Patents by Inventor Gary Hensley
Gary Hensley 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: 9438747Abstract: A directory assistance service includes a database and an interface module. The database stores a set of audio advertisements, and the audio advertisements are priced based on a tiered pricing model. The interface module is in communication with the database and receives a directory assistance request from a caller, plays the caller one or more audio advertisements from the database, and charges an advertiser for playing the audio advertisements based on the tiered pricing model.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas A. Rand, Erik Trusler, Timothy Sheridan, Gary Alpert, Denise Archibald, Nelson Cain, Debra J. Wilke, Gary Hensley, Janie M. Braun, Denise Perry, Sidney A. Minnick, Jr., Jeffrey C. Reid
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Publication number: 20150103988Abstract: A directory assistance service includes a database and an interface module. The database stores a set of audio advertisements, and the audio advertisements are priced based on a tiered pricing model. The interface module is in communication with the database and receives a directory assistance request from a caller, plays the caller one or more audio advertisements from the database, and charges an advertiser for playing the audio advertisements based on the tiered pricing model.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Thomas A. Rand, Erik Trusler, Timothy Sheridan, Gary Alpert, Denise Archibald, Nelson Cain, Debra J. Wilke, Gary Hensley, Janie M. Braun, Denise Perry, Sidney A. Minnick, JR., Jeffrey C. Reid
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Patent number: 8948357Abstract: A directory assistance service includes a database and an interface module. The database stores a set of audio advertisements, and the audio advertisements are priced based on a tiered pricing model. The interface module is in communication with the database and receives a directory assistance request from a caller, plays the caller one or more audio advertisements from the database, and charges an advertiser for playing the audio advertisements based on the tiered pricing model.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas A. Rand, Erik Trusler, Timothy Sheridan, Gary Alpert, Denise Archibald, Nelson Cain, Debra J. Wilke, Gary Hensley, Janie Mercado Braun, Denise Perry, Sidney A. Minnick, Jr., Jeffrey C. Reid
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Publication number: 20080292071Abstract: A directory assistance service includes a database and an interface module. The database stores a set of audio advertisements, and the audio advertisements are priced based on a tiered pricing model. The interface module is in communication with the database and receives a directory assistance request from a caller, plays the caller one or more audio advertisements from the database, and charges an advertiser for playing the audio advertisements based on the tiered pricing model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, LPInventors: Thomas A. Rand, Erik Trusler, Timothy Sheridan, Gary Alpert, Denise Archibald, Nelson Cain, Debra J. Wilke, Gary Hensley, Janie Mercado Braun, Denise Perry, Sidney A. Minnick Jr., Jeffrey C. Reid
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Publication number: 20070254795Abstract: A conical housing of a horizontal decanter centrifuge includes a discharge port liner that attaches to the conical housing from the outside of the housing. The discharge port is substantially rectangular in configuration, and the liner slides down into the port opening. The liner is coupled to the housing with bolts or similar releasable coupling means.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: Hutchison Hayes L.P.Inventors: Gary Hensley, Lee Hilpert
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Patent number: 7255670Abstract: A three-phase decanting centrifuge is provided. Solids are removed from a slurry in the centrifuge in the conventional manner, as described above. The liquid separated from the slurry moves into a fluids reservoir. Centrifugal action classifies the fluids, with lighter fluids (typically oil) radially closer to the axis of rotation of the machine, while the heavier fluids are radially farther from the axis, i.e. at the bottom of the reservoir. Lighter fluids flow out a plurality of overflow tubes. Heavier fluids flow through a plurality of ports into a heavy fluids reservoir to be skimmed out by a pair of radially actuatable skimmer tubes. The skimmer tubes are preferably automatically operated based on the light transmissivity of the lighter and heavier fluids discharged from the machine.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Hutchison Hayes, L.P.Inventors: Gary Hensley, Lee Hilpert
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Publication number: 20070129604Abstract: A remote viewing device including a hand-holdable control unit. The control unit supports a display device and a drive assembly. The drive assembly is removably attached to the control unit and provides mechanical power to an insertion tube. A distal end of the insertion tube includes an inspection head for insertion into a structure for imaging the interior of the structure. The insertion tube is removably attached to the drive assembly by a connector assembly, where the connector assembly is operable, when attached, to convey mechanical power from the drive assembly for moving the articulated tip in response to a user input at the control unit, and to convey images from the inspection head to the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Clifford Hatcher, Gary Hensley
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Publication number: 20050197241Abstract: A three-phase decanting centrifuge is provided. Solids are removed from a slurry in the centrifuge in the conventional manner, as described above. The liquid separated from the slurry moves into a fluids reservoir. Centrifugal action classifies the fluids, with lighter fluids (typically oil) radially closer to the axis of rotation of the machine, while the heavier fluids are radially farther from the axis, i.e. at the bottom of the reservoir. Lighter fluids flow out a plurality of overflow tubes. Heavier fluids flow through a plurality of ports into a heavy fluids reservoir to be skimmed out by a pair of radially actuatable skimmer tubes. The skimmer tubes are preferably automatically operated based on the light transmissivity of the lighter and heavier fluids discharged from the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: HUTCHISON HAYES L.P.Inventors: Gary Hensley, Lee Hilpert
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Publication number: 20050183994Abstract: An integrated, transportable cuttings treatment system includes a multi-part shale shaker, preferably formed of six screens vibrated by at least one electric vibrator, and preferably four such vibrators. Solids are screen from drilling mud flowing onto the screens, and directed into a trough wherein is located a screw conveyor or augur. A pressure differential is developed across the screens to increase the flow rate of drilling mud through the screens.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Applicant: HUTCHISON HAYES, L.P.Inventors: Gary Hensley, Lee Hilpert
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Patent number: 5403260Abstract: In a horizontal centrifuge, a bowl rotates in the same direction as a screw internally of the bowl. The bowl and screw connect to a three input gear box which rotates the bowl and screw at a small differential, or the scrolling rate. A separate motor running at a variable rate connects to the third gear box input and thereby reduces the scrolling rate. A feedback loop connects to the motor to vary the motor speed so that the scrolling rate is varied. A maindrive motor rotates the bowl which then couples through the gear box to rotate the screw and thereby furnish the power to rotate the bowl and screw.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1993Date of Patent: April 4, 1995Assignee: Hutchinson-Hayes InternationalInventor: Gary Hensley