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).

  • Patent number: 11793267
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kunal Moudgil, Victoria Paige Moudgil, Mark Britton
  • Patent number: 10161234
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Britton, Roger Schultz
  • Patent number: 10006278
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
  • Patent number: 10006268
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
  • Patent number: 9840896
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Britton, Roger Schultz
  • Publication number: 20160024875
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
  • Publication number: 20150337193
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Britton, Roger Schultz
  • Patent number: 9181773
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
  • Publication number: 20150275641
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
  • Patent number: 9080414
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
  • Publication number: 20150101811
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
  • Publication number: 20150101795
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock Watson, Roger Schultz, Andy Ferguson, Mark Britton
  • Publication number: 20140257939
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Britton, Justin Chan, Sendi Widjaja
  • Publication number: 20140083709
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Britton, Roger Schultz
  • Patent number: 8377227
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Debra L. Bengston, Mark Britton, Heather Hagans, Scott D. Raches, Wayne M. VanLandingham, Christopher W. Vaughn, Karl R. C. Wendt
  • Patent number: 8168006
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Debra L. Bengston, Mark Britton, Heather Hagans, Scott D. Raches, Wayne M. VanLandingham, Christopher W. Vaughn, Karl R. C. Wendt
  • Patent number: 8034142
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20090307237
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Britton, Justin Chan, Sendi Widjaja
  • Patent number: D995086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Mark Britton
  • Patent number: D995087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Mark Britton