Patents by Inventor Michael Hodder

Michael Hodder 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).

  • Publication number: 20250066379
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating malaria comprising administration of compounds of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject in need thereof, wherein the variables are as defined herein. Also provided are uses of the compounds of Formula (I), as defined herein, for inhibiting plasmepsin X, plasmepsin IX or plasmepsin X and IX activity, for treating a Plasmodium infection, and for treating malaria. Also provided are methods of treatment further comprising administration of one or more additional anti-malarial compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, MSD R&D (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, Manuel De Lera Ruiz, Zhuyan Guo, Philippe Nantermet, Michael J. Kelly, III, Alvaro Gutierrez Bonet, Lianyun Zhao, Zhiyu Lei, Bin Hu, Dongmei Zhan, Anthony Hodder
  • Publication number: 20250034947
    Abstract: A method for drilling a geothermal well in a subterranean zone includes drilling, with a drill string, a wellbore of the geothermal well in the subterranean zone. An inherent temperature of the rock adjacent a rock face at a downhole end of the wellbore is at least 250 degrees Celsius. While drilling, a drilling fluid is flowed at a temperature at the rock face such that a difference between the inherent temperature of the rock adjacent the rock face and the temperature of the drilling fluid at the rock face is at least 100 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Toews, Michael Holmes, Ariel Torre, Aleksandr Vetsak, Mark Hodder
  • Publication number: 20070097582
    Abstract: Maintenance trip functions override the normal or specified trip functions of a low voltage circuit breaker to reduce pickup currents and/or time delays to effect faster trips, which reduces arc energy produced by faults during maintenance or testing on a live circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: David Shipp, Joseph Matsko, James Lagree, Michael Hodder, Ronald Vaill
  • Publication number: 20050219775
    Abstract: Maintenance trip functions override the normal or specified trip functions of a low voltage circuit breaker to reduce pickup currents and/or time delays to effect faster trips, which reduces arc energy produced by faults during maintenance or testing on a live circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: David Shipp, Joseph Matsko, James Lagree, Michael Hodder, Ronald Vaill
  • Patent number: 6729400
    Abstract: A downhole connate water sample drawn from the formation surrounding a well is validated when mud filtrate concentration is acceptably low. A preferred method includes drilling the well with a water-based drilling fluid, or more generally a water-based mud (WBM), containing a water-soluble dye. The dye acts as a tracer to distinguish connate water from WBM filtrate in a downhole sample of formation fluid contaminated by mud filtrate from the water-based mud. Preferably, an optical analyzer in a sampling tool measures light transmitted through the downhole sample to produce optical density data indicative of dye concentration. Preferably, optical density is measured at a first wavelength to obtain a first optical density, and at a second wavelength, close in wavelength to the first wavelength, to obtain a second optical density. First and second optical density data are transmitted to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignees: Schlumberger Technology Corporation, M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Oliver C. Mullins, Michael Hodder, Cosan Ayan, Yifu Zhu, Phillip Rabbito
  • Publication number: 20030145988
    Abstract: A downhole connate water sample drawn from the formation surrounding a well is validated when mud filtrate concentration is acceptably low. A preferred method includes drilling the well with a water-based drilling fluid, or more generally a water-based mud (WBM), containing a water-soluble dye. The dye acts as a tracer to distinguish connate water from WBM filtrate in a downhole sample of formation fluid contaminated by mud filtrate from the water-based mud. Preferably, an optical analyzer in a sampling tool measures light transmitted through the downhole sample to produce optical density data indicative of dye concentration. Preferably, optical density is measured at a first wavelength to obtain a first optical density, and at a second wavelength, close in wavelength to the first wavelength, to obtain a second optical density. First and second optical density data are transmitted to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oliver C. Mullins, Michael Hodder, Cosan Ayan, Yifu Zhu, Philip Rabbito