Joseph G Michels

US Patent:

7897031, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Nov 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/273167

Inventors:

David B. Dowling - Coconut Grove FL, US
Farshad Khorrami - Brooklyn NY, US
Joseph G. Michels - New York NY, US
Mikhail Panasyuk - Moscow, RU

Assignee:

Applied Semiconductor International Ltd. - Neuenhof

International Classification:

C23F 13/04
C23F 13/22

US Classification:

205725, 205724, 205730, 205731, 205734, 205735, 205736, 205740, 20419602, 20419604, 20419606, 20419607, 20419611, 20419612, 20419616, 20419626, 20419637

Abstract:

An apparatus, system, method and computer program product directed to controlling corrosion, particularly space weather induced corrosion, of a conductive structure in contact with a corrosive environment and coated with a semiconductive coating, where the corrosion is controlled by a controllable filter and a corresponding electronic control unit configured to process and adjust the controllable filter in response to at least one measured parameter associated with space weather effects on the conductive structure.

US Patent:

20210372977, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Jun 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/343317

Inventors:

- Wareham MA, US
Ian Martin - Sharon MA, US
Joseph G. Michels - New York NY, US
Nathan Pallo - Somerville MA, US
Peter Quigley - Duxbury MA, US

Assignee:

Loci Controls, Inc. - Wareham MA

International Classification:

G01N 33/00
G01N 1/22
B09B 1/00
B09B 3/00
E21B 36/00
E21B 47/06
E21B 47/10
E21B 49/08

Abstract:

An apparatus for sampling landfill gas from a landfill flowing through a pipe. The apparatus may comprise: an enclosure configured to receive a section of the pipe; a gas sampling port in the section of the pipe; at least one sensor device disposed in a region of the enclosure, the at least one sensor being coupled to the section of the pipe through the gas sampling port; and thermal insulation positioned to retain heat from the section of the pipe in the region of the enclosure. A method of operating a landfill gas recovery system. The method may comprise: flowing gas from a well riser pipe through a sampling subsystem to a collection system; and heating a portion of the sampling subsystem with the gas flowing from the well riser pipe to the collection system.

US Patent:

20200197990, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Jan 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/745892

Inventors:

- Fall River MA, US
Joseph G. Michels - New York NY, US
Peter Quigley - Duxbury MA, US
Ian Martin - Sharon MA, US

Assignee:

Loci Controls, Inc. - Fall River MA

International Classification:

B09B 1/00
E21B 43/00

Abstract:

A control system for controlling extraction of landfill gas, comprising: at least one sensor configured to measure one or more characteristics of landfill gas; at least one flow control mechanism disposed in well piping and configured to control flow of the landfill gas through the well piping; and at least one processor configured to: obtain a measured concentration of a first gas in landfill gas; determine whether the measured concentration of the first gas is either less than a first threshold concentration or greater than a second threshold concentration; when it is determined that the measured concentration is less than the first threshold concentration, control the at least one flow control mechanism to reduce flow rate of landfill gas; and when it is determined that the concentration is greater than the second threshold concentration, control the at least one flow control mechanism to increase the flow rate of landfill gas.

US Patent:

20190277821, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

Mar 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/290387

Inventors:

- Fall River MA, US
Ian Martin - Swansea MA, US
Joseph G. Michels - New York NY, US
Melinda Sims - Lakeland FL, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/00
E21B 43/12
G01N 1/22
H05B 3/22
B09B 1/00

Abstract:

A control system for controlling extraction of landfill gas from a landfill via a gas extraction system comprising well piping, the landfill gas having a first temperature when extracted, the control system comprising: a gas composition chamber coupled to the well piping and comprising at least one sensor configured to measure one or more characteristics of a landfill gas sample in the gas composition chamber; a temperature control mechanism configured to heat the landfill gas sample in the gas composition chamber to a second temperature at least a threshold amount greater than the first temperature; and a controller configured to control the at least one sensor to measure the one or more characteristics of the landfill gas sample in the gas composition chamber when a temperature of the landfill gas sample in the gas composition chamber is at least the threshold amount greater than the first temperature.

US Patent:

20170254196, Sep 7, 2017

Filed:

Apr 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/478583

Inventors:

Andrew Campanella - Somerville MA, US
Ian Martin - Sharon MA, US
Joseph G. Michels - New York NY, US
Nathan Pallo - Somerville MA, US
Peter Quigley - Duxbury MA, US

International Classification:

E21B 49/08
E21B 47/06
E21B 36/00
E21B 47/10
B09B 3/00
B09B 1/00

Abstract:

An apparatus for sampling landfill gas from a landfill flowing through a pipe. The apparatus may comprise: an enclosure configured to receive a section of the pipe; a gas sampling port in the section of the pipe; at least one sensor device disposed in a region of the enclosure, the at least one sensor being coupled to the section of the pipe through the gas sampling port; and thermal insulation positioned to retain heat from the section of the pipe in the region of the enclosure. A method of operating a landfill gas recovery system. The method may comprise: flowing gas from a well riser pipe through a sampling subsystem to a collection system; and heating a portion of the sampling subsystem with the gas flowing from the well riser pipe to the collection system.

US Patent:

20170254787, Sep 7, 2017

Filed:

Mar 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/464236

Inventors:

Andrew Campanella - Somerville MA, US
Ian Martin - Sharon MA, US
Joseph G. Michels - New York NY, US
Nathan Pallo - Somerville MA, US
Peter Quigley - Duxbury MA, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/00
G01N 1/22

Abstract:

An apparatus for sampling landfill gas from a landfill flowing through a pipe. The apparatus may comprise: an enclosure configured to receive a section of the pipe; a gas sampling port in the section of the pipe; at least one sensor device disposed in a region of the enclosure, the at least one sensor being coupled to the section of the pipe through the gas sampling port; and thermal insulation positioned to retain heat from the section of the pipe in the region of the enclosure. A method of operating a landfill gas recovery system. The method may comprise: flowing gas from a well riser pipe through a sampling subsystem to a collection system; and heating a portion of the sampling subsystem with the gas flowing from the well riser pipe to the collection system.

US Patent:

20170218730, Aug 3, 2017

Filed:

Apr 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/493174

Inventors:

- Fall River MA, US
Joseph G. Michels - New York NY, US
Peter Quigley - Duxbury MA, US
Ian Martin - Sharon MA, US

International Classification:

E21B 41/00
E21B 43/12
E21B 49/08
B09B 1/00
E21B 34/02

Abstract:

A control system for controlling extraction of landfill gas, comprising: at least one sensor configured to measure one or more characteristics of landfill gas; at least one flow control mechanism disposed in well piping and configured to control flow of the landfill gas through the well piping; and at least one processor configured to: obtain a measured concentration of a first gas in landfill gas; determine whether the measured concentration of the first gas is either less than a first threshold concentration or greater than a second threshold concentration; when it is determined that the measured concentration is less than the first threshold concentration, control the at least one flow control mechanism to reduce flow rate of landfill gas; and when it is determined that the concentration is greater than the second threshold concentration, control the at least one flow control mechanism to increase the flow rate of landfill gas.

US Patent:

20170218731, Aug 3, 2017

Filed:

Apr 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/493184

Inventors:

- Fall River MA, US
Joseph G. Michels - New York NY, US
Peter Quigley - Duxbury MA, US
Ian Martin - Sharon MA, US

International Classification:

E21B 41/00
E21B 49/08
E21B 43/12
B09B 1/00
E21B 34/02

Abstract:

A control system for controlling extraction of landfill gas, the system comprising: at least one sensor; at least one flow control mechanism; and at least one processor configured to perform: obtaining a first measure of energy content in a first portion of landfill gas; controlling the at least one flow control mechanism to increase a flow rate of landfill gas; after the controlling, obtaining a second measure of energy content in a second portion of landfill gas; when it is determined that the second measure of energy content is greater than the first measure of energy content, controlling the at least one flow control mechanism to increase the flow rate of landfill gas; and when it is determined that the second measure of energy content is less than the first measure of energy content, controlling the at least one flow control mechanism to decrease the flow rate of landfill gas.