Patents by Inventor James Hall

James Hall 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).

  • Pen press and methods
    Patent number: 10696088
    Abstract: A pen assembling press includes a base, a press unit, a carriage, and a positioning arrangement. Actuation of a lever moves an engagement head relative to the base along an actuation axis. A second engagement head is coaxial with the first engagement head. The carriage is movably mounted to the base. The positioning arrangement includes a slot, a plurality of recesses and a pin. The slot extends through the first leg in a direction perpendicular to the actuation axis. The slot has a constant height section having a height. The pin has a shaft and a head. The head is receivable in the recesses. The shaft has a thickness being substantially equal to the height of the constant height section of the slot. The pin is movable relative to the carriage along a pin axis that is perpendicular to the actuation axis to selectively engage and disengage the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Nomis LLC
    Inventors: James D. Walters, Taylor James Hall
  • MEMORY CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20200201793
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a memory controller, such as a host memory controller. An example apparatus can include a host memory controller coupled to a first memory device and a second memory device via a channel, wherein the host memory controller is configured to send a first number of commands to the first memory device using a first device select signal, and send a second number of commands to the second memory device using a second device select signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: James A. Hall, JR., Robert M. Walker
  • Downhole cement flow
    Patent number: 10689946
    Abstract: A method includes pumping cement to a bore of a shifting sleeve disposed in a ported component seated in a cased bore above a liner; flowing the cement from the bore of the shifting sleeve through radial passages of the shifting sleeve and radial passages of the ported component; and flowing the cement to an annulus between a casing of the cased bore and the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Malcolm Perschke, James Hall, Robert Olman
  • Non-deterministic memory protocol
    Patent number: 10678441
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a non-deterministic memory protocol. An example apparatus can perform operations on the memory device based on commands received from a host according to a protocol, wherein the protocol includes non-deterministic timing of the operations. The memory device can be a non-volatile dual in-line memory module (NVDIMM) device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Walker, James A. Hall, Jr., Frank F. Ross
  • FUEL CELL SYSTEM CONTAINING HUMIDITY SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200161671
    Abstract: Various systems and methods disclosed herein may include a fuel cell system that may dynamically respond to changes in steam concentration in the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack that produces an anode exhaust stream, an anode recycle blower that receives the anode exhaust stream and outputs an anode recycle stream, and a humidity sensor configured to measure the steam concentration of the anode recycle stream. The fuel cell system may also include a master controller configured to receive steam concentration measurement from the humidity sensor and control the operation of the anode recycle blower and/or other components based on the steam concentration measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Jayakumar Krishnadass, David Weingaertner, Andrew James Hall, Venkat V. Ramani
  • AIRFOIL SHAPE FOR TURBINE NOZZLES
    Publication number: 20200131911
    Abstract: A turbine nozzle having an airfoil that includes a pressure side portion of a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z of a pressure side as set forth in Table I. The Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values from 0% to 100% convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a height of the airfoil defined along the Z axis. The X and Y values of the pressure side are coordinate values that, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define pressure side sections of the pressure side portion of the nominal airfoil profile at each Z coordinate value. The pressure side sections may be joined smoothly with one another to form the pressure side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sylvain Pierre, Jinmei Zhang, Dustin James Hall, Marvin Luther Neeley
  • Stand-On Blower
    Publication number: 20200120881
    Abstract: A stand-on blower is provided that allows for fully powered nozzle angle adjustment. The blower may deliver an airflow for pneumatic cleanup tasks in different directions, including horizontal or left-right and vertical or up-down direction variability of the airflow. Position or angle of the blower's nozzle may be automatically reversed or driven to a rotational or angle limit upon demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: James Hall, Craig Antonioni
  • NON-DETERMINISTIC MEMORY PROTOCOL
    Publication number: 20200125259
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a non-deterministic memory protocol. An example apparatus can perform operations on the memory device based on commands received from a host according to a protocol, wherein the protocol includes non-deterministic timing of the operations. The memory device can be a non-volatile dual in-line memory module (NVDIMM) device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. Walker, James A. Hall, JR., Frank F. Ross
  • MEMORY PROTOCOL
    Publication number: 20200125263
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a memory protocol. An example apparatus can perform operations on a number of block buffers of the memory device based on commands received from a host using a block configuration register, wherein the operations can read data from the number of block buffers and write data to the number of block buffers on the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. Walker, James A. Hall, JR.
  • Controlling memory devices using a shared channel
    Patent number: 10621117
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a memory controller, such as a host memory controller. An example apparatus can include a host memory controller coupled to a first memory device and a second memory device via a channel, wherein the host memory controller is configured to send a first number of commands to the first memory device using a first device select signal, and send a second number of commands to the second memory device using a second device select signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Hall, Jr., Robert M. Walker
  • Method and apparatus for bi-directionally anchoring a liner in a borehole
    Patent number: 10597986
    Abstract: A technique facilitates hanging of a liner in a borehole. According to the technique, a liner hanger and a liner may be deployed downhole into a borehole. A wellbore anchoring device of the liner hanger is initially actuated to engage a surrounding surface and to resist downward movement of the liner. Additionally, a hold down anchor is subsequently actuated to resist upward movement of the liner. The hold down anchor may be released via mechanical manipulation of the liner hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Travis Raymond Burke, James Hall, Raghavendar Ranganathan, Srihari Chebolu, David E. Hirth
  • Fuel cell system containing humidity sensor and method of operating thereof
    Patent number: 10581090
    Abstract: Various systems and methods disclosed herein may include a fuel cell system that may dynamically respond to changes in steam concentration in the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack that produces an anode exhaust stream, an anode recycle blower that receives the anode exhaust stream and outputs an anode recycle stream, and a humidity sensor configured to measure the steam concentration of the anode recycle stream. The fuel cell system may also include a master controller configured to receive steam concentration measurement from the humidity sensor and control the operation of the anode recycle blower and/or other components based on the steam concentration measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Jayakumar Krishnadass, David Weingaertner, Andrew James Hall, Venkat V. Ramani
  • System and methodology for coupling tubing
    Patent number: 10570723
    Abstract: A technique facilitates joining of sections of tubing and related monitoring. An expandable tubular member may be coupled with an external tubing, e.g. a casing. The expandable tubular member is deployed into the external tubing to a desired position. Then, an expandable portion of the expandable tubular member may be plastically deformed in a radially outward direction and into engagement with the external tubing. A sensor system may be combined with the expandable tubular member to monitor a characteristic of the expandable tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Travis Raymond Burke, James Hall
  • Method and system of aggregating vehicle data to support vehicle investigations
    Patent number: 10540897
    Abstract: A method and system of aggregating vehicle data to support vehicle investigations, according to one embodiment. In one embodiment, the method and system provides a vehicle search system. In one embodiment, the vehicle search system receives vehicle data. In one embodiment, the vehicle search system receives search data associated with a target vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle search system matches the vehicle data with the search data. In one embodiment, if the vehicle search system matches the vehicle data with the search data, alert data is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Crashtrac
    Inventors: Jason Franklin Bristol, Steven James Hall
  • Memory protocol
    Patent number: 10534540
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a memory protocol. An example apparatus can perform operations on a number of block buffers of the memory device based on commands received from a host using a block configuration register, wherein the operations can read data from the number of block buffers and write data to the number of block buffers on the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Walker, James A. Hall, Jr.
  • LIGHT EFFICIENCY METHODS FOR HTL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200011502
    Abstract: A multifunction lamp unit for a vehicle includes a housing, at least one light pipe together with at least one light source disposed at least partially within the housing, and a clear lens substantially enclosing the housing, the at least one light pipe and the at least one light source, the lens having an inner surface, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface and at least one of a continuous transparent and translucent coating on the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: James Nicholson, Shane Koehne, Scott Edwards, Simon Belcher, Jacob Messenger, Mathew Chapman-Winter, Gary Dekievit, Simon Field, Sam Thoday, Dean Caruso, Bill Frank, Raimund Negel, Arne Schmierer, Daniel Fritz, Andreas Herrmann, Eugen Meier, Oliver Schmidt, Volker Erhart, David Chamberlain, Andrew Brian Little, Eugene Schmirin, Drew Raymond Evans, Colin James Hall, Kamil Zuber
  • Downhole cement flow
    Patent number: 10519743
    Abstract: An assembly includes a ported component that includes a bore, radial passages, and axial passages; and a shifting sleeve that comprises a bore, radial passages, seal bosses and associated seal elements that define at least one sealed region with respect to the radial passages of the ported component and that define an open region with respect to the radial passages of the ported component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Malcolm Perschke, James Hall, Robert Olman
  • POCKET HOLE JIG, POCKET HOLE JIG KITS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190344362
    Abstract: A pocket hole jig that includes a stop collar alignment cavity for properly axially aligning a stop collar along a drill bit is provided. The pocket hole jig may be part of a kit that also includes the drill bit and a stop collar. Methods of using the pocket hole jig and pocket hole jig kit are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Nomis LLC
    Inventor: Taylor James Hall
  • Pocket hole jig
    Patent number: D872147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Nomis LLC
    Inventor: Taylor James Hall
  • Pocket hole jig
    Patent number: D894707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: NOMIS LLC
    Inventor: Taylor James Hall