selectively disabled cylinders, the engine including two turbochargers each having a turbine and a compressor, an exhaust system connecting the turbines of both turbochargers to all the engine cylinders, and valving within the exhaust system for selectively directing exhaust gases to flow through one, the other or both turbocharger exhaust turbines, the valving being controlled in dependence upon the number of deactivated cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: William Lamb, Ian Pegg, Michael Watts
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Publication number: 20060211908Abstract: Treatment of a radioactive waste stream is provided by adding sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and/or potassium hydroxide (KOH) together with a rapidly dissolving form of silica, e.g., fumed silica or fly ash. Alternatively, the fumed silica can be first dissolved in a NaOH/KOH solution, which is then combined with the waste solution. Adding a binder that can be a mixture of metakaolin (Al2O3.2SiO2), ground blast furnace slag, fly ash, or other additives. Adding an “enhancer” that can be composed of a group of additives that are used to further enhance the immobilization of heavy metals and key radionuclides such as 99Tc and 129I. An additional step can involve simple mixing of the binder with the activator and enhancer, which can occur in the final waste form container, or in a mixing vessel prior to pumping into the final waste form container, depending on the particular application.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Weiliang Gong, Werner Lutze, Ian Pegg
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Publication number: 20060162676Abstract: A cooling system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed in which the supply of coolant to a cylinder block 6 is controlled independently of the coolant supply to a cylinder head 10 so that the temperatures of the cylinder block 6 and the cylinder head 10 can be optimised to produce improved performance and economy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Ian Pegg, Les Routledge, Mitchell Piddock
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Publication number: 20060162677Abstract: A cooling system for an internal combustion engine 1 is disclosed in which an electronically controlled flow control valve 9 is used to control the flow of coolant exiting the engine 1. The electronically controlled flow control valve 9 is able to control the cooling of the engine 1 irrespective of the speed at which a pump 2 used to urge coolant to flow into the engine 1 is rotated by a drive belt 3 connected to an output 4 from the engine 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Mitchell Piddock, Ian Pegg, Les Routledge
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Patent number: 7061667Abstract: An L-band EDFA may have three amplifier stages. In the first stage, a high power 980 nm laser is used to generate C-band ASE noise which is used to pump the erbium doped fiber of the second stage. The second stage fiber is arranged as a plug-in module which connects between a first stage isolator and a mid-stage loss between the second and third stages. The desired gain of the amplifier is obtained by selecting a plug-in module with a length of fiber that will give the desired amplifier output power for a given input power.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Marconi UK Intellectual Property Ltd.Inventor: Steven Ian Pegg