Patents by Inventor M. Willett

M. Willett 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).

  • Patent number: 9834134
    Abstract: A light assembly includes a first carrier and a second carrier. The assembly also includes a first light module attached to the first carrier such that the first carrier and the first light module are movable in unison between a use position in which the first light module is operable to emit light and a storage position in which the first light module does not operate to emit light. The assembly further includes a second light module attached to the second carrier such that the second carrier and the second light module are movable in unison between a first position when the first light module is in the storage position and a second position when the first light module is in the use position. The second light module is operable to emit light when in at least one of the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andrzej Wasilewski, Candice M. Willett
  • Publication number: 20170284623
    Abstract: An illumination assembly for a mobile platform includes a body structure and a light source. The body structure is three-dimensional and at least partially transparent. The light source, which is substantially encapsulated within the body structure and is non-planar, is configured to selectably illuminate at least a portion of the body structure in response to an activation signal produced external to the body structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: CANDICE M. WILLETT, YOUNG SUN KIM, THOMAS D. MORAN
  • Publication number: 20170174121
    Abstract: A light assembly includes a first carrier and a second carrier. The assembly also includes a first light module attached to the first carrier such that the first carrier and the first light module are movable in unison between a use position in which the first light module is operable to emit light and a storage position in which the first light module does not operate to emit light. The assembly further includes a second light module attached to the second carrier such that the second carrier and the second light module are movable in unison between a first position when the first light module is in the storage position and a second position when the first light module is in the use position. The second light module is operable to emit light when in at least one of the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andrzej Wasilewski, Candice M. Willett
  • Patent number: 8864112
    Abstract: A humidifier includes a main body having a hollow interior, the main body including a fluid reservoir for receiving a fluid therein, wherein the fluid reservoir is formed from a material which at least one of minimizes impurities in the fluid and militates against an emergence of impurities in the fluid, and a discharge vent coupled to the main body, wherein the discharge vent includes a removable tray for receiving a fragrance therein and a compartment for receiving a heat source therein for heating the fragrance, wherein the discharge vent emits a mist to humidify the surrounding air and an aroma of the fragrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: FKA Distributing Co., LLC
    Inventors: Mordechai Lev, Robert McCulloch, Hing Wah Tsang, Candice M. Willett
  • Publication number: 20110221078
    Abstract: A humidifier includes a main body having a hollow interior, the main body including a fluid reservoir for receiving a fluid therein, wherein the fluid reservoir is formed from a material which at least one of minimizes impurities in the fluid and militates against an emergence of impurities in the fluid, and a discharge vent coupled to the main body, wherein the discharge vent includes a removable tray for receiving a fragrance therein and a compartment for receiving a heat source therein for heating the fragrance, wherein the discharge vent emits a mist to humidify the surrounding air and an aroma of the fragrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Mordechai Lev, Robert McCulloch, Hing Wah Tsang, Candice M. Willett
  • Patent number: 7766083
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of isolating hydrajet stimulated zones from subsequent well operations. The method includes the step of drilling a wellbore into the subterranean formation of interest. Next, the wellbore may or may not be cased depending upon a number of factors including the nature and structure of the subterranean formation. Next, the casing, if one is installed, and wellbore are perforated using a high pressure fluid being ejected from a hydrajetting tool. A first zone of the subterranean formation is then fractured and stimulated. Next, the first zone is temporarily plugged or partially sealed by installing an isolation fluid into the wellbore adjacent to the one or more fractures and/or in the openings thereof, so that subsequent zones can be fractured and additional well operations can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald M. Willett, Jim B. Surjaatmadja, Billy W. McDaniel, Leldon Mark Farabee, David M. Adams, Lloyd E. East
  • Publication number: 20080110622
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of isolating hydrajet stimulated zones from subsequent well operations. The method includes the step of drilling a wellbore into the subterranean formation of interest. Next, the wellbore may or may not be cased depending upon a number of factors including the nature and structure of the subterranean formation. Next, the casing, if one is installed, and wellbore are perforated using a high pressure fluid being ejected from a hydrajetting tool. A first zone of the subterranean formation is then fractured and stimulated. Next, the first zone is temporarily plugged or partially sealed by installing an isolation fluid into the wellbore adjacent to the one or more fractures and/or in the openings thereof, so that subsequent zones can be fractured and additional well operations can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald M. Willett, Jim B. Surjaatmadja, Billy W. McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20080040144
    Abstract: A logistics system manages the shipments of goods supplied from a plurality of different shippers by a plurality of carriers. It has a variety of modules integrated with each other to perform various functionalities. For example, it may have a purchasing module evaluating proposals by shippers for respective shipments of goods and awarding contracts for the shipments to the plurality of carriers. It may have an optimization module analyzing the proposals and informing the purchasing module if an opportunity exists for at least some of the shipments to be consolidated, in which case at least one contract awarded by the purchasing module is for a consolidated group of the shipments. It may have a contract administration module maintaining information relating to the status of proposals received and contracts awarded by the purchasing module. It may have a scheduling module scheduling shipments according to the awarded contracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Glenn RIGGS, John Kivela, Robert Shellman, Joseph Rocky, Stanley Bainor, Ralph Brechter, Douglas Clark, James Clark, Jon Clow, Amy Daley, Larry Hu, Louis Indelicato, William Lohan, Michael Naughton, Peter Nelson, Alan Shollenberger, M. Willett, Doug Johnston, Donald Mueller, Michael Michaud, Robert Phaneuf, Joseph Bainor
  • Patent number: 7225869
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of isolating hydrajet stimulated zones from subsequent well operations. The method includes the step of drilling a wellbore into the subterranean formation of interest. Next, the wellbore may or may not be cased depending upon a number of factors including the nature and structure of the subterranean formation. Next, the casing, if one is installed, and wellbore are perforated using a high pressure fluid being ejected from a hydrajetting tool. A first zone of the subterranean formation is then fractured and stimulated. Next, the first zone is temporarily plugged or partially sealed by installing an isolation fluid into the wellbore adjacent to the one or more fractures and/or in the openings thereof, so that subsequent zones can be fractured and additional well operations can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald M. Willett, Jim B. Surjaatmadja, Billy W. McDaniel, Leldon Mark Farabee, David M. Adams, Loyd E. East
  • Publication number: 20060053027
    Abstract: A logistics system manages the shipments of goods supplied from a plurality of different shippers by a plurality of carriers. It has a variety of modules integrated with each other to perform various functionalities. For example, it may have a purchasing module evaluating proposals by shippers for respective shipments of goods and awarding contracts for the shipments to the plurality of carriers. It may have an optimization module analyzing the proposals and informing the purchasing module if an opportunity exists for at least some of the shipments to be consolidated, in which case at least one contract awarded by the purchasing module is for a consolidated group of the shipments. It may have a contract administration module maintaining information relating to the status of proposals received and contracts awarded by the purchasing module. It may have a scheduling module scheduling shipments according to the awarded contracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Glenn Riggs, John Kivela, Robert Shellman, Joseph Rocky, Stanley Bainor, Ralph Brechter, Douglas Clark, James Clark, Jon Clow, Amy Daley, Larry Hu, Louis Indelicato, William Lohan, Michael Naughton, Peter Nelson, Alan Shollenberger, M. Willett, Doug Johnston, Donald Mueller, Michael Michaud, Robert Phaneuf, Joseph Bainor
  • Publication number: 20050091100
    Abstract: A logistics system manages the shipments of goods supplied from a plurality of different shippers by a plurality of carriers. It has a variety of modules integrated with each other to perform various functionalities. For example, it may have a purchasing module evaluating proposals by shippers for respective shipments of goods and awarding contracts for the shipments to the plurality of carriers. It may have an optimization module analyzing the proposals and informing the purchasing module if an opportunity exists for at least some of the shipments to be consolidated, in which case at least one contract awarded by the purchasing module is for a consolidated group of the shipments. It may have a contract administration module maintaining information relating to the status of proposals received and contracts awarded by the purchasing module. It may have a scheduling module scheduling shipments according to the awarded contracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Glenn Riggs, John Kivela, Robert Shellman, Joseph Rocky, Stanley Bainor, Ralph Brechter, Douglas Clark, James Clark, Jon Clow, Amy Daley, Larry Hu, Louis Indelicato, William Lohan, Michael Naughton, Peter Nelson, Alan Shollenberger, M. Willett, Doug Johnston, Donald Mueller, Michael Michaud, Robert Phaneuf, Joseph Bainor
  • Patent number: D744158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: GM Globlal Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Candice M. Willett, Dent W. Niggemeyer
  • Patent number: D776846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Candice M. Willett, Frank Wu
  • Patent number: D777955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Candice M. Willett, Frank Wu
  • Patent number: D784579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Christine Park Cheng, Candice M. Willett
  • Patent number: D789575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Candice M. Willett
  • Patent number: D838015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Robert B. McMahan, Candice M. Willett
  • Patent number: D838390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Robert B. McMahan, Candice M. Willett
  • Patent number: D858820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert B. McMahan, Candice M. Willett
  • Patent number: D859707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert B. McMahan, Candice M. Willett