34 patents
Utility
a Method for the Pyroprocessing of Powders
18 Jan 24
A method for heating a powder material to induce a crystalline phase change in the grains of the particle comprising the steps of: a. preheating the powder from the high temperature streams generated from cooling the phase changed product; b. injecting the powder into a metal tube; c. controlling the gas composition in the metal tube by injecting a gas into the reactor; d. externally heating the first section of the tube by a first furnace segment system; e. externally heating the second section of the tube by a second furnace segment system; f: quickly quenching the powder product temperature in a cold third segment of the tube; g. collecting the processed powder at the base of the tube in a bed ejecting the powder from the tube; h. cooling the powder in a heat exchanger and using the heat to preheat the powder in step a.
Mark Geoffrey Sceats, Adam Vincent, Andrew Okely, Matthew Boot-Handford, Dabin Wang, Lakshmi Vazhapully, Terrance Banks
Filed: 26 Jul 21
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A System and Method for the Production of High Strength Materials
9 Nov 23
The invention provides a process for manufacturing ceramics and refractories comprising the steps of producing a porous powder comprising nanograin sized particles wherein the particles have a Young’s modulus value that is smaller in value compared to the same crystalline material; compacting and processing the powder such that the powder forms a stable homogeneous composite; and sintering the composite for a time and temperature to lead to uniform shrinkage of the composite to make a dense homogenous material.
Mark Sceats
Filed: 13 May 20
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Automatic feedback for proper placement of Wi-Fi connected set top box
7 Nov 23
Embodiments include an automatic set top box placement (STB) process and system that balances video playback needs against the performance characteristics of individual devices and the communications system.
Harold A. Roberts, Francisco Moreno
Filed: 8 Sep 22
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Rechargeable Battery and Catalyst Materials and the Means of Production Thereof
21 Sep 23
A process for producing a cathode or anode material adapted for use in the manufacture of fast rechargeable ion batteries.
Mark Sceats, Philip Hodgson, Khokan Kanti Majumder
Filed: 22 May 23
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In-network Wireless Interference Detection
3 Aug 23
A system for interference detection includes one or more processors are configured to receive from one or more access points within a wireless network information indicative of airtime usage of one or more client devices associated with the one or more access points, determine an amount of total interference for at least one of the access points on a first channel, the total interference including foreign interference and in-network interference, determine a correlation between the total interference and the airtime usage of the one or more client devices, determine an amount of the foreign interference or an amount of the in-network interference based on the correlation, and selectively switch the at least one of the access points from communicating on the first channel to communicating on a second channel based on the determined amount of the foreign interference or the determined amount of the in-network interference.
Harold A. Roberts, Daniel J. Sills, Eric I. Leal
Filed: 2 Feb 22
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Reactor system for producing a nano-active powder material
18 Jul 23
A method and system for producing nano-active powder materials.
Mark Sceats, Philip Hodgson, Adam Vincent, Simon Thomsen, Matthew Gill, Daniel Rennie
Filed: 12 Aug 22
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Rechargeable battery and catalyst materials and the means of production thereof
4 Jul 23
A process for producing a cathode or anode material adapted for use in the manufacture of fast rechargeable ion batteries.
Mark Sceats, Philip Hodgson, Khokan Kanti Majumder
Filed: 12 Jan 18
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A Powder-Gas Heat Exchanger and Applications Thereof
25 May 23
The invention provides a powder-gas heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a powder stream and a gas stream in counter-current flow comprising a powder stream mass flow rate substantially equal to a gas stream mass flow rate in a vertical shaft heat exchanger.
Mark Geoffrey Sceats, Adam Vincent, Matthew Gill, Simon Thomsen, Phil Hodgson
Filed: 1 Apr 21
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Method for Producing a Nano-active Powder Material
8 Dec 22
A method and system for producing nano-active powder materials.
Mark Sceats, Philip Hodgson, Adam Vincent, Simon Thomsen, Matthew Gill, Daniel Rennie
Filed: 12 Aug 22
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Method for producing a nano-active powder material
20 Sep 22
A method and system for producing nano-active powder materials.
Mark Sceats, Philip Hodgson, Adam Vincent, Simon Thomsen, Matthew Gill, Daniel Rennie
Filed: 27 Oct 17
Utility
Device specific website filtering using a bifurcated domain name system
23 Aug 22
Systems and techniques for location independent website filtering using bifurcated domain name system are described herein.
Henning Els
Filed: 7 Jul 20
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Process for manufacture of hydroxide slurry
2 Aug 22
A method of manufacture of high-solids hydroxide slurries from caustic calcined carbonate powder is described, whereby the properties of the slurry are its low resistance to shear thinning to facilitate transport, a high stability for transport and storage, ease of reconstitution after long periods of storage, and, as required, a high concentration of chemically reactive species at the particle surface.
Mark Sceats, Adam Vincent
Filed: 22 Jun 20
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Process for Manufacture of Hydroxide Slurry
26 May 22
A method of manufacture of high-solids hydroxide slurries from caustic calcined carbonate powder is described, whereby the properties of the slurry are its low resistance to shear thinning to facilitate transport, a high stability for transport and storage, ease of reconstitution after long periods of storage, and, as required, a high concentration of chemically reactive species at the particle surface.
Mark Sceats, Adam Vincent
Filed: 29 Dec 21
Utility
Burst mode spectral excursion mitigation
22 Feb 22
Techniques are described for configuring an optical network unit (ONU) in a pre-burst state prior to transitioning the ONU to a burst-on state.
Harold A. Roberts, Nicholas A. Proite, Christopher T. Bernard, Peter O. Lee
Filed: 30 Nov 20
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Powder Formulations For Controlled Release Of Reactive Oxygen Species
23 Dec 21
The invention discloses a metal and semi-metal oxide powder that, when applied to an environment, inhibits the growth of colonies of microorganisms, wherein the powder includes particles comprising a particle size distribution between 0.1 to 100 microns, which are formulated as a strongly bonded, porous, composite of nano-scale grains of materials wherein the grains have a surface area of 75 to 300 m2/g and which have less than about 10−4% of free radical species by weight, and wherein the powder is adapted to release reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst when the particles come into contact with a microorganism.
Mark Sceats, Phil Hodgson, Adam Vincent, Robert Van Merkestein
Filed: 3 Oct 19
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Bioactive Material
23 Sep 21
A process and apparatus for manufacture of biocide products are described.
Mark SCEATS
Filed: 4 Jun 21
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Methods and apparatus for improving reliability of an optical device using auxiliary lasers in a photonic integrated circuit
13 Jul 21
An optical device having a self-repair component capable of curing a defective component(s) is disclosed.
Gilbert Levesque, Nirmal S. Virdee
Filed: 19 Apr 19
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Bioactive material
8 Jun 21
A process and apparatus for manufacture of biocide products are described.
Mark Sceats
Filed: 2 Jun 17
Utility
Rechargeable Battery and Catalyst Materials and the Means of Production Thereof
13 May 21
A process for producing a cathode or anode material adapted for use in the manufacture of fast rechargeable ion batteries.
Mark Sceats, Phllip Hodgson, Khokan Kanti Majumder
Filed: 12 Jan 18
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Burst Mode Spectral Excursion Mitigation
18 Mar 21
Techniques are described for configuring an optical network unit (ONU) in a pre-burst state prior to transitioning the ONU to a burst-on state.
Harold A. Roberts, Nicholas A. Proite, Christopher T. Bernard, Peter O. Lee
Filed: 30 Nov 20