Patents by Inventor James A. Porter
James A. Porter 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: 11959380Abstract: A method for detecting the occurrence of an event at a well comprising: recording a first set of measurements collected from the well; processing the recorded measurements to provide a first set of data; calculating a first score based on the first set of processed data; recording a second set of measurements collected from the well; processing the second set of recorded measurements to provide a second set of data; calculating a second score based on the second set of processed data; wherein the first set of processed data and the second set of processed data is the number median of absolute difference from normal; combining the first score and the second score using a weighted average; and comparing the combined scores to a predetermined rule based on a specified time frame; and allowing an operator to adjust parameters of the well operation based on the score comparison.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INCInventors: Vitor Lopes Pereira, Aidan James Porter, Lawrence Joseph Herskowitz
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Patent number: 11456138Abstract: In one embodiment, there is a fault interrupter device comprising at least one sensor comprising at least one first transformer having at least one outer region forming an outer periphery and at least one inner hollow region. There is also at least one second transformer that is disposed in the inner hollow region of the at least one first transformer. The transformers can be substantially circular in configuration, and more particularly, ring shaped. In another embodiment there is a rotatable latch which is used to selectively connect and disconnect a set of separable contacts to selectively disconnect power from the line side to the load side. The rotatable latch is in one embodiment coupled to a reset button. In at least one embodiment there is a slider which is configured to selectively prevent the manual tripping of the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael Kamor, James Porter, Kurt Dykema
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Patent number: 11085273Abstract: A system usable in a wellbore can include a processing device and a memory device in which instructions executable by the processing device are stored for causing the processing device to: generate multiple predicted values of a first parameter associated with a well environment or a wellbore operation; determine a first trend indicated by the multiple predicted values; receive, from a sensor, multiple measured values of a second parameter associated with the well environment or the wellbore operation; determine a second trend indicated by the multiple measured values; determine a difference between the first trend and the second trend or a rate of change of the difference; and in response to the difference exceeding a threshold or the rate of change exceeding another threshold, determine a source of the difference including at least one of an erroneous user input, an equipment failure, a wellbore event, or a model error.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lynn Williams, Aidan James Porter, Vitor Lopes Pereira, Joshua Samuel Gollapalli
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Patent number: 11069999Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly includes a contact member that has a contact base. Contact arms extend from the contact base in an arm direction on opposite sides of a terminal plane. A connection portion extends from the contact base and includes a connection surface. A mount hole that extends through the connection portion and the connection surface. The electrical terminal assembly also includes a spring member supported on the contact member and including a spring base. Spring arms extend from the spring base on opposite sides of the terminal plane. The spring arms extend into engagement with the contact arms at respective spring contacts. A shroud is connected to the spring base and extends around the contact arms and beyond the contact arms in the arm direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Andrew Fisher, Michael James Porter, David Menzies, Deborah Probert
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Patent number: 11053792Abstract: A system for use in a wellbore can include a computing device that includes a processing device and a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processing device. The instructions can cause the processing device to generate a predicted value of a parameter associated with a well environment or with a wellbore operation. The instructions can also cause the processing device to receive sensor data that includes a measured value of the parameter; compare the predicted value to the measured value to determine a difference; and generate an interface for display that includes a data point associated with the difference plotted on a probability-mass distribution graph. The system can also include a sensor in electrical communication with the computing device and positionable proximate to the wellbore for generating the measured value of the parameter and transmitting the measured value of the parameter to the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lynn Williams, Aidan James Porter, Vitor Lopes Pereira, Joshua Samuel Gollapalli
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Publication number: 20210194171Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly includes a contact member that has a contact base. Contact arms extend from the contact base in an arm direction on opposite sides of a terminal plane. A connection portion extends from the contact base and includes a connection surface. A mount hole that extends through the connection portion and the connection surface. The electrical terminal assembly also includes a spring member supported on the contact member and including a spring base. Spring arms extend from the spring base on opposite sides of the terminal plane. The spring arms extend into engagement with the contact arms at respective spring contacts. A shroud is connected to the spring base and extends around the contact arms and beyond the contact arms in the arm direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Andrew Fisher, Michael James Porter, David Menzies, Deborah Probert
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Patent number: 10992073Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a contact member and a spring member. The contact member has a base and contact arms that extend from the base in an arm direction on opposite sides of a terminal plane. The spring member is supported on the contact member and includes a spring base and spring arms that extend from the spring base in the arm direction. The spring arms are on opposite sides of the terminal plane and engage respective ones of the contact arms at respective spring contacts. The spring member also includes a shroud that is connected to the spring base and has an end shield that extends beyond the arms. The shroud includes side shields that are located on opposite sides of the contact arms and connect the end shield to the spring base. Shield arms also connect the end shield to the spring base.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Deborah Probert, Michael James Porter, Jens Lamping, David Menzies, Tulasi Sadras-Ravindra, Michael Glick, Andrew Fisher
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Patent number: 10876391Abstract: A system for use in a wellbore can include a computing device including a processing device and a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processing device. The instructions can cause the processing device to generate a predicted value of a parameter associated with a well environment or a wellbore operation. The instructions can also cause the processing device to determine a tuning factor for adjusting the predicted value based on historical data. The instructions can also cause the processing device to apply the tuning factor to the predicted value to generate a tuned predicted value. The instructions can further cause the processing device to generate an interface for display that includes a data point associated with the tuned predicted value plotted on a graph.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lynn Williams, Aidan James Porter, Vitor Lopes Pereira, Joshua Samuel Gollapalli
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Publication number: 20200284143Abstract: A method for detecting the occurrence of an event at a well comprising: recording a first set of measurements collected from the well; processing the recorded measurements to provide a first set of data; calculating a first score based on the first set of processed data; recording a second set of measurements collected from the well; processing the second set of recorded measurements to provide a second set of data; calculating a second score based on the second set of processed data; wherein the first set of processed data and the second set of processed data is the number median of absolute difference from normal; combining the first score and the second score using a weighted average; and comparing the combined scores to a predetermined rule based on a specified time frame; and allowing an operator to adjust parameters of the well operation based on the score comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Vitor Lopes Pereira, Aidan James Porter, Lawrence Joseph Herskowitz
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Publication number: 20200035435Abstract: In one embodiment, there is a fault interrupter device comprising at least one sensor comprising at least one first transformer having at least one outer region forming an outer periphery and at least one inner hollow region. There is also at least one second transformer that is disposed in the inner hollow region of the at least one first transformer. The transformers can be substantially circular in configuration, and more particularly, ring shaped. In another embodiment there is a rotatable latch which is used to selectively connect and disconnect a set of separable contacts to selectively disconnect power from the line side to the load side. The rotatable latch is in one embodiment coupled to a reset button. In at least one embodiment there is a slider which is configured to selectively prevent the manual tripping of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Michael Kamor, James Porter, Kurt Dykema
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Patent number: 10483066Abstract: In one embodiment, there is a fault interrupter device comprising at least one sensor comprising at least one first transformer having at least one outer region forming an outer periphery and at least one inner hollow region. There is also at least one second transformer that is disposed in the inner hollow region of the at least one first transformer. The transformers can be substantially circular in configuration, and more particularly, ring shaped. In another embodiment there is a rotatable latch which is used to selectively connect and disconnect a set of separable contacts to selectively disconnect power from the line side to the load side. The rotatable latch is in one embodiment coupled to a reset button. In at least one embodiment there is a slider which is configured to selectively prevent the manual tripping of the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael Kamor, James Porter, Kurt Dykema
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Patent number: 10396482Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly includes a contact member. The contact member includes a contact base. A plurality of contact arms extend from the contact base in an arm direction. The contact arms are arranged on opposed sides of a terminal plane. The electrical terminal assembly also includes a spring member. The spring member is supported on the contact member. The spring member includes a spring base. A plurality of spring arms extend from the spring base in the arm direction. The spring arms include respective spring contacts where the spring arms engage one of the contact arms. The spring arms include respective spring deflections between the spring base and the spring contact. Each spring deflection extends into a spring space between adjacent ones of the contact arms.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael Glick, Deborah Probert, David Menzies, Michael James Porter
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Publication number: 20190190178Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly includes a contact member. The contact member includes a contact base. A plurality of contact arms extend from the contact base in an arm direction. The contact arms are arranged on opposed sides of a terminal plane. The electrical terminal assembly also includes a spring member. The spring member is supported on the contact member. The spring member includes a spring base. A plurality of spring arms extend from the spring base in the arm direction. The spring arms include respective spring contacts where the spring arms engage one of the contact arms. The spring arms include respective spring deflections between the spring base and the spring contact. Each spring deflection extends into a spring space between adjacent ones of the contact arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael Glick, Deborah Probert, David Menzies, Michael James Porter
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Patent number: 10283895Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly includes a contact member with a contact base. A plurality of contact arms extend from the contact base in an arm direction. The contact arms are arranged on opposed sides of a terminal plane. The electrical terminal assembly includes a spring member supported on the contact member. The spring member includes a spring base. A plurality of spring arms extend from the spring base on opposed sides of the terminal plane in the arm direction. The spring arms engage the plurality of contact arms and bias the contact arms toward the terminal plane. The spring member also includes a shroud. The shroud extends in the arm direction around and beyond the contact arms. The shroud includes a terminal pass that the terminal plane is located in.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Deborah Probert, Michael Glick, David Menzies, Michael James Porter
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Patent number: 10283889Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a contact member. The contact member includes a contact base. The contact member includes a plurality of contact arms extending from the contact base. The contact arms are arranged on opposed sides of a terminal plane. The electrical terminal also includes a spring member. The spring member includes a spring base. The spring member includes a plurality of spring arms. The spring arms extend from the spring base. Each of the spring arms engages one or more of the contact arms. The spring member also includes a shroud. The shroud is connected to the spring base and extends around the contact arms and beyond the contact arms. The spring member is symmetrical across the terminal plane.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael Glick, Deborah Probert, David Menzies, Michael James Porter
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Publication number: 20190081425Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a contact member. The contact member includes a contact base. The contact member includes a plurality of contact arms extending from the contact base. The contact arms are arranged on opposed sides of a terminal plane. The electrical terminal also includes a spring member. The spring member includes a spring base. The spring member includes a plurality of spring arms. The spring arms extend from the spring base. Each of the spring arms engages one or more of the contact arms. The spring member also includes a shroud. The shroud is connected to the spring base and extends around the contact arms and beyond the contact arms. The spring member is symmetrical across the terminal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael Glick, Deborah Probert, David Menzies, Michael James Porter
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Patent number: 10097789Abstract: According to one embodiment, methods and systems are disclosed for converting multi-media content to multiple deliverable formats using a conversion workflow. For example, a single source content file can be captured and a plurality of deliverable content files can be derived from the single source content file. Each of the plurality of deliverable content files can be in a format specific to a different distribution channel. That is, a single source media file can be used to automatically build one or more distribution files for a particular channel or channels. Furthermore, the distribution files can be built including logos, branding, open/close graphics, ratings, promo material, etc. The inclusion of these elements can be based on a common set of business rules defining, for example, what elements should be included in different types of distribution files.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Starz Entertainment, LLCInventors: Stephen David Smith, James Porter, Ray Milius
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Publication number: 20180216443Abstract: A system usable in a wellbore can include a processing device and a memory device in which instructions executable by the processing device are stored for causing the processing device to: generate multiple predicted values of a first parameter associated with a well environment or a wellbore operation; determine a first trend indicated by the multiple predicted values; receive, from a sensor, multiple measured values of a second parameter associated with the well environment or the wellbore operation; determine a second trend indicated by the multiple measured values; determine a difference between the first trend and the second trend or a rate of change of the difference; and in response to the difference exceeding a threshold or the rate of change exceeding another threshold, determine a source of the difference including at least one of an erroneous user input, an equipment failure, a wellbore event, or a model error.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Robert Lynn WILLIAMS, Aidan James PORTER, Vitor Lopes PEREIRA, Joshua Samuel GOLLAPALLI
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Patent number: D959710Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: Cameron James Porter
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Patent number: D989380Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Cameron James Porter, Rebecca Blount Pezdek