Patents by Inventor John Hull
John Hull 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: 20120060432Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a force-resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy across a discontinuous structural element of a structure. The device includes at least one active element, the active element having defined force versus deflection properties and able to transmit force and dissipate and absorb energy, one end of the active element configured to be connected to a structure, and at least one frame element disposed about a discontinuous structural element, wherein the frame is configured to be connected to a second end of the active element, wherein the active element and the frame element configured to resist forces applied to the structure by transmitting forces across the discontinuous structural element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: John Hulls, Rory R. Davis
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Patent number: 8127502Abstract: A structure, including: at least two structural members; a joining element connected to the at least two structural members; and at least one active element within the joining element, or between the joining element and at least one of the structural members, wherein a force applied to one structural member passes at least partially through the active element and into the other structural member, the active element being configured such that the structure exhibits a prescribed load-deflection relationship when a force is applied thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: EI-Land Corp.Inventors: John Hulls, Rory R. Davis
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Patent number: 8082703Abstract: A force resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy in a shear wall or shear wall segment includes at least one active element, the active element having a force versus deflection property under at least one cyclic load such that the shear wall has at least one building code compliant parameter. The building code compliant parameter includes an equivalent response coefficient, R, a system overstrength coefficient, W, and a deflection amplification factor, C. Exemplary embodiments of prefabricated shear walls or shear wall segments include the disclosed force resisting device. Exemplary embodiments of buildings include the disclosed prefabricated shear wall or shear wall segment with the disclosed force resisting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2005Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Ei-Land CorporationInventors: John Hulls, Rory R. Davis
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Patent number: 7997042Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a force-resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy across a discontinuous structural element of a structure. The device includes at least one active element, the active element having defined force versus deflection properties and able to transmit force and dissipate and absorb energy, one end of the active element configured to be connected to a structure, and at least one frame element disposed about a discontinuous structural element, wherein the frame is configured to be connected to a second end of the active element, wherein the active element and the frame element configured to resist forces applied to the structure by transmitting forces across the discontinuous structural element.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Ei-Land CorporationInventors: John Hulls, Rory R. Davis
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Patent number: 7998309Abstract: A one step method and system for producing nanofluids by a nanoparticle-source evaporation and deposition of the evaporant into a base fluid. The base fluid such oil or ethylene glycol is placed in a rotating cylindrical drum having an adjustable heater-boat-evaporator and heat exchanger-cooler apparatus. As the drum rotates, a thin liquid layer is formed on the inside surface of the drum. An insulated heater-boat-evaporator having an evaporant material (nanoparticle-source) placed within its boat evaporator is adjustably positioned near a portion of the rotating thin liquid layer, the evaporant material being heated thereby evaporating a portion of the evaporant material and forming nanoparticles, the nanoparticles absorbed by the liquid film to form nanofluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Milivoje Kostic, Mihajlo Golubovic, John Hull, Stephen U. S. Choi
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Publication number: 20110188346Abstract: A method for detecting fluid ingress in a wellbore, and if detected, obtaining an indication of where along said wellbore said fluid ingress is occurring. Acoustic sensing means, adapted to sense individual acoustic signals from a plurality of corresponding locations along said wellbore, are analyzed to determine if there exists a common acoustic component in acoustic signals generated from proximate locations in said wellbore. If so, the acoustic signal having the common acoustic component which appears earliest in phase, by virtue of such acoustic signal's corresponding location in the wellbore, determines the location in the wellbore of likely fluid ingress. In a preferred embodiment the acoustic sensing means comprises a fibre optic cable extending substantially the length of the wellbore, or alternatively a plurality of microphones situated at various locations along the wellbore comprising substantially the length of the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: HIFI ENGINEERING INC.Inventor: John HULL
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Publication number: 20090326826Abstract: A method for obtaining a fluid migration profile for a wellbore, comprising the steps of obtaining a static profile for a logged region of the wellbore, obtaining a dynamic profile for the logged region of the wellbore, digitally filtering the dynamic profile to remove frequency elements represented in the static profile, to provide a fluid migration profile, and storing the fluid migration profile on a computer-readable memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: HIFI ENGINEERING INCInventors: John Hull, Hermann Kramer
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Patent number: 7458187Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a force-resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy across a discontinuous structural element of a structure. The device includes at least one active element, the active element having defined force versus deflection properties and able to transmit force and dissipate and absorb energy, one end of the active element configured to be connected to a structure, and at least one frame element disposed about a discontinuous structural element, wherein the frame is configured to be connected to a second end of the active element, wherein the active element and the frame element configured to resist forces applied to the structure by transmitting forces across the discontinuous structural element.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: EI-Land CorporationInventors: John Hulls, Rory R. Davis
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Publication number: 20080087088Abstract: Apparatus and method for determining relative and/or absolute axial position of a conduit end within a fluid coupling includes application of input ultrasonic energy in the form of transient shear waves and analyzing the reflected energy. Application of the input energy collected at different radial positions about a first axial location is used with wavelet based correlation techniques to better analyze the reflected energy signals. Quality of the abutment between the conduit end and a surface associated with the coupling may also be determined as a separate or combined feature of the axial position determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: SWAGELOK COMPANYInventors: Richard Ales, William Glime, John Hull, Jeffrey Rubinski, Michael Seymour, Peter Williams, Wenxian Yang
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Publication number: 20080032901Abstract: A sealant product to form a reactive seal in a subsurface or intermittently subaqueous environment includes a reactive medium and a hydratable material that when hydrated forms the seal. For example, the reactive medium may be a zero-valent metal, a reduced metal, shredded tires, and any combinations thereof. A method of forming a reactive seal comprising applying a sealant product in a subsurface or intermittently subaqueous environment to form the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: John Hull, James Mueller
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Publication number: 20080022772Abstract: Apparatus and method for determining relative and/or absolute axial position of a conduit end within a fluid coupling includes application of input ultrasonic energy in the form of transient shear waves and analyzing the reflected energy. Application of the input energy collected at different radial positions about a first axial location is used with wavelet based correlation techniques to better analyze the reflected energy signals. Quality of the abutment between the conduit end and a surface associated with the coupling may also be determined as a separate or combined feature of the axial position determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Swagelok CompanyInventors: Richard Ales, William Glime, John Hull, Jeffrey Rubinski, Michael Seymour, Peter Williams, Wenxian Yang
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Publication number: 20070113756Abstract: The invention relates to a barrier cap material including a blend of: a plurality of aggregate particles, and a plurality of manufactured composite particles including a hydratable sealant material. In a particular embodiment, the segregation of a blend of aggregate particles and composite particles, when dropped through a water column can be controlled by varying blends of aggregate and composite particles. In another embodiment, the permeability of the barrier cap material, when hydrated on a surface, can be controlled from 1×10?3 cm/sec to 1×10?8 cm/sec by varying blends of aggregate and composite particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2005Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventor: John Hull
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Publication number: 20060137288Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a force-resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy across a discontinuous structural element of a structure. The device includes at least one active element, the active element having defined force versus deflection properties and able to transmit force and dissipate and absorb energy, one end of the active element configured to be connected to a structure, and at least one frame element disposed about a discontinuous structural element, wherein the frame is configured to be connected to a second end of the active element, wherein the active element and the frame element configured to resist forces applied to the structure by transmitting forces across the discontinuous structural element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2006Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: John Hulls, Rory Davis
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Patent number: 7043879Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a force-resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy across a discontinuous structural element of a structure. The device includes at least one active element, the active element having defined force versus deflection properties and able to transmit force and dissipate and absorb energy, one end of the active element configured to be connected to a structure, and at least one frame element disposed about a discontinuous structural element, wherein the frame is configured to be connected to a second end of the active element, wherein the active element and the frame element configured to resist forces applied to the structure by transmitting forces across the discontinuous structural element.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Ei-Land CorporationInventors: John Hulls, Rory R. Davis
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Publication number: 20060080907Abstract: A force resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy in a shear wall or shear wall segment includes at least one active element, the active element having a force versus deflection property under at least one cyclic load such that the shear wall has at least one building code compliant parameter. The building code compliant parameter includes an equivalent response coefficient, R, a system overstrength coefficient, W, and a deflection amplification factor, C. Exemplary embodiments of prefabricated shear walls or shear wall segments include the disclosed force resisting device. Exemplary embodiments of buildings include the disclosed prefabricated shear wall or shear wall segment with the disclosed force resisting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Inventors: John Hulls, Rory Davis
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Publication number: 20060070317Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a force-resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy across a discontinuous structural element of a structure. The device includes at least one active element, the active element having defined force versus deflection properties and able to transmit force and dissipate and absorb energy, one end of the active element configured to be connected to a structure, and at least one frame element disposed about a discontinuous structural element, wherein the frame is configured to be connected to a second end of the active element, wherein the active element and the frame element configured to resist forces applied to the structure by transmitting forces across the discontinuous structural element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicant: EI-LAND CORPORATIONInventors: John Hulls, Rory Davis
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Publication number: 20060059787Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a force-resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy across a discontinuous structural element of a structure. The device includes at least one active element, the active element having defined force versus deflection properties and able to transmit force and dissipate and absorb energy, one end of the active element configured to be connected to a structure, and at least one frame element disposed about a discontinuous structural element, wherein the frame is configured to be connected to a second end of the active element, wherein the active element and the frame element configured to resist forces applied to the structure by transmitting forces across the discontinuous structural element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: EI-LAND CORPORATIONInventors: John Hulls, Rory Davis
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Publication number: 20050284351Abstract: A method for delivering plant seed material to a target placement surface is described. The method comprises utilizing a core material and combining plant seed material with the core material to create a vector. A plurality of vectors are delivered to a target placement surface but a barrier layer of vectors is not created.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventor: John Hull
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Publication number: 20050256676Abstract: Hand-held apparatus and method for determining relative and/or absolute axial position of a conduit end within a fluid coupling includes application of input ultrasonic energy in the form of transient shear waves and analyzing the reflected energy. Application of the input energy collected at different radial positions about a first axial location is used with wavelet based correlation techniques to better analyze the reflected energy signals. Quality of the abutment between the conduit end and a surface associated with the coupling may also be determined as a separate or combined feature of the axial position determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2003Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Richard Ales, William Glime, John Hull, Jeffrey Rubinski, Michael Seymour, Peter Williams, Wenxian Yang
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Patent number: 6943721Abstract: An linear optical sensor charged-coupled topology using single-stage inverting charge-coupled amplifier driving an analog-to-digital converter which uses the converter full-scale reference as a precharge level. Since an offset in the range of 100–200 mV is introduced in the charge amplifier, a corresponding offset is also introduced into the ADC to allow the amplifier to more quickly drive the amplifier output to a low level. The converter offset is proportional to the converter reference to ensure that it is controlled and tracks the reference.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1999Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Cecil J. Aswell, Eugene G. Dierschke, John Hull Berlien Jr.