Patents by Inventor Patrick Wells

Patrick Wells 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).

  • End-face seal for graphite electrodes
    Patent number: 7206330
    Abstract: An end-face seal for graphite electrode joints, including a seal formed of a plurality of individual elements interlocked to form a unitary whole, and formed of a material having an oxidation rate equal to or less than that of the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: UCAR Carbon Company Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Bowman, Thomas William Weber, Terrence Patrick Wells, James J. Pavlisin, William Varela
  • Locking ring for graphite electrodes
    Publication number: 20050175061
    Abstract: An electrode joint is presented, the joint including two joined graphite electrodes and having a locking ring interposed between the electrodes, the locking ring composed of a material having a coefficient of friction such that the tendency of the electrode joint to unscrew is retarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Frastaci, Brian Bowman, Terrence Patrick Wells
  • Performing predictive maintenance based on a predictive maintenance target
    Publication number: 20050004821
    Abstract: A method and system for performing predictive maintenance on an item of equipment comprises establishing a desired configuration of the item of equipment based on a predictive maintenance target of the item of equipment. The predictive maintenance target may include at least one of a functional configuration objective, a logical configuration objective, and an operational configuration objective. An actual configuration of the item of equipment is monitored. It is determined if the actual configuration complies with the desired configuration. An upgrade requirement is planned for upgrading the actual configuration to the desired configuration if the actual configuration is non-compliant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Garrow, Charles Newton, Patrick Well, David Weir, Michael Wetzer
  • Method for controlling deposit formation in gasoline direct injection engine by use of a fuel having particular compositional characteristics
    Patent number: 6746495
    Abstract: The formation of deposits on the injectors of gasoline direct injection engines controlled by combustion in said engine of a fuel comprising a gasoline containing about 12 to 65 vol % aromatics when the aromatics present in the fuel are attributable to the presence in the fuel of light fluid cat cracker stream product, reformate or a mixture thereof, preferably predominantly reformate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Noyes L. Avery, Paul Patrick Wells
  • Method for controlling deposit formation in gasoline direct injection engine by use of a fuel having particular compositional characteristics
    Publication number: 20020120171
    Abstract: The formation of deposits on the injectors of gasoline direct injection engines controlled by combustion in said engine of a fuel comprising a gasoline containing about 12 to 65 vol% aromatics when the aromatics present in the fuel are attributable to the presence in the fuel of light fluid cat cracker stream product, reformate or a mixture thereof, preferably predominantly reformate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Noyes L. Avery, Paul Patrick Wells