Patents by Inventor Jim Prior

Jim Prior 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).

  • Sealable recovery vessel system and method for accessing valved containers
    Patent number: 6308748
    Abstract: A container access system and method for accessing the contents of a container within a sealed containment vessel. A preferred embodiment of the access system includes a sealable vessel for housing a container to be accessed, a remotely operated container valve actuator within the vessel, and a tapping assembly positioned within the containment vessel for accessing the contents of a target container. One or more fluid seals may be made with access mechanisms and the target container. An access mechanism capable of inserting a dip tube into the container to facilitate liquid removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Earth Resources Corporation
    Inventors: Dan A. Nickens, Charles C. Mattern, John Carlson, Jim Prior
  • Sealable recovery vessel system and method for accessing valved containers
    Patent number: 6164344
    Abstract: A container access system and method for accessing the contents of a container within a sealed containment vessel. A preferred embodiment of the access system includes a sealable vessel for housing a container to be accessed, a remotely operated container valve actuator within the vessel, and a tapping assembly positioned within the containment vessel for accessing the contents of a target container. One or more fluid seals may be made with access mechanisms and the target container. An access mechanism capable of inserting a dip tube into the container to facilitate liquid removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Earth Resources Corporation
    Inventors: Dan A. Nickens, Charles C. Mattern, John Carlson, Jim Prior