Patents by Inventor Richard A. Parker

Richard A. Parker 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).

  • WATERCRAFT POSITIONING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160159447
    Abstract: Modifications to the lifting structure of prior art boat lifts permit the addition of support and drive rollers and associated drive mechanisms that may be used to displace the bow (or stern) of a raised boat over an adjacent barrier such as a sea wall, dock, or bulkhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: John Richard Parker
  • OPTICAL EFFECT STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20160116645
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical coating structure (10) applied to the surface of an object. “Scattering structures” are introduced to the basal, upper or middle layers of a multilayer reflector to cause a particular (calculated) degree of scattering, or to the surface of a black/color pigmented object to cause either enhanced transmission at the environment-object interface or omni-directional (as opposed to directional) reflections of which only a narrow portion can be observed. The scattering structures are mainly sub-micron in size, and arranged in a pseudo-random or non-periodic manner so as to prevent significant diffraction by themselves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew Richard PARKER
  • NESTED SUPRAMOLECULAR CAPSULES
    Publication number: 20150368407
    Abstract: A nested capsule having a first capsule held within a second capsule. Each of the first and second capsules has a shell that is a supramolecular cross-linked network, such as a cucurbituril supramolecular cross-linked network. Each capsule shell is obtained or is obtainable from the complexation of a composition including a host, such as cucurbituril, and one or more building blocks having suitable guest functionality for the host, thereby to form a supramolecular cross-linked network. The nested capsules are suitable for delivering and selectively releasing an encapsulant at a location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Jing ZHANG, Roger COULSTON, Richard PARKER, Christopher ABELL, Oren SCHERMAN, Ziyi YU
  • Electronically Controlled Stage Lighting System
    Publication number: 20150330608
    Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
  • COMBUSTION LINER WITH BIAS EFFUSION COOLING
    Publication number: 20150330634
    Abstract: A system and method for improving the cooling to a portion of a combustion liner of a gas turbine combustor is disclosed. The combustion liner is cooled by supplying air through a plurality of cooling holes arranged in axially spaced rows in an upper and lower portion of the liner. The cooling holes are spaced accordingly so as to direct additional cooling flow to an area of the combustion liner not receiving sufficient flow due to maldistributions of air from the compressor discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: BRIAN RICHARDSON, KHALID OUMEJJOUD, JOHN CUTRIGHT, NIKKI MCMULLEN, PETER JOHN STUTTAFORD, RICHARD PARKER, SUMIT SONI
  • METHOD TO CHARACTERIZE GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS USING SECONDARY SOURCE SEISMIC DATA
    Publication number: 20150268365
    Abstract: A method for determining an elastic property of a geological formation, such as Thomsen parameter delta, is described herein. The method includes identifying a secondary Sv-wave and its associated arrival time within seismic data obtained from an array of seismic receivers. An elastic property of the geological formation is determined using the associated arrival time of the secondary Sv-wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: HUGUES A. DJIKPESSE, RICHARD PARKER
  • Optical sensor and method of use
    Patent number: 9140582
    Abstract: An interferometer apparatus for an optical fiber system and method of use is described. The interferometer comprises an optical coupler and optical fibers which define first and second optical paths. Light propagating in the first and second optical paths is reflected back to the optical coupler to generate an interference signal. First, second and third interference signal components are directed towards respective first, second and third photodetectors. The third photodetector is connected to the coupler via a non-reciprocal optical device and is configured to measure the intensity of the third interference signal component directed back towards the input fiber. Methods of use in applications to monitoring acoustic perturbations and a calibration method are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Silixa Limited
    Inventors: Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Tom Richard Parker, Sergey Shatalin
  • INDUSTRIAL PROCESS MONITORING AND IMAGING
    Publication number: 20150247751
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include an apparatus for imaging a volume of material contained inside a vessel. The apparatus includes a plurality of synchronized acoustic sensors positioned at a periphery of an inner volume of the vessel. A processor combines the outputs of the acoustic sensors to identify at least one ambient noise source of the industrial process generating a noise field that illuminates an internal volume of the vessel and to provide an image of the material by temporal and spatial coherent processing of the transmission and reflection of the noise field generated by the noise source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicants: SILIXA LIMITED, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Roy KUTLIK, Daniel FINFER, Tom Richard PARKER, Huping LUO, Mahmoud FARHADIROUSHAN
  • VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150208838
    Abstract: According to a first embodiment, the valve assembly comprises a first arm having a first valve portion and a second arm having a second valve portion. The valve assembly is foldable from an unfolded state to a folded state, such that the first valve portion engages with the second valve portion. According to a second embodiment, the valve assembly comprises a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a conduit, a blocking member, and a flexible member arranged to seal against the blocking member. The conduit comprises at least one bend and is arranged such that fluid may flow from the liquid inlet, past the bend and through the liquid outlet to at least indirectly impinge the flexible member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: JACKEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Parker, James Roe, Jason Roebuck, Matthew O'Brien, Peter Angus
  • OPTICAL SENSOR AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20150192436
    Abstract: An interferometer apparatus for an optical fibre system and method of use is described. The interferometer comprises an optical coupler and optical fibres which define first and second optical paths. Light propagating in the first and second optical paths is reflected back to the optical coupler to generate an interference signal. First, second and third interference signal components are directed towards respective first, second and third photodetectors. The third photodetector is connected to the coupler via a non-reciprocal optical device and is configured to measure the intensity of the third interference signal component directed back towards the input fibre. Methods of use in applications to monitoring acoustic perturbations and a calibration method are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Tom Richard Parker, Sergey Shatalin
  • Industrial process monitoring and imaging
    Patent number: 9052230
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include an apparatus for imaging a volume of material contained inside a vessel. The apparatus includes a plurality of synchronized acoustic sensors positioned at a periphery of an inner volume of the vessel. A processor combines the outputs of the acoustic sensors to identify at least one ambient noise source of the industrial process generating a noise field that illuminates an internal volume of the vessel and to provide an image of the material by temporal and spatial coherent processing of the transmission and reflection of the noise field generated by the noise source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignees: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC, SILIXA LIMITED
    Inventors: Roy Lester Kutlik, Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Tom Richard Parker, Huping Luo, Daniel Finfer
  • Electronically controlled stage lighting system
    Patent number: 9036245
    Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
  • SECURITY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150001840
    Abstract: A security device comprises a substrate having a region provided with an antireflective grating, and is configured to generate a security image when visible light is incident on the grating to provide authentication for an observer, wherein the grating comprises a combined broadband antireflective and narrowband reflective structure, the structure is antireflective for visible light between 400 and 700 nm which is incident within ±45° of a normal to the grating and the structure produces a narrowband reflection of light having a wavelength of less than 550 nm at glancing angles to the grating when visible light is incident at an angle greater than ±45° from the grating normal, wherein the security device is configured to generate the security image from the narrowband reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Andrew Richard Parker
  • Apparatus And Method For Reducing Incidence Of Tick Borne Infections
    Publication number: 20140364829
    Abstract: A device and method for treating a tick bite or other skin wound that may have been exposed to pathogens employs a syringe filled with antipathogen solution whereby the solution is applied under mild pressure directly to the wound site. The device employs spreader/retractor arms to open the wound for better access of the solution into the wound. The method of using the device to cleanse and disinfect a wound is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: John Richard Parker
  • Total knee joint mold and methods
    Patent number: 8858207
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for treating an infected implant area of a knee joint comprises surgically accessing the implant area, and inserting a tibial component into the tibia using an antibiotic-impregnated material. A femoral component is formed that is configured to interact with the tibial component by stable knee joint articulation and motion. The femoral component is formed of an antibiotic-impregnated material using a mold. The femoral component is attached to the femur using an antibiotic-impregnated material, and the tibial component is interfaced with the femoral component to form a stable temporary knee joint capable of reducing the spread of infection while permitting movement of the knee joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Parker Evans
  • Trackable Sharing of On-line Video Content
    Publication number: 20140108531
    Abstract: The sharing of video content published online is tracked enabling the generation of a share tracking report. A first client shares video content using a first identifier that associates the first client to the video content and sharing statistics are updated. A second client accesses the video content via the first identifier and is associated with a second identifier that can used to share the video content by the second client. The second identifier is also associated with the first identifier to create a chain of discovery. A subsequent client accesses the video content via the second identifier and the sharing statistics associated with the second identifier are updated, thus continuing to add to the chain of discovery. A report is generated comprising sharing information, which includes one or more of a chain of discovery and at least one sharing statistic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Parker Klau
  • Tumbler
    Patent number: D755569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Jackel International Limited
    Inventors: Richard Parker, Peter Angus, Matthew O'Brien, James Roe, Jason Roebuck
  • Straw transition cup
    Patent number: D755572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Jackel International Limited
    Inventors: Richard Parker, Peter Angus, Matthew O'Brien, James Roe, Jason Roebuck
  • Sports bottle
    Patent number: D757494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Jackel International Limited
    Inventors: Richard Parker, Peter Angus, Matthew O'Brien, James Roe, Jason Roebuck
  • Tumbler with straw
    Patent number: D757495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Jackel International Limited
    Inventors: Richard Parker, Peter Angus, Matthew O'Brien, James Roe, Jason Roebuck