Patents by Inventor Ray Richards

Ray Richards 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: 20170091464
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided access to medical images and clinical data are disclosed herein. In an aspect, disclosed is a method comprising requesting access, by an application executing on a first user network device, to a first authorized set of data files comprising a first authorized set of video files or a first authorized set of image files, wherein the data files are located at a data repository. Furthermore, in an aspect, the method comprises receiving, by the application executing on the first user network device, an embedded link comprising a customized bit pattern within a message from a set of senders, by the first device, wherein the embedded link comprises a set of characters representing a personal health identifier and a set of data repository access information, wherein the embedded link points to the first set of authorized data files at the data repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Frederick Ray Richards, Brian David Olah
  • Publication number: 20170091400
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for linking medical claims to a message. A system can comprise a linking component that links a personal health identifier to a set of clinical data, a generation component that generates a link comprising a set of characters representing the personal health identifier corresponding to a first subset of clinical data of the set of clinical data, wherein the generating the link is based on a first claim associated with the personal health identifier, and wherein the first subset of clinical data represents a limited set of clinical information corresponding to the first claim, a collection component that collects a set of descriptive information in response to a request to access the first subset of clinical data, and a messaging component that sends an electronic claim message comprising the link embedded within the electronic claim message and the set of descriptive information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Frederick Ray Richards, Brian David Olah
  • Patent number: 7787997
    Abstract: A self-contained, modular electric power generation system includes a portable housing having a modular shell disposed substantially on a foundation, wherein the portable housing is configured to facilitate the transportation of the modular electric power generation system. The system also includes a power generator disposed substantially within the portable housing. The power generator is configured to collect fuel associated with a fuel source and convert at least a portion of the collected fuel to electrical energy. The system also includes a sensing device configured to be coupled to the fuel source. The sensing device is configured to monitor a fuel level associated with the fuel source and provide data indicative of the fuel level to a management console associated with the power generation system. The system also includes a controller coupled to the power generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar
    Inventors: Randall Ray Richards, James Edward Chapman, Noel Joy Rytter, William Merwin Debord
  • Publication number: 20090107674
    Abstract: An increase in effective propped lengths is evidenced in hydraulic fracturing treatments by the use of ultra lightweight (ULW) proppants. The ULW proppants have a density less than or equal to 2.45 g/cc and may be used as a mixture in a first proppant stage wherein at least one of the proppants is a ULW proppant. Alternatively, sequential proppant stages may be introduced into the formation wherein at least one of the proppant stages contain a ULW proppant and where at least one of the following conditions prevails: (i.) the density differential between the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage is greater than or equal to 0.2 g/cc; (ii.) both the first proppant stage and the second proppant stage contain a ULW proppant; (iii.) the rate of injection of the second proppant stage into the fracture is different from the rate of injection of the first proppant stage; or (iv.) the particle size of the second proppant stage is different from the particle size of the first proppant stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Harold Dean Brannon, William Dale Wood, Randall Edgeman, Allan Ray Richards, Christopher John Stephenson, Doug Walser, Mark Malone
  • Patent number: 7040574
    Abstract: An aircraft has a fuselage, one or more propellers and a main wing. The wing has a central portion located beneath the fuselage and distal portions, which extend outwardly from opposite sides of the fuselage. The wing floats on water when the aircraft is stationary and maintains the fuselage above and out of the water. The aircraft optionally has a tail having a horizontal stabilizer, which provides additional support to the fuselage to maintain it out of water. The structure of the aircraft can be adapted for use as a watercraft by reducing the length of the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventor: Ray Richards
  • Publication number: 20020096600
    Abstract: An aircraft has a fuselage, one or more propellers and a main wing. The wing has a central portion located beneath the fuselage and distal portions which extend outwardly from opposite sides of the fuselage. The wing floats on water when the aircraft is stationary and maintains the fuselage above and out of the water. The aircraft optionally has a tail having a horizontal stabilizer which provides additional support to the fuselage to maintain it out of water. The structure of the aircraft can be adapted for use as a water-craft by reducing the length of the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Ray Richards
  • Patent number: 5119875
    Abstract: A system for sealing and anchoring reeled tubing in a landing nipple in well tubing. An hydraulically actuated lock mandrel having a locator is connected on the reeled tubing and lowered inside the tubing and into the landing nipple. The lock mandrel sealingly engages the landing nipple and the locator stops downward movement of the lock mandrel in the landing nipple. Pressure applied in the reeled tubing actuates the lock mandrel to lock and anchor the reeled tubing in the landing nipple. On sufficient reduction of pressure in the reeled tubing, the lock mandrel automatically unlocks from the landing nipple. Two embodiments of the lock mandrel are disclosed, each utilizing a different type of locator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Otis Engineering Corporation
    Inventor: Ray A. Richard