Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Wade
Christopher A. Wade 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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Publication number: 20100038318Abstract: A method of cleaning drilling fluid including providing a flow of drilling fluid to a treatment loop, determining a flow rate of the drilling fluid, and injecting a polymer into the drilling fluid based on the determined flow rate of the drilling fluid. Additionally, the method includes injecting a coagulant into the drilling fluid based on the determined flow rate of the drilling fluid and adjusting the rate of polymer and coagulant injection based on a change in the flow rate of the drilling fluid. Also, a method of controlling a drilling fluid cleaning system, the method including inputting a polymer dosage rate and a coagulant dosage rate into a system controller and providing instructions to the system controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicants: M-I L.L.C., M-I DRILLING FLUIDS CANADA, INC.Inventors: Alan Gilmour, Nicolas Christopher Wade Thiessen
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Publication number: 20090136632Abstract: An improved system for providing an individually customized fresh brewed coffee beverage on demand by a consumer, in a wide range of variety and strength. Said brewing system for making relatively large quantities of fresh brewed coffee beverages (in particular, customized as to desired variety, body, character and/or strengths), as chosen by multiple individual consumers just prior to their consumption. Said system is easy to use by the consumer or other individual (e.g., restaurant wait staff) obtaining the customized beverage. Further, maintenance of the equipment requires only a small amount of personal attention by the owner/operator of the equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Roger William Gutwein, Christopher Wade Connor
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Publication number: 20090071707Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a multilayer substrate. An insulating layer can have a hole overlying a patterned second metal layer. In turn, the second metal layer can overlie a first metal layer. A third metal layer can be electroplated onto the patterned second metal layer within the hole, the third metal layer extending from the second metal layer onto a wall of the hole. When plating the third metal layer, the first and second metal layers can function as a conductive commoning element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Tessera, Inc.Inventors: Kimitaka Endo, Philip Damberg, Craig S. Mitchell, Sean Moran, Christopher Wade, Belgacem Haba, John Riley
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Publication number: 20090045524Abstract: A microelectronic package includes a lower unit having a lower unit substrate with conductive features and a top and bottom surface. The lower unit includes one or more lower unit chips overly/ing the top surface of the lower unit substrate that are electrically connected to the conductive features of the lower unit substrate. The microelectronic package also includes an upper unit including an upper unit substrate having conductive features, top and bottom surfaces and a hole extending between such top and bottom surfaces. The upper unit further includes one or more upper unit chips overlying the top surface of the upper unit substrate and electrically connected to the conductive features of the upper unit substrate by connections extending within the hole. The upper unit may include an upper unit encapsulant that covers the connections of the upper unit and the one or more upper unit chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: Tessera, Inc.Inventors: IIyas Mohammed, Belgacem Haba, Sean Moran, Wei-Shun Wang, Ellis Chau, Christopher Wade
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Publication number: 20090002010Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a burn-socket for insertion into a test board, where the burn-in socket is coupled to receive a semiconductor device under test (DUT). The burn-in socket includes a substrate to support the semiconductor DUT, which includes a heating element embedded in a layer of the substrate. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Anthony Yeh Chiing Wong, Victor Henckel, Boon Liang Heng, Christopher Wade Ackerman, James C. Shipley
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Publication number: 20080302783Abstract: In one embodiment, a test board includes a plurality of socket locations each to receive a corresponding burn-in socket which in turn is to receive a semiconductor device under test (DUT). Each of the socket locations includes a heating element embedded within the test board, which may be used to provide thermal conduction to the DUT during a burn-in test. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Anthony Yeh Chiing Wong, Christopher Wade Ackerman, James C. Shipley, Hon Lee Kon
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Patent number: 7455867Abstract: An improved system for providing an individually customized fresh brewed coffee beverage on demand by a consumer, in a wide range of variety and strength. Said brewing system for making relatively large quantities of fresh brewed coffee beverages (in particular, customized as to desired variety, body, character and/or strengths), as chosen by multiple individual consumers just prior to their consumption. Said system is easy to use by the consumer or other individual (e.g., restaurant wait staff) obtaining the customized beverage. Further, maintenance of the equipment requires only a small amount of personal attention by the owner/operator of the equipment.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Roger William Gutwein, Christopher Wade Connor
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Patent number: 7438941Abstract: System for making and delivering a customized beverage product to a consumer having a user interface, a customization director in communication with a customization data store and the user interface, wherein the customization director includes executable instructions for determining a user's customized formulation; and a beverage delivery system in communication with the customization director, wherein the beverage delivery system includes executable instructions for delivering a customized beverage product. Method for delivering a customized beverage product to an individual including the steps of obtaining consumer preference data; determining a consumer beverage formulation corresponding to the consumer preference data; and providing the consumer a customized beverage corresponding to the customized beverage formulation, utilizing one or more of delayed dilution, delayed mixing, and delayed filtering, in any order.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Roger William Gutwein, Christopher Wade Connor
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Publication number: 20080149182Abstract: Disclosed are a fluid control system and a method of controlling operating pressures within a fluid system. The fluid control system may include a choke assembly and a linear motor. The choke assembly may have a housing having an inlet passage, an axial bore, and a chamber, wherein a portion of the axial bore forms an outlet passage, and a choke member adapted for movement in the housing to control the flow of a fluid from the inlet passage to the outlet passage. The linear motor may control a position of the choke member in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: M-I LLCInventors: Alan Wayne Burkhard, Nicolas Christopher Wade Thiessen
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Publication number: 20080149200Abstract: Disclosed are a fluid control system and method of controlling operating pressures within a fluid system, where the fluid control system includes a choke assembly, a pressure generating device, and a linear motor. The choke assembly may include a housing and a choke member adapted for movement in the housing, controlling the flow of a fluid from an inlet passage to an outlet passage. The fluid applies a force on a first end of the choke member. The pressure generating device may be fluidly connected to a chamber and may contain a control fluid that applies a first force on a second end of the choke member. The linear motor may apply a second force on the second end of the choke member. The difference between the forces applied to the first and second ends of the choke member may affect the movement of the choke member in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: M-I LLCInventors: Alan Wayne Burkhard, Nicolas Christopher Wade Thiessen
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Publication number: 20080149391Abstract: A method of controlling one or more operating pressures within a subterranean borehole that includes a choke assembly comprising a housing having an inlet passage, an axial bore, and a chamber, wherein a portion of the axial bore forms an outlet passage, and a choke member adapted for movement in the housing to control the flow of a fluid from the inlet passage to the outlet passage. The method may include applying a closing force to move the choke member toward a closed position, and applying a bias force to the choke member when in the closed position to reduce an overpressure required to initiate movement of the choke member from the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: M-I LLCInventors: Alan Wayne Burkhard, Nicolas Christopher Wade Thiessen
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Publication number: 20070236310Abstract: An electronic device. The electronic device includes a first electrode and a coating layer. The electronic device is fabricated on a substrate; the substrate has a cavity created in a top surface of the substrate; and the first electrode is electrically coupled to the substrate. The coating layer coats at least part of a substrate surface in the cavity, and the presence of the coating layer results in a mitigation of at least one parasitic leakage path between the first electrode and an additional electrode fabricated on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2006Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: R. Fazzio, Richard Ruby, Christopher Wade, Michael Frank, David Feld
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Patent number: 7256974Abstract: A system for isolating electrical ground faults and secondary failures in an electrical system, the system comprising an AC ground isolation state machine for detecting and isolating an AC ground, a DC ground isolation state machine for detecting and isolating a DC ground, a component failure isolation state machine for detecting and isolating a change in a resistance, and a component failure early detection algorithm for determining a failure before using the state machines.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Wade McNally, Ajith K. Kumar, Bret Dwayne Worden
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Patent number: 7035065Abstract: A system for isolating electrical ground faults and secondary failures in an electrical system, the system comprising an AC ground isolation state machine for detecting and isolating an AC ground, a DC ground isolation state machine for detecting and isolating a DC ground, a component failure isolation state machine for detecting and isolating a change in a resistance, and a component failure early detection algorithm for determining a failure before using the state machines.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Inventors: Christopher Wade McNally, Ajith K. Kumar, Bret Dwayne Worden
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Patent number: 6907424Abstract: A method and apparatus are described to perform cascading search methodologies on one or more data sets from one or more databases. A graphical user interface for setting up the searching is also described. In one embodiment, the invention can include designating a first strategy comprising a search string applied to operate upon data records in a first database, designating a second search strategy comprising the search string applied to operate upon data records in a second database, and forming a search hierarchy comprised of the first search strategy followed by the second search strategy. In another embodiment, the invention can include a graphical user interface comprising a first area to select a database, a second area to select a search type, and a third area to select an attribute from the selected database upon which to execute the selected search type.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Requisite Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Renn Neal, James Michael Wilmsen, Christopher Wade Beall
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Patent number: 6808731Abstract: An improved process for providing an individually customized fresh brewed coffee beverage on demand by a consumer, in a wide range of variety and strength. Said brewing process is useful for making relatively large quantities of fresh brewed coffee beverages (in particular customized as to desired variety, body, character and/or strengths) as chosen by multiple individual consumers just prior to their consumption. Said process is easy to use by the consumer or other individual (i.e.,restaurant wait staff) obtaining the customized beverage. Further, maintenance of the equipment requires only a small amount of personal attention by the owner/operator of the equipment. “Delayed dilution” of a concentrated extract is utilized to provide a beverage brewing system which immediately (upon customer selection) provides selective dilution (based on individual consumer's selections) of a fresh brewed coffee extract after the extract has been allowed to brew and held as an extract before dilution.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventors: Roger William Gutwein, Christopher Wade Connor
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Publication number: 20040202757Abstract: System for making and delivering a customized beverage product to a consumer having a user interface, a customization director in communication with a customization data store and the user interface, wherein the customization director includes executable instructions for determining a user's customized formulation; and a beverage delivery system in communication with the customization director, wherein the beverage delivery system includes executable instructions for delivering a customized beverage product. Method for delivering a customized beverage product to an individual including the steps of obtaining consumer preference data; determining a consumer beverage formulation corresponding to the consumer preference data; and providing the consumer a customized beverage corresponding to the customized beverage formulation, utilizing one or more of delayed dilution, delayed mixing, and delayed filtering, in any order.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Roger William Gutwein, Christopher Wade Connor
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Publication number: 20040177762Abstract: An improved process for providing an individually customized fresh brewed coffee beverage on demand by a consumer, in a wide range of variety and strength. Said brewing process for making relatively large quantities of fresh brewed coffee beverages (in particular customized as to desired variety, body, character and/or strengths) as chosen by multiple individual consumers just prior to their consumption, with the system being easy to use by the consumer or other individual (i.e., restaurant wait staff) obtaining the customized beverage. Further, maintenance of the equipment requires only a small amount of personal attention by the owner/operator of the equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gramble CompanyInventors: Roger William Gutwein, Christopher Wade Connor
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Patent number: 6791473Abstract: A Smart Parking Meter System makes it possible to track whether or not a vehicle occupies parking meter stalls and whether or not the time has expired. The system uses a wireless communication protocol which may be of the type known under the trade mark “Bluetooth” and provides the portability of embedded systems and the convenience of personal digital assistants with the powers of the C and Java programming languages. There are two main components to the Smart Parking Meter System, the handheld device, or the PDA, and the actual parking meters. Each device has the Smart Parking Meter System application installed in it, as well as the wireless modules, such as Bluetooth to use as a communication medium. The parking meters also have a motion sensor to detect any movement within it view range. The handheld device is able to extract all the parking states for each parking meter within a block or street depending on user configuration of system.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Telecommunications Research LaboratoryInventors: Sami Kibria, Joseph Chai-Wan Wu, Jose Alejandro Rueda, Nicholas Christopher Wade Thiessen, Christopher Troy Kavanagh, Paul Serge Card
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Patent number: 6759072Abstract: System for making and delivering a customized beverage product to a consumer having a user interface, a customization director in communication with a customization data store and the user interface, wherein the customization director includes executable instructions for determining a user's customized formulation; and a beverage delivery system in communication with the customization director, wherein the beverage delivery system includes executable instructions for delivering a customized beverage product. Method for delivering a customized beverage product to an individual including the steps of obtaining consumer preference data; determining a consumer beverage formulation corresponding to the consumer preference data; and providing the consumer a customized beverage corresponding to the customized beverage formulation, utilizing one or more of delayed dilution, delayed mixing, and delayed filtering, in any order.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: The Procter + Gamble Co.Inventors: Roger William Gutwein, Christopher Wade Connor