Patents by Inventor Mark C. Russell

Mark C. Russell 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: 9458670
    Abstract: One or more ram accelerator devices may be used to form one or more holes in geologic or other material. These holes may be used for drilling, tunnel boring, excavation, and so forth. The ram accelerator devices propel projectiles which are accelerated by combustion of one or more combustible gasses in a ram effect to reach velocities exceeding 500 meters per second. An endcap may be deployed within a tube of the ram accelerator device to prevent incursion of formation pressure products such as oil, water, mud, gas, and so forth into a guide tube of the ram accelerator. During operation the projectile penetrates the endcap and at least a portion thereof impact a working face. In some implementations a purge gas may be used to form a ullage between the endcap and the working face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Hypersciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark C. Russell
  • Patent number: 8538697
    Abstract: Core samples may be easily, quickly, and safely split using a fluid cutter, such as a water jet. Cutting may take place upon exit of the sample from the drill tube, or core samples may be placed in core carriers for cutting. Core samples may also be stored and transported in the core carriers. Assessment of core samples is facilitated by scanning the core samples, with the results stored to produce a virtual core sample. Virtual core samples may be displayed on a computing device, including a core sample display device which simulates the appearance of a section of an actual core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventors: Mark C. Russell, Dominic S. I. Lindauer
  • Publication number: 20100324868
    Abstract: Core samples may be easily, quickly, and safely split using a fluid cutter, such as a water jet. Cutting may take place upon exit of the sample from the drill tube, or core samples may be placed in core carriers for cutting. Core samples may also be stored and transported in the core carriers. Assessment of core samples is facilitated by scanning the core samples, with the results stored to produce a virtual core sample. Virtual core samples may be displayed on a computing device, including a core sample display device which simulates the appearance of a section of an actual core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Mark C. Russell, Dominic S.I. Lindauer
  • Publication number: 20080109246
    Abstract: The system and methods disclosed allow cooperative transport of parcels by aggregating excess carrying capacity of participating individual transport agents planning on or actually engaging in travels. Parcels are accepted at a sorter where a transport agent, who is traveling generally in the direction the parcel needs to go, picks it up and carries it along to the next sorter. This process continues until the parcel arrives at the sorter closest to the final destination. This aggregation increases utilization efficiency of available modes of transport and results in many benefits including: saving energy by reducing overall fuel usage, decreasing overall vehicular pollution generation and congestion, and reducing wear and tear on transportation infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Mark C. Russell
  • Patent number: 6829143
    Abstract: Some disclosed embodiments include a retention apparatus having a unidirectional locking member, the unidirectional locking member defining a bore therethrough, a post disposed through the bore of the unidirectional locking member, wherein the post is adapted to be secured to a support base, and a spring adapted to bias the unidirectional locking member against a device to be retained, wherein the unidirectional locking member is adapted to allow movement of the device in a first direction and to inhibit movement of the device in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The retention apparatus may be used to maintain contact between a heatsink and a processor on a motherboard. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark C. Russell, Ron Flamm
  • Publication number: 20040057212
    Abstract: Some disclosed embodiments include a retention apparatus having a unidirectional locking member, the unidirectional locking member defining a bore therethrough, a post disposed through the bore of the unidirectional locking member, wherein the post is adapted to be secured to a support base, and a spring adapted to bias the unidirectional locking member against a device to be retained, wherein the unidirectional locking member is adapted to allow movement of the device in a first direction and to inhibit movement of the device in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The retention apparatus may be used to maintain contact between a heatsink and a processor on a motherboard. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Mark C. Russell, Ron Flamm
  • Patent number: 6582542
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a channeled wall fluid apparatus (2) is disclosed. The method includes the step of providing at least one rib (16) on one of either a liner (8) having a length or an interior surface of at least a first mold (18). The method also includes the step of placing the first mold around the liner to form a gap (78) between the first mold and the liner. A removable casting material (24) is inserted within the gap. The method also includes removing the removable casting material from within the gap to form at least one channel (14) extending at least a portion of the length of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Inventors: Mark C. Russell, Sean P. Doyle, Charles T. Russell