Patents by Inventor Joseph Seals
Joseph Seals 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: 20240071193Abstract: A loss prevention system including a sensor apparatus within the loss prevention system, the sensor apparatus being configured to detect an anomalous event and provide a signal; and a group of point-of-sale terminals, wherein at least one point-of-sale terminal from the group of point-of-sale terminals is configured to receive the signal; determine that the at least one point-of-sale terminal needs to act on the signal; and perform an action at the at least one point-of-sale terminal based on determining that the at least one point-of-sale terminal needs to act on the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: David G. Seal, Daanish Maan, Michael Joseph DeFazio
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Publication number: 20230349023Abstract: In embodiments, pressurized fluid containing reagents of formulated mixtures of solids, liquids and gasses are delivered into a cased well then into the heap or pile to open or stimulate new horizontal and vertical fluid pathways, channels, plus drains from the open bottom of the well to the bottom of the heap or pile for fluid collection. This delivery method may also drain any fluids that are retained and pooled in the heap or pile. The removal of pooled fluids will increase the inter-particle cohesion and friction in the heap or pile, thus adding geotechnical stability and resistance to movement of the heap or pile. The cased wells may also add shear strength to the collective to retard movement of the heap or pile.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventor: Thomas Joseph Seal
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Patent number: 11613793Abstract: In embodiments, pressurized fluid containing reagents of formulated mixtures of solids, liquids and gasses are delivered into a cased well then into the heap or pile to open or stimulate new horizontal and vertical fluid pathways, channels, plus drains from the open bottom of the well to the bottom of the heap or pile for fluid collection. This delivery method may also drain any fluids that are retained and pooled in the heap or pile. The removal of pooled fluids will increase the inter-particle cohesion and friction in the heap or pile, thus adding geotechnical stability and resistance to movement of the heap or pile. The cased wells may also add shear strength to the collective to retard movement of the heap or pile.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Differential Engineering Inc.Inventor: Thomas Joseph Seal
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Publication number: 20190032169Abstract: In embodiments, pressurized fluid containing reagents of formulated mixtures of solids, liquids and gasses are delivered into a cased well then into the heap or pile to open or stimulate new horizontal and vertical fluid pathways, channels, plus drains from the open bottom of the well to the bottom of the heap or pile for fluid collection. This delivery method may also drain any fluids that are retained and pooled in the heap or pile. The removal of pooled fluids will increase the inter-particle cohesion and friction in the heap or pile, thus adding geotechnical stability and resistance to movement of the heap or pile. The cased wells may also add shear strength to the collective to retard movement of the heap or pile.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventor: Thomas Joseph SEAL
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Patent number: 10155255Abstract: A method for storing hazardous materials within a pile by installing a drill casing a perforated casing section into a well installed in the pile, inserting a pipe or hose having an opening into the drill casing, aligning the opening of the pipe or hose with at least one perforated casing section, sealing the drill casing to isolate air or fluid flowing into or out of the drill casing so that the air or fluid only flows into or out of the drill casing through the at least one perforated casing section, pulling or pushing air or fluid through the pipe or hose at a pressure sufficient to open void spaces within the pile, and injecting hazardous materials through the pipe or hose at pressure sufficient to cause the hazardous materials to fill the void spaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: DIFFERENTIAL ENGINEERING INC.Inventor: Thomas Joseph Seal
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Patent number: 9752207Abstract: In embodiments, an aqueous solution containing lixiviants and/or other chemicals and/or reagents may be delivered into the well through one or more conduits or pipes. The chemicals in the aqueous solution may further be mixed together and/or with other ingredients. The solution may thereafter be screened and delivered by being pumped to pressures required for delivery of the solution from a perforated well, deep into a heap leach pad to leach, re-leach, and/or rinse extracted components of interest, such as metals for recovery. The delivery method may open or stimulate new fluid pathways or channels by lifting and mobilizing materials in the heap, thereby creating new channels, and allowing fluid to travel substantially horizontally through the heap to interface with inventory metal for recovery. The system may include a mobile platform assembled near or at the vicinity of the injection well.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: DIFFERENTIAL ENGINEERING INC.Inventor: Thomas Joseph Seal
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Publication number: 20170072440Abstract: A method for storing hazardous materials within a pile by installing a drill casing a perforated casing section into a well installed in the pile, inserting a pipe or hose having an opening into the drill casing, aligning the opening of the pipe or hose with at least one perforated casing section, sealing the drill casing to isolate air or fluid flowing into or out of the drill casing so that the air or fluid only flows into or out of the drill casing through the at least one perforated casing section, pulling or pushing air or fluid through the pipe or hose at a pressure sufficient to open void spaces within the pile, and injecting hazardous materials through the pipe or hose at pressure sufficient to cause the hazardous materials to fill the void spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventor: Thomas Joseph SEAL
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Patent number: 9513055Abstract: A system for changing the properties of materials in a pile including a power section, an air movement, and a downwell section installed into a well of the pile that includes a drill casing having one or more perforated casing sections, a pipe/hose having a perforated section aligned with the one or more perforated casing sections, and an isolation mechanism configured to seal the drill casing above and below the perforated section so as to isolate the flow of air through the perforated section. The system dries an impacted zone when air is pumped into the downwell section through the perforated section of the pipe/hose into the pile. The system removes moistures from the pile when air is pulled from the pile into the downwell section through the perforated section of the pipe/hose.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: DIFFERENTIAL ENGINEERING INC.Inventor: Thomas Joseph Seal
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Publication number: 20150275327Abstract: In embodiments, an aqueous solution containing lixiviants and/or other chemicals and/or reagents may be delivered into the well through one or more conduits or pipes. The chemicals in the aqueous solution may further be mixed together and/or with other ingredients. The solution may thereafter be screened and delivered by being pumped to pressures required for delivery of the solution from a perforated well, deep into a heap leach pad to leach, re-leach, and/or rinse extracted components of interest, such as metals for recovery. The delivery method may open or stimulate new fluid pathways or channels by lifting and mobilizing materials in the heap, thereby creating new channels, and allowing fluid to travel substantially horizontally through the heap to interface with inventory metal for recovery. The system may include a mobile platform assembled near or at the vicinity of the injection well.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventor: Thomas Joseph Seal
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Patent number: 9050545Abstract: In embodiments, an aqueous solution containing lixiviants and/or other chemicals and/or reagents may be delivered into the well through one or more conduits or pipes. The chemicals in the aqueous solution may further be mixed together and/or with other ingredients. The solution may thereafter be screened and delivered by being pumped to pressures required for delivery of the solution from a perforated well, deep into a heap leach pad to leach, re-leach, and/or rinse extracted components of interest, such as metals for recovery. The delivery method may open or stimulate new fluid pathways or channels by lifting and mobilizing materials in the heap, thereby creating new channels, and allowing fluid to travel substantially horizontally through the heap to interface with inventory metal for recovery. The system may include a mobile platform assembled near or at the vicinity of the injection well.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: DIFFERENTIAL ENGINEERING INC.Inventor: Thomas Joseph Seal
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Patent number: 8021461Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for improving component extraction from heap leach operations. Following heap leaching for some time, portions of the heap deficient in component extraction are identified, and treatment wells are drilled and remedial treatments are selectively performed on the identified portions of the heap. The remedial treatment can include hydraulically fracturing the identified portions of the heap followed by selective treatment with leach solution of the area impacted by the fracturing.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Newmont USA LimitedInventor: Thomas Joseph Seal
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Patent number: 4958638Abstract: An apparatus for measuring simultaneous physiological parameters such as heart rate and respiration without physically connecting electrodes or other sensors to the body. A beam of frequency modulated continuous wave radio frequency energy is directed towards the body of a subject. The reflected signal contains phase information representing the movement of the surface of the body, from which respiration and heartbeat information can be obtained. The reflected phase modulated energy is received and demodulated by the apparatus using synchronous quadrature detection. The quadrature signals so obtained are then signal processed to obtain the heartbeat and respiratory information of interest.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1988Date of Patent: September 25, 1990Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Steven M. Sharpe, Joseph Seals, Anita H. MacDonald, Scott R. Crowgey