Richard F Norton

US Patent:

42571715, Mar 24, 1981

Filed:

Jul 16, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/057645

Inventors:

William B. Johnson - Woods Hole MA
Richard C. Norton - Boston MA

Assignee:

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. - Boston MA

International Classification:

F26B 1700
F27B 1500

US Classification:

34 57A

Abstract:

The apparatus of the present invention is a gas distributor system for installation beneath a fluidized bed, said distributor system containing a sift trap chamber for accumulating solids filtering through the distributor plate gas inlet means. The apparatus contains no internal parts in direct contact with the fluidized bed, and thereby limits erosion of the distributor thus reducing greatly the cost of fabrication and maintenance.

US Patent:

20190339351, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Apr 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/390203

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Richard NORTON - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G01S 5/02
G05B 19/042

Abstract:

A system and computer-implemented method is used for tracking crew members on an offshore unit. A static map is created in software and interfaces with a network of receiver nodes physically installed at a predetermined set of measurements to provide coverage to designated areas to locate and identify crew members, who have or wear Bluetooth beacons. During operations, crew members are located and identified in real-time through the network of receiver nodes installed over prespecified coordinates. Cameras and visual recognition processing can operate in the designated areas. The designated areas can include muster stations for crew members to gather in an emergency or can include designated areas in which personnel are restricted while equipment is operating or moving.

US Patent:

20190340560, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Apr 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/390220

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Richard NORTON - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06
G05B 19/418
H04W 4/80
H04W 4/021

Abstract:

A system and computer-implemented method is used for tracking crew members on an offshore unit. A static map is created in software and interfaces with a network of receiver nodes physically installed at a predetermined set of measurements to provide coverage to designated areas to locate and identify crew members, who have or wear Bluetooth beacons. During operations, crew members are located and identified in real-time through the network of receiver nodes installed over prespecified coordinates. Cameras and visual recognition processing can operate in the designated areas. The designated areas can include muster stations for crew members to gather in an emergency or can include designated areas in which personnel are restricted while equipment is operating or moving.