Patents by Inventor Kevin David Kimber

Kevin David Kimber 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).

  • Virtual switch enabling communication between external objects and simulation objects
    Patent number: 9866501
    Abstract: Enabling communication between real and simulated elements of a process control system. Software instructions stored in a memory device are executed by a processor to represent a virtual switch. The virtual switch connects to a real element of a process control system and to a simulated element of a process control system. The virtual switch receives communication from the real element intended for the simulated element and forwards the communication to the proper simulated element. The virtual switch receives communication from the simulated element intended for the real element and forwards the communication to the proper real element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall Richardson, Llewellyn John Knox-Davies, Kevin David Kimber, Leonard Beller
  • VIRTUAL SWITCH ENABLING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EXTERNAL OBJECTS AND SIMULATION OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20150188849
    Abstract: Enabling communication between real and simulated elements of a process control system. Software instructions stored in a memory device are executed by a processor to represent a virtual switch. The virtual switch connects to a real element of a process control system and to a simulated element of a process control system. The virtual switch receives communication from the real element intended for the simulated element and forwards the communication to the proper simulated element. The virtual switch receives communication from the simulated element intended for the real element and forwards the communication to the proper real element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Randall Richardson, Llewellyn John Knox-Davies, Kevin David Kimber, Leonard Beller
  • Hydrocarbon-assisted thermal recovery method
    Patent number: 5685371
    Abstract: A method of enhancing recovery of viscous petroleum is provided. A hydrocarbons mixture comprising hydrocarbons having a selected range of boiling points, all higher than that of water, is injected at relatively low concentrations along with steam. The range and distribution of hydrocarbon boiling points in the mixture to be injected may be selected by experiment or calculations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: William Charles Richardson, Donald Stephen Mims, Kevin David Kimber, Arthur Ruch Deemer