Patents by Inventor Michael LeBlanc
Michael LeBlanc 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: 11976553Abstract: A test tool attached to test string comprising a fluid conduit is deployed to a test position within a wellbore. The deployment includes hydraulically isolating a portion of the wellbore proximate the test tool to form an isolation zone containing the test position. A fluid inflow test is performed within the isolation zone and an initial formation property and a fluid property are determined based on the fluid inflow test. A fluid injection test is performed within the isolation zone including applying an injection fluid through the test string into the isolation zone, wherein the flow rate or pressure of the injection fluid application is determined based, at least in part, on the at least one of the formation property and fluid property.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark Anton Proett, Christopher Michael Jones, Michel Joseph LeBlanc, Anthony Herman van Zuilekom, Mehdi Alipour Kallehbasti
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Publication number: 20230011867Abstract: A system for powering 100% of an oil and gas workover rig's operations with a battery energy storage system (“BESS”). The system consists of three major interconnected components: a BESS, a power conversion system (“PCS”), and a workover rig. The power system is specifically designed for a retrofitted electro-mechanical workover rig (with either an alternating current or direct current electric drive) which is compatible with the BESS. Unlike other emerging industrial applications, a battery cannot be mounted on the workover rig due to logistical and size constraints, thus requiring a novel modular and mobile system design.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Bazean Corp.Inventors: Abhishek Arya, Robert Kendall, Jeffrey Michael LeBlanc, Samuel Newman
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Patent number: 11112028Abstract: One illustrative embodiment of a valve disclosed herein comprises a body (12), a valve stem (22) that comprises a combination threaded-splined section (22X) and an unthreaded section (22Y) wherein the combination threaded-splined section (22X) comprises at least one spline (22S) and a thread (22Z). The valve (10) also comprises an anti-rotation ring (26) that includes at least one tab (26T) positioned in the at least one spline (22S) of the combination threaded-splined section (22X) and a threaded drive nut (24) that is adapted to engage the thread (22Z) of the combination threaded-splined section (22X).Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Cameron Hackney Kusmertz, Zac Michael LeBlanc
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Patent number: 10728830Abstract: A push content delivery system and method are provided for delivering push content to a wireless device. A plurality of content servers are configurable to deliver push content to the wireless device, each of the content servers having a processor connected to a memory. A plurality of mobile connectors are coupled to one or more of the respective content servers for delivering the push content to the wireless device. Each of the plurality of content servers has one or more modules stored in the memory. The modules are configured to cause the content server to send an invitation to the wireless device to receive push content from the content server, the invitation including information relating to the push content being offered to the wireless device and a version of a mobile content player needed for viewing the push content.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, Ian Brian Delong, Steven Douglass, Martyn Edward Sibbald, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, David James Hudson
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Publication number: 20200049274Abstract: One illustrative embodiment of a valve disclosed herein comprises a body (12), a valve stem (22) that comprises a combination threaded-splined section (22X) and an unthreaded section (22Y) wherein the combination threaded-splined section (22X) comprises at least one spline (22S) and a thread (22Z). The valve (10) also comprises an anti-rotation ring (26) that includes at least one tab (26T) positioned in the at least one spline (22S) of the combination threaded-splined section (22X) and a threaded drive nut (24) that is adapted to engage the thread (22Z) of the combination threaded-splined section (22X).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Cameron Hackney Kusmertz, Zac Michael LeBlanc
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Patent number: 9549033Abstract: A system is provided for delivering push content to a wireless device. The system includes a central storage device, a push content delivery component, and a transfer protocol delivery component. The central storage device stores push content to be delivered to the wireless device. The push content delivery component generates a manifest identification (ID) of content to be delivered to the wireless device and delivers the manifest ID to the wireless device in a communication. The delivery component includes the central storage device and is connected to the push content delivery component. The delivery component delivers the manifest to the wireless device upon receipt of the manifest ID from the wireless device and delivers to the wireless device the content identified in the manifest upon request from the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jody D. Glidden
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Patent number: 9380156Abstract: A method and communication device for scheduling a conference call. The method includes receiving, in a first communication device, an invitation message containing at least some conference call scheduling information with respect to a scheduled conference call session; displaying an interface in relation to the invitation message, the interface including an option to send a request for recorded conference call content of the scheduled conference call session; receiving an input selecting the option; and sending a communication to a second communication device including a response to the invitation message and including said request for recorded conference call content. A conference call server is also described for sending recorded conference call content to the communication device.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, Michael Derek Waugh, Steven Earle Douglass, Ian Brian DeLong, Ian Meredith Murphy, Micheal Douglas Tyler
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Patent number: 9253272Abstract: There are provided methods, systems, devices and computer program products for reliable delivery of content packages to a client device. Push delivery of content packages is combined with pull delivery when a push delivery fails. When a client device participates in a push delivery but fails to complete, a recommendation for corrective action may be notified and, following such corrective action, the client device pulls delivery. Respective content listings are maintained by server and client device for reconciliation to prompt pull delivery by the client device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, Michael LeBlanc
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Publication number: 20160014225Abstract: A system is provided for delivering push content to a wireless device. The system includes a central storage device, a push content delivery component, and a transfer protocol delivery component. The central storage device stores push content to be delivered to the wireless device. The push content delivery component generates a manifest identification (ID) of content to be delivered to the wireless device and delivers the manifest ID to the wireless device in a communication. The delivery component includes the central storage device and is connected to the push content delivery component. The delivery component delivers the manifest to the wireless device upon receipt of the manifest ID from the wireless device and delivers to the wireless device the content identified in the manifest upon request from the wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Michael LeBLANC, Jody D. GLIDDEN
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Patent number: 9178954Abstract: A system is provided for delivering push content to a wireless device. The system includes a central storage device, a push content delivery component, and a transfer protocol delivery component. The central storage device stores push content to be delivered to the wireless device. The push content delivery component generates a manifest identification (ID) of content to be delivered to the wireless device and delivers the manifest ID to the wireless device in a communication. The delivery component includes the central storage device and is connected to the push content delivery component. The delivery component delivers the manifest to the wireless device upon receipt of the manifest ID from the wireless device and delivers to the wireless device the content identified in the manifest upon request from the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jody D. Glidden
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Patent number: 9002341Abstract: A system and method is provided for republishing content for a wireless device. In the wireless device, this may comprise: receiving a content manifest associated with a new content, the content manifest providing information about the new content; identifying any changes to existing content stored in the device, based on the information in the content manifest; retrieving updates in the new content corresponding to the changes; and storing the updates.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jody Glidden, David Hudson, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly
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Patent number: 8996489Abstract: A method of pushing content, such as eLearning packages, to mobile devices is disclosed. The content push stores the content locally on the user's mobile device so the content can be viewed offline.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody D. Glidden
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Patent number: 8943122Abstract: A system and method is provided for delivering content to a wireless device in a content delivery system. The system and method may: provide web services for publishing the content and exporting the content to a content server, the content being in a first format; convert the content from the first format to a second format compatible with the wireless device; and in response to a request for the content, deliver the content to the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, David James Hudson
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Patent number: 8868640Abstract: A system, server, and method are provided for delivering at least one web feed to at least one wireless device. The server subscribes to the at least one web feed. The server has a processor connected to a memory with at least one module stored in the memory for execution by the processor. The server is configured to: monitor the web feed status for an expiration of a refresh time; retrieve new content from the web feed upon expiry of the refresh time; process the new content and package the processed new content as a content package for delivery to the wireless device; and send the content package to the wireless device as a push delivery.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, Ian Brian Delong, Silvio Verzilli, David James Hudson
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Patent number: 8843597Abstract: A system, method and device are disclosed for managing bandwidth in content delivery from a push content server to a wireless device. The system may include: a content server configurable to deliver content to the wireless device; a processor for controlling operation of the server; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor. The content server may include a module for managing bandwidth in content delivery from the content server to the wireless device, the module being configured to cause the content server to: record a policy for the delivery of content to the wireless device; initiate content delivery to the wireless device; evaluate the policy to determine whether new content for delivery is deliverable to the wireless device; deliver content when the policy is satisfied; and decline delivery of content when the policy is not satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, David James Hudson, Ian Brian Delong, Martyn Edward Sibbald, Howard Frith Powell
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Patent number: 8798591Abstract: There are provided methods, systems, devices and computer program products for distributing mobile content, on behalf of mobile content providers, to mobile devices. A central mobile content delivery system and a central mobile content delivery store system are provided. Interfaces permit a mobile content provider to author and publish mobile content in association with subscription data. Content offers may be defined from such data and offered to mobile device user subscribers such as in a catalog system. Content is delivered on behalf of the content providers in accordance with the subscriptions concluded by the store system. Subscriptions may relate to single packages of mobile content or a plurality of packages (e.g. in a series of publications) such as previously or subsequently published mobile content. Subscriptions are provided to the central delivery system to assign and deliver mobile content to devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jody Daniel Glidden, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly
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Publication number: 20140211928Abstract: A method and communication device for scheduling a conference call. The method includes receiving, in a first communication device, an invitation message containing at least some conference call scheduling information with respect to a scheduled conference call session; displaying an interface in relation to the invitation message, the interface including an option to send a request for recorded conference call content of the scheduled conference call session; receiving an input selecting the option; and sending a communication to a second communication device including a response to the invitation message and including said request for recorded conference call content. A conference call server is also described for sending recorded conference call content to the communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael LeBLANC, Jacob Samuel O'REILLY, Michael Derek WAUGH, Steven Earle DOUGLASS, Ian Brian DELONG, Ian Meredith MURPHY, Michael Douglas TYLER
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Patent number: 8681963Abstract: A method and communication device for scheduling a conference call. The method includes receiving, in a first communication device, an invitation message containing at least some conference call scheduling information with respect to a scheduled conference call session; displaying an interface in relation to the invitation message, the interface including an option to send a request for recorded conference call content of the scheduled conference call session; receiving an input selecting the option; and sending a communication to a second communication device including a response to the invitation message and including said request for recorded conference call content. A conference call server is also described for sending recorded conference call content to the communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, Michael Derek Waugh, Steven Earle Douglass, Ian Brian DeLong, Ian Meredith Murphy, Michael Douglas Tyler
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Publication number: 20130318186Abstract: A system and method is provided for republishing content for a wireless device. In the wireless device, this may comprise: receiving a content manifest associated with a new content, the content manifest providing information about the new content; identifying any changes to existing content stored in the device, based on the information in the content manifest; retrieving updates in the new content corresponding to the changes; and storing the updates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Michael LeBLANC, Jody GLIDDEN, David HUDSON, Jacob Samuel O'REILLY
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Patent number: 8526928Abstract: A system and method is provided for republishing content for a wireless device. In the wireless device, this may comprise: receiving a content manifest associated with a new content, the content manifest providing information about the new content; identifying any changes to existing content stored in the device, based on the information in the content manifest; retrieving updates in the new content corresponding to the changes; and storing the updates.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jody Glidden, David James Hudson, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly