Patents by Inventor Kevin Hall
Kevin Hall 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: 10844852Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit includes a tower, a counterweight assembly movable along the tower, and a crown mounted atop the tower. A sprocket is supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto. The counterweight is coupled to a belt. The pumping unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket. A sensor is used to detect a position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Clark E. Robison, Jeffrey John Lembcke, Victoria M. Pons, William Kevin Hall, John Edward Stachowiak, Jr., Benson Thomas, Sean M. Christian, Bryan A. Paulet, Hermann Basler
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Patent number: 10813436Abstract: A customizable bag is provided that permits multiple types of customization. The bag includes a ferromagnetic platform coupled to one or more of the bag's panels. The ferromagnetic platform includes a magnetic material, a drawable surface, and may be printed with images or designs provided to the manufacturer or provider by the customer or other user. Also provided are systems for customizing a bag or creating a customizable bag.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: My Bag CorporationInventor: Kevin Hall
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Patent number: 10669787Abstract: A pump rod can include a body that includes a longitudinal axis; and a pin at an end of the body where the pin includes threads where the threads include tangential elliptical roots.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Fei Song, Ke Ken Li, LeMoyne Boyer, William Kevin Hall, Qingbin Liu, Rajkumar Shanmugam Mathiravedu
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Publication number: 20200113318Abstract: A customizable bag is provided that permits multiple types of customization. The bag includes a ferromagnetic platform coupled to one or more of the bag's panels. The ferromagnetic platform includes a magnetic material, a drawable surface, and may be printed with images or designs provided to the manufacturer or provider by the customer or other user. Also provided are systems for customizing a bag or creating a customizable bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: My Bag CorporationInventor: Kevin Hall
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Patent number: 10400761Abstract: A long stroke pumping unit includes a tower, a counterweight assembly movable along the tower, a crown mounted atop the tower, and a drum supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto. A belt has a first end connected to the counterweight assembly and a second end connectable to a rod string, and the belt extends over the drum. A linear electromagnetic motor is used to reciprocate the counterweight assembly along the tower. The linear electromagnetic motor includes a traveler mounted to an exterior of the counterweight assembly and a stator extending from a base of the tower to the crown and along a guide rail of the tower. The pumping unit further includes a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Clark E. Robison, Benson Thomas, William Kevin Hall, Sean M. Christian
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Publication number: 20190234400Abstract: A direct drive pumping unit having a reciprocator for reciprocating a sucker rod string and a sensor for detecting position of a polished rod. The reciprocator having a tower for surrounding a wellhead; the polished rod connectable to the sucker rod string and having an inner thread open to a top thereof and extending along at least most of a length thereof; a screw shaft for extending into the polished rod and interacting with the inner thread; and a motor mounted to the tower, torsionally connected to the screw shaft, and operable to rotate the screw shaft relative to the polished rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Benson THOMAS, Jeffrey John LEMBCKE, William Kevin HALL, Clark E. ROBISON, Sean M. CHRISTIAN
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Publication number: 20190063426Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit includes a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; a crown mounted atop the tower; a sprocket supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto; and a belt. The unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket; and a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Clark E. ROBISON, Jeffrey John LEMBCKE, Victoria M. PONS, William Kevin HALL, John Edward STACHOWIAK, JR., Benson THOMAS, Sean M. CHRISTIAN, Bryan A. PAULET, Hermann BASLER
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Patent number: 10113544Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit for driving rod includes a tower and a counterweight assembly movable along the tower. A crown is mounted atop the tower, and a sprocket is supported by the crown and rotatable relative to the crown. A belt connects the counterweight assembly to the rod. The unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket. A sensor is used to detect a position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Clark E. Robison, Jeffrey John Lembcke, Victoria M. Pons, William Kevin Hall, John Edward Stachowiak, Jr., Benson Thomas, Sean M. Christian, Bryan A. Paulet, Hermann Basler
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Patent number: 10106851Abstract: A method of inhibiting light-induced degradation of nucleic acids includes irradiating a portion of the nucleic acids in the presence of a detection solution comprising a polyphenolic compound. A method of detecting a nucleic acid having a fluorescent tag includes irradiating at least a portion of the nucleic acid with light of a suitable wavelength to induce a fluorescence emission and detecting the fluorescence emission. Optionally, the polyphenolic compound is gallic acid, a lower alkyl ester thereof, or mixtures thereof. A kit includes one or more nucleotides, an enzyme capable of catalyzing incorporation of the nucleotides into a nucleic acid strand and a polyphenolic compound suitable for preparing a detection solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Kay Klausing, Min-Jui Richard Shen, John Moore, Vincent Peter Smith, Kevin Hall
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Publication number: 20180163485Abstract: A pump rod can include a body that includes a longitudinal axis; and a pin at an end of the body where the pin includes threads where the threads include tangential elliptical roots.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Fei Song, Ke Ken Li, LeMoyne Boyer, William Kevin Hall, Qingbin Liu, Rajkumar Shanmugam Mathiravedu
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Patent number: 9984820Abstract: A Z-directed capacitor according to one embodiment includes a body having top, bottom and side surfaces, a cross-sectional shape that is insertable into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board, and a plurality of stacked support members. Each support member includes an annular plate mounted on a surface thereof. A first conductive side channel and a second conductive side channel are formed in the side surface and extend along a top-to-bottom dimension of the body. A first set of the annular plates electrically contact the first conductive side channel but not the second conductive side channel and a second set of the annular plates electrically contact the second conductive side channel but not the first conductive side channel. A third conductive side channel is formed in the side surface, extends along the top-to-bottom dimension of the body and is electrically separated from the annular plates.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Keith Bryan Hardin, John Thomas Fessler, Paul Kevin Hall, Robert Aaron Oglesbee
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Patent number: 9949422Abstract: A seeding implement includes a depth adjustment mechanism configured to facilitate rapid reconfiguration of a ground engaging tool for varying penetration depths. The seeding implement includes a ground engaging tool and a packer arm pivotally coupled to a packer support structure. The seeding implement also includes a packer wheel rotatably coupled to the packer arm, and configured to rotate across a soil surface to limit a penetration depth of the ground engaging tool into the soil. The seeding implement further includes a depth adjustment assembly including a slot within the packer support structure, a corresponding slot within the packer arm, and a fastener disposed through the slots. In this configuration, the penetration depth of the ground engaging tool is varied by adjusting a position of the fastener within the slots.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Nicholas George Alfred Ryder, Kevin Hall
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Publication number: 20180100193Abstract: A method of inhibiting light-induced degradation of nucleic acids includes irradiating a portion of the nucleic acids in the presence of a detection solution comprising a polyphenolic compound. A method of detecting a nucleic acid having a fluorescent tag includes irradiating at least a portion of the nucleic acid with light of a suitable wavelength to induce a fluorescence emission and detecting the fluorescence emission. Optionally, the polyphenolic compound is gallic acid, a lower alkyl ester thereof, or mixtures thereof. A kit includes one or more nucleotides, an enzyme capable of catalyzing incorporation of the nucleotides into a nucleic acid strand and a polyphenolic compound suitable for preparing a detection solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Kay Klausing, Min-Jui Richard Shen, John Moore, Vincent Peter Smith, Kevin Hall
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Publication number: 20180037957Abstract: The invention provides methods for predicting therapeutic responsiveness of a subject suffering from cognitive impairments or dysfunctions, psychotic and/or neurodegenerative disorders to an alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activator treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Dominik Feuerbach, Baltazar Gomez-Mancilla, Yunsheng He, Donald Johns, Cristina Lopez-Lopez, Kevin Hall McAllister, Nicole Pezous, Lisa Sandford, Markus Weiss
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Patent number: 9856529Abstract: A method of inhibiting light-induced degradation of nucleic acids includes irradiating a portion of the nucleic acids in the presence of a detection solution comprising a polyphenolic compound. A method of detecting a nucleic acid having a fluorescent tag includes irradiating at least a portion of the nucleic acid with light of a suitable wavelength to induce a fluorescence emission and detecting the fluorescence emission. Optionally, the polyphenolic compound is gallic acid, a lower alkyl ester thereof, or mixtures thereof. A kit includes one or more nucleotides, an enzyme capable of catalyzing incorporation of the nucleotides into a nucleic acid strand and a polyphenolic compound suitable for preparing a detection solution.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.Inventors: Kay Klausing, Min-Jui Richard Shen, John Moore, Vincent Peter Smith, Kevin Hall
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Publication number: 20170348294Abstract: The invention concerns the use of certain alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist for the facilitation of emergence from general anesthesia.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Markus FENDT, Dominik FEUERBACH, Sjoerd Jehannes FINNEMA, Baltazar GOMEZ-MANCILLA, Christer HALLDIN, Donald JOHNS, Cristina LOPEZ-LOPEZ, Kevin Hall MCALLISTER, Judit SOVAGO, Markus WEISS
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Patent number: 9828642Abstract: The invention provides methods for predicting therapeutic responsiveness of a subject suffering from cognitive impairments or dysfunctions, psychotic and/or neurodegenerative disorders to an alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activator treatment.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Dominik Feuerbach, Baltazar Gomez-Mancilla, Yunsheng He, Donald Johns, Cristina Lopez-Lopez, Kevin Hall McAllister, Nicole Pezous, Lisa Sandford, Markus Weiss
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Patent number: 9814145Abstract: A method for forming a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example includes filling a first cavity having a tapered surface with a body material. A first layer of a constraining material is provided on top of the first cavity and has a second cavity having a width that is smaller than the first cavity. The second cavity is filled with the body material. Successive layers of the constraining material are provided on top of the first layer of the constraining material. Cavities of the successive layers of the constraining material are selectively filled with at least the body material to form layers of the main body portion of the Z-directed component. The constraining material is dissipated to release the Z-directed component from the constraining material and the Z-directed component is fired.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Keith Bryan Hardin, Paul Kevin Hall, Qing Zhang, John Thomas Fessler
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Publication number: 20170251586Abstract: A seeding implement is provided that includes a depth adjustment mechanism configured to facilitate rapid reconfiguration of a ground engaging tool for varying penetration depths. In an exemplary embodiment, the seeding implement includes a ground engaging tool and a packer arm pivotally coupled to a packer support structure. The seeding implement also includes a packer wheel rotatably coupled to the packer arm, and configured to rotate across a soil surface to limit a penetration depth of the ground engaging tool into the soil. The seeding implement further includes a depth adjustment assembly including a slot within the packer support structure, a corresponding slot within the packer arm, and a fastener disposed through the slots. In this configuration, the penetration depth of the ground engaging tool is varied by adjusting a position of the fastener within the slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: CNH Industrial Canada, EastInventors: Nicholas George Alfred Ryder, Kevin Hall
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Patent number: 9674997Abstract: A seeding implement is provided that includes a depth adjustment mechanism configured to facilitate rapid reconfiguration of a ground engaging tool for varying penetration depths. In an exemplary embodiment, the seeding implement includes a ground engaging tool and a packer arm pivotally coupled to a packer support structure. The seeding implement also includes a packer wheel rotatably coupled to the packer arm, and configured to rotate across a soil surface to limit a penetration depth of the ground engaging tool into the soil. The seeding implement further includes a depth adjustment assembly including a slot within the packer support structure, a corresponding slot within the packer arm, and a fastener disposed through the slots. In this configuration, the penetration depth of the ground engaging tool is varied by adjusting a position of the fastener within the slots.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Nicholas George Alfred Ryder, Kevin Hall