Patents by Inventor Lawrence Foard, IV

Lawrence Foard, IV 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).

  • Publication number: 20220410994
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for retrofitting mechanical workover rigs with electric motors to create a hybrid mechanical and electric drive. The process involves the replacement of the combustion engine with one or more electric motors to drive various components of the rig. The retrofit design allows for cleaner, more precise, and more efficient operations while eliminating the need for hydrocarbons as fuel and thus reducing associated greenhouse gas emissions. It also enables the installation of a computer control which, among other benefits, allows more precise control of the rig's operations than is possible with a mechanical transmission. The electric motors may be driven by a battery energy storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Abhishek Arya, Lawrence Foard, IV, Roelof Jonkman, Samuel Newman
  • Patent number: 7606861
    Abstract: The assembly and communication of multimedia information from a variety of modalities to remote users with improved control is provided for by the combined use of a browser enhancement module, such as a plug-in or ActiveX control, and a server. The server includes a data interface for acquiring the multimedia data and a storage unit for receiving and storing the data. An assembly unit in the server gathers selected data to form an e-mail package in response to instructions from a remote user unit. The server further includes a processing unit to encode and compress the data prior to packaging and an e-mail server to send the package to the remote user unit or another designated user unit. Transfer instructions for the server may be provided by the remote user unit through a browser and the browser enhancement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Nexsys Electronics
    Inventors: Peter M. Killcommons, Lawrence Foard, IV
  • Patent number: 6424996
    Abstract: The assembly and communication of multimedia information from a variety of modalities to remote users with improved control is provided for by the combined use of a browser enhancement module, such as a plug-in or ActiveX control, and a server. The server includes a data interface for acquiring the multimedia data and a storage unit for receiving and storing the data. An assembly unit in the server gathers selected data to form an e-mail package in response to instructions from a remote user unit. The server further includes a processing unit to encode and compress the data prior to packaging and an e-mail server to send the package to the remote user unit or another designated user unit. Transfer instructions for the server may be provided by the remote user unit through a browser and the browser enhancement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Nexsys Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Killcommons, Lawrence Foard, IV