Patents by Inventor Mark Britton
Mark Britton 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: 11793267Abstract: The present shoe and therapy system pertains to a uniquely designed shoe that provides therapeutic benefits to wearers. It includes a fold-down heel portion that is designed to repeatedly fold and straighten such that a wearer may collapse the heel into the interior of the shoe and then wear the shoe while standing on the collapsed heel. The folded down fold-down heel includes a plurality of bumps or ridges positioned to provide acupressure therapy to the wearer when folded down, but the heel may alternately be folded up so that the shoe may be worn in the traditional manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventors: Kunal Moudgil, Victoria Paige Moudgil, Mark Britton
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Patent number: 10161234Abstract: This disclosure is related to a method of treating a formation, a wellbore, or equipment in a wellbore. The method includes introducing a soluble abrasive material into a wellbore for various oil and gas operations. The method also includes introducing an acidic solution into the wellbore to dissolve at least a portion of the soluble abrasive material to allow for more efficient removal of the soluble abrasive material from the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Mark Britton, Roger Schultz
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Patent number: 10006278Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a method of using a packer having at least two areas of relative rotation. The disclosure is further directed toward a method of using a packer incorporating a jet port, a highly debossed mandrel and/or a J-pin rotatably disposed within a drag block assembly for continuously and redundantly engaging a J-slot area disposed in the mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
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Patent number: 10006268Abstract: A packer having at least two areas of relative rotation wherein one are of relative rotation is between a top sub of the packer and a mandrel of the packer. A packer incorporating a jet port, a highly debossed mandrel and/or a J-pin rotatably disposed within a drag block assembly for continuously and redundantly engaging a J-slot area disposed in the mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
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Patent number: 9840896Abstract: A method of treating a formation, a wellbore, or equipment in a wellbore is disclosed herein. The method includes introducing a soluble abrasive material into a wellbore for various oil and gas operations. The method also includes introducing an acidic solution into the wellbore to dissolve at least a portion of the soluble abrasive material to allow for more efficient removal of the soluble abrasive material from the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Mark Britton, Roger Schultz
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Publication number: 20160024875Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a packer having at least two areas of relative rotation. The disclosure is further directed toward a packer incorporating a jet port, a highly debossed mandrel and/or a J-pin rotatably disposed within a drag block assembly for continuously and redundantly engaging a J-slot area disposed in the mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
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Publication number: 20150337193Abstract: This disclosure is related to a method of treating a formation, a wellbore, or equipment in a wellbore. The method includes introducing a soluble abrasive material into a wellbore for various oil and gas operations. The method also includes introducing an acidic solution into the wellbore to dissolve at least a portion of the soluble abrasive material to allow for more efficient removal of the soluble abrasive material from the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Mark Britton, Roger Schultz
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Patent number: 9181773Abstract: A packer having at least two or more areas of relative rotation. The packer also incorporates a jet port, a highly debossed mandrel and/or a J-pin rotatably disposed within a drag block assembly for continuously and redundantly engaging a J-slot area disposed in the mandrel. The areas of relative rotation can be between the mandrel and piping above the packer, the drag block assembly and the mandrel, and the drag block assembly and the J-pin.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
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Publication number: 20150275641Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a method of using a packer having at least two areas of relative rotation. The disclosure is further directed toward a method of using a packer incorporating a jet port, a highly debossed mandrel and/or a J-pin rotatably disposed within a drag block assembly for continuously and redundantly engaging a J-slot area disposed in the mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
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Patent number: 9080414Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a method of using a packer having at least two areas of relative rotation. The disclosure is further directed toward a method of using a packer incorporating a jet port, a highly debossed mandrel and/or a J-pin rotatably disposed within a drag block assembly for continuously and redundantly engaging a J-slot area disposed in the mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
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Publication number: 20150101811Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a method of using a packer having at least two areas of relative rotation. The disclosure is further directed toward a method of using a packer incorporating a jet port, a highly debossed mandrel and/or a J-pin rotatably disposed within a drag block assembly for continuously and redundantly engaging a J-slot area disposed in the mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
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Publication number: 20150101795Abstract: A packer having at least two or more areas of relative rotation. The packer also incorporates a jet port, a highly debossed mandrel and/or a J-pin rotatably disposed within a drag block assembly for continuously and redundantly engaging a J-slot area disposed in the mandrel. The areas of relative rotation can be between the mandrel and piping above the packer, the drag block assembly and the mandrel, and the drag block assembly and the J-pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
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Publication number: 20140257939Abstract: A hardware and/or software system for calculating attorney ratings. Data associated with an attorney is collected from a variety of sources. The collected data includes information that can be used to assess how well an attorney might handle legal issues. The data is used to determine values of one or more attributes associated with the attorney. One or more ratings may be calculated for the attorney based on the determined attributes. Each rating may be based on a weighted combination of two or more attributes. The ratings may be converted to a format that is more comprehensible to a consumer and presented to consumers of legal services in a variety of different forms. An unbiased assessment of attorneys in the form of a rating enables consumers of legal services to make more accurate and informed decisions when selecting an attorney.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Mark Britton, Justin Chan, Sendi Widjaja
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Publication number: 20140083709Abstract: This disclosure is related to a method of treating a formation, a wellbore, or equipment in a wellbore. The method includes introducing a soluble abrasive material into a wellbore for various oil and gas operations. The method also includes introducing an acidic solution into the wellbore to dissolve at least a portion of the soluble abrasive material to allow for more efficient removal of the soluble abrasive material from the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Mark Britton, Roger Schultz
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Patent number: 8377227Abstract: A utensil holder for use in a dishwasher includes a basket including front, rear, bottom and opposing side walls, as well as an upper opening. The rear wall has a height greater than the front wall. A lid member, having a support surface across which are arrayed a plurality of openings, is secured across the upper opening. The plurality of openings receive and arrange utensils to be exposed to a washing operation. A handle member, including first and second upstanding portions interconnected through a cross bar portion, extends from the basket. The cross bar portion includes angled sections that enable a gripping section to be offset. The utensil holder is designed to mount in various configurations to an inner liner of a dishwasher door, or alternatively be supported on a rack in the dishwasher.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Debra L. Bengston, Mark Britton, Heather Hagans, Scott D. Raches, Wayne M. VanLandingham, Christopher W. Vaughn, Karl R. C. Wendt
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Patent number: 8168006Abstract: A utensil holder assembly for a dishwasher includes multiple utensil baskets that can be mounted in various different configurations in the dishwasher to provide a consumer with the flexibility to construct diverse arrangements of dishware, cookware, utensils and the like for a washing operation. In a first configuration, two utensil baskets are interconnected to form an elongated basket which can be mounted to an inner liner of a dishwasher door. In a second configuration, one basket is mounted to the inner liner and the other basket is supported on a rack in the dishwasher. In a third configuration, both of the baskets are supported on the rack.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Debra L. Bengston, Mark Britton, Heather Hagans, Scott D. Raches, Wayne M. VanLandingham, Christopher W. Vaughn, Karl R. C. Wendt
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Patent number: 8034142Abstract: A gas/liquid separator is provided in which separation performance for fluid into gas and liquid is enhanced. A gas/liquid separator includes a body which separates a circulation gas into water and hydrogen gas in a separating space, a supply port from which the circulation gas flows into the inner space, the supply port being provided on the side wall surface forming the separating space, and a discharge port through which the separated hydrogen gas flows out of the separating space, the discharge port being provided on the side wall surface. In this case, the discharge port is provided above the supply port.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Sakakida, Hiroshi Tanaka, Junichi Hasegawa, Ken Nakayama, Kazuhiro Kageyama, Satoshi Okano, Takayoshi Nabeta, Yoshinori Nakano, Nobuo Sakatsume, Kotaro Akashi, Hisashi Niioka, Douglas Vanderwees, Mark Britton, Manaf Hasan, Craig Hogg
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Publication number: 20090307237Abstract: A hardware and/or software system for calculating attorney ratings. Data associated with an attorney is collected from a variety of sources. The collected data includes information that can be used to assess how well an attorney might handle legal issues. The data is used to determine values of one or more attributes associated with the attorney. One or more ratings may be calculated for the attorney based on the determined attributes. Each rating may be based on a weighted combination of two or more attributes. The ratings may be converted to a format that is more comprehensible to a consumer and presented to consumers of legal services in a variety of different forms. An unbiased assessment of attorneys in the form of a rating enables consumers of legal services to make more accurate and informed decisions when selecting an attorney.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Mark Britton, Justin Chan, Sendi Widjaja
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Patent number: D995086Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Deckers Outdoor CorporationInventor: Mark Britton
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Patent number: D995087Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Deckers Outdoor CorporationInventor: Mark Britton