Abstract: System and method for providing electronic manifesting access for users of a distribution network. A distribution network may provide a user access point, such as by providing application programming interfaces. The access point may provide access the item tracking module upon receipt of valid credentials, such as a user's unique identifier. The access point may receive item information, generate an electronic manifest including the item information and the unique identifier, and allow for tracking the items on the electronic manifest.
Abstract: A gradient system characterization function (e.g., a gradient system transfer function) may be developed by measuring a behavior of the MR device at a target temperature and developing at least one gradient system characterization function for a gradient coil of a magnetic resonance (MR) device at the target temperature based on the measured behavior. A patient may be subsequently imaged by the MR device, wherein the imaging process comprises measuring a temperature of a gradient coil, determining a gradient system characterization function at the measured temperature, calculating a pre-emphasized gradient of the gradient coil, and imaging the patient using the pre-emphasized magnetic field component.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 29, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignees:
Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Inventors:
Gudrun Ruyters, Andrew Dewdney, Manuel Stich, Herbert Köstler, Christiane Pfaff, Tobias Wech, Adrienne Campbell
Abstract: A wellbore treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and a water-soluble salt, the salt comprising: a cation; and an anion, wherein the anion is selected from phosphotungstate, silicotungstate, phosphomolybdate, and silicomolybdate. The treatment fluid can have a density greater than or equal to 13 pounds per gallon. A method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a well comprising: introducing the treatment fluid into the well.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Cato R. McDaniel, William W. Shumway, Timothy Harvey
Abstract: A downhole tool having an indexing apparatus for actuating the downhole tool from the surface by applying a pre-determined number of hydraulic pressure signals to the downhole tool. The downhole having an outer tubing that has an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an inner region of the outer tubing. The downhole tool includes a sliding sleeve positioned within the inner region of the outer tubing, the sliding sleeve being slideable relative to the outer tubing. The sliding sleeve including a first magnet and a second magnet that are positioned in an opposing orientation relative to one another for providing a reference point detectable via a magnetometer at a surface of a wellbore. An indexing position of the downhole tool being determined by comparing a location of the reference point on the sliding sleeve to a location of a fixed point on the outer tubing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Peter D W Inglis, Katherine Ann Davies, Michael Linley Fripp
Abstract: A portable sensor calibration device that provides a reference to a sensor during a calibration procedure. The sensor calibration device may have a umber of adjustable functions providing for functional configurability, such as interchangeable target elements, adjustable pitch, adjustable target mounting, and locking elements.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 10, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignees:
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
Abstract: Gas hydrates are formed in treatment fluid in situ within the wellbore. Foaming of the treatment fluid can occur both during the introduction of the gas treatment fluid to form hydrates and downhole near the subterranean reservoir where the heat of the reservoir will cause the gas hydrates to revert back to a gaseous state. The method involves preparing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, and a viscosifying agent at the surface. This treatment fluid is then introduced into the wellbore. Also, at the surface, a liquefied natural gas is pressurized and then vaporized to produce a vaporized natural gas. The vaporized natural gas is introduced into the wellbore so as to mix with the treatment fluid also being introduced. The introduction is such that gas hydrates are formed from the natural gas in the treatment fluid in situ within the wellbore.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 5, 2018
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Stanley V. Stephenson, Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Shameem Siddiqui
Abstract: A cage includes a housing and a partition assembly mounted in the housing and separating an inner space of the housing into an upper space and a lower space. The partition assembly includes a first support plate and a second support plate arranged horizontally, and at least a pair of support frames disposed between the first support plate and the second support plate to separate the first support plate from the second support plate by a predetermined height. The support frames have a plurality of through holes. The support frames are formed by bending a front end of one of the first support plate and the second support plate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 8, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignees:
Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
Inventors:
Chenxi Wang, Hongqiang Han, Alex Michael Sharf, Jingtao Zhu, Wenyu Liu, Steven David Dunwoody, Richard James Long
Abstract: A method of delivering a fluid to a fluid consuming asset having a fluid tank is disclosed. A first tank is filled with the fluid and is fluidically coupled to a second tank which may be pressurized by a compressor. The second tank is fluidically coupled to a manifold which is in turn coupled to a fluid transporting mechanism. The fluid transporting mechanism is fluidically coupled to a hydraulic connector of a fill cap which is coupled to an opening of the fluid tank. The fluid is directed from the first tank to the second tank, the manifold, the fluid transporting mechanism, the hydraulic connector and into the fluid tank through an outlet of a probe of the fill cap.
Abstract: A method and system for determining a position of a second production wellbore. The method may comprise inducing a first current into a first conductive member with a first source, emitting a first magnetic field generated by the first current from the first conductive member into a formation, inducing a second current into a second conductive member with a second source, emitting a second magnetic field generated by the second current from the second conductive member into the formation, disposing an electromagnetic sensor system into the second production wellbore, recording the first magnetic field with the at least one sensor from the formation, and recording the second magnetic field with the at least one sensor from the formation. The system may comprise a first source, an electromagnetic sensor system, at least one sensor and an information handling system configured to determine the position of the second production wellbore.
Abstract: There is provided compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, wherein W, X, Y, Z, R1, R2 and R3 have meanings provided in the description, which compounds are useful in the treatment of cancers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 5, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignees:
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Elias Set Jenö Arnér
Inventors:
Elias Set Jenö Arnér, William Chester Stafford, Nathan Patrick Coussens, Diane Karen Luci, David Joseph Maloney, Anton Simeonov, Ajit Jadhav, Thomas S. Dexheimer
Abstract: A system for completing a well, including a generator, and a plurality of electric load components, each electric load component powered by the generator. The system further includes a load shedding control panel that monitors the generator and, if the generator loses functionality, is capable of deactivating one or more of the plurality of electric load components to reduce the electric load.
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing adaptive virtual reality (VR) assistant in VR environments. The system is configured to receive input from users within an interactive communication session, wherein text from the input is extracted and analyzed by a Natural Language Processing (NLP) engine, and context is determined based on the input text extracted. Based on the determined context and input, the adaptive VR assistant generates a VR environment that is integrated within the same interactive communication session. The system enables a communication session between a virtual character created for the user and other virtual users within the generated VR environment based on the determined context.
Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented system and method for provisioning data to data consumers within a business or organization. The method may include the steps of: providing a user interface for the data consumers that presents them with a data catalog identifying various data sources available to the data consumer and an electronic data request form, and presenting a data owner in the organization with options for specifying access to their data. The method may also include providing a data preparation module that includes an interface to the data sources, a data entitlement module to control the types of data presented to the data consumer, and a semantic layer that replaces technical terms associated with the data sources with non-technical descriptions of the available data. The method may also include automatically provisioning the requested data to the data consumers using an auto code generation function.
Abstract: A drill bit includes a bit head defining a longitudinal axis, an adjustable cutter blade having a cutting element, and a blade ramp extending transversely relative to the longitudinal axis and arranged to radially adjust the adjustable cutter blade when the adjustable cutter blade moves axially along a side of the bit head. The drill bit further includes a gauge pad coupled to the adjustable cutter blade and a gauge pad ramp extending transversely relative to the longitudinal axis and arranged to radially adjust the gauge pad when the gauge pad moves axially along the side of the bit head.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 4, 2017
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Reena Agarwal Chanpura, Ruchir Shirish Patwa, Michael Dewayne Finke
Abstract: Systems for helping a user manage external party-activity software objects by using machine-readable indicia. In one embodiment, an exemplary computer-implemented method may comprise receiving a first request to link a digital profile of the application end user associated with the entity with a third-party entity. In response to receiving the first request, the second request is sent to a second server associated with the third-party entity, and a third request is received from the application end user for accessing at least one user-related external party-activity software object via the first server by using machine-readable indicia.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Capital One Services, LLC
Inventors:
John Crowson, Rocky Gray, Margaret Crouse, Asawari Kanitkar
Abstract: Disclosed is a precision queuing (PQ) system that automatically and dynamically revises the values of precision queue step rules (PQSRs) with customizable thresholds based on current contact center conditions such as varying hours of operation and number of agents available.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
Abstract: In order to facilitate entity resolution, systems and methods include a processor receiving first records associated with one or more entities, and second records associated with the one or more entities. The processor generates candidate pairs based on a similarity between first entity data and second entity data. The processor generates features for each candidate pair based on similarity measures between the first entity record and the second entity record. The processor utilizes a scoring machine learning model to determine a match score for each candidate pair based on each feature. The processor determines clusters of candidate pairs based on the match score of each feature for each candidate pair. The processor merges records of candidate pairs of each cluster into a respective entity record. The processor determines an entity associated with each entity record and updates an entity database with the entity record.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 8, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Capital One Services, LLC
Inventors:
Tanveer Afzal Faruquie, Christopher J. Johnson, Peter Deng, Aman Jain
Abstract: A therapeutic support apparatus includes a user support surface extending along a longitudinal axis. The user support surface has a head section and a torso section. Each of the head section and the torso section are operable to angle relative to the longitudinal axis. An elevation unit is operable to position at least one of the head section and torso section at angles relative to the longitudinal axis. A monitor acquires data related to a user while sleeping on the user support surface. An alarm is operable to activate based on the data acquired by the monitor.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 23, 2018
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
Inventors:
David L. Ribble, Kirsten M. Emmons, Craig M. Meyerson, Thomas F. Heil
Abstract: Faded channels in a distributed acoustic sensing system can be mitigated using a phase modulator. A first pulse and a second pulse of an optical signal can be determined. A phase modulator can modulate the first pulse to have a different wavelength than the second pulse. The first pulse can be launched into a sensing fiber that extends into a wellbore. A first backscattered signal can be received from the sensing fiber in response to the first pulse being launched into the sensing fiber. The second pulse can be launched into the sensing fiber and a second backscattered signal can be received from the sensing fiber. Data about an environment of the wellbore can be determined by processing the first backscattered signal and the second backscattered signal to compensate for fading in the first backscattered signal or the second backscattered signal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 21, 2017
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inventors:
David Andrew Barfoot, John Herbert Dailing, Ira Jeffrey Bush