Patents by Inventor John Hales
John Hales 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: 11946108Abstract: Foundry coke products, and associated methods and systems for melting iron in a cupola furnace with the coke products are disclosed herein. A representative method can include receiving a population of coke products and iron in a cupola furnace, and melting the iron in the cupola furnace to form molten iron having a carbon content higher than a carbon content of the received iron. The coke products can comprise (i) an elongate shape including a length:width dimension of at least 1.5:1, (ii) an ash fusion temperature of no more than 2400° F., and/or (iii) a coke reactivity index (CRI) of at least 30%.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLCInventors: John Francis Quanci, John Michael Richardson, Jonathan Hale Perkins
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Publication number: 20240090491Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
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Publication number: 20230086588Abstract: A surge irrigation system with one or more valve location units configured for location at a flood irrigation valve assembly. Each valve location unit has an elongate linkage with a rod configured to rotatably open and close a flood irrigation valve assembly with a powered actuator. A control unit is connected to the powered actuator and configured to wirelessly receive instructions to operate the powered actuator. Various embodiments also implement a base station to relay information and/or instructions between valve location units and a user. A user may control the system through, for example, a mobile device interface. Embodiments of the invention may also include moisture sensors configured to provide feedback to the system. A method of using the surge irrigation system is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: CJC Holdings, LLCInventors: Clayton Reed CARTER, E. Clay SLADE, Brett Ray THAYNE, Janos LAKATOS, Kellyn Gene MERRITT, Koby John HALE, Nathan Gibbons MERRILL
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Publication number: 20230003646Abstract: A method of quantifying the concentration of a protein of interest, or the concentration of a conformational state of the protein of interest, in a mixture, wherein the protein of interest or conformational state has an intrinsic fluorescence decay signature. The method comprises: addressing the mixture with one or more pulses of light, wherein the light has a wavelength in the 240-295 nm range, preferably in the 250-280 nm range, further preferably wherein the laser light has a wavelength of 266 nm. The method further comprises: taking a series of measurements of the fluorescence intensity of the mixture at a series of time points where the time interval between a fluorescence measurement and a preceding light pulse is recorded.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: John HALES, Paul DALBY
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Publication number: 20200408745Abstract: Selective amplification of DNA in PCR exponentially increases the signal in molecular diagnostics for nucleic acids, but analogous techniques exist for signal enhancement in clinical tests for proteins or cells. Instead, the signal from affinity-based measurements of these biomolecules depends linearly on probe concentration. Substituting antibody-based probes tagged for fluorescent quantification with lasing detection probes would create a new platform for biomarker quantification based on optical rather than enzymatic amplification. Here, a viral laser is constructed which bridges synthetic biology and laser physics, and demonstrates viral-lasing probes for biosensing. At the transition to lasing, photon flux from the probes increases by five orders of magnitude and narrows spectral linewidth to below 5.0 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: GABRIEL AEPPLI, JOE BAILEY, PAUL DALBY, JOHN HALES, GUY MATMON
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Patent number: 9928268Abstract: A method is provided for verifying the contents of forms, comprising: receiving a dataset from a client, the dataset associated with a transaction; transmitting the dataset to a document vendor to be entered into and complete a transaction document form; receiving the completed transaction document form from the document vendor; generating a code uniquely associating the completed document with the dataset; printing the code onto the completed document; transmitting the completed document to the client; after the document has been executed, receiving the executed document from the client and separately the current dataset; using the code on the executed document, retrieving the stored transaction dataset; comparing the stored dataset with the dataset separately delivered as the current dataset; identifying all inconsistencies between the two datasets and storing these results as separate data; and transmitting a message to the client with the result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Inventors: Mark Besch, John Hale, Randall Broyles
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Patent number: 9876866Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing location-based data to secondary content providers via primary content providers are provided. In embodiments, a content request is received from a user device. The content request includes an indication of a primary content provider to which the content request is directed and a secondary content provider to which location-based data is to be transmitted. Upon identifying that location-based data is to be provided to the primary content provider, the location-based data is provided to the primary content provider, which then relays the location-based data to the secondary content provider.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, John A. Hale, Ryan Alan Wick
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Patent number: 9284824Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented for a “disappearing” perforator gun assembly. In a preferred method of perforating a well casing, inserted into the well casing is a tubing conveyed perforator having an outer tubular made from a metallic glass alloy having high strength and low impact resistance. An inner structure is positioned within the outer tubular and holds one or more explosive charges. Upon detonating the explosive charges, the outer tubular is fragmented. The inner structure is preferably also substantially destroyed upon detonation of the one or more explosive charges. For example, the inner structure can be made from a combustible material, corrodible, dissolvable, etc., material. A disintegration-enhancing material is optionally positioned between the outer tubular and the inner structure. Additional embodiments are presented having gun housings which dematerialize upon detonation of the charges.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Javier Fadul, Paul Herman, Paul Ringgenberg, Randy Moore, Michael Fripp, Dennis Crowdis, John Hales, Bryan Powell
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Publication number: 20160034519Abstract: A method is provided for verifying the contents of forms, comprising: receiving a dataset from a client, the dataset associated with a transaction; transmitting the dataset to a document vendor to be entered into and complete a transaction document form; receiving the completed transaction document form from the document vendor; generating a code uniquely associating the completed document with the dataset; printing the code onto the completed document; transmitting the completed document to the client; after the document has been executed, receiving the executed document from the client and separately the current dataset; using the code on the executed document, retrieving the stored transaction dataset; comparing the stored dataset with the dataset separately delivered as the current dataset; identifying all inconsistencies between the two datasets and storing these results as separate data; and transmitting a message to the client with the result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Mark Besch, John Hale, Randall Broyles
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Patent number: 9222339Abstract: Perforating assemblies and perforating safety systems capable of being disposed in a wellbore for hydrocarbon fluid production are described. The perforating assemblies can include an isolation device that is capable of preventing a detonation train when the assemblies are in a first orientation and allowing a detonation train when the perforating assemblies are in a second orientation. The isolation device can be automatically reoriented or reconfigured upon a change in the orientation of the perforating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Justin Lee Mason, John Hales
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Patent number: 9066548Abstract: A method of joining first and second stretchable fabric portions to one another in a desired configuration comprises the steps of sewing a first thread through at least one of the first and second fabric portions to define a first stitch formation looping a second thread within the first stitch formation such that the second thread and the first thread overlap one another to create a sewn seam, one of the threads being a fusible thread and the other of the threads being a non-fusible thread; positioning the first and second fabric portions relative to one another in a desired configuration; melting the fusible thread; and forming a plurality of discrete bonding element portions extending along a bonding path. The discrete bonding element portions retain the first and second fabric portions in the desired configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Montford Services Sdn. Bhd.Inventors: Richard Sturman, John Hales
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Patent number: 8967257Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented for a “disappearing” perforator gun assembly. In a preferred method of perforating a well casing, inserted into the well casing is a tubing conveyed perforator having an outer tubular made from a metallic glass alloy having high strength and low impact resistance. An inner structure is positioned within the outer tubular and holds one or more explosive charges. Upon detonating the explosive charges, the outer tubular is fragmented. The inner structure is preferably also substantially destroyed upon detonation of the one or more explosive charges. For example, the inner structure can be made from a combustible material, corrodible, dissolvable, etc., material. A disintegration-enhancing material is optionally positioned between the outer tubular and the inner structure. Additional embodiments are presented having gun housings which dematerialize upon detonation of the charges.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Javier Fadul, Paul Herman, Paul Ringgenberg, Randy Moore, Michael Fripp, Dennis Crowdis, John Hales, Bryan Powell
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Patent number: 8965306Abstract: A wireless device comprises a first unit and a second unit. Each of the first and second units comprises a respective transceiver, controller, display, and housing to support the transceiver, controller, and display. When the first and second units communicate through the first and second transceivers, the wireless device communicates with a communication network through one of the first or second transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.Inventors: Raymond E. Reeves, John A. Hale, Ryan A. Wick
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Publication number: 20140231065Abstract: Perforating assemblies and perforating safety systems capable of being disposed in a wellbore for hydrocarbon fluid production are described. The perforating assemblies can include an isolation device that is capable of preventing a detonation train when the assemblies are in a first orientation and allowing a detonation train when the perforating assemblies are in a second orientation. The isolation device can be automatically reoriented or reconfigured upon a change in the orientation of the perforating assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Justin Lee Mason, John Hales
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Patent number: 8794335Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented for a “disappearing” perforator gun assembly. In a preferred method of perforating a well casing, inserted into the well casing is a tubing conveyed perforator having an outer tubular made from a metallic glass alloy having high strength and low impact resistance. An inner structure is positioned within the outer tubular and holds one or more explosive charges. Upon detonating the explosive charges, the outer tubular is fragmented. The inner structure is preferably also substantially destroyed upon detonation of the one or more explosive charges. For example, the inner structure can be made from a combustible material, corrodible, dissolvable, etc., material. A disintegration-enhancing material is optionally positioned between the outer tubular and the inner structure. Additional embodiments are presented having gun housings which dematerialize upon detonation of the charges.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Javier Fadul, Paul Herman, Paul Ringgenberg, Randy Moore, Michael Fripp, Dennis Crowdis, John Hales, Bryan Powell
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Publication number: 20140083764Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented for a “disappearing” perforator gun assembly. In a preferred method of perforating a well casing, inserted into the well casing is a tubing conveyed perforator having an outer tubular made from a metallic glass alloy having high strength and low impact resistance. An inner structure is positioned within the outer tubular and holds one or more explosive charges. Upon detonating the explosive charges, the outer tubular is fragmented. The inner structure is preferably also substantially destroyed upon detonation of the one or more explosive charges. For example, the inner structure can be made from a combustible material, corrodible, dissolvable, etc., material. A disintegration-enhancing material is optionally positioned between the outer tubular and the inner structure. Additional embodiments are presented having gun housings which dematerialize upon detonation of the charges.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Javier Fadul, Paul Herman, Paul Ringgenberg, Randy Moore, Michael Fripp, Dennis Crowdis, John Hales, Bryan Powell
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Patent number: D921554Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Inventor: John Hale
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Patent number: D935975Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventor: John Hale, Jr.
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Patent number: D979479Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Inventor: John Hale
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Patent number: D1009755Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Wheel Pros LLCInventor: John Hale