Patents by Inventor P. Scott

P. Scott 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: 11000797
    Abstract: A method of separating impurities from a natural gas stream. The natural gas stream is cooled through heat exchange with one or more process streams to produce a chilled gas stream, which is contacted with a lean solvent stream in a contactor to separate hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from the chilled gas stream, thereby producing a rich solvent stream and a partially-treated gas stream. Carbon dioxide (CO2) and H2S are separated from the partially-treated gas stream in a membrane separation system, thereby creating a fully-treated gas stream and a permeate gas stream, the permeate gas stream being comprised primarily of H2S and CO2, and the fully-treated gas stream being comprised primarily of natural gas. The fully-treated gas stream and the permeate gas stream are at a lower temperature than the partially-treated gas stream. The fully-treated gas stream and the permeate gas stream comprise the one or more process streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: David W. Maher, Shwetha Ramkumar, P. Scott Northrop, Robert D. Denton
  • Patent number: 10993864
    Abstract: A surgical patient support includes a foundation frame, a support top, and a brake system. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The support top is coupled to the first column and the second column for rotation about a top axis extending along the length of the support top. A single-handle unlock for the support top is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, David P. Scott, Thomas K. Skripps, Orlando Soto, Darwin Keith-Lucas, Justin I. McCarthy, Jack B. Sing, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Phillip B. Dolliver, Joshua J. Moriarty
  • Publication number: 20210123575
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for mounting lights is described. The portable apparatus may include an attachment frame configured to removably mount to and be supported by a 3-point hitch connection of a tractor, a generally vertical main post having an upper end and a lower end, where a lower portion of the main post is rigidly coupled to the attachment frame, and a generally horizontal mounting beam rigidly coupled to the upper end of the main post at a center portion of the beam, and where the mounting beam includes a plurality of vertical light mounting bars, where each light mounting bar is coupled to the mounting beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan T. Paine, Ronald P. Scott, KYLE J. NEWMAN, KYLE A. WILSON
  • Publication number: 20210113956
    Abstract: A gas processing system is described herein. The gas processing system includes a number of co-current contacting systems configured to contact a sour feed gas stream including an acid gas with a solvent stream to produce a partially-sweetened gas stream and a rich solvent stream including an absorbed acid gas. At least one of the co-current contacting systems is configured to send the rich solvent stream to a regenerator. The regenerator is configured to remove the absorbed acid gas from the rich solvent stream to produce a lean solvent stream. The gas processing system also includes a solvent treater configured to treat at least a portion of the lean solvent stream to produce an enhanced solvent stream, and a final co-current contacting system configured to contact the partially-sweetened gas stream with the enhanced solvent stream to produce a partially-loaded solvent stream and a final gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: P. Scott NORTHROP, J. Timothy Cullinane
  • Patent number: 10981766
    Abstract: A bottle capping chuck that uses serrated segments with a cap torque ramp angle to grip and torque a bottle cap combined with other segments that utilize holding segments both combining to eliminate slippage and stripping and holding of bottle caps during a bottle capping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventor: Michael P. Scott
  • Patent number: 10975170
    Abstract: A solution polymerization process uses a reactor system in which a first stage is operated in a non adiabatic (cooled) manner and is connected to a second stage containing a downstream reactor that is operated adiabatically. In an embodiment, the first reactor stage includes at least one loop reactor and the second stage includes a tubular reactor. In an embodiment, the first stage is operated with a single site catalyst and at least one downstream reactor uses a Ziegler Natta catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Yves Lacombe, P. Scott Chisholm, Stephen Brown
  • Patent number: 10960548
    Abstract: A central controller for robotics and connected devices includes a first communication interface configured to receive data from a plurality of robots or connected devices, at least some of which plurality of robots or connected devices are of different types. The data generated by robots or connected devices of different types are generated in different native data formats. The central controller also includes a processor configured to translate said received data from the different native data formats into a common protocol format, a storage framework configured to store the data translated into the common protocol format; and a second communication interface configured to transmit commands based on data stored in the common protocol format and translated to the native data format of one or more of the plurality of robots or connected devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SERVICE ROBOTICS & TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory P. Scott, Karoline P. Pershell
  • Patent number: 10965591
    Abstract: A system includes a first MODEM configured to generate a first data packet (including a first virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instance identifier associated with a first service, a first user group, or both) based on a first radio-frequency (RF) signal and a second MODEM configured to generate a second data packet (including a second VRF instance identifier associated with a second service, a second user group, or both) based on a second RF signal. The system includes a network device configured to receive the first data packet, transmit a first packet (including a first header that includes a first indicator associated with a first VRF instance) to a first device via a network, receive the second data packet, and transmit a second packet (including a second header that includes a second indicator associated with a second VRF instance) to a second device via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James P. Scott, Scott C. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20210086131
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a hydrocarbon gas stream including sulfurous components and carbon dioxide. The hydrocarbon gas stream is separated into a sweetened gas stream and an acid gas stream. The acid gas stream and an air stream, enriched with oxygen such that the air stream comprises between 22% and 100% oxygen, are combusted in a sulfur recovery unit to separate the acid gas stream into a liquid stream of elemental sulfur and a tail gas stream comprising acid gas impurities. The tail gas stream and an air flow are sub-stoichiometrically combusted to produce an outlet stream comprising hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide. The outlet stream is hydrogenated to convert sulfur species to a gaseous catalytic output stream comprising hydrogen sulfide. Water is removed from the gaseous catalytic output stream to produce a partially-dehydrated acid gas stream, which is pressurized and injected into a subsurface reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: P. Scott Northrop, Tye R. AIKINS
  • Publication number: 20210069805
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes a housing, a motor positioned within the housing, a pipe holder formed in the housing, a blade pivotally coupled respective to the pipe holder at a pivot point for movement relative to the pipe holder during a cutting motion, a drive mechanism including a first gear, and a quick-change mechanism rotationally coupling the blade to the first gear. The quick-change mechanism is operable to selectively de-couple the blade from the first gear to remove the blade for replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Brent N. Gregorich, Zachary P. Scott, Carl N. Chandler
  • Publication number: 20210070305
    Abstract: A profiler arranged to be used on a host vehicle. The profiler is capable of (a) receiving data collected by the profiler while traveling over a surface and (b) generating a surface profile using the data collected with no minimum speed requirement. Since there is no minimum speed requirement, the profiler is capable of generating valid, repeatable and reliable road surface profiles in situations not previously possible, such as during a stop, during acceleration of the host vehicle, during deceleration of the host vehicle, or while the host vehicle is traveling at very low speeds below thresholds typically required for prior profilers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ethan M. GROTHER, Brent L. BERGMAN, Dennis P. SCOTT
  • Publication number: 20210053827
    Abstract: A method for recovering sulfur within a gas processing system is described herein. The method includes contacting a natural gas stream including an acid gas with a solvent stream within a co-current contacting system to produce a sweetened natural gas stream and a rich solvent stream including an absorbed acid gas. The method also includes removing the absorbed acid gas from the rich solvent stream within a regenerator to produce a concentrated acid gas stream and a lean solvent stream. The method further includes recovering elemental sulfur from hydrogen sulfide (H2S) within the concentrated acid gas stream via a sulfur recovery unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: P. Scott NORTHROP, John Timothy Cullinane
  • Patent number: 10907777
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for mounting lights is described. The portable apparatus may include an attachment frame configured to removably mount to and be supported by a 3-point hitch connection of a tractor, a generally vertical main post having an upper end and a lower end, where a lower portion of the main post is rigidly coupled to the attachment frame, and where a height of the main post is vertically adjustable, and a generally horizontal mounting beam rigidly coupled to the upper end of the main post at a center portion of the beam, where a left length of the mounting beam and a right length of the mounting beam are independently adjustable, and where the mounting beam includes a plurality of vertical light mounting bars, where each light mounting bar is coupled to the mounting beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Weekend Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan T. Paine, Ronald P. Scott, Kyle J. Newman, Kyle A. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10876052
    Abstract: A hydrogen sulfide (H2S) scavenging system for removing H2S, mercaptans, and/or other sulfur-containing compounds from a natural gas stream. A co-current contacting system is located in-line within a pipe and receives the natural gas stream and a liquid scavenger stream. The co-current contacting system includes a co-current contactor including a droplet generator and a mass transfer section. The droplet generator generates droplets from the liquid scavenger stream and disperses the droplets into the natural gas stream. The mass transfer section provides a mixed, two-phase flow having a vapor phase and a liquid phase. The liquid phase includes the liquid scavenger stream with H2S, mercaptans, and/or other sulfur-containing compounds absorbed from the natural gas stream, and the vapor phase includes the natural gas stream. A separation system separates the vapor phase from the liquid phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Shwetha Ramkumar, Donald P. Shatto, P. Scott Northrop, Sean T. Philbrook
  • Publication number: 20200389396
    Abstract: A system includes a first MODEM configured to generate a first data packet (including a first virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instance identifier associated with a first service, a first user group, or both) based on a first radio-frequency (RF) signal and a second MODEM configured to generate a second data packet (including a second VRF instance identifier associated with a second service, a second user group, or both) based on a second RF signal. The system includes a network device configured to receive the first data packet, transmit a first packet (including a first header that includes a first indicator associated with a first VRF instance) to a first device via a network, receive the second data packet, and transmit a second packet (including a second header that includes a second indicator associated with a second VRF instance) to a second device via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: James P. Scott, Scott C. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20200374186
    Abstract: A software defined network including a constellation of software defined satellites. Each software defined satellite includes computing resources that are dynamically configurable to provide at least one of a plurality of different types of services. Each software defined satellite further includes an interface that interfaces with a software defined network ground station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventor: James P. Scott
  • Publication number: 20200368913
    Abstract: A central controller for robotics and connected devices includes a first communication interface configured to receive data from a plurality of robots or connected devices, at least some of which plurality of robots or connected devices are of different types. The data generated by robots or connected devices of different types are generated in different native data formats. The central controller also includes a processor configured to translate said received data from the different native data formats into a common protocol format, a storage framework configured to store the data translated into the common protocol format; and a second communication interface configured to transmit commands based on data stored in the common protocol format and translated to the native data format of one or more of the plurality of robots or connected devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory P. SCOTT, Karoline P. PERSHELL
  • Patent number: 10837272
    Abstract: Hydrocarbon gas treatment systems and methods. The hydrocarbon gas treatment systems include a feed gas supply system configured to provide a feed gas stream and a hydrogen sulfide removal system configured to separate the feed gas stream into a product gas stream and an acid gas stream. The hydrocarbon gas treatment systems also include a heat exchanger configured to cool the acid gas stream to generate a cooled acid gas stream and an acid gas enrichment system configured to separate the cooled acid gas stream into a treated gas stream and an enriched acid gas stream. The methods include providing a feed gas stream, separating the feed gas stream into a product gas stream and an acid gas stream, cooling the acid gas stream to generate a cooled acid gas stream, and separating the cooled acid gas stream into a treated gas stream and an enriched acid gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Suhas P. Mondkar, P. Scott Northrop
  • Publication number: 20200343991
    Abstract: A satellite payload system is presented. The system includes plurality of optical processing modules, including a plurality of ring-connected optical processing modules and at least one inter-satellite optical processing module, and at least one optical fiber ring communicatively coupled to each of the ring-connected optical processing modules. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is configured to provide on-board signal processing of signals conveyed on the at least one optical fiber ring. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is communicatively coupled to a respective inter-satellite optical processing module. Each inter-satellite optical processing module is configured to optically communicatively couple to a respective remote satellite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: James P. Scott, Michael A. Whelan, Bradley A. Scott, Dennis L. Gould
  • Patent number: 10819430
    Abstract: A satellite payload system is presented. The system includes plurality of optical processing modules, including a plurality of ring-connected optical processing modules and at least one inter-satellite optical processing module, and at least one optical fiber ring communicatively coupled to each of the ring-connected optical processing modules. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is configured to provide on-board signal processing of signals conveyed on the at least one optical fiber ring. At least one of the ring-connected optical processing modules is communicatively coupled to a respective inter-satellite optical processing module. Each inter-satellite optical processing module is configured to optically communicatively couple to a respective remote satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James P. Scott, Michael A. Whelan, Bradley A. Scott, Dennis L. Gould