Patents by Inventor Richard J. Walker

Richard J. Walker 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).

  • Publication number: 20020120607
    Abstract: The present invention effectively transforms any broadband-connected computer into a DNS addressable information publisher. The invention inverts the current server-centric web-publishing model and extends the reach of the DNS system to any user accessing the Internet. Subscribers may directly serve content from their own computers to requesting users accessing websites of the subscribers using a standard web browser interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: LUMENATI, INC.
    Inventors: William D. Price, Terence R. Sheehy, Graham P. Churchley, Andrew D. Farlie, Richard J. Walker, Huzefa Karachiwala, Cristian Alzati
  • Patent number: 4820391
    Abstract: A method of cleaning an exhaust gas containing particulates, SO.sub.2 and NO.sub.x includes prescrubbing with water to remove HCl and most of the particulates, scrubbing with an aqueous absorbent containing a metal chelate and dissolved sulfite salt to remove NO.sub.x and SO.sub.2, and regenerating the absorbent solution by controlled heating, electrodialysis and carbonate salt addition. The NO.sub.x is removed as N.sub.2 or nitrogen-sulfonate ions and the oxides of sulfur are removed as a vaulable sulfate salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Richard J. Walker
  • Patent number: 4644878
    Abstract: A carbonaceous material-water slurry burner includes a high pressure tip-emulsion atomizer for directing a carbonaceous material-water slurry into a combustion chamber for burning therein without requiring a support fuel or oxygen enrichment of the combustion air. Introduction of the carbonaceous material-water slurry under pressure forces it through a fixed atomizer wherein the slurry is reduced to small droplets by mixing with an atomizing air flow and directed into the combustion chamber. The atomizer includes a swirler located immediately adjacent to where the fuel slurry is introduced into the combustion chamber and which has a single center channel through which the carbonaceous material-water slurry flows into a plurality of diverging channels continuous with the center channel from which the slurry exits the swirler immediately adjacent to an aperture in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Dennis G. Nodd, Richard J. Walker
  • Patent number: 4615780
    Abstract: A continuous method is presented for removing both oxides of sulfur and oxides of nitrogen from combustion or exhaust gases with the regeneration of the absorbent. Exhaust gas is cleaned of particulates and HCl by a water scrub prior to contact with a liquid absorbent that includes an aqueous solution of bisulfite and sulfite ions along with a metal chelate, such as, an iron or zinc aminopolycarboxylic acid. Following contact with the combustion gases the spent absorbent is subjected to electrodialysis to transfer bisulfite ions into a sulfuric acid solution while splitting water with hydroxide and hydrogen ion migration to equalize electrical charge. The electrodialysis stack includes alternate layers of anion selective and bipolar membranes. Oxides of nitrogen are removed from the liquid absorbent by air stripping at an elevated temperature and the regenerated liquid absorbent is returned to contact with exhaust gases for removal of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Richard J. Walker
  • Patent number: 4105358
    Abstract: A support device for a pipe driller and particularly for sewer pipe which eliminates excavation from the underside of the pipe. A support means engages a standard pipe driller and arm members extend from the support. The arm members are pivotally secured to the support and extend in one direction to partially surround the pipe. The arm members also extend in the opposite direction and are operable with screw means to secure the opposing arms against the pipe. The pipe contacting portions of the arm are preferably arcuate in configuration and surround the pipe over not more than ninety degrees of its radius and above the lowermost portion of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Inventor: Richard J. Walker