Patents by Inventor Joseph Ramirez
Joseph Ramirez 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: 20240124937Abstract: The invention relates to methods of treating a patient suffering from an IL-33-mediated disorder, such as asthma, comprising administering to the patient an IL-33 axis binding antagonist based on the genotype of the IL1RL1 gene. The invention further relates to methods of determining whether a patient is at increased risk of an IL-33-mediated disorder, as well as methods of determining whether a patient suffering from such a disorder is likely to respond to a treatment comprising an IL-33 axis binding antagonist, based on the genotype of the IL1RL1 gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Rajita KHOSLA, Vladimir RAMIREZ-CARROZZI, Tracy STATON, Brian YASPAN, Joseph ARRON, David CHOY, Amy DRESSEN
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Publication number: 20240125965Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a well inspection method and system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting an acoustic signal from a well inspection tool into a casing structure, receiving return signals from the casing structure to the well inspection tool, performing, using at least one processor associated with the well inspection tool, a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) on a plurality of frequencies of the return signals to generate spectrogram data, determining entropy spectra from the spectrogram data, and determining casing loadings associated with the casing structure based at least in part on the entropy spectra.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Baoyan Li, Elan Yogeswaren, Dalila Balmaceda, Wei Han, Roger Steinsiek, Joseph Olaiya, Marc Ramirez, Sushant Dutta
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Patent number: 11931045Abstract: A junctional tourniquet apparatus and related methods of use. An exemplary tourniquet has an inverted cone shape, wherein a narrower end has a mushroom shaped base that is pressed against a compression target and a broader end has a plurality of pass-through slots for straps. Another exemplary tourniquet has a broad plate component and a handle component. The handle component has a mushroom shaped base on a first end and a handle on a second end. The handle component passes through the center of the plate component with threads that allow the handle component to compress a target by twisting the handle.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: The United States of America, Represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Joseph Thomas Burkart, Danielle E. Cafasso, Robert Henry Hayford, Huckelberry Finne, Jose Ramirez Vargas, Michael P Abbott
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Patent number: 11931046Abstract: A junctional tourniquet apparatus and related methods of use. An exemplary tourniquet has an inverted cone shape, wherein a narrower end has a mushroom shaped base that is pressed against a compression target and a broader end has a plurality of pass-through slots for straps. Another exemplary tourniquet has a broad plate component and a handle component. The handle component has a mushroom shaped base on a first end and a handle on a second end. The handle component passes through the center of the plate component with threads that allow the handle component to compress a target by twisting the handle.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Joseph Thomas Burkart, Danielle E. Cafasso, Robert Henry Hayford, Huckelberry A. Finne, Jose Ramirez Vargas, Michael P. Abbott
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Publication number: 20240084691Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a well inspection method and system enables transmission of an acoustic signal from a well inspection tool into a well structure and reception of return signals from the well structure at an array of receivers on the well inspection tool. The method and system enable performing of Short-Term Fourier Transform (STFT) on the return signals to generate spectrogram data that is used to determine short-term power spectra of the return signals. Time-dependent frequency response and location-dependent waveform propagation patterns are identified from the short-term power spectra. Cement bonding conditions is determined based on pattern matching using the time-dependent frequency response patterns and using the location-dependent waveform propagation patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Baoyan Li, Elan Yogeswaren, Marc Ramirez, Joseph Olaiya
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Publication number: 20230099710Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for performing an interventional procedure, the method includes retrograde advancement of a first guidewire into the femoral artery and advancing a sheath system over the guidewire and inserting the distal end of a sheath system through an incision and into the femoral artery of the patient. The sheath system comprises a retrograde sheath having an antegrade sheath removably connected thereto, wherein the retrograde sheath comprises a lumen extending between a retrograde sheath distal end and a retrograde sheath proximal end and wherein the antegrade sheath comprises a lumen extending between an antegrade sheath distal end and an antegrade sheath proximal end, the access sheath system further comprising separable section connecting the retrograde sheath to the antegrade sheath. The method further includes separating the retrograde sheath from the antegrade sheath via the tear away section, and performing an antegrade interventional procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventor: Joseph A. Ramirez-Cárdenas
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Patent number: 11613970Abstract: A liner hanger system includes a mandrel and an extension disposed radially outwardly of the mandrel at least in part. The extension is disposed to urge a seal/anchor to a set position. A running tool is disposed radially inwardly of the mandrel and a ring is resiliently engagable with the mandrel and the extension simultaneously upon being deflected radially outwardly by the running tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Joseph Ramirez, Frank Maenza
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Publication number: 20220154558Abstract: A liner hanger system including a mandrel, an extension disposed radially outwardly of the mandrel at least in part, the extension disposed positioned and configured to urge a seal/anchor to a set position, a running tool disposed radially inwardly of the mandrel, a ring resiliently engagable with the mandrel and the extension simultaneously when deflected radially outwardly by the running tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Joseph Ramirez, Frank Maenza
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Patent number: 11208249Abstract: A package and method of creating a package for dispensing a product are disclosed. The package comprises a flexible pouch comprising an elongated spout and a flowable product disposed within the pouch. A spout retainer is disposed on an exterior surface of the pouch adjacent to the spout, with opposite ends of the spout retainer attached to the exterior surface of the pouch to form two bridges, each of the bridges having a bridge width that is wider than a spout width to allow the spout to pass underneath each of the two bridges. The package may be manufactured on a vertical form-fill-seal machine where the pouch and spout retainer are formed from different supplies of film material.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Cryovac, LLCInventors: Matthew Ellis, Dwight Smith, Daniel McKamy, Joseph Ramirez
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Patent number: 11142992Abstract: A plug release system includes a tubular member having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a flow bore having a central longitudinal axis. A sleeve is positioned in the flow bore. The sleeve includes a first end having a radially outwardly extending annular lip, and a second end. A release mechanism is rotatably mounted in the tubular member radially offset from the central longitudinal axis. The release mechanism includes a sleeve support surface that selectively engages the radially extending annular lip. The release mechanism is rotatable between a first position wherein the sleeve maintains a plug in a retained configuration and a second position, wherein the sleeve releases the plug into the tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ryan Faul, Marcelle H. Hedrick, Joseph Ramirez
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Publication number: 20200262632Abstract: A package and method of creating a package for dispensing a product are disclosed. The package comprises a flexible pouch comprising an elongated spout and a flowable product disposed within the pouch. A spout retainer is disposed on an exterior surface of the pouch adjacent to the spout, with opposite ends of the spout retainer attached to the exterior surface of the pouch to form two bridges, each of the bridges having a bridge width that is wider than a spout width to allow the spout to pass underneath each of the two bridges. The package may be manufactured on a vertical form-fill-seal machine where the pouch and spout retainer are formed from different supplies of film material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Matthew Ellis, Dwight Smith, Daniel McKamy, Joseph Ramirez
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Patent number: 10629760Abstract: Methods of fabricating emitter regions of solar cells are described. Methods of forming layers on substrates of solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventors: David D. Smith, Helen Liu, Tim Dennis, Jane Manning, Hsin-Chiao Luan, Ann Waldhauer, Genevieve A. Solomon, Brenda Pagulayan Malgapu, Joseph Ramirez
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Publication number: 20170263795Abstract: Methods of fabricating emitter regions of solar cells are described. Methods of forming layers on substrates of solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: David D. Smith, Helen Liu, Tim Dennis, Jane Manning, Hsin-Chiao Luan, Ann Waldhauer, Genevieve A. Solomon, Brenda Pagulayan Malgapu, Joseph Ramirez
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Publication number: 20120073650Abstract: Methods of fabricating emitter regions of solar cells are described. Methods of forming layers on substrates of solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: David Smith, Helen Liu, Tim Dennis, Jane Manning, Hsin-Chiao Luan, Ann Waldhauer, Genevieve A. Solomon, Brenda Pagulayan Malgapu, Joseph Ramirez
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Publication number: 20080094752Abstract: A method to write information to, or retrieve information from, an information storage medium disposed within a portable data storage cartridge moveably disposed in a data storage and retrieval system, wherein the data storage and retrieval system further comprises a data storage device. The portable data storage cartridge comprises a moveable curved door slidingly disposed within the enclosure, and a tape reel rotatably disposed within the enclosure, wherein the moveable curved door and the tape reel are non-concentric. The method retrieves the portable data storage cartridge from a storage slot, transports that portable data storage cartridge to a data storage device, disposes the portable data storage cartridge in the data storage device. The method further moves the moveable curved door from said a position to a second position, and reads information from and/or writes information to, the information storage medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Reed Hancock, James Jackmond, Linda Daanen, Joseph Ramirez
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Publication number: 20060194401Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having an alignment feature. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device, among other steps, may include implanting an n-type dopant into a substrate thereby forming an implanted region and an unimplanted region in the substrate. The method may further include oxidizing the substrate using a wet oxidation process, the wet oxidation process and n-type dopant causing a ratio of oxidation of the implanted region to the unimplanted region to be 2:1 or greater, and then removing the oxidized portions of the substrate thereby leaving an alignment feature proximate the implanted region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2005Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: Texas Instruments, IncorporatedInventors: Binghua Hu, Sameer Pendharkar, Bill Wofford, Joseph Ramirez
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Publication number: 20050103914Abstract: A seven-sided housing for an information storage medium, where one of those seven sides is moveable in two planes to allow access to an information storage medium disposed therein. A portable data storage cartridge which includes an information storage medium disposed in Applicants' housing. A method to read information from, and/or write information to, the information storage medium disposed within Applicants' portable data storage cartridge. An information storage and retrieval system which includes one or more of Applicants' portable data storage cartridges. A method to read information from, and/or write information to, an information storage medium disposed in Applicants' data storage cartridge. An information storage and retrieval system which includes a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for writing information to and/or retrieving information from, an information storage medium disposed within Applicants' portable data storage cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Reed Hancock, James Jackmond, Joseph Ramirez, Linda Daanen
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Publication number: 20050040272Abstract: A magnetic-tape cartridge case has the same general geometry and dimensions of a conventional cartridge, but an additional slanted wall is incorporated between two other walls at one end of the cartridge case. A memory chip is placed with its antenna adjacent to the additional wall inside the case. The memory chip is accessible by non-contact means from two substantially orthogonal directions and the antenna of the external reading device may be placed in closer proximity than heretofore possible and may be optimally oriented to improve data transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Armando Argumedo, Edwin Childers, Reed Hancock, Joseph Ramirez