Patents by Inventor Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard 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: 11941794Abstract: System and methods and computer program code are provided to perform a commissioning process comprising capturing, using an image capture device, an image of an area containing at least a first fixture, identifying location and positioning information associated with the image, performing image processing of the image to identify a location of the at least first fixture in the image, and converting the location of the at least first fixture in the image into physical coordinate information associated with the at least first fixture.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Glenn Howard Kuenzler, Taylor Apolonius Barto
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Publication number: 20240093582Abstract: A method includes operating a wellsite apparatus at a wellsite utilizing mechanical energy or electricity produced at least in part from hydrogen in a fuel source comprising hydrogen. Utilizing mechanical energy or electricity produced at least in part from the hydrogen in the fuel source comprising hydrogen can further include: (a) converting the hydrogen in the fuel source to electricity in one or more fuel cells and utilizing the electricity to operate the wellsite apparatus; and/or (b) combusting the hydrogen in the fuel source in a power generation apparatus to produce electricity and utilizing the electricity to operate the wellsite apparatus; and/or (c) combusting the hydrogen in the fuel source to produce mechanical energy and utilizing the mechanical energy to operate the wellsite apparatus. A system for carrying out the method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Glenn Howard WEIGHTMAN, Adam Lynn MARKS, Timothy Holiman HUNTER, Philip D. NGUYEN, Stanley Vernon STEPHENSON
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Publication number: 20240068344Abstract: A blender power unit (BPU) for use in fracturing jobs. The BPU comprises a transformer having an input and an output and configured to receive electrical power via the input at a first voltage to output electrical power via the output at a second voltage; a motor power bus coupled to the output of the transformer; a motor starter bus; at least one motor soft starter having an input coupled to the motor power bus and having an coupled to the motor starter bus; a plurality of electric power relays coupled to the motor power bus and configured to supply electric power from the motor power bus to a load when in a closed state; and a plurality of start electric power relays coupled to the motor starter bus and configured to supply electric power from the motor starter bus to a load when in a closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Bruce Carl LUCAS, Carlos Alfredo Vallejo GORDON, Mark A. HUDSON, Glenn Howard WEIGHTMAN, Jose L. MALDONADO, Austin Carl SCHAFFNER, John Harold Fischer, Tyler NOLEN
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Publication number: 20240011378Abstract: This disclosure presents processes for controlling a hydraulic fracturing operation at a wellbore. The processes can determine power available from each of one or more individual power sources. From the determined power available from the power sources, parasitic power losses, existing power consumed by one or more loads of the hydraulic fracturing operation, a threshold power level, or a combination thereof, the processes can determine an incremental power available to the one or more loads. The processes communicate the incremental power available to the one or more loads. The hydraulic fracturing operation is then controlled by processes based on the incremental power available to the one or more loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Alexander Simon Chretien, Glenn Howard Weightman, Madhur Kohli
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Patent number: 11840912Abstract: This disclosure presents processes for controlling a hydraulic fracturing operation at a wellbore. The processes can (1) determine a system rate-of-change of power limit (ROCL) to be supplied to one or more loads, where the system ROCL is based on an individual ROCL for one or more individual power sources; (2) determine an allowable rate-of-change (ROCA) for the one or more loads such that the system ROCL is not exceeded; and (3) control the hydraulic fracturing operation based on the ROCA for the one or more loads.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Howard Weightman, Timothy Holiman Hunter, Madhur Kohli
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Publication number: 20230327441Abstract: A method for calibrating a unit controller with a managing process determining a position of a decoupler mechanism on the pumping unit. The managing process can calibrate the unit controller with a dual pump mode in response to determining the decoupler mechanism is in a coupled position. The managing process can calibrate the unit controller with a single pump mode in response to determining the decoupler mechanism is in a decoupled position with the pumping unit operating with the first fluid end coupled to the power end and the second fluid end decoupled from the power end. The system controller can pump a wellbore treatment fluid in accordance with the pumping unit in i) the dual pump mode or ii) the single pump mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Glenn Howard Weightman, Carlos Alfredo Vallejo, David Norman Todd, Mohamad Alshutlawy, John Harold Fischer
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Publication number: 20230317276Abstract: Method and apparatus including calling, retrieving and/or initiating a programmed function in conjunction with execution of one or more commands related to a closed loop control algorithm, receiving one or more data in response to the one or more commands over a data interface, and executing the one or more commands related to the closed loop control algorithm based on the received one or more data are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventors: Marc Barry TAUB, Daniel Milfred BERNSTEIN, Gary Alan HAYTER, Mark Kent SLOAN, Glenn Howard BERMAN, Saeed NEKOOMARAM
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Patent number: 11730429Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an analyte monitoring device having a user interface with a display and a plurality of actuators. The display is configured to render a plurality of display screens, including a home screen and an alert screen. The home screen is divided into a plurality of simultaneously displayed panels, with a first panel displays a rate of change of continuously monitored analyte levels in interstitial fluid, a second panel simultaneously displays a current analyte level and an analyte trend indicator, and a third panel displays status information of a plurality of components of the device. When an alarm condition is detected, the display renders the alert screen in place of the home screen, the alert screen displaying information corresponding to the detected alarm condition. Furthermore, the actuators are configured to affect further output of the analyte monitoring device corresponding to the detected condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.Inventors: Wesley Scott Harper, Annie C. Tan, Timothy Christian Dunn, Mark Kent Sloan, Kenneth J. Doniger, Michael Love, Phillip Yee, Gary Alan Hayter, R. Curtis Jennewine, Glenn Howard Berman, Erich Yen
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Patent number: 11715951Abstract: A grid power configuration may provide a reliable, efficient, inexpensive and environmentally conscious power source to a site, for example, a remote site such as a well services environment. Grid power may be provided for one or more operations at the site by coupling a main breaker to a switchgear unit coupled to one or more loads. The switchgear unit may be coupled to the main breaker via a main power distribution unit and may also be coupled to one or more loads. At least one of a grid power unit and a switchgear unit may be coupled to the main breaker via the main power distribution unit and may also be coupled to one or more additional loads. A control center may be communicatively coupled to the main breaker or any one or more other components to control one or more operations of the grid power configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Howard Weightman, Carlos Alfredo Vallejo, David Norman Todd, Mohamad Alshutlawy, John Harold Fischer
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Patent number: 11670936Abstract: An apparatus for managing a plurality of electric power generators is configured to receive measurements of a plurality of parameters related to performance of one or more of a plurality of generators and detect, based on the measurements, that values of at least two of the plurality of parameters measured for a first generator of the one or more generators do not match respective predetermined values of the at least two parameters for the first generator. In response to the detecting, the apparatus determines that the first generator is faulty and generates a signal to perform at least one of shutting down the first generator or disconnecting the first generator from at least one second generator of the plurality of generators, in response to determining that the first generator is faulty.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jose L. Maldonado, Glenn Howard Weightman
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Patent number: 11621073Abstract: A method of providing treatment for a medical condition includes storing a plurality of closed loop control algorithms in memory accessible by the control unit and receiving. A control unit receives analyte data from an analyte sensor in communication with the control unit. The control unit controls a medication delivery device in accordance with the first closed loop control algorithm based on the analyte data. The control unit causes the medication delivery device to be controlled in accordance with the second closed loop control algorithm instead of the first closed loop control algorithm, and controlling the medication delivery device in accordance with the second closed loop control algorithm. The control unit is configured to transmit one or more closed loop control operations to control the medication delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventors: Marc Barry Taub, Daniel Milfred Bernstein, Gary Alan Hayter, Mark Kent Sloan, Glenn Howard Berman, Saeed Nekoomaram
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Publication number: 20230066611Abstract: A method of calibrating an analyte measurement system is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.Inventors: Marc Barry Taub, Wesley Scott Harper, Glenn Howard Berman, Jean Mei Huang
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Patent number: 11558949Abstract: Image data of a light source comprising a surface is obtained using an optical sensor. The surface includes a color band code comprising an array of color regions at least partially modifying visible light of the light source prior to the light impinging the optical sensor. One or more characteristics of the color band code are determined based on the image data that is obtained. Determining a unique identity of the light source based on the determined one or more characteristics of the color band code is performed, or determining a location within a structure associated with the light source based on the determined one or more characteristics of the color band code is performed.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventor: Glenn Howard Kuenzler
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Publication number: 20220401041Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an analyte monitoring device having a user interface with a display and a plurality of actuators. The display is configured to render a plurality of display screens, including a home screen and an alert screen. The home screen is divided into a plurality of simultaneously displayed panels, with a first panel displays a rate of change of continuously monitored analyte levels in interstitial fluid, a second panel simultaneously displays a current analyte level and an analyte trend indicator, and a third panel displays status information of a plurality of components of the device. When an alarm condition is detected, the display renders the alert screen in place of the home screen, the alert screen displaying information corresponding to the detected alarm condition. Furthermore, the actuators are configured to affect further output of the analyte monitoring device corresponding to the detected condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.Inventors: Wesley Scott Harper, Annie C. Tan, Timothy Christian Dunn, Mark Kent Sloan, Kenneth J. Doniger, Michael Love, Phillip Yee, Gary Alan Hayter, R. Curtis Jennewine, Glenn Howard Berman
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Patent number: 11512635Abstract: At a well site, equipment will need a power source, such as a gas turbine, to operate. As the gas turbine operates, wasted energy in the form of heat is produced as a result of the efficiency of the gas turbine. With regards to the present disclosure, the heat may be used for operations and treatments at the well site. An embodiment of the present disclosure is a heat recovery system, comprising a gas turbine; a first heat exchanger, wherein the first heat exchanger is a finned-tube heat exchanger; and a second heat exchanger, wherein the second heat exchanger is a tube and shell heat exchanger, wherein the first heat exchanger is disposed in the flow path of an exhaust stream of the gas turbine, wherein the first heat exchanger is fluidly coupled to the second heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Holiman Hunter, Glenn Howard Weightman, Stanley V. Stephenson
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Patent number: 11478173Abstract: A method of calibrating an analyte measurement system is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventors: Marc Barry Taub, Wesley Scott Harper, Glenn Howard Berman, Jean Mei Huang
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Publication number: 20220320852Abstract: An apparatus for managing a plurality of electric power generators is configured to receive measurements of a plurality of parameters related to performance of one or more of a plurality of generators and detect, based on the measurements, that values of at least two of the plurality of parameters measured for a first generator of the one or more generators do not match respective predetermined values of the at least two parameters for the first generator. In response to the detecting, the apparatus determines that the first generator is faulty and generates a signal to perform at least one of shutting down the first generator or disconnecting the first generator from at least one second generator of the plurality of generators, in response to determining that the first generator is faulty.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Jose L. Maldonado, Glenn Howard Weightman
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Publication number: 20220298954Abstract: A common cooling system and method for multiple generators are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a system comprises a power generation unit comprising a plurality of generators, wherein the power generation unit provides power to well stimulation equipment, and a common cooling unit positioned remote from the power generation unit, wherein cooling fluid from the common cooling unit is provided to each generator of the plurality of generators in the power generation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Timothy Holiman Hunter, Steven Howard Gray, David Wayne Murrell, Glenn Howard Weightman
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Publication number: 20220240821Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an analyte monitoring device having a user interface with a display and a plurality of actuators. The display is configured to render a plurality of display screens, including a home screen and an alert screen. The home screen is divided into a plurality of simultaneously displayed panels, with a first panel displays a rate of change of continuously monitored analyte levels in interstitial fluid, a second panel simultaneously displays a current analyte level and an analyte trend indicator, and a third panel displays status information of a plurality of components of the device. When an alarm condition is detected, the display renders the alert screen in place of the home screen, the alert screen displaying information corresponding to the detected alarm condition. Furthermore, the actuators are configured to affect further output of the analyte monitoring device corresponding to the detected condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.Inventors: Wesley Scott Harper, Annie C. Tan, Timothy Christian Dunn, Mark Kent Sloan, Kenneth J. Doniger, Michael Love, Phillip Yee, Gary Alan Hayter, R. Curtis Jennewine, Glenn Howard Berman
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Publication number: 20220233110Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an analyte monitoring device having a user interface with a display and a plurality of actuators. The display is configured to render a plurality of display screens, including a home screen and an alert screen. The home screen is divided into a plurality of simultaneously displayed panels, with a first panel displays a rate of change of continuously monitored analyte levels in interstitial fluid, a second panel simultaneously displays a current analyte level and an analyte trend indicator, and a third panel displays status information of a plurality of components of the device. When an alarm condition is detected, the display renders the alert screen in place of the home screen, the alert screen displaying information corresponding to the detected alarm condition. Furthermore, the actuators are configured to affect further output of the analyte monitoring device corresponding to the detected condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.Inventors: Wesley Scott Harper, Annie C. Tan, Timothy Christian Dunn, Mark Kent Sloan, Kenneth J. Doniger, Michael Love, Phillip Yee, Gary Alan Hayter, R. Curtis Jennewine, Glenn Howard Berman