Patents by Inventor Michael A. Timmerman
Michael A. Timmerman 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: 11755311Abstract: A versioned schema of a data platform. A process of maintaining a call stack of executing objects of an application package having a versioned schema includes calling, by a first procedure executed by one or more processors, a second procedure of a versioned application instance, and determining, by the first procedure, a version of the second procedure based on a call context. In response to determining that the version of the second procedure is not in the call context, the first procedure determines a current version of the versioned application package adds the current version to the call context as the version of the second procedure.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Snowflake Inc.Inventors: Damien Carru, Benoit Dageville, Unmesh Jagtap, Subramanian Muralidhar, Jan Michael Timmerman
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Patent number: 10713376Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to assigning field level security to fields extracted from primary sources on a batch basis and compiled into analytical, read-only databases, for ultra-fast, ad-hoc data exploration and faceted navigation on integrated, heterogeneous data sets. The method includes assigning field level security to the extracted fields by combining user selectable inheritance of field level security from source fields that yield the extracted fields, with pinning of inheritance of field level security for the extracted fields to reference fields in the database sources wherein the reference fields are distinct from the extracted fields.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Jan Michael Timmerman, Donovan Schneider, Alex Gitelman
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Patent number: 10443327Abstract: A separator having a pressure differential generating system is disclosed. The pressure differential generating system generates a pressure differential with respect to a screen of the separator. Fluid is supplied to the pressure differential generating device to generate the pressure differential across a screen of the separator. The separator can be utilized to separate drill cuttings from drilling fluid to increase an amount of drilling fluid recovered as a result of the pressure differential.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Evan T. Frazier, Eric Cady, Michael A. Timmerman
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Patent number: 10065214Abstract: An apparatus, a system and a method for reinforcing a screen has a screen rod assembly extending from a first end to a second end. The screen rod assembly encloses an interior. A spring-loaded plunger is located in the interior and adjusts the length of the screen rod assembly. A ball joint is on the screen rod and defines sections of the screen rod assembly that bend around the ball joint to reduce the length of the screen rod. A sleeve extends from a screen with segments separated by a fold line extending along a width of the screen. The sleeve receives the screen rod assembly to reinforce the screen. In an embodiment, a screen pinch assembly is defined where the sleeve engages a retention clasp of a screen tensioning system that receives the screen. The screen pinch assembly holds the screen in place.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Michael A. Timmerman, Robert A. Lunnemann, Mark Heitfeld
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Patent number: 9957762Abstract: A fluid distribution apparatus including a housing configured to receive a drilling material and direct the drilling material onto a separatory surface; and a damper coupled to the housing and configured to distribute a flow of the drilling material onto the separatory surface is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: James A. Marshall, Brian S. Carr, Michael A. Timmerman
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Publication number: 20170320096Abstract: An apparatus, system and method provides for the installation of a filtration screen assembly in a vibratory separator. The apparatus has a screen rail extending across a vibratory separator. A ball box is inserted in the screen rail and encloses vibratory elements. A screen assembly is placed on the ball box parallel to the screen rail and extends across the vibratory separator. An inflatable seal is inserted into the screen rail and receives fluid to inflate and compress the screen assembly against the screen rail. A clamping element is attached to the screen assembly. The inflatable seal compresses the clamping element against the screen rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: M-I LLCInventor: Michael A. Timmerman
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Publication number: 20170300712Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to assigning field level security to fields extracted from primary sources on a batch basis and compiled into analytical, read-only databases, for ultra-fast, ad-hoc data exploration and faceted navigation on integrated, heterogeneous data sets. The method includes assigning field level security to the extracted fields by combining user selectable inheritance of field level security from source fields that yield the extracted fields, with pinning of inheritance of field level security for the extracted fields to reference fields in the database sources wherein the reference fields are distinct from the extracted fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Jan Michael Timmerman, Donovan Schneider, Alex Gitelman
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Publication number: 20170282216Abstract: An apparatus, a system and a method for reinforcing a screen has a screen rod assembly extending from a first end to a second end. The screen rod assembly encloses an interior. A spring-loaded plunger is located in the interior and adjusts the length of the screen rod assembly. A ball joint is on the screen rod and defines sections of the screen rod assembly that bend around the ball joint to reduce the length of the screen rod. A sleeve extends from a screen with segments separated by a fold line extending along a width of the screen. The sleeve receives the screen rod assembly to reinforce the screen. In an embodiment, a screen pinch assembly is defined where the sleeve engages a retention clasp of a screen tensioning system that receives the screen. The screen pinch assembly holds the screen in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Michael A. Timmerman, Robert A. Lunnemann, Mark Heitfeld
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Patent number: 9752399Abstract: A wellbore strengthening material collection system including a vibratory separator having a top deck, a middle deck, and a bottom deck, and also including a collection trough coupled to at least one of the decks and configured to receive wellbore strengthening materials from the at least one of the decks. Additionally, a collection trough including a body having an inlet and an outlet, an angled surface disposed within the body and at least on extension surface extending form the body and configured to secure the collection trough to a vibratory separator.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Michael A. Timmerman, Brian S. Carr, James A. Marshall
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Patent number: 9387517Abstract: A shaker for separating solids from a drilling fluid includes a top screening deck (130), a flow-back pan (160) positioned beneath the top screening deck (130) for receiving an initially separated drilling fluid from the top screening deck. The flow-back pan (160) is divided into a plurality of channels (A, B, C, D). The shaker further includes a fluid distribution box (210), which includes a plurality of conduits (A, B, C, D). Each channel (A, B, C, D) of the flow-back pan (160) corresponds to one of the plurality of conduits (A, B, C, D) in the fluid distribution box (210) and each channel communicates a stream of the initially separated drilling fluid to the corresponding conduit. The shaker further includes a middle screening deck (140) and a bottom screening deck (150). Each conduit (A, B, C, D) routes the stream of initially separated drilling fluid to a corresponding one of the middle screening deck (140) and the bottom screening deck (150).Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Brian S. Carr, Benjamin L. Holton, Michael A. Timmerman
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Publication number: 20150142727Abstract: Embodiments regard analytic operations for data services. An embodiment of a method includes: receiving a request at a database system from a user to embed a representation of analytics data on a first page generating by a processing unit of the database system an embed area in the page in which to display the analytics data on the page; storing in a memory of the database system metadata associated with the page describing the embed area; and upon the database system detecting an access to the first page, generating by the database system the first page with the analytics data located in the embed area based upon the metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Patrick Yu Pang Louie, Arunkumaran Varadharajan, Daniel Scott Perry, Aditya Kochhar, Jan Michael Timmerman, Paul James McArthur, Santanu Sinha, Smita S. Kulkarni, Sushanth Ramakrishna, Twisha Mehta
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Publication number: 20150048037Abstract: A separator having a pressure differential generating system is disclosed. The pressure differential generating system generates a pressure differential with respect to a screen of the separator. Fluid is supplied to the pressure differential generating device to generate the pressure differential across a screen of the separator. The separator can be utilized to separate drill cuttings from drilling fluid to increase an amount of drilling fluid recovered as a result of the pressure differential.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: EVAN T. FRAZIER, ERIC CADY, MICHAEL A. TIMMERMAN
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Patent number: 8231009Abstract: A magnetic clamping system for a shale shaker including at least one screen having at least two side ends extending between a first side and a second side and at least one attachment surface. The system further includes at least one mating surface of the shale shaker configured to receive the at least one screen, and at least one magnet disposed between the at least one screen and the shale shaker, wherein the at least one magnet is configured to magnetically couple the at least one screen directly to the shale shaker. Additionally, the system includes at least one decoupling apparatus, the decoupling apparatus having a handle disposed proximate a perimeter of a shale shaker, and at least one shaft that extends horizontally between the handle and one of the at least one magnet, wherein the handle is rotatable to reverse the polarity of the magnet.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Michael A. Timmerman, Benjamin L. Holton, James A. Marshall, Jr., Brian S. Carr
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Patent number: 8151994Abstract: A vibratory separator including a frame, a screen configured to connect to the frame, a first actuator coupled to the frame, and a second actuator coupled to the frame, wherein the first actuator imparts a high frequency motion to the frame, and wherein the second actuator imparts a low frequency acceleratory motion to the frame is disclosed. Also, a method for processing drilling waste including imparting a low frequency acceleratory motion to a frame of a vibratory separator and imparting a high frequency motion over the low frequency acceleratory motion is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Brian S. Carr, Michael A. Timmerman
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Publication number: 20110297373Abstract: A wellbore strengthening material collection system including a vibratory separator having a top deck, a middle deck, and a bottom deck, and also including a collection trough coupled to at least one of the decks and configured to receive wellbore strengthening materials from the at least one of the decks. Additionally, a collection trough including a body having an inlet and an outlet, an angled surface disposed within the body and at least on extension surface extending form the body and configured to secure the collection trough to a vibratory separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Michael A. Timmerman, Brian S. Carr, James A. Marshall
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Publication number: 20110240531Abstract: A magnetic clamping system for a shale shaker including at least one screen having at least two side ends extending between a first side and a second side and at least one attachment surface. The system further includes at least one mating surface of the shale shaker configured to receive the at least one screen, and at least one magnet disposed between the at least one screen and the shale shaker, wherein the at least one magnet is configured to magnetically couple the at least one screen directly to the shale shaker. Additionally, the system includes at least one decoupling apparatus, the decoupling apparatus having a handle disposed proximate a perimeter of a shale shaker, and at least one shaft that extends horizontally between the handle and one of the at least one magnet, wherein the handle is rotatable to reverse the polarity of the magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Michael A. Timmerman, Benjamin L. Holton, James A. Marshall, JR., Brian S. Carr
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Patent number: 8005818Abstract: A computer readable storage medium comprises executable instructions to receive a query referencing a set of members of an OLAP hierarchy. The query is parsed into a syntax tree. Changes to the OLAP hierarchy metadata are received. The syntax tree is refined in response to the changes. The query is evaluated to return results that are independent of the changes to the OLAP hierarchy metadata.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Business Objects, S.A.Inventors: Daniel Perry, Jan Michael Timmerman, Reuben Michael Arthur Cox
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Publication number: 20110114542Abstract: A vibratory separator (100) including a first actuator (107A) coupled to a basket (105) and a second actuator (107B) coupled to the basket. Additionally, the vibratory separator (100) includes a motion control switch operatively connected to at least one of the first and second actuators (107A, 107B) and configured to modulate motion generated by the first and second actuators between a first elliptical motion and a second elliptical motion. Also, a method of processing drilling waste, the method including flowing drilling waste over a screen of a vibratory separator and imparting a first elliptical motion to the screen. The method further includes monitoring the flow of drilling waste over the screen, determining an overload condition exists, and adjusting the motion to a second elliptical motion based on the determined load condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Brian S. Carr, Michael A. Timmerman, Benjamin L. Holton
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Patent number: 7922003Abstract: A magnetic claiming system for a shale shaker including at least one screen having at least two side ends extending between a first side and a second side and at least one attachment surface, at least one mating surface of a shale shaker configured to receive at least one screen, wherein the shale shaker has a first end and a second end, and at least on magnet disposed between the at least one screen and the shale shaker, wherein the at least one magnet is configured to magnetically couple the at least one screen to the shale shaker is disclosed. A method for replacing a screen in a shale shaker including activating at least one decoupling apparatus, wherein a magnetic clamping system includes the at least one decoupling apparatus, removing at least one screen from the shale shaker, deactivating the at least one coupling apparatus, and installing at least one screen into the shale shaker is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Michael A. Timmerman, Benjamin L. Holton, James A. Marshall, Jr., Brian S. Carr
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Patent number: 7913853Abstract: A gasket for a shaker screen in a vibratory separator includes an outer peripheral section including an end section from which a upper lip segment and a lower lip segment project inward to generally define a U-shaped channel, wherein the outer peripheral section is formed from an electrically conductive elastomeric material, a partial upper lip projecting inward from the upper lip segment, wherein the partial upper lip is formed from a white elastomeric material, and a partial lower lip projecting inward from the lower lip segment, wherein the partial lower lip is formed from a white elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Anthony J. DeCenso, Michael Timmerman