Patents by Inventor Adrian E. Smith
Adrian E. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10281270Abstract: An apparatus includes a first cable clamp and a first apparatus section coupled to the first cable clamp. The apparatus includes a second cable clamp and a second apparatus section coupled to the second cable clamp. The second apparatus section is slidably coupled to the second apparatus section. The apparatus includes a first measuring device portion coupled to the first apparatus section, a second measuring device portion coupled to the second apparatus section, wherein the first measuring device portion and the second measuring device portion are in at least one of mechanical, optical, and electromagnetic communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Adrian E. Smith, Matthew Hay Henderson, Paul Brown
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Publication number: 20190060588Abstract: An aerosolization apparatus comprises a body having an inlet, an endpiece having an outlet, the endpiece being connectable to the body to define a chamber, wherein the chamber is sized to receive a capsule containing a pharmaceutical formulation in a manner which allows the capsule to move within the chamber. The apparatus further includes a connection mechanism to provide selective connection of the endpiece to the body, wherein a rotational force between the endpiece and the body is needed to connect or disconnect the endpiece from the body, the rotational force being applied about an axis passing through the chamber. When a user inhales, air enters into the chamber through the inlet so that the pharmaceutical formulation is aerosolized within the chamber and the aerosolized pharmaceutical formulation is delivered to the user through the outlet. The connection mechanism prevents inadvertent disconnection of the endpiece from the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: BGP PRODUCTS OPERATIONS GmbHInventors: John D. Burr, Jeff R. Wood, Adrian E. Smith, John A. Howard, Niccolai Fabrizio
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Patent number: 10124128Abstract: An aerosolization apparatus comprises a body having an inlet, an endpiece having an outlet, the endpiece being connectable to the body to define a chamber, wherein the chamber is sized to receive a capsule containing a pharmaceutical formulation in a manner which allows the capsule to move within the chamber. The apparatus further includes a connection mechanism to provide selective connection of the endpiece to the body, wherein a rotational force between the endpiece and the body is needed to connect or disconnect the endpiece from the body, the rotational force being applied about an axis passing through the chamber. When a user inhales, air enters into the chamber through the inlet so that the pharmaceutical formulation is aerosolized within the chamber and the aerosolized pharmaceutical formulation is delivered to the user through the outlet. The connection mechanism prevents inadvertent disconnection of the endpiece from the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: BGP Products Operations GmbHInventors: John D. Burr, Jeff R. Wood, Adrian E. Smith, John A. Howard, Fabrizio Niccolai
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Publication number: 20170298726Abstract: An analysis tool that use ultraviolet wavelengths of oil fluorescence to analyze drill cuttings. An oil fluorescence tool includes an ultraviolet light source which directs ultraviolet light toward drilled cuttings. The interaction of the light and cuttings results in fluorescence emanating from the oil. These wavelengths are recognized by a camera which generates an image showing the intensity of the fluorescence. A computer having image recognition software is coupled to the camera in order to interpret and display the intensity and range of the fluorescence in the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Adrian E. Smith, Matt Henderson, Paul Brown
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Publication number: 20170089696Abstract: An apparatus includes a first cable clamp and a first apparatus section coupled to the first cable clamp. The apparatus includes a second cable clamp and a second apparatus section coupled to the second cable clamp. The second apparatus section is slidably coupled to the second apparatus section. The apparatus includes a first measuring device portion coupled to the first apparatus section, a second measuring device portion coupled to the second apparatus section, wherein the first measuring device portion and the second measuring device portion are in at least one of mechanical, optical, and electromagnetic communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Halliburton Management LimitedInventors: Adrian E. Smith, Matthew Hay Henderson, Paul Brown
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Patent number: 9506337Abstract: A method and system for improving cuttings measurements in drilling operations includes rotating a helical screw in a trough at a first speed, measuring a first weight of a cuttings mixture within the trough, measuring a first torque required to maintain rotation of the helical screw at the first speed through the cuttings mixture, and calculating a difference between the first torque and a second torque required to maintain rotation of the helical screw at the first speed through a second weight of natural cuttings equal to the first weight.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Adrian E. Smith
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Publication number: 20150114504Abstract: Various valves, adapters, ventilator circuits, and methods are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a valve includes a support that includes a plurality of apertures. The support includes a center and an outer edge. The plurality of flaps includes a flap for each aperture. Each flap has an end connected proximal to the center of the support. Each flap is capable of moving between a closed position and an opened position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Walter Cecka, William W. Alston, Adrian E. Smith, Gregory W. Hall, Winfield Fisher, Gal Cohen
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Publication number: 20150013448Abstract: Systems and methods for improved cuttings measurements are described. Embodiments of the invention compare real-time, continuous measurements of cuttings coming over shakers to predictions of the amount of cuttings expected to be coming over the shakers. According to some embodiments, when the actual, real-time measurements differ from the predicted estimates, a warning alarm is sounded or displayed. Such alarms may indicate that corrective actions should be taken in order to optimize drilling conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Adrian E. Smith
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Patent number: 8161969Abstract: The invention provides various apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a powdered medicament. In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a pressurization cylinder, and a piston which is slidable within the cylinder to pressurize a gas. A handle is coupled to the piston and is movable between an extended position and a home position to pressurize the gas. An aerosolizing mechanism is included and is configured to aerosolize a powdered medicament that is held within a receptacle with pressurized gas from the cylinder. A carriage assembly is included to receive the receptacle and to couple the receptacle to the aerosolizing mechanism. A first and a second interlock are operably engageable with the carriage assembly to prevent coupling of the receptacle with the aerosolization mechanism. The first interlock is released to allow movement of the carriage upon movement of the handle to the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: John D. Burr, Adrian E. Smith, Randy K. Hall, Herm Snyder, Carlos A. Schuler, George S. Axford, Charles Ray
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Patent number: 7669617Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary method, the fine powder is first fluidized. At least a portion of the fluidized fine powder is then captured. The captured fine powder is then transferred to a receptacle, with the transferred powder being sufficiently uncompacted so that it may be dispersed upon removal from the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Novartis Pharma AGInventors: Derrick J. Parks, Michael J. Rocchio, Kyle A. Naydo, Dennis E. Wightman, Adrian E. Smith
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Patent number: 7624771Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary method, the fine powder is first fluidized. At least a portion of the fluidized fine powder is then captured. The captured fine powder is then transferred to a receptacle, with the transferred powder being sufficiently uncompacted so that it may be dispersed upon removal from the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2003Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Novartis Pharma AGInventors: Derrick J. Parks, Michael J. Rocchio, Kyle A. Naydo, Dennis E. Wightman, Adrian E. Smith
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Publication number: 20080230058Abstract: The invention provides various apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a powdered medicament. In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a pressurization cylinder, and a piston which is slidable within the cylinder to pressurize a gas. A handle is coupled to the piston and is movable between an extended position and a home position to pressurize the gas. An aerosolizing mechanism is included and is configured to aerosolize a powdered medicament that is held within a receptacle with pressurized gas from the cylinder. A carriage assembly is included to receive the receptacle and to couple the receptacle to the aerosolizing mechanism. A first and a second interlock are operably engageable with the carriage assembly to prevent coupling of the receptacle with the aerosolization mechanism. The first interlock is released to allow movement of the carriage upon movement of the handle to the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: Nektar TherapeuticsInventors: John D. Burr, Adrian E. Smith, Randy K. Hall, Herm Snyder, Carlos A. Schuler, George S. Axford, Charles Ray
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Patent number: 7422013Abstract: The invention provides various apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a powdered medicament. In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a pressurization cylinder, and a piston which is slidable within the cylinder to pressurize a gas. A handle is coupled to the piston and is movable between an extended position and a home position to pressurize the gas. An aerosolizing mechanism is included and is configured to aerosolize a powdered medicament that is held within a receptacle with pressurized gas from the cylinder. A carriage assembly is included to receive the receptacle and to couple the receptacle to the aerosolizing mechanism. A first and a second interlock are operably engageable with the carriage assembly to prevent coupling of the receptacle with the aerosolization mechanism. The first interlock is released to allow movement of the carriage upon movement of the handle to the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Nektar TherapeuticsInventors: John D. Burr, Adrian E. Smith, George S. Axford
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Patent number: 6901929Abstract: The invention provides various apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a powdered medicament. In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a pressurization cylinder, and a piston which is slidable within the cylinder to pressurize a gas. A handle is coupled to the piston and is movable between an extended position and a home position to pressurize the gas. An aerosolizing mechanism is included and is configured to aerosolize a powdered medicament that is held within a receptacle with pressurized gas from the cylinder. A carriage assembly is included to receive the receptacle and to couple the receptacle to the aerosolizing mechanism. A first and a second interlock are operably engageable with the carriage assembly to prevent coupling of the receptacle with the aerosolization mechanism. The first interlock is released to allow movement of the carriage upon movement of the handle to the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Nektar TherapeuticsInventors: John D. Burr, Adrian E. Smith, Randy K. Hall, Herman Snyder, Carlos Schuler, George S. Axford, Charles Ray
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Publication number: 20040031536Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary method, the fine powder is first fluidized. At least a portion of the fluidized fine powder is then captured. The captured fine powder is then transferred to a receptacle, with the transferred powder being sufficiently uncompacted so that it may be dispersed upon removal from the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Derrick J. Parks, Michael J. Rocchio, Kyle Naydo, Dennis E. Wightman, Adrian E. Smith
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Publication number: 20030209243Abstract: The invention provides various apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a powdered medicament. In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a pressurization cylinder, and a piston which is slidable within the cylinder to pressurize a gas. A handle is coupled to the piston and is movable between an extended position and a home position to pressurize the gas. An aerosolizing mechanism is included and is configured to aerosolize a powdered medicament that is held within a receptacle with pressurized gas from the cylinder. A carriage assembly is included to receive the receptacle and to couple the receptacle to the aerosolizing mechanism. A first and a second interlock are operably engageable with the carriage assembly to prevent coupling of the receptacle with the aerosolization mechanism. The first interlock is released to allow movement of the carriage upon movement of the handle to the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Inhale Therapeutic SystemsInventors: John D. Burr, Adrian E. Smith, Randy K. Hall, Herman Snyder, Carlos Schuler, George S. Axford, Charles Ray
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Publication number: 20030183229Abstract: A method for aerosolizing a powdered medicament comprises coupling a powder inlet end of a feed tube with a penetration in a receptacle containing the powder. Powder is drawn upward through the tube and dispersed in a high pressure gas stream flowing past a portion of the feed tube. Apparatus comprise the feed tube mounted within a base enclosure proximate a holder for one or more receptacles, which may be in the form of a cartridge containing a plurality of receptacles formed in a continuous web. The cartridge may be reciprocated relative to the feed tube and a separate piercing mechanism in order to sequentially piercing the receptacle and thereafter couple the feed tube through the resulting penetration for extracting the powder. Alternatively, penetration(s) through the receptacle may be formed as the feed tube is coupled, or some penetrations formed prior to coupling with other penetrations formed at the time of coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: INHALE THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS, a corporation of the State of CaliforniaInventors: Adrian E. Smith, John D. Burr, Jeffrey W. Etter, George S. Axford, Jack M. Anthony
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Patent number: 6606992Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for aerosolizing a pharmaceutical formulation. According to one method, respiratory gases are prevented from flowing to the lungs when attempting to inhale. Then, respiratory gases are abruptly permitted to flow to the lungs. The flow of respiratory gases may then be used to extract a pharmaceutical formulation from a receptacle and to place the pharmaceutical formulation within the flow of respiratory gases to form an aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2000Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Nektar TherapeuticsInventors: Carlos Schuler, Steve Paboojian, Derrick J. Tuttle, Adrian E. Smith, Dennis R. Rasmussen, Aneesh Bakshi, Andrew Clark, Brian R. S. Ward, William W. Alston, Jr., Kevin S. Nason
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Publication number: 20030150454Abstract: An aerosolization apparatus comprises a body having an inlet, an endpiece having an outlet, the endpiece being connectable to the body to define a chamber, wherein the chamber is sized to receive a capsule containing a pharmaceutical formulation in a manner which allows the capsule to move within the chamber. The apparatus further includes a connection mechanism to provide selective connection of the endpiece to the body, wherein a rotational force between the endpiece and the body is needed to connect or disconnect the endpiece from the body, the rotational force being applied about an axis passing through the chamber. When a user inhales, air enters into the chamber through the inlet so that the pharmaceutical formulation is aerosolized within the chamber and the aerosolized pharmaceutical formulation is delivered to the user through the outlet. The connection mechanism prevents inadvertent disconnection of the endpiece from the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2002Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.Inventors: John D. Burr, Jeff R. Wood, Adrian E. Smith, John A. Howard, Fabrizio Niccolai
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Patent number: 6581650Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary method, the fine powder is first fluidized. At least a portion of the fluidized fine powder is then captured. The captured fine powder is then transferred to a receptacle, with the transferred powder being sufficiently uncompacted so that it may be dispersed upon removal from the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Nektar TherapeuticsInventors: Derrick J. Parks, Michael J. Rocchio, Kyle Naydo, Dennis E. Wightman, Adrian E. Smith