Patents by Inventor Ralph Harvey
Ralph Harvey 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: 10683746Abstract: Assemblies and methods of use are disclosed for determining a position of a body within a tubing section. A signal generator coupled to the body is operable to generate a pressure wave in response to detecting a detectable portion of the tubing section when the body is moved relative to the tubing section.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ralph Harvey Echols, William Mark Richards, Joshua Max Hornsby, Gregory William Garrison, James Ho
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Patent number: 10358386Abstract: Methods of forming a sheet glass product comprising a plurality of growth-limited glass bump spacers. According to the methods, a glass pane of the sheet glass product is irradiated with laser radiation to locally heat the glass pane at a plurality of spacer localities and induce growth of a plurality of glass bump spacers in the glass pane. The growth of the plurality of glass bump spacers is limited by utilizing a growth-limiting plate comprising a scattering surface portion. The scattering surface portion of the growth-limiting plate mitigates damage to the growth-limiting plate and may also mitigate damage to the glass pane. Vacuum insulated glass products and systems for forming a growth-limited sheet glass product are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Richard Robert Grzybowski, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
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Patent number: 10288792Abstract: The present disclosure relates to substrates having laser-induced scattering features located either on the surface of the substrate or within the substrate, along with methods of making such scattering substrates. The disclosed scattering substrates provide improved light extraction properties and may be useful in a variety of applications, such as lighting and electronic displays.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Kirk Richard Allen, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Vasudha Ravichandran
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Publication number: 20180187514Abstract: A ball valve is disclosed that includes a valve housing, a first seat surface having a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter, and a second seat surface having a second inner diameter and a second outer diameter. The second inner diameter is larger than the first outer diameter, and may be separated by a channel. A resilient seat surface may be disposed within the channel. The valve further includes a ball that is rotatably movable within the housing and that contacts at least one of the first seat surface and the second seat surface to form a seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Peter Derek Walter Inglis, Ralph Harvey Echols, III
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Publication number: 20180045037Abstract: Assemblies and methods of use are disclosed for determining a position of a body within a tubing section. A signal generator coupled to the body is operable to generate a pressure wave in response to detecting a detectable portion of the tubing section when the body is moved relative to the tubing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Ralph Harvey Echols, III, William Mark Richards, Joshua Max Hornsby, Gregory William Garrison, James Ho
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Patent number: 9802855Abstract: A method of fabricating a high-density array of holes in glass is provided, comprising providing a glass piece having a front surface, then irradiating the front surface of the glass piece with a UV laser beam focused to a focal point within +/?100 ?m of the front surface of the glass piece most desirably within +/?50 ?m of the front surface. The lens focusing the laser has a numerical aperture desirably in the range of from 0.1 to 0.4, more desirably in the range of from 0.1 to 0.15 for glass thickness between 0.3 mm and 0.63 mm, even more desirably in the range of from 0.12 to 0.13, so as to produce open holes extending into the glass piece 100 from the front surface 102 of the glass piece, the holes having an diameter the in range of from 5 to 15 ?m, and an aspect ratio of at least 20:1. For thinner glass, in the range of from 0.1-0.3 mm, the numerical aperture is desirably from 0.25 to 0.4, more desirably from 0.25 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Heather Debra Boek, Robert Carl Burket, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
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Patent number: 9784095Abstract: Assemblies and methods of use are disclosed for determining a position of a body within a tubing section. A signal generator coupled to the body is operable to generate a pressure wave in response to detecting a detectable portion of the tubing section when the body is moved relative to the tubing section.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ralph Harvey Echols, III, William Mark Richards, Joshua Max Hornsby, Gregory William Garrison, James Ho
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Patent number: 9726004Abstract: A wellbore system can include a completion assembly having a completion string. The system can also include a service string that can be positioned within an inner diameter of the completion string. A location-sensing component can be positioned on the completion string or the service string. A communication link communicatively coupled with the location-sensing component can transmit signals representing a stimuli detected by the location-sensing component. A stimuli-producing device can output the stimuli that is detected by the location-sensing component. A stimuli-producing device can be positioned on the other of the completion string or the service string.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Ralph Harvey Echols, III, William Mark Richards
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Patent number: 9656910Abstract: Methods of forming a glass article are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a glass article includes translating a pulsed laser beam on a glass substrate sheet to form a laser damage region between a first surface and a second surface of the glass substrate sheet. The method further includes applying an etchant solution to the glass substrate sheet to remove a portion of the glass substrate sheet about the laser damage region. The method may further include strengthening the glass substrate sheet by an ion-exchange strengthening process, and coating the glass substrate sheet with an acid-resistant coating. Also disclosed are methods where the laser damage region has an initial geometry that changes to a desired geometry following the reforming of the glass substrate sheet such that the initial geometry of the laser damage region compensates for the bending of the glass substrate sheet.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Brandon Allen Bazemore, Jeffrey Alan Decker, Jiangwei Feng, Diane Kimberlie Guilfoyle, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Yuhui Jin, Laurent Joubaud, Xavier Gerard Lafosse, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
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Publication number: 20160349440Abstract: The present disclosure relates to substrates having laser-induced scattering features located either on the surface of the substrate or within the substrate, along with methods of making such scattering substrates. The disclosed scattering substrates provide improved light extraction properties and may be useful in a variety of applications, such as lighting and electronic displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Kirk Richard Allen, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Vasudha Ravichandran
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Publication number: 20160273348Abstract: A wellbore system can include a completion assembly having a completion string. The system can also include a ser vice string that can be positioned within an inner diameter of the completion string. A location-sensing component can be positioned on the completion string or the service string. A communication link communicatively coupled with the location-sensing component can transmit signals representing a stimuli detected by the location-sensing component. A stimuli-producing device can output the stimuli that is detected by the location-sensing component. A stimuli-producing device can be positioned on the other of the completion string or the service string.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Ralph Harvey Echols, III, William Mark Richards
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Publication number: 20160273349Abstract: Assemblies and methods of use are disclosed for determining a position of a body within a tubing section. A signal generator coupled to the body is operable to generate a pressure wave in response to detecting a detectable portion of the tubing section when the body is moved relative to the tubing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Ralph Harvey Echols, III, William Mark Richards, Joshua Max Hornsby, Gregory William Garrison, James Ho
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Publication number: 20160221869Abstract: Methods of forming a sheet glass product comprising a plurality of growth-limited glass bump spacers. According to the methods, a glass pane of the sheet glass product is irradiated with laser radiation to locally heat the glass pane at a plurality of spacer localities and induce growth of a plurality of glass bump spacers in the glass pane. The growth of the plurality of glass bump spacers is limited by utilizing a growth-limiting plate comprising a scattering surface portion. The scattering surface portion of the growth-limiting plate mitigates damage to the growth-limiting plate and may also mitigate damage to the glass pane. Vacuum insulated glass products and systems for forming a growth-limited sheet glass product are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Richard Robert Grzybowski, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
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Publication number: 20160152516Abstract: Methods of forming a glass article are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a glass article includes translating a pulsed laser beam on a glass substrate sheet to form a laser damage region between a first surface and a second surface of the glass substrate sheet. The method further includes applying an etchant solution to the glass substrate sheet to remove a portion of the glass substrate sheet about the laser damage region. The method may further include strengthening the glass substrate sheet by an ion-exchange strengthening process, and coating the glass substrate sheet with an acid-resistant coating. Also disclosed are methods where the laser damage region has an initial geometry that changes to a desired geometry following the reforming of the glass substrate sheet such that the initial geometry of the laser damage region compensates for the bending of the glass substrate sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Brandon Allen Bazemore, Jeffrey Alan Decker, Jiangwei Feng, Diane Kimberlie Guilfoyle, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Yuhui Jin, Laurent Joubaud, Xavier Gerard Lafosse, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
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Patent number: 9346706Abstract: Methods of forming a glass article are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a glass article includes translating a pulsed laser beam on a glass substrate sheet to form a laser damage region between a first surface and a second surface of the glass substrate sheet. The method further includes applying an etchant solution to the glass substrate sheet to remove a portion of the glass substrate sheet about the laser damage region. The method may further include strengthening the glass substrate sheet by an ion-exchange strengthening process, and coating the glass substrate sheet with an acid-resistant coating. Also disclosed are methods where the laser damage region has an initial geometry that changes to a desired geometry following the reforming of the glass substrate sheet such that the initial geometry of the laser damage region compensates for the bending of the glass substrate sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Brandon A. Bazemore, Jeffrey A. Decker, Jiangwei Feng, Diane Kimberlie Guilfoyle, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Yuhui Jin, Laurent Joubaud, Xavier Lafosse, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
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Patent number: 9346710Abstract: Methods of forming a sheet glass product comprising a plurality of growth-limited glass bump spacers. According to the methods, a glass pane of the sheet glass product is irradiated with laser radiation to locally heat the glass pane at a plurality of spacer localities and induce growth of a plurality of glass bump spacers in the glass pane. The growth of the plurality of glass bump spacers is limited by utilizing a growth-limiting plate comprising a scattering surface portion. The scattering surface portion of the growth-limiting plate mitigates damage to the growth-limiting plate and may also mitigate damage to the glass pane. Vacuum insulated glass products and systems for forming a growth-limited sheet glass product are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Richard Robert Grzybowski, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
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Patent number: 9321680Abstract: A method for fabricating a high-density array of holes in glass comprises providing a glass sheet having a front surface and irradiating the glass sheet with a laser beam so as to produce open holes extending into the glass sheet from the front surface of the glass sheet. The beam creates thermally induced residual stress within the glass around the holes, and after irradiating, the glass sheet is annealed to eliminate or reduce thermal stress caused by the step of irradiating. The glass sheet is then etched to produce the final hole size. Preferably, the glass sheet is also annealed before the step of irradiating, at sufficiently high temperature for a sufficient time to render the glass sheet dimensionally stable during the step of annealing after irradiating.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Ta-Ko Chuang, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
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Publication number: 20160102009Abstract: A method of fabricating a high-density array of holes in glass is provided, comprising providing a glass piece having a front surface, then irradiating the front surface of the glass piece with a UV laser beam focused to a focal point within +/?100 ?m of the front surface of the glass piece most desirably within +/?50 ?m of the front surface. The lens focusing the laser has a numerical aperture desirably in the range of from 0.1 to 0.4, more desirably in the range of from 0.1 to 0.15 for glass thickness between 0.3 mm and 0.63 mm, even more desirably in the range of from 0.12 to 0.13, so as to produce open holes extending into the glass piece 100 from the front surface 102 of the glass piece, the holes having an diameter the in range of from 5 to 15 ?m, and an aspect ratio of at least 20:1. For thinner glass, in the range of from 0.1-0.3 mm, the numerical aperture is desirably from 0.25 to 0.4, more desirably from 0.25 to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Heather Debra Boek, Robert Carl Burket, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
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Patent number: 9278886Abstract: A method of fabricating a high-density array of holes in glass is provided, comprising providing a glass piece having a front surface, then irradiating the front surface of the glass piece with a UV laser beam focused to a focal point within +/?100 ?m of the front surface of the glass piece most desirably within +/?50 ?m of the front surface. The lens focusing the laser has a numerical aperture desirably in the range of from 0.1 to 0.4, more desirably in the range of from 0.1 to 0.15 for glass thickness between 0.3 mm and 0.63 mm, even more desirably in the range of from 0.12 to 0.13, so as to produce open holes extending into the glass piece 100 from the front surface 102 of the glass piece, the holes having an diameter the in range of from 5 to 15 ?m, and an aspect ratio of at least 20:1. For thinner glass, in the range of from 0.1-0.3 mm, the numerical aperture is desirably from 0.25 to 0.4, more desirably from 0.25 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Heather Debra Boek, Robert Carl Burket, Daniel Ralph Harvey, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
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Patent number: 9258990Abstract: A rodent trap system for alerting a user that a rodent has been trapped having a base panel, a top surface, three lips extending upwardly from three ends of the base panel wherein the lips create an enclosure, a lid pivotally attached to the second and third lips, an alarm housing on the base panel, a flange extending outwardly from the alarm housing formed by the lips which can pivot; a first half contact on a bottom surface of the flange, a second half contact on the top surface of the base panel, the contacts are connected to the actuator or solenoid and to a speaker in the alarm housing, wherein when the contacts contact each other they send an electrical signal causing the actuator or solenoid to pull a plunger to move the lid to the closed position and causing the speaker to emit the sound.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Inventors: Ralph Harvey, Thomas Davis