Patents by Inventor Brett Howard

Brett Howard 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).

  • Publication number: 20210199488
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing erroneous weighing of items such as by detecting items extending beyond a periphery of a weigh platter whereby in one configuration, the system employs a light source disposed in or on a housing of a scanner-scale for producing a light beam along an edge of the weigh platter, the light beam being modulated to contain a defined packet of data; a detector for receiving the data-modulated light beam, the detector being disposed in or on the housing; and a processor coupled with the detector for decoding the defined packet of data responsive to the detector receiving the data-modulated light beam. Various indicators for alerting the operator of off-scale detection are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick O'Donnell, Brett Howard
  • Patent number: 10392219
    Abstract: A method of spooling a marine pipeline (90) including a plurality of bi-metallic pipe sections (10) (66) onto a reel (60) including at least the steps of: (a) filling a first pipe section with a fluid (12); (b) spooling the first pipe section onto the reel; (c) filling a second pipe section with a fluid (78); (d) joining the first pipe section with the second pipe section wherein at least one of the first and second pipe sections maintains the fluid (12,78) therein; and (e) spooling the second pipe section onto the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Brett Howard, Jean Louis Hoss
  • Patent number: 10100602
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are disclosed for sealing subterranean spaces such as natural or induced fractures, vugs or annular spaces. The composition is composed of a base fluid consisting of a soluble alkali silicate, a gas generating additive, water, solids, and a setting agent. The gas generating additive may be coated or uncoated. The gas generating additive may also be in the form of a slurry. In the case of coated additives, the coating may act as a retarder or an accelerator to the expansion and setting agent of the soluble alkali silica. Similarly, the choice of carrier fluid in a slurry may retard or accelerate the expansion and setting of the alkali silicate-based plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: BYK USA Inc., PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Michael James McDonald, Xianglian Li, Brett Howard Cramer, Kelly Paul Short
  • Publication number: 20170130116
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for sealing subterranean spaces such as natural or induced fractures, vugs or annular spaces. The composition is composed of a base fluid consisting of a soluble alkali silicate, a gas generating additive, solids and a setting agent. The gas generating additive may be coated or uncoated. The gas generating additive may also be in the form of a slurry. In the case of coated additives, the coating may act as a retarder or an accelerator to the expansion and setting agent of the soluble alkali silica. Similarly, the choice of carrier fluid in a slurry may retard or accelerate the expansion and setting of the alkali silicate-based plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Michael James McDonald, Xianglian Li, Brett Howard Cramer, Kelly Paul Short, JR.
  • Patent number: 9611585
    Abstract: A cable, which may be produced by the method described herein, comprises a cable with a core jacket comprising a predetermined cable length where the core jacket comprises a thermoplastic material comprising a memory characteristic which changes based on temperature, a set of core components, disposed within the core jacket, which comprise the predetermined length, and a strength member disposed within the core jacket intermediate the core components and the core jacket. The strength member comprises a selectively activated pre-impregnated uncured synthetic material adapted to be cured while in production, the strength member comprising a length substantially equal to the predetermined length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Howard Kline
  • Publication number: 20160194176
    Abstract: A method of spooling a marine pipeline (90) including a plurality of bi-metallic pipe sections (10) (66) onto a reel (60) including at least the steps of: (a) filling a first pipe section with a fluid (12); (b) spooling the first pipe section onto the reel; (c) filling a second pipe section with a fluid (78); (d) joining the first pipe section with the second pipe section wherein at least one of the first and second pipe sections maintains the fluid (12,78) therein; and (e) spooling the second pipe section onto the reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Brett HOWARD, Jean Louis HOSS
  • Patent number: 8905675
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a mechanically lined pipe (MLP) having an outer pipe and an inner liner comprising at least the steps of: (a) forming the outer pipe as a single length; (b) forming an inner liner former being wholly or substantially the same length as the outer pipe of step (a); (c) locating the inner liner former of step (b) within the outer pipe; and (d) expanding the inner liner former within the outer pipe to form the MLP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Technip France
    Inventors: Daniel Bertaso, John Hamilton, Sylvain Denniel, Brett Howard, Tomasz Tkaczyk, Aurélien Pepin
  • Publication number: 20140284413
    Abstract: A method of spooling a marine pipeline (90) including a plurality of bi-metallic pipe sections (10) (66) onto a reel (60) including at least the steps of: (a) filling a first pipe section with a fluid (12); (b) spooling the first pipe section onto the reel; (c) filling a second pipe section with a fluid (78); (d) joining the first pipe section with the second pipe section wherein at least one of the first and second pipe sections maintains the fluid (12,78) therein; and (e) spooling the second pipe section onto the reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Brett HOWARD, Jean Louis HOSS
  • Patent number: 8806735
    Abstract: A method of spooling a marine pipeline (90) including a plurality of bi-metallic pipe sections (10) (66) onto a reel (60) including at least the steps of: (a) filling a first pipe section with a fluid (12); (b) spooling the first pipe section onto the reel; (c) filling a second pipe section with a fluid (78); (d) joining the first pipe section with the second pipe section wherein at least one of the first and second pipe sections maintains the fluid (12,78) therein; and (e) spooling the second pipe section onto the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Technip France
    Inventors: Brett Howard, Jean Louis Hoss
  • Publication number: 20140127439
    Abstract: A cable, which may be produced by the method described herein, comprises a cable with a core jacket comprising a predetermined cable length where the core jacket comprises a thermoplastic material comprising a memory characteristic which changes based on temperature, a set of core components, disposed within the core jacket, which comprise the predetermined length, and a strength member disposed within the core jacket intermediate the core components and the core jacket. The strength member comprises a selectively activated pre-impregnated uncured synthetic material adapted to be cured while in production, the strength member comprising a length substantially equal to the predetermined length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Howard Kline
  • Publication number: 20130195557
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a mechanically lined pipe (MLP) having an outer pipe and an inner liner comprising at least the steps of: (a) forming the outer pipe as a single length; (b) forming an inner liner former being wholly or substantially the same length as the outer pipe of step (a); (c) locating the inner liner former of step (b) within the outer pipe; and (d) expanding the inner liner former within the outer pipe to form the MLP. In this way, the conventional need to overcome problems with welding a number of pre-formed 12 m or 24 m bi-metallic pipe stalks to form a 1 km bi-metallic pipe are avoided, thus also avoiding weaknesses that can be a part of conventional stalk-welding processes for forming an MLP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Bertaso, John Hamilton, Sylvain Denniel, Brett Howard, Tomasz Tkaczyk, Aurélien Pepin
  • Patent number: 8215565
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for tamper-proofing two-dimensional, optical, computer readable bar codes, including QR Codes. QR Codes, like traditional bar codes, contain computer readable content not cognizable by the human mind. The present invention teaches means of securing this content from would-be thieves and forgers motivated to overlay authorized, original content with unauthorized, replacement content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Inventor: Christopher Brett Howard
  • Publication number: 20110233284
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for tamper-proofing two-dimensional, optical, computer readable bar codes, including QR Codes. QR Codes, like traditional bar codes, contain computer readable content not cognizable by the human mind. The present invention teaches means of securing this content from would-be thieves and forgers motivated to overlay authorized, original content with unauthorized, replacement content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: Christopher Brett Howard
  • Publication number: 20110206465
    Abstract: A method of locating a subsea structure beneath a floating deployment vessel for deployment to a seabed including at least the steps of: (a) transporting the subsea structure on a floating transporting vessel near to the deployment vessel; (b) lowering the transporting vessel to allow the subsea structure to float; (c) relocating either the transporting vessel or the subsea structure to allow the subsea structure to be separate of the transporting vessel; and (d) locating the subsea structure beneath the deployment vessel using one or more buoyancy elements with variable buoyancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Brett Howard, Barry Presley, Richard Smith
  • Publication number: 20110186673
    Abstract: A method of spooling a marine pipeline (90) including a plurality of bi-metallic pipe sections (10) (66) onto a reel (60) including at least the steps of: (a) filling a first pipe section with a fluid (12); (b) spooling the first pipe section onto the reel; (c) filling a second pipe section with a fluid (78); (d) joining the first pipe section with the second pipe section wherein at least one of the first and second pipe sections maintains the fluid (12,78) therein; and (e) spooling the second pipe section onto the reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Brett Howard, Jean Louis Hoss
  • Publication number: 20110137706
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and system are disclosed for procuring, identifying, collecting, analyzing and tracking potential buyers and investors of real property using an electronic network like the Internet. A central managing authority uses uniquely configured data processing devices and signage bearing QR Codes to induce potential buyers of real estate to electronically contact the central managing authority in manner which allows the central managing authority to track when, how and where the potential customers where induced to make contact. The disclosed method and system uniquely assist the central managing authority in the solicitation of the newly acquired sales leads to save expending inefficient amounts of time and money inherent in realizing traditional methods. Signage is printed bearing and RFID tag or two- or three-dimensional bar codes, such as a QR Code, and positioned in accordance with a predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher Brett Howard, Michael S. Howard
  • Patent number: 7597116
    Abstract: An improved greywater disposal system is provided which substantially eliminates onboard standing greywater. The system includes one or more onboard plumbing fixtures fluidly connected to a greywater sump. The bottom of the greywater sump is sloped toward a drain therein at a low end. The prongs of a sensor may be suspended in the sump drain and/or in an inlet chamber defined at an inlet end of the greywater sump. The sensor is associated with a controller and sump or bilge pump. The pump is turned on when the prong tips of the sensor become immersed in greywater which occurs substantially simultaneously with the production of the greywater. The onboard plumbing fixtures include one or more sinks, showers, bathtubs, washing machines and air conditioning units. The system may be used on boats, ships, RVs, campers or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventor: Brett Howard Detwiler
  • Patent number: 7457867
    Abstract: A modified security protocol for remotely managed computer-based communications devices is presented. The protocol is based on the Syslog Sign protocol but is altered to allow an entity that collects log events from and/or remotely manages the device to provide authenticated acknowledgement of event logs that have been successfully received. This is achieved through an Acknowledgement Block which is signed by the entity and made available to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Brett Howard, Paul Kierstead
  • Patent number: 7284272
    Abstract: Methods of preventing flooding-type denial-of-service attacks in a computer-based network are described. Connection establishing messages known as SYN packets are matched with connection terminating messages (FIN packets) by using a hash algorithm. The hash algorithm or message digest uses source and destination IP addresses, port numbers, and a secret key as input parameters. The SYN packets and FIN packets are mapped to buckets using the hash algorithm and statistics are maintained for each bucket. A correspondence between SYN packets and FIN packets is maintained to close a security hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Alcatel Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Howard, Jean-Marc Robert, Paul Kierstead, Scott David D'Souza
  • Patent number: 7114182
    Abstract: Methods of detecting TCP SYN flooding attacks at a router located between a LAN and a network such as the Internet are described. The methods rely on a counting arrangement in which SYN and Fin packets are counted on both the LAN side and the network or Internet side of the router during a time interval. Weighting factors are applied to each count, the factor for the LAN side count having the opposite polarity to the factor for the network side count. The absolute values of the sums of the weighting factors of like polarity are equal. An abnormal number of unsuccessful connection attempts are determined based on a parameter calculated using the weighting factors in conjunction with the respective counts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Alcatel Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Robert, Brett Howard, Paul Kierstead, Scott David D'Souza