Patents by Inventor John Price
John Price 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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Publication number: 20130328688Abstract: A method or system for detecting a seismic event includes detecting a primary wave of a seismic event using at least one sensor at a measurement location; using at least one parameter of the detected primary wave to determine an estimated peak ground intensity at the measurement location without determining the magnitude of the seismic event; determining an epicenter of the seismic event; and estimating the intensity of the seismic event at a specified location using the determined estimated peak ground intensity and the distance of the specified location from the epicenter. The epicenter can be determined using sensors at a single location. A noise detection system can filter out detected signals that correspond to local vibrations rather than seismic events.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Michael John Price, Gilead Wurman
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Patent number: 8557001Abstract: Diesel fuel formulation is provided containing (i) FAME with ?50% w/w saturates, (ii) dialkyl carbonate (DAC) and (iii) an additional diesel fuel component. Also provided is a diesel fuel supplement containing FAME and DAC, for use in a diesel fuel formulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Mark Lawrence Brewer, Caroline Nicola Orlebar, Richard John Price, Garo Garbis Vaporciyan
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Patent number: 8518129Abstract: Gasoline compositions are provided comprising component A, an alkyl alkenoate compound, or a mixture of alkyl alkenoate compounds, selected from compounds of formula I: wherein R1 is a linear alkenyl group containing 3 to 5 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by a methyl group, and R2 is a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that component A has a boiling point or boiling point range within the temperature range of from 90 to 200° C., and at least one additional selected component.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Allison Felix-Moore, Jean-Paul Lange, Richard John Price, Johanne Smith
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Patent number: 8518130Abstract: Gasoline fuel formulation containing (i) tricyclene, which is suitably biologically derived, and (ii) a gasoline base fuel. The formulation may contain one or more additional biofuel components or oxygenates: it may for example include ethanol, or ethanol together with one or more additional biofuels. The invention also provides a method for preparing the formulation, its use in a spark ignition engine, and the use of tricyclene in a gasoline fuel formulation for various purposes, including to enhance lubricity.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Martin Tom Croft, George Robert Lee, Richard John Price, Robert McDaniel
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Patent number: 8466330Abstract: The application provides a moderate fraction of a carbohydrate derived component having at least one C4+ compound (and kerosene fuel composition comprising same), the moderate fraction exhibiting a mean percentage of 99% or more biobased material, as determined by C14 testing, the moderate fraction comprising: one or more substituted carbohydrate derived cycloalkanes comprising one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of branched C3-4 alkyls, straight chain C1-4 alkyls, branched C3-4 alkylenes, and straight chain C1-4 alkylenes; one or more carbohydrate derived aromatics, at least some of the carbohydrate derived aromatics comprising one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of branched C3-4 alkyls, straight chain C1-4 alkyls, branched C3-4 alkylenes, and, straight chain C2-4 alkylenes; and one or more carbohydrate derived compound selected from the group consisting of fused aryls, indane, indene, isomers thereof, and combinations thereof, at least some of the carbohydrate dType: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignees: Shell Oil Company, Virent, IncInventors: Joanna Margaret Bauldreay, Paul George Blommel, Randy Douglas Cortright, Richard John Price
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Publication number: 20130055626Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid fuel composition comprising a distillation fraction of a component having at least one C4+ compound derived from a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon prepared by a method comprising: providing water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon comprising a C1+O1+ hydrocarbon in an aqueous liquid phase and/or a vapor phase; providing H2; catalytically reacting in the liquid and/or vapor phase the oxygenated hydrocarbon with the H2 in the presence of a deoxygenation catalyst at a deoxygenation temperature and deoxygenation pressure to produce an oxygenate comprising a C1+O1-3 hydrocarbon in a reaction stream; and catalytically reacting in the liquid and/or vapor phase the oxygenate in the presence of a condensation catalyst at a condensation temperature and condensation pressure to produce the C4+ compound, wherein the C4+ compound comprises a member selected from the group consisting of C4+ alcohol, C4+ ketone, C4+ alkane, C4+ alkene, C5+ cycloalkane, C5+ cycloalkene,Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicants: VIRENT, INC., SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Joanna Margaret BAULDREAY, Paul George BLOMMEL, Randy Douglas CORTRIGHT, Richard John PRICE
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Publication number: 20130018346Abstract: A sanitary disposable urine device is provided that includes an inner ring and outer ring each having a top surface and opposing bottom surface. The outer ring is substantially concentric with the inner ring and may be offset. At least one of the top surfaces of the inner and outer rings conforms to a body contour of a user's perineum. The device includes a hand holder coupled to the bottom surface of the inner ring, the hand holder having an opening configured to match to the inner ring. The device includes a fluid containing bag having an open end attached to the hand holder such that fluid flows through the inner ring and the opening of the hand holder into the fluid containing bag during usage. The device includes an inner bag inside the fluid containing bag having an absorbent material and an outer sealable bag to secure the device after use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: MERCY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Roger Huckfeldt, Cindy Lowe, Keela Davis, Martin Reuter, John Price, Debbie Sue Mikkelson
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Patent number: 8331547Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for handling telephone calls which comprises: means for configuring the operation of the apparatus based on user preferences relating to the handling of calls from particular callers, means for storing the user preferences, means for processing incoming calls based on the user preferences, and means for receiving updates to the user preferences in dependence on changes to a preference database for storing the preferences of at least one user. The invention also relates to a telecommunications system, and to an associated server.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Arona, Ltd.Inventors: Steven Smith, John Price
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Patent number: 8306724Abstract: An air traffic control system, for use by a controller controlling a plurality of aircraft held vertically separated in a stack, the system comprising at least one processor; a display device for the control generating a display controlled by said at least one processor, and at least one device for selectively receiving, from said aircraft, an indication of their intended future altitudes; in which said processor is arranged to receive such intended altitude data; to compare said intended altitude data with current altitude and/or intended altitude data of other aircraft; and to generate said display on said display device so as to list said plurality of aircraft, to highlight a first part of the display relating to a first aircraft whose intended altitude overlaps with the current or intended altitude of at least one said second aircraft, and to highlight also a second part of the display relating to said second aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Nats (En Route) Public Limited CompanyInventors: Adrian John Price, William Casey
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Patent number: 8302405Abstract: A gas turbine engine is disclosed that has with two or more compressors. A first one of the compressors include a compressor variable geometry mechanism that may be in the form of adjustable vanes, bleed valves, or the like. A first one of the compressors is turned at a first speed and the second one of the compressors is turned at a second speed. The first speed is maintained approximately constant while the second speed varies and position of the compressor variable geometry mechanism is modulated in accordance with the second speed of the second one of the compressors to regulate surge margin for the first one of the compressors.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Rolls-Royce Power Engineering PLCInventors: Brian John Price, Louis Demers
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Publication number: 20120266838Abstract: A liquid fuel composition containing a biofuel component, produced from a fraction of one or more cracking products produced by catalytic cracking of a biomass source. The liquid fuel composition contains in the range of 0.5 to 20 vol. % of C4-C8-olefins, which C4-C8-olefins contain in the range from equal to or more than 0.02 wt % to equal to or less than 100 wt % of bio-carbon, based on the total weight of carbon present in the C4-C8-olefins.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Johan Willem GOSSELINK, John William HARRIS, Andries Hendrik JANSSEN, Richard John PRICE, Colin John SCHAVERIEN, Nicolaas Wilhelmus Joseph WAY
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Patent number: 8293956Abstract: A gasoline composition is provided containing: (a) a gasoline base fuel; and (b) a terpene composition in an amount in the range of from 0.1 to 40% vol. based on total gasoline composition, said terpene composition comprising at least 60% wt. pinenes and having an acidity of at most 0.05 mgKOH/g.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Allison Felix-Moore, Richard John Price, Susan Jane Smith
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Patent number: 8273138Abstract: Liquid fuel compositions comprising one or more C4+ compounds derived from a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignees: Shell Oil Company, Virent, IncInventors: Joanna Margaret Bauldreay, Paul George Blommel, Randy Douglas Cortright, Richard John Price
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Patent number: 8214996Abstract: In a method of attaching a suture to a needle barrel, a first compression stroke compresses the radially-defined top of the barrel against a suture in the bore of the barrel while restraining the bottom and sides of the barrel against deformation. A second compression stroke compresses the bottom of the barrel against the suture while restraining the sides against deformation. In another method, the top and bottom are compressed concurrently while the sides are restrained against deformation. An apparatus for attaching a suture to a needle barrel includes two die sets, each including a die with a groove therein. In one die set, the groove protects the bottom and sides of the barrel from deformation while the top is compressed. In the other die set, the groove protects the sides of the barrel from deformation while the bottom is compressed.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Jerry Stametz, John Price, Eugene Reynolds, Kenneth Barsch
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Publication number: 20120145106Abstract: A diesel fuel formulation containing a triethoxypropane and a palm oil methyl ester (POME), and a diesel fuel supplement containing a premix of a triethoxypropane and a POME is disclosed. The triethoxypropane may be 1,2,3-triethoxypropane or 1,1,3-triethoxypropane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Allison Felix-Moore, George Robert Lee, Richard John Price
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Publication number: 20120095317Abstract: A computer-implemented diabetes management system is provided for configuring a structured collection procedure implemented on a collection device having a meter that measures the concentration of glucose in blood. The system includes: a collection application that executes a structured collection procedure for obtaining measurement data from the meter and provides access to the measurement data via a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073-20601; a configuration application that accesses and manipulates the parameters of the structured collection procedure using a set of action commands, where the set of action commands are defined in compliance with the communication protocol; and a collection interface that receives an action command from the configuration application, executes the received action command and issues a response command in response thereto, where the response command is defined in compliance with the communication protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Raymond Strickland, Ulrich Porsch, John Price
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Publication number: 20120053376Abstract: A gasoline composition is provided containing: (a) a gasoline base fuel; and (b) a terpene composition in an amount in the range of from 0.1 to 40% vol. based on total gasoline composition, said terpene composition comprising at least 60% wt. pinenes and having an acidity of at most 0.05 mgKOH/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Allison FELIX-MOORE, Richard John Price, Susan Jane Smith
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Publication number: 20120046258Abstract: There are provided crystalline particles of unsolvated Form 1 polymorph of the compound of formula (I): characterised in that the particles are in the form of substantially triangular plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Wendy Isabel Cross, Matthew Lawrence Hannan, David Michael Johns, Mei-yin Lee, Christopher John Price
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Publication number: 20110220053Abstract: Gasoline fuel formulation containing (i) tricyclene, which is suitably biologically derived, and (ii) a gasoline base fuel. The formulation may contain one or more additional biofuel components or oxygenates: it may for example include ethanol, or ethanol together with one or more additional biofuels. The invention also provides a method for preparing the formulation, its use in a spark ignition engine, and the use of tricyclene in a gasoline fuel formulation for various purposes, including to enhance lubricity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Martin Tom Croft, George Robert Lee, Richard John Price, Robert McDaniel
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Publication number: 20110173877Abstract: A process for preparing a hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of (i) hydrogenating furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural or a mixture of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to provide furfuryl alcohol, 2,5-furandimethanol or a mixture of furfuryl alcohol and 2,5-furandimethanol; (ii) oligomerizing the alcohol or mixture of alcohols of step (i) in the presence of an acidic catalyst to provide a carbon-carbon coupled oligomer; and (iii) hydrogenating the oligomer of step (ii) is provided. The hydrocarbons are useful as fuel blending components. Processes for controlling the oligomerization of alcohol or mixture of alcohols to optimise the production of oligomers suitable for conversion to hydrocarbons useful as kerosene and diesel components are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Jeroen Van Buijtenen, Jean-Paul Lange, Richard John Price