Patents by Inventor Robert Merrill

Robert Merrill 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: 20250154856
    Abstract: The present invention relates inter alia to a method for determining at least one hydrocarbon fluid flow rate, QiHC, of at least one of a plurality of wells connected to a common pipeline with a comingled hydrocarbon fluid flow from the plurality of wells and to adapt at least one operating parameter of at least one well of the plurality of wells. The method comprises the step of receiving comingled-flow measurement data from at least one sensor. Moreover, the method comprises the step of accessing historical well test data, of the ones of the plurality of wells, wherein the well test data are derived from past well tests at the ones of the plurality of wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
    Inventor: Robert MERRILL
  • Patent number: 7256996
    Abstract: A wireless router dissipates heat through use of a unique heat sink having tines to increase the heat sink surface area. A housing includes lower vents and an upper vents to enable passage of an airflow. The airflow may be generated by one or more fans disposed within the housing interior. The heat sink is disposed in proximity to the upper vents and above a transceiver and an amplifier to thereby receive and dissipate heat. The wireless router is able to effectively dissipate heat generated by the transceiver and amplifier which allows for increased power output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Bountiful WiFi LLC
    Inventors: David K. Egbert, Robert Merrill
  • Publication number: 20060082973
    Abstract: A wireless router dissipates heat through use of a unique heat sink having tines to increase the heat sink surface area. A housing includes lower vents and an upper vents to enable passage of an airflow. The airflow may be generated by one or more fans disposed within the housing interior. The heat sink is disposed in proximity to the upper vents and above a transceiver and an amplifier to thereby receive and dissipate heat. The wireless router is able to effectively dissipate heat generated by the transceiver and amplifier which allows for increased power output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: David Egbert, Robert Merrill
  • Publication number: 20060014869
    Abstract: A composition that includes (a) a chealant component; (b) a polyaspartic acid component; and (c) a disulfonated diphenyl component; such that the chealant component, the polyaspartic acid component, and the disulfonated diphenyl component are present in sufficient amounts so that when the composition treats a colorant delivery system containing deposits, the deposits are removed from the system. The invention also relates to methods for making and using such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Kelly Stinson, Robert Merrill
  • Patent number: 6509876
    Abstract: An antenna system for a communication card provides wireless or radio frequency (RF) communication with other networks or communication systems. The antenna system includes an antenna attached to a retractable platform that is selectably movable between an extended position and a retracted position. When wireless communication is desired, the retractable platform is located in the extended position and the antenna is substantially disposed outside of the body of the communications card. When wireless communication is not desired, the retractable platform and antenna are stored inside the body of the communications card in the retracted position. Desirably wireless communication is automatically available when the retractable platform is in the extended position, and wireless communication is automatically unavailable when the retractable platform is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Jones, Kurt Stewart, Rick D. Giles, Robert Merrill
  • Patent number: D366871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Fostex Research & Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Richardson, Jeffrey B. Postupack, Paul W. Brown, Clifford Sielitsky, Peter Phillips, Steven Maker, Lee A. McDavid, Robert Merrill, J. Alan Witmer, William Leathers, Matt P. Bucy, Jeffrey W. Doyle, Michael Geilich, Eric Gottesman, Gerald F. Halstead, Lannelle Jalowiec, Linda J. Donley, Richard Rosenzweig, Troy D. Andrews, Jeffrey C. Cunningham, Alexander Kish, Timothy Pinkham, David Russell, Lisa J. Thompson, Wu-Cheng Tsai, Robert Bristow-Johnson, Tyler Brown, Milton A. Colvin, Cameron W. Jones, Scott C. Peer, Ivor Taylor, Richard Wear, Dave Oren, Mickey Matsumoto