Patents by Inventor Daniel Vaughn
Daniel Vaughn 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).
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Patent number: 11428100Abstract: A downhole fluid analysis device includes a piezoelectric helm resonator, a spectroscopy sensor positioned symmetrically with respect to the piezoelectric helm resonator in at least one direction, and a circuit comprising a first terminal and a second terminal electrically coupled to a power supply. The piezoelectric helm resonator and the spectroscopy sensor are electrically coupled in parallel between the first and second terminals. The power supply drives the piezoelectric helm resonator with a voltage of a first polarity and the spectroscopy sensor with a voltage of a second polarity. The circuit includes at least one current flow control device in the circuit configured to prevent both the piezoelectric helm resonator and the spectroscopy sensor from being powered simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Dwight Swett, Daniel Vaughn Price, Otto Fanini
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Patent number: 11066930Abstract: A downhole fluid analysis device includes a piezoelectric helm resonator, an optical sensor, and an electromagnetic spectroscopy sensor. The piezoelectric helm resonator includes a strain bar and a pair of electrodes coupled to opposite sides of the strain bar. The piezoelectric helm resonator further includes a pair of tines, in which a first tine of the pair of tines is coupled to opposite ends of the strain bar, the pair of tines each having an arc, and such that strain across a transverse face of the strain bar generates a resonance response from the pair of tines. The optical sensor is positioned centrally with respect to the piezoelectric helm resonator, and the spectroscopy sensor is positioned symmetrically with respect to the piezoelectric helm resonator in at least on direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dwight Swett, Daniel Vaughn Price, Otto Fanini
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Publication number: 20200208515Abstract: A downhole fluid analysis device includes a piezoelectric helm resonator, an optical sensor, and an electromagnetic spectroscopy sensor. The piezoelectric helm resonator includes a strain bar and a pair of electrodes coupled to opposite sides of the strain bar. The piezoelectric helm resonator further includes a pair of tines, in which a first tine of the pair of tines is coupled to opposite ends of the strain bar, the pair of tines each having an arc, and such that strain across a transverse face of the strain bar generates a resonance response from the pair of tines. The optical sensor is positioned centrally with respect to the piezoelectric helm resonator, and the spectroscopy sensor is positioned symmetrically with respect to the piezoelectric helm resonator in at least on direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Dwight Swett, Daniel Vaughn Price, Otto Fanini
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Publication number: 20200209193Abstract: A downhole fluid analysis device includes a piezoelectric helm resonator, a spectroscopy sensor positioned symmetrically with respect to the piezoelectric helm resonator in at least one direction, and a circuit comprising a first terminal and a second terminal electrically coupled to a power supply. The piezoelectric helm resonator and the spectroscopy sensor are electrically coupled in parallel between the first and second terminals. The power supply drives the piezoelectric helm resonator with a voltage of a first polarity and the spectroscopy sensor with a voltage of a second polarity. The circuit includes at least one current flow control device in the circuit configured to prevent both the piezoelectric helm resonator and the spectroscopy sensor from being powered simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Dwight Swett, Daniel Vaughn Price, Otto Fanini
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Publication number: 20200208514Abstract: A downhole fluid analysis tool includes a tool body, a plurality of arms coupled to the tool body and movable between a retracted position and one or more expanded positions away from a central axis of the tool body. The plurality of arms are at an angle with respect to the central axis, the angle being different in each of the one or more expanded positions. The tool further includes a plurality of fluid sensors coupled to the plurality of arms. A fluid sensor of the plurality of the fluid sensors is movably coupled to an arm of the plurality of arms and configured to pivot across a plurality of angles with respect to the arm. The angle of the fluid sensor with respect to the arm is associated with the angle of the arm with respect to the central axis of the tool body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Dwight Swett, Daniel Vaughn Price, Otto Fanini
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Publication number: 20170043205Abstract: A wrist-grip exercise device is disclosed comprising two partial spheroids interconnected by an elastic central bridge, which partial spheroids may be rotatable axially 90 degrees in opposite directions around a longitudinal axis under the force, with each partial spheroid acting as a graspable handle. In some embodiments the partial spheroids are in the shape of hemispheres. The elastic bridge provides resistance to facilitate exercise and power to return the device to its original shape after being twisted and contorted during use. The elastic central bridge may be an elastomeric polymer material interconnecting the two partial spheroids. In other embodiments the central bridge is a coil spring. In some embodiments the handles are inflatable to facilitate compression grip exercises. In some embodiments the handles are attached to the coil spring by male-female connection system. Another embodiment of the present invention substitutes polyhedrons for the two partial spheroids.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Daniel Vaughn Wilson
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Publication number: 20170043206Abstract: This is an exercise device that sits on the floor used for sit-ups/crunches and core body exercise twists. Handles affixed to the stationary base plate of the device allow user to grasp and pull up body for easier, modified crunches/sit-ups, as well as to turn the body to the right and left on a rotatable seat plate during abdominal twist exercises. The seat of the device rotates on a fixed axis pin or be secured on its perimeter in a manner to still allow rotation. An optional waist/knee strap-belt secured to the stationary base plate allows the user to anchor his body down while exercise allowing greater leverage to lift body weight and/or external weights while and reducing unwanted leg lift. The device also has optional front and lumbar cushion support. The device is small enough to easily carry to gym or on trips.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Daniel Vaughn Wilson
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Patent number: 9034323Abstract: Provided are methods for control of post-prandial glucose in diabetic subjects by administering a fast-acting insulin analog and a hyaluronidase degrading enzyme. The fast-acting insulin analog and a hyaluronidase are administered between 15 minutes before the meal and 30 minutes after commencing the meal.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Halozyme, Inc.Inventors: Gregory I. Frost, Igor Bilinsky, Daniel Vaughn, Barry Sugarman
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Publication number: 20140135682Abstract: Provided are methods for control of post-prandial glucose in diabetic subjects by administering a fast-acting insulin analog and a hyaluronidase degrading enzyme. The fast-acting insulin analog and a hyaluronidase are administered between 15 minutes before the meal and 30 minutes after commencing the meal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventors: Gregory I. Frost, Igor Bilinsky, Daniel Vaughn, Barry Sugarman
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Patent number: 8568713Abstract: Provided are methods for control of post-prandial glucose in diabetic subjects by administering a fast-acting insulin analog and a hyaluronidase degrading enzyme. The fast-acting insulin analog and a hyaluronidase are administered between 15 minutes before the meal and 30 minutes after commencing the meal.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Halozyme, Inc.Inventors: Gregory I. Frost, Igor Bilinsky, Daniel Vaughn, Barry Sugarman
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Patent number: 8318154Abstract: Provided are combinations, compositions and kits containing an fast-acting insulin composition and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme composition formulated for parenteral administration. Such products can be used in methods of treating insulin-treatable diseases or conditions. Also provided are methods for administration of a fast-acting insulin and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Halozyme, Inc.Inventors: Gregory I. Frost, Igor Bilinsky, Daniel Vaughn, Barry Sugarman
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Publication number: 20120251517Abstract: Provided are methods for control of post-prandial glucose in diabetic subjects by administering a fast-acting insulin analog and a hyaluronidase degrading enzyme. The fast-acting insulin analog and a hyaluronidase are administered between 15 minutes before the meal and 30 minutes after commencing the meal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Gregory I. Frost, Igor Bilinsky, Daniel Vaughn, Barry Sugarman
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Publication number: 20120168399Abstract: A replacement bottle cap comprising: a cap seal, where the cap seal is at the center of the bottle cap; and a center portion within the cap seal, where the cap seal includes a conical shape to firmly seal the cap onto an opening of a bottle neck. The cap seal includes a diminishing diameter, where the diminishing diameter provides a means to seal the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Daniel Vaughn, William Vaughn
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Publication number: 20090304665Abstract: Provided are combinations, compositions and kits containing an fast-acting insulin composition and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme composition formulated for parenteral administration. Such products can be used in methods of treating insulin-treatable diseases or conditions. Also provided are methods for administration of a fast-acting insulin and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Gregory I. Frost, Igor Bilinsky, Daniel Vaughn, Barry Sugarman
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Patent number: 6081743Abstract: A method for treating an individual includes selecting a reference site or sites for determining a brain wave frequency of the individual, determining an initial brain wave frequency of the individual, determining a brain wave frequency which corresponds to a highest evoked response of the individual, by use of electroencephalographic (EEG) feedback, entraining the brain wave frequency of the individual at the chosen site or sites to the brain wave frequency corresponding to the highest evoked response, and then maintaining the brain wave at that frequency for a first predetermined length of time. The highest evoked response can be the highest EEG response or the highest cerebral blood flow (CBF) of the individual or even some other measure. The CBF can be either for a selected portion of or the entire cerebrum. In one embodiment, the method includes repeating some steps. A preferred method entrains the individual back to approximately the initial brain wave frequency of the individual.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1996Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Inventors: John Leland Carter, Harold Laverne Russell, W. Daniel Vaughn, Robert Raoul Austin