Patents Assigned to Services
  • Patent number: 9836303
    Abstract: Embodiments of the claimed subject matter are directed to methods and a system that allows an application comprising a single code set under the COBOL Programming Language to execute in multiple platforms on the same multi-platform system (such as a mainframe). In one embodiment, a single code set is pre-compiled to determine specific portions of the code set compatible with the host (or prospective) platform. Once the code set has been pre-compiled to determine compatible portions, those portions may be compiled and executed in the host platform. According to these embodiments, an application may be executed from a single code set that is compatible with multiple platforms, thereby potentially reducing the complexity of developing the application for multiple platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventor: Mark Neft
  • Patent number: 9836923
    Abstract: A mobile application or mobile website allows a user of a mobile device to make player selections associated with the order of a lottery ticket. The mobile device then displays a machine-readable code image. When a lottery retailer scans the image, the code conveys the lottery ticket order to the retail system, allowing the retailer to sell lottery tickets corresponding with the order. The mobile application or website may record player selections for reuse, record purchased tickets to report lottery status to the player, and assist the player in locating a lottery retailer. Further, a lottery image ticket may be transmitted to the user's mobile device or to an account which can be accessed through the user's mobile device. The lottery image ticket can then be presented to the retailer equipment for winnings check and redemption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Intralot S.A. Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Georgios Kolios, Stamatios Sarlis
  • Patent number: 9836510
    Abstract: Identity data for an applicant opening a bank account is provided to an ID confidence scoring system. The scoring system accesses a multi-source data management system, using queries that include a base component, a link component and a function component. Data records maintained by the multi-source data management system include header data having identity data elements, with the header data analyzed pursuant to the queries. Queries may also be provided to an entity resolution system having data records organized in data networks, each data network corresponding to a single entity. Query results are used to develop an ID confidence score for applicant identity data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Robin Love, James R. Mortensen, Jie He, Dan Hayden, Laura Weinflash, Jinghong Qi, Robert Hill, James Napier
  • Patent number: 9836743
    Abstract: A user interface to register merchants. The user interface is configured to allow a merchant to search and identify a set of transaction parameters that are used in authorization and/or settlement messages of payment transactions initiated for a store of the merchant and allow the merchant to obtain a store identifier representing the set of transaction parameters. The store identifier, for example, can be used to label offers of the store of the merchant. Thus, whether or not an authorization or settlement message transmitted in the payment processing network for a payment transaction is for the store can be determined based on whether or not the transaction parameters in the message match with the set of transaction parameters represented by the store identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Ilker Celikyilmaz, Kalpana Jogi, Muhammad Bassam Adil Khan, Basudeb Ghosh, Mahesh Govind Joshi, Raman Chinnappan, Rajive Gupta, Ryan Hagey, Shashideep Chanda
  • Patent number: 9836687
    Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Patent number: 9835754
    Abstract: In some aspects of what is described here, a downhole nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logging tool can obtain NMR data from a subterranean region. The NMR logging tool includes a magnet assembly operable to produce a static magnetic field in the subterranean region. The NMR logging tool includes an antenna system having a first radio-frequency (RF) antenna, a second RF antenna, and a switching system. The switching system can switch the second antenna among operating modes while the NMR logging tool is disposed in a borehole in the subterranean region. The operating modes can include a booster mode, a spoiler mode, and an inactive mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Arcady Reiderman, Lilong Li
  • Patent number: 9838872
    Abstract: An automated system and method for authenticating entities or individuals attempting to access a computer application, network, system or device using a wireless device is provided. The system employs one or more short-range wireless interfaces (e.g. BLUETOOTH or Wi-Fi) or long-range wireless interfaces (e.g. cellular or WiMAX)to detect the presence or location of the wireless device and it's proximity to the secure system to be accessed. The wireless device incorporates a unique identifier and secure authentication key information associated with the user of the wireless device. An authentication result is generated and may be used for a variety of applications. The application may process the result and determine the degree of access for which the entity or individual is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Charles L. Dennis, Randall A Snyder, Michael F Buhrmann, Patrick J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 9838279
    Abstract: The disclosed methods and systems include collecting routing data from a plurality of network routers, and correlating the routing data across routers and across time to obtain network data. The network data can be streamed to a user in real-time and the user can interactively query the data. In one embodiment, interactive routing analyzes, drill-down, and forensics can be performed using a repository of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) update traffic. Alarms can be set to detect selected routing problems. In setting the alarms, the message data for each router can be processed in timestamp order. Current message data from each router can be compared with previous message data to determine a condition status. An alarm can be provided when the condition status meets a temporal correlation criterion and/or a spatial correlation criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Dynamic Network Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Ogielski, James H. Cowie, Alin Popescu
  • Patent number: 9835478
    Abstract: A fiber optic sensor interrogation system with inbuilt passive power limiting capability based on stimulated Brillouin scattering that provides improved safety performance for use in explosive atmospheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Barfoot, John Maida
  • Patent number: 9833519
    Abstract: Described herein is the finding that patients with Sjögren's syndrome exhibit a statistically significant increase in expression of BMP6 in the salivary gland, relative to healthy control subjects. Also described herein is the finding that overexpression of BMP6 in the salivary glands of mice results in an increase in electrical potential across the salivary gland. Thus, provided herein are methods of diagnosing a subject as having Sjögren's syndrome, or at risk for developing Sjögren's syndrome, by measuring the level of BMP6 expression in a salivary gland of a subject, measuring electrical potential in a salivary gland of a subject, or both. Also provided herein are methods of treating a subject with Sjögren's syndrome by administering an agent that inhibits expression of BMP6 expression or activity. Also described herein is the use of XIST and MECP2 as diagnostic and therapeutic targets for male Sjögren's syndrome patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventor: John A. Chiorini
  • Patent number: 9836942
    Abstract: A person support apparatus supports a person in a laying-down or a seated position. One or more body-mounted sensors detect changes in the position of the person relative to a reference. A control system receives output from the body-mounted sensor or sensors through a remote coupling. The control system uses patient position information obtained from the body-mounted sensors to determine whether the person has experienced a change-in-position and/or a change-in-activity event. Alternatively or in addition, the position of the person situated on a person support apparatus is detected using one or more sensors that are not body-mounted, but rather are coupled to the person support apparatus or to another component of a patient support system. The patient position information is used to estimate the patient's torso angle. The estimated torso angle is used to assess the patient's condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal Wiggermann, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Timothy J. Receveur
  • Patent number: 9835760
    Abstract: A well logging tool includes a neutron generator to generate and emit energetic neutrons using substantially exclusively a T-T fusion reaction. The well logging tool can include measuring instrumentation for measurement and logging of formation parameters based on elastic scattering in subsurface formations of neutrons emitted by the neutron generator. The neutron generator can have a concentric layout, in which a cylindrical target structure loaded with tritium particles is located co-axially in an elongate cylindrical housing, with mobile tritium ions being accelerated radially inwardly into impact with the target structure. Production of the mobile tritium ions may be by field ionization through operation of a nano-structure field ionization array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Navarro-Sorroche, Weijun Guo
  • Patent number: 9836453
    Abstract: A method for entity recognition employs document-level entity tags which correspond to mentions appearing in the document, without specifying their locations. A named entity recognition model is trained on features extracted from text samples tagged with document-level entity tags. A text document to be labeled is received, the text document being tagged with at least one document-level entity tag. A document-specific gazetteer is generated, based on the at least one document-level entity tag. The gazetteer includes a set of entries, one entry for each of a set of entity names. For a text sequence of the document, features for tokens of the text sequence are extracted. The features include document-specific features for tokens matching at least a part of the entity name of one of the gazetteer entries. Entity labels are predicted for the tokens in the text sequence with the named entity recognition model, based on the extracted features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Conduent Business Services, LLC
    Inventors: William Radford, Xavier Carreras, James Brinton Henderson
  • Patent number: 9835467
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a location identifier using a location code and a grid coordinate. The location code corresponds to a defined geographical area, such as a postal code or an area code. A grid coordinate can be determined based on destination location information, such as an address, a GPS-determined position, or other reference to a specific physical location. The location identifier is combined with the location code to generate a location identifier, which can be encoded in a computer readable format and placed on items for use in a distribution network. The location identifier can be used to facilitate domestic or international distribution of items using a common format or addressing scheme. The domestic and foreign distribution networks read and interpret location identifiers in order to deliver items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America Postal Service
    Inventors: Clayton C. Bonnell, Gary Reblin
  • Patent number: 9835422
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a pattern-character firework carrier (101), a pattern-character display method, and a pattern-character firework setting-off step. The pattern-character firework carrier (101) is provided with a lifting-off device (201) which is provided with a lifting-off gunpowder bin (1) with lifting-off gunpowder (6) packaged inside, and a pattern-character display control device (301) which is provided with a lattice gunpowder packaging body (2) provided with a firework launching unit (4) and a simultaneous ignition bin (3). The pattern-character display method comprises steps of designing a pattern, converting the pattern into a color lattice graphic (12), arranging fireworks according to the graphic, loading the fireworks, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Suzhou Zhengzhihun Patent Technology Service Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Maode Zheng, Qiaoyun Chen
  • Patent number: 9835757
    Abstract: Casing condition is an important concern to oilfield operators. Systems and methods are disclosed herein for using neutron logging tools to measure casing condition, using windows in the gamma energy spectrum that are sensitive and insensitive to casing condition to obtain a ratio having a value that ranges between one extreme representative of completely absent casing and an opposite extreme representative of casing in good condition. The sensitive (“divergence”) window may be positioned at or near 7.65 MeV, the characteristic energy of gamma rays from a neutron capture event by an iron nucleus. The insensitive (“consistency”) window is preferably adjacent to the divergence window with a comparable size to the divergence window. A suitable division point between the windows may be about 6.25 MeV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Weijun Guo, Dennis Durbin, Kwok-Shan Kwong
  • Patent number: 9834715
    Abstract: Dual-purpose additives that may be used as viscosifying agents and surface active agents in fluids, subterranean treatments and oilfield operations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a polymeric dual-purpose additive comprising a base polymer comprising a plurality of monomer units, and one or more hydrophobic groups bonded to at least one of the monomer units; introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation; and depolymerizing at least a portion of the dual-purpose additive to form one or more surface active fragments, each of the surface active fragments comprising one or more of the hydrophobic groups bonded to one or more of the monomer units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Weaver, Michael McCabe
  • Patent number: 9838762
    Abstract: In one example, a method for optimizing operational parameters of a hardware implemented telemetry system is provided. The operational parameters can include a performance characteristic, an energy use, data creation, and a cost. The operation parameters are monitored. The method further includes adjusting a balance between the operational parameters in accordance with a predetermined operational guideline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Jain Agricultural Services, LLC
    Inventors: James Matthew Anderson Pryor, Anthony James Kahl, Stephen Wallace, Gino Garbellini, Simon Antony Holmes a Court
  • Publication number: 20170342810
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a gravel pack system includes a service tool used to maintain a pressure of the wellbore below a hydraulic packer at the same pressure of workstring tubing above the hydraulic packer, prior to and during setting the hydraulic packer. The service tool includes a washpipe disposed at a lower portion of the service tool, a crossover port in a wall of the service tool that enables fluid to flow between workstring tubing and a space between the service tool and a completion string. The service tool also includes a valve disposed in the wall of the service tool that directs fluid from the space between the service tool and the completion string into the service tool and toward the washpipe when the valve is open, the valve being closeable in response to compression of the service tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: William Mark Richards
  • Publication number: 20170342786
    Abstract: A method for reducing lost circulation in a subterranean formation. The method includes providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a lost circulation material comprising red mud. The treatment fluid is introduced into a wellbore within the subterranean formation such that at least a portion of the red mud bridges openings in the subterranean formation to reduce loss of fluid circulation into the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Jason Pisklak, Kyriacos Agapiou, Darrell Chad Brenneis, James Robert Benkley, Jiten Chatterji