Patents by Inventor Richard A. Matthews
Richard A. Matthews 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: 20210190242Abstract: A connection between a first tubular member and a second tubular member includes a first tubular end, a second tubular end, a load shoulder member threadable onto the first tubular end, and a nut receivable around the first tubular end and the load shoulder member and threadable onto the second tubular end. The connection also includes a keyway through the load shoulder member and into the first tubular end to receive a key member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITEDInventor: Richard Matthew Westgarth
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Publication number: 20210172268Abstract: A clamp assembly is disclosed for breaking a severable connection in a pressurised flowline of an oil or gas well. First and second clamp members have first and second interconnected and clamp segments which are pivotally moveable to close around a conduit. First and second guide rods with parallel axes connect the respective first and second clamp segments of the first and second clamp members. A drive mechanism drives axial movement of the first and second clamp members relative to each other. The first and second clamp members engage first and second conduits on opposite sides of the severable connection. Each clamp segment has an inner surface comprising a recess adapted to receive a load shoulder on the conduits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Richard Matthew Westgarth, Thomas William Scott Patrick, Jonathan Tweddle
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Patent number: 10995611Abstract: A downhole tool is described that includes at least three sections welded together. The downhole tool has a downhole section, an intermediate tool section mounted to the downhole section with a lower weldment, and an uphole section positioned opposite the downhole section mounted to the intermediate tool section with an upper weldment. The downhole tools as described herein include an elongate internal passage that extends from the downhole section to the uphole section through the lower weldment and the upper weldment. The elongate internal passage is sized to receive drilling fluid therethrough. Furthermore, one or more of the downhole section, the intermediate tool section, and the uphole section includes: a) at least one sensor module, b) a cavity, and c) a plurality of bores (holes). In certain embodiments, the downhole tool may be triple combo tool, an acoustic logging tool, or a directional tool, such as a steerable tool.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: APS Technology, Inc.Inventors: Carl Allison Perry, Christopher S. Funke, Jr., Guy Daigle, William E. Breuer, Jr., Richard Matthew Rothstein
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Patent number: 10936804Abstract: To prevent spreadsheet errors, a solution is disclosed that provides a multiple-region spreadsheet including additional representations, providing readily usable creation and editing of computational structure operations, without altering the conventional grid representation of a spreadsheet or its formula syntax. The multiple-region spreadsheet may include a traditional row-column arrangement of cells in a grid format, along with a calculation view pane intended to display underlying formulas used in the grid along with truncated cell assignments.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew Donald Gordon, Neil Toronto, Simon Loftus Peyton Jones, Advait Sarkar, Richard Matthew McCutchen
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Patent number: 10891434Abstract: Methods for generation and execution of elastic sheet-defined functions and arrays are performed by systems, devices, and apparatuses. Elastic sheet-defined functions are generated from inelastic defined functions. Specific notations for tile ranges and range references of inputs for an inelastic function are generated, and heights, widths, rows, and columns of the inputs are modified with delta variables. Constraints for the delta variables are generated and mapped to solve for a constraints solution for a given inelastic function. Based on the constraints solution, an elastic sheet-defined function is generated that takes dynamic input ranges of different sizes. Elastic sheet-defined functions are executed to prevent overlap of tiles and ranges for variables by generating new sheets for tiles and ranges, dynamically moving tiles and ranges, and assigning cells as arrays. Software programming arrays are also dynamically sized in a similar manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Simon L. Peyton Jones, Advait Sarkar, Andrew Gordon, Richard Matthew McCutchen
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Publication number: 20200411191Abstract: Technologies are provided for predicting an individual's likelihood of addiction or relapse to pharmaceuticals that include controlled or addictive substances. The prediction can be used to generate an alert that, in some aspects, prevents care provider actions in an electronic health record system that are related to the addictive pharmaceutical until the prediction is acknowledged. Further, the data used as input in the predictive modeling can be disassociated from the prediction after the prediction is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventor: Richard Matthew Balian
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Patent number: 10787154Abstract: A vehicle defroster includes an inlet for receiving an air flow, a wall dividing the air flow into a primary airflow and a secondary airflow, a primary duct guiding the primary airflow out a primary outlet onto a first portion of a windshield, and a secondary duct guiding the secondary airflow out a secondary outlet onto a second portion of the windshield. The defroster may include a primary chamber receiving the primary airflow and a secondary chamber receiving the secondary airflow. The primary chamber may be formed by a front section and a rear section. The wall may include a proportioning member, and the proportioning member may extend toward the primary chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Keith A. Hagan, Richard Matthew Noseda, Amir Jahany Fard
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Publication number: 20200167415Abstract: Methods for generation and execution of elastic sheet-defined functions and arrays are performed by systems, devices, and apparatuses. Elastic sheet-defined functions are generated from inelastic defined functions. Specific notations for tile ranges and range references of inputs for an inelastic function are generated, and heights, widths, rows, and columns of the inputs are modified with delta variables. Constraints for the delta variables are generated and mapped to solve for a constraints solution for a given inelastic function. Based on the constraints solution, an elastic sheet-defined function is generated that takes dynamic input ranges of different sizes. Elastic sheet-defined functions are executed to prevent overlap of tiles and ranges for variables by generating new sheets for tiles and ranges, dynamically moving tiles and ranges, and assigning cells as arrays. Software programming arrays are also dynamically sized in a similar manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Simon L. Peyton Jones, Advait Sarkar, Andrew Gordon, Richard Matthew McCutchen
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Patent number: 10640168Abstract: A split handlebar assembly for an aerodynamic bicycle having a handlebar stem for attaching said split handlebar assembly, comprising a right handlebar and a left handlebar; the right handlebar having a mounting section at one end, and a right grip section at the other end; the left handlebar having a mounting section at one end, and a left grip section at the other end; the right handlebar mounting section being configured to engage with the left handlebar mounting section; and the engaged mounting sections being configured to secure the right handlebar and the left handlebar to the handlebar stem.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: VROOMEN-WHITE DESIGN INC.Inventors: David Killing, Robert Pike, Richard Matthews
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Patent number: 10632626Abstract: The present disclosure provides a biologically-inspired robotic device comprising: a first member; a second member pivotably connected to the first member; one or more actuators; and a coupler/decoupler mechanism (CDC) selectively coupling or decoupling of the one or more actuators to the second member, such that, when the one or more actuators are coupled to the second member, the one or more actuators act to pivot the second member relative to the first member.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Marko B. Popovic, Matthew Paul Bowers, Thane Robert Hunt, Lynn Robert Koesterman, Michael Pickett, Richard Matthew Rafferty, Saivimal Sridar, Seiichiro Ueda, Varun Visnudas Verlencar, Amaid Zia, Ananth Jonnavittula
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Patent number: 10558484Abstract: A system includes a first computing device comprising a virtual machine (VM), a second computing device, and a third computing device coupled to the first and second computing devices. The third computing device includes a management module configured to migrate the VM from the first computing device to the second computing device. The management module is also configured to create a first signature of data associated with the VM stored by the first computing device over a first period of time and create a second signature of data associated with the VM stored by the first computing device over a second period of time. The management module is further configured to compare the first signature and the second signature throughout the migration process to determine whether the data has been altered and generate an alert when a difference between the first signature and the second signature is detected.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: Richard Matthew Lemanski
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Publication number: 20200034415Abstract: To prevent spreadsheet errors, a solution is disclosed that provides a multiple-region spreadsheet including additional representations, providing readily usable creation and editing of computational structure operations, without altering the conventional grid representation of a spreadsheet or its formula syntax. The multiple-region spreadsheet may include a traditional row-column arrangement of cells in a grid format, along with a calculation view pane intended to display underlying formulas used in the grid along with truncated cell assignments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Andrew Donald GORDON, Neil TORONTO, Simon Loftus PEYTON JONES, Advait SARKAR, Richard Matthew McCUTCHEN
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Publication number: 20190359281Abstract: A split handlebar assembly for an aerodynamic bicycle having a handlebar stem for attaching said split handlebar assembly, comprising a right handlebar and a left handlebar; the right handlebar having a mounting section at one end, and a right grip section at the other end; the left handlebar having a mounting section at one end, and a left grip section at the other end; the right handlebar mounting section being configured to engage with the left handlebar mounting section; and the engaged mounting sections being configured to secure the right handlebar and the left handlebar to the handlebar stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: VROOMEN-WHITE DESIGN INC.Inventors: David KILLING, Robert PIKE, Richard MATTHEWS
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Publication number: 20190352068Abstract: A container blank having an article handling feature for handling the container blank as well as the flexible packages made therefrom during manufacture, and method of making flexible packages using such a feature are described herein. Also described herein is an array of flexible packages containing a common article handling feature provided by such a method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Benjamin Jacob Clare, Marc Richard Bourgeois, Joseph Craig Lester, Lee Mathew Arent, Tadayoshi Ishihara, Richard Matthew Giachetto
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Patent number: 10472018Abstract: A split handlebar assembly for an aerodynamic bicycle having a handlebar stem for attaching said split handlebar assembly, comprising a right handlebar and a left handlebar; the right handlebar having a mounting section at one end, and a right grip section at the other end; the left handlebar having a mounting section at one end, and a left grip section at the other end; the right handlebar mounting section being configured to engage with the left handlebar mounting section; and the engaged mounting sections being configured to secure the right handlebar and the left handlebar to the handlebar stem.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: VROOMEN-WHITE DESIGN INC.Inventors: David Killing, Robert Pike, Richard Matthews
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Patent number: 10473132Abstract: Apparatus for coupling first and second tubular members includes a first ring coupled to the first tubular member and having a castellated annular first surface with teeth extending in a first direction, and having a projecting tab extending in a second direction opposite the first. The tab is received in a recess in the first tubular member and has a beveled surface. A key is configured to be disposed in the first recess, and has a beveled surface that engages the beveled surface of the tab. A through-bore in the key is aligned with a fastener-receiving bore in the first tubular member and a fastener is disposed in the aligned bores. A second castellated annular surface coupled to the second tubular member has teeth meshing with the teeth of the first castellated annual surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITEDInventor: Richard Matthew Westgarth
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Publication number: 20190233044Abstract: A split handlebar assembly for an aerodynamic bicycle having a handlebar stem for attaching said split handlebar assembly, comprising a right handlebar and a left handlebar; the right handlebar having a mounting section at one end, and a right grip section at the other end; the left handlebar having a mounting section at one end, and a left grip section at the other end; the right handlebar mounting section being configured to engage with the left handlebar mounting section; and the engaged mounting sections being configured to secure the right handlebar and the left handlebar to the handlebar stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: VROOMEN-WHITE DESIGN INC.Inventors: David KILLING, Robert PIKE, Richard MATTHEWS
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Patent number: 10287789Abstract: An improved hotel configuration. The hotel room configuration includes two adjacent rooms, one of which forms a T, and the other of which forms an L, with the base of the T fitting into the right angle formed by the L. Embodiments are directed to reconfiguring an existing hotel having adjacent, side-by-side rooms into the T and L configuration. Additional embodiments are directed to a combined television stand and desk module that fits into or is used as a footboard of a bed. A television can be mounted on the top of this console, and can, in embodiments, rotate to face the desk, the bed, or other parts of the room.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC.Inventors: Andrew James McLoughlin, Timothy Robert Jones, Richard Matthew Booth, David Alexander Hamilton
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Publication number: 20190048716Abstract: A downhole tool is described that includes at least three sections welded together. The downhole tool has a downhole section, an intermediate tool section mounted to the downhole section with a lower weldment, and an uphole section positioned opposite the downhole section mounted to the intermediate tool section with an upper weldment. The downhole tools as described herein include an elongate internal passage that extends from the downhole section to the uphole section through the lower weldment and the upper weldment. The elongate internal passage is sized to receive drilling fluid therethrough. Furthermore, one or more of the downhole section, the intermediate tool section, and the uphole section includes: a) at least one sensor module, b) a cavity, and c) a plurality of bores (holes). In certain embodiments, the downhole tool may be triple combo tool, an acoustic logging tool, or a directional tool, such as a steerable tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: APS Technology, Inc.Inventors: Carl Allison PERRY, Christopher S. FUNKE, JR., Guy DAIGLE, William E. BREUER, JR., Richard Matthew ROTHSTEIN
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Patent number: 10202774Abstract: There is disclosed a method of retro-fitting an external insulation system to a building, and a retro-fit external insulation system for a building.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: B R TESTING LIMITEDInventors: Daniel Adam Jay, Richard Matthew Ratcliff