Patents by Inventor Matthew Newman
Matthew Newman 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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Publication number: 20240070165Abstract: A method comprises creating metadata identifying columns of tables and column operations of one or more data transforms of the columns in a data pipeline and including links to code segments in human-readable form corresponding to the one or more data transforms; executing a build job that effects the one or more data transforms on one or more datasets to generate one or more derived datasets; causing, after the executing, a presentation of a graphical user interface (GUI) including a graphical representation of the one or more data transforms based on the metadata, wherein the method is performed by one or more processors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: MATTHEW MACLEAN, ADAM BOROCHOFF, JARED NEWMAN, JOSEPH RAFIDI
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Patent number: 11911767Abstract: Described are exemplary embodiments of a syringe identification system for use with a positive displacement pipette, such as a handheld powered positive displacement pipette. An exemplary syringe identification system may include a sensor, such as a color sensor, that is located at or near a distal end of the pipette and arranged such that the sensor is operative to read an identifying marking(s) on a syringe that has been installed to the pipette. The sensor may be a color sensor having an illumination source and configured to read a color code on the syringe. The color code may be usable to identify the syringe to the pipette.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLCInventors: Richard Hill, Michael McNaul, Bob Wells, Simon Shakespeare, Matthew Newman
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Publication number: 20230348276Abstract: Herein disclosed are apparatus and associated methods related to producing an enhanced surface area biochar product with a desired activation level based on receiving biochar into a processing vessel configured with multiple independently temperature-controlled chambers and counter-flow steam injection, controlling activation levels of the biochar by moving the biochar through the processing vessel and adjusting the temperature of the biochar by injecting steam into at least one temperature-controlled chamber of the processing vessel, recovering volatiles driven off through dehydration using a thermal oxidizer, cooling the biochar to a desired discharge temperature using steam and retention time, and discharging the activated biochar product. The processing vessel may be a calciner, a rotary calciner, or a kiln. Biochar may be heated or cooled to a desired thermochemical processing temperature depending on the temperature of the received biochar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Joseph Regnery, Joel Thornton, Matthew Newman, Brandon Davis
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Publication number: 20230303937Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to drying a wet coated seed material stream comprising an incoming wet granular biosolids stream mixed with a controlled size dried seed material recycling stream to produce a moist air and pellet stream, separating an uncontrolled size dried pellet stream from the moist air and pellet stream, diverting a recycle portion of the uncontrolled size dried pellet stream to be recycled, diverting the remainder of the uncontrolled size dried pellet stream to an outlet, resizing oversized pellets from the recycle portion of the uncontrolled size dried pellet stream to produce the controlled size dried seed material recycling stream, and mixing the controlled size dried seed material recycling stream with the incoming wet granular biosolids stream to produce the wet coated seed material stream. Oversized pellets may be selected using a screen. The oversized pellets may be resized using a crusher inline with the recycle stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Renus Kelfkens, Brandon Davis, Joseph Mikhail, Matthew Newman
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Publication number: 20230242826Abstract: Apparatus and methods to eliminate PFAS from wastewater biosolids through fluidized bed gasification. The gasifier decomposes the PFAS in the biosolids at temperatures of 900-1800° F. Syngas exits the gasifier which is coupled to a thermal oxidizer and combusts at temperatures of 1600-2600° F. This decomposes PFAS in the syngas and creates flue gas. Heat is recovered from the flue gas by cooling the flue gas to temperatures of 400-1200° F. in a heat exchanger coupled with the thermal oxidizer. Various methods inject moisture into the gas stream, controlling temperature through evaporative cooling and/or injecting chemicals that react with gas stream components. Cooled flue gas mixes with hydrated lime capturing decomposed PFAS molecules with spent lime filtered from the cooled flue gas using a filter system that may incorporate catalyst impregnated filter elements, eliminating PFAS from wastewater biosolids and controlling emissions in the resulting flue gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Matthew Newman, Joel Thornton, Brandon Davis, Renus Kelfkens, Ron Hudson, Mark Robertson
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Patent number: 11661559Abstract: Exemplary apparatus or method implementations for a universal feeder system configured with a transfer screw feeder within a multi-section clamshell pipe permitting access to the feed screw and pipe interior for inspection, maintenance and/or cleaning during production, without disassembly or screw removal. The clamshell screw feeder pipe provides access to the screw by opening or removing the multi-section top portion of the clamshell pipe. The top pipe section is bolted and or hinges to the bottom portion of the clamshell pipe. The number of segmented multiple clamshell top sections depends on the length of the screw. One or more clamshell top sections may be configured with an inspection port. The universal feeder system configured with a transfer screw feeder within a multi-section clamshell pipe transfers feedstock feed from one or more feed vessels to one or more reactor vessel.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Renus Kelfkens, Brandon Davis, Joseph Mikhail, Matthew Newman
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Patent number: 11639478Abstract: An apparatus and methods to eliminate PFAS from wastewater biosolids through fluidized bed gasification. The gasifier decomposes the PFAS in the biosolids at temperatures of 900-1800° F. Synthesis gas (syngas) exits the gasifier which is coupled to a thermal oxidizer and is combusted at temperatures of 1600-2600° F. This decomposes PFAS in the syngas and creates flue gas. Heat can be recovered from the flue gas by cooling the flue gas to temperatures of 400-1200° F. in a heat exchanger that is coupled with the thermal oxidizer. Cooled flue gas is mixed with hydrated lime, enhancing PFAS decomposition, with the spent lime filtered from the cooled flue gas using a filter system that may incorporate catalyst impregnated filter elements. The apparatus and methods thereby eliminate PFAS from wastewater biosolids and control emissions in the resulting flue gas.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Matthew Newman, Joel Thornton, Brandon Davis, Renus Kelfkens, Ron Hudson, Mark Robertson
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Publication number: 20230059322Abstract: An apparatus and methods to eliminate PFAS from wastewater biosolids through fluidized bed gasification. The gasifier decomposes the PFAS in the biosolids at temperatures of 900-1800° F. Synthesis gas (syngas) exits the gasifier which is coupled to a thermal oxidizer and is combusted at temperatures of 1600-2600° F. This decomposes PFAS in the syngas and creates flue gas. Heat can be recovered from the flue gas by cooling the flue gas to temperatures of 400-1200° F. in a heat exchanger that is coupled with the thermal oxidizer. Cooled flue gas is mixed with hydrated lime, enhancing PFAS decomposition, with the spent lime filtered from the cooled flue gas using a filter system that may incorporate catalyst impregnated filter elements. The apparatus and methods thereby eliminate PFAS from wastewater biosolids and control emissions in the resulting flue gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Matthew Newman, Joel Thornton, Brandon Davis, Renus Kelfkens, Ron Hudson, Mark Robertson
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Patent number: 11566191Abstract: A method and system for continuous production of contaminant free and size specific biochar using downdraft gasification of variable quality feedstock. The system and process of the present invention includes the transfer of biochar from a gasifier after gasification to a temperature-controlled cooling screw conveyor, into a drum magnet for ferrous metal removal into multiple diverters to separate and remove ungasified materials and non-ferrous metal contaminants, then transferred into a granulator for grinding and screening the biochar to a pre-selected size. By directly attaching a novel and continuous product treatment process to the biochar stream as it exits the gasifier, the particle size, moisture content, carbon content and yield of a contaminant free biochar product can be narrowly controlled and improved to meet strict product quality specifications required by specialty applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Renus Kelfkens, Matthew Newman
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Publication number: 20220169932Abstract: Exemplary apparatus or method implementations for a universal feeder system configured with a transfer screw feeder within a multi-section clamshell pipe permitting access to the feed screw and pipe interior for inspection, maintenance and/or cleaning during production, without disassembly or screw removal. The clamshell screw feeder pipe provides access to the screw by opening or removing the multi-section top portion of the clamshell pipe. The top pipe section is bolted and or hinges to the bottom portion of the clamshell pipe. The number of segmented multiple clamshell top sections depends on the length of the screw. One or more clamshell top sections may be configured with an inspection port. The universal feeder system configured with a transfer screw feeder within a multi-section clamshell pipe transfers feedstock feed from one or more feed vessels to one or more reactor vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Renus Kelfkens, Brandon Davis, Joseph Mikhail, Matthew Newman
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Patent number: 11339337Abstract: An apparatus and methods to eliminate PFAS from wastewater biosolids through fluidized bed gasification. The gasifier decomposes the PFAS in the biosolids at temperatures of 900-1800° F. Synthesis gas (syngas) exits the gasifier which is coupled to a thermal oxidizer and is combusted at temperatures of 1600-2600° F. This decomposes PFAS in the syngas and creates flue gas. Heat can be recovered from the flue gas by cooling the flue gas to temperatures of 400-1200° F. in a heat exchanger that is coupled with the thermal oxidizer. Cooled flue gas is mixed with hydrated lime, enhancing PFAS decomposition, with the spent lime filtered from the cooled flue gas using a filter system that may incorporate catalyst impregnated filter elements. The apparatus and methods thereby eliminate PFAS from wastewater biosolids and control emissions in the resulting flue gas.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Matthew Newman, Joel Thornton, Brandon Davis, Renus Kelfkens, Ron Hudson, Mark Robertson
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Publication number: 20220112436Abstract: A method and system for continuous production of contaminant free and size specific biochar using downdraft gasification of variable quality feedstock. The system and process of the present invention includes the transfer of biochar from a gasifier after gasification to a temperature-controlled cooling screw conveyor, into a drum magnet for ferrous metal removal into multiple diverters to separate and remove ungasified materials and non-ferrous metal contaminants, then transferred into a granulator for grinding and screening the biochar to a pre-selected size. By directly attaching a novel and continuous product treatment process to the biochar stream as it exits the gasifier, the particle size, moisture content, carbon content and yield of a contaminant free biochar product can be narrowly controlled and improved to meet strict product quality specifications required by specialty applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Renus Kelfkens, Matthew Newman
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Patent number: 11242494Abstract: A method and system for continuous production of contaminant free and size specific biochar using downdraft gasification of variable quality feedstock. The system and process of the present invention includes the transfer of biochar from a gasifier after gasification to a temperature-controlled cooling screw conveyor, into a drum magnet for ferrous metal removal into multiple diverters to separate and remove ungasified materials and non-ferrous metal contaminants, then transferred into a granulator for grinding and screening the biochar to a pre-selected size. By directly attaching a novel and continuous product treatment process to the biochar stream as it exits the gasifier, the particle size, moisture content, carbon content and yield of a contaminant free biochar product can be narrowly controlled and improved to meet strict product quality specifications required by specialty applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: ARIES CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Renus Kelfkens, Matthew Newman
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Patent number: 10941028Abstract: A safety system for an elevating machine has a base part and an elevating part. The safety system includes sensor assemblies for sensing an electric or magnetic field, which are mounted on different parts of the elevating machine. A data processor is connected to receive sensor signals from the sensor assemblies. A memory stores data relating to numerous patterns of sensor signals associated with the interaction between the elevating machine and an electric or magnetic field. The data processor compares the received sensor signals with the stored data and identifies the positional relationship between the elevating machine and a source of the sensed field.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: NIFTYLIFT LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Cousins, Steven Redding, Matthew Newman, Charles Cooke, David Tegerdine, Ed Bean
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Patent number: 10733556Abstract: Disclosed is a tasking system to assign individuals to tasks. The tasking system targets a user for the task based information in a user profile such as demographics, background and reputation of the user to perform a task. The tasking system predicts if a user will do a given task well based on a user's background, user's skill, and applied predictive algorithms. The tasking system manages the workflow of the task, assesses the probability of the user's answer being accurate, and continuously optimizes assignment and assessment of the task to improve data quality.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Mighty AI LLCInventors: Matthew Justin Von Bencke, Angela Beth Hugeback, Yuan Li, Daryn Edward Nakhuda, Patrick Emmett O'Donnell, Matthew Newman Shobe
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Publication number: 20200239793Abstract: A method and system for continuous production of contaminant free and size specific biochar using downdraft gasification of variable quality feedstock. The system and process of the present invention includes the transfer of biochar from a gasifier after gasification to a temperature-controlled cooling screw conveyor, into a drum magnet for ferrous metal removal into multiple diverters to separate and remove ungasified materials and non-ferrous metal contaminants, then transferred into a granulator for grinding and screening the biochar to a pre-selected size. By directly attaching a novel and continuous product treatment process to the biochar stream as it exits the gasifier, the particle size, moisture content, carbon content and yield of a contaminant free biochar product can be narrowly controlled and improved to meet strict product quality specifications required by specialty applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Aries Gasification, LLCInventors: Renus Kelfkens, Matthew Newman
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Patent number: 10662386Abstract: A downdraft gasifier and method of gasification with high yield biochar that utilizes a plurality of high throughput, vertically positioned tubes to create a pyrolysis zone, an oxidation zone beneath the pyrolysis zone and a reduction zone beneath the oxidation zone. A rotating and vertically adjustable rotating grate is located beneath the reduction zone of the gasifier. In addition, a drying zone is located above the pyrolysis zone so the heat of the gasifier can be used to dry feedstock before it enters the gasifier. By optimizing the grate height and rpm, feedstock retention time in the drying zone, the drying zone temperature and feedstock moisture content, the result is gasification of biomass with a high yield and continuous biochar production.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Aries Gasification, LLCInventors: Renus Kelfkens, Brandon Davis, Matthew Newman, Deon John Potgieter, Billy Freeman Hopper, Jeffrey Scott Brown, Mark Oliver Loftin
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Publication number: 20200109342Abstract: A downdraft gasifier and method of gasification with high yield biochar that utilizes a plurality of high throughput, vertically positioned tubes to create a pyrolysis zone, an oxidation zone beneath the pyrolysis zone and a reduction zone beneath the oxidation zone. A rotating and vertically adjustable rotating grate is located beneath the reduction zone of the gasifier. In addition, a drying zone is located above the pyrolysis zone so the heat of the gasifier can be used to dry feedstock before it enters the gasifier. By optimizing the grate height and rpm, feedstock retention time in the drying zone, the drying zone temperature and feedstock moisture content, the result is gasification of biomass with a high yield and continuous biochar production.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Aries Gasification, LLCInventors: Renus Kelfkens, Brandon Davis, Matthew Newman, Deon John Potgieter, Billy Freeman Hopper, Jeffrey Scott Brown, Mark Oliver Loftin
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Publication number: 20200062565Abstract: A safety system for an elevating machine has a base part and an elevating part. The safety system includes sensor assemblies for sensing an electric or magnetic field, which are mounted on different parts of the elevating machine. A data processor is connected to receive sensor signals from the sensor assemblies. A memory stores data relating to numerous patterns of sensor signals associated with the interaction between the elevating machine and an electric or magnetic field. The data processor compares the received sensor signals with the stored data and identifies the positional relationship between the elevating machine and a source of the sensed field.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Thomas COUSINS, Steven REDDING, Matthew NEWMAN, Charles COOKE, David TEGERDINE, Ed BEAN
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Publication number: 20200003306Abstract: An improved piston pin retention button device having a body portion comprised of both a generally cylindrical portion and a surface, such as a planar surface, for mating engagement with a corresponding surface formed in a piston device. The inclusion of both the surface on the body portion and the corresponding surface in said piston device prevent rotation of the button device in the piston device. Other embodiments of a piston pin retention button device are also disclosed and prevent the unwanted rotation of the button device in the piston device, and permit the oil ring to function as designed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Race Winning Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Turkall, Matthew Newman, Jacob W. Balsiger, Cody Lyle Mayer, James Keith McWilliams