Patents by Inventor Martin Lucas

Martin Lucas 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: 11976342
    Abstract: A rolled steel sheet, for press hardening is provided, having a chemical composition where Ti/N>3.42, and the carbon, manganese, chromium and silicon contents satisfy: 2.6 C + Mn 5.3 + Cr 13 + Si 15 ? 1.1 % . The sheet has a nickel content Nisurf at any point of the steel in the vicinity of the surface over a depth ?, such that: Nisurf>Ninom, Ninom denoting the nominal nickel content of the steel, and such that, Nimax denoting the maximum nickel content within ?: ( Ni max + Ni nom ) 2 × ( ? ) ? 0.6 , and such that: ( Ni max - Ni nom ) ? ? 0.01 and the surface density of all of the particles Di, and the surface density of the particles D(>2 ?m) larger than 2 micrometers satisfy, at least to a depth of 100 micrometers in the vicinity of the surface of said sheet: Di+6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Arcelor Mittal
    Inventors: Sebastian Cobo, Christian Allely, Martin Beauvais, Anis Aouafi, Emmanuel Lucas
  • Patent number: 11966993
    Abstract: Embodiments for providing intelligent land use planning recommendations using heterogeneous temporal datasets in a computing environment. One or more positive land-use interventions, one or more negative land-use interventions, or a combination thereof may be recommended for a selected geographical region from heterogeneous chronological data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Theodora Brisimi, Martin Stephenson, Marco Luca Sbodio
  • Patent number: 11724201
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for generating insights for video games. The method includes gathering information regarding a player for a plurality of video games, the information comprising at least one of in-world state data, player action data, player progression data, and/or real-world events relevant to each video game. The method also includes tracking events in at least one video game of the plurality of video games, the events comprising an action event or a standby event. The method also includes determining that an event of the tracked events is an action event. The method also includes generating insights regarding the action event based on the information gathered regarding the player, the insights for improving the player's performance in the video game. The method also includes relaying the insights to the player to improve the player's performance in the video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Henry Chaput, Mattias Teye, Zebin Chen, Wei Wang, Ulf Erik Kristoffer Sjöö, Ulf Martin Lucas Singh-Blom
  • Patent number: 10946304
    Abstract: A process for the separation of an aldehyde and a second component from a feed stream (3a, 3b, 3c) comprising the aldehyde and the second component, said process comprising: providing the feed stream to one or both of a first separation vessel (1) operating at a first pressure and a second separation vessel (2) operating at a second pressure wherein said second pressure (2) is greater than said first pressure; operating said first separation vessel (1) and said second separation vessel (2) such that separation occurs; recovering an aldehyde product stream (4) from at or near the bottom of the first separation vessel (1), said aldehyde product stream (4) having a concentration of aldehyde which is higher than that in the feed stream (3a, 3b, 3c); recovering a second component stream (8) from at or near the top of the second separation vessel (2), said second component stream having a concentration of second component which is higher than in the feed stream (3a, 3b, 3c); removing a first recycle stream (5, 6) f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Martin Lucas Smidt
  • Publication number: 20200298138
    Abstract: A process for the separation of an aldehyde and a second component from a feed stream (3a, 3b, 3c) comprising the aldehyde and the second component, said process comprising: providing the feed stream to one or both of a first separation vessel (1) operating at a first pressure and a second separation vessel (2) operating at a second pressure wherein said second pressure (2) is greater than said first pressure; operating said first separation vessel (1) and said second separation vessel (2) such that separation occurs; recovering an aldehyde product stream (4) from at or near the bottom of the first separation vessel (1), said aldehyde product stream (4) having a concentration of aldehyde which is higher than that in the feed stream (3a, 3b, 3c); recovering a second component stream (8) from at or near the top of the second separation vessel (2), said second component stream having a concentration of second component which is higher than in the feed stream (3a, 3b, 3c); removing a first recycle stream (5, 6) f
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Martin Lucas SMIDT
  • Patent number: 10766839
    Abstract: The present invention relate to processes for converting olefins to alcohols, ethers, or combinations thereof that are suitable for use as a gasoline additive. In one embodiment, the process comprises (a) receiving a feed stream, wherein the feed stream comprises one or more olefins having 2 to 5 carbon atoms in an amount of up to 80% by weight based on the weight of the feed stream; (b) hydroformylating the feed stream in the presence of a catalyst to convert at least 80% of the olefins from the feed stream to oxygenates; (c) separating a product stream from step (b) into an oxygenate stream and a stream comprising unreacted olefins, inerts, the catalyst, and the remaining oxygenates; and (d) treating the oxygenate stream to convert a plurality of the oxygenates into at least one of an alcohol, an ether, or combinations thereof is suitable for use as a gasoline additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Becker, Michael A. Brammer, Jason F. Giles, Glenn A. Miller, George R. Phillips, Rick B. Watson, Stephane Wambergue, Martin Lucas Smidt
  • Patent number: 10435346
    Abstract: A process for the distillation of an aldehyde mixture comprising a straight-chain aldehyde and a branched-chain aldehyde is described in which the process comprises: supplying a feed comprising the aldehyde mixture to a first separation vessel; operating said first separation vessel at a first temperature and a first pressure such that separation occurs; recovering a first stream comprising the straight-chain aldehyde from said first separation vessel and supplying said first stream to a second separation vessel; operating said second separation vessel at a second temperature and a second pressure such that separation occurs; recovering a product stream comprising the straight-chain aldehyde and a second stream comprising high-boiling components from said second separation vessel, and supplying said second stream to a third separation vessel; operating said third separation vessel at a third temperature and a third pressure such that separation occurs; and recovering a third stream comprising the aldehyde mix
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Lord, Martin Lucas Smidt, Atul Manilal Shah
  • Publication number: 20190119188
    Abstract: A process for the distillation of an aldehyde mixture comprising a straight-chain aldehyde and a branched-chain aldehyde is described in which the process comprises: supplying a feed comprising the aldehyde mixture to a first separation vessel; operating said first separation vessel at a first temperature and a first pressure such that separation occurs; recovering a first stream comprising the straight-chain aldehyde from said first separation vessel and supplying said first stream to a second separation vessel; operating said second separation vessel at a second temperature and a second pressure such that separation occurs; recovering a product stream comprising the straight-chain aldehyde and a second stream comprising high-boiling components from said second separation vessel, and supplying said second stream to a third separation vessel; operating said third separation vessel at a third temperature and a third pressure such that separation occurs; and recovering a third stream comprising the aldehyde mix
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian LORD, Martin Lucas SMIDT, Atul Manilal SHAH
  • Publication number: 20190048274
    Abstract: A process for the production of one or more product fuels, particularly product motor fuels comprising: recovering a stream comprising olefin from one or more processing units within an oil refinery; feeding said olefin stream to a hydroformylation zone within the refinery; contacting said olefin stream with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst and operating said hydroformylation zone under hydroformylation conditions such that at least a portion of the olefin is converted to an aldehyde having an additional carbon atom to the olefin; recovering a stream comprising said aldehyde from the hydroformylation zone and passing said aldehyde stream to a hydrogenation zone operated under hydrogenation conditions such that at least a portion of the aldehyde is converted to the corresponding alcohol; and recovering a stream comprising alcohol and forwarding the alcohol to one or more product fuel pools, preferably product motor fuel pools within the refinery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jason F. GILES, George R. PHILLIPS, Martin Lucas SMIDT, Stephane WAMBERGUE
  • Publication number: 20190047930
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to processes for converting olefins to alcohols, ethers, or combinations thereof that are suitable for use as a gasoline additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Michael C. Becker, Michael A. Brammer, Jason F. Giles, Glenn A. Miller, George R. Phillips, Rick B. Watson, Stephane Wambergue, Martin Lucas Smidt
  • Patent number: 9868686
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to hydroformylation processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: Glenn A. Miller, Victoria L. Biedenstein, Atul Manilal Shah, Martin Lucas Smidt, David Keith Welch
  • Patent number: 9776948
    Abstract: A process for production of dialkyl succinate from bio-succinic acid feedstock where solid bio-succinic acid is fed to a reactor to react with alkanol by autocatalytic esterification. Products from the reactor including unreacted succinic acid, mono alkyl ester, dialkyl ester, alkanol, water and impurities are sent to a reaction distillation column for esterification of succinic acid and further esterification of mono alkyl ester with upflowing alkanol. The bottoms products from the reaction distillation column including residual succinic acid, mono alkyl ester, dialkyl ester, impurities and alkanol are sent to a bottoms stream separation zone where di-alkyl ester is separated from alkanol, succinic acid, mono alkyl ester and impurities. The tops products from the reaction distillation column including alkanol, water and organic components are sent to a top stream distillation zone where alkanol is separated from water and organic components. The organic components are recycled to the reaction zone column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Martin Lucas Smidt, Ian Campbell, Graham Reed, Paul Gordon, Christopher Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20170253549
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to hydroformylation processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Glenn A. Miller, Victoria L. Biedenstein, Atul Manilal Shah, Martin Lucas Smidt, David Keith Welch
  • Patent number: 9580014
    Abstract: A method of detecting and displaying the obstacles and data related to obstacles on a digital display starts with a detection processing unit receiving a digital video input signal from a first camera and depth data from a second camera. Digital input video input signal may include images of an area surrounding the vehicle. Digital video input signal may be analyzed to determine whether an obstacle is present in the area. When an obstacle is detected, the depth data may be analyzed to obtain a distance associated with the obstacle. Digital video output may be generated that includes the digital video input signal and a display of the distance associated with the obstacle. The display of the distance may be overlaid on the display of the obstacle. Digital video output may then be transmitted to the display device to be displayed to the user. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: CONVOY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Martin Lucas, Blake Gasca, Edward Cheng, Daniel Rebelo, Christian Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9527796
    Abstract: A process for the production of dialkyl succinate from a bio-succinic acid feedstock commencing by feeding bio-succinic acid to a reaction distillation column to enable esterification of the succinic acid. The feedstock is passed co-currently with upflowing alkanol such that an esterification reaction occurs. An overhead vapor stream is removed from the reaction distillation column comprising di-ester, alkanol, water of esterification and organic components. The vapor stream is sent to an alkanol separation column where alkanol is separated from the water of esterification and organic components. A side draw is removed from the alkanol separation column comprising partially immiscible organic and aqueous phases. The side draw is passed to a phase separation apparatus where the partially immiscible organic and aqueous phases are separated. The organic phase is passed to a column where the dialkyl succinate is recovered from residual water and other organic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Martin Lucas Smidt, Ian Campbell, Graham Reed, Paul Gordon, Christopher Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20160272568
    Abstract: A process for production of dialkyl succinate from bio-succinic acid feedstock where solid bio-succinic acid is fed to a reactor to react with alkanol by autocatalytic esterification. Products from the reactor including unreacted succinic acid, mono alkyl ester, dialkyl ester, alkanol, water and impurities are sent to a reaction distillation column for esterification of succinic acid and further esterification of mono alkyl ester with upflowing alkanol. The bottoms products from the reaction distillation column including residual succinic acid, mono alkyl ester, dialkyl ester, impurities and alkanol are sent to a bottoms stream separation zone where di-alkyl ester is separated from alkanol, succinic acid, mono alkyl ester and impurities. The tops products from the reaction distillation column including alkanol, water and organic components are sent to a top stream distillation zone where alkanol is separated from water and organic components. The organic components are recycled to the reaction zone column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Lucas Smidt, Ian Campbell, Graham Reed, Paul Gordon, Christopher Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20160264508
    Abstract: A process for the production of dialkyl succinate from a bio-succinic acid feedstock commencing by feeding bio-succinic acid to a reaction distillation column to enable esterification of the succinic acid. The feedstock is passed co-currently with upflowing alkanol such that an esterification reaction occurs. An overhead vapour stream is removed from the reaction distillation column comprising di-ester, alkanol, water of esterification and organic components. The vapour stream is sent to an alkanol separation column where alkanol is separated from the water of esterification and organic components. A side draw is removed from the alkanol separation column comprising partially immiscible organic and aqueous phases. The side draw is passed to a phase separation apparatus where the partially immiscible organic and aqueous phases are separated. The organic phase is passed to a column where the dialkyl succinate is recovered from residual water and other organic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Lucas Smidt, Ian Campbell, Graham Reed, Paul Gordon, Christopher Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20160257635
    Abstract: A multi-reaction train hydroformylation process wherein a common product-catalyst separation zone is employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas C. Eisenschmid, Morteza Mokhtarzadeh, Cloid R. Smith, III, Michael C. Becker, George R. Phillips, Michael A. Brammer, Glenn A. Miller, Rick B. Watson, Irvin B. Cox, Edward A. Lord, Martin Lucas Smidt
  • Publication number: 20150172518
    Abstract: Test system and method comprise battery powered wireless camera for tractor-trailer vehicles and/or unmarried vehicles on road. Removable (magnetic) camera unit can be selectively mounted on trailer and provide image, video and audio monitoring solution to better assist drivers overcome blind spots around tractors and trailers. Wireless camera system includes one or more camera-containing units that can be attached to any trailer, in nonpermanent manner, using magnets and powered by battery enclosed in a single housing where camera is located. Camera unit can provide real time infrared, night vision, video and/or audio to tractor cab through generic or dedicated monitor located in cab. Crosstalk between camera-containing units is mitigated by individually pairing each camera unit with a monitor/receiver at any given time and using appropriate communication protocols. Camera-containing unit can include solar panel, can be permanently mounted, and can be recharged using photovoltaic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Lucas, Iulia Lidia Palu, Blake Albert Gaska
  • Publication number: 20150043782
    Abstract: A method of detecting and displaying the obstacles and data related to obstacles on a digital display starts with a detection processing unit receiving a digital video input signal from a first camera and depth data from a second camera. Digital input video input signal may include images of an area surrounding the vehicle. Digital video input signal may be analyzed to determine whether an obstacle is present in the area. When an obstacle is detected, the depth data may be analyzed to obtain a distance associated with the obstacle. Digital video output may be generated that includes the digital video input signal and a display of the distance associated with the obstacle. The display of the distance may be overlaid on the display of the obstacle. Digital video output may then be transmitted to the display device to be displayed to the user. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Lucas, Blake Gasca, Edward Cheng, Daniel Rebelo, Christian Sullivan