Patents by Inventor Scott Noel
Scott Noel 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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Publication number: 20230324063Abstract: A fire damper for an air distribution system includes a body defining a flow path and a closure means adapted to close the flow path when a temperature within the flow path exceeds a predetermined maximum temperature. A first flange is fixed to the body and a mounting means comprising a second flange is slidably engageable with and removable from the body. The mounting means comprises securing means for securing the mounting means to the body such that a building element through which the fire damper extends, in use, can be clamped between the first and second flanges. A flexible insulating sleeve configured for use with a fire damper, and a method of installing a fire damper, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: SCOTT NOEL HOLYOAKE, Gary Brian Holder
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Patent number: 11753188Abstract: A method for providing optimized power balanced low thrust transfer orbits utilizing split thruster execution to minimize an electric orbit raising duration of an apparatus includes monitoring an electric power balance on the apparatus. The method also includes firing a first thruster in response to the apparatus exiting an eclipse and based on the electric power balance. The method additionally includes firing a second thruster at a predetermined time delay after firing the first thruster based on the electric power balance. The method additionally includes ending firing one of the first thruster or the second thruster after a predetermined time duration based on the electric power balance. The method further includes ending firing another of the first thruster or the second thruster in response to the apparatus entering a next eclipse.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Scott Noel, Andrew Henry Giacobe
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Patent number: 11713892Abstract: A fire damper for an air distribution system includes a body defining a flow path and a closure means adapted to close the flow path when a temperature within the flow path exceeds a predetermined maximum temperature. A first flange is fixed to the body and a mounting means comprising a second flange is slidably engageable with and removable from the body. The mounting means comprises securing means for securing the mounting means to the body such that a building element through which the fire damper extends, in use, can be clamped between the first and second flanges. A flexible insulating sleeve configured for use with a fire damper, and a method of installing a fire damper, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: PRICE HOLYOAKE (NZ) LIMITEDInventors: Scott Noel Holyoake, Gary Brian Holder
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Patent number: 11401053Abstract: A method for autonomously controlling electric power supplied to a thruster of a spacecraft during electric orbit raising includes determining a state of charge of a battery onboard the spacecraft at an entry into an eclipse during each orbit of a plurality of orbits during the electric orbit raising of the spacecraft. The method also includes determining an electric power level used to fire each thruster of a plurality of thrusters during each orbit beginning after the eclipse, based at least on the state of charge of the battery, and that will provide a shortest electric orbit raising duration and minimize thruster propellant usage during electric orbit raising.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sadek W. Mansour, Jeffrey Scott Noel, Rainier Pio Roda
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Patent number: 11396388Abstract: An apparatus for providing optimized power balanced variable thrust transfer orbits to minimize an electric orbit raising duration is disclosed. The electric orbit raising includes a first transfer orbit and a target orbit. The apparatus includes control electronics configured to transfer to a second transfer orbit to reach the target orbit. A variable thrust based on a current electric power balance is determined. The control electronics are further configured to execute a maneuver to transfer from the first transfer orbit to the second transfer orbit according to the determined variable thrust and a predetermined maneuver plan. The predetermined maneuver plan includes a set of compound steering parameters. The set of compound steering parameters are based on an optimized variable thrust and an associated electrical power balance to the optimized variable thrust. An optimized series of transfer orbits minimizes the electric orbit raising duration.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Scott Noel, Andrew Henry Giacobe
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Patent number: 11286060Abstract: A method for autonomously controlling electric power supplied to a thruster of a spacecraft during electric orbit raising includes determining a state of charge of a battery onboard the spacecraft at an entry into an eclipse during each orbit of a plurality of orbits during the electric orbit raising of the spacecraft. The method also includes determining an electric power level used to fire each thruster of a plurality of thrusters during each orbit beginning after the eclipse, based at least on the state of charge of the battery, and that will provide a shortest electric orbit raising duration and minimize thruster propellant usage during electric orbit raising.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sadek W. Mansour, Jeffrey Scott Noel, Rainier Pio Roda
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Publication number: 20200198810Abstract: An apparatus for providing optimized power balanced variable thrust transfer orbits to minimize an electric orbit raising duration is disclosed. The electric orbit raising includes a first transfer orbit and a target orbit. The apparatus includes control electronics configured to transfer to a second transfer orbit to reach the target orbit. A variable thrust based on a current electric power balance is determined. The control electronics are further configured to execute a maneuver to transfer from the first transfer orbit to the second transfer orbit according to the determined variable thrust and a predetermined maneuver plan. The predetermined maneuver plan includes a set of compound steering parameters. The set of compound steering parameters are based on an optimized variable thrust and an associated electrical power balance to the optimized variable thrust. An optimized series of transfer orbits minimizes the electric orbit raising duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Noel, Andrew Henry Giacobe
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Publication number: 20200198807Abstract: A method for autonomously controlling electric power supplied to a thruster of a spacecraft during electric orbit raising includes determining a state of charge of a battery onboard the spacecraft at an entry into an eclipse during each orbit of a plurality of orbits during the electric orbit raising of the spacecraft. The method also includes determining an electric power level used to fire each thruster of a plurality of thrusters during each orbit beginning after the eclipse, based at least on the state of charge of the battery, and that will provide a shortest electric orbit raising duration and minimize thruster propellant usage during electric orbit raising.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Sadek W. Mansour, Jeffrey Scott Noel, Rainier Pio Roda
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Publication number: 20200198808Abstract: A method for providing optimized power balanced low thrust transfer orbits utilizing split thruster execution to minimize an electric orbit raising duration of an apparatus includes monitoring an electric power balance on the apparatus. The method also includes firing a first thruster in response to the apparatus exiting an eclipse and based on the electric power balance. The method additionally includes firing a second thruster at a predetermined time delay after firing the first thruster based on the electric power balance. The method additionally includes ending firing one of the first thruster or the second thruster after a predetermined time duration based on the electric power balance. The method further includes ending firing another of the first thruster or the second thruster in response to the apparatus entering a next eclipse.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Noel, Andrew Henry Giacobe
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Publication number: 20200049368Abstract: A flow component for a ventilation or air condition system has an inlet formation provided with an inlet aperture fluidly connected to an outlet, a first abutment portion configured to abut, in use, a wall framing member and a second abutment portion configured to abut, in use, a ceiling frame member. The flow component has a channel formation on at least one side of the inlet formation or the outlet which is adapted to receive a side wall of a second flow component in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Scott Noel Holyoake
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Publication number: 20190353371Abstract: A fire damper for an air distribution system includes a body defining a flow path and a closure means adapted to close the flow path when a temperature within the flow path exceeds a predetermined maximum temperature. A first flange is fixed to the body and a mounting means comprising a second flange is slidably engageable with and removable from the body. The mounting means comprises securing means for securing the mounting means to the body such that a building element through which the fire damper extends, in use, can be clamped between the first and second flanges. A flexible insulating sleeve configured for use with a fire damper, and a method of installing a fire damper, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Scott Noel Holyoake, Gary Brian Holder
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Patent number: 9963249Abstract: Apparatus and methods for stationkeeping in a satellite. The satellite includes a north electric thruster and a south electric installed on a zenith side, an east chemical thruster installed on an east side, and a west chemical thruster installed on a west side. An orbit controller detects a failure of one of the electric thrusters. In response to the failure, the orbit controller controls a burn of the remaining electric thruster proximate to an orbital node. The orbit controller controls a burn of one of the chemical thrusters at 90°±5° from the burn of the remaining electric thruster, and controls a burn of the other one of the chemical thrusters at 270°±5° from the burn of the remaining electric thruster.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Yiu-Hung Monte Ho, Jeffrey Scott Noel, Andrew Henry Giacobe
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Patent number: 9828257Abstract: An atomizer for use in waste water evaporation includes a motor having a rotor shaft, at least one conduit for receiving the waste water, a housing supporting the motor and the at least one conduit, and a hub having a plurality of holes for distributing waste water in the form of water droplets. The motor is a variable speed motor and is cooled by waste water flowing through the at least one conduit. The hub is connected to the rotor shaft and spins at a variable speed with the rotor shaft. The atomizer may be used in a waste water evaporation system that further includes an anemometer and a control system. The control system receives a wind speed input from the anemometer and provides a signal to the variable speed motor to adjust the speed of the variable speed motor and hub, thereby adjusting the water droplet size in response to varying wind conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: E3 Solutions, LLCInventors: Jamey Scott Noel, Jeffrey Morris Sullivan, William McBride Blanchard
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Patent number: 9764859Abstract: Apparatus and methods for stationkeeping in a satellite. The satellite includes a north electric thruster and a south electric installed on a zenith side. An orbit controller selects a duration of a burn of the north electric thruster proximate to an ascending node that differs from a duration of a burn of the south electric thruster proximate to a descending node. The orbit controller is configured to select an offset of the burn of the north electric thruster in relation to the ascending node that differs from an offset of the burn of the south electric thruster in relation to the descending node.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Yiu-Hung Monte Ho, Jeffrey Scott Noel
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Publication number: 20170073247Abstract: An atomizer for use in waste water evaporation includes a motor having a rotor shaft, at least one conduit for receiving the waste water, a housing supporting the motor and the at least one conduit, and a hub having a plurality of holes for distributing waste water in the form of water droplets. The motor is a variable speed motor and is cooled by waste water flowing through the at least one conduit. The hub is connected to the rotor shaft and spins at a variable speed with the rotor shaft. The atomizer may be used in a waste water evaporation system that further includes an anemometer and a control system. The control system receives a wind speed input from the anemometer and provides a signal to the variable speed motor to adjust the speed of the variable speed motor and hub, thereby adjusting the water droplet size in response to varying wind conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Jamey Scott Noel, Jeffrey Morris Sullivan, William McBride Blanchard
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Publication number: 20160376033Abstract: Apparatus and methods for stationkeeping in a satellite. The satellite includes a north electric thruster and a south electric installed on a zenith side. An orbit controller selects a duration of a burn of the north electric thruster proximate to an ascending node that differs from a duration of a burn of the south electric thruster proximate to a descending node. The orbit controller is configured to select an offset of the burn of the north electric thruster in relation to the ascending node that differs from an offset of the burn of the south electric thruster in relation to the descending node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Yiu-Hung Monte Ho, Jeffrey Scott Noel
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Publication number: 20160376035Abstract: Apparatus and methods for stationkeeping in a satellite. The satellite includes a north electric thruster and a south electric installed on a zenith side, an east chemical thruster installed on an east side, and a west chemical thruster installed on a west side. An orbit controller detects a failure of one of the electric thrusters. In response to the failure, the orbit controller controls a burn of the remaining electric thruster proximate to an orbital node. The orbit controller controls a burn of one of the chemical thrusters at 90°±5° from the burn of the remaining electric thruster, and controls a burn of the other one of the chemical thrusters at 270°±5° from the burn of the remaining electric thruster.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Yiu-Hung Monte Ho, Jeffrey Scott Noel, Andrew Henry Giacobe
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Patent number: 9504932Abstract: An atomizer for use in waste water evaporation includes a motor having a rotor shaft, at least one conduit for receiving the waste water, a housing supporting the motor and the at least one conduit, and a hub having a plurality of holes for distributing waste water in the form of water droplets. The motor is a variable speed motor and is cooled by waste water flowing through the at least one conduit. The hub is connected to the rotor shaft and spins at a variable speed with the rotor shaft. The atomizer may be used in a waste water evaporation system that further includes an anemometer and a control system. The control system receives a wind speed input from the anemometer and provides a signal to the variable speed motor to adjust the speed of the variable speed motor and hub, thereby adjusting the water droplet size in response to varying wind conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: E3 Solutions, LLCInventors: Jamey Scott Noel, Jeffrey Morris Sullivan, William McBride Blanchard
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Publication number: 20140262055Abstract: An atomizer for use in waste water evaporation includes a motor having a rotor shaft, at least one conduit for receiving the waste water, a housing supporting the motor and the at least one conduit, and a hub having a plurality of holes for distributing waste water in the form of water droplets. The motor is a variable speed motor and is cooled by waste water flowing through the at least one conduit. The hub is connected to the rotor shaft and spins at a variable speed with the rotor shaft. The atomizer may be used in a waste water evaporation system that further includes an anemometer and a control system. The control system receives a wind speed input from the anemometer and provides a signal to the variable speed motor to adjust the speed of the variable speed motor and hub, thereby adjusting the water droplet size in response to varying wind conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: E3 Solutions, LLC, (f/k/a Isolated Evaporation Services, LLC)Inventors: Jamey Scott Noel, Jeffrey Morris Sullivan, William McBride Blanchard
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Publication number: 20110065083Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for the preservation, storage, and transport of living biological tissues, organs, and populations of isolated cells. In particular, the disclosed compositions and processes permit mammalian cells, tissues, and organs to be harvested from suitable donor animals, stored for prolonged periods, and transported to the site of recipient implantation, all without significant loss of cell viability, biological activity, and/or tissue integrity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.Inventors: Daniel Shimko, Scott Noel, Susan J. Drapeau, Josee Roy