Patents by Inventor John Foot

John Foot 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: 20130006415
    Abstract: A medication dispensing cabinet provides controlled access to medications and supplies stored in it. The cabinet may include at least one lockable storage compartment, and a controller that controls access to the at least one lockable storage compartment. The cabinet may include multiple printers integrated into the cabinet. The cabinet may include a camera operably coupled to the controller. The cabinet may include a set of cabinet electronics, and a power distribution and communications circuit board. The cabinet may include a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, wherein the controller conditions access to the at least one lockable storage compartment on receipt of information from the RFID reader. Data may be stored in the controller according to an implementation of RAID technology. The controller may include multiple electronic communications network interfaces, and may include an out of band network communication channel. A dispensing cabinet may facilitate printing of labels for medications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Omnicell, Inc.
    Inventors: Akbar Paydar, Stanley Kim, Chris Richardson, John Foot, Mahmoud Amini, Stuart Morita, Jennifer Cartright, Kyung-Hee Kang, Jeff Blank, Scott Gregg, Andrew Chai
  • Publication number: 20120323362
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus related to a dispensing device having an adjustable user interface. According to one embodiment, a dispensing device may include a cabinet having one or more compartments for dispensing health care supplies to one or more patients. The dispensing device may also include a control system that provides various operational functions related to dispensing the health care supplies. A user interface may be communicatively coupled with the control system and may be configured to receive input from a user and provide output to the user. An articulating arm assembly may couple the user interface with the cabinet to provide the user interface with one or more translational degrees of freedom and one or more rotational degrees of freedom relative to the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Omnicell, Inc.
    Inventors: Akbar Paydar, Stanley Kim, Chris Richardson, John Foot, Mahmoud Amini, Stuart Morita
  • Publication number: 20120209529
    Abstract: Physical models of wells are used to determine rate and phase composition for fluid produced from or injected into the wells on a near real time and continuous basis. The method can be used to alert operators or others of conditions in a well or field to permit more immediate response. The method can be more tolerant of sensor faults, sensor drift, anomalous data or other occurrences which could otherwise lead to incorrect output. More than one model can be used to permit a hierarchy of calculation such that the rate and phase determination is more tolerant of anomalous data. The calculated rate and phase values from one or more wells can be reconciled against facility data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: John Foot, Richard Heddle, Michael J. Webster
  • Patent number: 8170801
    Abstract: Physical models of wells are used to determine rate and phase composition for fluid produced from or injected into the wells on a near real time and continuous basis. The method can be used to alert operators or others of conditions in a well or field to permit more immediate response. The method can be more tolerant of sensor faults, sensor drift, anomalous data or other occurrences which could otherwise lead to incorrect output. More than one model can be used to permit a hierarchy of calculation such that the rate and phase determination is more tolerant of anomalous data. The calculated rate and phase values from one or more wells can be reconciled against facility data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
    Inventors: John Foot, Richard Heddle, Michael J. Webster
  • Patent number: 8131470
    Abstract: Automated monitoring and management of well tests of hydrocarbon wells in a production field. Routing of the output of a well to a flow meter, separated from the output from other wells in the field, is detected by a computer system such as a server. Measurement data including the flow as measured by the flow meter, and also other measurements such as temperatures and pressures contemporaneous with the flow meter measurements, are acquired by the computer system; a stable period is identified, over which the flow test measurement data are considered valid. Upon completion of a specified duration or upon a change in the flow environment, the computer system notifies the user of the completion of the flow test. The flow test results can be used to modify predictive well models, with the modification dependent on validation by the user. The system can also plan and schedule future flow tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
    Inventors: German Yusti, Hugh Rees, Michael J. Webster, John Foot
  • Publication number: 20100023269
    Abstract: Automated monitoring and management of well tests of hydrocarbon wells in a production field. Routing of the output of a well to a flow meter, separated from the output from other wells in the field, is detected by a computer system such as a server. Measurement data including the flow as measured by the flow meter, and also other measurements such as temperatures and pressures contemporaneous with the flow meter measurements, are acquired by the computer system; a stable period is identified, over which the flow test measurement data are considered valid. Upon completion of a specified duration or upon a change in the flow environment, the computer system notifies the user of the completion of the flow test. The flow test results can be used to modify predictive well models, with the modification dependent on validation by the user. The system can also plan and schedule future flow tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: German Yusti, Hugh Rees, Michael J. Webster, John Foot
  • Publication number: 20090276156
    Abstract: A method and system for estimating reservoir pressure in a hydrocarbon reservoir from downhole pressure measurements of producing wells is disclosed. Pressure measurements are obtained from wells in the production field over time, and communicated to a server that applies the pressure measurements for a well to a model of that well. The server operates the model using the pressure measurements to determine an operating mode of the well, such as producing or shut-in. Upon detection of a change in operating mode indicative of an abrupt change in flow at the well, such as corresponding to a shut-in event, additional downhole pressure measurement data is acquired until a steady-state condition is reached. The pressure measurements are used to determine a reservoir pressure, which is transmitted to a responsible reservoir engineer or other user. Modification of the determined reservoir pressure value by the user can be received, and the stored reservoir pressure and well model are updated accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicants: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED, BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Tor Kristian Kragas, John Foot, Hugh Richard Rees
  • Publication number: 20080234939
    Abstract: Physical models of wells are used to determine rate and phase composition for fluid produced from or injected into the wells on a near real time and continuous basis. The method can be used to alert operators or others of conditions in a well or field to permit more immediate response. The method can be more tolerant of sensor faults, sensor drift, anomalous data or other occurrences which could otherwise lead to incorrect output. More than one model can be used to permit a hierarchy of calculation such that the rate and phase determination is more tolerant of anomalous data. The calculated rate and phase values from one or more wells can be reconciled against facility data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: John Foot, Richard Heddle, Michael J. Webster
  • Publication number: 20070010745
    Abstract: A diagnostic ultrasound system having an ergonomic positioning mechanism is provided. The ergonomic positioning mechanism includes a table for supporting a control panel used to provide input to the ultrasound system. The table is adapted to be rotatable and translatable such that a user can position the table and control panel in an ergonomically comfortable position while performing an ultrasound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: John Foot, Richard Henderson
  • Patent number: 5004062
    Abstract: A cabover truck or similar vehicle having a cab section and a movable frontal nose for gaining access into the cab section, wherein the nose is connected to the cab by a hinge assembly which allows the nose to be supported, and pivotally move between its closed and opened positions, while unfastened. The hinge assembly is located on the interior side of the nose but is accessible from outside the cab section when the nose is in its opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: Paccar Inc.
    Inventor: John Foot
  • Patent number: D311711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: Paccar, Inc.
    Inventors: Huston Marlowe, John Foot
  • Patent number: D311712
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: Paccar Inc.
    Inventors: Huston Marlowe, Virgil E. Pound, John Foot, Jeff Paul, Bob Ray, Michikazu Tao