Patents by Inventor Charles Case
Charles Case 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: 10422920Abstract: A method for simulating a response of a neutron well logging instrument includes in a computer, defining a function of neutron migration length with respect to expected radiation detector counting rate. The function is defined for selected values of formation porosity. The function is related to neutron slowing down length and neutron diffusion length. The function is weighted for formation density. An expected radiation detector counting rate is calculated in the computer using the defined function based on an initial estimation of formation porosity and density.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Darwin V. Ellis, Charles Case, Joseph M. Chiaramonte
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Publication number: 20140088877Abstract: A method for simulating a response of a neutron well logging instrument includes in a computer, defining a function of neutron migration length with respect to expected radiation detector counting rate. The function is defined for selected values of formation porosity. The function is related to neutron slowing down length and neutron diffusion length. The function is weighted for formation density. An expected radiation detector counting rate is calculated in the computer using the defined function based on an initial estimation of formation porosity and density.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Darwin V. Ellis, Charles Case, Joseph M. Chiaramonte
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Patent number: 8084211Abstract: A method of analysing a polynucleotide target involves incubating the target with an oligonucleotide probe, generally an array of immobilised oligonucleotide probes, to form a duplex, and using ligase or polymerase to extend one chain of the duplex. A point mutation or variable number tandem repeat section may be analysed. Arrays of immobilised oligonucleotides are provided for use in the method.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Oxford Gene Technology IP LimitedInventors: Edwin Mellor Southern, Clare Elizabeth Pritchard, Stephen Charles Case-Green
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Publication number: 20070287596Abstract: Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods, many of which utilize, in some manner, global positioning satellite (“GPS”) data, provide data and information to athletes and/or to equipment used by athletes during an athletic event. Such systems and methods may provide route information to athletes and/or their trainers, e.g., for pre-event planning, goal setting, and calibration purposes. Such systems and methods optionally may provide real time information to the athlete while the event takes place, e.g., to assist in reaching the pre-set goals. Additionally, data and information collected by such systems and methods may assist in post-event analysis for athletes and their trainers, e.g., to evaluate past performances and to assist in improving future performances.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Charles Case, Jason Martin
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Publication number: 20070260421Abstract: Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices include: (a) a housing, optionally an asymmetrical housing, for receiving an electronic module; (b) release mechanisms for removably mounting the module in the housing; and/or (c) activation/authentication systems for selectively activating the module. Additionally, methods of making articles of footwear or other structures that include such housings, electronic modules, release systems, activation systems, authentication systems, etc. are described. Performance sensing systems and methods of using the above devices for sensing performance characteristics also are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: William Berner, Albert Shum, Charles Case, Allan Schrock, James Niegowski, William Rauchholz
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Publication number: 20070247306Abstract: Footwear systems include an article of footwear and a data transmission system engaged with the article of footwear. The transmission system transmits data to a remote system, such as a display system, another data transmission system, a processing system, etc. Such footwear systems further may include activation systems for activating the transmission and/or display systems. The transmitted data may be used for various purposes, such as: (a) identifying a user of the article of footwear; (b) activating targeted advertising or product information; (c) confirming the user's presence at a specific location and/or at a specific time; (d) determining start, finish, and/or intermediate split times for specific user; (e) confirming athletic equipment usage; (f) providing data for a game or reward program; (g) registering the user for an event or competition; or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventor: Charles Case
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Publication number: 20070159926Abstract: A watch or other type of portable electronic console that employs a number of different functions in order to improve its usability. The watch may, for example, allow a user to connect the watch to one or more remote electronic devices, such as an electronic performance sensor or MP3 player. The watch then displays information related to the connected electronic devices. Still further, the watch may allow a user to control the operation of one or more connected remote electronic devices. Thus, if the watch is connected to a remote speed/distance monitor employing a calibration variable, then the watch may allow the user to adjust the calibration variable. The watch also provides a multi-tiered menu for accessing its various functions. Each operational mode in the first tier relates to a broad category of different functions of the watch, and contains one or more operational submodes in a second tier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Michael Prstojevich, Christopher Robinette, Theodore Helprin, Charles Case
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Patent number: 7192707Abstract: A method of analyzing a polynucleotide target involves incubating the target with an oligonucleotide probe, generally an array of immobilized oligonucleotide probes, to form a duplex, and using ligase or polymerase to extend one chain of the duplex. A point mutation or variable number tandem repeat section may be analyzed. Arrays of immobilized oligonucleotides are provided for use in the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Oxford Gene Technology IP LimitedInventors: Edwin Mellor Southern, Clare Elizabeth Pritchard, Stephen Charles Case-Green
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Publication number: 20070011919Abstract: Articles of footwear and footwear systems include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or for performing other functions. Such systems and methods may use physical or other interaction(s) between the module and the article of footwear for activating and/or deactivating the module and/or sensing devices included with the module, for confirming whether the module and footwear are authorized for use with one another, and/or for automatic data algorithm selection methods. Additionally, such systems and methods also may use the activation and/or authentication systems for the module for data input to the module. Some examples of such systems and methods may utilize magnets and magnetic sensing systems and/or light (or other radiation) sources and sensing systems for activation, authentication, data input, and/or algorithm selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2005Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventor: Charles Case
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Publication number: 20070006489Abstract: Foot-receiving devices, such as articles of footwear, include: (a) a sensing device that senses a characteristic of an interaction between a user's foot and a foot-receiving device; (b) a control system that receives output from the sensing device and controls a characteristic of the foot-receiving device based on this output; and (c) a monitoring system for detecting and/or storing data indicating speed or distance information associated with use of the foot-receiving device. The monitoring system may receive input from the same sensing device used for providing data to the control system. The control system may alter the impact attenuation characteristics, the traction characteristics, the flexibility characteristics, the fit characteristics, or the like of the article of footwear. Methods of making and using such foot-receiving devices also are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Charles Case, Albert Shum, Allan Schrock
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Publication number: 20060136173Abstract: Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods, many of which utilize, in some manner, global positioning satellite (“GPS”) data, provide data and information to athletes and/or to equipment used by athletes during an athletic event. Such systems and methods may provide route information to athletes and/or their trainers, e.g., for pre-event planning, goal setting, and calibration purposes. Such systems and methods optionally may provide real time information to the athlete while the event takes place, e.g., to assist in reaching the pre-set goals. Additionally, data and information collected by such systems and methods may assist in post-event analysis for athletes and their trainers, e.g., to evaluate past performances and to assist in improving future performances.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Charles Case, Jason Martin
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Publication number: 20050227811Abstract: A system for promoting physical activity for video game players. A video game player wears an article of footwear with a physical activity monitor or “game pod” mounted thereon while exercising or performing some other type of physical activity. The game pod measures the amount of the player's physical activity, and records that amount in a memory. When the player desires to play a video game according to the invention, the player disengages at least the memory from the article of footwear, and then engages the memory with the computer hosting the video game through a computer interface. The computer then obtains the recorded amount of physical activity, and provides a computer function associated with the recorded amount of physical activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: October 13, 2005Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Albert Shum, Charles Case, Allan Schrock
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Publication number: 20050051718Abstract: The invention concerns a neutron measurement method for determining porosity of an earth formation surrounding a borehole comprising: conveying a tool along said borehole, wherein said tool comprises a source of neutron radiation and at least one detector axially spaced from said source; generating measured detector response for said at least one detector that is indicative of neutron radiation from said source interacting with said earth formations; operating said measured detector response with a predetermined mathematical equation and thereby obtaining corrected detector response that is independent of the density of said earth formation; and determining porosity of the earth formation surrounding the borehole from said corrected detector response. The invention also relates to a system implementing said method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Darwin Ellis, Benoit Couet, Michael Evans, Charles Case, Francoise Allioli
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Patent number: 6770751Abstract: A method of analysing a polynucleotide target involves incubating the target with an oligonucleotide probe, generally an array of immobilized oligonucleotide probes, to form a duplex, and using ligase or polymerase to extend one chain of the duplex. A point mutation or variable number tandem repeat section may be analyzed. Arrays of immobilized oligonucleotides are provided for use in the method.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Oxford Gene Technology IP LimitedInventors: Edwin Mellor Southern, Clare Elizabeth Pritchard, Stephen Charles Case-Green
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Publication number: 20020106665Abstract: A method of analysing a polynucleotide target involves incubating the target with an oligonucleotide probe, generally an array of immobilized oligonucleotide probes, to form a duplex, and using ligase or polymerase to extend one chain of the duplex. A point mutation or variable number tandem repeat section may be analyzed. Arrays of immobilized oligonucleotides are provided for use in the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Edwin Mellor Southern, Clare Elizabeth Pritchard, Stephen Charles Case-Green
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Publication number: 20020031766Abstract: A method of identifying one or a combination of ligands, e.g. oligonucleotides or analogues, that interact specifically with a target, e.g. a DNA or an RNA molecule having a secondary or tertiary structure. One ligand may be pre-reacted to open up the target for interaction with other ligands forming an array on a solid surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2000Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: Edwin Mellor Southern, Mir Kalim Ullah, Stephen Charles Case-Green
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Patent number: 6307039Abstract: A method of analyzing a polynucleotide target involves incubating the target with an oligonucleotide probe, generally an array of immobilised oligonucleotide probes, to form a duplex, and using ligase or polymerase to extend one chain of the duplex. A point mutation or variable number tandem repeat section may be analyzed. Arrays of immobilised oligonucleotides are provided for use in the method.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Oxford Gene Technology LimitedInventors: Edwin Mellor Southern, Clare Elizabeth Pritchard, Stephen Charles Case-Green
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Patent number: 6150095Abstract: A method of analyzing a polynucleotide target involves incubating the target with an oligonucleotide probe, generally an array of immobilised oligonucleotide probes, to form a duplex, and using ligase or polymerase to extend one chain of the duplex. A point mutation or variable number tandem repeat section may be analysed. Arrays of immobilised oligonucleotides are provided for use in the method.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1997Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Oxford Gene Technology LimitedInventors: Edwin Mellor Southern, Clare Elizabeth Pritchard, Stephen Charles Case-Green
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Patent number: 6080585Abstract: A method of identifying one or a combination of ligands, e.g. oligonucleotides or analogues, that interact specifically with a target, e.g. a DNA or an RNA molecule having a secondary or tertiary structure. One ligand may be pre-reacted to open up the target for interaction with other ligands forming an array on a solid surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1996Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: Oxford Gene Technology LimitedInventors: Edwin Mellor Southern, Kalim Ullah Mir, Stephen Charles Case-Green
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Patent number: 5367792Abstract: The present invention comprises an intermediate layer for a shoe sole consisting of a hollow shell having convolutions disposed along the periphery thereof. The convolutions are adapted to cushion the foot by compressing when force is applied thereto, and expanding to their original configuration when the force is relieved. An inner filler material may be provided within the shell for added cushioning and resilience.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1992Date of Patent: November 29, 1994Assignee: Avia Group International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Richard, Kenneth Kolman, Charles Case, Ronald Becker, Alex Gross