Patents by Inventor Gregory Gerard
Gregory Gerard 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: 20240134727Abstract: A storage device write-read error reduction system includes a computing device that includes a storage device. The storage device determines, at a temperature that is within a predefined temperature range, that a storage device background operation should be performed and, in response, identifies data that is stored in the storage device and that was written to the storage device outside the predefined temperature range. The storage device then prioritizes the data that was written to the storage device outside the predefined temperature range over data that was written to the storage device within the predefined temperature range and, based on that prioritization, performs the storage device background operation to rewrite the data to the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Gregory Martin Allen, Anthony Gerard Ginty, Frank Widjaja Yu
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Patent number: 11952020Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling a ride vehicle restraint in a ride system. A system is configured to identify one or more ride vehicles stopped at a passenger loading platform, the one or more ride vehicles including one or more seats, determine which seat or seats of the one or more seats are in-service or out-of-service based at least in part on data corresponding to the identity of the one or more ride vehicles, instruct to lock one or more restraint systems corresponding to at least one seat of the one or more seats determined to be out-of-service, and instruct to unlock one or more other restraint systems corresponding to at least one seat other seats of the one or more seats determined to be in-service.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLCInventors: Michael Anthony Beatrice, Gregory Paul Habiak, David Gerard Majdali
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Publication number: 20240069724Abstract: A storage device projected temperature environment configuration system includes storage devices with the same physical hardware configuration, and a computing device manufacturing system that manufactures computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Anthony Gerard Ginty, Gregory Martin Allen
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Publication number: 20240066590Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to partial integrated core-shell investment casting molds that can be assembled into complete molds. Each section of the partial mold may contain both a portion of a core and portion of a shell. Each section can then be assembled into a mold for casting of a metal part. The partial integrated core-shell investment casting molds and the complete molds may be provided with filament structures corresponding to cooling hole patterns on the surface of the turbine blade or the stator vane, which provides a leaching pathway for the core portion after metal casting. The invention also relates to core filaments that can be used to supplement the leaching pathway, for example in a core tip portion of the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: James Herbert Deines, Brian David Przeslawski, Michael John McCarren, Gregory Terrence Garay, Douglas Gerard Konitzer, Mark Willard Marusko, Xi Yang, Brian Patrick Peterson
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Patent number: 10774613Abstract: A method for casing a subsea wellbore includes running a tieback casing string into the subsea wellbore using a workstring including first, second, and third wiper plugs. The method further includes: launching a first release plug or tag into the workstring; pumping cement slurry into the workstring, thereby driving the first release plug or tag along the workstring; after pumping the cement slurry, launching a second release plug or tag into the workstring; and pumping chaser fluid into the workstring, thereby driving the release plugs or tags and cement slurry through the workstring. The release plugs or tags engage and release the respective wiper plugs from the workstring. The first wiper plug or release plug ruptures, thereby allowing the cement slurry to flow therethrough. The method further includes: stabbing the tieback casing string into a liner string; and retrieving the workstring, the workstring still including the third wiper plug.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Gregory Gerard Gaspard, Douglas Brian Farley
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Publication number: 20180187511Abstract: A method for casing a subsea wellbore includes running a tieback casing string into the subsea wellbore using a workstring including first, second, and third wiper plugs. The method further includes: launching a first release plug or tag into the workstring; pumping cement slurry into the workstring, thereby driving the first release plug or tag along the workstring; after pumping the cement slurry, launching a second release plug or tag into the workstring; and pumping chaser fluid into the workstring, thereby driving the release plugs or tags and cement slurry through the workstring. The release plugs or tags engage and release the respective wiper plugs from the workstring. The first wiper plug or release plug ruptures, thereby allowing the cement slurry to flow therethrough. The method further includes: stabbing the tieback casing string into a liner string; and retrieving the workstring, the workstring still including the third wiper plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Gregory Gerard GASPARD, Douglas Brian FARLEY
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Publication number: 20180045018Abstract: A method for casing a subsea wellbore includes running a tieback casing string into the subsea wellbore using a workstring including first, second, and third wiper plugs. The method further includes: launching a first release plug or tag into the workstring; pumping cement slurry into the workstring, thereby driving the first release plug or tag along the workstring; after pumping the cement slurry, launching a second release plug or tag into the workstring; and pumping chaser fluid into the workstring, thereby driving the release plugs or tags and cement slurry through the workstring. The release plugs or tags engage and release the respective wiper plugs from the workstring. The first wiper plug or release plug ruptures, thereby allowing the cement slurry to flow therethrough. The method further includes: stabbing the tieback casing string into a liner string; and retrieving the workstring, the workstring still including the third wiper plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Gregory Gerard GASPARD, Douglas Brian FARLEY
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Patent number: 9797220Abstract: A method for casing a subsea wellbore includes running a tieback casing string into the subsea wellbore using a workstring including first, second, and third wiper plugs. The method further includes: launching a first release plug or tag into the workstring; pumping cement slurry into the workstring, thereby driving the first release plug or tag along the workstring; after pumping the cement slurry, launching a second release plug or tag into the workstring; and pumping chaser fluid into the workstring, thereby driving the release plugs or tags and cement slurry through the workstring. The release plugs or tags engage and release the respective wiper plugs from the workstring. The first wiper plug or release plug ruptures, thereby allowing the cement slurry to flow therethrough. The method further includes: stabbing the tieback casing string into a liner string; and retrieving the workstring, the workstring still including the third wiper plug.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Gregory Gerard Gaspard, Douglas Brian Farley
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Patent number: 9485603Abstract: Embodiments described herein use customized beacons embedded in Bluetooth low-energy advertisements to transmit information between a user device and a beacon module. In one embodiment, the beacon module transmits the advertisement to the user device. The user device then parses the data contained within the advertisement to identify a customized beacon. Based on the information contained in the beacon, the application may provide an audio and/or visual presentation to the user. For example, the beacon may inform the user device that it is within close proximity to a particular geographic location (e.g., a point of interest). In response, the beacon application may present a visual presentation about the geographic location using a display screen within the user device.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John David Worrall, David Alexander Francus, Gregory Gerard Johnson, Peter Stepniewicz, Jeffrey Robert Schenck, Thomas Carey Arthur
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Publication number: 20160142856Abstract: Embodiments described herein use customized beacons embedded in Bluetooth low-energy advertisements to transmit information between a user device and a beacon module. In one embodiment, the beacon module transmits the advertisement to the user device. The user device then parses the data contained within the advertisement to identify a customized beacon. Based on the information contained in the beacon, the application may provide an audio and/or visual presentation to the user. For example, the beacon may inform the user device that it is within close proximity to a particular geographic location (e.g., a point of interest). In response, the beacon application may present a visual presentation about the geographic location using a display screen within the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: John David WORRALL, David Alexander FRANCUS, Gregory Gerard JOHNSON, Peter STEPNIEWICZ, Jeffrey Robert SCHENCK, Thomas Carey ARTHUR
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Patent number: 9250386Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber having a core with an alkali metal oxide dopant in an peak amount greater than about 0.002 wt. % and less than about 0.1 wt. %. The alkali metal oxide concentration varies with a radius of the optical fiber. By appropriately selecting the concentration of alkali metal oxide dopant in the core and the cladding, a low loss optical fiber may be obtained. Also disclosed are several methods of making the optical fiber including the steps of forming an alkali metal oxide-doped rod, and adding additional glass to form a draw perform. Preferably, the draw preform has a final outer dimension (d2), wherein an outer dimension (d1) of the rod is less than or equal to 0.06 times the final outer dimension (d2). In a preferred embodiment, the alkali metal oxide-doped rod is inserted into the centerline hole of a preform to form an assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: James Gary Anderson, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Lisa Carine Chacon, Calvin Thomas Coffey, Adam James Ellison, Gregory Gerard Gausman, Rostislav Radiyevich Khrapko, Stephan Lvovich Logunov, Michael Thomas Murtagh, Clinton Damon Osterhout, Sabyasachi Sen, William Anthony Whedon
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Publication number: 20150316712Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber having a core with an alkali metal oxide dopant in an peak amount greater than about 0.002 wt. % and less than about 0.1 wt. %. The alkali metal oxide concentration varies with a radius of the optical fiber. By appropriately selecting the concentration of alkali metal oxide dopant in the core and the cladding, a low loss optical fiber may be obtained. Also disclosed are several methods of making the optical fiber including the steps of forming an alkali metal oxide-doped rod, and adding additional glass to form a draw perform. Preferably, the draw preform has a final outer dimension (d2), wherein an outer dimension (d1) of the rod is less than or equal to 0.06 times the final outer dimension (d2). In a preferred embodiment, the alkali metal oxide-doped rod is inserted into the centerline hole of a preform to form an assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: James Gary Anderson, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Lisa Carine Chacon, Calvin Thomas Coffey, Adam James Ellison, Gregory Gerard Gausman, Rostislav Radiyevich Khrapko, Stephan Lvovich Logunov, Michael Thomas Murtagh, Clinton Damon Osterhout, Sabyasachi Sen, William Anthony Whedon
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Publication number: 20150252650Abstract: A method for casing a subsea wellbore includes running a tieback casing string into the subsea wellbore using a workstring including first, second, and third wiper plugs. The method further includes: launching a first release plug or tag into the workstring; pumping cement slurry into the workstring, thereby driving the first release plug or tag along the workstring; after pumping the cement slurry, launching a second release plug or tag into the workstring; and pumping chaser fluid into the workstring, thereby driving the release plugs or tags and cement slurry through the workstring. The release plugs or tags engage and release the respective wiper plugs from the workstring. The first wiper plug or release plug ruptures, thereby allowing the cement slurry to flow therethrough. The method further includes: stabbing the tieback casing string into a liner string; and retrieving the workstring, the workstring still including the third wiper plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Gregory Gerard GASPARD, Douglas Brian FARLEY
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Publication number: 20140062774Abstract: A computing device may rely on GPS and IR communication to determine its current location. The limits of GPS may prevent it from reliably providing location data to the computing device in a variety of situations such as in downtown metropolitan areas, geographic regions with thick canopies, in buildings, and the like. As a result, a second communication technique may also be used to provide location data to the computing device. For example, an IR transmitter may transmit location data to the computing device which, in turn, uses the location data to identify its current location. In addition, the computing device may receive or transmit supplemental data using the second communication technique for, e.g., synchronizing the computing device to a real-time event happening at the identified location or providing the location of the device to a central computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Gregory Brooks Hale, Gregory Gerard Johnson, Jeffrey R. Schenck
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Patent number: 7925635Abstract: A system and method identifies the times that certain applications are started and stopped on a computer system and such information about several computer systems is collected using a central computer system to allow decisions regarding software may be made based on usage of those certain applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Rahul C. Ravulur, David R. Wegman, Gregory Gerard
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Publication number: 20110047088Abstract: Carbon credits associated with crop production may be validated. Location data and associated crop production data may be received. The validity of the carbon credit may be determined based on the location data and the associated crop production data. A carbon credit validation may be outputted based on the determination of the validity of the carbon credit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Todd A. Peterson, Daniel R. Uppena, Michael Sanford DeFelice, Gregory Gerard Wandrey, Dennis Alfred Judd, Joseph P. Foresman, Steven Dean Brody
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Patent number: 7730965Abstract: An improved method and/or apparatus for completing a wellbore is provided. In one embodiment, a method of lining a pre-drilled wellbore is provided. The method includes the act of providing a casing assembly, the casing assembly including a string of casing; and a retractable joint comprising an inner tubular and an outer tubular. The method further includes the acts of running the casing assembly into the pre-drilled wellbore and actuating the retractable joint, thereby reducing the length of the casing assembly through movement between the inner and outer tubulars.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignees: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Shell Oil CompanyInventors: John Christopher Jordan, James G. Martens, R. Lee Colvard, Brent J. Lirette, Gregory Guy Galloway, David J. Brunnert, Gregory Gerard Gaspard, John Robert Gradishar
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Publication number: 20090291199Abstract: A system and method for cooling and coating optical fiber includes the capability to control the amount of coolant gas that is fed to and recycled through a heat exchanger for cooling the optical fiber. The capability to control the amount of fed and recycled coolant gas includes measuring at least one parameter selected from the thermal conductivity of the coolant gas, the viscosity of the coolant gas, the diameter of the primary coating on the optical fiber, and the power usage of a coating applicator for applying primary coating on the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Paul Andrew Chludzinski, Gregory Gerard Gausman, William Schirmer,, III
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Patent number: 7105043Abstract: A sealing mechanism for a gas chromatograph machine includes a weldment attachment mountable at the weldment assembly of the machine. The attachment has a passage therethrough for gas communicated to the weldment assembly. An actuator imparts a direct force on the weldment attachment to move it linearly towards an injection port of the machine and to sealingly clamp the weldment attachment onto the port. Torsional forces are not applied on the weldment attachment by the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Inventor: Gregory Gerard O'Neil
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Patent number: 5877919Abstract: Apparatus and means for attaching the head-suspension assembly to the actuator arm in a disk drive. A head-suspension assembly in a first fabrication step is permanently fastened to a nut plate, for example, by laser welding. The nut plate is fastened to the suspension assembly on the suspension surface that faces away from the nearby recording disk when the disk drive is fully assembled. Another aspect of this invention is the use of heat-activated thermosetting adhesive. The head-suspension assembly with the affixed nut plate is fastened to an actuator arm with a heat-activated adhesive film. In one embodiment, the adhesive is applied to both sides of a thin plastic film for ease of handling and application. In another embodiment, the adhesive is made electrically conductive to provide an electrically-conductive path between the actuator arm and the head-suspension assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1996Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Western Digital CorporationInventors: Gregory Gerard Foisy, Thaddeus Anthony Raczek