Patents by Inventor Paul James
Paul James 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: 12680904Abstract: A system may include a sealing sleeve disposable about a tubing union joining a lower tubing and an upper tubing, at least one lower seal disposable proximate a lower end of the tubing union between the sealing sleeve and the lower tubing, and at least one upper seal disposable proximate an upper end of the tubing union between the sealing sleeve and the upper tubing. The at least one upper seal, the at least one lower seal, and the sealing sleeve form a pressure test cavity about the tubing union. The system may also include a fluid path configured to provide fluid communication between the pressure test cavity and a pressure test port.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2023Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Matthew S. Gray, Paul James
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Patent number: 12644358Abstract: An inflow control valve hammer system may include a ram disposed adjacent a valve feature, a hammer device configured to drive the ram into the valve feature, and a retention feature configured to hold the hammer device in a loaded position. The retention feature is configured to release the hammer device to impact the ram in response to a threshold force being exerted on the hammer device, and the impact drives the ram to jerk the valve feature. Additionally, the inflow control valve hammer system may include a spring and an actuator. The spring may be disposed adjacent the hammer device. The spring is configured to exert the threshold force on the hammer device in an energized state. Further, the actuator is configured to energize the spring into the energized state.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Mohan Gunasekaran, Paul James
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Patent number: 12639781Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for image scaling. The present implementations more specifically relate to downscaling techniques that preserve a subset of pixel values in a digital image so that all reconstructed pixel values in the upscaled image can be interpolated based on two or more preserved pixel values. In some aspects, an image downscaler may partition a digital image into a number of image tiles based on a base tile size and one or more scaling factors associated with a downscaling operation used to downscale each image tile. The base tile size indicates the dimensions of the downscaled tiles. The one or more scaling factors indicate distances between the pixel values preserved as a result of one or more iterations, respectively, of the downscaling operation, where each iteration preserves a smaller subset of the pixel values from the original image (as a lower resolution tile).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Scott Liam Ransom, Paul James, Timothy John Borer
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Publication number: 20260117623Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus including a flow trim component for a downhole flow control valve that may be used in well systems. The flow trim component may include a first flow trim section having a first plurality of staggered ports arranged in a staggered configuration, and one or more additional flow trim sections including at least a second flow trim section. The second flow trim section may include a second plurality of staggered ports arranged in the staggered configuration. The second flow trim section may be positioned at a different radial angle around a circumference of the flow trim component as the first flow trim section. The first plurality of staggered ports and the second plurality of staggered ports may be configured to allow a fluid flow into and out of a well tubing of the well system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2025Publication date: April 30, 2026Inventors: Hadi Arabnejad Khanouki, Ahmed Hafiz Abdalla, Paul James
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Publication number: 20260063015Abstract: A disconnect tool can be positioned downhole in a wellbore for facilitating one or more electrical or hydraulic connections with one or more downhole tools. The disconnect tool can include a receptacle sub-assembly. The receptacle sub-assembly can include a seal-bore with a first section and a second section. The receptacle sub-assembly can also include a circulation port. The circulation port can extend between the first section and the second section. Thus, a first portion of a lateral surface area of the circulation port can be defined by the first section and a second portion of the lateral surface area of the circulation port can be defined by the second section. The disconnect tool can further include a stinger sub-assembly couplable with the receptacle sub-assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2024Publication date: March 5, 2026Inventors: Lorenzzo Minassa, Paul James
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Patent number: 12516589Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus including a downhole flow control valve that may be used in well systems. The downhole flow control valve may include a flow trim component and a ported housing. The flow trim component may include a plurality of ports that are arranged in a staggered configuration and allow a fluid flow into and out of a well tubing of the well system. The ported housing may include a ramp and a window providing access to the plurality of ports in the staggered configuration. The ramp may have a first angle of inclination and the plurality of ports of the flow trim component may have a second angle of inclination. The flow trim component may include flow trim sections positioned around a circumference of the flow trim component, and the ported housing may include ported housing sections positioned around a circumference of the ported housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2023Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Hadi Arabnejad Khanouki, Ahmed Hafiz Abdalla, Paul James
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Patent number: 12457512Abstract: A method for testing a cell site during or after construction of the cell site is provided. In various embodiments, the method is implemented by a processor on a computing platform associated with a field technician. In those embodiments, the method includes pre-test configuration and connection, RU-testing, UE-testing, and post testing actions. In the pre-test configuration and connection, a connection is made with one or more cell site routers, and computing platform configures the cell site routers for the testing. In the RU-testing, one or more RUs are connected via the CSR, connections of the RU(s) and antennas connected to the RUs are tested. In the UE-testing, the field technician is instructed to perform various sector tests to test downlink connections between the UE and the RUs.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 28, 2025Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventors: Paul James, Jeffrey Williamson, Arnold Agcaoili, Jeffrey McSchooler, Satish Sharma, Suman Chandra Sharma
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Publication number: 20250215756Abstract: A system can include a tubing positionable downhole in a wellbore and a tubing encapsulated conductor, where at least a portion of the tubing encapsulated conductor is positionable downhole in the wellbore. The tubing encapsulated conductor can include at least one interior wire positionable to transmit electric power from a power source associated with the wellbore to at least one piece of electrical equipment during a wellbore operation performed with respect to the wellbore. The tubing encapsulated conductor can also include a metal sheath positionable around the at least one interior wire and a ground wire positionable external to the metal sheath. Further, the tubing encapsulated conductor can include an encapsulation layer positionable to encoat the metal sheath and the ground wire to facilitate one or more electrical couplings between the metal sheath and the ground wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: July 3, 2025Inventors: Matthew S. Gray, Paul James
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Publication number: 20250137353Abstract: An inflow control valve hammer system may include a ram disposed adjacent a valve feature, a hammer device configured to drive the ram into the valve feature, and a retention feature configured to hold the hammer device in a loaded position. The retention feature is configured to release the hammer device to impact the ram in response to a threshold force being exerted on the hammer device, and the impact drives the ram to jerk the valve feature. Additionally, the inflow control valve hammer system may include a spring and an actuator. The spring may be disposed adjacent the hammer device. The spring is configured to exert the threshold force on the hammer device in an energized state. Further, the actuator is configured to energize the spring into the energized state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Mohan Gunasekaran, Paul James
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Publication number: 20250101832Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus including a downhole flow control valve that may be used in well systems. The downhole flow control valve may include a flow trim component and a ported housing. The flow trim component may include a plurality of ports that are arranged in a staggered configuration and allow a fluid flow into and out of a well tubing of the well system. The ported housing may include a ramp and a window providing access to the plurality of ports in the staggered configuration. The ramp may have a first angle of inclination and the plurality of ports of the flow trim component may have a second angle of inclination. The flow trim component may include flow trim sections positioned around a circumference of the flow trim component, and the ported housing may include ported housing sections positioned around a circumference of the ported housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Hadi Arabnejad Khanouki, Ahmed Hafiz Abdalla, Paul James
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Patent number: 12228029Abstract: A system comprising a tubing encased conductor (TEC), a transformer inductively coupled to the TEC, and a wireless downhole device coupled to the transformer. The wireless downhole device may include a transceiver configured to receive and/or transmit, from the transformer, a digital signal encoded in a variable current in the TEC. The digital signal may correspond to a command. In some aspects, the wireless downhole device may be powered via the transformer, a battery, or a turbine.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Luke William Holderman, Paul James
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Publication number: 20250027832Abstract: A system may include a sealing sleeve disposable about a tubing union joining a lower tubing and an upper tubing, at least one lower seal disposable proximate a lower end of the tubing union between the sealing sleeve and the lower tubing, and at least one upper seal disposable proximate an upper end of the tubing union between the sealing sleeve and the upper tubing. The at least one upper seal, the at least one lower seal, and the sealing sleeve form a pressure test cavity about the tubing union. The system may also include a fluid path configured to provide fluid communication between the pressure test cavity and a pressure test port.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Matthew S. Gray, Paul James
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Publication number: 20250008355Abstract: A method for testing a cell site during or after construction of the cell site is provided. In various embodiments, the method is implemented by a processor on a computing platform that includes a DU emulator. In those embodiments, the method includes establishing a first connection between a distributed unit (DU) emulator and a cell site router (CSR) of the cell site, wherein the DU emulator emulates functions of a DU; establishing a second connection between a radio unit (RU) and the CSR, wherein the RU is coupled to the DU emulator through the CSR; and causing, via the DU emulator, one or more tests to be performed at the cell site, wherein the one or more tests include at least one of a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) test, a passive intermodulation (PIM) test, a physical cell identifier (PCI) test, or a cable test.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Arnold Agcaoili, Paul James, Jeffrey Williamson, Jeffrey McSchooler, Satish Sharma, Suman Chandra Sharma
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Patent number: 12169263Abstract: A system can include a sensor assembly and a wellhead flange sized to receive the sensor assembly. The system can also include a seal that can be positioned between the sensor assembly and the wellhead flange for sealing the wellhead flange from an external environment. The system can also include an inner coil that can be positioned within the sensor assembly. The inner coil may be able to communicate wirelessly with an outer coil that can be positioned around the sensor assembly for transmitting data and power with respect to the wellhead flange. The system can also include a sensor positionable in a through bore of the wellhead flange. The sensor can be coupled with the inner coil for transmitting and receiving data and power with respect to the wellhead flange.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Paul James, Joseph Chakkungal Joseph, Ravi Vayeda
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Patent number: 12143833Abstract: An example method of testing a cell site includes capturing a transmission from a radio at the cell site on a mobile device located at the cell site, receiving position data on the mobile device while capturing the transmission, and verifying that the position data identifies the cell site on the mobile device. The mobile device receives a signal from the radio at the cell site at a frequency and validates a measurement of a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of the signal at the frequency. The mobile device validates a power up of the radio at the cell site without detecting an alarm, and the mobile device validates that a connection on a port of an antenna at the cell site is coupled to a low-band connection or a high-band connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventor: Paul James
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Patent number: 12091938Abstract: An inflow control valve hammer system may include a ram disposed adjacent a valve feature, a hammer device configured to drive the ram into the valve feature, and a retention feature configured to hold the hammer device in a loaded position. The retention feature is configured to release the hammer device to impact the ram in response to a threshold force being exerted on the hammer device, and the impact drives the ram to jerk the valve feature. Additionally, the inflow control valve hammer system may include a spring and an actuator. The spring may be disposed adjacent the hammer device. The spring is configured to exert the threshold force on the hammer device in an energized state. Further, the actuator is configured to energize the spring into the energized state.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Mohan Gunasekaran, Paul James
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Patent number: 12049795Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to actuator assemblies for downhole tools. An actuator assembly comprises a motor, a spring and a hammer. The spring is adjacent to the hammer, and the hammer operable to compress the spring. The spring is operable to expand. The assembly also includes an anvil adjacent to the hammer. The anvil is operable to move a portion of the downhole tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mohan Gunasekaran, Paul James
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Publication number: 20240229603Abstract: An inflow control valve hammer system may include a ram disposed adjacent a valve feature, a hammer device configured to drive the ram into the valve feature, and a retention feature configured to hold the hammer device in a loaded position. The retention feature is configured to release the hammer device to impact the ram in response to a threshold force being exerted on the hammer device, and the impact drives the ram to jerk the valve feature. Additionally, the inflow control valve hammer system may include a spring and an actuator. The spring may be disposed adjacent the hammer device. The spring is configured to exert the threshold force on the hammer device in an energized state. Further, the actuator is configured to energize the spring into the energized state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Mohan Gunasekaran, Paul James
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Publication number: 20240180766Abstract: A radiolucent pressure-sensing mattress for a surgical table includes radiolucent pressure sensors, and a radiolucent electromagnetic interference shielding layer. The radiolucent pressure sensors measure the amount of force exerted by a patient's body at certain locations of the radiolucent pressure-sensing mattress. The radiolucent electromagnetic interference shielding layer envelopes the radiolucent pressure sensors. The shielding layer shields the sensors from electromagnetic interference from other sources in an operating room. In certain embodiments, the shielding layer is made from woven carbon fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventor: Paul James
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Patent number: D1133677Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2023Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Grand Rapids Chair CompanyInventor: Paul James