Patents by Inventor Chris Shepherd

Chris Shepherd has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9623645
    Abstract: A discontinuous manufacturing process performs at least one processing step on a web of material unwound from a roll, applies an indicator code to the unwound web of material for indicating at least one finishing step the web of material is to be subjected to, rewinds the web of material having the indicator code on another roll and then transfers the rewound web of material to a remote finishing facility. At the remote finishing facility, the web of material is again unwound and transported towards a finishing station. The indicator code on the web of material is read at the finishing station and then directed to a location where an appropriate finishing step is performed on the web of material prior to it being rewound on a roll to form a product roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: JUMPSTART CONSULTANTS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Baldwin, John Cahill, Chris Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20160334246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photoelectric sensor, in particular a light curtain, and its pivotable mounting. The light curtain has an explosion proof housing which is mounted via alignment brackets to a fixed installation in a pivotable manner for alignment. For this, the alignment bracket has two U-shaped members which are connected by a bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jarrod HAUPT, Chris SHEPHERD
  • Patent number: 8881822
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a wellbore drilled with an oil-based drilling fluid that forms an oil-based filter cake may include: emplacing a breaker fluid into the wellbore, the breaker fluid comprising: a water-miscible non-aqueous fluid; at least one weighting salt; and at least one breaking agent; and shutting in the well for a period of time sufficient to initiate breaking of the oil-based filter cake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: M-1 L.L.C.
    Inventors: Eugene Dakin, Chris Shepherd, Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20140290035
    Abstract: A discontinuous manufacturing process performs at least one processing step on a web of material unwound from a roll, applies an indicator code to the unwound web of material for indicating at least one finishing step the web of material is to be subjected to, rewinds the web of material having the indicator code on another roll and then transfers the rewound web of material to a remote finishing facility. At the remote finishing facility, the web of material is again unwound and transported towards a finishing station. The indicator code on the web of material is read at the finishing station and then directed to a location where an appropriate finishing step is performed on the web of material prior to it being rewound on a roll to form a product roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Brian BALDWIN, John CAHILL, Chris SHEPHERD
  • Publication number: 20140151042
    Abstract: A breaker fluid may include a base fluid; and an inactive chelating agent. A process may include pumping a first wellbore fluid comprising an inactive chelating agent into a wellbore through a subterranean formation; and activating the inactive chelating agent to release an active chelating agent into the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Lee Faugerstrom, Robert L. Horton, Mark Luyster, Chris Shepherd, Bethicia B. Prasek, James Lepage
  • Publication number: 20140118756
    Abstract: A method allowing a customer to provide a customized design on a web of material involves the steps of giving the customer access to a database containing graphic image data, allowing the customer to select or manipulate the graphic image data contained in the database to obtain a desired graphic image; and allowing a third party to gain access to the desired graphic image to apply the desired graphic image on the web of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Chris Shepherd
  • Patent number: 8601764
    Abstract: A molded plastic sliding panel used for covering an exterior building wall surface is made up of a body portion, an attachment portion provided above and adjacent to the body portion, a top locking portion extending horizontally across an upper portion of the sliding panel and a bottom locking portion provided at the bottom of the body portion. The top locking portion is adapted to engage with the bottom locking portion on an upper adjacent siding panel. The attachment portion can contain a plurality of apertures provided therein which sequentially become more elongated as they are positioned toward a side edge of the attachment portion in order to deal with thermal expansion and contraction of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: National Shelter Products, AmericanOriginal Building Products, LLC
    Inventors: John Cahill, Craig Ferriot, Roger Peck, Chris Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20130219818
    Abstract: A molded plastic sliding panel used for covering an exterior building wall surface is made up of a body portion, an attachment portion provided above and adjacent to the body portion, a top locking portion extending horizontally across an upper portion of the sliding panel and a bottom locking portion provided at the bottom of the body portion. The top locking portion is adapted to engage with the bottom locking portion on an upper adjacent siding panel. The attachment portion can contain a plurality of apertures provided therein which sequentially become more elongated as they are positioned toward a side edge of the attachment portion in order to deal with thermal expansion and contraction of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: John Cahill, Craig Ferriot, Roger Peck, Chris Shepherd
  • Patent number: 8407962
    Abstract: A molded plastic sliding panel used for covering an exterior building wall surface is made up of a body portion, an attachment portion provided above and adjacent to the body portion, a top locking portion extending horizontally across an upper portion of the sliding panel and a bottom locking portion provided at the bottom of the body portion. The top locking portion is adapted to engage with the bottom locking portion on an upper adjacent siding panel. The attachment portion can contain a plurality of apertures provided therein which sequentially become more elongated as they are positioned toward a side edge of the attachment portion in order to deal with thermal expansion and contraction of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: National Shelter Products, American Original Building Products, LLC
    Inventors: John Cahill, Craig Ferriot, Roger Peck, Chris Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20110214874
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a wellbore drilled with an oil-based drilling fluid that forms an oil-based filter cake where the method includes: emplacing a breaker fluid into the wellbore, the breaker fluid comprising: a water-miscible non-aqueous fluid; at least one weighting salt; and at least one breaking agent; and shutting in the well for a period of time sufficient to initiate breaking of the oil-based filter cake is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Eugene Dakin, Chris Shepherd, Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20090084058
    Abstract: A molded plastic sliding panel used for covering an exterior building wall surface is made up of a body portion, an attachment portion provided above and adjacent to the body portion, a top locking portion extending horizontally across an upper portion of the sliding panel and a bottom locking portion provided at the bottom of the body portion. The top locking portion is adapted to engage with the bottom locking portion on an upper adjacent siding panel. The attachment portion can contain a plurality of apertures provided therein which sequentially become more elongated as they are positioned toward a side edge of the attachment portion in order to deal with thermal expansion and contraction of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: John Cahill, Craig Ferriot, Roger Peck, Chris Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20070046059
    Abstract: A vehicle undersiding is attached to the frame of a vehicle to protect the underneath of the vehicle from external moisture and vapor. The vehicle undersiding is made up of a laminate having a first component comprising a first moisture and vapor barrier attached to a second component comprising a second moisture and vapor barrier. The undersiding provides extended protection to the underneath of the vehicle from damage by road debris and external moisture and vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Chris Shepherd, John Cahill, Earl Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20050260904
    Abstract: A laminate having a moisture vapor transmission rate greater than one perm is formed from an open mesh fabric having a monolithic liquid barrier and vapor permeable coating provided on a surface thereof. The infiltration of air and bulk moisture to the interior of a building structure can be prevented by incorporating the laminate into the building structure. The laminate can also be used as a window flashing and vehicle undersiding to prevent the infiltration of air and bulk moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Chris Shepherd, John Cahill, Earl Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20050221808
    Abstract: A device user defines a criteria by selecting an item from a list of possible items displayed on the device or a different wireless information device; the behaviour of the device is automatically altered when that device satisfies the user defined criteria by causing the device to automatically send a user defined message to a user defined contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Petter Karlsson, Dominic Butler, Clive Whitear, Leigh Banham, Chris Shepherd