Patents by Inventor William Hodges

William Hodges 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: 20260098461
    Abstract: A system for producing CO and CO2 for efficient oil recovery with minimal undesirable gaseous emissions is provided. The system includes portable CO- and CO2-producing devices positioned near the reservoir, and a gas collecting device configured to receive and dynamically distribute a desired CO/CO2 ratio based on reservoir conditions. CO2 production proximate to the reservoir involves reforming carbon-based fuel with oxygen, while generated electrical energy enables selective gas distribution with minimal atmospheric release of greenhouse gases. The system efficiently recycles and reuses by-products and unused materials from the process, significantly reducing greenhouse emissions compared to conventional processes. By-products are fully utilized. Hydrogen produced can be used to generate electricity, as can heat generated from other sources within the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Frank Bannister, Paul Trost, William Hodges, Fred Varani
  • Publication number: 20260073393
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sending a silent push notification to a mobile device application (“MDA”) enabling a flagged transaction. The systems and methods may include receiving, by a computing processor, a request for a transaction. The systems and methods may include analyzing, by the computing processor, the transaction to determine a security level. The systems and methods may include generating, by a machine learning model (“MLM”) on the computing processor, a first security score for the transaction, the first security score based on the security level. The systems and methods may include flagging, by the computing processor, the transaction when the first security score is below a threshold security score. The systems and methods may include sending, by the computing processor via a server cloud, a silent push notification to a trusted user device. The silent push notification may include a notification payload with security data from the flagged transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: David B. Lanning, William Hodges, Torrie J. Jones, Youshika C. Scott, Mark A. Zunino, Amijo Bearley, Robert Allee
  • Patent number: 12460523
    Abstract: A system for producing CO and CO2 to achieve an efficient oil recovery operation that minimizes undesirable gaseous emissions is provided. The system includes a portable CO-producing device, a portable CO2-producing device located proximate to the reservoir, and a gas collecting device configured to receive CO and CO2 and selectively distribute a desired ratio of CO and CO2 dynamically based on current reservoir conditions. Producing CO2 proximate to the reservoir comprises reforming carbon-based fuel within oxygen. Electrical energy generated is used to selectively distribute the desired ratio of CO/CO2 to the reservoir with de minimis greenhouse gases produced transmitted into the atmosphere. The system is an energy-efficient arrangement that recycles and reuses by-products and unused products from the process. Greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced compared to conventional processes by-products are fully utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Lion Fuel Resources, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Bannister, Paul Trost, William Hodges, Fred Varani
  • Publication number: 20240301776
    Abstract: A system for producing CO and CO2 to achieve an efficient oil recovery operation that minimizes undesirable gaseous emissions is provided. The system includes a portable CO-producing device, a portable CO2-producing device located proximate to the reservoir, and a gas collecting device configured to receive CO and CO2 and selectively distribute a desired ratio of CO and CO2 dynamically based on current reservoir conditions. Producing CO2 proximate to the reservoir comprises reforming carbon-based fuel within oxygen. Electrical energy generated is used to selectively distribute the desired ratio of CO/CO2 to the reservoir with de minimis greenhouse gases produced transmitted into the atmosphere. The system is an energy-efficient arrangement that recycles and reuses by-products and unused products from the process. Greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced compared to conventional processes by-products are fully utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Bannister, Paul Trost, William Hodges, Fred Varani
  • Patent number: 11982165
    Abstract: A system for producing CO and CO2 to achieve an efficient oil recovery operation having de minimis undesirable gaseous emissions is provided. The system includes a portable CO producing device and a portable CO2 producing device located proximate to the reservoir and a gas collecting device configured to receive CO and CO2 and selectively distribute a desired ratio of CO and CO2 dynamically based on current reservoir conditions. Producing CO2 proximate to the reservoir comprises reforming carbon based fuel within oxygen. Electrical energy generated is used to selectively distribute the desired ratio of CO/CO2 to the reservoir with de minimis greenhouse gases produced transmitted into the atmosphere. The system is an energy efficient arrangement that recycles and reuses by-products and unused products from the process. Greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced compared to conventional processes by-products are fully utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: LION FUEL RESOURCES, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Bannister, Paul Trost, William Hodges, Fred Varani
  • Publication number: 20230151719
    Abstract: A system for producing CO and CO2 to achieve an efficient oil recovery operation having de minimis undesirable gaseous emissions is provided. The system includes a portable CO producing device and a portable CO2 producing device located proximate to the reservoir and a gas collecting device configured to receive CO and CO2 and selectively distribute a desired ratio of CO and CO2 dynamically based on current reservoir conditions. Producing CO2 proximate to the reservoir comprises reforming carbon based fuel within oxygen. Electrical energy generated is used to selectively distribute the desired ratio of CO/CO2 to the reservoir with de minimis greenhouse gases produced transmitted into the atmosphere. The system is an energy efficient arrangement that recycles and reuses by-products and unused products from the process. Greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced compared to conventional processes by-products are fully utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Bannister, Paul Trost, William Hodges, Fred Varani
  • Patent number: 8312309
    Abstract: A technique to promote determinism among multiple clocking domains within a computer system or integrated circuit, In one embodiment, one or more execution units are placed in a deterministic state with respect to multiple clocks within a processor system having a number of different clocking domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric L. Hendrickson, Sanjoy Mondal, Larry Thatcher, William Hodges, Lance Hacking, Sankaran Menon
  • Publication number: 20090228736
    Abstract: A technique to promote determinism among multiple clocking domains within a computer system or integrated circuit, In one embodiment, one or more execution units are placed in a deterministic state with respect to multiple clocks within a processor system having a number of different clocking domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Eric L. Hendrickson, Sanjoy Mondal, Larry Thatcher, William Hodges, Lance Hacking, Sankaran Menon
  • Publication number: 20060038675
    Abstract: The Sur-Link system will link a person to any portable apparatus they may randomly misplace or enable one to monitor such things as a pocket book, cell phone or any other object that they could leave behind. This unit may be used for keys or attached to a child that you desire to keep within a safe distance and many other uses by means of an electronic sending unit that you attached to a child or object you want to protect from loss or separation. The receiving unit is attached to the person that is similar to a beeper or warning device which will sound an alarm when a distance of a few feet separates the receiver unit from the sending device attached to the unit you seek to monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: William Hodges