Patents by Inventor James Howell
James Howell 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: 11725466Abstract: Logging downhole exposes components of logging tools, for example, antennas to abrasive and erosive operating conditions. A protective sleeve may disposed about an antenna assembly to protect the antenna assembly for the downhole operating conditions. To permit transmission and receipt of signals by and too the antenna assembly, slots are formed or disposed in the protective sleeve. A non-conductive composite insert is formed in the slots to protect the internal components of the protective sleeve, for example, the antenna assembly, from the operation conditions. A non-conductive composite inner liner is formed in an annulus of the protective sleeve and adheres to the protective sleeve and the non-conductive composite insert. The non-conductive component insert and inner liner allow signals to be transmitted and received by the antenna assembly so that logging operations can be completed without undue delay and the expense of repairing or replacing worn or damaged components.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: James Howell Cobb, Anand Prakash, Alexei Korovin
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Patent number: 11428841Abstract: A tool that uses antennas to evaluate an environment surrounding a wellbore, where the tool can include a sleeve with an antenna mounted thereon, and the antenna including a ferrite assembly and a coil assembly, where the coil assembly can be mounted radially outward from the ferrite assembly, and the coil assembly can transmit electromagnetic signals into the environment and/or receive the electromagnetic signals from the environment. The electromagnetic signals can be evaluated to determine one or more parameters of the environment surrounding the wellbore. The tool can include one or more grooves disposed in a wall of a sleeve of the ferrite assembly, with one or more ferrite objects installed in the grooves, with a cross-sectional shape that can retain the ferrite objects in the groove. The ferrite objects can alter a trajectory of one or more of the electromagnetic signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: James Howell Cobb
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Patent number: 11421488Abstract: A drilling tool system includes a drilling tool collar having at least one recess and a sleeve disposed around the drilling tool collar, wherein the sleeve comprises at least one slot configured to align with the at least one recess. The drilling tool system further includes an inner key disposed within the at least one recess, an outer key secured within the at least one slot and at least partially disposed within the at least one recess, and at least one fastener configured to drive the inner key in a first lateral direction and the outer key in a second lateral direction to secure the inner key against a first lateral surface and the outer key against a second lateral surface, and wherein securing the inner key and the outer key restrains rotational movement of the sleeve with respect to the tool collar.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Brian David Breaux, James Howell Cobb, Michael Dewayne Finke
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Publication number: 20220228448Abstract: Logging downhole exposes components of logging tools, for example, antennas to abrasive and erosive operating conditions. A protective sleeve may disposed about an antenna assembly to protect the antenna assembly for the downhole operating conditions. To permit transmission and receipt of signals by and too the antenna assembly, slots are formed or disposed in the protective sleeve. A non-conductive composite insert is formed in the slots to protect the internal components of the protective sleeve, for example, the antenna assembly, from the operation conditions. A non-conductive composite inner liner is formed in an annulus of the protective sleeve and adheres to the protective sleeve and the non-conductive composite insert. The non-conductive component insert and inner liner allow signals to be transmitted and received by the antenna assembly so that logging operations can be completed without undue delay and the expense of repairing or replacing worn or damaged components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: James Howell Cobb, Anand Prakash, Alexei Korovin
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Publication number: 20220213741Abstract: A drilling tool system includes a drilling tool collar having at least one recess and a sleeve disposed around the drilling tool collar, wherein the sleeve comprises at least one slot configured to align with the at least one recess. The drilling tool system further includes an inner key disposed within the at least one recess, an outer key secured within the at least one slot and at least partially disposed within the at least one recess, and at least one fastener configured to drive the inner key in a first lateral direction and the outer key in a second lateral direction to secure the inner key against a first lateral surface and the outer key against a second lateral surface, and wherein securing the inner key and the outer key restrains rotational movement of the sleeve with respect to the tool collar.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Brian David Breaux, James Howell Cobb, Michael Dewayne Finke
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Publication number: 20210364667Abstract: A tool that uses antennas to evaluate an environment surrounding a wellbore, where the tool can include a sleeve with an antenna mounted thereon, and the antenna including a ferrite assembly and a coil assembly, where the coil assembly can be mounted radially outward from the ferrite assembly, and the coil assembly can transmit electromagnetic signals into the environment and/or receive the electromagnetic signals from the environment. The electromagnetic signals can be evaluated to determine one or more parameters of the environment surrounding the wellbore. The tool can include one or more grooves disposed in a wall of a sleeve of the ferrite assembly, with one or more ferrite objects installed in the grooves, with a cross-sectional shape that can retain the ferrite objects in the groove. The ferrite objects can alter a trajectory of one or more of the electromagnetic signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventor: James Howell Cobb
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Patent number: 11133930Abstract: A method for generating an encryption key for use in an encryption process at a device, the method comprising: measuring respective values of a plurality of features of the device to generate a plurality of feature values, normalising the feature values using a respective normalisation map for each feature to generate a plurality of normalised values, and generating the encryption key in dependence on the normalised values.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Metrarc LimitedInventors: William Gareth James Howells, Klaus Dieter McDonald-Maier
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Patent number: 11101989Abstract: A method for generating an authentication key for providing a digital signature at a device for authenticating an output from a ring comprising a plurality of peers, the method comprising generating respective security credentials for each peer of a plurality of peers constituting a ring of peers, at least one security credential being generated in dependence on one or more feature of the respective peer device; generating a ring key in respect of the ring in dependence on the respective security credential of each peer constituting the ring; and generating an authentication key in dependence on the ring key, a security credential of a first peer and respective security credentials of at least one of the other peers.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Metrarc LimitedInventors: Klaus Dieter McDonald-Maier, William Gareth James Howells, Ruhma Tahir
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Patent number: 10981285Abstract: An electrically operable clipper has a body portion and a head portion, wherein the head portion includes a movable cutter and a fixed comb. The clipper includes an internally located electric motor operable to move the movable cutter. The clipper further includes an operating switch movable between an off position, an operating position and a reset position, wherein the reset position operates a motor reset module of the clipper.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: LISTER SHEARING EQUIPMENT LIMITEDInventors: Robin James Howell, David Alexander Pyrah
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Publication number: 20200382295Abstract: A method for generating an encryption key for use in an encryption process at a device, the method comprising: measuring respective values of a plurality of features of the device to generate a plurality of feature values, normalising the feature values using a respective normalisation map for each feature to generate a plurality of normalised values, and generating the encryption key in dependence on the normalised values.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: William Gareth James Howells, Klaus Dieter McDonald-Maier
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Publication number: 20200099521Abstract: A method for generating an authentication key for providing a digital signature at a device for authenticating an output from a ring comprising a plurality of peers, the method comprising generating respective security credentials for each peer of a plurality of peers constituting a ring of peers, at least one security credential being generated in dependence on one or more feature of the respective peer device; generating a ring key in respect of the ring in dependence on the respective security credential of each peer constituting the ring; and generating an authentication key in dependence on the ring key, a security credential of a first peer and respective security credentials of at least one of the other peers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Klaus Dieter McDonald-Maier, William Gareth James Howells, Ruhma Tahir
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Publication number: 20190376348Abstract: Logging downhole exposes components of logging tools, for example, antennas to abrasive and erosive operating conditions. A protective sleeve may disposed about an antenna assembly to protect the antenna assembly for the downhole operating conditions. To permit transmission and receipt of signals by and too the antenna assembly, slots are formed or disposed in the protective sleeve. A non-conductive composite insert is formed in the slots to protect the internal components of the protective sleeve, for example, the antenna assembly, from the operation conditions. A non-conductive composite inner liner is formed in an annulus of the protective sleeve and adheres to the protective sleeve and the non-conductive composite insert. The non-conductive component insert and inner liner allow signals to be transmitted and received by the antenna assembly so that logging operations can be completed without undue delay and the expense of repairing or replacing worn or damaged components.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: James Howell Cobb, Anand Prakash, Alexei Korovin
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Publication number: 20190329432Abstract: An electrically operable clipper has a body portion and a head portion, wherein the head portion includes a movable cutter and a fixed comb. The clipper includes an internally located electric motor operable to move the movable cutter. The clipper further includes an operating switch movable between an off position, an operating position and a reset position, wherein the reset position operates a motor reset module of the clipper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Robin James HOWELL, David Alexander PYRAH
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Publication number: 20190329431Abstract: An electrically operable clipper having a body portion and a head portion, wherein the head portion includes a movable cutter and a fixed comb. The clipper includes an internally located electric motor operable to move the movable cutter. The electric motor is provided with a first and second air moving structure operable to move air over and through the electric motor, in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Robin James HOWELL, David Alexander PYRAH
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Patent number: 9752811Abstract: A refrigeration controller within a retail refrigeration cabinet controls the temperature (502) so that it approaches the maximum allowable temperature by using the most efficient fan speed for loading and time of day (507) but is varied by customer presence (505) to adhere to an algorithm reducing the noise (506) created by such machines while still creating sufficient cooling to remain within the maximum temperature while providing acceptable power economy.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: WELLINGTON DRIVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: David James Howell
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Publication number: 20160176448Abstract: A tonneau cover for a cargo box having a plurality of panel sections foldable between a deployed arrangement, wherein the panel sections are generally coplanar for covering the cargo box, and a folded arrangement, wherein the panel sections are folded in a compact configuration. The panel sections each includes a rigid panel member having an outer face, an inner face, and a panel edge therebetween, and an edge strip defining a channel receiving the panel edge. The edge strip includes an inner side overlying the inner face of the panel section and an outer side overlying the outer face of the panel section. At least one of the inner side and the outer side includes a protrusion engaging an adjacent margin of the inner face and/or outer face to retain the edge strip to the rigid panel member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: DAVID GERMANO, James HOWELL
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Patent number: 9176751Abstract: Apparatus are provided that includes a multi-function device that is configured to perform a plurality of functions relating to manipulating a document. The multi-function device can have a display configured to display interface tool for facilitating the customization of a function of the multi-function device. The interface tools allow a user to communicate with the multi-function device to enter information relating to the customized function. The custom application can be configured to be installed on the multi-function device, and the custom application is used to customize the multi-function device.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Dianne Colelli, Kristopher James Stasiw, Wendy Abbott, Linh La, Kelvin Kwan, Boris Shmoys, Michael Trent, Jacob Woodworth, Stephen J. Sydorowicz, Khalid Rabb, Rick Born, Myriam Martinez, James Howell, Bernard R. Heroux, Jr., David Mensing, Christine Miyachi, Kenneth Schleede
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Patent number: 8989370Abstract: A customizable call center dialing system, method and computer program product for providing computer based training module that permits an administrator to selectively adjust campaign variables associated with a calling campaign. The system preferably includes a server, a dialing algorithm having a plurality of variables associated with a dialing campaign wherein the dialing algorithm is executed by the server. An administrator interface is in communication with the server, and at least one agent interface in communication with the server. A dialing engine is controlled by an output from the dialing algorithm wherein the administrator interface permits an authorized user to selectively modify the output of the dialing algorithm. Advantageously, at least one dialing parameter can be modified, in real-time, such that a new call is predictively initiated close to a time when the call agent finishes a previous call.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Inventors: Chris Howell, James Howell
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Patent number: 8786857Abstract: An apparatus and methods for measuring combustion parameters in the measurement zone of a gas turbine engine. The measurement zone is defined as being between an outer casing and an engine component having a reflecting surface inside the outer casing. The apparatus comprises a laser generating a transmitting beam of light of a select wavelength and a multimode transmitting fiber optically coupled to the laser. A transmitting optic is optically coupled to the multimode optical fiber for transmitting the beam into the measurement zone. The reflecting surface is configured to provide a Lambertian reflection. A receiving optic is positioned to receive the Lambertian reflection. Means are provided in operative association with the multimode transmitting fiber for averaging modal noise induced signal level variation of light propagating within the multimode transmitting fiber.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Zolo Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Patrick Masterson, James Howell, Henrik Hofvander, Andrew D. Sappey
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Patent number: D1017508Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Parker Maritime Technologies, LLCInventors: William J Parker, III, Katherine Howell Brinson, James E Riseborough