Patents by Inventor Scott Clement
Scott Clement 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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Patent number: 9854928Abstract: A resilient sleeve for a beverage container is made from a continuous web of a fabric extending between distal and proximal ends thereof. A substantially linear base is provided at the proximal end. First and second sides extend outwardly from the opposite ends of the base. Two substantially symmetrical trapezoidal regions are formed at the distal end of the web, wherein each trapezoidal region is formed by an outer side positioned at a first predetermined angle to the first side and an inner side positioned at a second predetermined angle to a longitudinal axis of the web portion. A V-shaped cut out portion is formed at a central area of the web by the inner sides of the first and second trapezoidal regions. Width of the web portion corresponds to a circumference of the sleeve and length of the web portion corresponds to an axial length of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Inventor: Warren Scott Clements
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Patent number: 9534638Abstract: A driveshaft assembly for a downhole motor comprises a housing and a driveshaft rotatably disposed within the housing. The driveshaft has a central axis and a first end. Further, the driveshaft assembly comprises a driveshaft adapter having a first end coupled to the first end of the driveshaft with a universal joint. The first end of the driveshaft adapter includes a counterbore. The first end of the driveshaft and the universal joint are disposed in the counterbore. Still further, the driveshaft assembly comprises an end cap disposed about the driveshaft and coaxially coupled to the adapter. Moreover, the driveshaft assembly comprises a seal boot disposed about the driveshaft and adapted to restrict fluid flow through a annular gap positioned between the driveshaft and the end cap. The driveshaft assembly also comprises a locking assembly adapted to restrict the end cap from moving axially relative to the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.Inventors: Nicholas Ryan Marchand, Jeremy Scott Clements, Steven Edward Hackman, Tyler Jarret Dyck
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Patent number: 9400960Abstract: Methods for verifying satisfaction of prognostic algorithm requirements for a component of a certain device of interest are provided. A method according to an example of an embodiment of the invention can include providing a prognostic algorithm requirements statement for a preselected component contained in each of a plurality of a certain type device, receiving field data indicating a number of premature component failures and a total number of replacements including both due to premature failures and scheduled maintenance, determining a probability density function providing a probability of failing to replace the prematurely failed components, determining a confidence value indicating a level of confidence that failure avoidance requirements provided in the prognostic algorithm statement are being met, and verifying whether or not the prognostic algorithm requirements provided in the prognostic algorithm requirements statement are being satisfied according to a preselected minimum level of confidence.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Inventors: Scott Clements, David S. Bodden
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Publication number: 20120029973Abstract: Methods for verifying satisfaction of prognostic algorithm requirements for a component of a certain device of interest are provided. A method according to an example of an embodiment of the invention can include providing a prognostic algorithm requirements statement for a preselected component contained in each of a plurality of a certain type device, receiving field data indicating a number of premature component failures and a total number of replacements including both due to premature failures and scheduled maintenance, determining a probability density function providing a probability of failing to replace the prematurely failed components, determining a confidence value indicating a level of confidence that failure avoidance requirements provided in the prognostic algorithm statement are being met, and verifying whether or not the prognostic algorithm requirements provided in the prognostic algorithm requirements statement are being satisfied according to a preselected minimum level of confidence.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Scott Clements, David S. Bodden
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Publication number: 20110005839Abstract: A driveshaft assembly for a downhole motor comprises a housing and a driveshaft rotatably disposed within the housing. The driveshaft has a central axis and a first end. Further, the driveshaft assembly comprises a driveshaft adapter having a first end coupled to the first end of the driveshaft with a universal joint. The first end of the driveshaft adapter includes a counterbore. The first end of the driveshaft and the universal joint are disposed in the counterbore. Still further, the driveshaft assembly comprises an end cap disposed about the driveshaft and coaxially coupled to the adapter. Moreover, the driveshaft assembly comprises a seal boot disposed about the driveshaft and adapted to restrict fluid flow through a annular gap positioned between the driveshaft and the end cap. The driveshaft assembly also comprises a locking assembly adapted to restrict the end cap from moving axially relative to the adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.Inventors: Nicholas Ryan Marchand, Jeremy Scott Clements, Steven Edward Hackman, Tyler Jarret Dyck
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Patent number: 7651007Abstract: A method makes use of a minimally-shearing feeder mechanism supplying a desired flow of particulate solids mixture, with minimal to no sifting segregation to a desired location. The feeder methodology maintains a uniform concentration of each size of particle within the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Jenike & Johanson, Inc.Inventors: Dean Lance Brone, Scott A. Clement, Bruno Caspar Hancock, David Bruce Hedden, Michael A. McCall, James K. Prescott, Thomas G. Troxel
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Patent number: 7581458Abstract: A bed of particulate solids is fluidized in a test chamber to yield multiple test samples for subsequent evaluation of segregation effects. A controlled stream of gas enters the chamber in a series of flow rate cycles each progressively increasing to a maximum rate of gas flow and then decreasing, the maximum rate increasing for successive cycles. An indicating function is formed from measurements of corresponding rates of gas flow and pressure across the bed. Upon termination of the fluidization, multiple samples are sequentially extracted from a single space at the bottom of the test chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Jenike & Johanson, Inc.Inventors: Dean Lance Brone, Scott A. Clement, Bruno Caspar Hancock, David Bruce Hedden, Michael A. McCall, James K. Prescott, Thomas G. Troxel
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Patent number: 7461566Abstract: A method and apparatus enables testing of sifting segregation of a particulate solid mixture in a storage bin or hopper. The apparatus makes use of a convergently and divergently angled hopper for collecting the mixture. The apparatus further makes use of a minimally-shearing feeder mechanism supplying a desired flow of mixture, with minimal to no sifting segregation, to the angled hopper. A collection mechanism removes samples of the mixture from the angled hopper for analysis with minimal disruption of the particles of the mixture relative to each other. Thus, samples resulting from the testing apparatus, and corresponding method, are highly representative of mixture conditions within a larger storage hopper.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Jenike & Johanson, Inc.Inventors: Dean Lance Brone, Scott A. Clement, Bruno Caspar Hancock, David Bruce Hedden, Michael A. McCall, James K. Prescott, Thomas G. Troxel
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Patent number: 7347111Abstract: A method and apparatus enables testing of sifting segregation of a particulate solid mixture in a storage bin or hopper. The apparatus makes use of a convergently and divergently angled hopper for collecting the mixture. The apparatus further makes use of a minimally-shearing feeder mechanism supplying a desired flow of mixture, with minimal to no sifting segregation, to the angled hopper. A collection mechanism removes samples of the mixture from the angled hopper for analysis with minimal disruption of the particles of the mixture relative to each other. Thus, samples resulting from the testing apparatus, and corresponding method, are highly representative of mixture conditions within a larger storage hopper.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Jenike & Johanson, Inc.Inventors: Dean Lance Brone, Scott A. Clement, Bruno Caspar Hancock, David Bruce Hedden, Michael A. McCall, James K. Prescott, Thomas G. Troxel
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Publication number: 20080028872Abstract: A method and apparatus enables testing of sifting segregation of a particulate solid mixture in a storage bin or hopper. The apparatus makes use of a convergently and divergently angled hopper for collecting the mixture. The apparatus further makes use of a minimally-shearing feeder mechanism supplying a desired flow of mixture, with minimal to no sifting segregation, to the angled hopper. A collection mechanism removes samples of the mixture from the angled hopper for analysis with minimal disruption of the particles of the mixture relative to each other. Thus, samples resulting from the testing apparatus, and corresponding method, are highly representative of mixture conditions within a larger storage hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: JENIKE & JOHANSON, INC.Inventors: Dean Brone, Scott Clement, Bruno Hancock, David Hedden, Michael McCall, James Prescott, Thomas Troxel
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Publication number: 20080029555Abstract: A minimally-shearing feeder mechanism supplies a desired flow of particulate solids mixture, with minimal to no sifting segregation, to a desired location. The feeder mechanism maintains a uniform concentration of each size of particle within the mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: JENIKE & JOHANSON, INC.Inventors: Dean Brone, Scott Clement, Bruno Hancock, David Hedden, Michael McCall, James Prescott, Thomas Troxel
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Publication number: 20080028874Abstract: A method makes use of a minimally-shearing feeder mechanism supplying a desired flow of particulate solids mixture, with minimal to no sifting segregation to a desired location. The feeder methodology maintains a uniform concentration of each size of particle within the mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: JENIKE & JOHANSON, INC.Inventors: Dean Brone, Scott Clement, Bruno Hancock, David Hedden, Michael McCall, James Prescott, Thomas Troxel
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Patent number: 7240575Abstract: A bed of particulate solids is fluidized in a test chamber to yield multiple test samples for subsequent evaluation of segregation effects. A controlled stream of gas enters the chamber in a series of flow rate cycles each progressively increasing to a maximum rate of gas flow and then decreasing, the maximum rate increasing for successive cycles. An indicating function is formed from measurements of corresponding rates of gas flow and pressure across the bed. Upon termination of the fluidization, multiple samples are sequentially extracted from a single space at the bottom of the test chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Jenike & Johanson, Inc.Inventors: Dean Lance Brone, Scott A. Clement, Bruno Caspar Hancock, David Bruce Hedden, Michael A. McCall, James K. Prescott, Thomas G. Troxel
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Publication number: 20070137317Abstract: A method and apparatus enables testing of sifting segregation of a particulate solid mixture in a storage bin or hopper. The apparatus makes use of a convergently and divergently angled hopper for collecting the mixture. The apparatus further makes use of a minimally-shearing feeder mechanism supplying a desired flow of mixture, with minimal to no sifting segregation, to the angled hopper. A collection mechanism removes samples of the mixture from the angled hopper for analysis with minimal disruption of the particles of the mixture relative to each other. Thus, samples resulting from the testing apparatus, and corresponding method, are highly representative of mixture conditions within a larger storage hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: JENIKE & JOHANSON, INC.Inventors: Dean Brone, Scott Clement, Bruno Hancock, David Hedden, Michael McCall, James Prescott, Thomas Troxel
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Publication number: 20070028705Abstract: A bed of particulate solids is fluidized in a test chamber to yield multiple test samples for subsequent evaluation of segregation effects. A controlled stream of gas enters the chamber in a series of flow rate cycles each progressively increasing to a maximum rate of gas flow and then decreasing, the maximum rate increasing for successive cycles. An indicating function is formed from measurements of corresponding rates of gas flow and pressure across the bed. Upon termination of the fluidization, multiple samples are sequentially extracted from a single space at the bottom of the test chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: JENIKE & JOHANSON, INC.Inventors: Dean Brone, Scott Clement, Bruno Hancock, David Hedden, Michael McCall, James Prescott, Thomas Troxel
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Publication number: 20070028671Abstract: A bed of particulate solids is fluidized in a test chamber to yield multiple test samples for subsequent evaluation of segregation effects. A controlled stream of gas enters the chamber in a series of flow rate cycles each progressively increasing to a maximum rate of gas flow and then decreasing, the maximum rate increasing for successive cycles. An indicating function is formed from measurements of corresponding rates of gas flow and pressure across the bed. Upon termination of the fluidization, multiple samples are sequentially extracted from a single space at the bottom of the test chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: JENIKE & JOHANSON, INC.Inventors: Dean Brone, Scott Clement, Bruno Hancock, David Hedden, Michael McCall, James Prescott, Thomas Troxel
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Publication number: 20070006671Abstract: A bed of particulate solids is fluidized in a test chamber to yield multiple test samples for subsequent evaluation of segregation effects. A controlled stream of gas enters the chamber in a series of flow rate cycles each progressively increasing to a maximum rate of gas flow and then decreasing, the maximum rate increasing for successive cycles. An indicating function is formed from measurements of corresponding rates of gas flow and pressure across the bed. Upon termination of the fluidization, multiple samples are sequentially extracted from a single space at the bottom of the test chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2005Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Dean Brone, Scott Clement, Bruno Hancock, David Hedden, Michael McCall, James Prescott, Thomas Troxel
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Patent number: 6487921Abstract: Apparatus providing samples for evaluating the sensitivity of bulk particulate solids to segregation when permeated by a gas. A plurality of stacked discs are rotatably mounted on a vertical shaft. Each disc has a bore, the bores being alignable to form a columnar sample chamber. A gas is introduced under pressure at the bottom of the chamber to fluidize the solids, inducing segregation. Apertures in the discs are adapted to support sample jars. The discs are independently and sequentially rotatable to cause the portion of the segregated sample within each bore to be separately deposited in a sample jar.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: Jenike & Johanson, Inc.Inventors: James K. Prescott, Scott A. Clement, John W. Carson
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Patent number: 6019147Abstract: Apparatus having a let-down tube for dust free gravity transfer of bulk solids between upper and lower containers. A spool engageable with a discharge opening on the upper container has a lower end for slidably receiving an end of the let-down tube, the other end of which falls into the lower container. As solids flow from the upper to the lower container through the tube, the tube is progressively drawn up over the lower end of the spool, then longitudinally cut into sheets which are separately rolled up. The let-down tube permits transfer of the solids without demixing or aeration.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1998Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Assignee: Jenike & Johanson, Inc.Inventors: James K. Prescott, Scott A. Clement, Richard A. Winkelpleck