Patents Assigned to Services
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Publication number: 20180244757Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind the nucleocapsid protein of Heartland virus (HRTV) are described. The monoclonal antibodies can be used, for example, in immunoassays to detect HRTV-specific antibodies in a biological sample or to detect HRTV in a cell or tissue sample. The monoclonal antibodies can also be used to diagnose or treat an HRTV infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Amanda E. Calvert, Aaron C. Brault
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Publication number: 20180245404Abstract: Bonding polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutters to metal matrix composite (MMC) drill bits may be achieved with a partial transient liquid-phase (PTLP) bonding method that uses lower temperatures than comparable brazing methods. For example, an interlayer bonding structure positioned between a PDC cutter and the MMC may be heated to and maintained at a bonding temperature for a period of time sufficient to isothermally solidify the outer layers with the refractory layer and to react the outer layers with the hard composite substrate and to the MMC.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Grant O. COOK, III
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Publication number: 20180245420Abstract: Protective elements are placed over packer seal elements to provide insulation from incompatible wellbore fluids and its degrading effects. The protective element may take the form of an insulating tape, a protective coating, a sleeve, or a tube fitted over the packer seal element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg
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Publication number: 20180243530Abstract: Disclosed herein are segmented MRI-compatible interventional devices, such as catheters and guidewires, that provide desired mechanical properties while avoiding undesired interactions with MRI fields. Disclosed devices can include helical wires with insulated breaks at intervals along each wire so that the insulated wire segments are individually short enough to avoid substantial resonance and heat being generated in the wires due to an applied MRI field. The segmented wires can be organized into a braided/woven tubular configuration or a non-braided intercalated/parallel tubular configuration that provides the desired mechanical properties similar to conventional metallic braided catheters. The helical wire segments can be insulated such that the wires do not touch each other at points where they cross over each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicants: Human ServicesInventors: Robert J. Lederman, Ozgur Kocaturk
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Publication number: 20180242649Abstract: A multi-part aerosol-generating assembly system has a mouth end and a distal end, and includes a first part having a housing and a power supply disposed in the housing. The system also includes a second part releasably connectable with the first part. The second part includes a heating element and a liquid transfer element. The heating element is operably coupled to the power supply when the second part is connected with the first part. The system further includes a third part releasably connectable with the second part. The third part includes a reservoir containing a liquid aerosol generating substrate. The liquid aerosol generating substrate is in fluid communication with the liquid transfer element when the third part is connected with the second part. The system further includes a cover disposable over the third part. The cover is releasably securable in a position relative to the third part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Eric FORCE
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Publication number: 20180246910Abstract: In some examples, image based target analysis may include performing a search to identify an image, and determining whether a target is present in the image, and image metadata. Image based target analysis may further include performing, in response to a determination that the target is present in the image, based on a relationship of the target to an entity, and the image metadata, a further search to identify another image, and generating, based on the image and/or the other image, a result indicative of further information on the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Ent. Services Development Corporation LPInventors: Guy MITCHELL, Babak MAKKINEJAD
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Publication number: 20180248636Abstract: An end user can sample a radio or television broadcast, generate a user representation of the broadcast sample, and send the user representation to a comparison system, which also receives known representations of content broadcast by multiple different stations. The known representations are stored in a continuous fashion, and represent actually broadcast content. The comparison system identifies the source of the broadcast sample by comparing the user representation to the known representations associated with each of the different stations using a bit count method, such as the Hamming distance. By comparing two representations of content that was actually broadcast, a broadcast source can be identified without requiring the use of watermarks, timestamps, or a database of discreet content items.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: Dyon Anniballi, Philippe Generali
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Publication number: 20180246113Abstract: Provided herein are methods for selecting a cancer patient for anti-CTLA-4 immunotherapy, or predicting whether a cancer patient will respond to anti-CTLA4 immunotherapy, based on measured levels of CXCL1 1 and/or sMICA. Such methods are useful for determining whether an anti-CTLA-4 immunotherapy is likely to improve overall survival of a cancer patient. Also provided herein are methods of treating a cancer patient with an anti-CTLA-4 immunotherapy, wherein the patient is first tested for levels of CXCL1 1 and/or sMICA. Also provided are methods for treating a cancer patient with a CXCL1 1 antagonist or sMICA ant agonist alone, or in combination with each other and/or with additional anti-cancer agents, such as a CTLA-4 antagonist.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicants: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, Providence Health & ServicesInventors: Keith Sadoon BAHJAT, Helena Maria HOEN, Yoshinobu KOGUCHI, Alan J. KORMAN
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Publication number: 20180247702Abstract: Techniques for intaking a patient at a provider are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for intaking a patient at a provider according to a set of instructions stored on a memory of a computing device and executed by a processor of the computing device comprising the steps of: presenting, on a display of the computing device, an electronic form including a plurality of fields to be populated with information about the patient; prompting the patient to serially enter a plurality of demographic identifiers; determining a match in a master person index between the patient and an identity of a person stored in the master person index; requesting, from the master person index, a common key identifier pertaining to the patient and information about the patient; and prepopulating one or more of the plurality of fields with information from the master person index.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Michigan Health Information Network Shared ServicesInventors: Timothy A. PLETCHER, Jeffrey A. LIVESAY
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Publication number: 20180245456Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for defect evaluation of downhole pipes are disclosed. One such method includes transmitting an electromagnetic wave into a pipe. A first electromagnetic field response for a delta-like defect is measured from the pipe. A second electromagnetic field response for an arbitrary defect is measured from the pipe. The first and second electromagnetic field responses are calibrated and a holographic inversion is applied to the first and second calibrated electromagnetic field responses to obtain an image of the pipe along an axial and an azimuthal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Reza Khalaj Amineh, Burkay Donderici, Luis Emilio San Martin
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Publication number: 20180244972Abstract: The presence of unmitigated metal ions in a drilling fluid can prevent acceptable rheological and fluid loss control performance from being realized during a drilling operation. Softening of a hard water source containing alkaline earth metal ions may allow the resultant treated water source to be used in formulating a drilling fluid with acceptable properties. Not all softening agents perform equivalently in this regard, and some softening agents may not be readily available. Methods for formulating a drilling fluid may comprise: providing a hard water source comprising one or more metal ions; introducing an alkali metal silicate into the hard water source to form a treated water source; and after forming the treated water source, adding a viscosifying agent to the treated water source to form a drilling fluid. The methods may further comprise drilling a borehole with the drilling fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Preston Andrew MAY
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Publication number: 20180247171Abstract: A transaction card is provided. The transaction card includes a card frame having a card inlay and a card housing. The transaction card also includes a magnetic stripe disposed inside the card frame between the card inlay and the card housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Capital One Services, LLCInventor: Om J Suthar
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Publication number: 20180244756Abstract: Methods of inducing an immune response in a subject to the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) are provided. In several embodiments, the immune response is a protective immune response that inhibits or prevents MERS-CoV infection in the subject. Recombinant MERS-CoV polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding same are also provided. Additionally, neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to MERS-CoV S protein and antigen binding fragments thereof are disclosed. The antibodies and antigen binding fragments are useful, for example, in methods of detecting MERS-CoV S protein in a sample or in a subject, as well as methods of preventing and treating a MERS-CoV infection in a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Barney Graham, Wing-Pui Kong, Kayvon Modjarrad, Lingshu Wang, Wei Shi, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, John Mascola
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Publication number: 20180245427Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of a downhole fluid at a particular location in a wellbore including pumping an activating fluid into a wellbore; contacting a flow controlling device in a pipe string casing with the activating fluid, the flow controlling device comprising at least one swellable element; activating the at least one swellable element in the flow controlling device; blocking fluids or controlling the flow of fluids entering or leaving the casing with the activated flow controlling device; allowing the pressure to change; and detecting the pressure change. An apparatus includes a pipe string in a wellbore and a flow controlling device in the pipe string casing, wherein the flow controlling device includes at least one swellable element, wherein upon activation, the at least one swellable element swells and fully or partially seals off the flow area of the flow controlling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Walmy Cuello Jimenez, John P. Singh, Xueyu Pang, Marcos Aurelio Jaramillo, Krishna M. Ravi, Thomas Jason Pisklak
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Publication number: 20180245438Abstract: Adjustable passive choke devices, systems, and methods for controlling fluid flow rate, pressure, or both, are provided. The adjustable passive choke devices may include a fluid conduit having a first end, a second end, and an intervening portion positioned in between the first and second ends, the intervening portion having a flow resistance element for reducing a flow rate of a fluid when the fluid is passed through the fluid conduit from the first end to the second end. The devices may also include a selectable bypass line, which is connected upstream and downstream of the flow resistance element and provides a fluid flow bypass path bypassing at least a portion of the flow resistance element when activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Secure Energy (Drilling Services) Inc.Inventors: Evan STEPHENS, Ryan STASIUK, Ahmed ALJUBORI
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Publication number: 20180245301Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides a pole cap for covering an end of a pole. The pole cap comprises a sheet that includes a central portion, a first strip, and a flap that has a slit. The central portion is configured to cover a base surface of an end of a pole. The first strip is configured to fold over an edge of the base surface and circumferentially wrap around a portion of a curved surface of the pole. The flap is configured to fold over the edge of the base surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Joseph Herdman, Randy Carl Marquardt, David Gordon Smith
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Publication number: 20180244427Abstract: Provided herein is, among other things, a packaging assembly comprising a substantially rigid panel comprising a folding flap; a film material and mating releasable fastener members, wherein the rigid panel comprises a pair of long edges, a pair of short edges, a base, a middle portion between the base and the folding flap, a first fold line between the middle portion and the base, a second fold line between the middle portion and the folding flap, and optionally a pair of folding side portions each connected to the opposite long edges of the base with a pair of third fold lines between the pair of folding side portions and the base, and wherein an object to be packaged is held securely between the film material and the rigid panel. Also provided herein are methods of packaging an object using the packaging assembly disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: E-pac Packaging Services Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tin Yeu Terence Lun, Zhong Zhu Luo, Xiao Hu Zhou
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Publication number: 20180245424Abstract: A system can include a cementing tool positionable within a casing string of a wellbore. A receiver that is positionable at the surface of the wellbore can receive an optical signal. A locator coupled to the cementing tool can generate an electrical signal in response to detecting a change in a surrounding magnetic field. A light source can generate an optical signal. A fiber optic cable can transmit the optical signal generated by the light source. A fiber reel can dispense the fiber optic cable from an end of the fiber optic cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Lee Stokley, Timothy R. Tips, Paul F. Rodney, John Laureto Maida, Krishna M. Ravi, Jamaal Brickhouse, Luke Christopher Downey
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Publication number: 20180244973Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to methods of cleaning invert emulsion drilling fluids. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of cleaning a drilling fluid. The method includes cleaning a used invert emulsion drilling fluid that includes drilled cuttings to form a cleaned invert emulsion drilling fluid. The cleaning includes processing the used invert emulsion drilling fluid in a separator to remove at least some of the drilled cuttings therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey J. Miller, Yerzhan Ayapbergenov, Katerina V. Newman, Jonathan Walker
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Publication number: 20180247312Abstract: A method including collecting transactional information from a mobile application on the mobile device. The mobile device can be used by a user to initiate an activity at a risk moment. The method also can include aggregating a set of risk signals. The method additionally can include obtaining a first set of risk rules for a model specific to the activity requested by the user. Each risk rule of the first set of risk rules can define weights when the risk rule is triggered based on one or more risk signals of the set of risk signals. The method further can include executing a risk engine using the first set of risk rules for the model and using the set of risk signals to generate a risk score. The risk score can be based on the weights of triggered risk rules of the first set of risk rules. The method additionally can include generating a disposition based on a comparison of the risk score to one or more predefined thresholds scores for the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Early Warning Services, LLCInventors: Ravi Loganathan, Joseph S. Quickle, Ronald Scott Alcorn, Michael J. Huffman, Gregory D. Slowiak, Angela M. Montoya