Patents by Inventor Keith B. Wilson

Keith B. Wilson 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: 20240118790
    Abstract: A computer readable media, a method, and a system registering a third party application providing an available communication system between a local user and a remote user identity, storing information related to the available communication system in a first database, obtaining contact information for the remote user identity from the third party application, determining a communication type for the third party application, pairing the remote user identity with a contact, and updating a graphical representation of contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Harris, Joseph H. Engel, Keith Stattenfield, John-Peter E. Cafaro, Colter S. Reed, Bruce M. Stadnyk, James C. Wilson, David A. McLeod, Alexander B. Brown
  • Patent number: 8211499
    Abstract: A system of fabricating a composite membrane from a membrane substrate using solvent-less vapor deposition followed by in-situ polymerization. A first monomer and a second monomer are directed into a mixing chamber in a deposition chamber. The first monomer and the second monomer are mixed in the mixing chamber providing a mixed first monomer and second monomer. The mixed first monomer and second monomer are solvent-less vapor deposited onto the membrane substrate in the deposition chamber. The membrane substrate and the mixed first monomer and second monomer are heated to produce in-situ polymerization and provide the composite membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin C. O'Brien, Stephan A. Letts, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Jeffrey D. Morse, Steven R. Buckley, Larry E. Fischer, Keith B. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8101023
    Abstract: A system of fabricating a composite membrane from a membrane substrate using solvent-less vapor deposition followed by in-situ polymerization. A first monomer and a second monomer are directed into a mixing chamber in a deposition chamber. The first monomer and the second monomer are mixed in the mixing chamber providing a mixed first monomer and second monomer. The mixed first monomer and second monomer are solvent-less vapor deposited onto the membrane substrate in the deposition chamber. The membrane substrate and the mixed first monomer and second monomer are heated to produce in-situ polymerization and provide the composite membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin C. O'Brien, Stephan A. Letts, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Jeffrey C. Morse, Steven R. Buckley, Larry E. Fischer, Keith B. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20100236481
    Abstract: A system of fabricating a composite membrane from a membrane substrate using solvent-less vapor deposition followed by in-situ polymerization. A first monomer and a second monomer are directed into a mixing chamber in a deposition chamber. The first monomer and the second monomer are mixed in the mixing chamber providing a mixed first monomer and second monomer. The mixed first monomer and second monomer are solvent-less vapor deposited onto the membrane substrate in the deposition chamber. The membrane substrate and the mixed first monomer and second monomer are heated to produce in-situ polymerization and provide the composite membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin C. O'Brien, Stephan A. Letts, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Jeffrey C. Morse, Steven R. Buckley, Larry E. Fischer, Keith B. Wilson
  • Patent number: 7754281
    Abstract: A system of fabricating a composite membrane from a membrane substrate using solvent-less vapor deposition followed by in-situ polymerization. A first monomer and a second monomer are directed into a mixing chamber in a deposition chamber. The first monomer and the second monomer are mixed in the mixing chamber providing a mixed first monomer and second monomer. The mixed first monomer and second monomer are solvent-less vapor deposited onto the membrane substrate in the deposition chamber. The membrane substrate and the mixed first monomer and second monomer are heated to produce in-situ polymerization and provide the composite membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin C. O'Brien, Stephan A. Letts, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Jeffrey C. Morse, Steven R. Buckley, Larry E. Fischer, Keith B. Wilson
  • Patent number: 5067976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of kryton and xenon by using an oxygen-free vapor stream to strip a liquid stream containing oxygen, krypton, methane, and xenon of methane and oxygen. This is accomplished by properly controlling the liquid to vapor flow ratio in the distillation column so that such ratio is less than 0.15. A suitable reflux liquid is used to decrease the loss of krypton and xenon in the methane and oxygen laden vapor stream leaving the distillation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rakesh Agrawal, Brian E. Farrell, Keith B. Wilson
  • Patent number: 4883519
    Abstract: A process is set forth for recovery of nitrogen from a feed gas stream, containing nitrogen and oxygen, using a cryogenic separation wherein a recycle stream having an oxygen content above, equal to or below that of the feed gas stream is recycled from the cryogenic separation to the feed gas stream with a split reboil-condenser function that would allow variation of the oxygen content of the recycle stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rakesh Agrawa, Steven R. Auvil, Keith B. Wilson
  • Patent number: 4707994
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a gas separation system for the recovery of pressurized, substantially pure, constituent gaseous products from a gas mixture using a single pressure distillation column with the feed gas as the working fluid for column reflux and reboil. The present invention is particularly useful for the separation of air into pressurized oxygen and nitrogen products. In an air separation process the nitrogen stream is utilized as secondary cooling gas for a combuster, the exhaust gas of which when fed to a gas turbine can provide air feed compression energy and/or electrical power generation for export or process operation when a generator is attached to the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thirthahalli A. Shenoy, Keith B. Wilson
  • Patent number: 4615716
    Abstract: A method of oxygen recycle on the bottom section of the low-pressure column of a dual-pressure column, with an increase in the bottom section reboil vapor rate, allows an appreciable increase in the production rate of ultra high purity oxygen and a substantial decrease in power required as compared to conventional processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Cormier, Bruce K. Dawson, Keith B. Wilson, Thomas C. Young
  • Patent number: 4556522
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a liquid-gas contacting tray or plate of the sieve type. A plurality of segment zones are established on the tray each having approximately the same area and flow path length. Vertically extending baffles are established within the segment zones to define smaller stages, the baffles being arcuate in shape and of constant radius. A plurality of perforations appear in the floor of the segment zones for vapor passage. By virtue of the establishment of small segment stages of similar length and width, the liquid flow paths, gradients, etc. remain equal and inefficiencies due to local variations in liquid to vapor ratio are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith B. Wilson
  • Patent number: 4400188
    Abstract: A process is described in which gaseous nitrogen is recovered from air in a cryogenic air separation unit containing a single distillation column wherein the product nitrogen is compressed and a portion of the compressed nitrogen is recycled to the column to provide reboil in the bottom of said column and reflux at the top of said column. A waste crude oxygen stream is expanded to provide refrigeration for the air separation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Suresh U. Patel, Thomas E. Cormier, Keith B. Wilson