Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Adams

Thomas C. Adams 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: 8966584
    Abstract: A dynamic authentication broker is configured to process authentication requests received from a network access server formatted in any of a plurality of protocols and received over any of a plurality of ports. Processing authentication requests may include authenticating and/or authorizing a particular user, user device and/or network access server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Hughes, Andrew L. Bates, Thomas C. Adams, Brent W. Maier
  • Publication number: 20090158392
    Abstract: A dynamic authentication broker is configured to process authentication requests received from a network access server formatted in any of a plurality of protocols and received over any of a plurality of ports. Processing authentication requests may include authenticating and/or authorizing a particular user, user device and/or network access server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon Business Network Services Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Hughes, Andrew L. Bates, Thomas C. Adams, Brent W. Maier
  • Patent number: 7520391
    Abstract: A mount for a screen assembly, a screen assembly with such a mount, and a vibratory separator (e.g., a shale shaker) with such a screen assembly; the mount in certain aspects including a body with an inwardly projecting handle apparatus accessible when the screen assembly with such a mount is located in operation position on a mount structure of a vibratory separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Schulte, Jr., Thomas C. Adams, Kerry Ward, Kenneth Wayne Seyffert, Charles N. Grichar, Vincent D. Leone, Jeffrey E. Walker, David W. Largent, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Patent number: 7175027
    Abstract: A screen assembly, holding apparatus for it, and a vibratory separator with it, the vibratory separator, in one aspect, for separating components of material introduced thereto, the vibratory separator including a basket, a collection receptacle beneath the basket, a deck on the basket for mounting a screen assembly thereon, the deck having a plurality of deck pins projecting upwardly therefrom, a screen assembly on the deck, the screen assembly including screening material, the screening material having a plurality of openings therethrough suitable for the flow of fluid therethrough, the fluid from the material introduced into the basket, the screening material having a plurality of spaced-apart screen holes therethrough, each screen hole having therein part of one of the deck pins, vibratory apparatus connected to the vibratory separator for vibrating the screen assembly, and holding apparatus for holding the screen assembly on the deck with a part of a deck pin in each screen hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Steven Strong, Thomas C. Adams, Haynes Smith, James Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Patent number: 7094297
    Abstract: A method for making a screen assembly for use in a vibratory separator, the method, in certain aspects, including producing a heated first screen assembly; cooling the first screen assembly while a second heated screen assembly is being made; and cooling the second screen assembly while a third heated screen assembly is being made—with heating apparatus adjacent cooling apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Yanco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerry T. Ward, Thomas C. Adams, Larry Keith Clark
  • Patent number: 7000777
    Abstract: Screen assemblies for a vibratory separator, the screen assemblies in certain aspects having at least two screening members, the at least two screening members connected by sewing material, and methods for making such screen assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, David L. Schulte, Jr., Kenneth W. Seyffert, David Wayne Laragent, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Patent number: 7000776
    Abstract: Screen assemblies for a vibratory separator and methods of using them, the screen assemblies in one aspect including a first screen portion having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, a second screen portion adjacent the second end of the first screen portion, the second screen portion projecting down from the second end of the first screen portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Winkler, Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David Wayne Largent, David L. Schulte, Jr., Charles N. Grichar, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Patent number: 6932883
    Abstract: A method for making a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the method including, in at least certain aspects, gluing together with glue at least two layers of fine screening material, allowing the glue to set, preheating the glued together at least two layers of fine screening material, placing the thus-preheated at least two layers of fine screening material in a heating apparatus, placing a coarse mesh layer on the at least two layers of screening material on the heating apparatus, placing on the coarse mesh layer a support with heat activated material thereon for adhering the support to the coarse mesh layer, and heating the coarse mesh layer, at least two fine layers of fine screening material, and the support to adhere the support to the coarse mesh layer and to glue the at least two layers of fine screening material to the coarse mesh layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, Kerry Ward, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David L. Schulte, Jr., Charles N. Gricher, Vincent D. Leone, Jefrey E. Walker, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Patent number: 6899497
    Abstract: The invention is an apparatus for securing a mobility aid to the interior of a motor vehicle, such as a bus. The invention includes one or more retractors typically positioned forward of the mobility aid, and one or more retractors typically positioned behind the mobility aid. Some or all of the retractors are provided with a powered tension apparatus for providing opposed tension to the front and rear of the mobility aid, securing it from movement in the vehicle. The tensioning system is capable of being remotely controlled, enabling the securement and release of the mobility aid to be performed easily by either the mobility aid occupant or an operator in the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventors: Edgardo Cardona, Joseph Takacs, Jr., Thomas C. Adams, Stephen I. Reger
  • Patent number: 6892888
    Abstract: A unibody structure for a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the unibody structure, in certain aspects having an integral body member with a portion having a plurality of spaced-apart openings in a pattern of a plurality of spaced-apart screening openings and including a pair of spaced-apart integral side members made of folded portions that form the pair of spaced-apart integral side members, a pair of spaced-apart integral end members made of folded end portions, the pair of spaced-apart integral end members each with a first end member and a second end member, the first end member configured with a shoulder support portion for sealingly abutting a screen ledge end of an adjacent screen, and the second end member configured with a ledge portion for sealingly abutting a shoulder portion of an end of an adjacent screen, and the plurality of spaced-apart openings of the integral body member defined by a plurality of spaced-apart strips, each adjacent pair of the plurality of spaced-apart strips definin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Schulte, Jr., Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Publication number: 20040251175
    Abstract: Screen assemblies for a vibratory separator, and methods for making them, the method in one aspect including: applying glue in a glue pattern to at least one layer of screening material useful for screening fluid, said applying done by powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; moving at least one glue dispensing manifold with a plurality of spaced-apart glue dispensing nozzles above the at least one layer of screening material to apply the glue pattern; combining the at least one layer of screening material to a second layer forming a screen combination; moving the screen combination apart from the powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; and cutting part of the screen combination from the screen combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, Kerry Ward, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David L. Schulte, David W. Largent, Charles N. Grichar, Guy L. McClung
  • Publication number: 20040245155
    Abstract: A screen assembly, holding apparatus for it, and a vibratory separator with it, the vibratory separator, in one aspect, for separating components of material introduced thereto, the vibratory separator including a basket, a collection receptacle beneath the basket, a deck on the basket for mounting a screen assembly thereon, the deck having a plurality of deck pins projecting upwardly therefrom, a screen assembly on the deck, the screen assembly including screening material, the screening material having a plurality of openings therethrough suitable for the flow of fluid therethrough, the fluid from the material introduced into the basket, the screening material having a plurality of spaced-apart screen holes therethrough, each screen hole having therein part of one of the deck pins, vibratory apparatus connected to the vibratory separator for vibrating the screen assembly, and holding apparatus for holding the screen assembly on the deck with a part of a deck pin in each screen hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Gary Steven Strong, Thomas C. Adams, Haynes B. Smith, James Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, Guy L. McClung
  • Patent number: 6789680
    Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator which, in at least certain aspects, has supporting apparatus with a plurality of openings therethrough, screening material on the supporting apparatus over the plurality of openings, the supporting apparatus recovered from a predecessor screen assembly by applying heat to the predecessor screen assembly, the predecessor screen assembly having the supporting apparatus and predecessor screening material secured to the supporting apparatus by securing material, the heat applied to the predecessor screen assembly sufficient to degrade, powderize, turn to ash and/or cook off the securing material so that recovery of the supporting apparatus is facilitated; and methods for effecting such recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerry Ward, David Person, Thomas C. Adams, Douglas Graham
  • Patent number: 6769550
    Abstract: A shale shaker system for separating components of drilling fluid with solids entrained therein, the shale shaker system, in at least certain aspects, including a base, a screen mounting basket on the base, vibrating apparatus connected to the screen mounting basket for vibrating the screen mounting basket, the screen mounting basket having mounting structure for at least one screen assembly mounted on the mounting structure, the mounting structure having a body over which the at least one screen assembly is positionable, some components of the drilling fluid to be treated by the shale shaker flowable through the at least one screen assembly and through the body, at least one wear strip attached to the mounting structure, the at least one wear strip having a wear strip body, at least one upwardly projecting member projecting upwardly from the wear strip body, the at least one screen assembly including a screen support with screening material and at least one hole in the support sized, configured, and located
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, Haynes Smith, James Adams, Charles N. Grichar, Kerry Ward, George Alexander Burnett, Kenneth W. Seyffert, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Publication number: 20040112522
    Abstract: Methods for making frames for screen assemblies for vibratory separators, and screen assemblies with such frames, the methods, in certain aspects, including making a frame support for a screen assembly for a vibratory separator (e.g. but not limited to with robotic welding apparatus), moving the frame support to cleaning apparatus to clean the frame support, heating the frame support, moving the heated frame support to coating apparatus, coating the frame support in the coating apparatus with protective material, allowing the coated frame support to cool so that the protective material sets, moving of the frame support in one aspect done by mechanical movement apparatus; and, in certain aspects, adding screening material to the frame to produce a screen assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Kerry T. Ward, Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David Wayne Largent, David L. Schulte, Vincent D. Leone, Jeffrey E. Walker, Charles N. Grichar, Guy L. McClung
  • Publication number: 20040099578
    Abstract: Screen assemblies for a vibratory separator and methods of using them, the screen assemblies in one aspect including a first screen portion having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, a second screen portion adjacent the second end of the first screen portion, the second screen portion projecting down from the second end of the first screen portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Joseph C. Winkler, Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David Wayne Largent, David L. Schulte, Charles N. Grichar, Guy L. McClung
  • Patent number: 6736270
    Abstract: Screens and screen assemblies for a vibratory separator or shale shaker, such screens and screen assemblies made by a method including applying glue in a glue pattern to at least one layer of screening material, said applying done by powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; in one aspect moving with powered mechanical screen movement apparatus the at least one layer of screening material beneath the powered moving mechanical glue application apparatus; in one aspect, using hot melt moisture-curing glue, and in one aspect facilitating the cure of moisture-curing glue by applying moisture to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, Kerry Ward, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, David L. Schulte, Jr., Charles N. Grichar, Vincent D. Leone, Jefrey E. Walker, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Patent number: 6726029
    Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator having, in one aspect, a frame with a plurality of openings therethrough, screening material on the frame over the openings, the frame having an end area at a material exit end of the frame, and end apparatus at the end area for facilitating material movement over the end area; in one aspect, non-smooth areas on top of the screen assembly to impede solids movement on such areas and/or to direct them off such areas; vibratory separators with such a screen assembly; and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Hiroshi Okabayshi, Thomas C. Adams, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Publication number: 20040074817
    Abstract: Screen assemblies for a vibratory separator, the screen assemblies in certain aspects having at least two screening members, the at least two screening members connected by sewing material, and methods for making such screen assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, David L. Schulte, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David Wayne Laragent, Guy L. McClung
  • Patent number: 6722504
    Abstract: A vibratory separator with a base, vibrating apparatus, a screen container on the base, the screen container having a plurality of spaced-apart drain holes, a plurality of spaced-apart screens in the screen-container, said screens oriented vertically within the screen container, and the screens positioned so that screened fluid passes through the screens and flows from the container through the plurality of spaced-apart drain holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Schulte, Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, Guy L. McClung, III, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray