Patents by Inventor Paul Clinton
Paul Clinton 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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Patent number: 9109166Abstract: A process for treating a crude and natural gas stream, which at least comprises the steps of: (a) passing a crude and natural gas stream (10) through an inlet (12) into a stabilization unit (14) to provide a stabilizer content (20); (b) passing an overhead gaseous stream (30) separated from the stabilizer content (20) through a first outlet (16); and (c) passing a bottom stream (40) comprising crude liquid hydrocarbons separated from the stabilizer content (20) and free water through a second outlet (18).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Jan Van Amelsvoort, Andrew Malcom Beaumont, Paul Clinton, Olga Gafonova
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Publication number: 20150219480Abstract: An aspect provides a method of metering flow through a fluid conduit having an obstruction therein, including: placing an obstruction body within the conduit; generating at least two differential pressure measurement signals using at least three different pressure ports, said at least three different pressure ports comprising: an upstream pressure port; a downstream pressure port; and an auxiliary pressure port; wherein at least one of the upstream pressure port, the downstream pressure port, and the auxiliary pressure port is positioned at an angle between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to a conduit wall; establishing a baseline relationship between the at least two differential pressure measurement signals; and determining if the baseline relationship between the at least two differential pressure measurement signals differs by a predetermined amount. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: McCROMETER, INC.Inventors: Jared Steven Ayers, Gerald E. Davis, Paul Clinton Hobbs, Eric Dahl Mickelsen
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Patent number: 8779223Abstract: A method for reducing one or more additives in a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) such as natural gas, comprising the steps of: (a) admixing an initial hydrocarbon feed stream (10) with one or more additives (20) to provide a multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30); (b) passing the multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30) from a first location (A) to a second location (B2); (c) at the second location (B2), passing the multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30) through a separator (22) to provide one or more liquid streams (50) comprising the majority of the one or more additives, and a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) comprising the remainder of the one or more additives; and (d) washing the gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) in a decontamination unit (24) with a washing stream (60), wherein the washing stream (60) comprises distilled water, to provide an additive-enriched stream (70) and an additive-reduced hydrocarbon stream (80).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Paul Clinton, Marcus Johannes Antonius Van Dongen, Nishant Gupta
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Patent number: 8656997Abstract: A system for producing oil and/or gas comprising a mechanism for releasing at least a portion of a sulfur containing compound into a formation; a first mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur containing compound into a carbon disulfide formulation and/or a carbon oxysulfide formulation, the first mechanism for converting within the formation; and a second mechanism for converting at least a portion of the carbon disulfide formulation and/or a carbon oxysulfide formulation into another compound, the second mechanism for converting within the formation.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Claudia Van Den Berg, Paul Clinton, Kees Van Gelder, Carolus Matthias Anna Maria Mesters, Patrick Guy Monin, Gerard Mulder, Raul Valdez, Dean Chien Wang
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Patent number: 8528645Abstract: A system including a mechanism for releasing at least a portion of a sulfur containing compound into a formation; and a mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur containing compound into a carbon disulfide formulation and/or a carbon oxysulfide formulation, the mechanism within the formation.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Claudia Van Den Berg, Paul Clinton, Kees Van Gelder, Carolus Matthias Anna Maria Mesters, Patrick Guy Monin, Gerard Mulder, Raul Valdez, Dean Chien Wang
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Patent number: 8445737Abstract: A method for reducing one or more additives in a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) such as natural gas, comprising the steps of: (a) admixing an initial hydrocarbon feed stream (10) with one or more additives (20) to provide a multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30); (b) passing the multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30) from a first location (A) to a second location (B2); (c) at the second location (B2), passing the multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30) through a separator (22) to provide one or more liquid streams (50) comprising the majority of the one or more additives, and a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) comprising the remainder of the one or more additives; and (d) washing the gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) in a decontamination unit (24) with a washing stream (60), wherein the washing stream (60) comprises distilled water, to provide an additive-enriched stream (70) and an additive-reduced hydrocarbon stream (80).Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Paul Clinton, Marcus Johannes Antonius Van Dongen, Nishant Gupta
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Publication number: 20110213568Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for assessment of a generator rotor are provided. A method includes receiving crack data for the generator rotor from at least one inspection; computing a crack propagation rate based on the crack data and at least one parameter, wherein the at least one parameter comprises an operating condition of the generator rotor or a design parameter of the generator rotor; and providing at least one recommendation associated with the generator rotor based on the computed crack propagation rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Yogesh Kesrinath Potdar, Robert Martin Roney, JR., Paul Clinton Bagley, Shantanu Madhavrao Sane, Umit Ozkan
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Publication number: 20110180254Abstract: A system for producing oil and/or gas from an underground formation comprising a first well in the formation; a mechanism to inject a miscible enhanced oil recovery formulation into the first well; a second well in the formation; a mechanism to produce oil and/or gas from the second well; wherein the first well and the second well comprise an interior of the system; a plurality of containment wells exterior to the first well and the second well; and a mechanism to inject a containment agent into the containment wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventors: Claudia Van Den Berg, Paul Clinton, Kees Van Gelder, Carolus Matthias Anna Maria Mesters, Patrick Guy Monin, Gerard Mulder, Raul Valdez, Dean Chien Wang
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Publication number: 20110139463Abstract: A system including a mechanism for releasing at least a portion of a sulfur containing compound into a formation; and a mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur containing compound into a carbon disulfide formulation and/or a carbon oxysulfide formulation, the mechanism within the formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Claudia Van Den Berg, Paul Clinton, Kee Van Gelder, Carolus Matthias Anna Maria Mesters, Patrick Guy Monin, Gerard Mulder, Raul Valdez, Dean Chien Wang
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Publication number: 20110132602Abstract: A system for producing oil and/or gas comprising a mechanism for releasing at least a portion of a sulfur containing compound into a formation; a first mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur containing compound into a carbon disulfide formulation and/or a carbon oxysulfide formulation, the first mechanism for converting within the formation; and a second mechanism for converting at least a portion of the carbon disulfide formulation and/or a carbon oxysulfide formulation into another compound, the second mechanism for converting within the formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Claudia Van Den Berg, Paul Clinton, Kees Van Gelder, Carolus Mattias Anna Maria Mesters, Patrick Guy Monin, Gerard Mulder, Raul Valdez, Dean Chien Wang
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Publication number: 20110114331Abstract: A system including a mechanism for recovering oil and/or gas from an underground formation, the oil and/or gas comprising one or more sulfur compounds; a mechanism for converting at least a portion of the sulfur compounds from the recovered oil and/or gas into a carbon oxysulfide formulation; and a mechanism for releasing at least a portion of the carbon oxysulfide formulation into a formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Claudia Van Den Berg, Paul Clinton, Kees Van Gelder, Carolus Matthias Anna Maria Mesters, Patrick Guy Monin, Gerard Mulder, Raul Valdez, Dean Chien Wang
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Publication number: 20110094750Abstract: A system for producing oil and/or gas comprising a system for producing oil and/or gas comprising a formation comprising a mixture of oil and/or gas and a carbon disulfide formulation and/or a carbon oxysulfide formulation; a mechanism for releasing a separating agent into the formation, the separating agent adapted to separate the oil and/or gas from the carbon disulfide formulation and/or the carbon oxysulfide formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Claudia Van Den Berg, Paul Clinton, Kees Van Gelder, Carolus Matthias Anna Maria Mesters, Patrikc Guy Monin, Gerard Mulder, Raul Valdez, Dean Chien Wang
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Publication number: 20100242362Abstract: A process for treating a crude and natural gas stream, which at least comprises the steps of: (a) passing a crude and natural gas stream (10) through an inlet (12) into a stabilization unit (14) to provide a stabilizer content (20); (b) passing an overhead gaseous stream (30) separated from the stabilizer content (20) through a first outlet (16); and (c) passing a bottom stream (40) comprising crude liquid hydrocarbons separated from the stabilizer content (20) and free water through a second outlet (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Jan Van Amelsvoort, Andrew Malcom Beaumont, Paul Clinton, Olga Gafonova
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Publication number: 20100140144Abstract: A method for reducing one or more additives in a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) such as natural gas, comprising the steps of: (a) admixing an initial hydrocarbon feed stream (10) with one or more additives (20) to provide a multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30); (b) passing the multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30) from a first location (A) to a second location (B2); (c) at the second location (B2), passing the multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30) through a separator (22) to provide one or more liquid streams (50) comprising the majority of the one or more additives, and a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) comprising the remainder of the one or more additives; and (d) washing the gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) in a decontamination unit (24) with a washing stream (60), wherein the washing stream (60) comprises distilled water, to provide an additive-enriched stream (70) and an additive-reduced hydrocarbon stream (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Paul Clinton, Marcus Johannes Antonius Van Dongen, Nishant Gupta
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Patent number: 7455375Abstract: Media storage devices for, and methods of storing data media in, a data storage system are provided. The data storage system may comprise a data exchange device configured to exchange data stored on data media and a media handling system configured to transfer the data media between the media storage device and the data exchange device. Briefly described, in one of many possible embodiments, the media storage device comprises a housing configured to receive the data media. The housing includes a first elongate alignment groove adapted to slidably engage with a corresponding first elongate reference rail located adjacent an opening in the data storage system such that the media storage device may be inserted and removed by slidably engaging the first elongate reference rail and the first elongate alignment groove.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Paul Clinton Coffin, Robert L. Mueller, Gregg S. Schmidtke
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Patent number: 7340749Abstract: A media-detection system for a cartridge-receiving device may comprise, according to one embodiment, a cartridge-referencing member mounted to the cartridge-receiving device. The cartridge-referencing member is resiliently displaceable by a data cartridge received in the cartridge-receiving device. A sensor is operatively associated with the cartridge-referencing member. The sensor detecting the data cartridge in the cartridge-receiving device based on the displacement of the cartridge-referencing member.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Leslie G. Christie, Jr., Paul Clinton Coffin, Robert L. Mueller
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Publication number: 20070252409Abstract: A roof rail for a motor vehicle roof includes an elongated main body portion having an open channel extending between opposing first and second ends. An end portion is integrally formed with the main body portion at each of the first and second ends thereof for attaching the roof rail to the motor vehicle roof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2005Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Paul Clinton, Craig Stapleton, Bradford Armstrong, Martin McLeod, Keijo Huotari, Rudolf Schrempf, Jack Henderson, Steven Grgac, James Drouillard
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Patent number: 7046587Abstract: A system and method for providing automated access to a plurality of data media located in an extendable drawer in an opening in a data storage system are provided. Briefly, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving information associated with one of the plurality of data media located in the drawer; based on the information associated with one of the plurality of data media, determining the corresponding predefined position relative to the opening in the data storage system; and positioning the drawer in the predefined position relative to the opening in the data storage system.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Paul Clinton Coffin, Robert L. Mueller, David P. Jones
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Patent number: 6924777Abstract: An antenna is disclosed that comprises a flexible printed circuit material having first and second halves that are joined by a fold section. A coil trace is on the first half and a coil trace is on the second half. The antenna further comprises a first jumper between coil traces. The flexible printed circuit material is folded along the fold section so that the first and second halves are disposed back-to-back. An apparatus for reading information from a transponder is also disclosed that comprises a reader having an antenna capable of transmitting and receiving signals from a transponder, with the reader using an antenna according to the present invention. A media storage system is also disclosed that comprises a plurality of transponders, each of which is disposed on a respective one of a plurality of data cartridges and transmits a data signal related to its data cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kelly J. Reasoner, Lyle D. Frey, Paul Clinton Coffin
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Patent number: 6848114Abstract: A system for providing access to a plurality of data media contained in a data storage system is provided. The data storage system comprises a plurality of media storage devices for storing the plurality of data media, a data exchange device for exchanging data stored on the plurality of data media, and a media handling system for transferring the plurality of data media between the plurality of media storage devices and the data exchange device. The system comprises a bulk access apparatus configured to cover a plurality of openings in the data storage system. Each of the plurality of openings in the data storage system provide access to one of the media storage devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robert Lee Mueller, Paul Clinton Coffin, David Paul Jones