公开(公告)号：US06289172B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-11

申请号：US08885074

申请日：1997-06-30

申请人： Kevin D. Windrem ,  David Casper ,  Anna Greco ,  Scott Murray ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Elaine B. Zamani

发明人： Kevin D. Windrem ,  David Casper ,  Anna Greco ,  Scott Murray ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Elaine B. Zamani

IPC分类号： H04N5781

CPC分类号： H04N5/9261 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1008 ,  G06F12/0862 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B20/1833 ,  H04N5/781

摘要： A digital video recorder employing standard hard disk arrays employs a caching system to enable continuous video data to be supplied to and provided from the standard disk drives which may not be adapted for continuous data stream operation. The system is implemented as an array of disk drives and includes cache management functions for governing disk read and write operations. A predictor enables the cache to predict disk reads and disk writes and to maintain the cache based on the predictions. Redundancy enables playback in the event of failure of a drive in the array and also provides improved playback data retrieval time.

摘要翻译： 使用标准硬盘阵列的数字录像机采用高速缓存系统，以使连续视频数据能够被提供给标准磁盘驱动器，并且可从标准磁盘驱动器提供，这些驱动器可能不适于连续的数据流操作。 该系统实现为磁盘驱动器阵列，并且包括用于管理磁盘读写操作的缓存管理功能。 预测器使高速缓存能够预测磁盘读取和磁盘写入，并根据预测维护缓存。 冗余可以在阵列中的驱动器发生故障时进行播放，并且还提供改进的重放数据检索时间。

公开(公告)号：US12001105B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US16846235

申请日：2020-04-10

申请人： Declan Paul O'Connor

发明人： Declan Paul O'Connor

IPC分类号： G02F1/1345 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1339

CPC分类号： G02F1/13452 ,  G02F1/133351 ,  G02F1/1339

摘要： A method for the making of a plurality of LCD screens starting with an oversize panel. The panels laid out on the mother glass include a plurality of screen layouts with trace lead-outs around all four sides of a rectangular panel layout. A panel is then made which has conductor traces around the periphery of the panel. The conductor traces may conductor pads on the panel. The panels are then able to be cut into up to four separate final screen panels depending upon the size requirements of the application. Each of the cut final screen panels will have trace contacts along adjacent edges to allow for coupling to flex connectors. As some panels will be left-right images of each other with regard to pixel colors, drivers for the panels will be adapted for RBG to GBR conversion to drive mirror image panels with the same images.

公开(公告)号：US08598393B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12681053

申请日：2008-10-16

申请人： Paul O'Connor

发明人： Paul O'Connor

IPC分类号： C07C1/00 ,  C10G1/08

CPC分类号： C10G1/002 ,  C10G1/08 ,  C10G11/18 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： A process is described for reducing the oxygen content of a high-oxygen feedstock. The process is particularly suitable for biomass-based feedstocks. The process comprises contacting the feedstock with carbon monoxide and/or coke in the presence of a catalyst. Conveniently, the coke may be present in the form of a deposit on the catalyst. Carbon monoxide may be generated in a regeneration step of the catalyst. The process may be carried out in conventional refinery equipment.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种降低高氧原料氧含量的方法。 该方法特别适用于基于生物质的原料。 该方法包括在催化剂存在下使原料与一氧化碳和/或焦炭接触。 方便地，焦炭可以以催化剂上沉积物的形式存在。 在催化剂的再生步骤中可能产生一氧化碳。 该方法可以在常规的炼油设备中进行。

公开(公告)号：US08519012B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US13400140

申请日：2012-02-20

申请人： Paul O'Connor

发明人： Paul O'Connor

IPC分类号： C07C27/00 ,  C01B31/18 ,  C01B3/26

CPC分类号： C10G2/332 ,  C10G1/10 ,  C10G2/30 ,  C10G2/50 ,  C10G2300/805 ,  H02S40/38 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02E60/366 ,  Y02P20/134 ,  Y02P30/20 ,  Y02W10/33 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： Disclosed is a process for storing solar energy in organic compounds. The process comprises providing a water source and a carbon source. Water present in the water source is activated using solar energy. Activated water is reacted with the carbon source to form an organic compound comprising hydrogen and carbon. The organic compound has higher energy content than the carbon source.In a specific embodiment the organic compound is used as a fuel in an electricity-generating device, such as a fuel cell. In this embodiment the preferred organic compound is methanol.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种将太阳能储存在有机化合物中的方法。 该方法包括提供水源和碳源。 使用太阳能激活水源中的水。 活性水与碳源反应形成包含氢和碳的有机化合物。 有机化合物的能量含量高于碳源。 在具体实施方案中，有机化合物用作诸如燃料电池的发电装置中的燃料。 在该实施方案中，优选的有机化合物是甲醇。

公开(公告)号：US08465627B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US12934006

申请日：2009-11-30

申请人： Michael Brady ,  Robert Bartek ,  Dennis Stamires ,  Paul O'Connor

发明人： Michael Brady ,  Robert Bartek ,  Dennis Stamires ,  Paul O'Connor

IPC分类号： C10B53/02 ,  C10B57/06

CPC分类号： D21B1/02 ,  D21B1/021 ,  Y02E50/14

摘要： A method for reducing the mechanical strength of solid biomass material, in particular lignocellulosic biomass, comprises mixing the solid biomass material with an inorganic material and heating the solid biomass material mixture to a toasting temperature in the range of 105° C. to 140° C. during an exposure time of from 1 minute to 12 hours. Before or after the heat treatment, which is referred to as “toasting”, the biomass material mixture is subject to flash heating. The treatment significantly reduces the mechanical energy required for reducing the particle size of the solid biomass material and is suitable as a pretreatment prior to a conversion reaction of the solid biomass material.

摘要翻译： 降低固体生物质材料，特别是木质纤维素生物质的机械强度的方法包括将固体生物质材料与无机材料混合，并将固体生物质材料混合物加热至105℃至140℃的烘烤温度 在1分钟至12小时的曝光时间内。 在被称为“烘烤”的热处理之前或之后，生物质材料混合物经受快速加热。 该处理显着降低了降低固体生物质材料粒度所需的机械能，并且适合作为固体生物质材料的转化反应之前的预处理。

公开(公告)号：US20120192481A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13189188

申请日：2011-07-22

申请人： Paul O'Connor

发明人： Paul O'Connor

IPC分类号： C10L1/00

CPC分类号： C08L97/02 ,  C08K3/013 ,  C08L1/02 ,  C08L2666/02

摘要： Disclosed is a new composition of matter comprising a polymeric material of photosynthetic origin having embedded therein small particles of an inorganic material. The composition of matter is particularly suitable for use in processes whereby the polymeric material is converted to fuels in liquid or gas form, and/or to the valuable specialty chemicals. The polymeric material comprises biomass. More specifically, the polymeric material comprises cellulose and at least one of hemicellulose and lignin.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种新的组合物，其包含光合作用的聚合材料，其中嵌入有无机材料的小颗粒。 物质的组成特别适用于将聚合物材料转化成液体或气体形式的燃料和/或有价值的特种化学品的方法。 聚合物材料包括生物质。 更具体地，聚合物材料包括纤维素和半纤维素和木质素中的至少一种。

公开(公告)号：US20120144730A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US13259233

申请日：2010-03-24

申请人： Dennis Stamires ,  Michael Brady ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Jacobus Cornelis Rasser

发明人： Dennis Stamires ,  Michael Brady ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Jacobus Cornelis Rasser

IPC分类号： C10L1/00

摘要： A process is disclosed for converting a particulate solid biomass material to a high quality bio-oil in high yield. The process comprises a pretreatment step and a pyrolysis step. The pretreatment comprises a step of at least partially demineralizing the solid biomass, and improving the accessibility of the solid biomass by opening the texture of the particles of the solid biomass. In a preferred embodiment the liquid pyrolysis product is separated into the bio-oil and an aqueous phase, and the aqueous phase is used as a solvent in the demineralization step and/or in the step of improving the accessibility of the solid biomass by opening the texture of the particles of the solid biomass.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于以高产率将颗粒状固体生物质材料转化为高质量生物油的方法。 该方法包括预处理步骤和热解步骤。 预处理包括至少部分地使固体生物质脱矿质的步骤，以及通过打开固体生物质颗粒的质地来改善固体生物质的可及性。 在优选的实施方案中，将液体热解产物分离成生物油和水相，并且在脱矿质步骤中和/或在通过打开固体生物质来提高固体生物质的可接近性的步骤中使用水相作为溶剂 固体生物质颗粒的质地。

公开(公告)号：US08003835B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12606804

申请日：2009-10-27

申请人： Steve Yanik ,  Robert Bartek ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Dennis Stamires ,  Michael Brady

发明人： Steve Yanik ,  Robert Bartek ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Dennis Stamires ,  Michael Brady

IPC分类号： C07C1/00 ,  F27B15/08

CPC分类号： C10G1/08 ,  C10B49/22 ,  C10B53/02 ,  C10B57/02 ,  C10G1/006 ,  C10G3/42 ,  C10G3/57 ,  Y02E50/14 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： A method for converting solid biomass into hydrocarbons includes contacting the solid biomass with a catalyst in a first riser operated at a temperature in the range of from about 50° C. to about 200° C. to thereby produce a first biomass-catalyst mixture and a first product comprising hydrocarbons; a) separating the first product from the first biomass-catalyst mixture; c) charging the first biomass-catalyst mixture to a second riser operated at a temperature in the range of from about 200° C. to about 400° C. to thereby produce a second biomass-catalyst mixture and a second product comprising hydrocarbons; d) separating the second product from the second biomass-catalyst mixture; e) charging the second biomass-catalyst mixture to a third riser operated at a temperature greater than about 450° C. to thereby produce a spent catalyst and a third product comprising hydrocarbons; and f) separating the third effluent from the spent catalyst.

摘要翻译： 将固体生物质转化为烃的方法包括使固体生物质与在约50℃至约200℃的温度下操作的第一提升管中的催化剂接触，从而产生第一生物质 - 催化剂混合物， 包含烃的第一产物; a）将第一产物与第一生物质 - 催化剂混合物分离; c）将第一生物质 - 催化剂混合物装载到在约200℃至约400℃的温度范围内操作的第二提升管，从而产生第二生物质 - 催化剂混合物和包含烃的第二产物; d）将第二产物与第二生物质 - 催化剂混合物分离; e）将第二生物质 - 催化剂混合物装入在大于约450℃的温度下操作的第三提升管，从而产生废催化剂和包含烃的第三产物; 和f）将第三流出物与废催化剂分离。

公开(公告)号：US20110114876A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US12921343

申请日：2009-06-25

申请人： Michael Brady ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Dennis Stamires

发明人： Michael Brady ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Dennis Stamires

IPC分类号： C09K3/00

CPC分类号： C10L1/04 ,  C08L97/00 ,  C10G1/00 ,  C10G1/083 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/44 ,  C10G2300/80 ,  C12P2201/00 ,  C13K1/02 ,  D21C1/04 ,  D21C1/06 ,  D21C11/0007 ,  Y02E50/16 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： A process is disclosed for pretreating lignocellulosic biomass. The process comprises swelling the lignocellulosic biomass with an aqueous liquid. The pretreated lignocellulosic biomass may be used as a feedstock for the enzymatic conversion to ethanol, or in a thermal conversion process to produce bio-oil. The pretreatment results in a greater yield and, in the case of a thermal conversion process, a better quality of the bio-oil.The pretreatment process may be used to adjust the composition and amount of inorganic material present in the lignocellulosic biomass material.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于预处理木质纤维素生物质的方法。 该方法包括用含水液体使木质纤维素生物质膨胀。 预处理的木质纤维素生物质可以用作酶转化成乙醇的原料，或在热转化过程中用于生产生物油。 预处理导致更高的产量，并且在热转化过程的情况下，生物油的质量更好。 预处理方法可用于调节木质纤维素生物质材料中存在的无机材料的组成和量。

公开(公告)号：US20100281759A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12717744

申请日：2010-03-04

申请人： Steve Yanik ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Robert Bartek

发明人： Steve Yanik ,  Paul O'Connor ,  Robert Bartek

IPC分类号： C10L1/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01J35/02 ,  B01J8/08 ,  C07C29/88

CPC分类号： C10L9/083 ,  C10G3/42 ,  C10G3/49 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/1037 ,  C10L1/04 ,  Y02E50/15 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： A modular biomass treatment unit includes a first module having a pretreater and a first frame for transportation to and operation at a site adjacent to a solid biomass growth source. The pretreater is operable to process solid biomass to produce a plurality of solid biomass particles for conversion into a fuel or specialty chemical. The first frame supports the pretreater during transportation to and operation at the site adjacent to the solid biomass growth source. The modular biomass treatment unit can also include additional modules each comprising a reactor, a separator, and a frame for transportation to and operation at a site such as the site adjacent to the solid biomass growth source.

摘要翻译： 模块化生物质处理单元包括具有预处理器和第一框架的第一模块，用于运输到与固体生物质生长源相邻的位置并在其操作。 预处理器可操作地处理固体生物质以产生用于转化成燃料或特种化学品的多个固体生物质颗粒。 第一个框架在运输过程中支持预处理器，并在与固体生物质生长生长源相邻的地点操作。 模块化生物质处理单元还可以包括附加的模块，每个模块包括反应器，分离器和框架，用于运输到诸如邻近固体生物质生长源的部位的位置和操作。