Patents by Inventor Christopher Herman

Christopher Herman 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).

  • Patent number: 12221884
    Abstract: This disclosure presents systems and processes to collect elemental composition of target fluid and solid material located downhole of a borehole. Waveguides can be utilized that include capillary optics to deliver emitted high energy into a container or a conduit and then to detect the high energy. A source waveguide can be used to emit the high energy into the target fluid and a detector waveguide can collect resulting measurements. Each waveguide can include a protective sheath and a pressure cap on the end of the capillary optics that are proximate the target fluid, to protect against abrasion and target fluid pressure. In other aspects, a pulsed neutron tool can be utilized in place of the waveguides to collect measurements. The collected measurements can be utilized to generate chemical signature results that can be utilized to determine the elemental composition of the target fluid or of the solid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Jeffrey James Crawford, Anthony Herman van Zulekom, Darren George Gascooke
  • Patent number: 12209492
    Abstract: A method and system for disposing a fluid sampling tool into a wellbore, taking a plurality of fluid samples with the fluid sampling tool, identifying a plurality of asphaltene onset pressures (AOP) downhole based at the least on the plurality of fluid samples. The method may further comprise forming an AOP map from at least the plurality of AOPs, identifying a laboratory property from at least one of the plurality of fluid samples; and developing a relational model between at least one of the plurality of AOPs and the laboratory property. The system may include a fluid sampling tool with one or more probes for injecting the one or more probes into a wellbore and taking a plurality of fluid samples from the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Rohin Naveena-Chandran, Anthony Herman VanZuilekom
  • Patent number: 12201908
    Abstract: Methods for managing non-player characters and power centers in a computer game are based on character hierarchies and individualized correspondences between each character's traits or rank and events that involve other non-player characters or objects. Players may share power centers, character hierarchies, non-player characters, and related quests involving the shared objects with other players playing separate and unrelated game instances over a computer network, with the outcome of the quests reflected in different the games. Various configurations of game machines are used to implement the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Michael de Plater, Christopher Herman Hoge, Robert Kenyon Hull Roberts, Daniel Paul Valerius, Rocky Albert Newton, Kevin Leslie Stephens
  • Publication number: 20240160460
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for automated failure resolution in virtual machines. The present disclosure is configured to provide a one-click restart automation across both lower and production environments for various virtual machines. This leads to consistent and predictable virtual machine outages and leverages a secure application programming interface service for reliable, automated virtual machine health validation. The process is standardized, centralized, and updatable or upgradable over time. In addition, the process is also transparent, in that success or failure reporting with error codes is provided via detailed notification processing architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Prabhat Ranjan, Christopher Herman Cokis, Karan Singh Negi, Sean Edward Melvin, Shilpa Banerjee
  • Publication number: 20240115952
    Abstract: Methods for managing non-player characters and power centers in a computer game are based on character hierarchies and individualized correspondences between each character's traits or rank and events that involve other non-player characters or objects. Players may share power centers, character hierarchies, non-player characters, and related quests involving the shared objects with other players playing separate and unrelated game instances over a computer network, with the outcome of the quests reflected in different the games. Various configurations of game machines are used to implement the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Michael de Plater, Christopher Herman Hoge, Robert Kenyon Hull Roberts, Daniel Paul Valerius, Rocky Albert Newton, Kevin Leslie Stephens
  • Publication number: 20240017225
    Abstract: A novel canister storage system, mixing system, canister assembly, dispensing system, and tracking system. In one or more embodiments, the systems are used for storing, mixing and dispensing fluids. In one application, the fluid includes one or more paint toners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: X-PERT Paint Mixing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Santrach, Bruce Funk, Barry Hines, Christopher Herman
  • Patent number: 11779892
    Abstract: A novel canister storage system, mixing system, canister assembly, dispensing system, and tracking system. In one or more embodiments, the systems are used for storing, mixing and dispensing fluids. In one application, the fluid includes one or more paint toners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: X-Pert Paint Mixing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Santrach, Bruce Funk, Barry Hines, Christopher Herman
  • Patent number: 11660540
    Abstract: Methods for managing non-player characters and power centers in a computer game are based on character hierarchies and individualized correspondences between each character's traits or rank and events that involve other non-player characters or objects. Players may share power centers, character hierarchies, non-player characters, and related quests involving the shared objects with other players playing separate and unrelated game instances over a computer network, with the outcome of the quests reflected in different the games. Various configurations of game machines are used to implement the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Michael de Plater, Christopher Herman Hoge, Robert Kenyon Hull Roberts, Daniel Paul Valerius, Rocky Albert Newton, Kevin Leslie Stephens
  • Patent number: 11275610
    Abstract: Monitoring backend batch processes/agents to identify currently enabled batch processes that running/executing on schedule and those that are not running/executing on schedule. In the event that currently enabled backend batch processes are identified as delayed, a delay time is determined. Such determinations are made on a regular interval, (e.g., hourly or the like), such that, reports is generated and communicated and/or a batch process status portal is updated on the regular interval to reflect the current delayed status of batch process or, in some embodiments, the current status of all of the backend batch processes currently enabled within an enterprise. Identification of backend batch processes that are currently being delayed and the associated delay time provides a basis for determining the cause(s) for the delay and possible corrective action(s), which may be implemented in conjunction with the determinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Prabhat Ranjan, Christopher Herman Cokis, Ketul Vinodchandra Joshi, Joseph Anil Kumar Mendemu, Manish Nahata, Karan Singh Negi, Nurani Parasuraman, Krishna Chand Paruchuri
  • Publication number: 20210245057
    Abstract: Methods for managing non-player characters and power centers in a computer game are based on character hierarchies and individualized correspondences between each character's traits or rank and events that involve other non-player characters or objects. Players may share power centers, character hierarchies, non-player characters, and related quests involving the shared objects with other players playing separate and unrelated game instances over a computer network, with the outcome of the quests reflected in different the games. Various configurations of game machines are used to implement the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Michael de Plater, Christopher Herman Hoge, Robert Kenyon Hull Roberts, Daniel Paul Valerius, Rocky Albert Newton, Kevin Leslie Stephens
  • Patent number: 10926179
    Abstract: Methods for managing non-player characters and power centers in a computer game are based on character hierarchies and individualized correspondences between each character's traits or rank and events that involve other non-player characters or objects. Players may share power centers, character hierarchies, non-player characters, and related quests involving the shared objects with other players playing separate and unrelated game instances over a computer network, with the outcome of the quests reflected in different the games. Various configurations of game machines are used to implement the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Michael de Plater, Christopher Herman Hoge, Robert Kenyon Hull Roberts, Daniel Paul Valerius, Rocky Albert Newton, Kevin Leslie Stephens
  • Publication number: 20210026683
    Abstract: Monitoring backend batch processes/agents to identify currently enabled batch processes that running/executing on schedule and those that are not running/executing on schedule. In the event that currently enabled backend batch processes are identified as delayed, a delay time is determined. Such determinations are made on a regular interval, (e.g., hourly or the like), such that, reports is generated and communicated and/or a batch process status portal is updated on the regular interval to reflect the current delayed status of batch process or, in some embodiments, the current status of all of the backend batch processes currently enabled within an enterprise. Identification of backend batch processes that are currently being delayed and the associated delay time provides a basis for determining the cause(s) for the delay and possible corrective action(s), which may be implemented in conjunction with the determinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Prabhat Ranjan, Christopher Herman Cokis, Ketul Vinodchandra Joshi, Joseph Anil Kumar Mendemu, Manish Nahata, Karan Singh Negi, Nurani Parasuraman, Krishna Chand Paruchuri
  • Patent number: 9700862
    Abstract: A novel canister storage system, mixing system, canister assembly, dispensing system, and tracking system. In one or more embodiments, the systems are used for storing, mixing and dispensing fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: X-Pert Paint Mixing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Santrach, Bruce Funk, Barry Hines, Christopher Herman
  • Patent number: 9649608
    Abstract: A novel canister storage system, mixing system, canister assembly, dispensing system, and tracking system. In one or more embodiments, the systems are used for storing, mixing and dispensing fluids. In one application, the fluid includes one or more paint toners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: X-Pert Paint Mixing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Santrach, Bruce Funk, Barry Hines, Christopher Herman
  • Patent number: 9623390
    Abstract: A novel canister storage system, mixing system, canister assembly, dispensing system, and tracking system. In one or more embodiments, the systems are used for storing, mixing and dispensing fluids. In one application, the fluid includes one or more paint toners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: X-Pert Paint Mixing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Santrach, Bruce Funk, Barry Hines, Christopher Herman
  • Publication number: 20160279522
    Abstract: Methods for managing non-player characters and power centers in a computer game are based on character hierarchies and individualized correspondences between each character's traits or rank and events that involve other non-player characters or objects. Players may share power centers, character hierarchies, non-player characters, and related quests involving the shared objects with other players playing separate and unrelated game instances over a computer network, with the outcome of the quests reflected in different the games. Various configurations of game machines are used to implement the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Michael de Plater, Christopher Herman Hoge, Robert Kenyon Hull Roberts, Daniel Paul Valerius, Rocky Albert Newton, Kevin Leslie Stephens
  • Patent number: 9311318
    Abstract: Improved backup and storage operations are disclosed for virtual computing environments using a backup proxy server to perform storage operations on one or more virtual machine disks. The proxy server can include a module that intercepts application programming interface (API) calls, for writing backup data to a first location, prior to the data arriving on the proxy disk. During the intercept process, the data can be compressed in memory pages of the proxy server and redirected to an alternative backup disk location. The proxy server can also include a differential engine that identifies changes to the virtual machine disk at the block level since the last full backup. The differential engine can advantageously leverage memory pages of the proxy server to compare differences between signatures of blocks of the last full backup with signatures of new blocks. Subsequently, only blocks with non-matching signatures are processed for backup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Software Inc.
    Inventors: Delano Xavier Afonso, David Allen Feathergill, Jason Mattox, Jeremy Christopher Herman
  • Publication number: 20150108160
    Abstract: A novel canister storage system, mixing system, canister assembly, dispensing system, and tracking system. In one or more embodiments, the systems are used for storing, mixing and dispensing fluids. In one application, the fluid includes one or more paint toners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Santrach, Bruce Funk, Barry Hines, Christopher Herman
  • Publication number: 20150102059
    Abstract: A novel canister storage system, mixing system, canister assembly, dispensing system, and tracking system. In one or more embodiments, the systems are used for storing, mixing and dispensing fluids. In one application, the fluid includes one or more paint toners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Santrach, Bruce Funk, Barry Hines, Christopher Herman
  • Publication number: 20150103621
    Abstract: A novel canister storage system, mixing system, canister assembly, dispensing system, and tracking system. In one or more embodiments, the systems are used for storing, mixing and dispensing fluids. In one application, the fluid includes one or more paint toners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Santrach, Bruce Funk, Barry Hines, Christopher Herman