Patents by Inventor Mark Wayne

Mark Wayne 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: 8727008
    Abstract: An assembly for removing debris and/or conducting a wellbore operation may include a mandrel, a sliding sleeve rotationally coupled to the mandrel, and a flushing sleeve coupled to the sliding sleeve. A releasable connection may temporarily prevent axial movement between the sliding sleeve and the mandrel. A downhole tool may be coupled to the mandrel to conduct the wellbore operation. The flushing sleeve may be hydraulically actuated to an extended position ahead of the downhole tool. A method of removing debris from a wellbore and conducting a wellbore operation may include lowering an assembly into the wellbore, supplying pressurized fluid into the wellbore using the assembly to remove debris from the wellbore, and moving a downhole tool to a position where at least a portion of the downhole tool is disposed outside of the assembly to conduct the wellbore operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Krpec
  • Patent number: 8696473
    Abstract: A resettable torque limiter for installation between two rotary members, which can smoothly disengage upon application of predetermined torque acting between the members and smoothly reset upon decline of applied torque below the predetermined level. An undulating engagement surface formed on one member according to a function preferably an eighth power polynomial is engaged by a plurality of engagement elements on the other member which smoothly ride over lobes formed on the engagement surface when the torque limit is exceeded without causing any discontinuities in acceleration or jerk when the driving connection between the rotary members is interrupted until the applied torque declines below the preset limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Brunel Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas F. Long, Jr., Mark Wayne Rudolph
  • Patent number: 8692519
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for battery calibration and state of charge determination (SoC) within battery packs by detecting charge levels in a cell or cells, sending the charge level information to a controller which controls the movement of charge in the battery wherein, the controller initiates the discharge of a sub-unit to a predetermined level into the other sub-units and the charging of said sub-unit in the battery to a predetermined level from the charge held on the other sub-units to improve the accuracy and reliability of battery calibration and provide an accurate State of Charge indication from battery first use to end of life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: TWS Total Produtos (Commercial Offshore de Macau) Limitada
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Huggins
  • Patent number: 8678530
    Abstract: A manifold receives and distributes insulating foam to an interior of a consumer appliance case. The manifold includes an inlet attachable to a source of insulating foam exterior to the consumer appliance case, at least two outlets disposed at different locations within the consumer appliance case, an inlet passageway leading from the inlet further into the consumer appliance case interior, and at least two outlet passageways, each outlet passageway providing communication between the inlet passageway and a respective one of the outlets. Insulating foam received by the inlet is distributed to the interior of the consumer appliance case via the inlet passageway, outlet passageways and outlets. Related foamed-in case designs and methods of foaming-in a case are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Wilson, Cory J. Tafoya, Matthew Keith Sease
  • Patent number: 8668255
    Abstract: A stamped roof panel for the cab of a utility vehicle includes a base portion having a periphery, a protrusion extending upwardly around the periphery of the base portion, and a plurality of drainage gaps in the protrusion. The protrusion has a generally U-shaped cross-sectional profile with a first leg extending from the base portion, a bight portion, and a second leg extending downwardly from the bight portion. The second leg of the protrusion may extend downwardly beyond the base portion and the top edge of the wall panels of the cab. The roof panel may further include a raised panel spaced upwardly from the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sean A. Randleman, Timothy J. Linder, Mark Wayne Hammerton, Rajesh Mishra, Dale B. Higdon, Ahti J. Isolehto, Thomas A. Jenne, Daniel K. Allen
  • Patent number: 8651590
    Abstract: A leveling assembly for an appliance door is described. The leveling assembly causes vertical movement of a decorative door panel relative to an appliance door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Wilson, Cory J. Tafoya, Matthew Keith Sease
  • Patent number: 8640113
    Abstract: A process for check pointing in speculative execution frameworks, identifies calls to a set of setjmp/longjmp instructions to form identified calls to setjmp/longjmp, determines a control flow path between a call to a setjmp and a longjmp pair of instructions in the identified calls to setjmp/longjmp and replaces calls to the setjmp/longjmp pair of instructions with calls to an improved_setjmp and improved_longjmp instruction pair. The process creates a context data structure in memory, computes a non-volatile save/restore set and replaces the call to improved_setjmp of the setjmp/longjmp pair of instructions with instructions to save all required non-volatile and special purpose registers and replaces a call to improved_longjmp of the setjmp/longjmp pair of instructions with instructions to restore all required non-volatile and special purpose registers and to branch to an instruction immediately following a block of code containing the call to improved_setjmp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Raul Esteban Silvera, Kai-Ting Amy Wang, Peng Wu, Mark Wayne Yamashita, Xiaotong Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20140022058
    Abstract: A sensor system comprises a tag. The tag comprises at least one radio-frequency chip and a first antenna. The chip comprises a memory element, the memory element comprising electrical storage of a binary coded word comprising at least one bit, and output terminals. The tag further comprises at least one conductive polymeric system disposed in electrical communication with at least one output terminal of the chip and adapted to change electrical state in association with a predetermined change in an environment of the conductive polymeric system. The first antenna is disposed in electrical communication with the output terminal(s) of the chip and the conductive polymeric system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: The GIllette Company
    Inventors: Grant Edward Striemer, Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Mathias Amann, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Michael Franke, Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Mark Wayne Morrow, Jose Tadeo Vergara DeCastro, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat
  • Publication number: 20140020855
    Abstract: A portable work screen apparatus including a semi-rigid screen and at least two supports, each having an attachment device, the attachment device having a magnet for, in use, releasably connecting the screen to a surface proximal to a workpiece, wherein the at least two supports are spaced apart, such that, in use, the screen is extending therebetween and is flexed to a desired configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Phillips, William Brian Spencely
  • Publication number: 20140015644
    Abstract: A sensor system comprises a tag. The tag comprises at least one sensor, a radio-frequency chip, and a first antenna. The sensor is adapted to provide an output analogous to a change in an environment of the sensor. The sensor produces an analog output and includes output terminals. The radio-frequency chip comprises a memory element, input terminals and output terminals. The input terminals are disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the sensor. The output of the sensor alters the value of at least one bit in the memory of the chip. The first antenna is disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Mathias Amann, Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Grant Edward Striemer, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Michael Franke, Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Mark Wayne Morrow, Steven Jeffrey Specht
  • Publication number: 20140015645
    Abstract: A sensor system comprising a tag. The tag comprises at least one radio-frequency chip, a first antenna disposed in electrical communication with the chip and a non-conductive coating disposed upon a surface of the tag. The chip comprises a memory element providing electrical storage of a binary coded word comprising at least one bit and output terminals. The antenna is in electrical communication with the output terminals. The non-conductive coating covers the chip and defines a perimeter. The perimeter is disposed over and exposes a portion of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Grant Edward Striemer, Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Mathias Amann, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Michael Franke, Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Mark Wayne Morrow, Jose Tadeo Vergara DeCastro, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat
  • Publication number: 20140014716
    Abstract: A sensor system comprises a tag. The tag comprises at least one sensor, an analog to digital converter, a passive radio-frequency chip, and a first antenna. The sensor is adapted to provide an output analogous to a change in an environment of the sensor. The sensor produces an analog output and includes output terminals. The analog to digital converter is adapted to convert an analog output of the sensor to a digital value. The analog to digital converter includes input and output terminals. The input terminals of the analog to digital converter are disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the sensor. The passive radio-frequency chip comprises a memory element, input terminals and output terminals. The input terminals are disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the analog to digital converter. The first antenna is disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Mathias Amann, Grant Edward Striemer, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Jose Tadeo Vergara DeCastro, Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Mark Wayne Morrow, Steven Jeffrey Specht
  • Publication number: 20130325702
    Abstract: A payment system for making payments with respect to a plurality of purchases, comprising: a user identifier receiver for receiving a user identifier; a funds transfer data receiver for receiving funds transfer data corresponding to a funds transfer; a purchase data retriever configured to retrieve purchase data with respect to the purchases from purchase data stored in association with respective user identifiers in a memory; a funds transfer value generator configured to generate a plurality of funds transfer values, each one of the funds transfer values corresponding to a respective one of the purchases; a payment value calculator configured to calculate a payment value corresponding to each one of the purchases; and a purchase data modifier configured to modify the purchase data retrieved from the memory, and to output the purchase data as modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: LayPay Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexander Morgan Roland Schaefer, Mark Wayne Kuch
  • Publication number: 20130257613
    Abstract: A system for transmitting information in a wireless network includes at least one mobile transponder, each transponder adapted to be on the person of a user; an area controller gateway for controlling and managing the network, the area controller gateway operatively connected to the at least one mobile transponder; and a central monitoring station adapted to receive information from the at least one mobile transponder via the area controller gateway and to transmit other information to the at least one mobile transponder via the area controller gateway. The central monitoring station is operatively connected to the area controller gateway by an interne or cellular connection. The system may include a repeater adapted to receive information from the at least one mobile transponder and to transmit said information to the area controller gateway. The mobile transponder may be a duress pendant to provide duress notification or coverage to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Jarman, Michael Kenneth Slack, Donald Leo Commare, Eric Scott Roth, Craig Scott Dever, Carol Theresa Markert, Roland Eugene Brown, William Neal Shurmantine, Daryl Thomas Burkard, Christian Huber, Harry Baylor Taylor, Sean Lewis, Rashid Al-hamoodah
  • Patent number: 8528429
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for stabilizing an emissions instrument. The emissions instrument includes an emissions sensor. The emissions sensor may be coupled to a gyro stabilizer. The gyro stabilizer may stabilize the emissions sensor, thus resulting in a more accurate and reliable emissions instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Holt
  • Publication number: 20130162402
    Abstract: A sensor system comprises a tag. The tag comprises at least one sensor, a radio-frequency chip, and a first antenna. The sensor is adapted to provide an output analogous to a change in an environment of the sensor. The sensor produces an analog output and includes output terminals. The radio-frequency chip comprises a memory element, input terminals and output terminals. The input terminals are disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the sensor. The output of the sensor alters the value of at least one bit in the memory of the chip. The first antenna is disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Mathias Amann, Grant Edward Striemer, Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Mark Wayne Morrow, Steven Jeffrey Specht, Michael Franke
  • Publication number: 20130161380
    Abstract: A sensor system comprises a tag. The tag comprises at least one sensor, an analog to digital converter, a passive radio-frequency chip, and a first antenna. The sensor is adapted to provide an output analogous to a change in an environment of the sensor. The sensor produces an analog output and includes output terminals. The analog to digital converter is adapted to convert an analog output of the sensor to a digital value. The analog to digital converter includes input and output terminals. The input terminals of the analog to digital converter are disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the sensor. The passive radio-frequency chip comprises a memory element, input terminals and output terminals. The input terminals are disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the analog to digital converter. The first antenna is disposed in electrical communication with the output terminals of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Mathias Amann, Grant Edward Striemer, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Jose Tadeo Vergara De Castro, Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Mark Wayne Morrow, Steven Jeffrey Specht
  • Publication number: 20130162404
    Abstract: A sensor system comprising a tag. The tag comprises at least one radio-frequency chip, a first antenna disposed in electrical communication with the chip and a non-conductive coating disposed upon a surface of the tag. The chip comprises a memory element providing electrical storage of a binary coded word comprising at least one bit and output terminals. The antenna is in electrical communication with the output terminals. The non-conductive coating covers the chip and defines a perimeter. The perimeter is disposed over and exposes a portion of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Grant Edward Striemer, Mathias Amann, Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Jose Tadeo Vergara De Castro, Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Mark Wayne Morrow, Michael Franke, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat
  • Publication number: 20130162403
    Abstract: A sensor system comprises a tag. The tag comprises at least one radio-frequency chip and a first antenna. The chip comprises a memory element, the memory element comprising electrical storage of a binary coded word comprising at least one bit, and output terminals. The tag further comprises at least one conductive polymeric system disposed in electrical communication with at least one output terminal of the chip and adapted to change electrical state in association with a predetermined change in an environment of the conductive polymeric system. The first antenna is disposed in electrical communication with the output terminal(s) of the chip and the conductive polymeric system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Grant Edward Striemer, Mathias Amann, Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Jose Tadeo Vergara De Castro, Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Mark Wayne Morrow, Michael Franke, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat
  • Publication number: 20130152348
    Abstract: Method of permanently sealing cremains of pet in a clear material (nonvolatile, organic substance, consisting of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids or similar substance), with a tag or label showing the animal's name, birth and death dates, as well as family (owner) name and possibly a small photo of the deceased animal (herein known as the “capsule”). The capsule can be made in varying sizes, depending on the amount of cremains. The completed capsule will be unbreakable, completely sealed and cannot be reversed once molded and cured. This will serve to ensure the cremains will never be in danger of being scattered or spilled due to mishandling or accident. This capsule is then imbedded in a plush receptacle, which can be in the likeness of the deceased animal or any other form available, such as a dragon, unicorn or teddy bear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Taylor