Patents by Inventor James Osterloh
James Osterloh 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: 7972573Abstract: A reactor suitable for the continuous oxidizing of an organic material in a supercritical water oxidation process, the reactor includes (a) a reactor body with reactor walls; (b) and a threaded reactor upper plug; and (c) a cylindrical liner attached solely to the threaded reactor upper plug, such that, when the threaded reactor upper plug is removed from the reactor, the reactor liner is consequently and simultaneously removed from the reactor as well.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Parsons CorporationInventors: John Scott, James Osterloh
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Patent number: 7878100Abstract: An apparatus useful in the removal of toxic materials from toxic weapon projectiles has a base, a projectile retaining container and a ram. The projectile retaining container has a projectile retainer opening, a ram opening and a drain opening. The projectile retaining container is adapted to retain a toxic weapon projectile in the projectile retainer opening. The ram is adapted to extend into a toxic weapon projectile disposed within the projectile retaining container to crush the projectile's burster well and to thereby release toxic materials to the drain opening in the projectile retaining container. The ram alternatively includes high pressure water nozzles for breaking up any coagulant particles and for thoroughly rinsing the interior side walls of the toxic weapon projectile.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Parsons CorporationInventor: James Osterloh
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Patent number: 7682514Abstract: A method for oxidizing an organic material includes the steps of (a) forming a preoxidation mixture comprising the organic material and water, and (b) causing the preoxidation mixture to react with a liquid oxidizer in a continuous flow reactor supercritical conditions for water, including a pressure of at least 3206 psia and a temperature of at least 705° F., to form a post-oxidation mixture containing condensible material and non-condensible material, wherein substantially all of the organic material has been oxidized.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Parsons CorporationInventors: John Scott, James Osterloh
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Publication number: 20090241762Abstract: An apparatus useful in the removal of toxic materials from toxic weapon projectiles has a base, a projectile retaining container and a ram. The projectile retaining container has a projectile retainer opening, a ram opening and a drain opening. The projectile retaining container is adapted to retain a toxic weapon projectile in the projectile retainer opening. The ram is adapted to extend into a toxic weapon projectile disposed within the projectile retaining container to crush the projectile's burster well and to thereby release toxic materials to the drain opening in the projectile retaining container. The ram alternatively includes high pressure water nozzles for breaking up any coagulant particles and for thoroughly rinsing the interior side walls of the toxic weapon projectile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: PARSONS CORPORATIONInventor: James Osterloh
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Publication number: 20080247926Abstract: A method for generating concentrated oxygen at elevated pressure comprising the steps of (a) injecting a molecular oxygen precursor into a pressurized reaction vessel; (b) contacting the molecular oxygen precursor within a reaction vessel with a catalyst to cause the molecular oxygen precursor to decompose to liquid water and gaseous reaction products, the gaseous reaction products including a gaseous condensible moiety and a gaseous non-condensible moiety, the gaseous non-condensible moiety containing molecular oxygen the concentration of which is C1; and (c) condensing and removing a portion of the gaseous condensible moiety to provide a molecular oxygen-rich gaseous stream having an oxygen concentration of C2, wherein C2 is greater than C1.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventor: James Osterloh
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Publication number: 20070299295Abstract: A process for the low temperature, non-incineration decontamination of contaminated materials, such as chemical weapon components containing residual quantities of chemical warfare agents. The process includes the steps of (a) contacting the contaminated materials with steam at substantially ambient pressure in a substantially dry first heated vessel for a period of at least about 15 minutes, the steam being at a temperature of at least about 560° C., (b) removing condensible and non-condensible gases from the first heated vessel and heating them in a second vessel at substantially ambient pressures to temperatures of at least about 500° C. for a period of at least about one second in an atmosphere containing steam, and (c) catalytically treating non-condensible gases from the second vessel in the presence of oxygen so as to reduce the concentration of chemical warfare agents to less than about 1.0 mg/m3 at standard temperature and pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2003Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: John Scott, James Osterloh
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Patent number: 7311338Abstract: A modular chemical handling apparatus has a first component coupled to a second component. The first component is retained proximate to the second component by a locking mechanism. Fluid conduit connection devices and/or electrical connection devices in the first component are coupled to corresponding conduit connection devices and/or electrical connection devices in the second component by couplers. At least one laterally sliding lock shaft is employed for coupling the first module to the second module and for decoupling the first module from the second module. In one embodiment, counterweights are used to maintain the sliding lock shaft and each of the connection devices in the fully coupled position.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Parsons CorporationInventor: James Osterloh
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Patent number: 7309808Abstract: A process for the low temperature, non-incineration decontamination of contaminated materials, such as chemical weapon components containing residual quantities of chemical warfare agents. The process includes the steps of (a) contacting the contaminated materials with steam at substantially ambient pressure in a substantially dry first heated vessel for a period of at least about 15 minutes, the steam being at a temperature of at least about 560° C., (b) removing condensible and non-condensible gases from the first heated vessel and heating them in a second vessel at substantially ambient pressures to temperatures of at least about 500° C. for a period of at least about one second in an atmosphere containing steam, and (c) catalytically treating non-condensible gases from the second vessel in the presence of oxygen so as to reduce the concentration of chemical warfare agents to less than about 1.0 mg/m3 at standard temperature and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2003Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Parsons CorporationInventors: John A. Scott, James Osterloh
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Publication number: 20060061091Abstract: A modular chemical handling apparatus has a first component coupled to a second component. The first component is retained proximate to the second component by a locking mechanism. Fluid conduit connection devices and/or electrical connection devices in the first component are coupled to corresponding conduit connection devices and/or electrical connection devices in the second component by couplers. At least one laterally sliding lock shaft is employed for coupling the first module to the second module and for decoupling the first module from the second module. In one embodiment, counterweights are used to maintain the sliding lock shaft and each of the connection devices in the fully coupled position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2004Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventor: James Osterloh
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Patent number: 6958428Abstract: A process for the low temperature, non-incineration decontamination of contaminated materials, such as chemical weapon components containing residual quantities of chemical warfare agents. The process includes the steps of (a) contacting the contaminated materials with steam at substantially ambient pressure in a substantially dry first heated vessel for a period of at least about 15 minutes, the steam being at a temperature of at least about 560° C., (b) removing condensible and non-condensible gases from the first heated vessel and heating them in a second vessel at substantially ambient pressures to temperatures of at least about 500° C. for a period of at least about one second in an atmosphere containing steam to convert 99.99 wt. % of the chemical warfare agents to non-chemical warfare agents, and (c) treating non-condensible gases from the second vessel with a chemical absorbent, so as to reduce the concentration of chemical warfare agents to less than about 1.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: Parsons CorporationInventors: John A. Scott, James Osterloh
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Publication number: 20050159635Abstract: An apparatus useful in the removal of toxic materials from toxic weapon projectiles has a base, a projectile retaining container and a ram. The projectile retaining container has a projectile retainer opening, a ram opening and a drain opening. The projectile retaining container is adapted to retain a toxic weapon projectile in the projectile retainer opening. The ram is adapted to extend into a toxic weapon projectile disposed within the projectile retaining container to crush the projectile's burster well and to thereby release toxic materials to the drain opening in the projectile retaining container. The ram alternatively includes high pressure water nozzles for breaking up any coagulant particles and for thoroughly rinsing the interior side walls of the toxic weapon projectile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventor: James Osterloh
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Publication number: 20050106394Abstract: A transparent composite has a first layer of a transparent substrate polymer material and a second layer of a transparent fluorocarbon polymer film. The second layer is bonded to the first layer either by an adhesive, by a heat process or by a chemical vapor deposition process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2003Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventor: James Osterloh
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Publication number: 20050043578Abstract: A process for the low temperature, non-incineration decontamination of contaminated materials, such as chemical weapon components containing residual quantities of chemical warfare agents. The process includes the steps of (a) contacting the contaminated materials with steam at substantially ambient pressure in a substantially dry first heated vessel for a period of at least about 15 minutes, the steam being at a temperature of at least about 560° C., (b) removing condensible and non-condensible gases from the first heated vessel and heating them in a second vessel at substantially ambient pressures to temperatures of at least about 500° C. for a period of at least about one second in an atmosphere containing steam to convert 99.99 wt. % of the chemical warfare agents to non-chemical warfare agents, and (c) treating non-condensible gases from the second vessel with a chemical absorbent, so as to reduce the concentration of chemical warfare agents to less than about 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: John Scott, James Osterloh
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Publication number: 20040197178Abstract: A lifting boom useable with a forklift having a lifting mechanism includes an attachment plate and a boom assembly. The attachment plate is used to attach the boom assembly to the forklift. The boom assembly includes an elongate lifting beam which is swivelably attached to one end of the boom assembly about a vertical axis. The boom assembly optionally includes a swivel lock for alternatively locking and unlocking the ability of the lifting beam to swivel about the vertical axis. A clamp is positioned at either end of the lifting beam. The clamps are optionally hydraulically operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: James Osterloh, Timothy Martin
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Patent number: 6660900Abstract: A process for the low temperature, non-incineration decontamination of contaminated materials, such as chemical weapon components containing residual quantities of chemical warfare agents. The process includes the steps of (a) preparing a feed mixture containing the chemical weapon components and organic materials; (b) contacting the feed mixture with steam at substantially ambient pressure in a substantially dry first heated vessel for a period of at least about 15 minutes, the steam being at a temperature of at least about 560° C., (b) removing condensible and non-condensible gases from the first heated vessel and heating them in a second vessel at substantially ambient pressures to temperatures of at least about 500° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Parsons CorporationInventors: John Scott, James Osterloh
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Patent number: 6462249Abstract: A process for the low temperature, non-incineration decontamination of contaminated materials, such as chemical weapon components containing residual quantities of chemical warfare agents. The process includes the steps of (a) contacting the contaminated materials with steam at substantially ambient pressure in a substantially dry first heated vessel for a period of at least about 15 minutes, the steam being at a temperature of at least about 560° C., (b) removing condensible and non-condensible gases from the first heated vessel and heating them in a second vessel at substantially ambient pressures to temperatures of at least about 500° C. for a period of at least about one second in an atmosphere containing steam in a concentration greater than about 250% of stoichiometry, and (c) catalytically treating non-condensible gases from the second vessel in the presence of oxygen so as to reduce the concentration of chemical warfare agents to less than about 1.0 mg/m3 at standard temperature and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Parsons CorporationInventors: John Scott, James Osterloh