Patents by Inventor John Bolton

John Bolton 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).

  • Publication number: 20110302889
    Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention are directed to improved processes and systems for continuously bagging materials. In particular, the improved processes and systems can be used to bag tacky materials with improved throughput. The systems generally include at least one of a feeding section, mixing section, pelletizing section, transport piping, agglomerate catcher, defluidizing section, drying section, pellet diverter valve, and/or bagging assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Gala Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane Boothe, Dwayne Free, John Bolton
  • Publication number: 20110058326
    Abstract: A video screen enclosure is disclosed for housing a flat panel video display unit (“FPD”), comprising a housing and a front panel member joined to the housing with an airtight seal. An environmental control unit (“ECU”) within housing includes means to internally circulate air within said enclosure to maintain a temperature within a range suitable for operation of said display, and a control system to maintain the interior temperature within said enclosure within a selected range suitable for operation of said FPD. The enclosure may form a sealed unit with interior air being recirculated through said ECU, or ambient air may be circulated through the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicants: Venture Dynamics Corporation, Greystoke Consultancy Partnership Limited
    Inventors: Ralph Idems, Christopher John Bolton, George Yan
  • Publication number: 20100130988
    Abstract: A scrubber mitt comprising a backing, a plurality of loops and a cavity. The backing may have an inner side and an outer side. The plurality of loops may be attached to the outer side. The cavity may be defined by the inner side. The cavity is adapted to fit around the hand of a person. There is also disclosed a process comprising disposing the scrubber mitt around a hand of a person and introducing a liquid cleanser into a reservoir defined by the backing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: JOHN BOLTON
  • Patent number: 7650777
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a compressor comprising a rotor is presented. The method comprises obtaining a dynamic pressure signal of the rotor, obtaining a blade passing frequency of the rotor, using the blade passing frequency signal for filtering the dynamic pressure signal, buffering the filtered dynamic pressure signal over a moving window time period, and analyzing the buffered dynamic pressure signal to predict a stall condition of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Krok, John Bolton
  • Publication number: 20100011846
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a compressor comprising a rotor is presented. The method comprises obtaining a dynamic pressure signal of the rotor, obtaining a blade passing frequency of the rotor, using the blade passing frequency signal for filtering the dynamic pressure signal, buffering the filtered dynamic pressure signal over a moving window time period, and analyzing the buffered dynamic pressure signal to predict a stall condition of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Krok, John Bolton
  • Patent number: 7302334
    Abstract: A mapping device maps each burner mode at various bleed settings to generate control schedules for a combustion controller that ensure combustion dynamic (acoustic) pressures, and emissions limits and ring flame temperatures are within operational limits. In general, a method of combustor mapping involves adjusting the bulk ring flame temperature to meet emissions and acoustic requirements. The dome (ring) ring flame temperature is then adjusted to determine maximum and minimum ring flame temperature boundary limits. At both the maximum and minimum ring flame temperatures, the emissions levels and acoustic pressures are checked to see that they are within specification limits. If they are not, the bulk ring flame temperature is adjusted, and the entire process is repeated for that bleed setting and burner mode. If the emissions levels and acoustic pressures are within specification limits, then the power is increased to a different mode and bleed setting combination, and the process is again repeated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Richard Bradford Hook, Eric John Kress, William Lee Barrow, John Bolton
  • Publication number: 20070048359
    Abstract: A scrubber mitt comprising a backing, a plurality of loops and a cavity. The backing may have an inner side and an outer side. The plurality of loops may be attached to the outer side. The cavity may be defined by the inner side. The cavity is adapted to fit around the hand of a person. There is also disclosed a process comprising disposing the scrubber mitt around a hand of a person and introducing a liquid cleanser into a reservoir defined by the backing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventor: JOHN BOLTON
  • Publication number: 20070044261
    Abstract: There is disclosed a scrubber mat having a backing, a plurality of loops and an attachment device. The plurality of loops may be attached to a front side of the backing. The attachment device may be attached to a back side of the backing. There is also disclosed a process including disposing the scrubber mat substantially parallel to a relatively flat surface, introducing a liquid cleanser into a reservoir defined by a backing of the scrubber mat and attaching the plurality of suction cups to the relatively flat surface by applying a force to the scrubber mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventor: JOHN BOLTON
  • Patent number: 7139351
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control system for controlling an average temperature of a coolant at a reactor core outlet. The control system method detects an average temperature of the coolant at the reactor core outlet, compares the actual average temperature of the coolant at the reactor core outlet with a reference temperature thereby to generate an error signal, and adjusts the actual average temperature of the coolant at the reactor core outlet in response to the error signal. The invention extends to a cascade controller for a nuclear reactor, and to a nuclear power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Roland Leslie John Bolton, Michael Christiaan Nieuwoudt
  • Patent number: 6841588
    Abstract: A radiation curable resin composition comprising a water soluble amine salt prepolymer formed between an oligomer or compound having at least one amine group and an unsaturated carboxylic acid and use of this composition as a surface coating or ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Inventors: Robert John Bolton, Kevin George Jarrett
  • Publication number: 20040114703
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling an average temperature of a coolant at a reactor core outlet. The method includes the steps of detecting an actual average temperature of the coolant at the reactor core outlet, comparing the actual average temperature of the coolant at the reactor core outlet with a reference temperature thereby to generate an error signal, and adjusting the actual average temperature of the coolant at the reactor core outlet in response to the error signal. The invention extends to a nuclear reactor outlet temperature control system 10, to a cascade controller for a nuclear reactor, and to a nuclear power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Roland Leslie John Bolton, Michael Christiaan Nieuwoudt
  • Publication number: 20040042579
    Abstract: A method of regulating the power generated in a nuclear power plant which includes the step of regulating the flow of helium through the reactor. To this end, the power plant includes a closed loop power generation circuit having at least one compressor and a recirculation circuit whereby helium can be recirculated around the compressor. By regulating the flow of helium around the recirculation circuit using suitable valves the flow of helium through the reactor and hence the power generated can be regulated. The plant includes a helium inventory control system whereby the inventory of helium in the power generation circuit can be varied thereby varying the power generated in the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Roland Leslie John Bolton, Petrus Daniel Kemp, Willem Adriaan Odendaal Kriel, David Richard Nicholls, Michael Christiaan Nieuwoudt
  • Publication number: 20040024516
    Abstract: A mapping device maps each burner mode at various bleed settings to generate control schedules for a combustion controller that ensure combustion dynamic (acoustic) pressures, and emissions limits and ring flame temperatures are within operational limits. In general, a method of combustor mapping involves adjusting the bulk ring flame temperature to meet emissions and acoustic requirements. The dome (ring) ring flame temperature is then adjusted to determine maximum and minimum ring flame temperature boundary limits. At both the maximum and minimum ring flame temperatures, the emissions levels and acoustic pressures are checked to see that they are within specification limits. If they are not, the bulk ring flame temperature is adjusted, and the entire process is repeated for that bleed setting and burner mode. If the emissions levels and acoustic pressures are within specification limits, then the power is increased to a different mode and bleed setting combination, and the process is again repeated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Hook, Eric John Kress, William Lee Barrow, John Bolton
  • Patent number: 6526618
    Abstract: The bath scrubber includes an open resilient layer of loops of filaments of flexible, synthetic organic thermoplastic resin a rigid of flexible resin backing and releasable wall mounting means such as mini suction cups. The resin materials can contain antibacterial and antifungal agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventor: John Bolton