Patents Assigned to Service
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Patent number: 9432845Abstract: A system and method for automatically comparing obtained wireless device location information from a wireless network and comparing that location with another independent source geographic location is provided. Location information is derived from two or more sources in a multiplicity of ways and a comparison is made within a Location Comparison Engine. The Location Comparison Engine makes use of databases that assist in resolving obtained raw positioning information and converting that positioning information into one or more formats for adequate location comparison.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Ajay Dankar, Sunita Reddy, Randall A. Snyder, Michael P. Mortier, Michael F. Buhrmann, Charles L. Dennis
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Patent number: 9427476Abstract: Disclosed herein are meningococcal immunogenic conjugates which can elicit immune responses against meningococcal polysaccharides (PS) from groups A, C, W-135, and Y and group B factor H binding protein (fHbp). The disclosed conjugates also exhibit bactericidal activity against meningococcal A, C, W-135, Y, B, and X serogroups. Also disclosed are improved methods for preparing conjugates, such as immunogenic conjugates, including activation of a polysaccharide with a cyanylation agent at about 4° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Che-Hung Robert Lee, Valerian B. Pinto
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Patent number: 9428990Abstract: A rotationally activated downhole well valve for connection in a tubing string is disclosed that can be repeatedly opened and closed selectively to place the tubing string in communication with the annulus. The valve is moved between the closed position and the open position by rotating the string in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Paul David Ringgenberg, Charles Frederick Carder
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Patent number: 9429550Abstract: According to various embodiments, package evaluation systems and methods are provided for evaluating the sustainability of packaging used in the shipment of goods. In particular, the package evaluation systems and methods are configured for performing package evaluations and managing and providing access to data resulting from package evaluations. The package evaluations are designed to assess, among other things, the ability of sample packages to prevent damage to their contents, the volumetric efficiency of sample packages, and the sustainability of the materials used to construct sample packages. In addition, the systems and methods are further configured for assigning a certification to an entity associated with the evaluated packages based on the results of the evaluation.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.Inventors: Arnold Barlow, Dennis R. Estep, Andrew J. Gruber, Patrick McDavid, Quinto Marini, Nancy Parmer
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Patent number: 9430701Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for detecting a human in an image, and a corresponding activity. The image is captured, wherein the image comprises a plurality of pixels having gray scale information and a depth information. The image is segmented into a plurality of segments based upon the depth information. A connected component analysis is performed on a segment in order to segregate the one or more objects into noisy objects and candidate objects, the noisy objects are eliminated from the segment. A plurality of features are extracted from the candidate objects, and are evaluated using a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) model in order to determine the candidate objects as one of the human or non-human. The corresponding activity associated with the human is detected based on a depth value associated with each pixel corresponding to the candidate object in the image.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Tata Consultancy Services LimitedInventors: Sangheeta Roy, Tanushyam Chattopadhyay, Dipti Prasad Mukherjee
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Patent number: 9431137Abstract: A diagnostic system to monitor digital rod position indication (DRPI) signals of a DRPI system of a nuclear power plant, including a digital diagnostic unit connected between a DRPI display cabinet and a DRPI data cabinet of the DRPI system to monitor digital rod position signals of the DRPI data cabinet. The digital rod position signals include digital rod address signals and digital rod position data signals such that the digital diagnostic unit detects signal level variation and signal timing variation of the digital rod address signals and the digital rod position data signals to determine rod position errors of the DRPI system.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Analysis and Measurement Services CorporationInventors: Gregory W. Morton, Hashem M. Hashemian, Samuel Caylor, Jacob McCulley
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Patent number: 9429011Abstract: Disclosed is a method of testing liquids at a test pressure. A first fluid is placed in a first chamber of a test system. The first fluid is brought to the test pressure. A volume is calculated of a second fluid to inject into the first chamber from a second chamber of the test system via a first portion connecting the first chamber and the second chamber. The first portion includes a fluid interface between the first fluid and the second fluid located in the first portion. The volume of the second fluid is injected into the first chamber, displacing an equivalent volume of fluid into a third chamber of the test system via a second portion connecting the first chamber and the third chamber in fluid communication with each other. The volume of the second fluid in the first chamber is mixed with a remaining volume of the first fluid in the first chamber to create a combination fluid. The combination fluid is tested.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Sairam KS Pindiprolu, Bhargav Gajji, Ganesh Shriniwas Pangu
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Patent number: 9430311Abstract: Disclosed are methods and computer-readable instructions for capturing and reporting information for a failure mode effects analysis. One method includes populating and generating a cause and effect map via a graphical user interface, the cause and effect map having a plurality of events interconnected with one or more propagation lines and of the plurality of events being associated with one or more potential failures of a component or subsystem of a system, performing a failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) on the cause and effect map, graphically depicting the cause and effect map to reflect risk based on the FMEA, and visually distinguishing at least one of the plurality of events.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Daniel Voon Leng Lee
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Patent number: 9428682Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising cement, an aqueous fluid, and a cyclodextrin, a cyclodextrin derivative, or combination thereof; placing the wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and allowing the fluid to set. A wellbore servicing fluid comprising cement, aqueous fluid, and a cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin derivative, or combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ramesh Muthusamy, Rahul Chandrakant Patil, B. Raghava Reddy, Sohini Bose, Pranjal Sarmah
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Patent number: 9430943Abstract: Apparatus for providing illumination from a support surface includes a shell releasably engageable with the support surface. An electronics system is seated within the shell and projects light up and out of the shell. A power pack releasably engages the shell and electrically engages the electronics system to provide power thereto. The electrical interface between the electronics system and power pack is fluidly sealed.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Newpark Mats & Integrated Services LLCInventors: James Kerwin McDowell, Donald Scott Rogers, Grant Steven Cavalier
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Patent number: 9432450Abstract: There is disclosed a method of staging real-time data in proximity to a mobile device. The method includes determining a geographic location associated with the mobile device and identifying a storage device located in proximity to the determined geographic location. The method also includes enabling real-time data published by the mobile device or provided to the mobile device to be stored on the identified storage device.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Fedex Corporate Services, Inc.Inventors: Ole-Petter Skaaksrud, Miley Ainsworth
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Patent number: 9428541Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which is an inhibitor of sphingolipid biosynthesis for use in the treatment of a disease which has a secondary Niemann-Pick type C disease like cellular phenotype.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of OxfordInventors: Frances Mary Platt, Emyr Lloyd-Evans, Forbes Dennison Porter
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Patent number: 9428989Abstract: A method of variably restricting flow in a subterranean well can include resisting flow through a flow path, and then selectively opening a pressure barrier which previously prevented flow through another flow path. The flow paths are configured for parallel flow. A flow restrictor system for use with a subterranean well can include at least two flow paths configured for parallel flow, a flow restrictor which resists flow through one flow path, and a pressure barrier which prevents flow through another flow path. The pressure barrier is selectively openable to permit flow through the second flow path.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Liam A. Aitken, Nicholas A. Kuo, Gregory S. Cunningham, Jean-Marc Lopez
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Patent number: 9432265Abstract: A remote computer monitors virtual machines in cloud servers of a data center. The remote computer obtains parameters of each virtual machine authorized to a user by a monitoring program when a user logs in a login interface in a client computer. The remote computer calculates a resource coefficient of each virtual machine according to the parameters of the virtual machine authorized to the user. The remote computer displays an icon corresponding to each virtual machine in the login interface according to the resource coefficient of each virtual machine.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Zijilai Innovative Services Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung-I Lee, Chiu-Hua Lu, Tsung-Hsin Yen, Chien-Chih Lin, Lee-Fan Chang, Yu-Chun Lin
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Patent number: 9427365Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a patient support structure, such as a bed frame or mattress or both, that is configured to support a patient in a recumbent position. The patient support structure is configured to provide at least one therapy to a patient. A therapy enabler token is coupleable to the patient support structure. The at least one therapy is disabled when the therapy enabler token is decoupled from the patient support structure and the at least one therapy is enabled in response to the therapy enabler token being coupled to the patient support structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Sandy M. Richards, Stephen L. Douglas, Ruchik A. Amin, Timothy J. Receveur, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
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Patent number: 9428995Abstract: System and method directed to the art of heating a fluid for use in a hydraulic fracturing system. A heat tube having a plurality of pipes disposed axially along and substantially near the periphery of a medial portion of the heat tube. The heat tube is heated by induction heaters.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Freedom Oilfield Services, Inc.Inventor: Arthur H. Holt
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Patent number: 9428976Abstract: A wellbore servicing system, comprising a sleeve system comprising a ported case, a sliding sleeve within the case and movable between a first sleeve position in which the sleeve restricts fluid communication via the case and a second sleeve position in which the sleeve does not, a radially divided segmented seat movable between a first seat position in which the seat restricts movement of the sleeve and a second seat position in which the seat does not, and a sheath covering a portion of the seat, the sleeve system being transitionable from a first, to a second, to a third mode, in the first mode, the sleeve is in its first position and the seat in its first position, in the second mode, the sleeve is in its first position and the seat in its second position, and, in the third mode, the sleeve is in its second position.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jesse Cale Porter, Kendall Lee Pacey, Matthew Todd Howell, William Ellis Standridge
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Patent number: 9428999Abstract: A system for use with a well having multiple zones can include multiple well screens which filter fluid flowing between a completion string and respective ones of the zones, at least one optical waveguide which senses at least one property of the fluid as it flows between the completion string and at least one of the zones, multiple flow control devices which variably restrict flow of the fluid through respective ones of the well screens, and multiple pressure sensors which sense pressure of the fluid which flows through respective ones of the well screens. A completion string for use in a subterranean well can include at least one well screen, at least one flow control device which selectively prevents and permits substantially unrestricted flow through the well screen, and at least one other flow control device which is remotely operable, and which variably restricts flow through the well screen.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Haliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Tips, William M. Richards
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Patent number: 9432347Abstract: An apparatus and system for providing a secure user interface restricting the access of users to selected functions, files, and communications by implementing a customizable secure graphical user interface. The degree to which the user's access is restricted may depended on levels of authorization granted to the user. The secure user interface may be implemented on a device and employed to aid a user in executing diagnostic, service, maintenance, and data gathering tasks. The secure computing device may be connectable to other computing devices of like of different kind. The secure computing device may provide security against non-authorized users by requiring user identification and disabling the device when proper identification is not given or the device is deemed missing.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.Inventors: Vijai M. Thoppae, Matt Toburen, Gordon Sanders
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Patent number: 9430590Abstract: Disclosed are optical design techniques for generating environmentally resilient optical elements used in optical computing devices. One method for designing an integrated computational element (ICE) includes generating a plurality of theoretical ICE designs with a design suite stored on a non-transitory, computer-readable medium, each theoretical ICE design being configured to detect a characteristic of interest and comprising one or more layers, sorting the theoretical ICE designs based on performance criteria of each theoretical ICE design and thereby identifying one or more predictive ICE designs, calculating a theoretical effect of a temperature shift on each predictive ICE design, and selecting for fabrication one or more predictive ICE designs based on favorable temperature stability.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael Neil Simcock, David L. Perkins