Patents by Inventor Ronald Tomlinson

Ronald Tomlinson 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: 20120285196
    Abstract: The present application is concerned with processes and apparatuses for the separation of nitrogen from liquefied natural gas feeds. The processes comprise the steps of: (i) cooling the feed and passing the feed to a fractionation column; (ii) withdrawing from the fractionation column an overhead vapour stream having an enriched nitrogen content, and a liquid stream having a reduced nitrogen content; (iii) dividing the overhead vapour stream from step (ii) into at least first and second overhead streams; (iv) compressing, cooling and at least partially condensing at least the first overhead stream from step (iii); and (v) expanding the stream from step (iv) and passing the expanded stream to the fractionation column as reflux, and wherein cooling in step (iv) is provided, at least in part, by heat exchange with one or more streams from the fractionation column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Adrian Joseph FIinn, Grant Leigh Johnson, Terence Ronald Tomlinson
  • Publication number: 20120097520
    Abstract: The invention provides a process and apparatus for the separation of a gaseous feed comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons and nitrogen gas, the process comprising the steps of: (i) cooling and at least partially condensing the gaseous feed; (ii) feeding the cooled and at least partially condensed feed from step (i) to a fractionation column comprising reboil to produce an overhead hydrocarbon vapour stream enriched in nitrogen and a condensed hydrocarbon product stream low in nitrogen, wherein prior to the fractionation, the feed stream is divided into at least two streams including: a) a first stream which is expanded and fed to the fractionation column; b) a second stream which is expanded, heated and fed to a lower stage of the fractionation column than the first stream, (iii) removing a hydrocarbon product stream low in nitrogen from the fractionation column; and (iv) removing a hydrocarbon vapour stream enriched in nitrogen from the fractionation column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: COSTAIN OIL, GAS & PROCESS LIMITED
    Inventors: Grant Leigh Johnson, Adrian Joseph Finn, Terence Ronald Tomlinson
  • Publication number: 20120090355
    Abstract: The invention provides a process and apparatus for the separation of nitrogen from a gaseous feed comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons and nitrogen gas, the process comprising the steps of: (i) cooling and at least partially condensing the gaseous feed; (ii) feeding the cooled and at least partially condensed feed from step (i) to a first fractionation to produce an overhead vapour stream having an enriched nitrogen content and a condensed product having a reduced nitrogen content which is subjected to a second fractionation, which comprises reboil, at a lower pressure than the first fractionation; (iii) partially condensing the overhead vapour stream, and separating to provide a liquid stream, which is used to provide reflux to the first fractionation, and a separated vapour stream, which is condensed to provide reflux to the second fractionation; and (iv) sub-cooling the condensed product of the first fractionation and dividing the resulting sub-cooled product into at least two streams: a first stream being
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: COSTAIN OIL, GAS & PROCESS LIMITED
    Inventors: Grant Leigh Johnson, Terence Ronald Tomlinson, Lee Alan Phillips
  • Publication number: 20060173055
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful of inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds, processes for making the compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Alex Aronov, Upul Bandarage, David Lauffer, Pan Li, Ronald Tomlinson
  • Patent number: 6949655
    Abstract: A compound having the formula (I): wherein: each R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from (C1-C10)-straight or branched alkyl, Ar-substituted- (C1-C10)-straight or branched alkyl, (C2-C10)-straight or branched alkenyl or alkynyl, or Ar-substituted-(C2-C10)-straight or branched alkenyl or alkynyl; wherein one to two CH2 groups of said alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl chains in each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 are optionally and independently replaced with O, S, S(O), S(O), S(O)2, C(O) or N(R5) in a chemically stable arrangement, wherein the CH2 group of R1 and R2 bound directly to said nitrogen cannot be replaced with C(O); or R1 and R2 taken together form a 4 to 7 membered ring; or R3 and R4 taken together form a 3 to 7 membered ring; wherein a CH2 in either the R1 and R2 ring system or the R3 and R4 ring system is independently and optionally replaced with O, C(O), N(R5), S, S(O), S(O)2 in a chemically stable arrangement; or wherein either or both of the R1 and R2 ring system and the R3 and R4 ring sy
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Inventors: David Lauffer, Ronald Tomlinson, Eckhard Ottow, Martyn Botfield
  • Publication number: 20050148574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful of inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides processes for preparing the compounds of this invention, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Alex Aronov, David Lauffer, Pan Li, Ronald Tomlinson
  • Publication number: 20050137201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful of inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Alex Aronov, David Lauffer, Pan Li, Ronald Tomlinson
  • Publication number: 20050101650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful of inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds, processes for making the compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Alex Aronov, Upul Bandarage, David Lauffer, Pan Li, Ronald Tomlinson
  • Publication number: 20040034019
    Abstract: The present invention relates to piperazine and piperidine derivatives, which are especially useful for treating or preventing neuronal damage, particularly damage associated with neurological diseases. These compounds are also useful for stimulating nerve growth. The invention also provides compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention and methods of utilizing those compositions for treating or preventing neuronal damage or for stimulating nerve growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Ronald Tomlinson, David Lauffer, Michael Mullican
  • Publication number: 20030191117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acyclic piperazine and piperidine derivatives, which are especially useful for treating or preventing neuronal damage, particularly damage associated with neurological diseases. These compounds are also useful for stimulating nerve growth. The invention also provides compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention and methods of utilizing those compositions for treating or preventing neuronal damage or for stimulating nerve growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: David Lauffer, Ronald Tomlinson, Eckhard Ottow, Martyn Botfield
  • Publication number: 20030096813
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Jingrong Cao, Debbie Choquette, Robert Davies, Cornelia Forster, David Lauffer, Albert Pierce, Ronald Tomlinson, Marion Wannamaker, Natalie Metz
  • Patent number: 3962846
    Abstract: Wrapping sheets are propelled across the opposed platens of a baling press. After compression, the press box is removed from the bale, and thereafter wrapper folding members move along the bale walls to fold the freed edge portions of the wrapping sheets thereagainst. Finally, while the folds are held, securing bands are applied about the bale which is then released and removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1976
    Assignee: Hardwicke-Etter Company
    Inventors: Joseph C. Neitzel, Ronald A. Tomlinson, Allen R. Hurst, Jr., Paul W. Bodovsky, Arnold E. Krueger