Patents by Inventor Scott Macdonald

Scott Macdonald 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: 20240318528
    Abstract: A system and method for a fully-integrated flow control module (FI-FCM) in a hydrocarbon reservoir is disclosed. The FI-FCM is a unibody structure or a single-piece machined body having a flow meter integrated to the unibody structure. A choke is to be associated within a provision of the FI-FCM that also has an entry flow path for reservoir fluid and an exit flow path for the reservoir fluid. The entry flow path and the exit flow path inside the unibody structure or the single-piece machined body. Fluid communication is enabled between the flow meter, which is upstream relative to the choke, and an entry flow path. The choke is to control flow between the entry flow path and the exit flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited
    Inventors: Scott Macdonald, Stephen Mackin, Emma Stewart
  • Publication number: 20240289119
    Abstract: A system for updating application capabilities across identity and access management (IAM) platforms is provided herein. The system receives data at a central system from a plurality of data sources. The central system identifies deployed application capabilities based on data from a first data source and identifies target application capabilities from a second data source. The central system compares the one or more deployed application capabilities to the one or more target application capabilities to identify a capability gap, wherein the capability gap represents a target capability not included in the deployed application capabilities. The central system automatically selects one or more applications to update based on the identified capability gap, and the central system automatically updates the selected applications by deploying the target application capabilities not included in the deployed application capabilities to the selected applications via an IAM platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: PwC Product Sales LLC
    Inventors: Scott MACDONALD, Richard WILLIAMS, Evan CORDER, Swaroop Rajendra DHULPET
  • Patent number: 12065904
    Abstract: A system and method for a fully-integrated flow control module (FI-FCM) in a hydrocarbon reservoir is disclosed. The FI-FCM is a unibody structure or a single-piece machined body having a flow meter integrated to the unibody structure. A choke is to be associated within a provision of the FI-FCM that also has an entry flow path for reservoir fluid and an exit flow path for the reservoir fluid. The entry flow path and the exit flow path inside the unibody structure or the single-piece machined body. Fluid communication is enabled between the flow meter, which is upstream relative to the choke, and an entry flow path. The choke is to control flow between the entry flow path and the exit flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited
    Inventors: Scott Macdonald, Stephen Mackin, Emma Stewart
  • Patent number: 12015599
    Abstract: The application discloses an electronic operating device (100) arranged to protect communication between a consumer application (125) and a network-connected consumer device (300). The operating device protects a command message by signing the command message with a private key obtained from a key storage of the operating device (optionally also encrypting the command message with an encryption key), and sends the protected command message to the network controller (200). The network controller performs the verification of the signature of the command message such that legacy consumer devices without cryptgraphic capability can be used. The signature ensures that only authorised devices (100) can send commands to the consumer device (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: DTS IOT B.V.
    Inventors: Kevin Wendell Dobbins, Scott Macdonald Ward
  • Patent number: 11998755
    Abstract: Helmets for applying a magnetic field to the head of a subject, comprising: a housing comprising a concave surface configured to receive a portion of the head of the subject; a motor coupled to one or more of: a first permanent magnet via a first axle along a first axis of rotation, wherein the first axle drives movement of the first magnet; a second magnet via a second axle along a second axis of rotation wherein the second axle drives movement of the second magnet; and a third magnet via a third axle along the third axis of rotation wherein the third axle drives movement of the third magnet, wherein the axes are parallel; and a fit mechanism comprising a adjuster coupled to the first magnet, wherein movement of the adjustor moves the first magnet independently of the second or the third magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: WAVE NEUROSCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Charles, Daniel Ernest Hamilton, Derek John Hugger, James W. Phillips, Jacob Wenner Eisner, Jeffrey Alan Kessler, Aaron Soloway, Peter Scott MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20230323744
    Abstract: A system and method for a fully-integrated flow control module (FI-FCM) in a hydrocarbon reservoir is disclosed. The FI-FCM is a unibody structure or a single-piece machined body having a flow meter integrated to the unibody structure. A choke is to be associated within a provision of the FI-FCM that also has an entry flow path for reservoir fluid and an exit flow path for the reservoir fluid. The entry flow path and the exit flow path inside the unibody structure or the single-piece machined body. Fluid communication is enabled between the flow meter, which is upstream relative to the choke, and an entry flow path. The choke is to control flow between the entry flow path and the exit flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited
    Inventors: Scott Macdonald, Stephen Mackin, Emma Stewart
  • Publication number: 20230287770
    Abstract: A system and method for a fully-integrated flow control module (FI-FCM) in a hydrocarbon reservoir is disclosed. The FI-FCM is a unibody structure or a single-piece machined body having a flow meter integrated to the unibody structure. A choke is to be associated within a provision of the FI-FCM that also has an entry flow path for reservoir fluid and an exit flow path for the reservoir fluid. The entry flow path and the exit flow path inside the unibody structure or the single-piece machined body. Fluid communication is enabled between the flow meter, which is upstream relative to the choke, and an entry flow path. The choke is to control flow between the entry flow path and the exit flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited
    Inventors: Scott Macdonald, Stephen Mackin, Emma Stewart
  • Publication number: 20230111457
    Abstract: The application discloses an electronic operating device (100) arranged to protect communication between a consumer application (125) and a network-connected consumer device (300). The operating device protects a command message by signing the command message with a private key obtained from a key storage of the operating device (optionally also encrypting the command message with an encryption key), and sends the protected command message to the network controller (200). The network controller performs the verification of the signature of the command message such that legacy consumer devices without cryptgraphic capability can be used. The signature ensures that only authorised devices (100) can send commands to the consumer device (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Wendell DOBBINS, Scott MacDonald WARD
  • Patent number: 11552934
    Abstract: The application discloses an electronic operating device (100) arranged to protect communication between a consumer application (125) and a network-connected consumer device (300). The operating device protects a command message by signing the command message with a private key obtained from a key storage of the operating device (optionally also encrypting the command message with an encryption key), and sends the protected command message to the network controller (200). The network controller performs the verification of the signature of the command message such that legacy consumer devices without cryptographic capability can be used. The signature ensures that only authorised devices (100) can send commands to the consumer device (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: DTS IOT B.V.
    Inventors: Kevin Wendell Dobbins, Scott MacDonald Ward
  • Patent number: 11131165
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a completion tool that uses a rolling seal to actuate a flow valve or replace a piston in a down hole tool. The rolling seal is located in a fluid chamber of the completion tool and divides the fluid chamber into first and second smaller fluid chambers and fluidly seals the first smaller fluid chamber from the second smaller fluid chamber. The rolling seal responds to a fluid pressure within the fluid chamber that causes the closed end of the rolling seal to invert thereby transferring fluid pressure between the first and second fluid chambers, which actuates a flow valve actuation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Lorn Scott MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20210297266
    Abstract: A method for performing an electronic transaction is disclosed. The method provides authentication data and authentication software to an electronic device and preferably stored in a secure storage location or other location inaccessible to the user or the operating system of the device. The authentication software is activated to generate a digital signature from the authentication data. Next, the digital signature is provided to the other transaction party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Scott MacDonald Ward, Teunis Tel
  • Patent number: 11063766
    Abstract: A method for performing an electronic transaction is disclosed. The method provides authentication data and authentication software to an electronic device and preferably stored in a secure storage location or other location inaccessible to the user or the operating system of the device. When digital data is requested from a transaction party that requests a digital signature, the authentication software is activated to generate said digital signature from the authentication data. Next, the digital signature is provided to the other transaction party, which then provides the requested digital data. The digital signature may be embedded in the requested and provided digital data. Further, a method for performing a verification of legitimate use of digital data is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: WARD PARTICIPATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Scott MacDonald Ward, Teunis Tel
  • Publication number: 20210211300
    Abstract: A method for performing an electronic transaction is disclosed. The method provides authentication data and authentication software to an electronic device and preferably stored in a secure storage location or other location inaccessible to the user or the operating system of the device. The authentication software is activated to generate a digital signature from the authentication data. Next, the digital signature is provided to the other transaction party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Scott MacDonald WARD, Teunis TEL
  • Publication number: 20210170190
    Abstract: Helmets for applying a magnetic field to the head of a subject, comprising: a housing comprising a concave surface configured to receive a portion of the head of the subject; a motor coupled to one or more of: a first permanent magnet via a first axle along a first axis of rotation, wherein the first axle drives movement of the first magnet; a second magnet via a second axle along a second axis of rotation wherein the second axle drives movement of the second magnet; and a third magnet via a third axle along the third axis of rotation wherein the third axle drives movement of the third magnet, wherein the axes are parallel; and a fit mechanism comprising a adjuster coupled to the first magnet, wherein movement of the adjustor moves the first magnet independently of the second or the third magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Andrew CHARLES, Daniel Ernest HAMILTON, Derek John HUGGER, James W. PHILLIPS, Jacob Wenner EISNER, Jeffrey Alan KESSLER, Aaron SOLOWAY, Peter Scott MACDONALD
  • Patent number: 10992480
    Abstract: A method for performing an electronic transaction is disclosed. The method provides authentication data and authentication software to an electronic device and preferably stored in a secure storage location or other location inaccessible to the user or the operating system of the device. The authentication software is activated to generate a digital signature from the authentication data. Next, the digital signature is provided to the other transaction party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: WARD PARTICIPATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Scott MacDonald Ward, Teunis Tel
  • Publication number: 20200396211
    Abstract: The application discloses an electronic operating device (100) arranged to protect communication between a consumer application (125) and a network-connected consumer device (300). The operating device protects a command message by signing the command message with a private key obtained from a key storage of the operating device (optionally also encrypting the command message with an encryption key), and sends the protected command message to the network controller (200). The network controller performs the verification of the signature of the command message such that legacy consumer devices without cryptographic capability can be used. The signature ensures that only authorised devices (100) can send commands to the consumer device (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Wendell DOBBINS, Scott MacDonald WARD
  • Patent number: 10835754
    Abstract: Helmets for applying a magnetic field to the head of a subject, comprising: a housing comprising a concave surface configured to receive a portion of the head of the subject; a motor coupled to one or more of: a first permanent magnet via a first axle along a first axis of rotation, wherein the first axle drives movement of the first magnet; a second magnet via a second axle along a second axis of rotation wherein the second axle drives movement of the second magnet; and a third magnet via a third axle along the third axis of rotation wherein the third axle drives movement of the third magnet, wherein the axes are parallel; and a fit mechanism comprising a adjuster coupled to the first magnet, wherein movement of the adjustor moves the first magnet independently of the second or the third magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Wave Neuroscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Charles, Daniel Ernest Hamilton, Derek John Hugger, James W. Phillips, Jacob Wenner Eisner, Jeffrey Alan Kessler, Aaron Soloway, Peter Scott MacDonald
  • Patent number: 10724342
    Abstract: Systems and methods for actuating a downhole tool using an improved low load collet. The low load collet may include a multi-angle profile that enables the collet to provide a low-load actuation force threshold in one direction, while maintaining a strong interference between the collet and corresponding actuation mechanism. To that end, the collet may include a first protrusion disposed on a first collet spring and a second protrusion disposed on a second collet spring. The first and second protrusions each feature a high-load ramped surface on one side and a low-load ramped surface on an opposite side. The low-load ramped surface of the first protrusion has a shallow angle and the low-load ramped surface of the second protrusion has a steep angle that is larger than the shallow angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Lorn Scott MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20200044865
    Abstract: A method for performing an electronic transaction is disclosed. The method provides authentication data and authentication software to an electronic device and preferably stored in a secure storage location or other location inaccessible to the user or the operating system of the device. The authentication software is activated to generate a digital signature from the authentication data. Next, the digital signature is provided to the other transaction party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Scott MacDonald WARD, Teunis TEL
  • Publication number: 20190360303
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a completion tool that uses a rolling seal to actuate a flow valve or replace a piston in a down hole tool. The rolling seal is located in a fluid chamber of the completion tool and divides the fluid chamber into first and second smaller fluid chambers and fluidly seals the first smaller fluid chamber from the second smaller fluid chamber. The rolling seal responds to a fluid pressure within the fluid chamber that causes the closed end of the rolling seal to invert thereby transferring fluid pressure between the first and second fluid chambers, which actuates a flow valve actuation assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Lorn Scott MacDonald