Patents by Inventor D. Rasmussen

D. Rasmussen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240139560
    Abstract: Techniques are described for monitoring and controlling fall protection equipment. For example, the techniques of this disclosure may be used to monitor the connection status of fall protection equipment, e.g., whether or not the fall protection equipment is connected to a support structure. The techniques of this disclosure may also be used to control the operation of the fall protection equipment based on the connection status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Judd J. Perner, Ronald D. Jesme, Travis W. Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20220243554
    Abstract: A downhole tool suitable for use in a wellbore, the tool having a cone, a first sleeve, and a lower sleeve. The downhole tool includes the first sleeve, or a portion thereof, disposed around one end of the cone. After activation, the lower sleeve is engaged with the first sleeve, leaving a remnant cone-sleeve component configured to plug a restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Gabriel A. Slup, Martin P. Coronado, Ryan D. Rasmussen, Chad Michael Erick Gibson
  • Patent number: 11396793
    Abstract: A system for stimulating a subterranean formation that has a wellbore formed within the subterranean formation; and a tubular disposed within the wellbore. There is a first frac valve disposed within the tubular, the first frac valve having a first sleeve in a closed position, and further configured to move to an open position. There is an at least a second frac valve disposed within the tubular, the second frac valve having a respective sleeve in a respective closed position, and further configured to move to a respective open position. A dart is configured to pass through the first frac valve without moving the first sleeve, and to subsequently engage the second frac valve to move the respective sleeve to the respective open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hughes, Ryan D. Rasmussen, Colin Atkinson, Chad Michael Erick Gibson
  • Publication number: 20210324403
    Abstract: Rice is described that is tolerant/resistant to herbicides, for example, ACCase inhibitors, and HPPD inhibitors, or both. For ACCase inhibitors, 2 different chromosome regions act synergistically in providing resistance/tolerance to the same herbicide class. Use of the herbicide resistant/tolerant rice for weed control and methods of producing tolerant/resistant rice are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Dario Bernacchi, Caleb Knepper, Russell D. Rasmussen, Federico Cuevas, Venu Reddyvari Channarayappa, Melissa Hinga, Melissa Shannon Moon
  • Patent number: 11130959
    Abstract: Rice is described that is tolerant/resistant to herbicides, for example, ACCase inhibitors, and HPPD inhibitors, or both. For ACCase inhibitors, 2 different chromosome regions act synergistically in providing resistance/tolerance to the same herbicide class. Use of the herbicide resistant/tolerant rice for weed control and methods of producing tolerant/resistant rice are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: RICETEC, INC.
    Inventors: Dario Bernacchi, Caleb Knepper, Russell D. Rasmussen, Federico Cuevas, Venu Reddyvari Channarayappa, Melissa Hinga, Melissa Shannon Moon
  • Publication number: 20200399984
    Abstract: A system for stimulating a subterranean formation that has a wellbore formed within the subterranean formation; and a tubular disposed within the wellbore. There is a first frac valve disposed within the tubular, the first frac valve having a first sleeve in a closed position, and further configured to move to an open position. There is an at least a second frac valve disposed within the tubular, the second frac valve having a respective sleeve in a respective closed position, and further configured to move to a respective open position. A dart is configured to pass through the first frac valve without moving the first sleeve, and to subsequently engage the second frac valve to move the respective sleeve to the respective open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: John Hughes, Ryan D. Rasmussen, Colin Atkinson, Chad Michael Erick Gibson
  • Patent number: 10801304
    Abstract: A system is provided, run on a liner, for stimulating one or more stages of a downhole wellbore. The system includes one or more frac valves arranged on the liner; each of the frac valves presenting an identical inside profile, the frac valves being openable for providing fluid communication between in inside of the liner to outside of the wellbore; and at least one dart deployable into the liner, and being adjustable to pass through one or more frac valves without opening said one or more frac valves, and to engage and open one or more other frac valves. Each of the at least one darts is identical to another. A method is further provided for stimulating one or more stages of a downhole wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hughes, Ryan D. Rasmussen, Colin Atkinson, Chad Michael Erick Gibson
  • Publication number: 20200095855
    Abstract: A system is provided, run on a liner, for stimulating one or more stages of a downhole wellbore. The system includes one or more frac valves arranged on the liner; each of the frac valves presenting an identical inside profile, the frac valves being openable for providing fluid communication between in inside of the liner to outside of the wellbore; and at least one dart deployable into the liner, and being adjustable to pass through one or more frac valves without opening said one or more frac valves, and to engage and open one or more other frac valves. Each of the at least one darts is identical to another. A method is further provided for stimulating one or more stages of a downhole wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: John Hughes, Ryan D. Rasmussen, Colin Atkinson, Chad Michael Erick Gibson
  • Patent number: 10584562
    Abstract: A method is provided for multistage isolation and fluid treatment of a borehole, in which a first frac valve tool and a second frac valve tool are provided, a first packer is mounted downstream from the first frac valve tool, a second packer is mounted between the first frac valve tool and the second frac valve tool, a third packer is mounted upstream from the second frac valve tool, at least one of the first, second and third packers being a hydraulic set packer having a single packing element, the first frac valve tool being moveable between a closed and an open position, the second frac valve tool moveable between a closed and an open position; running the liner into a wellbore; hydraulically setting the single element packers; conveying means for moving the first frac valve tool to the open position; and forcing stimulation fluid out through the first frac sleeve tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hughes, Ryan D. Rasmussen, James W. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200040623
    Abstract: A locking system for a door, such as a safe or security enclosure can include at least one locking pin bar assembly having flat locking pins or spades. The locking pin bar assembly is coupled to a lock mechanism by an actuator plate, which causes the locking pin bar assembly to extend outward into a locked position when the lock mechanism is actuated. The locking pin bar assembly includes a pin bar or flat plate that can be united with the one or more flat pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Terry D. Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20180252074
    Abstract: A method is provided for multistage isolation and fluid treatment of a borehole, in which a first frac valve tool and a second frac valve tool are provided, a first packer is mounted downstream from the first frac valve tool, a second packer is mounted between the first frac valve tool and the second frac valve tool, a third packer is mounted upstream from the second frac valve tool, at least one of the first, second and third packers being a hydraulic set packer having a single packing element, the first frac valve tool being moveable between a closed and an open position, the second frac valve tool moveable between a closed and an open position; running the liner into a wellbore; hydraulically setting the single element packers; conveying means for moving the first frac valve tool to the open position; and forcing stimulation fluid out through the first frac sleeve tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: John Hughes, Ryan D. Rasmussen, James W. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20180238142
    Abstract: An activation tool is provided for use in a well isolation and stimulation string, The activation tool has a stationary seat for receiving a ball deployed down the string, a stationary inner body, a stationary outer body and a moving sleeve positioned between the stationary inner and stationary outer bodies and movable from an open position to a closed position by force of the ball against the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: John Hughes, Ryan D. Rasmussen, James W. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9994862
    Abstract: Rice is described that is tolerant/resistant to a plurality of herbicides, for example, ACCase and HPPD inhibitors. Use of the rice for weed control and methods of producing tolerant/resistant rice are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: RiceTec, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa Hinga, Melissa Shannon Moon, Venu Reddyvari Channarayappa, Russell D. Rasmussen, Federico Cuevas
  • Patent number: 9995111
    Abstract: A single element hydraulic open hole packer is provided. A method is provided for multistage isolation and fluid treatment of a borehole, in which a first frac valve tool and a second frac valve tool are provided, a first packer is mounted downstream from the first frac valve tool, a second packer is mounted between the first frac valve tool and the second frac valve tool, a third packer is mounted upstream from the second frac valve tool, at least one of the first, second and third packers being a hydraulic set packer having a single packing element, the first frac valve tool being moveable between a closed and an open position, the second frac valve tool moveable between a closed and an open position; running the liner into a wellbore; hydraulically setting the single element packers; conveying means for moving the first frac valve tool to the open position; and forcing stimulation fluid out through the first frac sleeve tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Resource Well Completion Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John Hughes, Ryan D. Rasmussen, James W. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20180066276
    Abstract: Rice is described that is tolerant/resistant to herbicides, for example, ACCase inhibitors, and HPPD inhibitors, or both. For ACCase inhibitors, 2 different chromosome regions act synergistically in providing resistance/tolerance to the same herbicide class. Use of the herbicide resistant/tolerant rice for weed control and methods of producing tolerant/resistant rice are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Dario Bernacchi, Caleb Knepper, Russell D. Rasmussen, Federico Cuevas, Venu Reddyvari Channarayappa, Melissa Hinga, Melissa Shannon Moon
  • Patent number: 9713289
    Abstract: A modular pod may include two or more walls, a roof, and a base, an air plenum, an air inlet, and an air economizer. The two or more walls, the roof, and the base may define a substantially enclosed interior space. The return air plenum may be positioned within the interior space. The air inlet may be positioned proximate one of the walls. The air economizer may be positioned within the interior space. The air economizer may include a mixing zone and two or more air shafts. The mixing zone may be in communication with the air inlet. The two or more air shafts may be in communication with the air plenum and in communication with the mixing zone. Each air shaft may taper down from the top end to the bottom end of the air shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Rasmussen, Robert Kirkendall, Michael R. Monis, Aubrey A. Berliner, III, Judson W. Moore, Dale W. Heberling, Keith L. Kibbee, David W. Seger, Timothy G. Meier
  • Publication number: 20170051574
    Abstract: An activation tool is provided for use in a well isolation and stimulation string, The activation tool has a stationary seat for receiving a ball deployed down the string, a stationary inner body, a stationary outer body and a moving sleeve positioned between the stationary inner and stationary outer bodies and movable from an open position to a closed position by force of the ball against the seat. A first stage frac valve tool is also provided having a stationary outer body and an internal piston movable between an closed and an open position. A singular tool is further provided having a float shoe, an activation tool and integrally built with the float shoe and a first stage frac integrally built with the activation tool. A cased hole packer is further provided having an integral setting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: John Hughes, Ryan D. Rasmussen, James W. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9547480
    Abstract: An application model build processor generates one or more application model build artifacts based on an application model. In one example, a method includes receiving inputs identifying application model subsets and audiences, and associating application model subsets with the audiences. The method further includes receiving inputs identifying semantic constructs of the application model with the application model subsets. The method further includes generating application model build artifacts based on the application model and defined subsets. The method further includes generating documentation topics for semantic constructs in the application model based on the semantic construct, the subsets to which it belongs, the audiences associated with those subsets, and other semantic constructs in those subsets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul S. Donis, Glenn D. Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20170002375
    Abstract: Mutant rice resistant/tolerant to ACCase inhibiting herbicides, in particular FOP herbicides, are listed in Table 1. The ACCase inhibiting herbicides used for selection include quizalofop. An exemplary mutant rice tolerant to an ACCase herbicide is disclosed, with a rice genome having G2096S or the equivalent, in the carboxyl transferase domain of the ACCase coding gene, using the Black-Grass numbering system. This mutation shows differential response to FOPs vs. DIMs herbicides, and a greater differential with comparable non-resistant rice lines. Methods to control weeds and methods to produce herbicide resistant rice including transgenic rice, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Melissa Hinga, Steven Griffin, Melissa Shannon Moon, Russell D. Rasmussen, Federico Cuevas
  • Publication number: 20160319298
    Abstract: Rice is described that is tolerant/resistant to a plurality of herbicides, for example, ACCase and HPPD inhibitors. Use of the rice for weed control and methods of producing tolerant/resistant rice are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Melissa HINGA, Melissa Shannon MOON, Venu Reddyvari CHANNARAYAPPA, Russell D. RASMUSSEN, Federico CUEVAS