Patents by Inventor John O'Callaghan

John O'Callaghan 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: 20250328666
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for endpoint-based security. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that is coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions that are executable by the processor to determine that a file is accessible from a remote location in response to the file being flagged for external sharing, provide contents of the file to an artificial intelligence (AI) engine to determine whether the contents of the file satisfies at least one predetermined classification, and provide an indication to make the file inaccessible from the remote location in response to the contents of the file satisfying the at least one predetermined classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicant: DOPE.SECURITY INC.
    Inventors: SUNIL KUMAR, KUNAL AGARWAL, LUIS DIOGO COUTO, JOHN O'CALLAGHAN, AIDAN POWER
  • Publication number: 20250043389
    Abstract: A method of recovering free milling gold from a gold-containing feed material that includes processing at least a part of a tailings stream from a flotation element in a size separation element and producing a fines stream and a coarse stream. The method also includes recovering free milling gold from at least one of the fines stream and the coarse stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: David SEAMAN, Luke VOLLERT, William FUTCHER, John O'CALLAGHAN
  • Publication number: 20220349024
    Abstract: A method of processing a gold-containing ore that contains reactive sulphide minerals that includes selecting processing conditions to optimize liberating gold in reactive sulphide minerals and processing the ore in accordance with the selected processing conditions and liberating gold in the reactive sulphide minerals. In other words, when there are reactive sulphide minerals and “barren” minerals in an ore, the invention focuses on liberating gold in the reactive sulphide minerals only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: John O'CALLAGHAN
  • Publication number: 20220127695
    Abstract: A method of recovering gold from gold-containing sulphide minerals in an ore that has a recovery-oxidation curve in a graph of % recovery of gold versus % oxidation of the minerals that has a slope of less than 1:1 in a higher % oxidation part of the curve, includes operating at least one oxidation unit to achieve a target % oxidation for sulphur in the ore that is in a higher oxidation part of the curve and producing an output having liberated gold as a consequence of sulphur oxidation in the oxidation unit and allowing variations of the % oxidation in the oxidation unit during the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
    Inventor: John O'Callaghan
  • Patent number: 10907237
    Abstract: Provided is a method of recovering gold, and optionally silver, from gold-bearing, and optionally silver-bearing, double refractory raw material, comprising the steps of (a) leaching the gold-bearing, and optionally silver-bearing, double refractory raw material in a chloride containing leaching solution to dissolve gold and to obtain a leach solution comprising gold, and optionally silver, in solution, whereby the redox of leaching solution in the chloride leaching step is above 550 mV vs. Ag/AgCl; and simultaneously contacting the leach solution comprising gold, and optionally silver, in solution with a re-sorptive material to obtain a gold-containing, and optionally silver-containing, re-sorptive material; and (b) recovering gold and optionally silver from the gold-containing, and optionally silver-containing, re-sorptive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Mari Lundström, Riina Ahtiainen, John O'Callaghan
  • Patent number: 10669608
    Abstract: Provided is a process for recovery of gold from gold-bearing raw materials comprising (a) leaching said gold-bearing raw material in a chloride containing leaching solution containing a total concentration of less than 120 g/L of halide ions, whereby the total concentration of chloride ions is less than 120 g/L of to dissolve gold and to obtain a leach solution comprising gold in solution; and simultaneously contacting the leach solution comprising gold in solution with a re-sorptive material to obtain a leach solution comprising gold-bearing re-sorptive material; and (b) recovering gold and optionally silver from the said gold-bearing re-sorptive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Mari Lundström, John O'Callaghan, Timo Haakana, Riina Ahtiainen, Janne Karonen
  • Patent number: 10323295
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovering energy and water from pressure oxidation flash steam where first flash steam directly obtained from a flash vessel is contacted with a first recirculating condensate having a first low condensate temperature to condense at least part of the water vapor in the first dirty flash steam and simultaneously to heat the first recirculating condensate to obtain a first recirculating condensate having a first high condensate temperature and a first vent steam. The invention further relates to a pressure oxidation arrangement adapted for use in the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Outotec (Finland) Oy
    Inventors: John O'Callaghan, Timo Haakana, Risto Pieviläinen
  • Publication number: 20190055623
    Abstract: Provided is a method of recovering gold, and optionally silver, from gold-bearing, and optionally silver-bearing, double refractory raw material, comprising the steps of (a) leaching the said gold-bearing, and optionally silver-bearing, double refractory raw material in a chloride containing leaching solution to dissolve gold and to obtain a leach solution comprising gold, and optionally silver, in solution, whereby the redox of leaching solution in the chloride leaching step is above 550 mV vs. Ag/AgCl; and simultaneously contacting the said leach solution comprising gold, and optionally silver, in solution with a re-sorptive material to obtain a gold-containing, and optionally silver-containing, re-sorptive material; and (b) recovering gold and optionally silver from the said gold-containing, and optionally silver-containing, re-sorptive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Mari LUNDSTRÖM, Riina AHTIAINEN, John O'CALLAGHAN
  • Patent number: 9920396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for pressure and temperature let down of autoclave discharge slurry, in particular in pressure oxidation or high pressure acid leach of metal containing ore. The method of the invention comprises a step of providing autoclave vent gas obtained from the autoclave to the top-entry flash vessel for inducing overpressure to the top-entry flash vessel and preventing boiling of the slurry during the transfer to next top-entry flash vessel. The invention further relates to an autoclave and pressure let-down arrangement adapted for providing autoclave vent gas to one or more top-entry flash vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Outotec (Finland) Oy
    Inventor: John O'Callaghan
  • Publication number: 20170247777
    Abstract: Provided is a process for recovery of gold from gold-bearing raw materials comprising (a) leaching said gold-bearing raw material in a chloride containing leaching solution containing a total concentration of less than 120 g/L of halide ions, whereby the total concentration of chloride ions is less than 120 g/L of to dissolve gold and to obtain a leach solution comprising gold in solution; and simultaneously contacting the leach solution comprising gold in solution with a re-sorptive material to obtain a leach solution comprising gold-bearing re-sorptive material; and (b) recovering gold and optionally silver from the said gold-bearing re-sorptive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Mari LUNDSTRÖM, John O'CALLAGHAN, Timo HAAKANA, Riina AHTIAINEN, Janne KARONEN
  • Publication number: 20160186288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of recovering energy and water from pressure oxidation flash steam comprising a step wherein a first flash steam directly obtained from a flash vessel is contacted with a first recirculating condensate having a first low condensate temperature to con-dense at least part of the water vapour comprised in the said first dirty flash steam on the first recirculating condensate and simultaneously to heat the said first recirculating condensate to obtain a first recirculating condensate having a first high condensate temperature and a first vent steam. The invention further relates to a pressure oxidation arrangement adapted for recovering energy from pressure oxidation flash steam and to a use of high temperature condensate and to a use of a direct contact condenser for recovery of energy and water from a pressure oxidation flash steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Outotec (Finland) Oy
    Inventors: John O'CALLAGHAN, Timo HAAKANA, Risto PIEVILÄINEN
  • Publication number: 20150367309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for pressure and temperature let down of autoclave discharge slurry, in particular in pressure oxidation or high pressure acid leach of metal containing ore. The method of the invention comprises a step of precooling the autoclave discharge slurry by contacting the autoclave discharge slurry with a cooling fluid for reducing the temperature of the autoclave discharge slurry prior to its entry into the first flash stage. The invention further relates to an autoclave (1) and pressure let-down arrangement adapted for providing cooling fluid to the autoclave discharge slurry prior its entry into the first flash vessel (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Outotec (Finland) Oy
    Inventor: John O'CALLAGHAN
  • Publication number: 20150329933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for pressure and temperature let down of autoclave discharge slurry (106), in particular in pressure oxidation or high pressure acid leach of metal containing ore. The method of the invention comprises a step of providing autoclave vent gas (105) obtained from the autoclave (1) to the top-entry flash vessel (2) for inducing overpressure to the said top-entry flash vessel and preventing boiling of the slurry during the transfer to next top-entry flash vessel (3). The invention further relates to an autoclave and pressure let-down arrangement adapted for providing autoclave vent gas to one or more top-entry flash vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Outotec (Finland) Oy
    Inventor: John O'CALLAGHAN
  • Patent number: 9160899
    Abstract: Feedback devices to keep a person being filmed, photographed, or otherwise recorded automatically by a recording system or automated camera pointing or similar system informed about the recording and manual remote control devices which allow the person being filmed, photographed, or otherwise recorded to take control of the recording camera or automated pointing system or similar system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: H4 Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Boyle, Scott K. Taylor, Alexander G. Sammons, John O'Callaghan
  • Patent number: 8704904
    Abstract: This invention relates to the automatic pointing of a pointing device, such as a camera, without the assistance of a person who operates the camera. Systems and methods are disclosed wherein the system is substantially stationary during recording but is portable to the venue of recording. For the purpose of recording, the camera turns automatically to optically follow the person, animal, or object that is being recorded. The present invention provides for high quality video recording; the high quality video recording here refers to features of the inventive systems and methods that provide for smooth camera motion necessary to take enjoyable videos for personal or for commercial use. This invention provides a portable system that automatically records videos from the vantage point of a sports fan, of a spectator or of a competition judge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: H4 Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Boyle, Scott K. Taylor, Alexander G. Sammons, John O'Callaghan, Denes Marton
  • Patent number: 7727496
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of extracting cobalt and other impurity metals from a concentrated nickel sulphate solution by a solvent extraction process whereby a cationic solvent extractant is separately pre-equilibrated with a portion of a purified nickel sulphate solution in such a manner that it is loaded with nickel without precipitating insoluble nickel double salts. The nickel loaded extracted is then transferred to an impure cobalt nickel solution where the cobalt and certain other impurity metals exchange with nickel leaving a purified concentrated nickel sulphate solution suitable for hydrogen reduction or electrowinning. The cobalt loaded extractant is stripped with dilute sulphuric acid before being recycled while an aqueous cobalt stripped solution is further processed to recover cobalt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: WMC Resources Ltd.
    Inventors: John O'Callaghan, Tony Chamberlain
  • Patent number: 7560234
    Abstract: Nucleotide or amino acid sequences that may be used in the detection and/or identification for an ochratoxigenic fungus or in the construction of an atoxigenic strain of an ochratoxigenis fungus. The fungus may be of the genus Aspergillus, species carbonarius, niger, alliaceus, or foetidux. The fungus may also be of the genus Penicillium, species verrucosum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: University College Cork—National University Of Ireland Cork
    Inventors: Alan Dobson, John O'Callaghan
  • Publication number: 20080003154
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a two step solvent extraction circuit to remove impurity metals of zinc and cobalt selectively from a valuable metal of nickel. In order to selectively extract zinc there must be sufficient separation between zinc and cobalt in the cyanex 272 system. Similarly for cobalt and nickel, the separation factor must be of sufficient magnitude to obtain a pure nickel product. The process for the solvent extraction of impurity metals is operated at a temperature exceeding 60° C. being the maximum temperature at which solvent extraction circuits conventionally operate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: John O'Callaghan, Anthony Chamberlain
  • Publication number: 20060019306
    Abstract: Nucleotide or amino acid sequences that may be used in the detection and/or identification fo an ochratoxigenic fungus or in the construction of an atoxigenic strain of an ochratoxigenis fungus. The fungus may be of the genus Aspergillus, species carbonarius, niger, alliaceus, or foetidux. The fungus may also be of the genus Penicillium, species verrucosum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Alan Dobson, John O'Callaghan
  • Patent number: 6949710
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to individually weigh continuously fed mail pieces wherein each mail piece is configured in a vertical orientation and fed through the weighing system in seriatim. The apparatus contains a scale transport assembly for transporting mail pieces seriatim, a mail piece channel pathway assembly for maintaining the vertical orientation of individual mail pieces, a load cell assembly for measuring the mail piece weight, an x-y table assembly for allowing position adjustments of the weighing system, data collection circuitry, and a support module. The apparatus can be used in conjunction with bulk mail processing systems or it can be used independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Bowe Bell + Howell Postage Systems Company
    Inventors: Walter Conard, Patrick Casher, John O'Callaghan, Daniel Gibbons, Fredrick Hegland, Roy Schoon, George Rabindran