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).

  • Publication number: 20210190242
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Matthew Westgarth
  • Publication number: 20210172268
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Matthew Westgarth, Thomas William Scott Patrick, Jonathan Tweddle
  • Patent number: 10995611
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: APS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Allison Perry, Christopher S. Funke, Jr., Guy Daigle, William E. Breuer, Jr., Richard Matthew Rothstein
  • Patent number: 10936804
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Donald Gordon, Neil Toronto, Simon Loftus Peyton Jones, Advait Sarkar, Richard Matthew McCutchen
  • Patent number: 10891434
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Simon L. Peyton Jones, Advait Sarkar, Andrew Gordon, Richard Matthew McCutchen
  • Publication number: 20200411191
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Richard Matthew Balian
  • Patent number: 10787154
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Keith A. Hagan, Richard Matthew Noseda, Amir Jahany Fard
  • Publication number: 20200167415
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Simon L. Peyton Jones, Advait Sarkar, Andrew Gordon, Richard Matthew McCutchen
  • Patent number: 10640168
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: VROOMEN-WHITE DESIGN INC.
    Inventors: David Killing, Robert Pike, Richard Matthews
  • Patent number: 10632626
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 10558484
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Richard Matthew Lemanski
  • Publication number: 20200034415
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Donald GORDON, Neil TORONTO, Simon Loftus PEYTON JONES, Advait SARKAR, Richard Matthew McCUTCHEN
  • Publication number: 20190359281
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: VROOMEN-WHITE DESIGN INC.
    Inventors: David KILLING, Robert PIKE, Richard MATTHEWS
  • Publication number: 20190352068
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Jacob Clare, Marc Richard Bourgeois, Joseph Craig Lester, Lee Mathew Arent, Tadayoshi Ishihara, Richard Matthew Giachetto
  • Patent number: 10472018
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: VROOMEN-WHITE DESIGN INC.
    Inventors: David Killing, Robert Pike, Richard Matthews
  • Patent number: 10473132
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Matthew Westgarth
  • Publication number: 20190233044
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: VROOMEN-WHITE DESIGN INC.
    Inventors: David KILLING, Robert PIKE, Richard MATTHEWS
  • Patent number: 10287789
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew James McLoughlin, Timothy Robert Jones, Richard Matthew Booth, David Alexander Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20190048716
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: APS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Allison PERRY, Christopher S. FUNKE, JR., Guy DAIGLE, William E. BREUER, JR., Richard Matthew ROTHSTEIN
  • Patent number: 10202774
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: B R TESTING LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel Adam Jay, Richard Matthew Ratcliff