Patents by Inventor Robert D. Christman

Robert D. Christman 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: 20240113978
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for network traffic discovery and routing. The present invention is configured to capture data traffic across network ports in a computing environment; retrieve source code from code repositories; determine that the data traffic and the source code are associated with application programming interface (API) traffic; determine one or more end-point devices associated with the API traffic; determine a first API capable of processing the API traffic, wherein the first API meets supervisory requirements; and transmit a notification to the one or more end-point devices, wherein the notification comprises a recommendation to use the first API to process the API traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Amer Ali, Brian Daniel Christman, Kamal D Sharma, Gilbert Gatchalian, Karthik Rajagopalan, Kevin A. Delson, Robert Ronald Rosseland, JR., Yassine Touahri
  • Publication number: 20240113977
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for network traffic discovery and analysis. The present invention is configured to capture data traffic across network ports in a computing environment; retrieve source code from code repositories; determine that the data traffic and the source code are associated with application programming interface (API) traffic; determine a first API associated with the API traffic; determine, using a machine learning (ML) subsystem, whether the first API meets supervisory requirements; and invoke a remediation protocol in an instance when the first API does not meet supervisory requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Amer Ali, Brian Daniel Christman, Kamal D. Sharma, Gilbert Gatchalian, Karthik Rajagopalan, Kevin A. Delson, Robert Ronald Rosseland, JR., Yassine Touahri, Jyothishwar Reddy Sama, Zaheeruddin Mohammed
  • Patent number: 4045182
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for the hydrodesulfurization of residual oil in a plurality of catalyst zones in series with the upstream reactor being removed periodically for a catalyst change. When an upstream zone is taken off-stream for a catalyst change, the fresh feed oil is passed to a succeeding downstream zone so that the downstream catalyst zone is upstaged to the status of an upstream catalyst zone. When a zone is returned to service after a catalyst change, it enters the process as a downstream reactor in the series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: William S. Bonnell, Robert D. Christman, Jordan S. Lasher, John A. Paraskos, Stephen J. Yanik
  • Patent number: 4017382
    Abstract: A process for the hydrodesulfurization of residual oil in a plurality of catalyst zones in series with the upstream reactor being removed periodically for a catalyst change. When an upstream zone is taken off-stream for a catalyst change, the fresh feed oil is passed to a succeeding downstream zone so that the downstream catalyst zone is upstaged to the status of an upstream catalyst zone. When a zone is returned to service after a catalyst change, it enters the process as a downstream reactor in the series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1977
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: William S. Bonnell, Robert D. Christman, Jordan S. Lasher, John A. Paraskos, Stephen J. Yanik
  • Patent number: 4016069
    Abstract: A multiple stage process for hydrodesulfurizing a residual oil comprising passing the oil downwardly through a plurality of stages in series with an interstage flashing step. A portion of the fresh feed oil continuously or intermittently by-passes the first stage and flows directly to the second stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1977
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Christman, Jordan S. Lasher, John A. Paraskos, Stephen J. Yanik
  • Patent number: 4016070
    Abstract: A multiple stage process for hydrodesulfurizing a residual oil while passing the oil downwardly through a plurality of stages in series with an interstage flashing step. After the catalyst in the downstream stage is deactivated by coke deposition, fresh feed oil is passed directly to the deactivated catalyst to obtain an extended life in the downstream catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1977
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Christman, Jordan S. Lasher, John A. Paraskos, Stephen J. Yanik
  • Patent number: 3997430
    Abstract: A process is described for fixed bed hydrodesulfurizing a non-asphaltic oil feed blend for a zeolitic FCC riser cracking system in which cracking occurs at a space velocity sufficiently high to prevent formation of a catalyst bed. It is shown that sulfur dioxide emissions from the zeolite catalyst regenerator associated with the riser are reduced to a lower extent than total sulfur removal from the feed oil. This indicates uneven sulfur removal in the hydrodesulfurization step whereby a smaller portion of sulfur is removed from the heavy portion of the feed from which the coke is derived than from the lighter portion of the feed. The present invention demonstrates a synergistic effect upon sulfur removal from the heavy portion of the feed by widening the boiling range of the feed and this synergistic effect is converted to practical advantage by reducing the amount of hydrodesulfurization catalyst in proportion to said synergistic effect, thereby keeping hydrocracking to a specified low level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Christman, Joel D. McKinney, Thomas C. Readal, Stephen J. Yanik
  • Patent number: 3952069
    Abstract: Aromatic hydrocarbons are hydrogenated in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst composite comprising at least two hydrogenating agents and an alumina support having a controlled bayerite concentration, average pore radius, and pore volume distribution and further having been calcined at a temperature in the range of 800.degree. - 1600.degree. F. (427.degree. - 871.degree. C.) prior to impregnation of the hydrogenating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1976
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Christman, Geoffrey R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 3948763
    Abstract: An improved method for sulfiding a petroleum distillate desulfurization catalyst which comprises sulfiding the catalyst composite with a sulfur-containing petroleum distillate at a temperature in excess of 660.degree.F. and thereafter conducting the desulfurization process at a temperature less than 650.degree.F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Christman, Kirk J. Metzger