Patents by Inventor George R. King
George R. King 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: 11954323Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface of a messaging application, including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and another user, a message-input area, and a representation corresponding to the other user. In response to detecting a first user input corresponding to the representation of the other user, a menu is displayed that contains an activatable menu item for initiating a payment action with the other user. While displaying the menu, in response to detecting a second user input corresponding to the activatable menu item for initiating a payment action with the first other user, a user interface configured to initiate sending of payment to, and/or requesting payment from, the first other user is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Wan Si Wan, Darin B. Adler, Justin N. Wood, Roberto Garcia, Soin Shedlosky, George R. Dicker
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Publication number: 20240017145Abstract: A stimulus and sensor device can include a body comprising a resilient material, the body being configured to be struck by a bat, multiple light sources longitudinally spaced apart along the body, and multiple motion sensors longitudinally spaced apart along the body. A method of evaluating batting performance can include activating one of a series of light sources spaced apart along a body, and measuring motion of the body due to being struck after the activating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: George R. KING, George Andrew KING, Santos D. ORTIZ
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Patent number: 11808092Abstract: A release tool can include an inner mandrel, an electric motor assembly, and an engagement member. The inner mandrel is displaceable by the electric motor assembly between a position in which the inner mandrel supports the engagement member and prevents separation of portions of the release tool, and another position in which the engagement member is not supported by the inner mandrel and separation of the portions of the release tool is permitted. A method of separating portions of a release tool in a well can include transmitting an electrical signal to an electrical motor assembly of the release tool, displacing an inner mandrel of the release tool in response to the transmitting, and separating the portions of the release tool after the displacing.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: KING SOUTHWEST & CONSULTING OF CYPRESSInventors: George R. King, Santos D. Ortiz
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Patent number: 11608691Abstract: A cable head can include an upper connector configured to connect the cable head to a wireline, a lower connector configured to connect the cable head to a well tool, and a weak link configured to transmit tensile force between the upper and lower connectors. The weak link can include a shock absorber connected in series with a weak point. A method of connecting a wireline to a well tool can include securing the wireline to an upper end of a weak link, and securing the well tool to a lower end of the weak link. The weak link includes a wire rope, and end links secured at respective opposite ends of the wire rope. One end link includes a weak point. A weak link for use with a cable head can include a weak point and a shock absorber connected in series with the weak point.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: King Southwest & Consulting of CypressInventors: George R. King, Santos D. Ortiz
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Patent number: 11572867Abstract: A wind turbine apparatus has a tower and a plurality of blades rotatably mounted relative to the tower. Each of the plurality of blades has a reflective media on a surface thereof. The reflective media has at least a pair of primary colors. Each primary color is different from each other. The reflective media on one of the plurality of blades is arranged in an order different than in order of the reflective media of an adjacent blade. The reflective media can further include a mixed color of white. The reflective media comprises bands extending across a surface of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Inventor: George R. King
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Publication number: 20220341271Abstract: A release tool can include an inner mandrel, an electric motor assembly, and an engagement member. The inner mandrel is displaceable by the electric motor assembly between a position in which the inner mandrel supports the engagement member and prevents separation of portions of the release tool, and another position in which the engagement member is not supported by the inner mandrel and separation of the portions of the release tool is permitted. A method of separating portions of a release tool in a well can include transmitting an electrical signal to an electrical motor assembly of the release tool, displacing an inner mandrel of the release tool in response to the transmitting, and separating the portions of the release tool after the displacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: George R. KING, Santos D. ORTIZ
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Patent number: 11338304Abstract: A device for separating and extracting suspended solids and particles from a fluid is shown. The device can include a hydro-cyclonic process unit, a variable geometry vortex process unit, a reverse coalescence and flocculation process unit and a fixed geometry vortices separator process unit. The fluid to be treated can enter the device through a fluid inlet and travel and recirculate through the several process units. The process units can collectively induce vorticose separation of the fluid and separate suspended solids and particles within the fluid. The suspended solids and particles can then be extracted from the device via one or more extraction fluid outlets. After the desired amount of suspended solids and particles has been removed, the processed fluid can be discharged from the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Kort Industries, LLCInventor: George R. King
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Patent number: 11220875Abstract: An apparatus can include a cable head assembly with a cable head stinger connected to a weak link, and a release assembly including a bushing that radially outwardly supports a dog in engagement with an internal groove formed in an outer housing. A method can include connecting a bottom hole assembly to a wireline, the connecting including connecting the wireline to a cable head stinger of a cable head assembly; deploying the wireline and bottom hole assembly into the well; applying a tensile force to the wireline, thereby breaking a weak link of the cable head assembly; and then displacing the cable head stinger into engagement with a bushing of the release assembly, thereby permitting a dog to displace radially inwardly out of engagement with an internal groove in the release assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: KING SOUTHWEST & CONSULTING OF CYPRESSInventors: George R. King, Santos D. Ortiz
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Publication number: 20210301598Abstract: A cable head can include an upper connector configured to connect the cable head to a wireline, a lower connector configured to connect the cable head to a well tool, and a weak link configured to transmit tensile force between the upper and lower connectors. The weak link can include a shock absorber connected in series with a weak point. A method of connecting a wireline to a well tool can include securing the wireline to an upper end of a weak link, and securing the well tool to a lower end of the weak link. The weak link includes a wire rope, and end links secured at respective opposite ends of the wire rope. One end link includes a weak point. A weak link for use with a cable head can include a weak point and a shock absorber connected in series with the weak point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: George R. KING, Santos D. ORTIZ
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Publication number: 20200240225Abstract: An apparatus can include a cable head assembly with a cable head stinger connected to a weak link, and a release assembly including a bushing that radially outwardly supports a dog in engagement with an internal groove formed in an outer housing. A method can include connecting a bottom hole assembly to a wireline, the connecting including connecting the wireline to a cable head stinger of a cable head assembly; deploying the wireline and bottom hole assembly into the well; applying a tensile force to the wireline, thereby breaking a weak link of the cable head assembly; and then displacing the cable head stinger into engagement with a bushing of the release assembly, thereby permitting a dog to displace radially inwardly out of engagement with an internal groove in the release assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: George R. KING, Santos D. ORTIZ
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Publication number: 20200179954Abstract: A device for separating and extracting suspended solids and particles from a fluid is shown. The device can include a hydro-cyclonic process unit, a variable geometry vortex process unit, a reverse coalescence and flocculation process unit and a fixed geometry vortices separator process unit. The fluid to be treated can enter the device through a fluid inlet and travel and recirculate through the several process units. The process units can collectively induce vorticose separation of the fluid and separate suspended solids and particles within the fluid. The suspended solids and particles can then be extracted from the device via one or more extraction fluid outlets. After the desired amount of suspended solids and particles has been removed, the processed fluid can be discharged from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Layne Christensen CompanyInventor: George R. King
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Patent number: 10596580Abstract: A device for separating and extracting suspended solids and particles from a fluid is shown. The device can include a hydro-cyclonic process unit, a variable geometry vortex process unit, a reverse coalescence and flocculation process unit and a fixed geometry vortices separator process unit. The fluid to be treated can enter the device through a fluid inlet and travel and recirculate through the several process units. The process units can collectively induce vorticose separation of the fluid and separate suspended solids and particles within the fluid. The suspended solids and particles can then be extracted from the device via one or more extraction fluid outlets. After the desired amount of suspended solids and particles has been removed, the processed fluid can be discharged from the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANYInventor: George R. King
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Patent number: 10352144Abstract: A tool assembly for performing a wellbore operation including an actuatable tool, a location device, and on-board controller are together dimensioned and arranged to be deployed in the wellbore as an autonomous unit. The actuatable tool, such as a perforating gun having associated charges, perforates a wellbore along a selected zone of interest. The location device, such as casing collar locator, senses the location of the actuatable tool based on a physical signature provided along the wellbore. The on-board controller or micro-processor is configured to send an activation signal to the actuatable tool when the location device has recognized a selected location of the tool based on the physical signature. The tool assembly further includes a multi-gate safety system. The safety system prevents premature activation of the actuatable tool.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Pavlin B. Entchev, Renzo M. Angeles Boza, George R. King, Robert C. Stanton, Elton Winemiller, Randy C Tolman, Peter W. Sauermilch, Jason Z. Gahr
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Publication number: 20180135398Abstract: A tool assembly for performing a wellbore operation including an actuatable tool, a location device, and on-board controller are together dimensioned and arranged to be deployed in the wellbore as an autonomous unit. The actuatable tool, such as a perforating gun having associated charges, perforates a wellbore along a selected zone of interest. The location device, such as casing collar locator, senses the location of the actuatable tool based on a physical signature provided along the wellbore. The on-board controller or micro-processor is configured to send an activation signal to the actuatable tool when the location device has recognized a selected location of the tool based on the physical signature. The tool assembly further includes a multi-gate safety system. The safety system prevents premature activation of the actuatable tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Pavlin B. Entchev, Renzo M. Angeles Boza, George R. King, Robert C. Stanton, Elton Winemiller, Randy C. Tolman, Peter W. Sauermilch, Jason Z. Gahr
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Patent number: 9903192Abstract: A tool assembly for performing a wellbore operation including an actuatable tool, a location device, and on-board controller are together dimensioned and arranged to be deployed in the wellbore as an autonomous unit. The actuatable tool, such as a perforating gun having associated charges, perforates a wellbore along a selected zone of interest. The location device, such as casing collar locator, senses the location of the actuatable tool based on a physical signature provided along the wellbore. The on-board controller or micro-processor is configured to send an activation signal to the actuatable tool when the location device has recognized a selected location of the tool based on the physical signature. The tool assembly further includes a multi-gate safety system. The safety system prevents premature activation of the actuatable tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Pavlin B. Entchev, Renzo M. Angeles Boza, George R. King, Robert C. Stanton, Elton Winemiller, Randy C. Tolman, Peter W. Sauermilch, Jason Z. Gahr
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Publication number: 20170297038Abstract: A device for separating and extracting suspended solids and particles from a fluid is shown. The device can include a hydro-cyclonic process unit, a variable geometry vortex process unit, a reverse coalescence and flocculation process unit and a fixed geometry vortices separator process unit. The fluid to be treated can enter the device through a fluid inlet and travel and recirculate through the several process units. The process units can collectively induce vorticose separation of the fluid and separate suspended solids and particles within the fluid. The suspended solids and particles can then be extracted from the device via one or more extraction fluid outlets. After the desired amount of suspended solids and particles has been removed, the processed fluid can be discharged from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventor: George R. King
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Publication number: 20140131035Abstract: A tool assembly for performing a wellbore operation including an actuatable tool, a location device, and on-board controller are together dimensioned and arranged to be deployed in the wellbore as an autonomous unit. The actuatable tool, such as a perforating gun having associated charges, perforates a wellbore along a selected zone of interest. The location device, such as casing collar locator, senses the location of the actuatable tool based on a physical signature provided along the wellbore. The on-board controller or micro-processor is configured to send an activation signal to the actuatable tool when the location device has recognized a selected location of the tool based on the physical signature. The tool assembly further includes a multi-gate safety system. The safety system prevents premature activation of the actuatable tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventors: Pavlin B. Entchev, Renzo M. Angeles Boza, Randy C. Tolman, George R. King, Robert C. Stanton, Elton Winemiller, Jason Z. Gahr, Peter W. Sauermilch
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Patent number: 8025480Abstract: A blade for a wind turbine has a surface with a first color band and a second color band and a third color band thereon in spaced relationship to each other. A luminescent band extends in the space between said first, second and third color bands. The first, second and third color bands are of different colors. The luminescent band extends around a periphery of each of first, second and third color bands. The first color band is a red color. The second color band is a white color. The third color band is a blue color.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Inventor: George R. King
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Publication number: 20090008608Abstract: A sodium, silicon and water composition characterized predominantly a by sodium to silicon ratio of less than 1.0 and an absence of significant metal hydride, the composition useful in a diluted product with approximately 100 parts de-ionized water, the product further useful in approximately 50/50 ratio with an amine in a gas treatment facility and as an additive to fuel, the invention including the process of making the concentrate and the concentrate defined by process as well as a process of making the diluted product and an amine combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Mark O. Bublitz, George R. King, Julian A. Alexander
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Patent number: 7448337Abstract: A wind energy apparatus has a shaft, a plurality of masts extending radially outwardly of the shaft, a plurality of dihedral sails respectively affixed to the plurality of masts, and a plurality of lanyards respectively connected to an outward surface of the plurality of dihedral sails. A controller is connected to the lanyards for contracting and extending the lanyards relative to the position of the masts. A generator is interconnected to the shaft for producing electrical energy relative to a rotation of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Inventor: George R. King