Patents by Inventor Stanley W. Ellis
Stanley W. Ellis 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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Patent number: 11730848Abstract: A gas irradiation system has an irradiation chamber having a plurality of compartments disposed circumferentially about a central axis. One of the compartments is an inlet compartment. The inlet compartment has an aperture at the bottom through which gas flows from the compartment. The irradiation chamber comprises a plurality of UV lights which are configured to irradiate the gas and neutralize pathogens as the gas flows through the irradiation chamber. Circumferentially adjacent to one side of the inlet compartment is an outlet compartment. Circumferentially adjacent in the opposite circumferential direction on the other side of the inlet compartment is the first of a plurality of intermediate compartments. These intermediate compartments extend circumferentially about the central axis between the inlet compartment and the outlet compartment.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Environmental Technologies, LLCInventors: Stanley W. Ellis, Mitchell Caughron
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Patent number: 11576994Abstract: A gas irradiation system has an irradiation chamber having a plurality of irradiation compartments disposed circumferentially about a central axis. One of the compartments is an inlet compartment. The inlet compartment has an aperture at the bottom through which gas flows from the compartment. A UV LED is disposed within or adjacent to the aperture, where the UVC LED is configured to irradiate the gas and neutralize pathogens. Circumferentially adjacent to one side of the inlet irradiation compartment is an outlet irradiation compartment. Circumferentially adjacent in the opposite circumferential direction on the other side of the inlet radiation compartment is the first of a plurality of intermediate irradiation compartments. These intermediate compartments extend circumferentially about the central axis between the inlet compartment and the outlet compartment. The gas flows sequentially through each of the irradiation compartments, being irradiated in each compartment.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventors: Stanley W. Ellis, Mitchell Caughron
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Patent number: 11305032Abstract: The present invention is a compact and portable personal ultraviolet air irradiation system having an ultraviolet air irradiation unit, a breathing tube, and a face mask. Unfiltered air passes through the ultraviolet air irradiation unit and is purified to ensure biological material has been neutralized by utilizing UV LEDs in the germicidal wavelengths of 100-280 nm. The ultraviolet air irradiation unit may further purify air of air particulates, gases, vapors, and biological material by utilizing a HEPA filter. The ultraviolet air irradiation unit may provide variable pressure to the mask to meet the breathing demands of the user. Flow through the ultraviolet irradiation unit may be reversible to irradiate the exhalations of a user who may be infected with a virus or other disease spread through exhalations.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventor: Stanley W. Ellis
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Publication number: 20210369906Abstract: The present invention is a compact and portable personal ultraviolet air irradiation system having an ultraviolet air irradiation unit, a breathing tube, and a face mask. Unfiltered air passes through the ultraviolet air irradiation unit and is purified to ensure biological material has been neutralized by utilizing UV LEDs in the germicidal wavelengths of 100-280 nm. The ultraviolet air irradiation unit may further purify air of air particulates, gases, vapors, and biological material by utilizing a HEPA filter. The ultraviolet air irradiation unit may provide variable pressure to the mask to meet the breathing demands of the user. Flow through the ultraviolet irradiation unit may be reversible to irradiate the exhalations of a user who may be infected with a virus or other disease spread through exhalations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventor: Stanley W. Ellis
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Patent number: 10160914Abstract: Processes and systems for the above ground extraction of crude oil from a mud-water slurry well bore mined from oil rich diatomite formations. The slurry is separated into liquid and solid factions, the liquid faction having oil, water and small sized solids, and the solid faction having larger chunks of solids. The solids faction is processed to form a slurry mixture which is cooked to disassociate oil therefrom and is centrifuged to yield an oil/solvent faction, a water faction, and a lowered oil content solids faction. The oil/solvent faction is further processed to separate the oil and solvent. Alternately, the mud-water slurry is treated to form an emulsion having a neutral pH, with solids being removed and the remaining emulsion processed to break the emulsion by removal of water as a vapor to recovery crude oil, with remaining crude oil in the solids being further processed.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Charles H. Comfort, III, Tracy D. Rogers, Ronnie D. Rogers, Aaron T. Rhoten, Michael P. Doyle, Stanley W. Ellis, Glenn Richards
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Patent number: 10138052Abstract: Floating roof tank for a volatile liquid have an outer roof and an internal floating roof with a primary seal with a support such that when the tank is empty, the floating roof will rest on the support whether the tank is in a vertical or horizontal position. The support enables the tank to be transported in a horizontal position without damage to the seal. The floating roof tank with support can be configured as a conical tank, flat bottom tank or slant bottom tank. The floating roof tank can also include a cleaning system and a flush mounted manway cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Vertical Tank, Inc.Inventors: Stanley W Ellis, Travis Ellis
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Publication number: 20180273847Abstract: Processes and systems for the above ground extraction of crude oil from a mud-water slurry well bore mined from oil rich diatomite formations. The slurry is separated into liquid and solid factions, the liquid faction having oil, water and small sized solids, and the solid faction having larger chunks of solids. The solids faction is processed to form a slurry mixture which is cooked to disassociate oil therefrom and is centrifuged to yield an oil/solvent faction, a water faction, and a lowered oil content solids faction. The oil/solvent faction is further processed to separate the oil and solvent. Alternately, the mud-water slurry is treated to form an emulsion having a neutral pH, with solids being removed and the remaining emulsion processed to break the emulsion by removal of water as a vapor to recovery crude oil, with remaining crude oil in the solids being further processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Charles H. Comfort, III, Tracy D. Rogers, Ronnie D. Rogers, Aaron T. Rhoten, Michael P. Doyle, Stanley W. Ellis, Glenn Richards
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Patent number: 9926494Abstract: A method for the recovery of hydrocarbons from oil-bearing resources comprising diatomite entails a process that treats a material comprising diatomite resulting from a resource extraction process. The material comprising diatomite is treated using a solvent extraction process from which the oil, diatomite, and water are separated. The water and solvent extracted from the process are reused to continue the separation and resource extraction processes and the oil is collected and sold.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: CALIFORNIA JET OIL, LLCInventors: Marc A. Whitezell, Stanley W. Ellis
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Publication number: 20170121103Abstract: Floating roof tank for a volatile liquid have an outer roof and an internal floating roof with a primary seal with a support such that when the tank is empty, the floating roof will rest on the support whether the tank is in a vertical or horizontal position. The support enables the tank to be transported in a horizontal position without damage to the seal. The floating roof tank with support can be configured as a conical tank, flat bottom tank or slant bottom tank. The floating roof tank can also include a cleaning system and a flush mounted manway cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Stanley W. Ellis, Travis Ellis
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Patent number: 9586752Abstract: Floating roof tank for a volatile liquid have an outer roof and an internal floating roof with a primary seal with a support such that when the tank is empty, the floating roof will rest on the support whether the tank is in a vertical or horizontal position. The support enables the tank to be transported in a horizontal position without damage to the seal. The floating roof tank with support can be configured as a conical tank, flat bottom tank or slant bottom tank. The floating roof tank can also include a cleaning system and a flush mounted manway cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Vertical Tank, Inc.Inventor: Stanley W Ellis
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Publication number: 20160280457Abstract: Floating roof tank for a volatile liquid have an outer roof and an internal floating roof with a primary seal with a support such that when the tank is empty, the floating roof will rest on the support whether the tank is in a vertical or horizontal position. The support enables the tank to be transported in a horizontal position without damage to the seal. The floating roof tank with support can be configured as a conical tank, flat bottom tank or slant bottom tank. The floating roof tank can also include a cleaning system and a flush mounted mangy cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventor: Stanley W Ellis
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Patent number: 9359131Abstract: Floating roof tank for a volatile liquid have an outer roof and an internal floating roof with a primary seal with a support such that when the tank is empty, the floating roof will rest on the support whether the tank is in a vertical or horizontal position. The support enables the tank to be transported in a horizontal position without damage to the seal. The floating roof tank with support can be configured as a conical tank, flat bottom tank or slant bottom tank. The floating roof tank can also include a cleaning system and a flush mounted manway cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Vertical Tank, Inc.Inventor: Stanley W Ellis
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Publication number: 20150001218Abstract: Floating roof tank for a volatile liquid have an outer roof and an internal floating roof with a primary seal with a support such that when the tank is empty, the floating roof will rest on the support whether the tank is in a vertical or horizontal position. The support enables the tank to be transported in a horizontal position without damage to the seal. The floating roof tank with support can be configured as a conical tank, flat bottom tank or slant bottom tank. The floating roof tank can also include a cleaning system and a flush mounted manway cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Vertical Tank, Inc.Inventor: Stanley W. Ellis
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Publication number: 20130037325Abstract: Drilling fluid used in borehole drilling is supplemented with a particulate additive obtained by shredding the packaging material in which the drilling fluid is supplied, for use as lost circulation material. This reduces the materials costs, shipping costs, and waste disposal costs associated with borehole drilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: ELLIS ENERGY INVESTMENTS, a corporation of the state of delaware.Inventor: Stanley W. Ellis
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Patent number: 8360646Abstract: A compound conduit containing inner and outer conduits with apertures in the former that are angled to direct jets of fluid in a rearward direction from the inner conduit into the annular space is used to draw sludge or undesirable material from a vessel without imposing a vacuum on the system. In conjunction with the compound conduit is a rotary tube seal that allows the conduit to be mounted to an orifice in a tank wall and pivoted or rotated over a range of angles. A tubing drive mechanism grasps the tubing at locations well removed from the distal end and causes the tubing to travel in the direction of the tubing axis. The gripping members in the mechanism engage the sides of the tubing and are capable of shifting position relative to each other to accommodate changes in the curvature of the tubing.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Sierra Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jerry McNaughton, Stanley W. Ellis
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Publication number: 20120089058Abstract: An exercise garment of elastic material is constructed with embedded rigid balls to provide a localized massage to the wearer during exercise.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: ELLIS ENERGY INVESTMENTSInventor: Stanley W. Ellis
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Publication number: 20110198815Abstract: A compound conduit containing inner and outer conduits with apertures in the former that are angled to direct jets of fluid in a rearward direction from the inner conduit into the annular space is used to draw sludge or undesirable material from a vessel without imposing a vacuum on the system. In conjunction with the compound conduit is a rotary tube seal that allows the conduit to be mounted to an orifice in a tank wall and pivoted or rotated over a range of angles. A tubing drive mechanism grasps the tubing at locations well removed from the distal end and causes the tubing to travel in the direction of the tubing axis. The gripping members in the mechanism engage the sides of the tubing and are capable of shifting position relative to each other to accommodate changes in the curvature of the tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Sierra Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jerry McNaughton, Stanley W. Ellis
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Publication number: 20110198379Abstract: A compound conduit containing inner and outer conduits with apertures in the former that are angled to direct jets of fluid in a rearward direction from the inner conduit into the annular space is used to draw sludge or undesirable material from a vessel without imposing a vacuum on the system. In conjunction with the compound conduit is a rotary tube seal that allows the conduit to be mounted to an orifice in a tank wall and pivoted or rotated over a range of angles. A tubing drive mechanism grasps the tubing at locations well removed from the distal end and causes the tubing to travel in the direction of the tubing axis. The gripping members in the mechanism engage the sides of the tubing and are capable of shifting position relative to each other to accommodate changes in the curvature of the tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Sierra Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jerry McNAUGHTON, Stanley W. Ellis
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Patent number: 7950530Abstract: A compound conduit containing inner and outer conduits with apertures in the former that are angled to direct jets of fluid in a rearward direction from the inner conduit into the annular space is used to draw sludge or undesirable material from a vessel without imposing a vacuum on the system. In conjunction with the compound conduit is a rotary tube seal that allows the conduit to be mounted to an orifice in a tank wall and pivoted or rotated over a range of angles. A tubing drive mechanism grasps the tubing at locations well removed from the distal end and causes the tubing to travel in the direction of the tubing axis. The gripping members in the mechanism engage the sides of the tubing and are capable of shifting position relative to each other to accommodate changes in the curvature of the tubing.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Inventors: Jerry McNaughton, Stanley W. Ellis
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Patent number: 7811373Abstract: Recycled tire rubber, either in the presence or the absence of carbonaceous waste solids such as those from petroleum refinery operations, is first subjected to a heat treatment to release volatile materials and then combined with a liquid asphalt composition to achieve an asphalt mastic that is storage stable and of uniform consistency.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Sierra Process Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Eric Partanen, Stanley W. Ellis