Patents by Inventor Mark A. Boyd

Mark A. Boyd 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).

  • Patent number: 11972462
    Abstract: A system includes a computing device comprising a memory storing instructions configured to cause a processor to receive: purchase data associated with products purchased by a user, online activity data performed by the user and other users and associated with information pertaining to the products, and vendor information comprising retail sales data, after-market sales data, and product availability associated with the products. The processor determines one or more values of the products based on the purchase data, the online activity data, and the vendor information and whether the purchased products correspond to specialty products based on the purchase data, the online activity data, and the values of the products. The processor may then send a notification to the user comprising an offer for insurance for the products in response to determining the products correspond to specialty products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Galo M. Alava, Amanda Michelle Boyd, Ramsey Devereaux, Gregory Mark Lamontagne, Elizabeth J. Rubin, Brian Tougas, Courtney St. Martin, Michael Kyne
  • Publication number: 20240068345
    Abstract: An automated zipper manifold with remotely and independently controlled and monitored valves, wherein second pressure transducers are positioned on the zipper manifold and are configured to determine a flow analysis across the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Joseph Mark Boyd
  • Patent number: 11846168
    Abstract: An automated zipper manifold with remotely and independently controlled and monitored valves, wherein second pressure transducers are positioned on the zipper manifold and are configured to determine a flow analysis across the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Commando Pressure Control, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Mark Boyd
  • Patent number: 11414973
    Abstract: A dump valve positioned between two valves inline valves, wherein the dump valve is configured to remove fluid and/or pressure acting upon the inline valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: COMMANDO PRESSURE CONTROL INC.
    Inventor: Joseph Mark Boyd
  • Publication number: 20210301638
    Abstract: An automated zipper manifold with remotely and independently controlled and monitored valves, wherein second pressure transducers are positioned on the zipper manifold and are configured to determine a flow analysis across the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Joseph Mark Boyd
  • Publication number: 20210294358
    Abstract: An apparatus to distribute pressurized fluid from one or more sources to multiple wellbores. The apparatus includes a manifold having at least two inlets and at least two outlets. Pressurized fluid is brought into the manifold from opposing directions so that the fluid from one inlet will impinge upon the fluid from the other inlet thereby de-energizing the fluid. Additionally, the manifold is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the inlets is less than the cross-sectional area of the manifold thereby decreasing velocity minimizing the kinetic energy available to erode or otherwise damage equipment, while providing a pressure decrease as the fluid enters the manifold. The outlets are configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlets providing fluid to a single wellbore is greater than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the inlets such that no pressure increase occurs within the manifold or the outlets as the fluid exits the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Mark Boyd, Richard Allen Thibodeaux
  • Patent number: 11111744
    Abstract: A mounting system for zipper manifold that includes rails. Embodiments may include mixing block and injection head modules that are configured to move on a trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Commando Pressure Control, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Mark Boyd
  • Publication number: 20210262333
    Abstract: A dump valve positioned between two valves inline valves, wherein the dump valve is configured to remove fluid and/or pressure acting upon the inline valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Joseph Mark Boyd
  • Patent number: 10955862
    Abstract: An apparatus to distribute pressurized fluid from one or more sources to multiple wellbores. The apparatus includes a manifold having at least two inlets and at least two outlets. Pressurized fluid is brought into the manifold from opposing directions so that the fluid from one inlet will impinge upon the fluid from the other inlet thereby deenergizing the fluid. Additionally, the manifold is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the inlets is less than the cross-sectional area of the manifold thereby decreasing velocity minimizing the kinetic energy available to erode or otherwise damage equipment, while providing a pressure decrease as the fluid enters the manifold. The outlets are configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlets providing fluid to a single wellbore is greater than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the inlets such that no pressure increase occurs within the manifold or the outlets as the fluid exits the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: COMMANDO PRESSURE CONTROL LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Mark Boyd, Richard Allen Thibodeaux
  • Publication number: 20200284110
    Abstract: A mounting system for zipper manifold that includes rails. Embodiments may include mixing block and injection head modules that are configured to move on a trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Joseph Mark Boyd
  • Publication number: 20200019195
    Abstract: An apparatus to distribute pressurized fluid from one or more sources to multiple wellbores. The apparatus includes a manifold having at least two inlets and at least two outlets. Pressurized fluid is brought into the manifold from opposing directions so that the fluid from one inlet will impinge upon the fluid from the other inlet thereby de-energizing the fluid. Additionally, the manifold is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the inlets is less than the cross-sectional area of the manifold thereby decreasing velocity minimizing the kinetic energy available to erode or otherwise damage equipment, while providing a pressure decrease as the fluid enters the manifold. The outlets are configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlets providing fluid to a single wellbore is greater than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the inlets such that no pressure increase occurs within the manifold or the outlets as the fluid exits the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Mark Boyd, Richard Allen Thibodeaux
  • Patent number: 10459461
    Abstract: An apparatus to distribute pressurized fluid from one or more sources to multiple wellbores. The apparatus includes a manifold having at least two inlets and at least two outlets. Pressurized fluid is brought into the manifold from opposing directions so that the fluid from one inlet will impinge upon the fluid from the other inlet thereby deenergizing the fluid. Additionally, the manifold is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the inlets is less than the cross-sectional area of the manifold thereby decreasing velocity minimizing the kinetic energy available to erode or otherwise damage equipment, while providing a pressure decrease as the fluid enters the manifold. The outlets are configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlets providing fluid to a single wellbore is greater than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the inlets such that no pressure increase occurs within the manifold or the outlets as the fluid exits the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: COMMANDO PRESSURE CONTROL LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Mark Boyd, Richard Allen Thibodeaux
  • Publication number: 20180016786
    Abstract: A building panel system that utilizes a panel structure that is interchangeable and can be utilized for any wall, roof, or floor surface is disclosed. The building panels have mating joints formed from a plurality of male projections along one end surface and a plurality of female recesses along the oppositely disposed end surface. The plurality of male projections on one building panel can be aligned with and received within the plurality of female recesses in an adjacent abutting building panel to form a mating joint therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Mark A. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20170123437
    Abstract: An apparatus to distribute pressurized fluid from one or more sources to multiple wellbores. The apparatus includes a manifold having at least two inlets and at least two outlets. Pressurized fluid is brought into the manifold from opposing directions so that the fluid from one inlet will impinge upon the fluid from the other inlet thereby de-energizing the fluid. Additionally, the manifold is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the inlets is less than the cross-sectional area of the manifold thereby decreasing velocity minimizing the kinetic energy available to erode or otherwise damage equipment, while providing a pressure decrease as the fluid enters the manifold. The outlets are configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlets providing fluid to a single wellbore is greater than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the inlets such that no pressure increase occurs within the manifold or the outlets as the fluid exits the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: COMMANDO PRESSURE CONTROL LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Mark Boyd, Richard Allen Thibodeaux
  • Patent number: 8554695
    Abstract: A computer-implemented process and apparatus for storing, accessing, and comparing genetic profiles in a form suitable for amateur human analysis is provided. The process includes imputing and storing data that represent individual genetic profiles which have been created using conventional genetic analysis processes. The process and apparatus allow remote consumer access via the internet to genetic profiles owned by consumer which can then be compared against other genetic profiles according to a genetic profile comparison process selected from several available processes. The resulting output of the process is a summary of the genetic profile comparison which answers the question posed by the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: BioPet Vet Lab Inc.
    Inventors: Dawn Irion, Tom Boyd, Kevin David Jones, Mark Boyd, Michael Boyd
  • Publication number: 20100211532
    Abstract: A computer-implemented process and apparatus for storing, accessing, and comparing genetic profiles in a form suitable for amateur human analysis is provided. The process includes imputing and storing data that represent individual genetic profiles which have been created using conventional genetic analysis processes. The process and apparatus allow remote consumer access via the Internet to genetic profiles owned by consumer which can then be compared against other genetic profiles according to a genetic profile comparison process selected from several available processes. The resulting output of the process is a summary of the genetic profile comparison which answers the question posed by the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Dawn Irion, Tom Boyd, Kevin David Jones, Mark Boyd
  • Publication number: 20080085279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the inhibitors of MDM2 Binding Protein (MTBP) activity that may be used as medicaments. Such medicaments may be used to prevent or treat cancers. A preferred inhibitor is an siRNA molecule that is specific for silencing MTBP expression. The invention further relates to screening methods (e.g. for identifying MTBP inhibitors that may be used to treat cancers).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: University of Liverpool
    Inventors: Mark Boyd, Nikolina Vlatkovic, Mark Brady
  • Publication number: 20070233611
    Abstract: A method and system to verify a transaction are described. The system may include a token generator to issue a client set of tokens to a client, a token verification list generator to issue a verification set of tokens to a provider, a communication module to receive a request from the provider to redeem a provider set of tokens, and a redemption module. The redemption module may be configured to compare the provider set of tokens with the client set of tokens and to selectively redeem the provider set of tokens based on the results of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Boyd, Rolf Skyberg
  • Publication number: 20070158078
    Abstract: A borehole entry apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a dual entry apparatus for use in borehole entry applications, such as slick line and/or wireline (electric wireline) applications. Exemplary embodiments of this invention enable first and second borehole entry apparatuses, such as slick line and wireline tool assemblies, to be simultaneously coupled to a well head. Use of the invention tends to advantageously save rig time and thus reduce the cost of slick line and wireline operations, in particular on a deep-water offshore drilling rig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Boyd's Bit Service, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Boyd
  • Publication number: 20070129324
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding mammalian MDM2 binding protein and polypeptide sequences for the mammalian MDM2 binding protein are provided. Also provided are vectors containing these nucleic acid sequences, host cells which express these proteins and antibodies targeted to these proteins. In addition, methods and compositions for modulating the G1 phase of the cell cycle via altering expression and/or activity of a mammalian MDM2 binding protein are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Boyd, Dale Haines, Nikolina Vlatkovic