Patents by Inventor Kevin Moran
Kevin Moran 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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Patent number: 10087372Abstract: Separation methods for producing an extract and a raffinate from a solvent extraction feed material, wherein the feed material is derived from a process for recovering bitumen from oil sands. The methods may include producing an intra-stage recycle component from an overflow zone of a solvent extraction stage and recycling the intra-stage recycle component to the solvent extraction stage, and/or the methods may include providing an underflow component withdrawal rate for a solvent extraction stage other than a final solvent extraction stage which is greater than an underflow component withdrawal rate for the final solvent extraction stage.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: TITANIUM CORPORATION INC.Inventors: Kevin Moran, Jacques Doiron
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Patent number: 10017699Abstract: A method for processing a froth treatment tailings separated from a bitumen froth produced in a process for recovering bitumen from oil sand ore, includes subjecting the froth treatment tailings to a first solvent extraction process to produce a first extract including bitumen, and a first raffinate, subjecting the first raffinate to a separation process to produce a fine mineral material fraction including fine solid mineral material having a particle size less than 44 microns and a coarse mineral material fraction including a coarse mineral material having a particle size equal to or greater than 44 microns, subjecting the coarse mineral material fraction to a froth flotation process to produce a heavy mineral concentrate and a coarse mineral material tailings, and subjecting the heavy mineral concentrate to a second solvent extraction process to produce a second extract including bitumen and a second raffinate including a debitumenized heavy mineral concentrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: TITANIUM CORPORATION INC.Inventor: Kevin Moran
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Patent number: 9981010Abstract: A method and system to induce bone growth by locally delivering bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) to the target location for a prolonged period without invasive procedures are disclosed. The new bone growth is induced by delivering cells producing BMPs from transduced viral vectors to the target cite. In various embodiments, the cells are encapsulated in hydrogel microspheres that are non-degradable or degradable by enzymes produced during the bone formation process. Various embodiments may be used to induce spinal fusion or repair critical bone defects.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignees: Baylor College of Medicine, William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Alan R. Davis, Elizabeth A. Davis, Kevin Moran, Ronke M. Olabisi, Jennifer L. West, Christy Franco
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Patent number: 9959756Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmission of targeted roadway alerts. A server receives a first description of an incident. The server determines an impact area of the incident based on the description. The server generates a geographic polygon based on the impact are of the incident. The server overlays the geographic polygon on a first cellular map and transmits an alert message to one or more devices located within a cell of the first cellular map that contains at least a portion of the geographic polygon.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: George Filley, Kevin Moran, Anatoly Belkin
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Publication number: 20170365169Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are described so as to provide more additional information regarding vehicular behavior. In the context of a method, information is received regarding a location of the vehicle at a plurality of instances in time. The plurality of instances in time define a time period. The method also includes determining an environmental condition at the location during the time period and comparing the behavior of the vehicle to that of other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the environmental condition. Additionally, the method may determine a score for the vehicle in relation to a risk factor based upon the behavior of the vehicle and the comparison to other vehicles at the location that are also subjected to the envir onmental condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Toby Tennent, George Filley, Tony Belkin, Kevin Moran
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Publication number: 20170335200Abstract: A method for processing a froth treatment tailings separated from a bitumen froth produced in a process for recovering bitumen from oil sand ore, includes subjecting the froth treatment tailings to a first solvent extraction process to produce a first extract including bitumen, and a first raffinate, subjecting the first raffinate to a separation process to produce a fine mineral material fraction including fine solid mineral material having a particle size less than 44 microns and a coarse mineral material fraction including a coarse mineral material having a particle size equal to or greater than 44 microns, subjecting the coarse mineral material fraction to a froth flotation process to produce a heavy mineral concentrate and a coarse mineral material tailings, and subjecting the heavy mineral concentrate to a second solvent extraction process to produce a second extract including bitumen and a second raffinate including a debitumenized heavy mineral concentrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: TITANIUM CORPORATION INC.Inventor: KEVIN MORAN
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Patent number: 9719022Abstract: Separation methods for producing an extract and a raffinate from a solvent extraction feed material, wherein the feed material is derived from a process for recovering bitumen from oil sands. The methods may include producing an intra-stage recycle component from an overflow zone of a solvent extraction stage and recycling the intra-stage recycle component to the solvent extraction stage, and/or the methods may include providing an underflow component withdrawal rate for a solvent extraction stage other than a final solvent extraction stage which is greater than an underflow component withdrawal rate for the final solvent extraction stage.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: TITANIUM CORPORATION INC.Inventors: Kevin Moran, Jacques Doiron
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Patent number: 9694367Abstract: A method for processing a heavy mineral concentrate obtained from froth treatment tailings to produce a zirconium concentrated product, including subjecting the heavy mineral concentrate to froth flotation, subjecting a flotation product to initial gravity separation, subjecting an initial gravity separation product to primary dry separation, subjecting a primary dry separation product to finishing gravity separation, and subjecting a finishing gravity separation product to finishing dry separation to produce a finishing dry separation product as the zirconium concentrated product.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: TITANIUM CORPORATION, INC.Inventors: Kevin Moran, Jacques Doiron
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Publication number: 20170098373Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmission of targeted roadway alerts. A server receives a first description of an incident. The server determines an impact area of the incident based on the description. The server generates a geographic polygon based on the impact are of the incident. The server overlays the geographic polygon on a first cellular map and transmits an alert message to one or more devices located within a cell of the first cellular map that contains at least a portion of the geographic polygon.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: George Filley, Kevin Moran, Anatoly Belkin
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Publication number: 20170066451Abstract: An Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system for a vehicle is disclosed. An electronic control unit (ECU) is programmed to reduce vehicle lateral skidding by reducing differences between an intended vehicle direction and/or yaw rate and an actual vehicle direction and/or yaw rate by applying modifications to operation of the vehicle brakes and/or throttle. The ESC system receives inputs from wheel speed sensors, a steering wheel position sensor, a yaw rate sensor and a lateral acceleration sensor. The ESC system also receives input that indicates at least a property of the road upon which the vehicle is located, wherein the road upon which the vehicle is located is determined from a positioning system that uses a map database and the property is determined from the map database. The ESC system incorporates the road property information in determining when and/or how to modify operation of the vehicle to reduce vehicle skidding.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Kevin Moran, Robert Denaro
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Patent number: 9499166Abstract: An Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system for a vehicle is disclosed. An electronic control unit (ECU) is programmed to reduce vehicle lateral skidding by reducing differences between an intended vehicle direction and/or yaw rate and an actual vehicle direction and/or yaw rate by applying modifications to operation of the vehicle brakes and/or throttle. The ESC system receives inputs from wheel speed sensors, a steering wheel position sensor, a yaw rate sensor and a lateral acceleration sensor. The ESC system also receives input that indicates at least a property of the road upon which the vehicle is located, wherein the road upon which the vehicle is located is determined from a positioning system that uses a map database and the property is determined from the map database. The ESC system incorporates the road property information in determining when and/or how to modify operation of the vehicle to reduce vehicle skidding.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Kevin Moran, Robert Denaro
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Publication number: 20160243558Abstract: A method for processing a heavy mineral concentrate obtained from froth treatment tailings to produce a zirconium concentrated product, including subjecting the heavy mineral concentrate to froth flotation, subjecting a flotation product to initial gravity separation, subjecting an initial gravity separation product to primary dry separation, subjecting a primary dry separation product to finishing gravity separation, and subjecting a finishing gravity separation product to finishing dry separation to produce a finishing dry separation product as the zirconium concentrated product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: Titanium Corporation Inc.Inventors: Kevin Moran, Jacques Doiron
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Publication number: 20160185344Abstract: An Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system for a vehicle is disclosed. An electronic control unit (ECU) is programmed to reduce vehicle lateral skidding by reducing differences between an intended vehicle direction and/or yaw rate and an actual vehicle direction and/or yaw rate by applying modifications to operation of the vehicle brakes and/or throttle. The ESC system receives inputs from wheel speed sensors, a steering wheel position sensor, a yaw rate sensor and a lateral acceleration sensor. The ESC system also receives input that indicates at least a property of the road upon which the vehicle is located, wherein the road upon which the vehicle is located is determined from a positioning system that uses a map database and the property is determined from the map database. The ESC system incorporates the road property information in determining when and/or how to modify operation of the vehicle to reduce vehicle skidding.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Kevin Moran, Robert Denaro
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Patent number: 9314713Abstract: An apparatus and a method for separating diluted tailings containing a hydrocarbon diluent into a recovered diluent component and a diluent recovered tailings component. The method includes introducing the diluted tailings into a diluent recovery vessel so that they form a tailings pool in the diluent recovery vessel, introducing an amount of stream directly into the tailings pool, mixing the diluted tailings which are contained in the tailings pool, and maintaining the diluted tailings in the diluent recovery vessel for a residence time. The apparatus includes a diluent recovery vessel having a tailings pool section, a steam distributor located in the tailings pool section, and a mixing device associated with the tailings pool section.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Titanium CorporationInventors: Kevin Moran, Andy H. Hill, Chakravarthy Sishtla
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Patent number: 9302659Abstract: An Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system for a vehicle is disclosed. An electronic control unit (ECU) is programmed to reduce vehicle lateral skidding by reducing differences between an intended vehicle direction and/or yaw rate and an actual vehicle direction and/or yaw rate by applying modifications to operation of the vehicle brakes and/or throttle. The ESC system receives inputs from wheel speed sensors, a steering wheel position sensor, a yaw rate sensor and a lateral acceleration sensor. The ESC system also receives input that indicates at least a property of the road upon which the vehicle is located, wherein the road upon which the vehicle is located is determined from a positioning system that uses a map database and the property is determined from the map database. The ESC system incorporates the road property information in determining when and/or how to modify operation of the vehicle to reduce vehicle skidding.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Kevin Moran, Robert Denaro
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Publication number: 20150359852Abstract: A method and system to induce bone growth by locally delivering bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) to the target location for a prolonged period without invasive procedures are disclosed. The new bone growth is induced by delivering cells producing BMPs from transduced viral vectors to the target cite. In various embodiments, the cells are encapsulated in hydrogel microspheres that are non-degradable or degradable by enzymes produced during the bone formation process. Various embodiments may be used to induce spinal fusion or repair critical bone defects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicants: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINEInventors: Alan R. Davis, Elizabeth A. Davis, Kevin Moran, Ronke M. Olabisi, Jennifer L. West, Christy Franco
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Publication number: 20150247094Abstract: Separation methods for producing an extract and a raffinate from a solvent extraction feed material, wherein the feed material is derived from a process for recovering bitumen from oil sands. The methods may include producing an intra-stage recycle component from an overflow zone of a solvent extraction stage and recycling the intra-stage recycle component to the solvent extraction stage, and/or the methods may include providing an underflow component withdrawal rate for a solvent extraction stage other than a final solvent extraction stage which is greater than an underflow component withdrawal rate for the final solvent extraction stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: Titanium Corporation Inc.Inventors: KEVIN MORAN, Jacques DOIRON
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Patent number: 8961999Abstract: A method and system to induce bone growth by locally delivering bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) to the target location for a prolonged period without invasive procedures are disclosed. The new bone growth is induced by delivering cells producing BMPs from transduced viral vectors to the target cite. In various embodiments, the cells are encapsulated in hydrogel microspheres that are non-degradable or degradable by enzymes produced during the bone formation process. Various embodiments may be used to induce spinal fusion or repair critical bone defects.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignees: Baylor College of Medicine, William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Alan R. Davis, Elizabeth A. Davis, Kevin Moran, Ronke Olabisi, Jennifer L. West, Christy Franco
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Patent number: 8852429Abstract: A method for processing froth treatment tailings, including separating the froth treatment tailings in order to produce a coarse mineral material fraction and a fine mineral material fraction therefrom, subjecting the coarse mineral material fraction to froth flotation in order to produce a heavy mineral concentrate and a coarse mineral material tailings therefrom, and subjecting the heavy mineral concentrate to solvent extraction in order to produce a debitumenized heavy mineral concentrate and a bitumen extract therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Titanium Corporation Inc.Inventors: Kevin Moran, Francis Chachula
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Publication number: 20140121902Abstract: An Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system for a vehicle is disclosed. An electronic control unit (ECU) is programmed to reduce vehicle lateral skidding by reducing differences between an intended vehicle direction and/or yaw rate and an actual vehicle direction and/or yaw rate by applying modifications to operation of the vehicle brakes and/or throttle. The ESC system receives inputs from wheel speed sensors, a steering wheel position sensor, a yaw rate sensor and a lateral acceleration sensor. The ESC system also receives input that indicates at least a property of the road upon which the vehicle is located, wherein the road upon which the vehicle is located is determined from a positioning system that uses a map database and the property is determined from the map database. The ESC system incorporates the road property information in determining when and/or how to modify operation of the vehicle to reduce vehicle skidding.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Kevin Moran, Robert Denaro