Patents by Inventor Toby Darbonne

Toby Darbonne 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: 11692555
    Abstract: A system of interlocks for controlling flow of low temperature process streams in a manufacturing process through a cold box to equipment or piping not specified for such temperatures by opening and closing valves and starting and stopping pumps. At least one interlock affects streams heated in the cold box. At least one interlock affects the streams cooled in the cold box. The interlocks are activated by temperatures of process lines to prevent exposure of equipment and piping to low temperatures while preventing the shutdown of the cold box. An override controller including a predictive failure capability is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: WPT LLC
    Inventors: Tiong-Ee Ting, Kenneth M. Istre, Newton Landreneau, W. Ryan Pitt, Gregory M. Guillory, Jr., Charles R. Demarest, Toby Darbonne, Troy L. Irwin
  • Publication number: 20230085037
    Abstract: A system of interlocks for controlling flow of low temperature process streams in a manufacturing process through a cold box to equipment or piping not specified for such temperatures by opening and closing valves and starting and stopping pumps. At least one interlock affects streams heated in the cold box. At least one interlock affects the streams cooled in the cold box. The interlocks are activated by temperatures of process lines to prevent exposure of equipment and piping to low temperatures while preventing the shutdown of the cold box. An override controller including a predictive failure capability is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: WPT LLC
    Inventors: Tiong-Ee Ting, Kenneth M. Istre, Newton Landreneau, W. Ryan Pitt, Gregory M. Guillory, JR., Charles R. Demarest, Toby Darbonne, Troy L. Irwin
  • Patent number: 11486409
    Abstract: A system of interlocks for controlling flow of low temperature process streams in a manufacturing process through a cold box to equipment or piping not specified for such temperatures by opening and closing valves and starting and stopping pumps. At least one interlock affects streams heated in the cold box. At least one interlock affects the streams cooled in the cold box. The interlocks are activated by temperatures of process lines to prevent exposure of equipment and piping to low temperatures while preventing the shutdown of the cold box. An override controller including a predictive failure capability is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: WPT LLC
    Inventors: Tiong-Ee Ting, Kenneth M. Istre, Newton Landreneau, W. Ryan Pitt, Gregory M. Guillory, Jr., Charles R. Demarest, Toby Darbonne, Troy L. Irwin
  • Publication number: 20190257316
    Abstract: A system of interlocks for controlling flow of low temperature process streams in a manufacturing process through a cold box to equipment or piping not specified for such temperatures by opening and closing valves and starting and stopping pumps. At least one interlock affects streams heated in the cold box. At least one interlock affects the streams cooled in the cold box. The interlocks are activated by temperatures of process lines to prevent exposure of equipment and piping to low temperatures while preventing the shutdown of the cold box. An override controller including a predictive failure capability is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: WPT LLC
    Inventors: Tiong-Ee Ting, Kenneth M. Istre, Newton Landreneau, W. Ryan Pitt, Gregory M. Guillory, JR., Charles R. Demarest, Toby Darbonne, Troy L. Irwin
  • Patent number: 10274907
    Abstract: A system of interlocks for controlling flow of low temperature process streams in a manufacturing process through a cold box to equipment not specified for such temperatures by opening and closing valves and stopping pumps. At least one interlock affects streams heated in the cold box. At least one interlock affects the streams cooled in the cold box. The interlocks are activated due to temperature determinations of process lines by temperature sensors and automatically send a signal to predetermined controllers depending on the process line with the low temperature in order to prevent exposure of equipment to low temperatures while preventing the shutdown of the cold box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: WPT LLC
    Inventors: Tiong-Ee Ting, Kenneth M. Istre, Newton Landreneau, W. Ryan Pitt, Gregory M. Guillory, Jr., Charles R. Demarest, Toby Darbonne, Troy L. Irwin
  • Publication number: 20150120066
    Abstract: A system of interlocks for controlling flow of low temperature process streams in a manufacturing process through a cold box to equipment not specified for such temperatures by opening and closing valves and stopping pumps. At least one interlock affects streams heated in the cold box. At least one interlock affects the streams cooled in the cold box. The interlocks are activated due to temperature determinations of process lines by temperature sensors and automatically send a signal to predetermined controllers depending on the process line with the low temperature in order to prevent exposure of equipment to low temperatures while preventing the shutdown of the cold box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: WPT LLC
    Inventors: Tiong-Ee Ting, Kenneth M. Istre, Newton Landreneau, W. Ryan Pitt, Gregory M. Guillory, Jr., Charlie R. Demarest, Toby Darbonne, Troy L. Irwin