Patents by Inventor James McKay

James McKay 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).

  • Patent number: 12188336
    Abstract: Casing installation assemblies for installing a casing within a borehole, as well as systems and methods related thereto are disclosed. In an embodiment, the casing installation assembly includes a tubular string, an isolation sub coupled to a downhole end of the tubular string, and a diverter sub coupled to and positioned downhole of the isolation sub. In addition, the casing installation assembly includes a landing string coupled to the diverter sub and configured to be coupled to the casing. The isolation sub includes a valve assembly that is configured to selectively prevent fluid communication between the tubular string and the diverter sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Smith, Sameh Morsy, James Mckay, Jeremy Brazan, Andres Diaz, Ahmed Shimi, Wael Essam, Christopher Scarborough
  • Patent number: 11997800
    Abstract: A method is provided for modifying a via from a PCB including a plurality of subassemblies comprising a plurality of layers. The method may include drilling a via of the PCB to form a through-hole to remove an unwanted material in the via of the PCB. The method may also include depositing a carbon-based material over an inner wall of the through-hole. The method may further include back drilling a first portion of the through-hole by a drill from the top of the PCB to form a first blind via. The method may also include selectively plating a conductive material over the carbon-based material to form a plated through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TTM Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mace Lehrer, James McKay, Charles Blessing
  • Patent number: 11047221
    Abstract: A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to geologic uncertainty concerning a well being drilled, with a focus on the safety of the drilling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Fereidoun Abbassian, Per Arild Andresen, Christopher Jeremy Coley, Stephen Tean Edwards, Mark Adrian Honey, Nigel Charles Last, Christopher Francis Lockyear, Colin James Mason, James McKay, Trond Waage, Nicholas Adam Whiteley, Warren Jeffrey Winters, Rune Arnt Skarbo, Kevin Perry Richardson
  • Publication number: 20210136928
    Abstract: A method is provided for modifying a via from a PCB including a plurality of subassemblies comprising a plurality of layers. The method may include drilling a via of the PCB to form a through-hole to remove an unwanted material in the via of the PCB. The method may also include depositing a carbon-based material over an inner wall of the through-hole. The method may further include back drilling a first portion of the through-hole by a drill from the top of the PCB to form a first blind via. The method may also include selectively plating a conductive material over the carbon-based material to form a plated through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Mace Lehrer, James McKay, Charles Blessing
  • Patent number: 10604339
    Abstract: An equipment shipping, storage, and maintenance support system that includes a cover assembly including a variety of features and a mobile maintenance platform (MMP) coupled to the cover assembly via a plurality of latches. The MMP includes retractable wheel assemblies which enable lateral movement on a support surface in proximity to an end item with an equipment item mounted thereon (e.g., an aircraft with an aircraft radar). The MMP includes a vertical lift system that attaches or detaches from the equipment item to raise or lower the equipment item during maintenance activities. The cover can be installed on the MMP to provide protection against external environment in a storage or transit/shipping modes. The MMP also includes removable jacks which enable raising or lower of the MMP either during maintenance to reorient the equipment item for maintenance or storage purposes to include mitigate of undesirable environmental impacts from storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: James McKay, Michael A. Sayward, James Canary
  • Patent number: 10078923
    Abstract: A cable drum receives a length of working cable that is wound in and out from the drum in response to powered rotation of the drum with an uppermost layer of working cable on the drum forming a working surface. A torque sensor in communication with the cable drum measures a torque applied to the cable drum due to tension on the working cable from a load. A drum height gauge is provided for measuring a height of the working surface of the cable on the cable drum. A processor receives the torque value from the torque sensor and the height of the working surface from the drum height gauge and computes a force applied to the length of working cable due to the load based on the torque and height of the working surface. The work performed by the cable may be calculated to assist in determining cable health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Tulsa Winch, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Justin Sallee, David Lloyd McCarthy, Shannon Jones, Darren Scott Barnes, Ian Christopher Hall, Robert Jay Shallow, John W. Hassell, Donald James McKay, Stephen Matthew Pollard
  • Patent number: 9837124
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for generating interactive videos based on a layered interactive video platform are provided. An interactive graphics track is received using a layered video platform that supports interactive graphics tracks functionality on interactivity content editor components, content management components, and interactivity components on end-user media devices. The interactive graphics track comprises interactivity instructions that initialize cloud-based interactivity services. An interactivity content editor component can be used to generate interactive graphics tracks and develop interactivity instructions for composing the interactive graphics elements. Composing the interactive graphics elements is based on executing the interactivity instructions that define features of the interactive graphics elements. Composing the interactive graphics elements comprises accessing cloud-based interactivity services corresponding to the interactivity instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kiki Wolfkill, Cesare John Saretto, Daniel J. Chosich, Tony Hau, Adam S. Callens, Sandra Jolly Lemon, Duncan James McKay, Jesse Paul Roberts, Michael Raymond Gerhardt
  • Publication number: 20170073111
    Abstract: An equipment shipping, storage, and maintenance support system that includes a cover assembly including a variety of features and a mobile maintenance platform (MMP) coupled to the cover assembly via a plurality of latches. The MMP includes retractable wheel assemblies which enable lateral movement on a support surface in proximity to an end item with an equipment item mounted thereon (e.g., an aircraft with an aircraft radar). The MMP includes a vertical lift system that attaches or detaches from the equipment item to raise or lower the equipment item during maintenance activities. The cover can be installed on the MMP to provide protection against external environment in a storage or transit/shipping modes. The MMP also includes removable jacks which enable raising or lower of the MMP either during maintenance to reorient the equipment item for maintenance or storage purposes to include mitigate of undesirable environmental impacts from storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: James McKay, Michael Sayward, James Canary
  • Publication number: 20150190501
    Abstract: A method of raising an immune response in an individual against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) the method comprising: (a) administering to the individual DNA or SFV encoding an HIV Env protein and optionally nucleic acid encoding one, any two or all three of the HIV Gag, Pol and Nef proteins; (b) subsequently administering to the individual viral vector encoding an HIV Env protein and optionally viral vector encoding one, any two or all three of the HIV Gag, Pol and Nef proteins; and (c) administering to the individual oligomeric HIV Env protein; and an adjuvant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan Norden Weber, Robin John Shattock, Paul Francis James Mckay, Sheena Mary Geraldine Mccormack
  • Patent number: 8889714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 3,4-substituted piperidinyl-based renin inhibitor compounds bearing at 4-position oxopyridine and having the formula (I). The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds, as well as their use in treating cardiovascular events and renal insufficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Daniel Dube, Pierre-Andre Fournier, Erich L. Grimm, Patrick Lacombe, Sebastien Laliberte, Dwight Macdonald, D. Bruce MacKay, Daniel James McKay, Tom Yao-Hsiang Wu, Louis-Charles Campeau, Jeremy Peter Scott, Nadine Bremeyer
  • Publication number: 20140251692
    Abstract: A stabilizer and method for use in a wellbore are disclosed. The apparatus can include a rotary body disposed about a tubular and configured to rotate and axially-translate with respect to the tubular. The apparatus can also include a first anti-rotation device disposed axially adjacent the rotary body and configured to resist rotation and axial translation with respect to the tubular. The rotary body can be configured to engage the first anti-rotation device and rotationally lock therewith. The apparatus can also include a biasing member configured to bias apart the rotary body and the first anti-rotation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventor: James McKay
  • Publication number: 20140251687
    Abstract: Wellbore drilling apparatus and methods are provided. The apparatus includes a reaming subassembly including one or more reamers configured to ream a wellbore. The reaming subassembly defines a cutting aggressiveness that is variable while the reaming subassembly is disposed in a wellbore. The apparatus also includes an actuator coupled with the reaming subassembly and configured to vary the cutting aggressiveness of the reaming subassembly in response to an actuation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc
    Inventor: James McKay
  • Publication number: 20140246238
    Abstract: A well advisor system for monitoring and managing well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site, which may include drilling operations, running casing or tubular goods, completion operations, or the like. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of operation-specific consoles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Fereidoun Abbassian, Martin Albertin, Per Arild Andresen, Mark Shelton Aston, Christopher Jeremy Coley, Stephen Tean Edwards, Paulo Jorge Da Cunha Gomes, Mark Adrian Honey, Thomas Jakobsen, Nigel Charles Last, Christopher Francis Lockyear, Colin James Mason, James McKay, Michael Lyle Payne, Sankarrappan Periyasamy, Randall Vashishta Sant, Edward James Streeter, Emmanuel Claude Therond, Trond Waage, Nicholas Adam Whiteley, Warren Jeffrey Winters
  • Patent number: 8229702
    Abstract: An apparatus for weighing a stent includes a buffer for storing a stent support with a stent mounted thereon, a stent mounting and dismounting assembly that mounts and dismounts the stent from the stent support, a robotic arm for moving the stent support with the stent between the buffer and the stent mounting and dismounting assembly, and a scale assembly for weighing the stent. The stent mounting and dismounting assembly moves the stent into the scale assembly after the stent has been dismount from the stent support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignees: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Russell Hemphill, Andrew James McKay, Sang joon Park, Aaron Meyer Waese, Anthony S. Andreacchi, Yung-Ming Chen, Arnoldo M. Currlin, Antonio Garcia, Jason Van Sciver
  • Patent number: 8056734
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a merchandising system and method that permits access from the front of a column of shelves and along a side of the column of shelves, the shelves in each column extending from the front of the merchandizing system to a back area of the merchandising system. Each shelf can be of any suitable design for supporting products or items. The merchandising system can have at least one flippable column comprising at least one shelf suitable for supporting a single row of items. Various front item stops are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Menz, James McKay Duncan, Stephen Hardy
  • Publication number: 20110237622
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 3,4-substituted piperidinyl—based renin inhibitor compounds bearing at 4-position oxopyridine or Isoquinolone and having the formula (I): wherein S is Formula (IIa) or Formula (IIb). The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds, as well as their use in treating cardiovascular events and renal insufficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Merck Frosst Canada LTD.
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Daniel Dube, Pierre-Andre Fournier, Erich L. Grimm, Patrick Lacombe, Sebastien Laliberte, Dwight Macdonald, D. Bruce Mackay, Daniel James Mckay, Tom Yao-Hsiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20110217450
    Abstract: A method for coating a stent can involve a device having a drying zone, a spray zone, and movable member for positioning a stent in the drying zone and another stent in the spray zone. Each stent can be on a support. A force can be applied to the outside surface of a stent to prevent rotation of the stent with respect to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Bryan Russell Hemphill, Andrew James McKay, Sang joon Park, Aaron Meyer Waese, Anthony S. Andreacchi, Yung-Ming Chen, Arnoldo M. Currlin, Antonio Garcia, Jason Van Sciver
  • Publication number: 20110152316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 3,4-substituted piperidinyl-based renin inhibitor compounds bearing at 4-position Isoqumolone and having the Formula (I): The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds, as well as their use in treating cardiovascular events and renal insufficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Daniel Dube, Pierre-Andre Fournier, Erich L. Grimm, Patrick Lacombe, Sebastien Laliberte, Dwight MacDonald, D. Bruce MacKay, Daniel James McKay, Tom Yao-Hsiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20110148130
    Abstract: An apparatus for weighing a stent includes a buffer for storing a stent support with a stent mounted thereon, a stent mounting and dismounting assembly that mounts and dismounts the stent from the stent support, a robotic arm for moving the stent support with the stent between the buffer and the stent mounting and dismounting assembly, and a scale assembly for weighing the stent. The stent mounting and dismounting assembly moves the stent into the scale assembly after the stent has been dismount from the stent support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Bryan Russell Hemphill, Andrew James McKay, Sang Joon Park, Aaron Meyer Waese, Anthony S. Andreacchi, Yung-Ming Chen, Arnoldo Currlin, Antonio Garcia, Jason Van Sciver
  • Publication number: 20110053940
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 3,4-substituted piperidinyl-based renin inhibitor compounds bearing at 4-position oxopyridine and having the formula (I). The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds, as well as their use in treating cardiovascular events and renal insufficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Daniel Dube, Pierre-Andre Fournier, Erich L. Grimm, Patrick Lacombe, Sebastien Laliberte, Dwight MacDonald, D. Bruce MacKay, Daniel James McKay, Tom Yao-Hsiang Wu, Louis-Charles Campeau, Jeremy Peter Scott, Nadine Bremeyer