Patents by Inventor Michael Thurston

Michael Thurston 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).

  • Methods for asset health management and systems thereof
    Publication number: 20060282362
    Abstract: A method, computer readable medium, and system for optimizing utilization of one or more assets includes obtaining at least one of operational data and condition data for one or more elements of at least one of the assets. At least one of historical maintenance data and life-cycle data for the one or more elements of the at least one of the assets is retrieved. One or more diagnostics on the one or more elements of the at least one of the assets is conducted based on the obtained at least one of the operational data and the condition data. One or more prognostics on the one or more elements of the at least one of the assets is conducted based on the at least one of the obtained operational data and condition data and on the retrieved at least one of the historical maintenance data and the life-cycle data. One or more optimization instructions for the at least one asset are determined based on the conducted diagnostics and prognostics and the determined one or more optimization instructions are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nabil Nasr, Michael Thurston
  • Recovery of lithium compounds from brines
    Patent number: 6936229
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the production of low sodium lithium carbonate and lithium chloride from a brine concentrated to about 6.0 wt % lithium are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for direct recovery of technical grade lithium chloride from the concentrated brine are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Chemetall Foote Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Alfred Boryta, Teresita Frianeza Kullberg, Anthony Michael Thurston
  • Production of lithium compounds directly from lithium containing brines
    Patent number: 6921522
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the production of low sodium lithium carbonate and lithium chloride from a brine concentrated to about 6.0 wt % lithium are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for direct recovery of technical grade lithium chloride from the concentrated brine are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Chemetall Foote Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Alfred Boryta, Teresita Frianeza Kullberg, Anthony Michael Thurston
  • GAS IMPERMEABLE TUBE JOINT AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME
    Publication number: 20050127668
    Abstract: A method of forming a gas impermeable joint in a fluid system includes: providing a tube having a metallic barrier layer disposed between an inner plastic layer and an outer plastic layer; forcing at least one of the inner plastic layer and the outer plastic layer into contact with a plastic surface of a component; and welding the at least one of the inner plastic layer and the outer plastic layer with the plastic surface to form the gas impermeable joint. The welding may include: spin welding, hot plate welding, vibration welding, and ultrasonic welding. The metallic barrier layer extends substantially to the component, thus improving the gas impermeability of the joint between the tube and the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: John Mobley, Michael Thurston, Christopher Smith
  • Production of lithium compounds directly from lithium containing brines
    Publication number: 20040005267
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the production of low sodium lithium carbonate and lithium chloride from a brine concentrated to about 6.0 wt % lithium are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for direct recovery of technical grade lithium chloride from the concentrated brine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel Alfred Boryta, Teresita Frianeza Kullberg, Anthony Michael Thurston
  • Production of lithium compounds directly from lithium containing brines
    Publication number: 20030228251
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the production of low sodium lithium carbonate and lithium chloride from a brine concentrated to about 6.0 wt % lithium are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for direct recovery of technical grade lithium chloride from the concentrated brine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel Alfred Boryta, Teresita Frianeza Kullberg, Anthony Michael Thurston
  • Recovery of lithium compounds from brines
    Patent number: 6497850
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the production of low sodium lithium carbonate and lithium chloride from a brine concentrated to about 6.0 wt % lithium are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for direct recovery of technical grade lithium chloride from the concentrated brine are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Chemetall Foote Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Alfred Boryta, Teresita Frianeza Kullberg, Anthony Michael Thurston
  • Recovery of lithium compounds from brines
    Patent number: 6207126
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the production of low sodium lithium carbonate and lithium chloride from a brine concentrated to about 6.0 wt % lithium are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for direct recovery of technical grade lithium chloride from the concentrated brine are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Chemetall Foote Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Alfred Boryta, Teresita Frianeza Kullberg, Anthony Michael Thurston