Patents by Inventor Mark Wayne Holt

Mark Wayne Holt 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: 9377397
    Abstract: A method is provided of calibrating a system that detects presence of a pollution component within exhaust gases proceeding along an exhaust passageway. A measurement cell of a probe is isolated by movement of either the entire probe or a shield within the probe from the exhaust gas to allow reference gas to be detected by a laser beam in the mid-infrared range in the measurement cell to calibrate the system. In another example, a laser source is placed on one side of an exhaust passageway and a detector is placed on the other side. A reference cell is provided that is used to receive reference gas and calibrate the system. In yet another example, the exhaust gas is extracted from the passageway and is measured in a reference cell. The reference cell is also filled with reference gas when it is desired to calibrate the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Yu Wang, William Howard Eberhardt, Mark Wayne Holt, Jamison W. Janawitz
  • Patent number: 8528429
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for stabilizing an emissions instrument. The emissions instrument includes an emissions sensor. The emissions sensor may be coupled to a gyro stabilizer. The gyro stabilizer may stabilize the emissions sensor, thus resulting in a more accurate and reliable emissions instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Holt
  • Patent number: 8119409
    Abstract: A mercury ionic gas standard generator for use in the continuous emissions monitoring of exhaust flue gas streams is disclosed. More specifically, the mercury ionic gas standard generator uses a reservoir being coated with an inert silicon-based coating for transporting a volume of an aqueous ionic mercury solution to a liquid mass flow controller and vaporizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Holt, William Howard Eberhardt
  • Patent number: 8020457
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a sample monitoring system is provided and includes a first enclosure configured to enclose a probe body into which the sample is drawn, a sensor coupled to the probe body and configured to sense a chemical composition of the sample and at least one first heater configured to heat an interior of the first enclosure, a second enclosure configured to enclose a pump coupled to the probe body and configured to draw the sample therein and a second heater configured to heat the pump, and a third enclosure configured to enclose a pump motor configured to control an operation of the pump and to support heating controlling units configured to control the at least one first heater and the second heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Holt, William Howard Eberhardt
  • Publication number: 20110174053
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for stabilizing an emissions instrument. The emissions instrument includes an emissions sensor. The emissions sensor may be coupled to a gyro stabilizer. The gyro stabilizer may stabilize the emissions sensor, thus resulting in a more accurate and reliable emissions instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Holt
  • Publication number: 20110132063
    Abstract: A method is provided of calibrating a system that detects presence of a pollution component within exhaust gases proceeding along an exhaust passageway. A measurement cell of a probe is isolated by movement of either the entire probe or a shield within the probe from the exhaust gas to allow reference gas to be detected by a laser beam in the mid-infrared range in the measurement cell to calibrate the system. In another example, a laser source is placed on one side of an exhaust passageway and a detector is placed on the other side. A reference cell is provided that is used to receive reference gas and calibrate the system. In yet another example, the exhaust gas is extracted from the passageway and is measured in a reference cell. The reference cell is also filled with reference gas when it is desired to calibrate the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Wang, William Howard Eberhardt, Mark Wayne Holt, Jamison W. Janawitz
  • Publication number: 20100031729
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a sample monitoring system is provided and includes a first enclosure configured to enclose a probe body into which the sample is drawn, a sensor coupled to the probe body and configured to sense a chemical composition of the sample and at least one first heater configured to heat an interior of the first enclosure, a second enclosure configured to enclose a pump coupled to the probe body and configured to draw the sample therein and a second heater configured to heat the pump, and a third enclosure configured to enclose a pump motor configured to control an operation of the pump and to support heating controlling units configured to control the at least one first heater and the second heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Holt, William Howard Eberhardt
  • Publication number: 20090098656
    Abstract: A mercury ionic gas standard generator for use in the continuous emissions monitoring of exhaust flue gas streams is disclosed. More specifically, the mercury ionic gas standard generator uses a reservoir being coated with an inert silicon-based coating for transporting a volume of an aqueous ionic mercury solution to a liquid mass flow controller and vaporizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Holt, William Howard Eberhardt