Patents by Inventor Mark Kendall
Mark Kendall 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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Publication number: 20170328799Abstract: Intelligent temperature and pressure gauge assemblies (52) for use with vessels (24) having pressurized hazard suppression materials therein include temperature and pressure sensors (136, 138) coupled with a digital processor (72) with associated memory for storing empirical temperature and pressure data. The data includes normalized linear temperature-pressure curves consistent with static or slowly changing temperature conditions experienced by the vessels (24), as well as nonlinear temperature-pressure curves consistent with rapidly changing temperature conditions. In use, the assemblies (52) repeatedly sense the temperature and pressure conditions of the hazard suppression material and compare these sensed values with the stored values, and generate an output in conformance with the comparison. In this fashion, the assemblies (52) compensate for rapidly changing temperatures without generating false failure signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Bradford T. Stilwell, Bon F. Shaw, Skaria Abraham, Devang Patel, Mark Kendall, Amos Leap, Yilak Tesfaye
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Publication number: 20170122441Abstract: A releasable ball seat with a capturing sleeve having a restricted diameter portion and an enlarged lower end opening. The restricted diameter portion is separated from the enlarged lower end opening to ensure that hoop stresses are not imposed upon the lower end opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: Mark Kendall Adam
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Patent number: 9587163Abstract: A method of inhibiting an undesirable fluid flow path, including pumping a flow of fluid downhole, the flow of fluid containing a plurality of shape-change particles; depositing the shape-change particles in an undesirable fluid flow path in a downhole structure; transitioning the shape-change particles from a first shape to a second shape; forming a plug with the shape-change particles when in the second shape; and inhibiting the undesirable fluid flow path from fluid flow therethrough with the plug of shape-change particles.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Sean L. Gaudette, Mark Kendall Adam, Michael H. Johnson
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Patent number: 9574422Abstract: A treatment system including a first tubular having at least one port therein. A valve member is disposed with the first tubular and operatively arranged to control fluid flow through the at least one port. A second tubular is disposed radially within the first tubular and terminates at an end opening into an interior passage of the first tubular for enabling a treatment media to be supplied through the second tubular into the first tubular, and through the at least one port when the at least one port is open. A seal assembly is disposed between the first and second tubulars for fluidly sealing an annulus formed between the first and second tubulars from the end of the second tubular. A tool is disposed with the second tubular for controlling operation of the valve member.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Michael H. Johnson, Nicholas J. Clem, Jason A. Allen
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Publication number: 20140216743Abstract: A method of inhibiting an undesirable fluid flow path, including pumping a flow of fluid downhole, the flow of fluid containing a plurality of shape-change particles; depositing the shape-change particles in an undesirable fluid flow path in a downhole structure; transitioning the shape-change particles from a first shape to a second shape; forming a plug with the shape-change particles when in the second shape; and inhibiting the undesirable fluid flow path from fluid flow therethrough with the plug of shape-change particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Sean L. Gaudette, Mark Kendall Adam, Michael H. Johnson
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Publication number: 20140014347Abstract: A treatment system including a first tubular having at least one port therein. A valve member is disposed with the first tubular and operatively arranged to control fluid flow through the at least one port. A second tubular is disposed radially within the first tubular and terminates at an end opening into an interior passage of the first tubular for enabling a treatment media to be supplied through the second tubular into the first tubular, and through the at least one port when the at least one port is open. A seal assembly is disposed between the first and second tubulars for fluidly sealing an annulus formed between the first and second tubulars from the end of the second tubular. A tool is disposed with the second tubular for controlling operation of the valve member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Mark Kendall Adam, Michael H. Johnson, Nicholas J. Clem, Jason A. Allen
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Patent number: 7857045Abstract: A torque transfer arrangement includes a relatively immobile construct; a relatively mobile construct. The relatively mobile construct is radially adjacent the relatively immobile construct. One or more torque body assemblies are mounted to the relatively mobile construct. The assemblies are radially responsive to applied hydraulic pressure to contact a surface of a separate structure and transmit torque from the arrangement to the separate structure. A method is included.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Amy L. Farrar, Dennis G. Jiral, Mark Kendall Adam, Jeffrey Charles Williams
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Publication number: 20090223362Abstract: A torque transfer arrangement includes a relatively immobile construct; a relatively mobile construct radially adjacent the relatively immobile construct; and one or more torque valve assemblies mounted to the relatively mobile construct and radially responsive to applied hydraulic pressure to contact a surface of a separate structure and transmit torque from the arrangement to the separate structure and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Amy L. Farrar, Dennis G. Jiral, Mark Kendall Adam, Jeffrey Charles Williams
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Patent number: 7353378Abstract: A computer-implemented method for improving the performance of a dynamically configurable computer system. The dynamically configurable computer system is created from components disposed in a dynamically reconfigurable computing environment. The method includes ascertaining a set of configuration parameters pertaining to a model computer system within the dynamically configurable computing environment. The model computer system is different from the dynamically configurable computer system. The method further includes optimizing the dynamically configurable computer system using at least a portion of the set of configuration parameters. The optimizing causes the dynamically configurable computer system to perform differently after the optimizing.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Mark Kendall Vaszary, Douglas Nelson
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Patent number: 7235401Abstract: The invention provides a novel, non-destructive and dynamic process for determining the cell cycle position of living cells. The invention also provides DNA constructs, and cell lines containing such constructs, that exhibit activation and deactivation of a detectable reporter molecule in a cell cycle specific manner. The invention thus allows greater precision in determining cell cycle phase status than existing techniques and further provides a method for continuous monitoring of cell cycle progression in individual cells.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignees: GE Healthcare UK Limited, Cancer Research Technology LimitedInventors: Jonathon Noe Pines, Nicholas Thomas, Anne Elizabeth Jones, Ian David Goodyer, Michael John Francis, Rahman Aziz Ismail, Jonathan Mark Kendall
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Publication number: 20060150437Abstract: A method for detecting the presence of a synthetic fabric load during an automatic drying cycle in an automatic dryer avoids premature termination of the automatic drying cycle and ensures that the synthetic fabric items are dried according to a user's desired dryness level. The presence of the synthetic fabric load is detected by determining a duration of a first heating cycle, determining a duration of a second heating cycle, and determining the presence of the synthetic fabric load based on the durations of the first and the second heating cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: David Tarnowski, Mark Kendall
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Publication number: 20040248133Abstract: The invention provides a novel, non-destructive and dynamic process for determining the cell cycle position of living cells. The invention also provides DNA constructs, and cell lines containing such constructs, that exhibit activation and deactivation of a detectable reporter molecule in a cell cycle specific manner. The invention thus allows greater precision in determining cell cycle phase status than existing techniques and further provides a method for continuous monitoring of cell cycle progression in individual cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Jonathon Noe Pines, Nicolas Thomas, Anne Elizabeth Jones, Ian David Goodyer, Michael John Francis, Rahman Aziz Ismail, Jonathan Mark Kendall
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Publication number: 20030019558Abstract: A particle cassette for a needleless syringe is provided, the manufacture of which avoids the potentially detrimental use of heat when affixing a final membrane to the cassette or otherwise sealing the cassette after a filling procedure has been carried out. The particle cassette is assembled using first and second cassette parts that are attachable together so as to create a chamber for the confinement of particles between two membranes. A third cassette part may be used to provide for a locking attachment of the first and second parts. A kit of parts for use in the manufacture of a particle cassette is also provided, as is a method of assembling a particle cassette. In certain cassette embodiments, one or both of the first and second cassette parts can be annular, tapered and/or have detents or recesses to provide for a snap fit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Edward R. Smith, Mark Kendall
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Patent number: 5765928Abstract: A method of constructing an in-line skate wheel provides a hub assembly that is entirely reusable after a perimeter tire section is worn and disposed of. This wheel assembly creates an entrapment of component forms within this tire section that is locked together when hub halves are fasteners together as a hub assembly. These individual wheel components require the minimum of materials necessary to perform their tasks thereby reducing wheel weight. The preferred embodiment of these leaner components further promotes the efficient consumption of the tire profile during skating which reduces the cost of servicing worn wheels through the replacement of only these leaner tire sections.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1995Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Inventor: Mark Kendall Wilkerson