Patents by Inventor James Shepherd
James Shepherd 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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Publication number: 20220010647Abstract: A subsea chemical injection system and method for injecting chemicals into a hydrocarbon production assembly adjacent the seabed wherein a seawater volume flowmeter is utilized to measure seawater pumped through the system and a chemical subsea mass flowmeter is used to measure a chemical injected into the seawater, where the chemical subsea mass flowmeter measures the chemical at a pressure less than the seawater pumped through the system. Based on the chemical subsea mass flowmeter measurement, the flowrate of a chemical injected into the seawater can be adjusted to a predetermined setpoint corresponding to the flowrate of seawater pumped through the system. The chemical subsea mass flowmeter includes a Coriolis tube and chemical injection process pump housed within a pressure vessel. The subsea chemical injection system may be carried on a skid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Alan Cameron Clunie, Iain James Shepherd, Quintin John Richterberg
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Publication number: 20220006801Abstract: This disclosure describes a computer implemented method for receiving authentication credentials identifying a user; identifying computing systems for which the user is authorized access to; and transmitting tokens granting access to the identified computing systems. In some embodiments, no two tokens of the transmitted tokens grants access to the same one of the identified computing systems. The user typically has access to a management tool configured to manage the transmission of the received tokens to the corresponding computing systems, thereby granting the user the ability to have seamless access to any of the computing systems associated with the user's authenticated identity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Michal A. JANKOWSKI, Mark JOHNSON, Fanny STRUDEL, Zachary James SHEPHERD
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Publication number: 20210311762Abstract: An example virtualized computing system includes: a host cluster having hosts and a virtualization layer executing on hardware platforms of the hosts, the virtualization layer supporting execution of virtual machines (VMs); an orchestration control plane integrated with the virtualization layer, the orchestration control plane including a master server executing in a first VM of the VMs; guest cluster infrastructure software (GCIS) executing in the master server, the GCIS configured to create a set of objects defining a container orchestration cluster, and manage lifecycles of second VMs of the VMs based on state of the set of objects; and guest software executing in the second VMs to implement the container orchestration cluster as a guest cluster of the host cluster, the guest software having components that interface with the GCIS.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Zachary James SHEPHERD, Derek William BEARD, George Gregory HICKEN, Mark Russell JOHNSON, Jared Sean ROSOFF, Joseph Stephen BEDA, Konstantinos ROUSSOS
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Publication number: 20210311763Abstract: An example method of checking compatibility of a guest cluster executing as a virtual extension of a host cluster having an orchestration control plane managing the guest cluster, the host cluster being part of a software defined data center (SDDC), is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Derek William BEARD, Brian Charles FORNEY, Mark Russell JOHNSON, Zachary James SHEPHERD
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Patent number: 11092430Abstract: A method and machine whereby utilizing both tactile (46) and non-contact (50) sensors or probes for workpiece (56) inspection and/or measurement results in significant cycle time savings while accuracy is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: GLEASON METROLOGY SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Parag P. Wagaj, Ethan James Shepherd, Michael Tanner, Justin Shultz, Ronald E. Mack, Douglas Charles Beerck
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Publication number: 20210010346Abstract: A hybrid coiled tubing system. The hybrid coiled tubing system may include composite coiled tubing, metallic coiled tubing, and a composite coiled tubing connector coupled to and joining the composite coiled tubing and the metallic coiled tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Scott Robert Greig, Iain James Shepherd, Anna Savenkova
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Publication number: 20200292305Abstract: A method and machine comprising at least one non-contact sensor (52) on a functional testing platform (50) for workpiece inspection and/or measurement. The inclusion of at least one non-contact sensor on the functional testing platform results in the combination of two machine platforms into a single machine and provides the user with measurement characteristics of both methods, functional and analytical, saving significant cycle time and significant space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Parag Prakash Wagaj, Douglas Charles Beerck, Ethan James Shepherd, Michael R. Tanner, Edward J. Damron, Aaron Timothy Slusser
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Patent number: 10776062Abstract: Examples of activating cloud services for a printing device are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a printing device activation process to activate a printing device is performed concurrently with a cloud credentials process to receive a cloud authentication token. A cloud services activation process then activates a cloud service for the printing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Laurel Lasslo, Rajesh Nair, Nobuko M Nathan, Lajesh Dineshkumar, James Shepherd
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Patent number: 10738913Abstract: A subsea pump and power system having a base unit positioned on the seabed to which is detachably mounted a power module tethered to a surface power source via a power umbilical. The base unit includes process pumps for carrying out subsea pumping operations and is lowered by a heavy lift cable into position on the seabed adjacent a hydrocarbon production facility prior to lowering of the power module on a tether. The power module includes a power unit which may include an electrical motor, or a hydraulic pump or both, one or more of which are driven by the umbilical extending from the surface. The tether supports the weight of the power module as it is lowered to the base unit and includes an electrical umbilical, a hydraulic umbilical or both.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Alan Cameron Clunie, Jeffrey Gee Wai Lee, Iain James Shepherd, Scott Robert Greig, Christopher Jake White
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Patent number: 10663422Abstract: A detection apparatus and method arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe at least partially surrounded by seawater. The detection apparatus comprises a seawater electrode, an impedance monitor and a processor. The seawater electrode is arranged to be in contact with seawater surrounding at least part of a flexible pipe. The impedance monitor is arranged to measure the impedance between a metallic structural component of the flexible pipe extending at least partially along the length of the flexible pipe and the seawater electrode in response to an electrical test signal applied to the seawater electrode. The processor is arranged to determine the distance from the seawater electrode to a pipe defect electrically connecting the metallic structural component to seawater using the measured impedance.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: John Cross McNab, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Philip Michael Hunter Nott, Phillip Edward Harley, William James Shepherd
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Publication number: 20200102813Abstract: A rapid deployment, subsea chemical injection skid assembly includes a non-buoyant skid lowered on a weight bearing line from a surface vessel. The skid carries a chemical injection pump, as well as at least one chemical tank in fluid communication with the chemical injection pump. The skid assembly may include a recirculation/mixing system to limit separation or solids drop out of chemicals arising from medium or long-term storage of chemicals in the chemical tank. The skid assembly may include a seawater filtration system to supply seawater for mixing with chemicals prior to injection. The skid assembly is operable by a separately tethered remotely operated vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Scott Robert GREIG, Alan Cameron CLUNIE, Iain James SHEPHERD, Christopher Jake WHITE
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Publication number: 20200103051Abstract: A subsea pump and power system having a base unit positioned on the seabed to which is detachably mounted a power module tethered to a surface power source via a power umbilical. The base unit includes process pumps for carrying out subsea pumping operations and is lowered by a heavy lift cable into position on the seabed adjacent a hydrocarbon production facility prior to lowering of the power module on a tether. The power module includes a power unit which may include an electrical motor, or a hydraulic pump or both, one or more of which are driven by the umbilical extending from the surface. The tether supports the weight of the power module as it is lowered to the base unit and includes an electrical umbilical, a hydraulic umbilical or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Alan Cameron Clunie, Jeffrey Gee Wai Lee, Iain James Shepherd, Scott Robert Greig, Christopher Jake White
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Publication number: 20190249983Abstract: A method and machine whereby utilizing both tactile (46) and non-contact (50) sensors or probes for workpiece (56) inspection and/or measurement results in significant cycle time savings while accuracy is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Parag P. Wagaj, Ethan James Shepherd, Michael Tanner, Justin Shultz, Ronald E. Mack, Douglas Charles Beerck
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Publication number: 20190250118Abstract: A detection apparatus and method arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe at least partially surrounded by seawater. The detection apparatus comprises a seawater electrode, an impedance monitor and a processor. The seawater electrode is arranged to be in contact with seawater surrounding at least part of a flexible pipe. The impedance monitor is arranged to measure the impedance between a metallic structural component of the flexible pipe extending at least partially along the length of the flexible pipe and the seawater electrode in response to an electrical test signal applied to the seawater electrode. The processor is arranged to determine the distance from the seawater electrode to a pipe defect electrically connecting the metallic structural component to seawater using the measured impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: GE Oil & Gas UK LtdInventors: John Cross McNab, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Philip Michael Hunter Nott, Phillip Edward Harley, William James Shepherd
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Patent number: 10325628Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein enable a user to generate an audio-visual project. Certain embodiments enable a user to use one of a plurality of predefined templates to generate a project easily and quickly. Other embodiments enable a user to generate a custom project that gives more control to the user, compared to if the user selected one of the predefined templates. Each project includes one or more segments, which may be specified by a user directly, or may be specified by the template selected by the user. An effect is applied to each segment, wherein the effect specifies how many video and audio slots are included in the segment, if any, and can specify one or more other properties of the segment. Projects generated using embodiments disclosed herein can be saved and shared with other users.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: David Mondelore, Brian Stone, Tim Ackroyd, David Millard, James Shepherd, Kyle Lampe
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Patent number: 10324057Abstract: A detection apparatus and method arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe at least partially surrounded by seawater. The detection apparatus comprises a seawater electrode, an impedance monitor and a processor. The seawater electrode is arranged to be in contact with seawater surrounding at least part of a flexible pipe. The impedance monitor is arranged to measure the impedance between a metallic structural component of the flexible pipe extending at least partially along the length of the flexible pipe and the seawater electrode in response to an electrical test signal applied to the seawater electrode. The processor is arranged to determine the distance from the seawater electrode to a pipe defect electrically connecting the metallic structural component to seawater using the measured impedance.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK LimitedInventors: John Cross McNab, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Philip Michael Hunter Nott, Phillip Edward Harley, William James Shepherd
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Patent number: 9999836Abstract: Example apparatus and methods facilitate providing a user-defined channel that presents content from, for example, a virtual video playlist. The playlist may include raw or edited clips of user-generated video content (e.g., video game highlights, smart phone recordings). The clips may be edited with sound, text, graphics, special effects or in other ways and then organized into the playlist. The playlist may be organized to facilitate presenting a collection of clips as a continuous show. For example, a user may produce a playlist of goals scored in their favorite video game. The highlights may be of goals scored by the user, in which case the video may come from the user's device, or of goals scored by other players, in which case the video may come from another users device or playlist. Playback of the playlist may be manipulated with respect to order, frequency, or other parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Kyle Lampe, Matthew White, Aimee Freeding, James Shepherd
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Publication number: 20170277495Abstract: Examples of activating cloud services for a printing device are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a printing device activation process to activate a printing device is performed concurrently with a cloud credentials process to receive a cloud authentication token. A cloud services activation process then activates a cloud service for the printing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2014Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Laurel Lasslo, Rajesh Nair, Nobuko M Nathan, Lajesh Dineshkumar, James Shepherd
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Patent number: 9765610Abstract: A coiled tubing deployment system includes an offshore rig having a reel positioned thereon and coiled tubing wound on the reel. A guide arch receives the coiled tubing from the reel and a monitoring support guide fixed to the offshore rig receives and directs the coiled tubing into water. The monitoring support guide has a frame and at least two hydraulic rams. A depth counter measures the coiled tubing deployed from the reel and generates length measurement signals, and sensors coupled to the at least two hydraulic rams measure real-time lateral movement of the coiled tubing with respect to the monitoring support guide as the coiled tubing is deployed into the water and thereby generate sensor signals. A data acquisition system receives and processes the length measurement and sensor signals to provide an output signal indicative of real-time bending fatigue of the coiled tubing at select locations along the coiled tubing.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Alan Charles John Turner, Richard Ian Gillings, George Stewart Cooper, Iain James Shepherd
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Publication number: 20170122894Abstract: A detection apparatus and method arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe at least partially surrounded by seawater. The detection apparatus comprises a seawater electrode, an impedance monitor and a processor. The seawater electrode is arranged to be in contact with seawater surrounding at least part of a flexible pipe. The impedance monitor is arranged to measure the impedance between a metallic structural component of the flexible pipe extending at least partially along the length of the flexible pipe and the seawater electrode in response to an electrical test signal applied to the seawater electrode. The processor is arranged to determine the distance from the seawater electrode to a pipe defect electrically connecting the metallic structural component to seawater using the measured impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: GE Oil & Gas UK LtdInventors: John Cross McNab, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Philip Michael Hunter, Phillip Edward Harley, William James Shepherd