Patents by Inventor James Porter

James 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).

  • Patent number: 11959380
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC
    Inventors: Vitor Lopes Pereira, Aidan James Porter, Lawrence Joseph Herskowitz
  • Patent number: 11927172
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a wind turbine blade. The blade has a main blade module that defines a main body of the blade and includes a first mating feature, e.g. a tongue. The blade also includes a separate edge module that defines at least part of a trailing edge of the blade and includes a second mating feature, e.g. a recess. The method includes applying an adhesive to at least one of the first mating feature and the second mating feature. The method includes arranging the separate edge module relative to the main blade module such that the first and second mating features are mutually adjacent. The method includes applying a pressure force to squeeze the adhesive to bond the first and second mating features together. The pressure force is caused by removing air from, or injecting air into, an air sealed region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Chris Sutton, Paul Lewis, James Olive, Steven Pascoe, Ashleigh Porter
  • Patent number: 11923646
    Abstract: A high current and RPM-capable slip ring assembly for use in a selected application for transferring electricity between an exterior environment and an interior environment that includes a non-rotating electrical power member with concentric electrically conducting power transmission bands with wiring and a rotating electrical power member with concentric electrically conducting power transmission bands with wiring and a housing that surrounds both the non-rotating electrical power member and rotating electrical power member to align the first set of concentric electrically conducting power transmission bands and the second set of concentric electrically conducting power transmission bands to slide on one another during rotationally operation of the slip ring assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CR FLIGHT L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Emigh, Ray Porter, James M. Ritchey
  • Patent number: 11911587
    Abstract: An injection setup kit can include a manifold connector, a first packaging container, and a fluid line. The first packaging container can define a first closed interior volume that includes a patient interface connector having a patient interface inlet, a first patient interface outlet, and a valve configured to selectively permit fluid communication through the patient interface connector. The patient interface inlet can be fluidly connected to the manifold outlet. The fluid line can have a first fluid line end and a second fluid line end. The first fluid line end can be connected to the patient interface inlet within the first closed interior volume. The second fluid line end can extend outside of the first closed interior volume and be connected to a manifold outlet outside of the first closed interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ACIST Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew James Russell Bakken, Spencer Fodness-Bondhus, Blaise D. Porter
  • Patent number: 11456138
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kamor, James Porter, Kurt Dykema
  • Patent number: 11085273
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lynn Williams, Aidan James Porter, Vitor Lopes Pereira, Joshua Samuel Gollapalli
  • Patent number: 11069999
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Fisher, Michael James Porter, David Menzies, Deborah Probert
  • Patent number: 11053792
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lynn Williams, Aidan James Porter, Vitor Lopes Pereira, Joshua Samuel Gollapalli
  • Publication number: 20210194171
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Fisher, Michael James Porter, David Menzies, Deborah Probert
  • Patent number: 10992073
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Deborah Probert, Michael James Porter, Jens Lamping, David Menzies, Tulasi Sadras-Ravindra, Michael Glick, Andrew Fisher
  • Patent number: 10876391
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lynn Williams, Aidan James Porter, Vitor Lopes Pereira, Joshua Samuel Gollapalli
  • Publication number: 20200284143
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Vitor Lopes Pereira, Aidan James Porter, Lawrence Joseph Herskowitz
  • Publication number: 20200035435
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Kamor, James Porter, Kurt Dykema
  • Patent number: D959710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Cameron James Porter
  • Patent number: D989380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron James Porter, Rebecca Blount Pezdek
  • Patent number: D1024367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Elmdene Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: James Edward Douglass, Russell Porter, Stefan Holmes
  • Patent number: D1024368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Elmdene Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: James Edward Douglass, Russell Porter, Stefan Holmes
  • Patent number: D1025405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Elmdene Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: James Edward Douglass, Russell Porter, Stefan Holmes
  • Patent number: D1025408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Elmdene Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: James Edward Douglass, Russell Porter, Stefan Holmes
  • Patent number: D1025409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Elmdene Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: James Edward Douglass, Russell Porter, Stefan Holmes