Patents by Inventor Ralph Edwards
Ralph Edwards 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: 20240152857Abstract: Systems and methods for using machine learning to dynamically determine shipping information are disclosed. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may receive location data for a set of vehicles that may be associated with a shipping agreement, wherein the electronic device may input the location data and shipping agreement parameters into a machine learning model which outputs a set of likelihoods of the respective set of vehicles actually transporting products associated with the shipping agreement. The electronic device may enable a customer computing device to access this information along with any determined updates to the shipping agreement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Troy Mass, Ralph Edward Brendler, Elwood William Hansmann, Mark Greshammer, Ping Luo
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Publication number: 20240080594Abstract: A speaker can have a main body with a generally spheroidal shape, which can be supported standing on its end. The speaker can include a subwoofer that faces forward. A plurality of mid-range drivers can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and radially outward. A plurality of tweeters can be distributed around the sub-woofer, facing generally forward and generally outward. The outer housing portion of the speaker can be covered with a fabric material. A user interface ring 162 can be touch sensitive to receive input, and can have a plurality of lights that can be illuminated separately to convey information to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Timothy David Williamson, Peter Joseph Hamblin, Maximilian Vincent Wozniak, Robert James Wilson, Wilson E. Taylor, JR., Larry E. Hand, Mark Robert Westcott, Mark Edward Trainer, Ellie Rei Fukuda, Joel Robert Sietsema, Paul Michael Belanger, Matthew Patrick Lyons, Timothy Steven DeYoung, Werner Kirchmann, Ralph Wilhelm Hermann
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Publication number: 20240058183Abstract: One or more clips to be hooked to an item (e.g., belt) and enable a bandage wrapped around an inguinal wound to be secured thereto. The clip(s) act as tie-down point(s) for the bandage to provide most efficient pressure to the wound. The clips include a waist securing member and a bandage retention member. The waist securing member includes first and second legs secured together along a first side (e.g., top) of clip by a first connection piece. A first space is defined between adjacent sides of first and second legs having a first opening along a second side (e.g., bottom) of clip. The bandage retention member includes second and third legs secured together along the second side of the clip by a second connection piece. A second space is defined between adjacent sides of second and third legs having a second opening along the first side of clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Robert Evan Hames, Ralph Edward DiLemmo
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Patent number: 11760924Abstract: Polymer-coated proppants for hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells have an outer layer portion that comprises an organofunctional coupling agent, preferably an organofunctional silane coupling agent. The use of an organofunctional silane coupling agent in the outer layer portion of the proppant coating is preferably chosen to expose functionalities that will be reactive towards similar functionalities of adjacent and similarly coated proppants so that, when introduced downhole, these proppants form interparticle bonds at the temperatures and crack closure pressures found downhole in fractured strata. Such enhanced interparticle bonding helps keep the proppant in the fracture and maintains conductivity with reduced flowback. The invention also helps proppants designed for low temperature well to bond more firmly and allows proppants designed for high temperature wells to bond well even at lower downhole temperatures, thereby extending their useful range.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Preferred Technology, LLCInventors: Spyridon Monastiriotis, Robert Ray McDaniel, Avis Lloyd McCrary, Ralph Edward Barthel
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Publication number: 20230279663Abstract: A building membrane having a generally planar core having a top surface and a bottom surface, a polymeric back coat positioned below the bottom surface of the core; a polymeric face coat positioned above the top surface of the core; an adhesive base on at least a portion of the back coat adapted for adhering the building membrane to a building substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Seaman CorporationInventors: Gisica Nasim Abdallah, Ibrahim Alayidi, Stephen Kuhel, Chrisopher Meyer, Gary Pelton, JR., Ralph Edward Raulie, Paul Joseph Roe, Jason M. Spruell, Ryan Van Wert
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Publication number: 20220047315Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for treating a subject are described herein. In some embodiments, an applicator for selectively affecting a subject's subcutaneous tissue is provided. The applicator can include: a housing; a treatment cup mounted in the housing, wherein the treatment cup defines a tissue-receiving cavity and includes a temperature-controlled surface; at least one thermal device coupled to the treatment cup and configured to receive energy via a flexible connector coupled to the applicator and to cool the temperature-controlled surface; an at least one vacuum port coupled to the treatment cup and configured to provide a vacuum to draw the subject's tissue into the tissue-receiving cavity and against at least a portion of a treatment area of the temperature-controlled surface to selectively damage and/or reduce the subject's subcutaneous tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Mark William Baker, Joseph Coakley, George Frangineas, JR., Russell Lee Gauthier, Roy Christopher Gomes, Clive Heke, Kurt Arthur Kordes, Mark Allen McCall, William P. Pennybacker, Austin Root, Ralph Edward Saunders, Teri L. Stivers, Peter Yee
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Publication number: 20210403801Abstract: Polymer-coated proppants for hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells have an outer layer portion that comprises an organofunctional coupling agent, preferably an organofunctional silane coupling agent. The use of an organofunctional silane coupling agent in the outer layer portion of the proppant coating is preferably chosen to expose functionalities that will be reactive towards similar functionalities of adjacent and similarly coated proppants so that, when introduced downhole, these proppants form interparticle bonds at the temperatures and crack closure pressures found downhole in fractured strata. Such enhanced interparticle bonding helps keep the proppant in the fracture and maintains conductivity with reduced flowback. The invention also helps proppants designed for low temperature well to bond more firmly and allows proppants designed for high temperature wells to bond well even at lower downhole temperatures, thereby extending their useful range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Spyridon Monastiriotis, Robert Ray McDaniel, Avis Lloyd McCrary, Ralph Edward Barthel
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Patent number: 11098242Abstract: Polymer coated proppants for hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells have an outer layer portion that comprises an organofunctional coupling agent, preferably an organofunctional silane coupling agent. The use of an organofunctional silane coupling agent in the outer layer portion of the proppant coating is preferably chosen to expose functionalities that will be reactive towards similar functionalities of adjacent and similarly coated proppants so that, when introduced downhole, these proppants form interparticle bonds at the temperatures and crack closure pressures found downhole in fractured strata. Such enhanced interparticle bonding helps keep the proppant in the fracture and maintains conductivity with reduced flowback. The invention also helps proppants designed for low temperature well to bond more firmly and allows proppants designed for high temperature wells to bond well even at lower downhole temperatures, thereby extending their useful range.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Preferred Technology, LLCInventors: Spyridon Monastiriotis, Robert Ray McDaniel, Avis Lloyd McCrary, Ralph Edward Barthel
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Patent number: 10634629Abstract: A method and system to develop the age and history of a crack by exposing a specimen or component to varying predetermined temperature range that covers the designated service temperatures and measuring the thickness of the oxide across the specimen along the thickness direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignees: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Chun-Ang University Industry-Academic Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ashok Saxena, Ralph Edward Huneycutt, IV, Kee Bong Yoon
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Patent number: 10544358Abstract: Solid proppants are coated with a coating that exhibits the handling characteristics of a pre-cured coating while also exhibiting the ability to form particle-to-particle bonds at the elevated temperatures and pressures within a wellbore. The coating includes a substantially homogeneous mixture of (i) at least one isocyanate component having at least 2 isocyanate groups, and (ii) a curing agent comprising a monofunctional alcohol, amine or amide. The coating process can be performed with short cycle times, e.g., less than about 4 minutes, and still produce a dry, free-flowing, coated proppant that exhibits low dust characteristics during pneumatic handling but also proppant consolidation downhole for reduced washout and good conductivity. Such proppants also form good unconfined compressive strength without use of an bond activator, are substantially unaffected in bond formation characteristics under downhole conditions despite prior heat exposure, and are resistant to leaching with hot water.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: PREFERRED TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Robert Ray McDaniel, Avis Lloyd McCrary, Spyridon Monastiriotis, Ralph Edward Barthel
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Patent number: 10526054Abstract: A self-propelled vehicle used to lay pipe sections within trenches located on sloped terrain, and a method for using it, including: an undercarriage carrying a vehicle chassis and capable of climbing sloped terrain; a rotating platform which can be maintained level relative to the sloped terrain; and a boom with an angled boom head, capable of using two independent winch cables to lift and position individual pipe sections having differing lengths and diameters. The vehicle may be used to sequentially lift two or more pipe sections, one at a time, and to swing and position the pipe sections in a trench, end-to-end.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Miller Industries Towing Equipment, Inc.Inventor: Ralph Edward McConnell
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Publication number: 20190249077Abstract: Polymer coated proppants for hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells have an outer layer portion that comprises an organofunctional coupling agent, preferably an organofunctional silane coupling agent. The use of an organofunctional silane coupling agent in the outer layer portion of the proppant coating is preferably chosen to expose functionalities that will be reactive towards similar functionalities of adjacent and similarly coated proppants so that, when introduced downhole, these proppants form interparticle bonds at the temperatures and crack closure pressures found downhole in fractured strata. Such enhanced interparticle bonding helps keep the proppant in the fracture and maintains conductivity with reduced flowback. The invention also helps proppants designed for low temperature well to bond more firmly and allows proppants designed for high temperature wells to bond well even at lower downhole temperatures, thereby extending their useful range.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Spyridon Monastiriotis, Robert Ray McDaniel, Avis Lloyd McCrary, Ralph Edward Barthel
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Publication number: 20190168846Abstract: A self-propelled vehicle used to lay pipe sections within trenches located on sloped terrain, and a method for using it, including: an undercarriage carrying a vehicle chassis and capable of climbing sloped terrain; a rotating platform which can be maintained level relative to the sloped terrain; and a boom with an angled boom head, capable of using two independent winch cables to lift and position individual pipe sections having differing lengths and diameters. The vehicle may be used to sequentially lift two or more pipe sections, one at a time, and to swing and position the pipe sections in a trench, end-to-end.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventor: Ralph Edward McConnell
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Patent number: 10220921Abstract: A self-propelled vehicle used to lay pipe sections within trenches located on sloped terrain, and a method for using it, including: an undercarriage carrying a vehicle chassis and capable of climbing sloped terrain; a rotating platform which can be maintained level relative to the sloped terrain; and a boom with an angled boom head, capable of using two independent winch cables to lift and position individual pipe sections having differing lengths and diameters. The vehicle may be used to sequentially lift two or more pipe sections, one at a time, and to swing and position the pipe sections in a trench, end-to-end.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Miller Towing Equipment, Inc.Inventor: Ralph Edward McConnell
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Patent number: 10208242Abstract: Proppants for hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells are coated with a polyurea-type coating. In a preferred embodiment, the polyurea-type coating is formed by contacting a polymeric isocyanate with an amount of water a blowing catalyst at a rate and quantity sufficient to generate a reactive amine in situ on the outer surface of the proppant which thereby reacts with unconverted polymeric isocyanate to form a thin polyurea-type surface coating that is substantially solid and lacks foam or substantial porosity. Alternatively, the polyurea-type can be produced by selecting reactive amine compounds and isocyanates to develop the coated proppant. The coated proppants retain the discrete, free-flowing character of the original core solids but with the beneficial effects of the polyurea-type coating of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: PREFERRED TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Avis Lloyd McCrary, Robert Ray McDaniel, Ralph Edward Barthel, Spyridon Monastiriotis
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Publication number: 20180302753Abstract: The present invention relates to a tracking system comprising a tracking device. The tracking device in the form of a barrel-shaped unit contains geo-location circuitry and communications circuitry. The unit has curved surfaces to avoid irritating an item being tracked, such as a pet or to conveniently attach to an item being tracked i.e. bike. A mounting structure of the internal circuitry braces the walls of the unit, to provide a robust structure and efficient use of the space. A battery is provided, which can be removed and replaced without removal of the tracking device from the item being tracked. A strapping arrangement is provided to mount the device to the item being tracked. The device interfaces with remote software in the form of an application or webpage, to enable users to establish the location of the tracking device and perform other functions such as tracking activity levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Sebastian Ralph Edward Langton
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Patent number: 10100247Abstract: Polymer-coated proppants for hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells have an outer layer portion that comprises an organofunctional coupling agent, preferably an organofunctional silane coupling agent. The use of an organofunctional silane coupling agent in the outer layer portion of the proppant coating is preferably chosen to expose functionalities that will be reactive towards similar functionalities of adjacent and similarly coated proppants so that, when introduced downhole, these proppants form interparticle bonds at the temperatures and crack closure pressures found downhole in fractured strata. Such enhanced interparticle bonding helps keep the proppant in the fracture and maintains conductivity with reduced flowback. The invention also helps proppants designed for low temperature well to bond more firmly and allows proppants designed for high temperature wells to bond well even at lower downhole temperatures, thereby extending their useful range.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: PREFERRED TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Spyridon Monastiriotis, Robert Ray McDaniel, Avis Lloyd McCrary, Ralph Edward Barthel
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Publication number: 20180087228Abstract: An indicator post comprising an elongate sheet of stainless steel is disclosed. The elongate sheet is configured to be resiliency bendable to enable the indicator post to revert upright after an application of a bending force. In other examples, the stainless steel indicator post may be semi-flexible or rigid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Darran James Randall, Ralph Edward Norton, Roger Clive Trethewie
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Patent number: 9861870Abstract: A butt-end device or knob for a sports implement with a handle for holding the sports implement. The butt-end device or knob has an inner member or inner surface mountable adjacent to a longitudinal end of the handle and a hand-engaging surface to engage a user's hand when holding the handle, the hand-engaging surface being movable relative to the handle in order to follow movement of the user's hand when the user swings the sports implement.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS, LLCInventors: Ralph Edward Mitton, Frederic St-Laurent, Stephen Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 9776913Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provide for: a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, and an elastic modulus; and layer(s) having a thickness between first and second opposing surfaces thereof, the first surface of the layer contacting the second surface of the substrate, forming an interface. The layer may exhibit one or more of: a first elastic modulus proximate to the first surface thereof and a second elastic modulus proximate to the second surface thereof, the second elastic modulus being substantially higher than the elastic modulus value, the first elastic modulus being lower than the elastic modulus of the substrate, the second elastic modulus being higher than the elastic modulus of the substrate, and the layer exhibiting an increasing elastic modulus gradient through the thickness thereof from the first elastic modulus to the second elastic modulus.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Zhanjun Gao, Guangli Hu, Ralph Edward Truitt