Nathan Ray Davis

US Patent:

20210140010, May 13, 2021

Filed:

May 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/418667

Inventors:

Seth G.P. Babcock - Layton UT, US
Jonathan P. Boyack - Moore ID, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

C22B 5/12
C25B 1/04
C25B 1/50

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods for metals production are disclosed. In a first embodiment, a first portion of an ore is reduced, producing metals. A portion of the metals are stripped, complexed, or a combination thereof, into a supercritical carbon dioxide stream.

US Patent:

20190378347, Dec 12, 2019

Filed:

Jun 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/437315

Inventors:

- Waltham MA, US
Nathan D. Davis - Richardson TX, US
Jeremy J. Gerhart - Dallas TX, US

International Classification:

G07B 15/06
G06N 3/08
G06Q 20/10
G06K 9/32
G08G 1/015
G08G 1/017

Abstract:

Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for improved automatic toll generation. A system can include one or more cameras positioned to capture images of vehicles passing through a toll station, vehicle detection and classification circuitry to receive an image of a vehicle from the one or more cameras and execute a first machine learning (ML) model to classify the vehicle, axle count circuitry to, in response to receiving data from the vehicle detection and classification circuitry that a vehicle was detected, execute a second ML model to classify a number of axles of the vehicle for determining a toll charge, and toll circuitry to issue the toll charge based on the classified number of axles.

US Patent:

20190192998, Jun 27, 2019

Filed:

Dec 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/852674

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
David Frankman - Provo UT, US
Skyler Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Christopher Hoeger - Provo UT, US
Eric Mansfield - Spanish Fork UT, US
Andrew Baxter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

B01D 21/00
B01D 21/02
B01D 21/24
B01D 17/02
F25J 3/08

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods for separating solids from liquids are disclosed. A vessel includes an inlet, a carrier liquid outlet, a product outlet, a purifying section, and a heater. The inlet directs a slurry into the purifying section. The slurry comprises particles of a solid and a carrier liquid. The purifying section preferentially drives the particles of the solid towards a heating zone of the purifying section versus the carrier liquid. This displaces a first portion of the carrier liquid away from the heating zone of the purifying section. The heater heats the slurry. The carrier liquid outlet drives a majority of the carrier liquid out of the vessel. The product outlet is adjacent to the heating zone of the purifying section.

US Patent:

20190192999, Jun 27, 2019

Filed:

Dec 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/852801

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
David Frankman - Provo UT, US
Skyler Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

B01D 21/24
B01D 17/02
B01D 21/00
F25D 3/12

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed to separate solids from liquids. A vessel includes a screw, an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The inlet receives a first slurry having an incoming solids concentration. The first slurry consists of solids and a contact liquid. The first outlet is disposed toward the first end of the vessel. The second outlet is disposed toward a second end of the vessel. The screw preferentially conveys the solids over the contact liquid towards the second end of the vessel, the solids displacing at least a portion of the contact liquid, causing that portion of the contact liquid to flow toward the first outlet. A melting device is included.

US Patent:

20190168175, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Dec 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/833279

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish Fork UT, US
Seth Babcock - Murray UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

B01F 5/04
B01D 7/00
B01D 53/00
B01F 3/04
B01D 25/12
F25J 3/08

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods for siphoning heat exchange or reaction for solids production are disclosed. Passing a contact fluid through a siphoning device, wherein the siphoning device is made of a contact fluid inlet, a carrier fluid inlet, and an outlet, and wherein the contact fluid passes through the contact fluid inlet, inducing a siphon in the carrier fluid inlet. This siphon then siphons a carrier fluid through the carrier fluid inlet and into the contact fluid. The carrier fluid is, in part, made of a first component. The carrier fluid and the contact fluid mix. This mixing produces a product solid, wherein the product solid is produced from the first component by desublimation, condensation, solidification, crystallization, precipitation, reaction with the contact fluid, or a combination thereof of at least a portion of the first component. The product solid passes through the outlet.

US Patent:

20190170440, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Dec 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/831782

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Christopher Hoeger - Provo UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish FOrk UT, US
Jacom Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
David Frankman - Provo UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

F27D 3/00
F27D 3/14
F27D 7/06

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods for pressure-regulated melting are disclosed. A vessel includes a solids inlet, a fluids outlet, a cavity, and an energy source. Solids enter the vessel through the solids inlet. The cavity has an internal pressure. A backpressure is induced in the solids inlet. The energy source heats the vessel, the contents of the vessel, or a combination thereof. The rate of heating of the energy source is matched to a feed rate of the solids such that the solids are melted directly to a product liquid at the internal pressure. The product liquid passes through the fluids outlet through a restriction that maintains the internal pressure in the cavity.

US Patent:

20190170441, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Dec 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/831887

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Christopher Hoeger - Provo UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish Fork UT, US
Jacom Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
David Frankman - Provo UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

F27D 3/00
F27D 3/08
F27D 3/14
F27D 7/06

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods for pressure-regulated melting are disclosed. A vessel includes a solids inlet, a fluids outlet, a cavity, and a warm fluids inlet. Solids enter the vessel through the solids inlet. The cavity has an internal pressure. Warm fluids enter the vessel through the warm fluids inlet. The warm liquid being directed into the vessel provides an inlet pressure that produces a backpressure in the solids inlet. A feed rate of the warm liquid is matched to a feed rate of the solids such that the solids are melted directly to a product liquid at the internal pressure. The product liquid is passed out of the vessel through a restriction that maintains the internal pressure in the cavity.

US Patent:

20190170442, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Dec 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/832040

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Christopher Hoeger - Provo UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish Fork UT, US
Jacom Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
David Frankman - Provo UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

F27D 3/00
F27D 3/08
F27D 3/14
F27D 7/06

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods for pressure-regulated melting are disclosed. A vessel includes a solids inlet, a fluids outlet, a cavity, and a melting device. Solids enter the vessel through the solids inlet. The cavity has an internal pressure. The solids inlet has a reducer that produces a first back pressure on the solids in the solids inlet. The melting device heats the vessel, the contents of the vessel, or a combination thereof. The heating rate of the melting device is matched to the feed rate of the solids such that the solids are melted directly to a product liquid at the internal pressure. The product liquid passes through the fluids outlet through a restriction that maintains the internal pressure in the cavity.