Patents Assigned to Service
  • Publication number: 20160177655
    Abstract: Downhole tools including a body, wherein at least a portion of the body is degradable when exposed to a wellbore environment; and at least one degradable sealing element comprising a cast degradable elastomer, wherein at least a portion of the cast degradable sealing element degrades when exposed to the wellbore environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Zachary William Walton
  • Publication number: 20160174574
    Abstract: A baking device is provided. The baking device includes a housing enclosing a baking compartment, the baking compartment enclosed by top and bottom walls, right and left walls, and a door that is pivotably mounted to the housing, the housing further comprising a vent that fluidly connects the baking compartment to the atmosphere and is arranged to allow fluid communication of air within the baking compartment to exit the housing. A blower arranged in fluid communication with the housing, and configured to, when operating, urge air into the baking compartment from the ambient, wherein operation of the blower forces air from within the baking compartment to flow out of the housing to an environment outside of the housing through the vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Middleby Marshall Holdings LLC d/b/a NUVU Food Service Systems
    Inventors: Matthew E. Deming, Mark E. Halpin, Sarah J. Tresser, Jonathan D. Ewing, Sean M. Preavy, Daniel J. Swayze
  • Patent number: 9371916
    Abstract: A packing gland for a valve wherein the packing gland includes a top portion for receiving a gate. The packing gland includes first and second longitudinal sections of packing material for sealing the gate. In addition, the packing gland includes first and second stuffer elements located adjacent the first and second longitudinal portions. The packing gland also includes a plurality of clamp elements located adjacent the first and second stuffer elements, wherein the clamp elements provide pressure on selected portions of the first and second stuffer elements to compress corresponding selected portions of the first and second longitudinal sections of packing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Pentair Flow Services AG
    Inventors: John W. Muran, John Kelley
  • Patent number: 9371401
    Abstract: A low energy method for the preparation of nanocellulose using selected organic or inorganic swelling agents. The use of these swelling agents allows opening up the intercrystalline structure and partially the intracrystalline structure of cellulosic materials thereby achieving a reduction 5 in the energy required to subsequently process the resultant swollen cellulose material into nanocellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: SAPPI Netherlands Services B.V.
    Inventors: Ian Graveson, Robert English
  • Patent number: 9373264
    Abstract: An apparatus assists educators in selecting achievement tools to meet an applicable one of a plurality of sets of educational standards. A first table holds a plurality of educational standards and a plurality of linked keywords. A second table holds a plurality of achievement tools, such as lesson plans, assessments and resources, and a plurality of linked keywords. A table manipulator program permits an educator to select an educational standard and shows achievement tools applicable to the selected educational standard by having a matching of keywords linked to the achievement tools to keywords linked to the educational standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: EdGate Correlation Services, LLC
    Inventors: Sandra Schugren, Mark Mitrovich, Benjamin Beasley, Richard E. Nangle
  • Patent number: 9372959
    Abstract: Systems and methods for assembly of metagenomic sequences are described herein. In one embodiment, a plurality of metagenomic sequences is represented in three dimensional space to obtain a plurality of sequence vectors. Based on plurality of the sequence vectors, a cuboid having a plurality of grids is defined in the three dimensional space such that it encompasses the plurality of metagenomic sequences. Further, the plurality of metagenomic sequences is assembled into one or more contigs based on traversal of the plurality of grids. In one implementation, the one or more contigs are assembled such that a contig includes metagenomic sequences probably originating from the same genome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Inventors: Sharmila Shekhar Mande, Tarini Shankar Ghosh, Varun Mehra
  • Patent number: 9371712
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cement compositions and methods of using set-delayed cement compositions in subterranean formations. In one embodiment, a method of cementing in a subterranean formation is described. The method may comprise providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; activating the set-delayed cement composition with a liquid additive to produce an activated cement composition, wherein the liquid additive comprises a monovalent salt, a polyphosphate, a dispersant, and water; and allowing the activated cement composition to set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter James Boul, Thomas Jason Pisklak, Samuel J. Lewis, Kyriacos Agapiou, Lance Everett Brothers, Pauline Akinyi Otieno, Ronnie Glen Morgan, Baya Adams, Cody Glenn Harris
  • Patent number: 9372971
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems pertaining to the verification of portable consumer devices are disclosed. In one implementation, a verification token is communicatively coupled to a computer by a USB connection so as to use the computer's networking facilities. The verification token reads identification information from a user's portable consumer device (e.g., credit card) and sends the information to a validation entry over a communications network using the computer's networking facilities. The validation entity applies one or more validation tests to the information that it receives from the verification token. If a selected number of tests are passed, the validation entity sends a device verification value to the verification token, and optionally to a payment processing network. The verification token may enter the device verification value into a CVV field of a web page appearing on the computer's display, or may display the value to the user using the computer's display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Ayman Hammad
  • Patent number: 9371703
    Abstract: A telescoping joint is provided with one or more control lines and is usable for landing a subsea tubing hanger. The telescoping joint can include an outer mandrel, an inner mandrel, and a control line. The inner mandrel can be releasably coupled to the outer mandrel when run in a wellbore of a subterranean formation. At least part of the inner mandrel can be in an area defined by the outer mandrel and can seal an inner area defined by the inner mandrel from an environment exterior to the outer mandrel. The control line can be exterior to an outer surface of the outer mandrel and coiled around at least part of the inner mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Owen Roane, William Mark Richards
  • Patent number: 9371577
    Abstract: A system includes a computational system to receive a design of an integrated computational element (ICE) including specification of a substrate and a plurality of layers, their respective target thicknesses and complex indices, such that a notional ICE fabricated based on the ICE design is related to a characteristic of a sample. Additionally, the system includes a deposition chamber including a deposition source to provide a deposition plume having a plume spatial profile, and a support to support a plurality of instances of the substrate during fabrication of a plurality of instances of the ICE. The support is spaced apart from the deposition source and has a shape that corresponds to the plume spatial profile, such that when the supported instances of the substrate are distributed over the support, thicknesses of instances of each of the deposited layers are substantially uniform across the plurality of instances of the ICE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Perkins, Robert Paul Freese, Christopher Michael Jones, Richard Neal Gardner
  • Patent number: 9372918
    Abstract: While a user is viewing content on a computer display, the universal data relationship inference engine presents related information from disparate data sources. A normalized index is maintained that indexes content to a set of standard taxonomy terms. The inference engine parses content being viewed by the user. If the content includes tags for some of the standard taxonomy terms, then the system may provide the user with the ability to view the related content that is indexed by the normalized index. If there are not taxonomy tags then the system may attempt to recognize non-standard taxonomy terms in the content in order to provide the user with related content. The inference engine may also identify related content by identifying synonyms to the taxonomy terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventor: Thomas W. Hoglund
  • Patent number: 9371718
    Abstract: An electromagnetic perforation device for well casings includes a coil disposed around a core carried by a mandrel. The device further includes a power supply coupled to a current supply device, which is coupled to said coil. A stabilizing member extends from the mandrel and spaced apart on the mandrel from the coil core. The electromagnetic perforation device may be positioned in a well casing, and the current supply device may rapidly supply a current to the coil to created an electromagnetic field in the coil and simultaneously induces a magnetic field in the well casing. The coil, current, and well casing may be selected such that electromagnetic field and the magnetic field produce repulsive magnetic forces that are sufficient to overcome a yield strength of the well casing and perforate the well casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Bittar, Jing Li, Daniel Dorffer, Clive Menezes
  • Patent number: 9374465
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and process are provided for multi-channel language interpretation. An interpreter voice communication device receives, from a PSAP communication device on a first channel, a request for language translation of a communication. The interpreter voice communication device also receives data through the first channel that assists a language interpreter in performing the translation. An interpreter computing device establishes a language interpretation session through a second channel with a PSAP workstation. The interpreter computing device also provides a real-time language translation of the communication based upon the data received through the first channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Language Line Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Lindsay D'Penha, Scott Swanson, Angus Walker
  • Patent number: 9371720
    Abstract: An autonomous inflow control system for use downhole comprises a flow ratio control system comprising one or more fluid inlets, and a pathway dependent resistance system comprising a vortex chamber. The one or more fluid inlets provide fluid communication between the flow ratio control system and the pathway dependent resistance system, and at least one of the one or more fluid inlets comprises a super hydrophobic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Luke William Holderman
  • Patent number: 9371172
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provided a garment box comprising a bottom panel and a container portion that includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall. In particular embodiments, the garment box further includes a walled enclosure portion contiguous to the first side wall and comprising a first fold over panel, a second fold over panel, and a third fold over panel. In particular embodiments, the first and third fold over panels include holes located proximate a mid-point of the panels and the second fold over panel includes a slot. The holes are configured to support a rod that is inserted into the walled enclosure portion. The rod is configured to support one or more heads of clothes hangers inserted through the slot and hung on the rod to secure clothes placed in the container portion for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Quinto Alessandro Marini, Patrick M. McDavid, Carmichael Salandanan Galang, Briana Marie Wiegele, Matthew James Robke, Stefan Joseph Figurski, Earl Stacey Lee, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9373111
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. It includes presenting a payment card to an access device, obtaining additional data, encrypting the additional data, and passing the encrypted additional data to the access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Kim Wagner, Dinah Sloan, Brian Byrne
  • Patent number: 9373229
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operative to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader that is operative to read card data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The automated banking machine is operative responsive to the card data to carry out transactions that transfer and/or allocate funds between accounts. The automated banking machine is further operative to provide users with a receipt for transactions conducted. The automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser operative to dispense cash to machine users and to cause the value of cash to be assessed to financial accounts corresponding to card data. The automated banking machine is further operative to receive currency bills or other sheets from a user and to process and store such sheets through operation of a currency accepting device. The account corresponding to card data may be credited for the value of bills or other sheets received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Eastman, Brian Jones, Michael S. Johnson, Shawn Griggy, Jeff A. Brannan, Michael J. Harty, Robert W. Barnett, Eric S. Vankeulen, Mike P. Ryan, William D. Beskitt, Kenneth Turocy
  • Patent number: 9370559
    Abstract: Novel MUC-1 epitopes outside the VNTR region are identified. In addition, the first agonist epitope of MUC-1 is described. The employment of agonist epitopes in peptide, protein and vector-based vaccine may well aid in the development of effective vaccines for a range of human cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Heath Services
    Inventors: Jeffrey Schlom, Kwong-Yok Tsang
  • Patent number: 9373114
    Abstract: A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The machine also includes a PIN keypad. The card reader can send encrypted card data to the keypad. The keypad can decipher the encrypted card data. The keypad can encrypt both deciphered card data and a received user PIN. The card data and the PIN are usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: David N. Lewis, Jeffery M. Enright, Natarajan Ramachandran, Mark A. Douglass, Timothy Crews, Songtao Ma, Randall W. Jenkins, H. Thomas Graef, Sathish M. Irudayam, Klaus Steinbach
  • Patent number: 9371721
    Abstract: Drain wells can be used to direct a fluid to a central production well in a subsurface well system. Subsurface well systems can include a production well extending from the earth's surface, a collection region having a fluid connection to the production well and either being contiguous with the production well or comprising a collection well that intersects or is in fluid communication with the production well, and at least one branched drain well extending laterally from the production well and including one or more branches that extend from the at least one branched drain well, wherein at least one of the one or more branches intersects or is in fluid communication with the collection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard T. Hay, Gary Althoff