Patents by Inventor John Zeigler
John Zeigler 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: 11874253Abstract: High-speed tubular inspection systems include a frame at least one magnetic flux generator contained in a coil annulus and a detector assembly each having inlet and outlet openings for passing a tubular member there through. The detector assembly has one or more magnetic detectors and one or more eddy current detectors configured to be spaced a first distance from the tubular member during an inspection. The detectors are each contained in one or more EMI detector shoes. A conveyor supports the frame and a drive mechanism configured to drive the tubular member through the coil annulus (or drive the coil annulus past the tubular member) at high-speeds.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SCAN SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: John Tolman, Danny Uselton, John Zeigler
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Publication number: 20230017106Abstract: High-speed tubular inspection systems include a frame at least one magnetic flux generator contained in a coil annulus and a detector assembly each having inlet and outlet openings for passing a tubular member there through. The detector assembly has one or more magnetic detectors and one or more eddy current detectors configured to be spaced a first distance from the tubular member during an inspection. The detectors are each contained in one or more EMI detector shoes. A conveyor supports the frame and a drive mechanism configured to drive the tubular member through the coil annulus (or drive the coil annulus past the tubular member) at high-speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: SCAN SYSTEMS, CORPInventors: DANNY USELTON, JOHN TOLMAN, JOHN ZEIGLER
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Patent number: 11402351Abstract: High-speed tubular inspection systems include a frame at least one magnetic flux generator contained in a coil annulus and a detector assembly each having inlet and outlet openings for passing a tubular member there through. The detector assembly has one or more magnetic detectors and one or more eddy current detectors configured to be spaced a first distance from the tubular member during an inspection. The detectors are each contained in one or more EMI detector shoes. A conveyor supports the frame and a drive mechanism configured to drive the tubular member through the coil annulus (or drive the coil annulus past the tubular member) at high-speeds.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SCAN SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: John Tolman, Danny Uselton, John Zeigler
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Patent number: 11402352Abstract: Tubular member inspection apparatus, systems and methods for inspecting tubulars of a variety of diameters. An EMI inspection shoe includes a flexible, generally arcuate body having a leading end, a trailing end, a non-working major face, and a working major face. The leading end, trailing end, non-working major face, and working major face at least partially define an inspection zone therebetween. One or more magnetic flux detectors are carried by the flexible, generally arcuate body in the inspection zone. One or more pressure actuators removably attached to the non-working face are configured to exert pressure on one or more regions of the flexible, generally arcuate body in the inspection zone during an EMI inspection of a tubular, forcing the flexible, generally arcuate body to contort into a generally contoured shape as it passes over a contoured region of the tubular.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SCAN SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: Danny Uselton, John Tolman, John Zeigler
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Patent number: 10185050Abstract: A transmission assembly may include an electronics package comprising an RF generator, the electronics package having a first antenna output and a second antenna output. The transmission assembly may also include a transmission antenna formed from at least one transmission winding, the transmission antenna having a first end coupled to a first antenna output and a second end coupled to a second antenna output. In addition, the transmission assembly may include a compensation coil formed from at least one compensation winding, the compensation winding wound parallel with the transmission winding, the compensation coil having a first compensation end connected to the transmission antenna output and a second compensation end not coupled.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.Inventors: John Tolman, John Zeigler
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Publication number: 20170045637Abstract: A transmission assembly may include an electronics package comprising an RF generator, the electronics package having a first antenna output and a second antenna output. The transmission assembly may also include a transmission antenna formed from at least one transmission winding, the transmission antenna having a first end coupled to a first antenna output and a second end coupled to a second antenna output. In addition, the transmission assembly may include a compensation coil formed from at least one compensation winding, the compensation winding wound parallel with the transmission winding, the compensation coil having a first compensation end connected to the transmission antenna output and a second compensation end not coupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: John TOLMAN, John ZEIGLER
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Patent number: 9332122Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a method and system may be provided for providing notification that an emergency call is being placed. The system and method includes identifying a telephone call as being an emergency call, identifying a calling party of the telephone call, locating a notification list associated with the identified calling party, and sending a notification to members on the notification list.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: John Zeigler, Jeffrey L. Leister, Cadathur V. Chakravarthy
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Patent number: 9042525Abstract: A system and method for remotely enabled voice activated dialing. Generation of a special dial tone indicating that a user may give the voice identifier is initiated. A voice identifier is received over a network from a wired telephone utilized by a user. Dialing information associated with the voice identifier is determined. One or more receiving parties associated with the voice identifier are dialed. The wired telephone is connected to the one or more receiving parties.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Robert Harris, Don L. Briscoe, Jasen D. Ott, John Zeigler, Michael Schmidt
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Patent number: 8879693Abstract: A system and method for voice-activated dialing using implicit and explicit trunks including receiving a call from the user telephone and establishing a first connection. In response to establishing the first connection, a second connection may be established over the implicit trunk. In response to establishing the second connection, a third connection may be initiated. In response to the user telephone sending a keyword, the implicit trunk may be disconnected and the call may be connected via the explicit trunk. If a spoken number is received, then the spoken number may be translated into a computer readable telephone number. Alternatively, if a dialed telephone number is received from the user telephone, the telephone number may be used to route the call. In response to receiving the telephone number, the explicit trunk may be disconnected and the call from the user telephone may be routed to the received telephone number.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: David W. Reece, Roger T. Trueman, John Zeigler
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Patent number: 8548152Abstract: A system and method for processing toll free telephone calls by a telecommunications service provider may include receiving, by the telecommunications service provider, a telephone call request for a telephone call being placed to a toll free telephone number from a telephone within a service area of the telecommunications service provider. The telecommunications service provider may determine that the toll free telephone number is one operated by the telecommunications service provider. The telephone call may be routed via a network of the telecommunications service provider to a telephone associated with the toll free telephone number to connect the telephone call.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey Leister, John Zeigler, Jennifer Stilgenbauer
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Patent number: 8355494Abstract: A system and method for processing toll free telephone calls by a telecommunications service provider may include receiving, by the telecommunications service provider, a telephone call request for a telephone call being placed to a toll free telephone number from a telephone within a service area of the telecommunications service provider. The telecommunications service provider may determine that the toll free telephone number is one operated by the telecommunications service provider. The telephone call may be routed via a network of the telecommunications service provider to a telephone associated with the toll free telephone number to connect the telephone call.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey Leister, John Zeigler, Jennifer Stilgenbauer
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Publication number: 20120230477Abstract: A system and method for remotely enabled voice activated dialing. Generation of a special dial tone indicating that a user may give the voice identifier is initiated. A voice identifier is received over a network from a wired telephone utilized by a user. Dialing information associated with the voice identifier is determined. One or more receiving parties associated with the voice identifier are dialed. The wired telephone is connected to the one or more receiving parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Robert Harris, Don L. Briscoe, Jasen D. Ott, John Zeigler, Michael Schmidt
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Patent number: 8208609Abstract: A system and method for remotely enabled voice activated dialing. Generation of a special dial tone indicating that a user may give the voice identifier is initiated. A voice identifier is received over a network from a wired telephone utilized by a user. Dialing information associated with the voice identifier is determined. One or more receiving parties associated with the voice identifier are dialed. The wired telephone is connected to the one or more receiving parties.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Robert Harris, Don L. Briscoe, Jasen D. Ott, John Zeigler, Michael Schmidt
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Publication number: 20110317690Abstract: A system and method for voice-activated dialing using implicit and explicit trunks including receiving a call from the user telephone and establishing a first connection. In response to establishing the first connection, a second connection may be established over the implicit trunk. In response to establishing the second connection, a third connection may be initiated. In response to the user telephone sending a keyword, the implicit trunk may be disconnected and the call may be connected via the explicit trunk. If a spoken number is received, then the spoken number may be translated into a computer readable telephone number. Alternatively, if a dialed telephone number is received from the user telephone, the telephone number may be used to route the call. In response to receiving the telephone number, the explicit trunk may be disconnected and the call from the user telephone may be routed to the received telephone number.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: David W. Reece, Roger T. Trueman, John Zeigler
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Patent number: 8041012Abstract: A system for voice-activated dialing including means for initiating a call through a first connection between a user's phone and a switch at a central office; responsive to the first connection, means for initiating a second connection over the implicit trunk between the switch and a voice over internet protocol gateway; responsive to the second connection, means for initiating a third connection between the voice over internet protocol gateway and a voice-activated dialing platform; responsive to a keyword sent from the user's phone to the voice-activated dialing platform, means for disconnecting the implicit trunk and signaling the switch to connect to the voice-activated dialing platform over the explicit trunk; and responsive to a dialed number sent from the user's phone to the voice-activated dialing platform, means for handing the call off from the internet protocol gateway to the switch at the central office to process through call the implicit trunk.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLCInventors: David W. Reece, Roger T. Trueman, John Zeigler
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Publication number: 20100195805Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a method and system may be provided for providing notification that an emergency call is being placed. The system and method includes identifying a telephone call as being an emergency call, identifying a calling party of the telephone call, locating a notification list associated with the identified calling party, and sending a notification to members on the notification list.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: JOHN ZEIGLER, Jeffrey L. Leister, Cadathur V. Chakravarthy
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Publication number: 20100195813Abstract: A system and method for processing toll free telephone calls by a telecommunications service provider may include receiving, by the telecommunications service provider, a telephone call request for a telephone call being placed to a toll free telephone number from a telephone within a service area of the telecommunications service provider. The telecommunications service provider may determine that the toll free telephone number is one operated by the telecommunications service provider. The telephone call may be routed via a network of the telecommunications service provider to a telephone associated with the toll free telephone number to connect the telephone call.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Jeffrey Leister, John Zeigler, Jennifer Stilgenbauer
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Publication number: 20100150321Abstract: A system and method for remotely enabled voice activated dialing. Generation of a special dial tone indicating that a user may give the voice identifier is initiated. A voice identifier is received over a network from a wired telephone utilized by a user. Dialing information associated with the voice identifier is determined. One or more receiving parties associated with the voice identifier are dialed. The wired telephone is connected to the one or more receiving parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Robert Harris, Don L. Briscoe, Jasen D. Ott, John Zeigler, Michael Schmidt
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Publication number: 20080219428Abstract: A system for voice-activated dialing including means for initiating a call through a first connection between a user's phone and a switch at a central office; responsive to the first connection, means for initiating a second connection over the implicit trunk between the switch and a voice over internet protocol gateway, responsive to the second connection, means for initiating a third connection between the voice over internet protocol gateway and a voice-activated dialing platform; responsive to a keyword sent from the user's phone to the voice-activated dialing platform, means for disconnecting the implicit trunk and signaling the switch to connect to the voice-activated dialing platform over the explicit trunk; and responsive to a dialed number sent from the user's phone to the voice-activated dialing platform, means for handing the call off from the internet protocol gateway to the switch at the central office to process through call the implicit trunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: David W. Reece, Roger T. Trueman, John Zeigler