Patents by Inventor Mark J. Lane

Mark J. Lane 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: 20240112574
    Abstract: A parking enforcement device can be secured to a surface adjacent to the area designated as NO PARKING. The enforcement device can include an elongated hollow body, a window provided to the tubular body, a battery, an internal frame assembly disposed inside of the elongated hollow body, and a camera disposed inside of the elongated hollow body. The internal frame assembly defines a cavity in which the battery is located. A camera support pole extends vertically upwards from the internal frame assembly. The camera is secured to the camera support pole and located vertically along the camera support pole such that the camera views outward through the window. A solar panel can be provided atop the parking enforcement device to recharge the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mark J. MORAN, James MARTIN, James CONLAN, Richard W. KELLEY, II, Steven B. LANE, Alexander J. PALUMBO, Marcus N. SCHMIDT, Joseph M. CALDWELL
  • Patent number: 6932858
    Abstract: A method and system for processing of natural gas in which a gaseous natural gas stream which is made up of a mixture of hydrocarbons is introduced into a vortex tube, forming a hot fluid stream and a cold fluid stream. The cold fluid stream is introduced into the upper section of a distillation column and the hot fluid stream is introduced into the lower section of the distillation column, resulting in improved separation of the heavier hydrocarbon components in the natural gas stream from the lighter hydrocarbon components disposed in the natural gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Gas Technology Institute
    Inventors: Donald V. Nicol, Mark J. Lane
  • Patent number: 5423189
    Abstract: A control system for an absorption heat transfer plant controls the quantity of heat input into the plant's concentrator in response to the plant's evaporator liquid refrigerant temperature. The control system also controls the temperature of the cooling fluid for the plant's absorber and condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Gas Research Institute
    Inventors: Donald V. Nicol, Russell A. Kilbourn, Mark J. Lane
  • Patent number: 5315839
    Abstract: A control system for an absorption heat transfer plant controls the quantity of heat input into the plant's concentrator in response to the plant's evaporator liquid refrigerant temperature. The control system also controls the temperature of the cooling fluid for the plant's absorber and condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Gas Research Institute
    Inventors: Donald V. Nicol, Russell A. Kilbourn, Mark J. Lane