Patents Assigned to Services
  • Systems and methods for providing a real estate and rental marketplace
    Patent number: 9846917
    Abstract: An environment provided by a financial entity in which buyers and sellers may be brought together to initiate and complete a transaction for the purchase of a property for sale or rental. The environment enables sellers to list items together with relevant information that buyers may need to understand the item. Buyers may apply for financing, insurance or other related services to receive approval to purchase properties. A mechanism by which the seller and buyer may communicate enables a negotiation process, scheduling and other processes associated with the sale or rental. After an agreement is reached between the buyer and seller, components associated with the environment, such property and casualty and banking may complete the necessary paperwork, etc. to close the deal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventor: Christopher John Watkins, III
  • Self-cleaning windows for downhole and process chemistry environment
    Patent number: 9845663
    Abstract: Methods including applying a photo-activated catalyst to a window, directing an ultraviolet light onto the window, producing a bleach via an oxidation reaction, and breaking down organic compounds located on the window using the bleach are provided. Also provided herein are systems including an ultraviolet light source and a window having a photo-activated catalyst layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Pelletier, David L. Perkins
  • System and method of making environmental measurements
    Patent number: 9846253
    Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to operate with respect to environmental measurements. Apparatus and methods include a processing unit to generate a ratio from signals measured relating to an underground environment and to determine parameters of the underground environment based on the generated ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Bittar, Burkay Donderici
  • Vehicle identification card
    Patent number: 9846830
    Abstract: A vehicle identification card is provided to an insured that includes proof of automotive insurance information and charge account information. The card may include an insurance policy covering the insured's vehicle, the VIN number of the vehicle, and other information about the vehicle such as the vehicle's make and model. The card may include account information that allows the card to be used like a credit card. The card may further include means for wirelessly updating information and providing a display to the user, which includes, but is not limited to, a housing, a memory module, a processor, one or more displays, and a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: John Chandler Hopkins, III, Judy Margaret Cotter
  • High-salt gelling compositions and methods for well treatment
    Patent number: 9845426
    Abstract: A fluid including: (i) a continuous aqueous phase, wherein the continuous aqueous phase has total dissolved solids in a concentration of at least 30,000 mg/l; (ii) an alkyl amido quaternary amine; (iii) a polymer, wherein the polymer is water-soluble or water-hydratable; and (iv) a crosslinker for the polymer. The continuous aqueous phase of the fluid can include a water source selected from the group consisting of flowback water, produced water, and any combination thereof. Methods include: (A) forming a fluid according to any of the various embodiments of the disclosure, and (B) introducing the fluid into a well. For example, the fluid can be used as a fracturing fluid for fracturing a treatment zone of a well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Snehalata Sachin Agashe, Prajakta Ratnakar Patil, Sushant Dattaram Wadekar
  • Server based biometric authentication
    Patent number: 9847997
    Abstract: A server-side biometric authentication system is disclosed that can split data knowledge and processes, so that extensive collusion would be required in order for a fraudster to compromise the system. Biometric data provided by a user during authentication can be matched with a combination of pieces of a biometric template stored across two or more server(s), rather than on a consumer device as is typically done. More specifically, at the time of enrollment, a biometric template can be split into two or more fragments. Each of the fragments can be encrypted and stored on a template storage server. At a later point in time, during authentication, biometric data provided by a user (e.g., from a fingerprint) can be compared against a reconstructed version of the biometric template where each fragment of the template is retrieved from a matcher computer and combined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Kim Wagner
  • Trusted internal interface
    Patent number: 9846873
    Abstract: An interface and device architecture for a payment device. An interface between a payment application installed in a payment device and one or more value-add applications (such as loyalty programs, transit applications, etc.) that are also installed in the payment device. The API or interface design permits communications and data transfer between the payment application and one or more value-add applications. This reduces (and in some cases may prevent) the need for back-end server processing of data that may be relevant to both a payment transaction and to a function of the value-add application. Similarly, the same or another API or interface may enable communications and data transfer between a value-add application and the payment application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Oleg Makhotin, Trudy Hill, Erick Wong, Oleg Makarenko, Hao Ngo, Christian Aabye, William Alexander Thaw
  • Multi-user collaboration tracking methods and systems
    Patent number: 9846526
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes a multi-user collaboration tracking system 1) detecting an initiation of a collaboration session during which a plurality of users interact with a whiteboard space displayed on a single physical display associated with a computing device, 2) detecting an interaction event performed with respect to the whiteboard space during the collaboration session, 3) identifying a user included in the plurality of users as having performed the interaction event, and 4) associating the interaction event with the user. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon and Redbox Digital Entertainment Services, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Lemus, Brian F. Roberts
  • Apparatus and method of packaging loose product
    Patent number: 9845169
    Abstract: An apparatus for packaging of loose product includes a loading station, a box forming station and an uploading station. The loading station includes moveable chutes in spaced apart relation. Each chute has an open top, an open upstream end, and an open downstream end. The open top is configured to receive loose product while moving along a first feed path. The box forming station is operable to partially erect boxes in spaced apart relation with first and second open sides and align the first open side of each box with the downstream end of a corresponding chute while moving along a second feed path. The unloading station includes a stationary vacuum head in communication with the second open side of each box. The vacuum head provides a continuous vacuum source along the second feed path operable to move loose product from the chute into the boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Barry S. Smith, Steven R. Rinehart, Danielle R. Crawford
  • Bonnet and gate arrangements for a gate valve in particulate-laden fluid environments
    Patent number: 9845897
    Abstract: A bonnet for a gate valve is provided or retrofitted for minimizing sand-packing and minimizing interruption of operations. An annular recess is formed about the stem, the resulting profile and dimensional modification effective to minimize packing effects when stroking the gate to the retracted position. In an embodiment, the annular recess is one or more of a cylindrical or conical recess. In another embodiment, wherein a retracted gate stops against the bonnet, one or both of the bonnet and gate interface is fit with beveled surfaces for receiving sand that accumulated on the stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Isolation Equipment Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Boris (Bruce) P. Cherewyk
  • Exercising a well tool
    Patent number: 9845661
    Abstract: An exercise tool assembly for operating a downhole tool auxiliary to a primary actuator system of the downhole tool includes a cylinder mandrel configured to be received in the central bore of the downhole tool. A piston mandrel is in and sealed with the cylinder mandrel. The exercise tool assembly is configured to couple to an actuator sleeve of the downhole tool and to couple to the downhole tool at a location apart from the actuator sleeve. The piston mandrel is responsive to a change in pressure in the central bore to translate relative to the cylinder mandrel and translate the coupling with the actuator sleeve relative to the coupling at the location apart from the actuator sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie Robert Williamson, James Dan Vick, Jr.
  • Electronic device for displaying and adjusting image layers in graphical user interface and method thereof
    Patent number: 9847075
    Abstract: A method for displaying a graphical user interface on a display of an electronic device includes obtaining a total number “n” of image layers to be displayed on the display, and determining whether the total number of image layers is greater than two, determining a processing method of a number of processing methods for processing each image layer for displaying each image layer, processing each image layer according to the determined processing method, and displaying the graphical user interface on the display after all of the image layers have been processed. The number of processing methods include size adjustment, obfuscation adjustment, saturation adjustment, and transparency adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen Airdrawing Technology Service Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shuang Hu, Chih-San Chiang, Ling-Juan Jiang, Hua-Dong Cheng
  • System and method for display object bitmap caching
    Patent number: 9846958
    Abstract: A system and method for recursively rendering, caching, and/or retrieving a display object bitmap is provided. In some implementations, an image may be rendered on a client computing platform using an image list of one or more bitmap objects. The one or more object bitmaps may be generated in response to obtaining information defining a vector image in an image frame in an animation. An image list may be maintained for an image to be rendered based on the vector image of a frame of animation and/or some or all of the frames in the animation. The image list may store one or more references to one or more respective bitmap objects that are associated with the image to be rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Aftershock Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond Cook
  • Liner drilling using retrievable directional bottom-hole assembly
    Patent number: 9845665
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a system for liner drilling in a wellbore that includes a drill bit, a mud motor, a reamer, a drill pipe work string including an expandable liner hanger running tool, and a thruster coupled to an expandable liner hanger and liner. A release pin may be provided in the expandable liner hanger running tool that can be sheared to de-couple the expandable liner hanger from the expandable liner hanger running tool allowing the drill pipe work string to be removed from the borehole while the liner remains in place. A latch coupling is also provided for coupling the expandable liner hanger running tool to the expandable liner hanger when the drill pipe work string is tripped back into the borehole so the liner drilling can be performed using the thruster until the thruster is at full stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel A. De Clute-Melancon
  • Immiscible fluid systems and methods of use for placing proppant in subterranean formations
    Patent number: 9845670
    Abstract: Systems and methods for placing proppant in a portion of a subterranean formation (e.g., in a fracturing operation) using two or more immiscible fluids are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise: introducing into a well bore penetrating a portion of a subterranean formation alternating stages of a first treatment fluid comprising one or more proppants, and a second treatment fluid comprising a lesser concentration of proppants than the first fluid, wherein the first fluid and the second fluid are substantially immiscible in one another, and wherein the alternating stages of the first and second treatment fluids are introduced into the well bore at or above a pressure sufficient to create or enhance one or more fractures in the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja, Stanley V. Stephenson
  • System and method for automated analysis comparing a wireless device location with another geographic location
    Patent number: 9848298
    Abstract: 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. Results of the location comparison are deduced to determine if the wireless device is in some proximity to some other activity source location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Ajay Dankar, Sunita Reddy, Michael P. Mortier, Michael F. Buhrmann, Charles L. Dennis, Randall A. Snyder
  • Monoclonal antibodies that react with the capsule of
    Patent number: 9845350
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind poly-?-D-glutamic acid (?DPGA), which is present on the surface of Bacillus anthracis. The disclosure also provides chimeric forms of the monoclonal antibodies, humanized forms of the monoclonal antibodies, and fragments thereof, as well as nucleic acids encoding the antibodies and fragments thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions including such antibodies are also disclosed herein. The disclosure further provides prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic methods of using the disclosed antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Zhaochun Chen, Robert H. Purcell, Rachel Schneerson, Joanna Kubler-Kielb, Lily Z. Dai
  • Masking plug
    Patent number: D805379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Engineered Products and Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Oniszczuk, Mario Lopez, Jr.
  • Injector device
    Patent number: D805632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Costello, Raymond Protasiewicz
  • Dengue tetravalent vaccine containing a common 30 nucleotide deletion in the 3?-UTR of dengue types 1,2,3, and 4, or antigenic chimeric dengue viruses 1,2,3, and 4
    Patent number: RE46641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dengue virus tetravalent vaccine containing a common 30 nucleotide deletion (?30) in the 3?-untranslated region of the genome of dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4, or antigenic chimeric dengue viruses of serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Stephen S. Whitehead, Brian R. Murphy, Lewis Markoff, Barry Falgout, Joseph E. Blaney, Kathryn A. Hanley, Ching-Juh Lai