Patents by Inventor Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis 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: 11927172Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a wind turbine blade. The blade has a main blade module that defines a main body of the blade and includes a first mating feature, e.g. a tongue. The blade also includes a separate edge module that defines at least part of a trailing edge of the blade and includes a second mating feature, e.g. a recess. The method includes applying an adhesive to at least one of the first mating feature and the second mating feature. The method includes arranging the separate edge module relative to the main blade module such that the first and second mating features are mutually adjacent. The method includes applying a pressure force to squeeze the adhesive to bond the first and second mating features together. The pressure force is caused by removing air from, or injecting air into, an air sealed region.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Chris Sutton, Paul Lewis, James Olive, Steven Pascoe, Ashleigh Porter
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Patent number: 11802231Abstract: Accordingly, this disclosure describes systems, compositions, and methods that may use pelletized diverting agent particulates for diversion, fluid loss control, and/or other subterranean treatments for controlling fluid flow in subterranean formations. In an embodiment, a method comprising: introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation wherein the treatment fluid comprises: a base fluid; a pelletized diverting agent comprising a degradable polymer, wherein the pelletized diverting agent at least partially plugs a zone in the subterranean formation; and diverting at least a portion of the treatment fluid and/or a subsequently introduced fluid away from the zone. In an embodiment, a treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and a pelletized diverting agent comprising a degradable polymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Travis Hope Larsen, Larry Steven Eoff, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Chris A. Lewis
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Publication number: 20230136892Abstract: Accordingly, this disclosure describes systems, compositions, and methods that may use pelletized diverting agent particulates for diversion, fluid loss control, and/or other subterranean treatments for controlling fluid flow in subterranean formations. In an embodiment, a method comprising: introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation wherein the treatment fluid comprises: a base fluid; a pelletized diverting agent comprising a degradable polymer, wherein the pelletized diverting agent at least partially plugs a zone in the subterranean formation; and diverting at least a portion of the treatment fluid and/or a subsequently introduced fluid away from the zone. In an embodiment, a treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and a pelletized diverting agent comprising a degradable polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Travis Hope Larsen, Larry Steven Eoff, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Chris A. Lewis
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Patent number: 11572497Abstract: Accordingly, this disclosure describes systems, compositions, and methods that may use pelletized diverting agent particulates for diversion, fluid loss control, and/or other subterranean treatments for controlling fluid flow in subterranean formations. In an embodiment, a method comprising: introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation wherein the treatment fluid comprises: a base fluid; a pelletized diverting agent comprising a degradable polymer, wherein the pelletized diverting agent at least partially plugs a zone in the subterranean formation; and diverting at least a portion of the treatment fluid and/or a subsequently introduced fluid away from the zone. In an embodiment, a treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and a pelletized diverting agent comprising a degradable polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Travis Hope Larsen, Larry Steven Eoff, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Chris A. Lewis
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Publication number: 20230029730Abstract: The invention relates to a breast pad for nursing mothers, and a method of manufacture. The breast pad comprises an absorbent material (31) having an asymmetric footprint, a liquid permeable front surface (27) and a liquid impermeable back surface (29) the absorbent material (31) arranged to absorb liquid that permeates the front surface (27). The absorbent material (31) also comprises a body, a perimeter (36), and at least one cut-out portion (33) extending inwardly from the perimeter (36) into the body, wherein, the cut-out portion (33) comprises two opposing edges (54, 55) each with a shaping portion (56, 57). The absorbent material (31) is adapted such that the perimeter (36) around the absorbent material (31) is a first length in a first configuration and, in a second configuration, the two shaping portions (56, 57) are positioned closer together such that the perimeter length is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Ben Diamant, Chris Lewis
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Publication number: 20220261841Abstract: A method for generating and managing incentive offers includes receiving incentive offer input and generating, based on the incentive offer input, an incentive offer data object. The method also includes communicating the incentive offer data object to a first remote computing device corresponding to a first approving entity. The method also includes receiving, from the first remote computing device, a first approving entity message and, in response to a determination that the first approving entity message indicates that the first approving entity approved the incentive offer data object, communicating the incentive offer data object to a second remote computing device corresponding to a second approving entity. The method includes receiving, from the second remote computing device, a second approving entity message and, in response to a determination that the second approving entity message indicates that the second approving entity the incentive offer data object, storing the incentive offer data object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Hank Marquardt, Chris Lewis, Armando Bulnes, Danielle Butcher, David Genova, Dorothy Cioban, Ron Parkinson
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Patent number: 11145802Abstract: This disclosure relates to fabrication of step edges to fabricate Josephson junctions. A method comprises forming a layer of resist over the surface. The layer of resist comprises openings to expose a selected area of the surface, thereby forming two walls in the layer of resist on a perimeter of the selected area. The resist and the substrate are exposed to an ion beam, thereby etching the resist and the exposed areas of the surface. While exposing the resist and the substrate to the ion beam, the substrate is gradually rotated about an axis normal to the surface to thereby form two step edges at the respective two walls. Further, superconducting material is deposited onto the substrate in a meandering shape to form a path that crosses the two step edges multiple times and to form a Josephson junction each time the path crosses the step edges.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Jeina Lazar, Wendy Purches, Emma Mitchell, Chris Lewis
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Patent number: 11130137Abstract: Disclosed are cartridges and modules that may be utilized in diagnostic systems and methods. The cartridge includes a flexible seal that caps the cartridge. The flexible seal has an opening for a pipette tip, and the flexible seal is configured to create a sealed environment when a pipette tip is positioned in the opening of the flexible seal and when the pipette tip is moved in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: NANOSPHERE, INC.Inventors: Tom Westberg, Bruce Richardson, Ryan Griswold, Chris Lewis
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Publication number: 20210242391Abstract: This disclosure relates to fabrication of step edges to fabricate Josephson junctions. A method comprises forming a layer of resist over the surface. The layer of resist comprises openings to expose a selected area of the surface, thereby forming two walls in the layer of resist on a perimeter of the selected area. The resist and the substrate are exposed to an ion beam, thereby etching the resist and the exposed areas of the surface. While exposing the resist and the substrate to the ion beam, the substrate is gradually rotated about an axis normal to the surface to thereby form two step edges at the respective two walls. Further, superconducting material is deposited onto the substrate in a meandering shape to form a path that crosses the two step edges multiple times and to form a Josephson junction each time the path crosses the step edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Jeina Lazar, Wendy Purches, Emma Mitchell, Chris Lewis
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Publication number: 20210222392Abstract: An excavator coupler including a front jaw for receiving a first attachment pin of an accessory and a rear pin receiving area for receiving a second attachment pin of the accessory, a first closure mechanism for the rear pin receiving area, the first closure mechanism including an actuator and a movable second pin engaging surface for selectively securing the second attachment pin in the rear pin receiving area and for pulling the first attachment pin into the front jaw of the coupler, a second closure member for the front jaw for selectively retaining the front attachment pin in the front jaw, and a front latch control component for selectively controlling the second closure member between an open state and a closed state wherein the actuator includes a release member for selectively engaging a release arm on the front latch control component to activate or deactivate the front latch control component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Miller UK LimitedInventors: Keith MILLER, Gary MILLER, Gavin URWIN, Chris BRADLEY, Chris LEWIS, Howard REAY
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Publication number: 20210018575Abstract: This disclosure relates to Superconducting Quantum Interference Apparatuses, such as SQUID arrays and SQUIFs. A superconducting quantum interference apparatus comprises an array of loops each loop constituting a superconducting quantum interference device. The array comprises multiple columns, each of the columns comprises multiple rows connected in series, each of the multiple rows comprises a number of loops connected in parallel, and the number of loops connected in parallel in each row is more than two and less than 20 to improve a performance of the apparatus. It is an advantage that keeping the number of loops in parallel below 20 improves the performance of the apparatus. This is contrary to existing knowledge where it is commonly assumed that a larger number of parallel loops would increase performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Emma Mitchell, Chris Lewis
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Publication number: 20200377781Abstract: Accordingly, this disclosure describes systems, compositions, and methods that may use pelletized diverting agent particulates for diversion, fluid loss control, and/or other subterranean treatments for controlling fluid flow in subterranean formations. In an embodiment, a method comprising: introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation wherein the treatment fluid comprises: a base fluid; a pelletized diverting agent comprising a degradable polymer, wherein the pelletized diverting agent at least partially plugs a zone in the subterranean formation; and diverting at least a portion of the treatment fluid and/or a subsequently introduced fluid away from the zone. In an embodiment, a treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and a pelletized diverting agent comprising a degradable polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Travis Hope Larsen, Larry Steven Eoff, Aaron Michael Beuterbaugh, Chris A. Lewis
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Publication number: 20190009271Abstract: Disclosed are cartridges and modules that may be utilized in diagnostic systems and methods. The cartridge includes a flexible seal that caps the cartridge. The flexible seal has an opening for a pipette tip, and the flexible seal is configured to create a sealed environment when a pipette tip is positioned in the opening of the flexible seal and when the pipette tip is moved in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Nanosphere, Inc.Inventors: Tom WESTBERG, Bruce RICHARDSON, Ryan GRISWOLD, Chris LEWIS
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Publication number: 20180322175Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing entity performance. In one implementation, a method is provided that includes recognizing an identifier associated with an entity and accessing a data structure comprising information associated with a plurality of interactions. The method also comprises identifying one or more interactions of the plurality of interactions based on the recognized identifier. The method further comprises processing the information of the identified interactions to analyze a performance of the entity and providing the processed information to display the performance of the entity on a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Feridun Arda Kara, Eli Bingham, John Garrod, Daniel Erenrich, Anirvan Mukherjee, Ted Mabrey, Andrew Ash, Zachary Bush, Allen Cai, Winnie Chai, Greg Cohan, Chris Dorsey, William Dwyer, Gilad Gray, Sean Kelley, Dennis Kwon, Chris Lewis, Greg Martin, Parvathy Menon, Brian Ngo, Asli Ozyar, Mike Reilly, Jacob Scott, Ankit Shankar, Matt Sills, Spencer Stamats, Geoff Stowe, Samir Talwar, Engin Ural, Patricio Jose Velez, Holt Wilkins, Diane Wu, Drausin Wulsin, Di Wu, Yu-hsin Joyce Chen, Baris Kaya
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Patent number: 10092906Abstract: Disclosed are cartridges and modules that may be utilized in diagnostic systems and methods. The cartridge includes a flexible seal that caps the cartridge. The flexible seal has an opening for a pipette tip, and the flexible seal is configured to create a sealed environment when a pipette tip is positioned in the opening of the flexible seal and when the pipette tip is moved in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Tom Westberg, Bruce Richardson, Ryan Griswold, Chris Lewis
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Patent number: 10025834Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing entity performance. In one implementation, a method is provided that includes recognizing an identifier associated with an entity and accessing a data structure comprising information associated with a plurality of interactions. The method also comprises identifying one or more interactions of the plurality of interactions based on the recognized identifier. The method further comprises processing the information of the identified interactions to analyze a performance of the entity and providing the processed information to display the performance of the entity on a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.Inventors: Feridun Arda Kara, Eli Bingham, John Garrod, Daniel Erenrich, Anirvan Mukherjee, Ted Mabrey, Andrew Ash, Zachary Bush, Allen Cai, Winnie Chai, Greg Cohan, Chris Dorsey, William Dwyer, Gilad Gray, Sean Kelley, Dennis Kwon, Chris Lewis, Greg Martin, Parvathy Menon, Brian Ngo, Asli Ozyar, Mike Reilly, Jacob Scott, Ankit Shankar, Matt Sills, Spencer Stamats, Geoff Stowe, Samir Talwar, Engin Ural, Patricio Jones Velez, Holt Wilkins, Diane Wu, Drausin Wulsin, Di Wu, Yu-Hsin Joyce Chen, Baris Kaya
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Publication number: 20180071732Abstract: Disclosed arc cartridges and modules that may be utilized in diagnostic systems and methods. The cartridge includes a flexible seal that caps the cartridge. The flexible seal has an opening for a pipette tip, and the flexible seal is configured to create a sealed environment when a pipette tip is positioned in the opening of the flexible seal and when the pipette tip is moved in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Nanosphere, Inc.Inventors: Tom WESTBERG, Bruce RICHARDSON, Ryan GRISWOLD, Chris LEWIS
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Patent number: 9827567Abstract: Disclosed are cartridges and modules that may be utilized in diagnostic systems and methods. The cartridge includes a flexible seal that caps the cartridge. The flexible seal has an opening for a pipette tip, and the flexible seal is configured to create a sealed environment when a pipette tip is positioned in the opening of the flexible seal and when the pipette tip is moved in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Nanosphere, Inc.Inventors: Tom Westberg, Bruce Richardson, Ryan Griswold, Chris Lewis
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Patent number: 9734217Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing entity performance. In one implementation, a method is provided that includes receiving a request with one or more filter selections and accessing a data structure comprising a plurality of categories of information showing interactions associated with multiple entities. The method also comprises identifying a set of categories of the plurality of categories within the data structure based on the one or more filter selections. The method further comprises processing the information of the identified categories to analyze a performance of one or more entities of the multiple entities in accordance with the one or more filter selections and providing the processed information to display the performance of the one or more entities on a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Feridun Arda Kara, Eli Bingham, John Garrod, Daniel Erenrich, Anirvan Mukherjee, Ted Mabrey, Andrew Ash, Zachary Bush, Allen Cai, Winnie Chai, Greg Cohan, Chris Dorsey, William Dwyer, Gilad Gray, Sean Kelley, Dennis Kwon, Chris Lewis, Greg Martin, Parvathy Menon, Brian Ngo, Asli Ozyar, Mike Reilly, Jacob Scott, Ankit Shankar, Matt Sills, Spencer Stamats, Geoff Stowe, Samir Talwar, Engin Ural, P J Valez, Holt Wilkins, Diane Wu, Drausin Wulsin, Di Wu, Joyce Yu-Hsin Chen, Bar Kaya
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Patent number: 9727622Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing entity performance. In one implementation, a method is provided that includes accessing a data structure comprising a plurality of interactions associated with multiple entities. The method also includes evaluating one or more interactions of the plurality of interactions associated with a consuming entity of the multiple entities. The method further includes determining whether the one or more interactions associated with the consuming entity comprise an identified location information of the consuming entity.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Feridun Arda Kara, Eli Bingham, John Garrod, Daniel Erenrich, Anirvan Mukherjee, Ted Mabrey, Andrew Ash, Zachary Bush, Allen Cai, Winnie Chai, Greg Cohan, Chris Dorsey, William Dwyer, Gilad Gray, Sean Kelley, Dennis Kwon, Chris Lewis, Greg Martin, Parvathy Menon, Brian Ngo, Asli Ozyar, Mike Reilly, Jacob Scott, Ankit Shankar, Matt Sills, Spencer Stamats, Geoff Stowe, Samir Talwar, Engin Ural, PJ Valez, Holt Wilkins, Diane Wu, Drausin Wulsin, Di Wu, Joyce Yu-Hsin Chen, Bar Kaya