Patents by Inventor John M. Lambie

John M. Lambie 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).

  • Patent number: 10371860
    Abstract: Systems and methods configured to create contour maps of geospatial variables based on hydrometeorological data associated with the variable are described herein. The systems and methods advantageously use simultaneous multi-event universal kriging for spatio-temporal data exploration, analysis and interpolation with the objective of creating a series of related maps, where each map corresponds to a specific sampling event, but wherein some features exhibit spatial relationships persisting over time. In one particular example, water level maps are prepared using the methods, which has the flexibility to allow the conditioning of trend coefficients based on any arbitrary subsets of sample data, and thereby provides a physically based and deterministic rather than wholly-stochastic basis for depicting hydrometeorological data correlations in space and time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Lambie, Jack Dahl, Jonathan Kennel, Matthew Tonkin, Marinko Karanovic, William A. Huber
  • Publication number: 20140350856
    Abstract: Systems and methods configured to create contour maps of geospatial variables based on hydrometeorological data associated with the variable are described herein. The systems and methods advantageously use simultaneous multi-event universal kriging for spatio-temporal data exploration, analysis and interpolation with the objective of creating a series of related maps, where each map corresponds to a specific sampling event, but wherein some features exhibit spatial relationships persisting over time. In one particular example, water level maps are prepared using the methods, which has the flexibility to allow the conditioning of trend coefficients based on any arbitrary subsets of sample data, and thereby provides a physically based and deterministic rather than wholly-stochastic basis for depicting hydrometeorological data correlations in space and time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Lambie, Jack Dahl, Jonathan Kennel, Matthew Tonkin, Marinko Karanovic, William A. Huber
  • Patent number: 8244499
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing aquifer operation are included. An exemplary method includes receiving at an analysis computing device, one or more water measurements from a plurality of sites in an aquifer, wherein water measurements are received at a plurality of time points. A site may include one or more groundwater extraction wells. The method may further include calculating well operational data for at least one groundwater extraction well based on the water measurements, wherein the well operational data includes a well efficiency over a time period. Further, the method may include receiving an aquifer objective input via a graphical user interface presented on the analysis computing device. The method may further include generating a pump operation signal based on the well operational data and the aquifer objective input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Aquifer Resource Management, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Lambie, John E. Dustman
  • Publication number: 20120073982
    Abstract: A method for converting waste water into potable water using power from an electrical grid. The method comprises flowing the waste water through an electrolysis cell coupled to the grid, and, when power availability on the grid is above an upper threshold, biasing the electrolysis cell to form hydrogen. Hydrogen evolved in the electrolysis is then provided as fuel to one or more fuel cells. When the power availability on the grid is below a lower threshold, electric current and potable water are drawn from the one or more fuel cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: John M. Lambie
  • Publication number: 20100276294
    Abstract: A method for sanitizing water comprises flowing the water without added electrolyte between opposing first and second electrodes arranged in an electrolysis cell, the water forming a continuous flow that contacts both electrodes simultaneously before exiting the electrolysis cell. The method further comprises biasing the first and second electrodes with respect to each other in response to a relative amount of a bioinhibitory agent in the water exiting the electrolysis cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: John M. Lambie
  • Publication number: 20100193183
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing aquifer operation are included. An exemplary method includes receiving at an analysis computing device, one or more water measurements from a plurality of sites in an aquifer, wherein water measurements are received at a plurality of time points. A site may include one or more groundwater extraction wells. The method may further include calculating well operational data for at least one groundwater extraction well based on the water measurements, wherein the well operational data includes a well efficiency over a time period. Further, the method may include receiving an aquifer objective input via a graphical user interface presented on the analysis computing device. The method may further include generating a pump operation signal based on the well operational data and the aquifer objective input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: AQUIFER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: John M. Lambie, John E. Dustman