Patents by Inventor Keith Lee

Keith Lee 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: 8686212
    Abstract: Process for removing water from an ethylene stream containing water, by introducing an ethylene stream containing water into, and circulating the ethylene stream through, a separation vessel. A liquid diethyl ether stream is introduced into, and circulated through, the separation vessel so that the liquid diethyl ether stream and the ethylene stream containing water are brought into contact, and an ethylene stream having a reduced water content is recovered from the separation vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: BP P.L.C.
    Inventors: Leslie William Bolton, Benjamin Patrick Gracey, Michael Keith Lee
  • Patent number: 8558948
    Abstract: Presented herein are system(s), method(s), and apparatus for providing high resolution frames. In one embodiment, there is a method comprising receiving upscaled frames; motion estimating the upscaled frames; and motion compensating the upscaled frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Yunwei Jia, Samir Hulyalkar, Steven Hanna, Keith Lee
  • Patent number: 8552240
    Abstract: Process for producing propylene from a propanol feedstock A2 by reacting the propanol feedstock A2 in a vapor phase dehydration reactor wherein the propanol is convened at a temperature comprised between 160 and 270° C. and at a pressure of above 0.1 MPa but less than 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Craig Bailey, Leslie William Bolton, Benjamin Patrick Gracey, Michael Keith Lee, Stephen Roy Partington
  • Patent number: 8489440
    Abstract: Obtaining an earned value includes storing a simulation version of a project baseline. The project baseline includes tasks that define a project associated with the project baseline. The simulation version is copied to create an operative version of the project baseline. The simulation version is augmented with an additional task such that the simulation version maintains separate baselines for the additional task and for pre-existing tasks. The additional task is mapped from the simulation version to the operative version such that the operative version incorporates the additional task and the pre-existing task into a single baseline. The earned value is obtained for the project using the operative version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kenneth Salwitz, Edwin Keith Lee, Kevin E. Kane, Jay L. Wilson, Glenn Crowe, Phillipus C. Loots, Franz Hero, Theresa Rajczi, Phillip Leisey-Bartsch
  • Patent number: 8464874
    Abstract: In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for cleaning, grooming, and otherwise maintaining sand and sandy surfaces. For example, some embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for cleaning a sandy surface, where the sandy surface includes unsifted sand, and where the unsifted sand includes sand and unwanted material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: VT Leeboy, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Whitley, Dan Bard, Ben Causby, Ricky Dale Jones, Eric Lee, Keith Lee, Mike Lee, Bill Wilkens
  • Patent number: 8440873
    Abstract: Process for producing mono-olefins(s) from a feedstock A containing ethanol and propanol, wherein ethanol and propanol are dehydrated into the corresponding same carbon number olefins. The process is performed by 1. reacting feedstock A in a vapor phase dehydration reactor wherein the ethanol and propanol alcohols are converted into a product stream B comprising ethylene, propylene, ethers, water and unconverted alcohols, 2. cooling the product stream B, 3. disengaging the cooled product stream B in a separation unit to give a first stream C containing ethylene, propylene and ethers, and a second product stream D containing water, ethers and unconverted alcohols, 4. feeding the product stream D to a dewatering column wherein the water stream F is separated from the ethers and unconverted alcohols stream E, 5. recycling the stream E into the dehydration reactor of step 1, and 6. cooling the product stream C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Craig Bailey, Leslie William Bolton, Benjamin Patrick Gracey, Michael Keith Lee, Stephen Roy Partington
  • Patent number: 8426664
    Abstract: Process for producing ethylene from an ethanol feedstock A by (1) reacting the ethanol feedstock A in a vapor phase reactor wherein the ethanol is converted at a temperature between 160 and 270° C. and at a pressure of above 0.1 MPa but less than 4.5 MPa, into a product stream B containing ethylene, diethyl ethers, water and unconverted ethanol, (2) cooling the product stream B, (3) disengaging the cooled product stream B in a separation unit to give a first stream C containing ethylene and diethyl ethers, and a second product stream D containing water, diethyl ethers and unconverted ethanol, (4) feeding the product stream D to a dewatering unit wherein the water stream F is separated from the diethyl ethers and unconverted ethanol stream E, (5) recycling the stream E into the dehydration reactor of step 1, (6) cooling the product stream C, and (7) feeding the cooled product stream C to a purification unit wherein the diethyl ethers stream G is separated from the ethylene stream H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Craig Bailey, Leslie William Bolton, Benjamin Patrick Gracey, Michael Keith Lee, Stephen Roy Partington
  • Publication number: 20130049437
    Abstract: A mining system and components for conveyance of mined material. The system may include a continuous miner, a series of one or more conveyor carts, and a loader, coupled in series. The loader may include a first end to be connected to the second end of the series of carts, a feeder assembly proximate to the first end of the loader and also having a first end and a second end, and an elevator at the second end of the feeder assembly. The feeder assembly may include a plurality of spaced paddles connected to endless chains. The paddles convey mined material through a bin and to the elevator. Carts may be stackable, with leg supports of an upper cart being received on the side rails of an adjacent lower cart. Couplings include male and female connectors that couple when advanced toward each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: VT LEEBOY, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Whitley, Bill Wilkens, Keith Lee, Benjamine Gary Causby
  • Publication number: 20120329808
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, including resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising the Formula: Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as AKT protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Array Biopharma Inc.
    Inventors: Ian S. Mitchell, James F. Blake, Rui Xu, Nicholas C. Kallan, Dengming Xiao, Keith Lee Spencer, Josef R. Bencsik
  • Publication number: 20120318720
    Abstract: In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for cleaning, grooming, and otherwise maintaining sand and sandy surfaces. For example, some embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for cleaning a sandy surface, where the sandy surface includes unsifted sand, and where the unsifted sand includes sand and unwanted material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: VT Leeboy, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Whitley, Dan Bard, Ben Causby, Ricky Jones, Eric Lee, Keith Lee, Mike Lee, Bill Wilkens
  • Patent number: 8329960
    Abstract: Process for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into alcohol(s), wherein the hydrocarbons are first converted into syngas, which is subsequently converted into alcohols. The process comprises the consecutive steps of 1) converting a hydrocarbon feedstock, in a syngas reactor, into a stream A, comprising essentially of a mixture of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen, 2) converting at least part of stream A, in the presence of a catalyst in a oxygenate synthesis reactor under a temperature comprised between 150 and 400° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Patrick Gracey, Michael Keith Lee
  • Patent number: 8329701
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, including resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising the Formula (I): Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as AKT protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Array Biopharma Inc.
    Inventors: Ian S. Mitchell, James F. Blake, Rui Xu, Nicholas C. Kallan, Dengming Xiao, Keith Lee Spencer, Josef R. Bencsik
  • Patent number: 8299133
    Abstract: Process for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into alcohol(s) wherein the hydrocarbons are first converted into syngas, which is converted into alcohols, by converting hydrocarbon feedstock in a steam reformer into stream A? of carbon oxide(s), hydrogen and water, feeding stream A? with hydrocarbon and oxygen feedstocks into an auto-thermal reformer to produce stream A, converting stream A in an oxygenate synthesis reactor into stream B containing methanol, ethanol, propanol(s), H2, C1-C3 alkanes, CO, CO2 and water, separating stream B, into stream C containing CO, C1-C3 alkanes, H2 and methanol, stream D containing CO2, recovering stream B containing the ethanol, propanol(s) and water, treating stream C to separate into a stream comprising CO and a stream comprising H2 and C1-C3 alkanes, reintroducing part of stream C with the stream comprising CO into the oxygenate synthesis reactor. At least part of stream D is reintroduced into the steam reformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Patrick Gracey, Michael Keith Lee
  • Patent number: 8299132
    Abstract: Process for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into alcohol(s), wherein the hydrocarbons are first converted into syngas, which is subsequently converted into alcohols. The process is carried out by performing the steps of (1) converting a hydrocarbon feedstock, together with an oxygen feedstock, in a auto-thermal reactor (ATR), into a stream A, containing a mixture of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen, (2) converting at least part of stream A, in the presence of a catalyst in a oxygenate synthesis reactor under a temperature between 150 and 400° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Patrick Gracey, Michael Keith Lee
  • Publication number: 20120232055
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, including resolved enantiomers, resolved diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising the Formula I: Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as AKT protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: Genentech, Inc., Array BioPharma Inc.
    Inventors: Ian S. MITCHELL, James F. BLAKE, Rui XU, Nicholas C. KALLAN, Dengming XIAO, Keith Lee SPENCER, Josef R. BENCSIK, Eli M. WALLACE, Stephen T. SCHLACHTER, Anna L. BANKA, Jun LIANG, Brian SAFINA, Birong ZHANG, Christine CHABOT, Steven DO
  • Publication number: 20120136192
    Abstract: A process for removing water from an ethylene stream comprising water, said process comprising: introducing an ethylene stream comprising water into, and circulating said ethylene stream through, a separation vessel; introducing a liquid diethyl ether stream into, and circulating said liquid diethyl ether stream through, the separation vessel, so that said liquid diethyl ether stream and said ethylene stream comprising water are brought into contact; recovering an ethylene stream having a reduced water content from the separation vessel; and optionally recovering a liquid diethyl ether stream having an increased water content from the separation vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Leslie William Bolton, Benjamin Patrick Gracey, Michael Keith Lee
  • Publication number: 20120129590
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprising a location engine for detecting the location of the system, an attraction engine for identifying an attraction proximate to the system, a gameplay engine for enabling gameplay of a user to earn virtual credits based on the proximity, and a virtual item engine for providing a virtual item to the user during gameplay, the virtual item having a real-world implication and being usable by the gameplay engine for an increase or decrease of virtual credits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Morrisroe, David Wang, Keith Lee
  • Patent number: 8063050
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, including resolved enantiomers, resolved diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising the Formula I: Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as AKT protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignees: Array BioPharma Inc., Covenentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian S. Mitchell, James F. Blake, Rui Xu, Nicholas C. Kallan, Dengming Xiao, Keith Lee Spencer, Josef R. Bencsik, Eli M. Wallace, Stephen T. Schlachter, Anna L. Banka, Jun Liang, Brian Safina, Birong Zhang, Christine Chabot, Steven Do
  • Publication number: 20110269773
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, including resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising the Formula (I): Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as AKT protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Ian S. Mitchell, James F. Blake, Rul Xu, Nicholas C. Kallan, Dengming Xiao, Keith Lee Spencer, Jose R. Bencsik
  • Publication number: 20110245230
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I, including tautomers, resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates, metabolites, salts and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs thereof. Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as AKT protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: Array BioPharma Inc., Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian S. Mitchell, James F. Blake, Rui Xu, Nicholas C. Kallan, Dengming Xiao, Keith Lee Spencer, Josef R. Bencsik, Eli M. Wallace, Stephen T. Schlachter, Anna L. Banka, Jun Liang, Brian Safina, Jun Li, Christine Chabot