Patents by Inventor Ray Bailey

Ray Bailey 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: 11187603
    Abstract: The invention involves utilizing variable reluctance measurement technology (“VRMT”) sensors to monitor forces and stresses on drilling risers and riser towers. The tension monitoring system described herein includes an optimized configuration of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors, wherein the sensors have increased wire turns around each end of their C-cores or alternatively are mounted on mechanical amplifiers or both. An array of optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured at multiple points on a riser system. The VRMT sensors may be integrally attached to the risers or flexible joints for the risers, or may be installed on existing riser or flexible joint systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Oil States Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ray Baileys, Michael Eugene Hogan, Joseph Michael O'Neil, Daniel Joseph Tye
  • Patent number: 11044181
    Abstract: A server has a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to receive broadcast reports from a network, where each broadcast report includes an account identifier, a group identifier, a data stream identifier and a value. Each broadcast report is stored in a database as raw data. A request for information in the database is received. In response to the request, the raw data is altered in accordance with a pre-defined data transformation to produce transformed data. A first visualization of the transformed data associated with a first data stream identifier of a first group identifier is rendered. A second visualization of the transformed data associated with a second data stream identifier of the first group identifier is rendered. The first visualization is supplied in conjunction with the second visualization in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Initial State Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ray Bailey, David Leo Sulpy, Adam Matthew Reeves
  • Patent number: 10882589
    Abstract: The invention relates to floating platform mooring and involves an improved platform mounted tendon tension monitoring system with porch mounted variable reluctance measurement technology sensors configured. The variable reluctance measurement technology sensors of this system are optimized for porch mounting. The porch mounted tendon tension monitoring system can also be configured such that the porch-mounted optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors are replaceable. Sensors may be replaced to extend the desired useful lifetime of a tendon tension monitoring system or in the event that a sensor happens to malfunction. A plurality of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured in sensor packs at the corners or at other locations where tendon tension monitoring can be useful for a floating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: OIL STATES INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Tye, John Ray Baileys, Joseph Michael O'Neil, Michael Eugene Hogan
  • Patent number: 10668988
    Abstract: The invention relates to floating platform mooring and involves an improved platform mounted tendon tension monitoring system with porch-mounted variable reluctance measurement technology sensors configured. The variable reluctance measurement technology sensors of this system are optimized for porch mounting. The porch-mounted tendon tension monitoring system can also be configured such that the porch-mounted optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors are replaceable. Sensors may be replaced to extend the desired useful lifetime of a tendon tension monitoring system or in the event that a sensor happens to malfunction. A plurality of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured in sensor packs at the corners or at other locations where tendon tension monitoring can be useful for a floating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Oil States Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ray Baileys, Michael Eugene Hogan, Joseph Michael O'Neil, Daniel Joseph Tye
  • Publication number: 20190376859
    Abstract: The invention involves utilizing variable reluctance measurement technology (“VRMT”) sensors to monitor forces and stresses on drilling risers and riser towers. The tension monitoring system described herein includes an optimized configuration of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors, wherein the sensors have increased wire turns around each end of their C-cores or alternatively are mounted on mechanical amplifiers or both. An array of optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured at multiple points on a riser system. The VRMT sensors may be integrally attached to the risers or flexible joints for the risers, or may be installed on existing riser or flexible joint systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: OIL STATES INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: JOHN RAY BAILEYS, MICHAEL EUGENE HOGAN, JOSEPH MICHAEL O'NEIL, DANIEL JOSEPH TYE
  • Publication number: 20190233059
    Abstract: The invention relates to floating platform mooring and involves an improved platform mounted tendon tension monitoring system with porch-mounted variable reluctance measurement technology sensors configured. The variable reluctance measurement technology sensors of this system are optimized for porch mounting. The porch-mounted tendon tension monitoring system can also be configured such that the porch-mounted optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors are replaceable. Sensors may be replaced to extend the desired useful lifetime of a tendon tension monitoring system or in the event that a sensor happens to malfunction. A plurality of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured in sensor packs at the corners or at other locations where tendon tension monitoring can be useful for a floating platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Oil States Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: JOHN RAY BAILEYS, MICHAEL EUGENE HOGAN, JOSEPH MICHAEL O'NEIL, DANIEL JOSEPH TYP
  • Publication number: 20190168845
    Abstract: The invention relates to floating platform mooring and involves an improved platform mounted tendon tension monitoring system with porch mounted variable reluctance measurement technology sensors configured. The variable reluctance measurement technology sensors of this system are optimized for porch mounting. The porch mounted tendon tension monitoring system can also be configured such that the porch-mounted optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors are replaceable. Sensors may be replaced to extend the desired useful lifetime of a tendon tension monitoring system or in the event that a sensor happens to malfunction. A plurality of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured in sensor packs at the corners or at other locations where tendon tension monitoring can be useful for a floating platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: OIL STATES INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: DANIEL JOSEPH TYE, JOHN RAY BAILEYS, JOSEPH MICHAEL O'NEIL, MICHAEL EUGENE HOGAN
  • Patent number: 10308324
    Abstract: The invention relates to floating platform mooring and involves an improved platform mounted tendon tension monitoring system with porch-mounted variable reluctance measurement technology sensors configured. The variable reluctance measurement technology sensors of this system are optimized for porch mounting. The porch-mounted tendon tension monitoring system can also be configured such that the porch-mounted optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors are replaceable. Sensors may be replaced to extend the desired useful lifetime of a tendon tension monitoring system or in the event that a sensor happens to malfunction. A plurality of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured in sensor packs at the corners or at other locations where tendon tension monitoring can be useful for a floating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Oil States Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ray Baileys, Michael Eugene Hogan, Joseph Michael O'Neil, Daniel Joseph Tye
  • Publication number: 20180162491
    Abstract: The invention relates to floating platform mooring and involves an improved platform mounted tendon tension monitoring system with porch-mounted variable reluctance measurement technology sensors configured. The variable reluctance measurement technology sensors of this system are optimized for porch mounting. The porch-mounted tendon tension monitoring system can also be configured such that the porch-mounted optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors are replaceable. Sensors may be replaced to extend the desired useful lifetime of a tendon tension monitoring system or in the event that a sensor happens to malfunction. A plurality of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured in sensor packs at the corners or at other locations where tendon tension monitoring can be useful for a floating platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: OIL STATES INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: John Ray Baileys, Michael Eugene Hogan, Joseph Michael O'Neil, Daniel Joseph Tye
  • Publication number: 20160282408
    Abstract: A system including an embedded logic analyzer block having an input receiving a plurality of signals from a system under test, and a trigger event block detecting an occurrence of an event based in part upon the plurality of signals. The system further includes a block with a first input receiving one or more of the plurality of signals, a second input receiving a signal based upon the detection of the occurrence of the event, circuitry generating a distinct set test signals based on the signals at the first input and second input of the block, the distinct set of test signals being different from the plurality of signals appearing at the input of the embedded logic analyzer block, and an output providing the generated distinct set of test signals to the embedded logic analyzer block as additional test signals for at least one of sampling thereof and event triggering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Eric David Langevin, James Patrick Sharpe, James Ray Bailey
  • Patent number: 9405651
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving a log file with a textual description of the operation of a system. The textual description is converted to event waveforms, where each event waveform has a time axis and event indicia. A representation of the event waveforms is supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Initial State Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: James Ray Bailey
  • Patent number: 9405610
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving a data stream from a client device. The data stream includes a textual description of the operation of a system. The textual description includes at least one textual instruction. The textual description is converted to event waveforms where each event waveform has a time axis and event indicia. The textual instruction is rendered as an ideogram associated with the event waveforms. A representation of the event waveforms and the ideogram is supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Initial State Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ray Bailey, Adam Matthew Reeves
  • Patent number: 9405755
    Abstract: A method implemented by a computer includes receiving a log file with log file data characterizing the operation of a system. A normalized format for the log file data is proposed. User input on the normalized format is solicited. The normalized format is set. The log file data is converted to the normalized format. A visualization application operative with the normalized format is selected. The visualization application supplies visualizations of the log file data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Initial State Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ray Bailey, David Leo Sulpy, Adam Matthew Reeves
  • Publication number: 20160011953
    Abstract: An integrated circuit including a logic analyzer with enhanced analyzing and debugging capabilities and a method therefor. In one embodiment of the present invention, an embedded logic analyzer (ELA) receives a plurality of signals from a plurality of buses within an integrated circuit (IC). The ELA includes an interconnect module to select a trigger signal and/or a sampled signal from the plurality of received signals. A trigger module sets at least one trigger condition and detects if the trigger signal satisfies the at least one trigger condition. When the trigger condition is satisfied, an output module performs at least one task based upon the satisfied at least one trigger condition. If a sampling process is initiated by the output module, the plurality of sampled signals is sampled and may be stored in a memory. The capability of the output module to perform multiple user-defined tasks enhances the debugging capability of the ELA and makes it more versatile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: James Ray Bailey
  • Patent number: 9170901
    Abstract: A system for testing or debugging a device under test having an embedded logic analyzer. In one embodiment, the system includes software stored in non-transitory memory for testing a device under test having an embedded logic analyzer, the software program product having instructions which, when executed by a computing device associated with the device under test cause the computing device to reconstruct signals of interest in the device under test based at least in part upon signals captured by the embedded logic analyzer during the test or debug session, and cause the computing device to display the reconstructed signals of interest to a user of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ray Bailey, Christopher W Case, James Patrick Sharpe, James Alan Ward, Michael Anthony Marra, III
  • Patent number: 8914681
    Abstract: An integrated circuit including a logic analyzer with enhanced analyzing and debugging capabilities and a method therefor. In one embodiment of the present invention, an embedded logic analyzer (ELA) receives a plurality of signals from a plurality of buses within an integrated circuit (IC). The ELA includes an interconnect module to select a trigger signal and/or a sampled signal from the plurality of received signals. A trigger module sets at least one trigger condition and detects if the trigger signal satisfies the at least one trigger condition. When the trigger condition is satisfied, an output module performs at least one task based upon the satisfied at least one trigger condition. If a sampling process is initiated by the output module, the plurality of sampled signals is sampled and may be stored in a memory. The capability of the output module to perform multiple user-defined tasks enhances the debugging capability of the ELA and makes it more versatile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventor: James Ray Bailey
  • Patent number: 8745447
    Abstract: A system for testing or debugging a system including the integrated circuit having an embedded logic analyzer. In one embodiment, the system includes a computing device coupled to the logic analyzer for receiving the at least one output. A user interface run on the computing device assigns an attribute to at least one signal associated with the logic analyzer, determines a new signal or value not provided by the logic analyzer, the new signal or value being based upon the at least one signal as received from the logic analyzer and upon a predetermined definition, and presents the new signal or value to a system user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ray Bailey, Christopher W. Case, Michael Anthony Marra, III
  • Patent number: 8516304
    Abstract: An integrated circuit including a logic analyzer with enhanced analyzing and debugging capabilities and a method therefore. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a logic analyzer having a first input receiving a plurality of signals and an output for providing an indication of a detection, by the logic analyzer, of at least one trigger event; and a built in self test block having a first input for receiving one or more of the signals appearing at the first input of the logic analyzer, a second input coupled to the output of the logic analyzer for selectively enabling the BIST block, the BIST block generating and maintaining a signature based upon the first and second inputs thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ray Bailey, Christopher Wilson Case, James Patrick Sharpe
  • Patent number: 8210631
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for printing a media sheet in a media processing device. The method includes aligning a first portion of a printhead of the media processing device to a print area of the media sheet. The method further includes printing the print area of the media sheet by traversing the printhead over the print area in a first direction. The printing is performed by the first portion. Further, the method includes aligning a second portion of the printhead to the print area by adjusting the media sheet relative to the printhead by an index distance in a direction perpendicular to the first direction. Thereafter, the method includes reprinting the print area by traversing the printhead over the print area in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The reprinting is performed by the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ray Bailey, Lucas David Barkley, John Booth Bates, James Lesesne Bush, III, Michael Anthony Marra, III
  • Publication number: 20120144256
    Abstract: A system for testing or debugging a device under test having an embedded logic analyzer. In one embodiment, the system includes software stored in non-transitory memory for testing a device under test having an embedded logic analyzer, the software program product having instructions which, when executed by a computing device associated with the device under test cause the computing device to reconstruct signals of interest in the device under test based at least in part upon signals captured by the embedded logic analyzer during the test or debug session, and cause the computing device to display the reconstructed signals of interest to a user of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: James Ray Bailey, Christopher W. Case, James Patrick Sharpe, James Alan Ward, Michael Anthony Marra, III