Ronald Steve Mercer

US Patent:

6446887, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Apr 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/557244

Inventors:

Royce M. Nelson - Blanchard OK
Eric B. Hawkins - Yukon OK
Rick A. Wood - Mustang OK
Ronald R. Mercer - Edmond OK

Assignee:

Aegis Bio-Systems, L.L.C. - Edmond OK

International Classification:

B02C 1912

US Classification:

241 65, 24110176, 241243, 241606

Abstract:

A medical waste disposal system for loading, reducing, and sterilizing medical waste is disclosed. The system includes a frame supporting a generally sealed containment chamber, a lift assembly having a lifter mounted on a track assembly configured for generally vertical motion of the lifter. The system also includes a hopper mounted on the frame near the lift and in communication with a material feeder, a first grinder in communication with the material feeder, a first conveyor positioned to receive medical waste from the first grinder, and a second grinder in communication with the first conveyor. The system further includes a second conveyor positioned to receive waste from the second grinder, and an autoclave for thermally disinfecting the waste, mounted on the frame in the containment chamber and in communication with the second conveyor assembly. The autoclave includes a plurality of steam inlets, a waste inlet opening, and a waste outlet opening for discharging waste to a third conveyor assembly. The third conveyor assembly is positioned to receive waste from the autoclave and to convey the waste to a disposal container.

US Patent:

6726136, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

Jun 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/171858

Inventors:

Royce M. Nelson - Blanchard OK
Eric B. Hawkins - Yukon OK
Rick A. Wood - Mustang OK
Ronald R. Mercer - Edmond OK

Assignee:

Aegis Bio Systems, L.L.C. - Edmond OK

International Classification:

B02C 1912

US Classification:

241 65, 24110176, 241243, 241606

Abstract:

A medical waste disposal system for loading, reducing, and sterilizing medical waste is disclosed. The system includes a frame supporting a generally sealed containment chamber, a lift assembly having a lifter mounted on a track assembly configured for generally vertical motion of the lifter. The system also includes a hopper mounted on the frame near the lift and in communication with a material feeder, a first grinder in communication with the material feeder, a first conveyor positioned to receive medical waste from the first grinder, and a second grinder in communication with the first conveyor. The system further includes a second conveyor positioned to receive waste from the second grinder, and an autoclave for thermally disinfecting the waste, mounted on the frame in the containment chamber and in communication with the second conveyor assembly. The autoclave includes a plurality of steam inlets, a waste inlet opening, and a waste outlet opening for discharging waste to a third conveyor assembly. The third conveyor assembly is positioned to receive waste from the autoclave and to convey the waste to a disposal container.

US Patent:

20220333743, Oct 20, 2022

Filed:

Apr 16, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/301871

Inventors:

- Edmond OK, US
Ronald R. Mercer - Nichols Hills OK, US

International Classification:

F17C 13/06
F17C 1/14
F17C 5/06

Abstract:

Various embodiments are generally directed to a casing connected to a top cap structure that consists of an adapter flange extending to an adapter barrel that is configured to fit wholly within the casing. The adapter barrel can be separated from the casing by an annulus that is filled to a predetermined annulus pressure while an internal chamber defined by the adapter barrel contains a gas having a small molecular size at a storage pressure that is greater than the predetermined annulus pressure.

US Patent:

20230086470, Mar 23, 2023

Filed:

Sep 21, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/949899

Inventors:

Michael D. Mercer - Edmond OK, US
Ronald R. Mercer - Edmond OK, US

International Classification:

F02D 19/08
F02D 29/06
F02D 19/06

Abstract:

An energy utilization system can initially store a plurality of different fuels in a fuel storage pod before choosing a fuel ratio with a blend module connected to the fuel storage pod. The fuel ratio chosen in response to an electrical generation parameter tracked by the blend module. The supply of at least two of the plurality of different fuels to a power generator with the chosen fuel ratio allows for the combustion of the supplied fuels with the electrical power generator to create electricity.

US Patent:

20230088217, Mar 23, 2023

Filed:

Sep 22, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/950999

Inventors:

Michael D. Mercer - Edmond OK, US
Ronald R. Mercer - Edmond OK, US

International Classification:

F17C 5/00
F17C 3/00

Abstract:

An intelligent fuel storage system can consist of a storage pod connected to a storage module with the storage pod having a plurality of separate storage vessels each residing below a ground level. The storage pod may concurrently store a first volume of a first fuel and a second volume of a second fuel prior to altering the first and second volumes in accordance with a performance strategy generated by the storage module to provide a predetermined blend of the first fuel and second fuel with at least a threshold volume and at least a threshold pressure.

US Patent:

20150329289, Nov 19, 2015

Filed:

May 15, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/713481

Inventors:

Ronald R. Mercer - Nichols Hills OK, US
John Herbert Bolte - Joplin MO, US
Anthony Richard Tiehen - Oklahoma City OK, US

International Classification:

B65G 5/00
G05B 13/04

Abstract:

A system for storing fuel in and delivering fuel from a subterranean sealed bore may have at least one subterranean sealed bore connected to at least one compressor and one or more control circuits to store natural gas at a predetermined pressure. Each subterranean sealed bore can consist of a casing string extending a predetermined depth below ground. The one or more control circuits may consist of a log of activity in each subterranean sealed bore and a prediction model compiled in response to the log of activity.