Weber, TX
Adam Weber, Fort Worth, TX US
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20130233250 | Pet Kennel - A pet kennel that is structured to receive an animal includes an upper kennel portion and a lower kennel portion that include first and second engagement structures that are slidingly engageable. The upper kennel portion is situated in a first position atop the lower kennel portion offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the pet kennel. The upper kennel portion is then translated along the longitudinal axis with respect to the lower pet kennel portion toward a second, assembled position to cause the first engagement elements and the second engagement elements to become slidingly engaged and to cause the upper and lower kennel portions to become aligned with one another. The upper kennel portion additionally includes a pair of latches that are engageable with the lower shell portion in the second position of the pet kennel to retain the upper and lower kennel portions in the second position | 09-12-2013 |
Adam Weber, Keller, TX US
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20110041774 | Pet Kennel with Mesh Top - A kennel for an animal having a base and a top. The base includes a base rim extending from the base and surrounding an upper perimeter of the base. The top is a mesh material and includes a top rim surrounding a bottom perimeter of the top. The top rim is configured to align with the bottom rim. The kennel also includes at least one fastener to secure the top rim to the bottom rim, as well as a rotatable door connected to the base and the top. | 02-24-2011 |
20110049917 | Waste Collector - A waste removal system including a waste container configured to secure a bag having handles. The waste container includes a set of sidewalls having a set of engagement features or hooks. There is a engagement feature or hook located on each sidewall and the engagement features are spaced away from the sidewalls, creating an area where the handles for the bag may be secured. The container also includes a lid operatively attached to the sidewalls. When the container is in a first position, the lid partially covers the opening and when the container is in a second position the opening is uncovered. | 03-03-2011 |
20110132268 | Pet Watering Device with Filter - An animal watering system including a water tank, interior container and base for connecting to a bowl. The interior container fluidly connects the water tank and the base/bowl. The interior container in addition to supplying water from the water tank to the bowl, also receives water from the bowl as it circulates. The interior container includes a filter to filter the water as it leaves the water tank and enters the bowl and as it flows from the bowl into the interior container. | 06-09-2011 |
20110203528 | PET HOUSING ENCLOSURE - A pet housing having selectively coupleable parts is provided. In particular, in some embodiments, a pet housing having a top portion, a middle portion and a bottom portion is provided. Each of the top, bottom and middle portions are selectively coupleable with each other portion. In particular, the top portion and bottom portion may each be coupled to the middle portion to form a pet housing. Additionally, the top portion and bottom portion may be coupled together to form a cavity in which the middle portion may be stored. | 08-25-2011 |
20110297096 | LITTER BOX WITH REMOVABLE FILTER HOUSING - A litter box for an animal. The litter box includes a base portion, a cover portion operably connected to the base portion and a removable housing operably connected to one of the cover portion and the base portion. The base portion includes a floor and a plurality of walls extending in an upward direction from the floor. The cover portion includes a ceiling and a plurality of walls extending in a downward direction from the ceiling. The housing is configured to receive an operating element. Also, one of the cover portion and the base portion is configured to receive the removable housing. | 12-08-2011 |
20120060769 | NESTABLE PET STEP - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a pet step including one or more steps. The pet step may further include a base portion configured to rest on a generally flat surface and support the one or more steps. The base portion may include first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls, where the first and second sidewalls define triangular-shaped apertures. In some embodiments, multiple pet steps may be nested or stacked atop one another. | 03-15-2012 |
Adam W. Weber, Keller, TX US
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20100313824 | Portable Pet Housing with Zip Out Structure - A portable pet housing for accommodating a pet includes a body including a bottom, a front wall and a rear wall. The front wall and rear wall are attached to the bottom. A sidewall extends between the front wall and the rear wall. The walls define an opening for the body opposite the bottom. The opening is covered by a top which is selectively attachable to the front wall and the rear wall. The top includes support structure for maintaining the front wall and the rear wall substantially perpendicular to the bottom when the top is attached to the front wall and the rear wall. When the top is removed from the front wall and the rear wall, the walls are foldable on top of the bottom wall. | 12-16-2010 |
20120167830 | Pet Housing - A selectively separable pet housing allows for at least two separable portions to be coupled together to form a cavity between them. In particular, a top portion and a bottom portion may each be selectively coupled to a middle portion or to each other. The top and bottom portions are each configured to have a concave shape whereby, when coupled together, they have a cavity situated between them in which the middle portion may be stored. When the top and bottom portion are each coupled to the middle portion, a pet housing is created in which a pet may be housed. | 07-05-2012 |
Adam Ward Weber, Fort Worth, TX US
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20150136038 | Pet Kennel - A pet kennel that is structured to receive an animal includes an upper kennel portion and a lower kennel portion that include first and second engagement structures that are slidingly engageable. The upper kennel portion is situated in a first position atop the lower kennel portion offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the pet kennel. The upper kennel portion is then translated along the longitudinal axis with respect to the lower pet kennel portion toward a second, assembled position to cause the first engagement elements and the second engagement elements to become slidingly engaged and to cause the upper and lower kennel portions to become aligned with one another. The upper kennel portion additionally includes a pair of latches that are engageable with the lower shell portion in the second position of the pet kennel to retain the upper and lower kennel portions in the second position | 05-21-2015 |
20150320008 | COLLAPSIBLE LITTER BOX HAVING CORRUGATIONS - A litter box includes upper and lower shells having corrugations formed therein that strengthen the walls of the shell and that enable the walls themselves to be relatively thinner than would be required in the absence of corrugations. The relatively thinner walls thus enable the litter box to be formed from less material. The corrugations are configured to enable molding with conventional two-part molds. An upper shell portion has a handle integrally molded therein. When assembled, the upper shell sits atop the lower shell, and the line of junction between the upper and lower shells is oriented oblique to a bottom surface of the lower shell and thus oblique to a floor upon which the litter box may sit. The oblique angle enables a relatively low step-over height at the front and a relatively high height at the rear to resist the penetration of urine. | 11-12-2015 |
Andy Weber, Brazoria, TX US
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20090216462 | Spectroscopic Analysis and Control - Apparatus for spectroscopic analysis which includes a tunable diode laser spectrometer having a digital output signal and a digital computer for receiving the digital output signal from the spectrometer, the digital computer programmed to process the digital output signal using a multivariate regression algorithm. In addition, a spectroscopic method of analysis using such apparatus. Finally, a method for controlling an ethylene cracker hydrogenator. | 08-27-2009 |
Andy Weber, Lake Jackson, TX US
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20110062056 | Excess Air Control For Cracker Furnace Burners - A method for control of the air/fuel ratio of the burner(s) (excess air) of a thermal cracker which includes three steps. The first step is to direct a wavelength modulated beam of near infrared light from a tunable diode laser through combustion gas from the burner to a near infrared light detector to generate a detector signal. The second step is to analyze the detector signal for spectroscopic absorption at wavelengths characteristic for an analyte selected from the group consisting of oxygen, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide to determine the concentration of the analyte in the combustion gas. The third step is to adjust the air/fuel ratio of the burner(s) (excess air) in response to the concentration of the analyte of the second step. | 03-17-2011 |
Andy E. Weber, Lake Jackson, TX US
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20140221718 | EXCESS AIR CONTROL FOR CRACKER FURNACE BURNERS - A method for control of the air/fuel ratio of the burner(s) (excess air) of a thermal cracker includes three steps. The thermal cracker has three consecutive zones or portions through which combustion gases pass, a firebox portion, a bridge wall portion and a convection portion The first step is to direct a wavelength modulated beam of near infrared light from two different tunable diode lasers located in the bridge wall portion through combustion gas from the burner to a pair of near infrared light detectors, each positioned to receive the wavelength modulated beam of near infrared light from a different one of the two tunable diode lasers to generate a detector signal. The second step is to analyze the detector signals for spectroscopic absorption at wavelengths characteristic of oxygen and carbon monoxide to determine their respective concentrations in the combustion gas. The third step is to adjust the air/fuel ratio of the burner(s) (excess air) in response to the concentrations of oxygen and carbon monoxide of the second step. | 08-07-2014 |
Daniel R. Weber, Austin, TX US
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20150097707 | NON-VISUAL NAVIGATION FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for generating a non-visual notification of a machine condition includes a machine condition sensor configured to sense a machine condition. A notification generation controller is in communication with the machine condition sensor. The notification generation controller generates a notification according to the sensed machine condition. In a feedback configuration the notification generation controller compares an integral of a rate of change of the sensed machine condition with a threshold to trigger the generation of a notification. In a guidance configuration the notification generation controller uses the deviation of the machine condition from a guidance direction determined with a steering algorithm to control the generation of a notification. A non-visual notification generator is in communication with the notification generation controller and generates a non-visual notification based on the notification. | 04-09-2015 |
Derek Weber, Houston, TX US
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20160129337 | Skateboard Truck System and Method - A foot cover assembly comprising a foot cover and a base plate is disclosed. Said foot cover releaseably attaches to said base plate. Said base plate releaseably attaches to a board assembly. A portion of said foot cover is arranged over a deck of said board assembly. Said foot cover selectively holds a foot of a rider of said board assembly between said foot cover and said deck. | 05-12-2016 |
Jeffrey G. Weber, San Antonio, TX US
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20140033249 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING TARGETED ADVERTISING DATA IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for delivering targeted advertising data over an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network including but not limited to displaying in a picture in picture queue display, a set of follow-on advertisements comprising less than all of the plurality of follow-on advertisements; rotating one of the set of follow-on advertisements off of the on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage; and rotating another one of the follow-on advertisements from the off-screen storage to the on screen picture in picture queue display. A system and computer program are disclosed for practicing the method. | 01-30-2014 |
20150143415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING TARGETED ADVERTISING IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEViSION SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for delivering targeted advertising data over a network including but not limited to a first video server processor interface for sending data for rotating one of the set of follow-on advertisements off of the on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage; and a second video server processor interface for sending data rotating another one of the follow-on advertisements from the off-screen storage to the on screen picture in picture queue display. | 05-21-2015 |
20150256868 | SYSTEM FOR MONETIZING RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE TO A MOBILE DEVICE SERVER - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-10-2015 |
Jeffrey G. Weber, Southlake, TX US
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20120137315 | SYSTEM FOR MONETIZING RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE TO A MOBILE DEVICE SERVER - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-31-2012 |
Jerry Weber, Jefferson, TX US
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20120292400 | AIR CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention is an air control system utilized by a building and the building's HVAC system that includes a computerized thermostat with a plurality of location indicia that indicate a specific room or area of the house or building and a plurality of temperature indicia that indicate a temperature of the corresponding room or area indicated by the location indicia. The air control system also includes a valve system in communication with the thermostat placed in a duct of the HVAC system with an automated valve actuator and a valve controlled by the computerized thermostat. The system can be computerized and the valve is made of aluminum or other suitable material. | 11-22-2012 |
John D. Weber, Plano, TX US
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20090019029 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A SCAN OPERATION ON A TABLE OF A COLUMN-ORIENTED DATABASE - A method and system for performing a scan operation on a table of a column-oriented database is described. One embodiment receives a database query that references a particular column in a table, the particular column being horizontally partitioned into at least one extent, the at least one extent including at least one data block; consults, for each extent in the particular column for which associated metadata is available, the metadata associated with that extent to determine whether that extent is required to process the scan operation; acquires, for each extent in the particular column for which associated metadata is not available, metadata associated with that extent and uses the acquired metadata associated with that extent to determine whether that extent is required to process the scan operation; and performs the scan operation on only those extents in the particular column determined to be required to process the scan operation. | 01-15-2009 |
20090019103 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A DATABASE QUERY - A method and system for processing a database query is described. One embodiment is a scalable, reconfigurable database query processing system comprising one or more director, user, and performance modules in a configuration that includes shared-nothing behavior of the modules and the distributed processing of primitives for resolving a database query in accordance with a column-oriented database architecture. | 01-15-2009 |
Jorg F. Weber, Houston, TX US
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20120171397 | Keto Acid Esters As PVC Plasticizers - Resin plasticizers are produced by esterification of keto acids derived from acylation of aromatic compounds with cyclic anhydrides, and are particularly useful in making phthalate-free articles using PVC. | 07-05-2012 |
Jorg Friedrich Wilhelm Weber, Houston, TX US
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20110160371 | AROMATIC ACYLATION WITH CYCLIC ANHYDRIDE FOR PLASTICIZER PRODUCTION - Provided is a process for making non-phthalate plasticizers, by acylating an aromatic compound with a succinic anhydride to form a keto-acid, and then esterifying the keto-acid with C | 06-30-2011 |
20130035431 | ALKYL AROMATIC PLASTICIZERS AND METHODS OF MAKING - Provided are compounds of the formula: | 02-07-2013 |
20140100383 | AROMATIC ACYLATION WITH CYCLIC ANHYDRIDE FOR PLASTICIZER PRODUCTION - Provided is a process for making non-phthalate plasticizers, by acylating an aromatic compound with a succinic anhydride to form a keto-acid, and then esterifying the keto-acid with C | 04-10-2014 |
20140100384 | AROMATIC ACYLATION WITH CYCLIC ANHYDRIDE FOR PLASTICIZER PRODUCTION - Provided is a process for making non-phthalate plasticizers, by acylating an aromatic compound with a succinic anhydride to form a keto-acid, and then esterifying the keto-acid with C | 04-10-2014 |
Jörg Friedrich Wilhelm Weber, Houston, TX US
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20110184105 | Phenylene Oxo-Diester Plasticizers and Methods of Making - A process for making non-phthalate, 1,2-phenylene oxo-diester plasticizers for polymer compositions, by selectively hydrogenating naphthalene to form a partially hydrogenated naphthalene, oxygenating said partially hydrogenated naphthalene to form phenylene diacids, and esterifying said phenylene diacids with oxo-alcohols to form 1,2-phenylene oxo-diesters. Also a process for making phenylene oxo-diester plasticizers by selectively brominating xylenes to form bisbromomethylbenzene, catalytic carboalkoxylation of the bromo-compound to form phenylene diacetate, followed by transesterification to form the phenylene oxo-diester. | 07-28-2011 |
20130035431 | ALKYL AROMATIC PLASTICIZERS AND METHODS OF MAKING - Provided are compounds of the formula: | 02-07-2013 |
Jörg F.w. Weber, Houston, TX US
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20120253079 | Use Of Steam To Reduce Coking And/Or Metal Dusting - The invention is directed towards the reduction of coke formation in furnaces. | 10-04-2012 |
Kara S. Weber, Lake Jackson, TX US
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20090078910 | FUNCTIONALIZED LONG-CHAIN OLEFIN MIXTURES AND USES THEREFOR - Novel mixtures of long-chain (C10-C20) olefins are functionalized by conversion to aldehydes using an OXO process, or to sulfates, sulfonates, sulfones, sulfides, or sulfoxides by direct sulfonation. The aldehydes may then be hydrogenated to form alcohols, or aminated to form amines or amides. The olefins starting mixture may be acquired as a byproduct of the tetramerization of ethylene in the presence of certain chromium-containing tetramerization catalysts. The functionalized mixtures, and derivatives prepared therefrom such as alkoxylates prepared from the alcohols, may be useful as surfactants that may offer improved performance in many applications, while their preparation based on a byproduct mixture reduces their cost and also reduces waste-handling issues for this non-targeted stream. | 03-26-2009 |
20100081607 | ALKOXYLATE BLEND SURFACTANTS - Surfactant compositions that include one or more nonionic surfactants derived from seed oils and having a mixture of at least 8, 10 and 12 carbon atom linear alkyl moieties find use in a number of end use applications as substitutes for petroleum derived surfactants. | 04-01-2010 |
20100267844 | ALKYLENE OXIDE-CAPPED SECONDARY ALCOHOL ALKOXYLATES USEFUL AS SURFACTANTS - Disclosed are compositions of the formula wherein R | 10-21-2010 |
Keith D. Weber, Richmond, TX US
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20080294639 | System and Method For Delegating Program Management Authority - A system and method for managing authority granted to third parties to act on the behalf of an organization is disclosed. The system enables program administrators to request authority to manage one or more programs and/or products. A request for authority is submitted to an authorized officer for the organization that the program administrator wishes to act on behalf of. The authorizing office may approve or decline the request as well as assign specific permissions relating to one of more programs and/or product. The system further includes a contact management system providing reporting and hierarchical analysis features relating to program administrators, authorizing officers, account development managers. | 11-27-2008 |
Kellie Weber, Spring Branch, TX US
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20130325731 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING - A method performed by a computing device and having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, comprising information including a representation of at least one compliance issue is received. The information is analyzed to determine at least one entity to which the at least one compliance issue is pertinent. The information is forwarded to the at least one entity in response to a determination that the legal change is pertinent to the at least one entity. A response is received from the at least one entity a response including a representation as to how the at least one entity intends to address the compliance issue. | 12-05-2013 |
Larry J. Weber, Woodlands, TX US
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20090120836 | FCC-CFE CAT FINE EXTRACTION: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING CATALYST FINES FROM SLURRY OIL CAT FINE BOTTOMS (SOCFBs) INTO AN AQUEOUS LAYER - A method for separating hydrocarbons from Slurry Oil Cat' Fine Bottoms (SOCFBs) comprising the steps of removing SOCFBs from a slurry oil storage tank and combining the SOCFBs with diluent and water in a Feed Preparation Vessel (FPV) and transferring the SOCFB and water emulsion to a Feed Processing Unit (FPU) in which the SCDM settles into a hydrocarbon layer, an emulsion layer and a water layer containing catalyst particles. | 05-14-2009 |
Lynne M. Weber, Austin, TX US
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20110282838 | AGING FILE SYSTEM - A method, programmed medium and system are provided for a file system that provides for the aging of information and files stored thereon. Digital data stored on the aging file systems ages appropriately as would normal paper or photographs without the need for an external application. The aging file system uses a number of parameters depending on what type of digital data are stored. For example, parameters like ambient temperature, rate of aging, simulated type of paper or photo paper are selected and may be input to a filing system at configuration time. The aging file system also creates and stores digital authentication certificates to provide a unique certificate number based on the aged digital information. | 11-17-2011 |
20130232502 | METHODOLOGY FOR SECURE APPLICATION PARTITIONING ENABLEMENT - A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for configuring a partition with needed system resources to enable an application to run and process in a secure environment. Upon receiving a command to create a short lived secure partition for a secure application, a short lived secure partition is created in the data processing system. This short lived secure partition is inaccessible by superusers or other applications. System resources comprising physical resources and virtual allocations of the physical resources are allocated to the short lived secure partition. Hardware and software components needed to run the secure application are loaded into the short lived secure partition. | 09-05-2013 |
Lynne Marie Weber, Austin, TX US
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20090118839 | METHODOLOGY FOR SECURE APPLICATION PARTITIONING ENABLEMENT - A computer implemented methods data processing system, and computer program product for configuring a partition with needed system resources to enable an application to run and process in a secure environment. Upon receiving a command to create a short lived secure partition for a secure application, a short lived secure partition is created in the data processing system. This short lived secure partition is inaccessible by superusers or other applications. System resources comprising physical resources and virtual allocations of the physical resources are allocated to the short lived secure partition. Hardware and software components needed to run the secure application are loaded into the short lived secure partition. | 05-07-2009 |
20140156188 | Personalized Map Routes - A method and implementing computer system are provided which collects annotation information from users of a mapping site, associates the annotation with particular segments of a travel route, scores the annotations and constantly adjusts the scores of the annotations in determining preferred travel routes. When a user requests a route, the relationship between requestor and annotation provider is considered, and the requestor is provided with the highest-ranked annotations in accordance with the requestor's personal preferences for driving directions. The user can request updates to the annotations if their scoring changes after the route is provided. Current weather conditions and continuous weather condition updates are also provided at predetermined intervals for selected routes of travel. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156189 | Personalized Map Routes - A method and implementing computer system are provided which collects annotation information from users of a mapping site, associates the annotation with particular segments of a travel route, scores the annotations and constantly adjusts the scores of the annotations in determining preferred travel routes. When a user requests a route, the relationship between requestor and annotation provider is considered, and the requestor is provided with the highest-ranked annotations in accordance with the requestor's personal preferences for driving directions. The user can request updates to the annotations if their scoring changes after the route is provided. Current weather conditions and continuous weather condition updates are also provided at predetermined intervals for selected routes of travel. | 06-05-2014 |
Michael W. Weber, Houston, TX US
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20130102826 | Systems And Methods For Generating Alpha Olefin Oligomers - Methods for preparing selected oligomers from monomers utilize systems of equipment adapted to provide desired compositions in various streams. Representative equipment of an oligomerization system includes an oligomer synthesis reactor and, optionally, a gas/liquid phase separation system. A monomer feed stream and a catalyst feed stream are directed to the oligomer synthesis reactor. The reactor produces a vapor phase effluent and a liquid phase effluent. The selected oligomer product is withdrawn from the vapor phase effluent. When the gas/liquid phase separation system is included, it is adapted to form a first recycle stream and a separator product stream from the vapor phase effluent. The separator product stream includes the desired oligomer product. Additional equipment may be utilized to further refine the vapor phase effluent and/or the final product stream. | 04-25-2013 |
20130144024 | System and Method for Selective Trimerization - Disclosed herein is a method for separating from the reactor effluent of an olefin oligomerization procedure those catalyst materials and polymeric by-products which can cause difficulties in the downstream processing of such effluent. Polymer by-products and catalyst in the effluent are separated from reaction products by flash vaporization utilizing an in-situ hot solvent which is contacted with the effluent and serves as the heating medium to promote this flash vaporization step. Subsequent processing of a liquid portion of the effluent which is left after flash vaporization involves recovery of catalyst and polymeric by-products therefrom in a steam stripping vessel. Also disclosed is a multiple reactor system which can be used for continuous trimerization of ethylene to 1-hexene while at the same time washing polymeric by-products from one of the reactors in the series using a wash oil solvent. | 06-06-2013 |
20150291486 | Methods and Apparatus for Deactivating a Catalyst Composition - Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for deactivating a catalyst composition in an reaction product stream. One such method and apparatus contact the catalyst composition with a catalyst-deactivating composition and a diluent in a vapor phase of a product-receiving vessel, wherein the boiling point of the diluent is at least 5.0° C. greater than the boiling point of the catalyst-deactivating composition. Also disclosed are oligomerization systems for producing oligomers. | 10-15-2015 |
Michael W. Weber, Humble, TX US
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20120016097 | Olefin Oligomerization Reaction Processes Exhibiting Reduced Fouling - The invention relates to olefin oligomerization methods and methods for reducing/inhibiting fouling in olefin oligomerization reactions comprising: contacting, in an oligomerization reactor (e.g., under oligomerization conditions), an alpha-olefin feed, a catalyst having an olefin selectivity of at least 90 mol % to a desired oligomerization product, a polymer anti-foulant, and optionally a diluent; selectively producing an effluent comprising the desired oligomerization product, unreacted olefin, and alpha-olefin-based polymer byproduct that causes fouling. The amount of polymer anti-foulant can be chosen to limit fouling to ≦20 g/kg desired oligomerization product, to remediate ≧3 grams fouled polymer/kg desired oligomerization product, and/or to reduce/inhibit polymer fouling by ≧10% over a selective oligomerization with substantially no added polymer anti-foulant. Advantageously, desired oligomerization product so obtained can also be polymerized/copolymerized with an alpha-olefin such as ethylene. | 01-19-2012 |
Nathan L. Weber, Fort Worth, TX US
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20100269975 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING BALLISTIC ARMOR FROM CERAMIC AND SHAPE MEMORY METALLIC ALLOY MATERIALS - A ballistic armor uses shape memory alloys and novel joining techniques to form a solution from a combination of shape memory metallic alloys (SMA) and ceramic materials. The SMA allows a high amount of strain to be recovered through a low temperature heat treatment. The amount of strain recoverable is much higher than that available through conventional thermal expansion mismatch solutions. Solid state or low temperature bonding methods are used to join the dissimilar materials. This joining technique avoids introducing excessive heat that would cause the SMA to transform before the armor system is assembled. | 10-28-2010 |
20120152097 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF CERAMIC ARMOR MATERIALS WITH SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS - Ring-shaped shape memory alloys put disk-shaped ceramic materials in a state of compression. The rings are radially deformed to introduce plastic strain into the rings. The rings are sized to closely receive the disk-shaped ceramic strike plates. When the assembly is heated, the rings attempt to regain their original shape and thereby put the ceramic strike plates into uniform, two-dimensional compression. | 06-21-2012 |
Phillip A. Weber, San Antonio, TX US
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20100287915 | Integrated PM Filter and SCR Catalyst for Lean Burn Engine - A wall-flow exhaust gas emissions aftertreatment device for simultaneously reducing the particulate matter and NOx content of the exhaust. The device comprises a number of longitudinal inlet channels and outlet channels, the inlet channels being plugged at the exit face, and the outlet channels being plugged at the entry face. The interiors of the inlet channels are coated with a particulate matter catalyst coating, and the interiors of the outlet channels are coated with a selective catalyst reduction catalyst coating. | 11-18-2010 |
20100293929 | EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR GASOLINE AND ALTERNATIVE-FUELED ENGINES, WITH REDUCTION OF HC, CO, NOx, AND PM - An exhaust gas emissions aftertreatment system for spark-ignition engines, which simultaneously reduces the particulate matter, HC, CO, and NOx content of the exhaust. Various embodiments of the system have both a closely-coupled TWC device, and an under-floor treatment device. The under-floor device has either TWC or NOx reduction functionality, depending on whether the engine is run under stiochiometric or lean burn operating conditions. | 11-25-2010 |
Phillip A. Weber, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX US
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20130327019 | Particulate Oxidation Catalyst With Dual Pressure-Drop Sensors - A method and system for treating exhaust emitted via an exhaust line from a diesel engine. A POC system is installed on the exhaust line, and has at least one diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), a set of two or more particulate oxidation catalyst (POC) elements, a first differential pressure sensor (ΔP1) to measure the pressure difference across the first and all but the last POC elements, and a second differential pressure sensor (ΔP2) to measure pressure differences across the last POC element. During operation of the engine, ΔP1 is monitored to determine whether its POC elements require active regeneration, and ΔP2 is separately monitored to determine whether its (the last) POC element requires active regeneration. | 12-12-2013 |
Robert Arthur Weber, Fort Worth, TX US
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20140124693 | Rotary Servo Pulser and Method of Using the Same - A servo pulser used to actuate a pulser valve and create pressure pulses in downhole measurement while drilling tools is described. An electric gearmotor is used to rotate a shaft which in turn operates a servo valve. A facing portion of the shaft is compressed onto the face of a servo seat having passages connected to the inside of a drill collar and the rotating action is used to open and/or obstruct a fluid path through those passages. The shaft may include wear-resistant tips to obstruct the fluid path. Part of the torque-transmitting apparatus between the gearmotor and the shaft can be hydrostatically compensated, and part sealed against the operating environment. A magnetic torque coupler may be used as part of the torque-transmitting apparatus between the gearmotor and the shaft. The servo pulser is coupled to a pulser valve, a power source and a sensor package all of which reside inside a short section of drill pipe near the bottom of well bore being drilled. | 05-08-2014 |
Rob P. Weber, Round Rock, TX US
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20100248547 | ESD PROTECTION - The present invention relates to an electrical connector for a first IC, comprising a second IC ( | 09-30-2010 |
Steve Weber, Carrolton, TX US
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20140034222 | GLYOXAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An optical adhesive product and a process for manufacturing an optical adhesive product, laminated film ensembles, and laminated lenses. The optical adhesive product includes a glyoxal water solution that is pH adjusted for use as an optical adhesive that demonstrates a wet peel three strength above about 6 Newtons. A water based polymer, such as PVOH, may be added to the adhesive system. According to the process, the glyoxal adhesive system is manufactured and utilized to laminate TAC-PVA-TAC films together to form a polar film ensemble. The polar film ensemble is laminated to an optical substrate and in the case of an ophthalmic lens, surfaced, coated and edged. The optical adhesive product avoids film separation in the polar TAC-PAV-TAC film ensemble during edging | 02-06-2014 |
Steven Weber, Carrollton, TX US
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20140034212 | ASYMMETRIC BLADDER COMPRESSION FOR ELIMINATION OF LAMINATION DEFECTS ON PROGRESSIVE ADDITION LENSES - A method and apparatus for elimination of lamination defects on progressive addition lenses. The lamination method uses a flexible bladder designed to apply pressure evenly across the lens surface. A spacer is positioned between a Hard Multi-Coat carrier and the flexible bladder. The spacer is located in a region of the carrier which is designated to deliver a coating to a section of the lens which is farthest from the carrier. The spacer asymmetrically increases the pressure applied to the carrier to eliminate lamination defects. | 02-06-2014 |
20150225616 | GLYOXAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical adhesive product and a process for manufacturing an optical adhesive product, laminated film ensembles, and laminated lenses. The optical adhesive product includes a glyoxal water solution that is pH adjusted for use as an optical adhesive that demonstrates a wet peel force strength above about 6 Newtons. A water based polymer, such as PVOH, may be added to the adhesive system. According to the process, the glyoxal adhesive system is manufactured and utilized to laminate TAC-PVA-TAC films together to form a polar film ensemble. The polar film ensemble is laminated to an optical substrate and in the case of an ophthalmic lens, surfaced, coated and edged. The optical adhesive product avoids film separation in the polar TAC-PAV-TAC film ensemble during edging. | 08-13-2015 |
Steven Weber, Dallas, TX US
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20150331259 | Film Laminated Ophthalmic Lenses with Improved Wheel Edging Performance - A laminated optical lens having an edging-optimized laminar configuration and method for manufacturing same. The laminated optical lens includes an optical base lens and a film layered structure including an external film furthest from said lens. An adhesive layered structure is placed between the film layered structure and the optical base lens so as to permanently retain the film layered structure on the surface of the optical base lens. The laminated lens is manufactured by laminating a film layered structure having an external film to an optical base element with an adhesive layered structure. The external film has a thickness of at least 100 μιπ, and preferably a thickness in the range of 150 microns to 300 microns inclusive. The adhesive layered structure has a thickness in the range of 5 microns to 100 microns inclusive, and preferably of 25 microns to 50 microns inclusive | 11-19-2015 |
Theodore E. Weber, Round Rock, TX US
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20100289412 | Integrated lighting system and method - System and method are provided where a plurality of luminaires, control switches, occupancy detectors, and photocells are connected to a central control module including a user interface which is used for setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining the system; a memory card interface and associated memory card which can be used to load and save configuration data, update firmware, and log system operation. Lighting system can be set up and tested and then the configuration saved in a portable memory, such as on a memory card which can be transferred to another system where it is read to facilitate faster and easier configuring of the other system to parallel, or to be exactly like, the original system. Data stored on a portable memory can be automatically recognized to perform appropriate actions such as, for example: update configuration, or update firmware. Also provided is switching between different mutually exclusive lighting modes where the lighting of each mode is sequenced such that the second lighting mode is initiated before the first mode is terminated, resulting in a continuity of lighting in the controlled area. Other features include daylight harvesting control with multiple zone dimming and switching, programmable attack and decay dimming rates, the ability to return a system to its previous dimming level after the lights have been turned off, and the ability to start the controlled lights at full light level then dim down to the previous level to ensure the lighting ballast have sufficient voltage to start up. | 11-18-2010 |
20120136485 | Control System and Method for Managing Wireless and Wired Components - System and method provide wireless distributed lighting control systems implementing a secure peer-to-peer, self-organizing and self-healing mesh network of actuators and system inputs. The system and method can be designed specifically for indoor and outdoor lighting where actuators include in-fixture, on-fixture and circuit control modules with ON/OFF and full range dimming capabilities, and system inputs include occupancy/vacancy sensors, daylight sensors and switches. A unique messaging protocol facilitates wireless and wired communication between actuators and system inputs, and provides web-based commissioning and monitoring of the lighting control system using a wireless access point accessible from a local network or Internet which can provide an intuitive and easy to use Graphical User Interface (GUI). | 05-31-2012 |
Theodore Eric Weber, Round Rock, TX US
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20140049167 | INTEGRATED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - System and method include luminaires, control switches, occupancy detectors, and photocells connected to central control module for setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining the system. Memory card interface and associated memory card provided for loading, saving and/or transferring configuration, update firmware, and log system operation data, which can be automatically recognized to perform appropriate actions. System and method provide switching between different mutually exclusive lighting modes where lighting of each mode is sequenced such that second lighting mode is initiated before first mode is terminated, resulting in continuity of lighting in controlled area. Other features include daylight harvesting control with multiple zone dimming and switching, programmable attack and decay dimming rates, ability to return system to previous dimming level after lights have been turned off, and ability to start controlled lights at full light level then dim down to previous level to ensure lighting ballasts have sufficient start up voltage. | 02-20-2014 |
20150257236 | Integrated Lighting System and Method - System and method include luminaires, control switches, occupancy detectors, and photocells connected to central control module for setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining the system. Memory card interface and associated memory card provided for loading, saving and/or transferring configuration, update firmware, and log system operation data, which can be automatically recognized to perform appropriate actions. System and method provide switching between different mutually exclusive lighting modes where lighting of each mode is sequenced such that second lighting mode is initiated before first mode is terminated, resulting in continuity of lighting in controlled area. Other features include daylight harvesting control with multiple zone dimming and switching, programmable attack and decay dimming rates, ability to return system to previous dimming level after lights have been turned off, and ability to start controlled lights at full light level then dim down to previous level to ensure lighting ballasts have sufficient start up voltage. | 09-10-2015 |