Patents by Inventor Mark S. Sankey

Mark S. Sankey 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: 10515522
    Abstract: A method for providing dynamic information in real time regarding weather conditions, emergency situations, navigational cues, and location-specific alerts. Informational data sets are collected from a plurality of different sensors, which are affixed to a location of interest, and received at a processor that interprets the informational data sets to generate a set of lighting commands. The lighting commands are transmitted to a lighting control system that is operably coupled to the lighting system of the location of interest. The lighting system in the location of interest is activated in a lighting pattern based on the lighting commands to covey the information contained in the informational data sets to the individuals in the location of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Inventor: Mark S. Sankey
  • Publication number: 20190251805
    Abstract: A method for providing dynamic information in real time regarding weather conditions, emergency situations, navigational cues, and location-specific alerts. Informational data sets are collected from a plurality of different sensors, which are affixed to a location of interest, and received at a processor that interprets the informational data sets to generate a set of lighting commands. The lighting commands are transmitted to a lighting control system that is operably coupled to the lighting system of the location of interest. The lighting system in the location of interest is activated in a lighting pattern based on the lighting commands to covey the information contained in the informational data sets to the individuals in the location of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Mark S. Sankey
  • Patent number: 10201815
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a novel pig design and method of retrieval based on thermal ablation. The pig comprises an external layer and an inner core, where the inner core further comprises at least one incendiary charge comprising at least one exothermic material. When ignited via an ignition source, the incendiary charge releases the exothermic material into one or more thermal dispersion channels. The exothermic material melts the interior of these thermal dispersion channels thereby distributing the exothermic material throughout the pig device causing its destruction via thermal ablation. The destroyed pig can then be easily retrieved from its location in a pipe, as detected via radio signals, without the need for costly excavation of large sections of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Inventors: Mark S. Sankey, James F. Stewart, Andrew J. Pounds, William Scott Stalnaker, John R. Walker, Dennis Aubrey Walker, James R. Collins
  • Patent number: 10189026
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a novel pig design and method of retrieval based on thermal ablation. The pig comprises an external layer and an inner core, where the inner core further comprises at least one incendiary charge comprising at least one exothermic material. When ignited via an ignition source, the incendiary charge releases the exothermic material into one or more thermal dispersion channels. The exothermic material melts the interior of these thermal dispersion channels thereby distributing the exothermic material throughout the pig device causing its destruction via thermal ablation. The destroyed pig can then be easily retrieved from its location in a pipe, as detected via radio signals, without the need for costly excavation of large sections of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SPT Group LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Sankey, James F. Stewart, Andrew J. Pounds, Scott Stalnaker, John R. Walker, Aubrey Walker, James R. Collins
  • Publication number: 20180245729
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a novel pig design and method of retrieval based on thermal ablation. The pig comprises an external layer and an inner core, where the inner core further comprises at least one incendiary charge comprising at least one exothermic material. When ignited via an ignition source, the incendiary charge releases the exothermic material into one or more thermal dispersion channels. The exothermic material melts the interior of these thermal dispersion channels thereby distributing the exothermic material throughout the pig device causing its destruction via thermal ablation. The destroyed pig can then be easily retrieved from its location in a pipe, as detected via radio signals, without the need for costly excavation of large sections of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Mark S. Sankey, James F. Stewart, Andrew J. Pounds, William Scott Stalnaker, John Rodney Walker, Dennis Aubrey Walker, James R. Collins
  • Publication number: 20180243752
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a novel pig design and method of retrieval based on thermal ablation. The pig comprises an external layer and an inner core, where the inner core further comprises at least one incendiary charge comprising at least one exothermic material. When ignited via an ignition source, the incendiary charge releases the exothermic material into one or more thermal dispersion channels. The exothermic material melts the interior of these thermal dispersion channels thereby distributing the exothermic material throughout the pig device causing its destruction via thermal ablation. The destroyed pig can then be easily retrieved from its location in a pipe, as detected via radio signals, without the need for costly excavation of large sections of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Mark S. Sankey, James F. Stewart, Andrew J. Pounds, William Scott Stalnaker, John Rodney Walker, Dennis Aubrey Walker, James R. Collins
  • Publication number: 20180056305
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a novel pig design and method of retrieval based on thermal ablation. The pig comprises an external layer and an inner core, where the inner core further comprises at least one incendiary charge comprising at least one exothermic material. When ignited via an ignition source, the incendiary charge releases the exothermic material into one or more thermal dispersion channels. The exothermic material melts the interior of these thermal dispersion channels thereby distributing the exothermic material throughout the pig device causing its destruction via thermal ablation. The destroyed pig can then be easily retrieved from its location in a pipe, as detected via radio signals, without the need for costly excavation of large sections of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mark S. Sankey, James F. Stewart, Andrew J. Pounds, William Scott Stalnaker, John R. Walker, Aubrey Walker, James R. Collins
  • Publication number: 20180056304
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a novel pig design and method of retrieval based on thermal ablation. The pig comprises an external layer and an inner core, where the inner core further comprises at least one incendiary charge comprising at least one exothermic material. When ignited via an ignition source, the incendiary charge releases the exothermic material into one or more thermal dispersion channels. The exothermic material melts the interior of these thermal dispersion channels thereby distributing the exothermic material throughout the pig device causing its destruction via thermal ablation. The destroyed pig can then be easily retrieved from its location in a pipe, as detected via radio signals, without the need for costly excavation of large sections of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: SPT GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Sankey, James F. Stewart, Andrew J. Pounds, William Scott Stalnaker, John R. Walker, Dennis Aubrey Walker, James R. Collins
  • Publication number: 20160377217
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a novel pig design and method of retrieval based on thermal ablation. The pig comprises an external layer and an inner core, where the inner core further comprises at least one incendiary charge comprising at least one exothermic material. When ignited via an ignition source, the incendiary charge releases the exothermic material into one or more thermal dispersion channels. The exothermic material melts the interior of these thermal dispersion channels thereby distributing the exothermic material throughout the pig device causing its destruction via thermal ablation. The destroyed pig can then be easily retrieved from its location in a pipe, as detected via radio signals, without the need for costly excavation of large sections of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Mark S. Sankey, James F. Stewart, Andrew J. Pounds, Scott Stalnaker, John R. Walker, Aubrey Walker, James R. Collins