Patents by Inventor Noel A. Williams
Noel A. Williams 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: 20110168727Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transport package which efficiently maintains payload temperature within a predetermined temperature range during delivery through regions having ambient temperatures outside the desired range. The transport package is used for transporting temperature sensitive materials and thermally protecting the materials from cold and hot ambient temperatures in a manner that does not require a power source or other mechanical devices. Aspects of the invention relate to a temperature maintaining packaging system having an outer container, thermal insulation materials and two or more different phase change materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: ENTROPY SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Preston Noel WILLIAMS, Henry Adolph COUSINEAU, III, Arnold Charles HILLMAN, Christian Peter KRAMER, David Nicholas LEGAS
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Patent number: 7908870Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transport package which efficiently maintains payload temperature within a predetermined temperature range during delivery through regions having ambient temperatures outside the desired range. The transport package is used for transporting temperature sensitive materials and thermally protecting the materials from cold and hot ambient temperatures in a manner that does not require a power source or other mechanical devices. Aspects of the invention relate to a temperature maintaining packaging system having an outer container, thermal insulation materials and two or more different phase change materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Entropy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Preston Noel Williams, Henry Adolph Cousineau, III, Arnold Charles Hillman, Christian Peter Kramer, David Nicholas Legas
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Publication number: 20100314397Abstract: A packaging system having an outer container and a segment panel defining a plurality of phase change material (PCM) segments, with said segments being aligned with sides of the outer container interior upon wrapping around a payload and insertion into the outer container. The segmented panels may include edge tapers which facilitate the wrapping process with adjacent edge tapers being brought together during the wrapping process. A method of packaging using PCM-containing segments which are wrapped around a portion of a payload is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Preston Noel Williams, Arnold Charles Hillmann
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Patent number: 7835882Abstract: The present invention provides a method of online analysis of mineral waste content of a slurry in a mineral separation process, said method including the steps of: measuring the density of said slurry (10); measuring the concentration of solids in said slurry (12); calculating the density of solids in said slurry from said slurry density and said solids concentration (20); and calculating said mineral waste content from said solids density (22). The present invention also provides an online analyzer for mineral waste content of a slurry in a mineral separation process.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Newcastle Innovation LimitedInventor: Noel William Alexander Lambert
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Publication number: 20100148089Abstract: An ion source is disclosed incorporating various aspects of the invention including i) a vaporizer, ii) a vaporizer valve, iii) a gas feed, iv) an ionization chamber, v) an electron gun, vi) a cooled mounting frame, and vii) an ion exit aperture. The ion source includes means for introducing gaseous feed material into the ionization chamber, means for vaporizing solid feed materials and introducing their vapors into the ionization chamber, means for ionizing the introduced gaseous feed materials within the ionization chamber, and means for extracting the ions thus produced from an ion exit aperture adjacent to the ionization region. In addition, means for accelerating and focusing the exiting ions are provided. The vaporizer, vaporizer valve, gas feed, ionization chamber, electron gun, cooled mounting frame, and ion exit aperture are all integrated into a single assembly in preferred embodiments of the novel ion source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Thomas Neil Horsky, John Noel Williams
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Publication number: 20100071869Abstract: Apparatus for cooling, the apparatus including a solar tower having a collector extending radially outwardly from a base of a chimney, the collector being for heating air at least in part using solar radiation to thereby induce air flow radially inwardly from a perimeter of the collector and up the chimney and at least one cooling air pipe, the cooling air pipe extending at least partially along a length of the chimney to allow cool air to be drawn through the pipe at least partially using the air flow, the cool air being used to provide cooling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: CODE VALLEY CORP PTY LTDInventor: Noel William Lovisa
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Publication number: 20090288995Abstract: A flotation cell for separating hydrophobic particles from hydrophilic particles uses a mixer (1) with an air inlet (8) and slurry feed (7) to form a bubbly mixture in a u-tube mixer (4, 5, 6) and feed the mixture into a separation vessel (2). Plant cost and operating efficiencies are optimised by gravity feed of slurry and admitting air at atmospheric pressure. The separation vessel (2) has an upper inclined plate (9) which guides the froth layer (33) containing the hydrophobic particles to an overflow launder (11) without any significant turbulence or change in direction optimising the retention of hydrophobic particles in the froth, while the hydrophilic particles drop down in the liquid layer (34) guided along a lower inclined plate (24) to a tailings outlet (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: NEWCASTLE INNOVATION LIMITEDInventor: Noel William Alexander Lambert
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Publication number: 20090283146Abstract: The present invention provides a device (10) for detecting the frothing ability of a fluid, said device including: an inlet (11) for receiving a portion of said fluid; means (12) for entraining air into said fluid portion; a mixing chamber (13) for receiving said air entrained fluid portion, said mixing chamber (13) being adapted for mixing said fluid portion and said air; and a detector (15) for detecting the amount of froth (18) generated in said mixing chamber (13). The invention also provides a method for detecting the frothing ability of a fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: NEWCASTLE INNOVATION LIMITEDInventor: Noel William Alexander Lambert
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Publication number: 20090230138Abstract: A package and method of use for packaging temperature sensitive payloads during transport through environments having extreme temperatures. The package includes a segmented, flexible panel containing a plurality of phase change material segments. A pair of such panels may be used, with each panel being separately thermally preconditioned as a function of anticipated ambient temperature during transport. The panels may be formed by retaining phase change material segments between a pair of flexible sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Preston Noel Williams, Henry Adolph Cousineau, III, Arnold Charles Hillmann, Eric Robert Lindquist, Christian Peter Kramer, David Nicholas Legas
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Publication number: 20090078708Abstract: A shipping package for use in transportation of a temperature sensitive product. The shipping package includes layers of insulation and phase change material surrounding a payload cavity. The layers of insulation and phase change material are provided as separable panels. The panels may be inserted into an outer container in such manner that no insulation or phase change material are proximate to inner corners of the container. In one embodiment, the panels are provided in an overlapping relationship within the container so as to define corner discontinuities within the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventor: Preston Noel Williams
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Publication number: 20090039088Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transport package which efficiently maintains payload temperature within a predetermined temperature range during delivery through regions having ambient temperatures outside the desired range. The transport package is used for transporting temperature sensitive materials and thermally protecting the materials from cold and hot ambient temperatures in a manner that does not require a power source or other mechanical devices. Aspects of the invention relate to a temperature maintaining packaging system having an outer container, thermal insulation materials and two or more different phase change materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Preston Noel Williams, Henry Adolph Cousineau, III, Arnold Charles Hillman, Christian Peter Kramer, David Nicholas Legas
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Publication number: 20080262783Abstract: The present invention provides a method of online analysis of mineral waste content of a slurry in a mineral separation process, said method including the steps of: measuring the density of said slurry (10); measuring the concentration of solids in said slurry (12); calculating the density of solids in said slurry from said slurry density and said solids concentration (20); and calculating said mineral waste content from said solids density (22). The present invention also provides an online analyser for mineral waste content of a slurry in a mineral separation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: NEWCASTLE INNOVATION LIMITEDInventor: Noel William Alexander Lambert
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Publication number: 20080201690Abstract: A method of generating executable code for performing desired functionality. The method includes defining a component combination based on the desired functionality, the component combination being indicative of components to be implemented and connections between the components. The component combination is then used to cause components in the component combination to be implemented, with the components communicating using the connections and generating code fragments. At least two of the components communicate to determine a context, with one or more of the code fragments being at least partially based on the determined context. The generated code fragments are combined to thereby form the executable code which when executed by a suitable a processing system, causes the processing system to perform the desired functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2005Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Noel William Lovisa, Eric Phillip Lawrey
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Patent number: 7395645Abstract: A system for heat-shrinking a film onto an open-topped container is provided, including at least one reflective cup having a reflective interior surface, and at least one radiant energy source. The reflective cup and the radiant energy source may be rotationally mounted. The interior surface of the reflective cup has at least an elliptical portion and a parabolic portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Green-Line Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott I. Biba, Robert J. Aloisi, Christopher L. Jones, Robert A. Hamersma, Douglas E. Seals, William J. Bakker, Noel A. Williams
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Patent number: 7185602Abstract: An ion implantation device for vaporizing decaborane and other heat-sensitive materials via a novel vaporizer and vapor delivery system and delivering a controlled, low-pressure drop flow of vapors, e.g. decaborane, into the ion source. The ion implantation device includes an ion source which can operate without an arc plasma, which can improve the emittance properties and the purity of the beam and without a strong applied magnetic field, which can improve the emittance properties of the beam. The ion source is configured so that it can be retrofit into the ion source design space of an existing Bernas source-based ion implanters and the like or otherwise enabling compatibility with other ion source designs.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: SemEquip, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Neil Horsky, John Noel Williams
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Patent number: 7163105Abstract: A froth flotation process typically used to separate particulate materials such as coal, has a mixed size feed (1) separated in a sieve bend (2) into a stream of relatively fine particles (3) and a stream of relatively coarse particles (14). The fine particles are fed to a flotation cell (7) in the normal manner, while the coarse particles are mixed with wash water (16) and distributed onto or into the froth layer (10) by wash water distribution apparatus (19, 20). Alternative variations of wash water distribution apparatus able to handle coarse particles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: The University of Newcastle Research Associates LimitedInventors: Graeme John Jameson, Noel William Alexander Lambert
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Publication number: 20060225385Abstract: A system for heat-shrinking a film onto an open-topped container is provided, including at least one reflective cup having a reflective interior surface, and at least one radiant energy source. The reflective cup and the radiant energy source may be rotationally mounted. The interior surface of the reflective cup has as least an elliptical portion and a parabolic portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Scott Biba, Robert Aloisi, Christopher Jones, Robert Hamersma, Douglas Seals, William Bakker, Noel Williams
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Patent number: 7112804Abstract: An ion implantation device for vaporizing decaborane and other heat-sensitive materials via a novel vaporizer and vapor delivery system and delivering a controlled, low-pressure drop flow of vapors, e.g. decaborane, into the ion source. The ion implantation device includes an ion source which can operate without an arc plasma, which can improve the emittance properties and the purity of the beam and without a strong applied magnetic field, which can improve the emittance properties of the beam. The ion source is configured so that it can be retrofit into the ion source design space of an existing Bernas source-based ion implanters and the like or otherwise enabling compatibility with other ion source designs.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: SemEquip, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Neil Horsky, John Noel Williams
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Patent number: 7107929Abstract: An ion source for an ion implantation system includes a vaporizer for producing a process gas; an electron source for generating an electron beam to ionize the process gas within a ionization chamber. The ionization chamber includes an extraction aperture for extracting an ion beam. The ion source, in accordance with the preset invention, is configured to be able to be retrofit into the design space of existing ion sources in, for example, Bernas source-based ion implanters.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2002Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: SemEquip, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Neil Horsky, John Noel Williams
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Patent number: 7089718Abstract: A system for heat-shrinking a film onto an open-topped container is provided, including at least one reflective cup having a reflective interior surface, and at least one radiant energy source. The reflective cup and the radiant energy source may be rotationally mounted. The interior surface of the reflective cup has as least an elliptical portion and a parabolic portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Green-Line Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott I. Biba, Robert J. Aloisi, Christopher L. Jones, Robert A. Hamersma, Douglas E. Seals, William J. Bakker, Noel A. Williams