Patents by Inventor Steven Richardson

Steven Richardson 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).

  • Patent number: 11898222
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for separating a liquid from organic particles. The mixer-settler extraction cell includes a flow distributor. The flow distributor comprises a chevron-shaped series of welded plates, which separates the incoming flow stream of liquid and organic particles from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATON
    Inventor: Steven Richardson
  • Publication number: 20220290270
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for separating a liquid from organic particles. The mixer-settler extraction cell includes a flow distributor. The flow distributor comprises a chevron-shaped series of welded plates, which separates the incoming flow stream of liquid and organic particles from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Steven Richardson
  • Patent number: 11359257
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for separating a liquid from organic particles. The mixer-settler extraction cell includes a flow distributor. The flow distributor comprises a chevron-shaped series of welded plates, which separates the incoming flow stream of liquid and organic particles from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Steven Richardson
  • Publication number: 20210087653
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for separating a liquid from organic particles. The mixer-settler extraction cell includes a flow distributor. The flow distributor comprises a chevron-shaped series of welded plates, which separates the incoming flow stream of liquid and organic particles from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Steven Richardson
  • Patent number: 10858721
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for separating a liquid from organic particles. The mixer-settler extraction cell includes a flow distributor. The flow distributor comprises a chevron-shaped series of welded plates, which separates the incoming flow stream of liquid and organic particles from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Steven Richardson
  • Publication number: 20180001230
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for separating phases of a liquid mixture or dispersion from each other. The system includes a settler system, which includes a coalescing-enhancing plate comprising a front face and rear face and a plurality of openings. The openings are configured to selectively manipulate the flux of portions of the mixture to thereby increase phase separation of the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Richardson, Jason M. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20140202398
    Abstract: A dog harness is comprised of a torso strap encircling a dogs chest, connected to a chest strap passing around the chest of a dog, and a shoulder strap passing over the back of a dog. The chest strap is provided with a elongate linker. A leash connector is fixed to both ends of the elongate linker. When a leash is attached to either leash connector, a directional pull on the leash causes the leash connector to slide in the direction of the pull, pulling the elongate linker to the side creating a noise detectable by the animal to assist in the training of the animal. If the leash becomes tight pulling the elongate linker all the way to the side it will move the pull off the center of the dog's chest, thus decreasing the opposition reflex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Marcus Woodward, Steven Richardson, Danny Wilson
  • Publication number: 20130292341
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for separating phases of a liquid mixture or dispersion from each other. The system includes a settler system, which includes a coalescing-enhancing plate comprising a front face and rear face and a plurality of openings. The openings are configured to selectively manipulate the flux of portions of the mixture to thereby increase phase separation of the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: FREEPORT-MCMORAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Richardson, Jason M. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20130153518
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mixer-settler extraction circuit for separating liquids from each other. The mixer-settler extraction circuit includes a flow distributor. The flow distributor comprises a slat assembly which directs the incoming liquid into the settling portion of the mixer-settler extraction circuit. The slats of the slat assembly may be spaced apart from each other at varying distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: FREEPORT-MCMORAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Richardson, William Cashwell, Jason M. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20070095970
    Abstract: Aircraft including an airframe having a fuselage extending between a forward end and an aft end and a fixed wing extending laterally from the fuselage. The aircraft includes a power plant mounted on the airframe producing exhaust during operation. The aircraft includes a rotor/wing rotatably mounted on the airframe including a plurality of blades and an adjustable nozzle mounted on the airframe downstream from the power plant exhaust for selectively directing the power plant exhaust to exit the aircraft at a pre-selected angle with respect to the airframe within a range of angles extending from about horizontally rearward to about vertically downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Steven Richardson
  • Publication number: 20070045105
    Abstract: Describes a method for lowering the flow of liquid anolyte through perforations in the diaphragm of a diaphragm electrolytic cell, e.g., a chlor-alkali diaphragm electrolytic cell, comprising introducing ceramic fiber into the anolyte compartment of the electrolytic cell, e.g., during cell operation. The benefits described for lowering the flow of anolyte liquor through the diaphragm of a chlor-alkali diaphragm electrolytic cell are increasing the concentration of alkali metal hydroxide, e.g., sodium hydroxide, and decreasing the concentration of hypochlorite ion, e.g., sodium hypochlorite, in the catholyte liquor. Also describes introducing dopant material and/or fibers comprising halogen-containing polymer, e.g., fluorocarbon polymer fibers, into the anolyte compartment of the electrolytic cell in conjunction with the addition of ceramic fiber into the anolyte compartment, e.g., during cell operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Henry Schussler, Joseph Cimini, Robert Fast, Berry Garrard, Steven Richardson
  • Publication number: 20060054737
    Abstract: A rotational position-adjusting system (6) for a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (4). The system (6) includes multiple detectors (60) that generate rotor signals. The rotor signals are indicative of the position of each rotor (8) of the aircraft (4). The rotors (8) provide lift to the aircraft (4). A controller (24) is coupled to the detectors (60) and adjusts the rotational speed of one or more of the rotors (8) in response to the rotor signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Steven Richardson
  • Publication number: 20050097225
    Abstract: In configuring data synchronization between two devices, the first device generates a user configuration interface to be presented on the second device. The user interface elicits information from a user regarding a personal information manager (PIM) that is installed on the second device. This information is transmitted to the first device, which downloads to the second device a synchronization application package based on the PIM. The user interface installs the synchronization application on the second device, obtains information regarding data to be synchronized, and transmits that information to the synchronization application. This information may include names and locations of folders to be synchronized and synchronization preferences such as synchronization direction and schedule. The devices may include servers, PCs, PDAs, handheld computers, and wireless phones. The server may be network-based, accessible via the Internet, a LAN, or the PSTN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Darin Glatt, Steven Richardson