Patents by Inventor Sean Oliver

Sean Oliver 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: 11898347
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for a modular wall system. The modular wall system may include a panel frame; a sliding door including a first vertical side, a second vertical side, an upper surface, and a lower surface; sliding door hardware coupled to the upper surface of the sliding door configured to translate the sliding door within the panel frame; and a sliding track seal arranged with the header including a substantially linear portion extending from the header and a curved portion configured to maintain contact with the sliding door in a closed configuration, an open configuration, and in transitioning between the open configuration and the closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Brown, John Hoelzer, Kaelan Abernathey, Sean Oliver
  • Publication number: 20230304340
    Abstract: A sliding door assembly including a first sliding door panel having a first width and positioned on a first side, a second sliding door panel having a second width that is greater than the first width of the first sliding door panel and positioned on a second side, at least one support member operable to support the first and second sliding door panels and along which the first and second door panels are operable to translate, and a reciprocal motion member operably coupled to the first sliding door panel and the second sliding door panel, the reciprocal motion member operable to translate one of the first or second sliding door panels when another of the first or second sliding door panels is translated along the at least one support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Greenfield, Sean Oliver
  • Patent number: 11753925
    Abstract: A method for estimating a parameter relating to solids recovered from a wellbore includes drilling a wellbore using a bottomhole assembly; conveying solids in the wellbore to the surface using drilling fluid; separating the drilling fluid from the solids; and continuously dropping the solids into a solids evaluator positioned above a dryer. The solids evaluator includes a chute having a vertically aligned bore in which the dropped solids reach a constant velocity, a sensor assembly generating a microwave field, and a control unit. The control unit estimates a mass flow rate of the solids based on the generated signals. The method may further include generating the signals representative of a mass flow rate of the dropped solids using the sensor assembly and using the control unit to estimate the mass flow rate of the solids based on the generated signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Stuart E. Hardeman, William Metcalf, Robert Guidry, Kassie E. Mobley, Sean Oliver, Joshuah A. Granados, Michael L. Paul
  • Publication number: 20220372863
    Abstract: A method for estimating a parameter relating to solids recovered from a wellbore may include drilling a wellbore using a bottomhole assembly; conveying solids in the wellbore to a surface location using a drilling fluid; separating the drilling fluid from the solids using at least one shaker; conveying the separated solids by using a conveyor; and continuously dropping the solids into a solids evaluator positioned vertically above the dryer. The solids evaluator includes a chute having a vertically aligned bore in which the dropped solids reach a constant velocity, a sensor assembly generating a microwave field in a section of the chute where the dropped solids have the constant velocity, and a control unit in signal communication with the sensor assembly. The control unit estimates a mass flow rate of the solids based on the generated signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart E. Hardeman, William Metcalf, Rebert Guidry, Kassie E. Mobley, Sean Oliver, Joshua A. Granados, Michael L. Paul
  • Publication number: 20220290426
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for a modular wall system. The modular wall system may include a panel frame; a sliding door including a first vertical side, a second vertical side, an upper surface, and a lower surface; sliding door hardware coupled to the upper surface of the sliding door configured to translate the sliding door within the panel frame; and a sliding track seal arranged with the header including a substantially linear portion extending from the header and a curved portion configured to maintain contact with the sliding door in a closed configuration, an open configuration, and in transitioning between the open configuration and the closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew C. Brown, John Hoelzer, Kaelan Abernathey, Sean Oliver
  • Publication number: 20200191630
    Abstract: A method for estimating a parameter relating to solids recovered from a wellbore may include drilling a wellbore using a bottomhole assembly; conveying solids in the wellbore to a surface location using a drilling fluid; separating the drilling fluid from the solids using at least one shaker; conveying the separated solids by using a conveyor; and continuously dropping the solids into a solids evaluator positioned vertically above the dryer. The solids evaluator includes a chute having a vertically aligned bore in which the dropped solids reach a constant velocity, a sensor assembly generating a microwave field in a section of the chute where the dropped solids have the constant velocity, and a control unit in signal communication with the sensor assembly. The control unit estimates a mass flow rate of the solids based on the generated signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart E. Hardeman, William Metcalf, Robert Guidry, Kassie E. Mobley, Sean Oliver, Joshua A. Granados, Michael L. Paul
  • Patent number: 9949509
    Abstract: A sweatshirt having a smoking apparatus as part of the sweatshirt, allowing users to smoke out of the sweatshirt comprises a garment body having a neck opening and sleeves and an elongated cord for tightening the sweatshirt hood around the users head and neck. A hollow tube is positioned inside of the elongated cord. The elongated tube has a smoking apparatus secured thereto which may be a pipe, a vaporizer, an atomizer, a pre-filled electronic cigarette or other apparatus for smoking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventor: Sean Oliver
  • Publication number: 20170138168
    Abstract: A method for estimating a parameter relating to solids recovered from a wellbore may include drilling a wellbore using a bottomhole assembly; conveying solids in the wellbore to a surface location using a drilling fluid; separating the drilling fluid from the solids using at least one shaker; conveying the separated solids by using a conveyor; and continuously dropping the solids into a solids evaluator positioned vertically above the dryer. The solids evaluator includes a chute having a vertically aligned bore in which the dropped solids reach a constant velocity, a sensor assembly generating a microwave field in a section of the chute where the dropped solids have the constant velocity, and a control unit in signal communication with the sensor assembly. The control unit estimates a mass flow rate of the solids based on the generated signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: STUART E. HARDEMAN, JOSHUAH A. GRANADOS, WILLIAM METCALF, ROBERT GUIDRY, KASSIE E. MOBLEY, SEAN OLIVER, MICHAEL L. PAUL
  • Patent number: 9339064
    Abstract: A sweatshirt having a smoking apparatus as part of the sweatshirt, allowing users to smoke out of the sweatshirt comprises a garment body having a neck opening and sleeves and an elongated cord for tightening the sweatshirt hood around the users head and neck. A hollow tube is positioned inside of the elongated cord. The elongated tube has a first end and a second end with the first end having a mouthpiece, and the second end having a smoking bowl piece for retaining smoking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: Sean Oliver
  • Patent number: 9169399
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of characterizing a scattering colored pigment for use in the determination of the absorption and scattering coefficients of the scattering colored pigment, the method comprising the step of obtaining a reflectance spectrum of a mixture of the scattering colored pigment with a substantially non-absorbing scattering pigment at a plurality of different volume fractions wherein the substantially non-absorbing scattering pigment has a particle size greater than 0.6 micron. Also provided is a pigment characterization system adapted to perform the method of the invention to characterize a scattering colored pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: TIOXIDE EUROPE LIMITED
    Inventors: John Lalande Edwards, Karl Lowry, Emily Ruth Parnham, Sean Oliver Edward Reid, John Robb, Rebecca Louise Tonkin
  • Publication number: 20150196061
    Abstract: A sweatshirt having a smoking apparatus as part of the sweatshirt, allowing users to smoke out of the sweatshirt comprises a garment body having a neck opening and sleeves and an elongated cord for tightening the sweatshirt hood around the users head and neck. A hollow tube is positioned inside of the elongated cord. The elongated tube has a smoking apparatus secured thereto which may be a pipe, a vaporizer, an atomizer, a pre-filled electronic cigarette or other apparatus for smoking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Sean Oliver
  • Publication number: 20140304885
    Abstract: A sweatshirt having a smoking apparatus as part of the sweatshirt, allowing users to smoke out of the sweatshirt comprises a garment body having a neck opening and sleeves and an elongated cord for tightening the sweatshirt hood around the users head and neck. A hollow tube is positioned inside of the elongated cord. The elongated tube has a first end and a second end with the first end having a mouthpiece, and the second end having a smoking bowl piece for retaining smoking material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Sean Oliver
  • Publication number: 20130016339
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of characterising a scattering coloured pigment for use in the determination of the absorption and scattering coefficients of the scattering coloured pigment, the method comprising the step of obtaining a reflectance spectrum of a mixture of the scattering coloured pigment with a substantially non-absorbing scattering pigment at a plurality of different volume fractions wherein the substantially non-absorbing scattering pigment has a particle size greater than 0.6 micron. Also provided is a pigment characterisation system adapted to perform the method of the invention to characterise a scattering coloured pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: John Lalande Edwards, Karl Lowry, Emily Ruth Parnham, Sean Oliver Edward Reid, John Robb, Rebecca Louise Tonkin
  • Publication number: 20100241461
    Abstract: Included are embodiments for analyzing data for a loss mitigation instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL COMPANY
    Inventor: Sean Oliver Woodward
  • Publication number: 20100241460
    Abstract: Included are embodiments for providing a loss mitigation instrument. At least one embodiment of a method includes providing, by a computing device, an interface for a party to a lease of property to apply for a loss mitigation instrument; receiving, by the computing device, information from the party to the lease regarding the lessee and the property; determining, by the computing device, terms for the loss mitigation instrument based on the received information, where the loss mitigation instrument is configured to provide for payment on a claim for default on a lease by the lessee, where the default results from a predetermined cause to the lessee; and providing, by the computing device, the loss mitigation instrument to the party to the lease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL COMPANY
    Inventor: Sean Oliver Woodward
  • Publication number: 20100241462
    Abstract: Included are embodiments for fulfilling a loss mitigation instrument. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving, by a computing device, an indication of a claim on a loss mitigation instrument, the loss mitigation instrument configured to facilitate payment in the event a lessee of a property defaults on a lease payment due to a predetermined cause to the lessee, as defined by the loss mitigation instrument; determining, by the computing device, whether the claim is related to a valid loss mitigation instrument; determining, by the computing device, whether the lessee has defaulted on the lease payment due to the predetermined cause, as defined by the loss mitigation instrument, which would be covered by the loss mitigation instrument; and in response to a determination that the lessee defaulted on the lease payment due to the a predetermined cause, as defined by the loss mitigation instrument, authorizing, by the computing device, payment pursuant to the loss mitigation instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ROYALTY CAPITAL COMPANY
    Inventor: Sean Oliver Woodward