Patents by Inventor Ronald A. George

Ronald A. George 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).

  • Patent number: 11953707
    Abstract: A multi-layer lens is disclosed which includes a plurality of dual-layer structures staked on top of one-another, wherein each dual-layer Ri of the plurality of dual-layers includes i) a first curable material having a height of ZLi cured at a predetermined curing level CA, and ii) a second curable material having a height of Zgi cured at a predetermined curing level CB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Laura Daniela Vallejo-Melgarejo, Jose Manuel Garcia-Bravo, Brittany Ann Newell, Ronald George Reifenberger
  • Patent number: 11934322
    Abstract: A system comprises a storage system comprising one or more storage devices and a storage controller operatively coupled to the storage system, the storage controller comprising a processing device, the processing device to receive first raw data from a first tenant of the storage system to a first non-volatile memory express (NVMe) input/output (I/O) queue of the storage system. The processing device further to determine that the first NVMe I/O queue corresponds to a first key, wherein the first key corresponds to the first tenant. The processing device further to encrypt the first raw data using the first key to generate first encrypted data. The processing device further to store the first encrypted data on the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Ethan L. Miller, Andrew R. Bernat, Ronald Karr, Christopher Golden, Nicholas George Psaki, David Whitlock
  • Patent number: 11928105
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a novel framework that alleviates shortcomings in the art, and provides a token holder with authorized access to a range of attached functionalities, via data attachments that extend rights to token-associated digital data. According to an embodiment, a method comprises receiving a request from a holder of a token instance to provide a list of unique tokens associated with a user identifier, retrieving the list of unique tokens from a database, and transmitting the list of unique tokens to the holder. The method receives a selection of a unique token and transmits attachment data associated with the selected unique token to the holder. The method then receives interaction information indicating an interaction by the user with the attachment data, transmits a request to provide the attachment data to the user, and updates the database to reflect that the attachment data has been acted upon by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Ronald George Martinez
  • Patent number: 11866223
    Abstract: An improved open mouthed container having a profiled upper periphery about the mouth, and comprising a base, and a peripheral sidewall extending generally upwards from the base, wherein the profiled upper periphery comprises a rim region, and the rim region extending outwardly and downwardly from the peripheral sidewall of the improved open mouthed container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ALTO PACKAGING LIMITED
    Inventor: Ronald George Starnes
  • Publication number: 20220387020
    Abstract: Implementations of a needle loader and related methods are provided. The needle loader comprises a housing, a movable arm disposed within the housing, and a needle mount defined on the movable arm to releasably attach to an arced suturing needle. The needle loader further includes an arced needle releasably attached to the needle mount. The needle can be held in place on the needle mount by way of an interference fit. The needle mount can be defined on a surface of the movable arm that faces an arced needle track of a suturing device when loading an arced suturing needle in the needle track of the suturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jake Anthony Luckman, Ronald George Litke, JR., Jorge Alberto Trevino Blanco
  • Publication number: 20220318233
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a novel framework that alleviates shortcomings in the art, and provides a token holder with authorized access to a range of attached functionalities, via data attachments that extend rights to token-associated digital data. According to an embodiment, a method comprises receiving a request to provide a list of unique tokens associated with a unique user identifier corresponding to a user, retrieving a list of the unique tokens associated with the unique user identifier, transmitting the list of unique tokens, receiving a selection indicating the selection of a unique token of the list, transmitting attachment data associated with the selected unique token, receiving interaction information indicating an interaction by the user with the attachment data, transmitting a request to provide the attachment data to the user; and updating a database to reflect that the user has interacted with the attachment data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Ronald George MARTINEZ
  • Patent number: 11261997
    Abstract: An annular safety valve that is positionable in a wellbore may include a housing having an opening extending through the housing to allow to allow pressure to transmit between a first annular area of the wellbore below the annular safety valve and a second annular area of the wellbore above the annular safety valve. The housing can define the opening by a seat face. A poppet may extend through the opening. A groove may at least partially surrounding the seat face for maintaining a shape of the seat face in response to an increase in pressure in the first area of the wellbore. The shape of the seat face may correspond to a surface of the poppet for preventing pressure from transmitting between the first annular area of the wellbore and the second annular area of the wellbore when the annular safety valve is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Irvine Cardno Brown, Ronald George Taylor, Katherine Ann Davies, Peter Derek Walter Inglis
  • Patent number: 11199064
    Abstract: Embodiments of a debris catcher and a debris catching system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a debris catching system comprises a plug and a debris catcher, the debris catcher including at least a debris catching sleeve, a running tool coupled to the debris catching sleeve, the running tool including an uphole end and a downhole end, and further wherein the uphole end of the running tool is configured to slide to engage a downhole end of the debris catching sleeve and form a collection base of the debris catcher; and a coupling rod attached to the uphole end of the running tool, the coupling rod configured to engage a downhole setting device; wherein the plug is removably coupled with the downhole end of the running tool during downhole deployment of the debris catching system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Winfred Cajiles, Paul Gregory James, Julie Dawn Taylor, Ronald George Taylor
  • Patent number: 11180970
    Abstract: A lower packer, seal stinger, upper packer, running tool, and setting tool is positioned into the wellbore. A force is applied by the setting tool, which causes the seal stinger to be pushed into a seal receptacle of the lower packer. The seal stinger is pushed by pushing the running tool which causes the upper packer to be pushed which causes the seal stinger to be pushed. A force is also applied by an internal rod of the setting tool to pull the running tool which causes the running tool to hold the lower packer in place as the seal stinger is pushed into the seal receptacle. The running tool and setting tool is then removed from the wellbore, wherein the lower packer, seal stinger, and upper packer comprise the straddle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Richardson Main, Ronald George Taylor
  • Patent number: 11132692
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a backend application, a request for a transaction from a frontend application, and determining, by the backend application, that the request is approved according to an approval policy. The method also includes creating, by the backend application, a single-use account, and requesting, by the backend application, a single-use code for the single-use account from a financial institution. The method also includes receiving, by the backend application, the single-use code, and sending, by the backend application, the single-use code to the frontend application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James David Cleaver, Thuy Luong, Michael James McGuire, Ronald George Gottschalk
  • Publication number: 20210215861
    Abstract: A multi-layer lens is disclosed which includes a plurality of dual-layer structures staked on top of one-another, wherein each dual-layer Ri of the plurality of dual-layers includes i) a first curable material having a height of ZLi cured at a predetermined curing level CA, and ii) a second curable material having a height of Zgi cured at a predetermined curing level CB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Laura Daniela Vallejo-Melgarejo, Jose Manuel Garcia-Bravo, Brittany Ann Newell, Ronald George Reifenberger
  • Publication number: 20210108481
    Abstract: A lower packer, seal stinger, upper packer, running tool, and setting tool is positioned into the wellbore. A force is applied by the setting tool, which causes the seal stinger to be pushed into a seal receptacle of the lower packer. The seal stinger is pushed by pushing the running tool which causes the upper packer to be pushed which causes the seal stinger to be pushed. A force is also applied by an internal rod of the setting tool to pull the running tool which causes the running tool to hold the lower packer in place as the seal stinger is pushed into the seal receptacle. The running tool and setting tool is then removed from the wellbore, wherein the lower packer, seal stinger, and upper packer comprise the straddle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Barry Richardson Main, Ronald George Taylor
  • Publication number: 20200286089
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a backend application, a request for a transaction from a frontend application, and determining, by the backend application, that the request is approved according to an approval policy. The method also includes creating, by the backend application, a single-use account, and requesting, by the backend application, a single-use code for the single-use account from a financial institution. The method also includes receiving, by the backend application, the single-use code, and sending, by the backend application, the single-use code to the frontend application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: James David Cleaver, Thuy Luong, Michael James McGuire, Ronald George Gottschalk
  • Publication number: 20200253162
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a feeding system. The feeding system includes a housing that substantially forms an exterior surface of the feeding system, inside the housing includes an arm configured to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise to a plurality of positions, wherein the arm is configured to support a can; a can opener at a first position of the plurality of positions; and an opening of the housing at a second position of the plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Faunalogy Inc.
    Inventors: Le Vachula, David Michael Cowan, Joshua Lars Peterson, Ronald George Vachula, JR.
  • Patent number: 10690174
    Abstract: A lock nut system includes a nut, a keeper engagement with the nut to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut, and a keeper retaining member. The keeper has a radially inner side configured to engage a shaft to inhibit rotational movement of the nut relative to the shaft when the keeper engages the nut and a radially inner side engages the shaft. The keeper retaining member is secured to the keeper and is engageable with the nut to hold a keeper axially such that keeper is engaged with the nut. A cover member is located on an opposite side of the keeper retaining member relative to the nut and engaged to the keeper retaining member to inhibit a separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member in such that that the separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member provides a visual indication to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: John E. Rode, Sean E. Strait, Ronald George Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200173578
    Abstract: An annular safety valve that is positionable in a wellbore may include a housing having an opening extending through the housing to allow to allow pressure to transmit between a first annular area of the wellbore below the annular safety valve and a second annular area of the wellbore above the annular safety valve. The housing can define the opening by a seat face. A poppet may extend through the opening. A groove may at least partially surrounding the seat face for maintaining a shape of the seat face in response to an increase in pressure in the first area of the wellbore. The shape of the seat face may correspond to a surface of the poppet for preventing pressure from transmitting between the first annular area of the wellbore and the second annular area of the wellbore when the annular safety valve is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Irvine Cardno Brown, Ronald George Taylor, Katherine Ann Davies, Peter Derek Walter Inglis
  • Publication number: 20200131874
    Abstract: Embodiments of a debris catcher and a debris catching system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a debris catching system comprises a plug and a debris catcher, the debris catcher including at least a debris catching sleeve, a running tool coupled to the debris catching sleeve, the running tool including an uphole end and a downhole end, and further wherein the uphole end of the running tool is configured to slide to engage a downhole end of the debris catching sleeve and form a collection base of the debris catcher; and a coupling rod attached to the uphole end of the running tool, the coupling rod configured to engage a downhole setting device; wherein the plug is removably coupled with the downhole end of the running tool during downhole deployment of the debris catching system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Winfred Cajiles, Paul Gregory James, Julie Dawn Taylor, Ronald George Taylor
  • Publication number: 20200002047
    Abstract: An improved open mouthed container having a profiled upper periphery about the mouth, and comprising a base, and a peripheral sidewall extending generally upwards from the base, wherein the profiled upper periphery comprises a rim region, and the rim region extending outwardly and downwardly from the peripheral sidewall of the improved open mouthed container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Ronald George Starnes
  • Patent number: D970024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Ronald George Kulas, Michelle DeLong Samalik, Sharon Ghelman, Kelly Vonderhaar Kaiser
  • Patent number: D980437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Ronald George Kulas, Michelle DeLong Samalik, Sharon Ghelman, Kelly Vonderhaar Kaiser