Patents by Inventor William C. Gray
William C. Gray 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: 12779587Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together. A blue laser system that forms essentially perfect welds for copper based materials. A blue laser system and operation for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 3, 2026Assignee: Blue 425 LLCInventors: Mathew Finuf, William C. Gray, Mark S. Zediker, Robert D. Fritz
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Publication number: 20220331903Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together. A blue laser system that forms essentially perfect welds for copper based materials. A blue laser system and operation for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.Inventors: Mathew Finuf, William C. Gray, Mark S. Zediker, Robert D. Fritz
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Publication number: 20210402517Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together. A blue laser system that forms essentially perfect welds for copper based materials. A blue laser system and operation for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.Inventors: Mathew Finuf, William C. Gray, Mark S. Zediker, Robert D. Fritz
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Patent number: 10940562Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together. A blue laser system that forms essentially perfect welds for copper based materials. A blue laser system and operation for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Nuburu, Inc.Inventors: Mathew Finuf, William C. Gray, Mark S. Zediker, Robert D Fritz
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Publication number: 20180328150Abstract: There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Daryl L. Grubb, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth, Ronald A. DeWitt, Ryan P. McKay, William C. Gray, Joel F. Moxley, Charles C. Rinzler, Lance D. Underwood, Paul D. Deutch
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Publication number: 20180236605Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together. A blue laser system that forms essentially perfect welds for copper based materials. A blue laser system and operation for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Nuburu Inc.Inventors: Mathew Finuf, William C. Gray, Mark S. Zediker, Robert D. Fritz
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Patent number: 10042123Abstract: There are provided high power laser connectors and couplers and methods that are capable of providing high laser power without the need for active cooling to remote, harsh and difficult to access locations and under difficult and harsh conditions and to manage and mitigate the adverse effects of back reflections.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Foro EnergyInventors: Charles C. Rinzler, William C. Gray, Jason D. Fraze, Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Ryan P. McKay
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Patent number: 10036232Abstract: There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Foro EnergyInventors: Ronald A. DeWitt, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Ryan P. McKay, William C. Gray, Joel F. Moxley, Charles C. Rinzler, Lance D. Underwood, Paul D. Deutch
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Publication number: 20160341906Abstract: There are provided high power laser connectors and couplers and methods that are capable of providing high laser power without the need for active cooling to remote, harsh and difficult to access locations and under difficult and harsh conditions and to manage and mitigate the adverse effects of back reflections.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Charles C. Rinzler, William C. Gray, Jason D. Fraze, Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Ryan P. McKay
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Publication number: 20160222763Abstract: There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Foro Energy Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. DeWitt, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Ryan P. McKay, William C. Gray, Joel F. Moxley, Charles C. Rinzler, Lance D. Underwood, Paul D. Deutch
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Patent number: 9360643Abstract: There are provided high power laser connectors and couplers and methods that are capable of providing high laser power without the need for active cooling to remote, harsh and difficult to access locations and under difficult and harsh conditions and to manage and mitigate the adverse effects of back reflections.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Charles C. Rinzler, William C. Gray, Jason D. Fraze, Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Ryan P. McKay
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Patent number: 9267330Abstract: A monitoring and detection system for use on high power laser systems, long distance high power laser systems and tools for performing high power laser operations. In particular, the monitoring and detection systems provide break detection and continuity protection for performing high power laser operations on, and in, remote and difficult to access locations.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: FORO ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Charles C. Rinzler, William C. Gray, Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker
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Patent number: 8662160Abstract: There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Foro Energy Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. DeWitt, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Ryan P. McKay, William C. Gray, Joel F. Moxley, Charles C. Rinzler, Lance D. Underwood, Paul D. Deutch
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Publication number: 20130011102Abstract: There are provided high power laser connectors and couplers and methods that are capable of providing high laser power without the need for active cooling to remote, harsh and difficult to access locations and under difficult and harsh conditions and to manage and mitigate the adverse effects of back reflections.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Charles C. Rinzler, William C. Gray, Jason D. Fraze, Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Ryan P. McKay
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Publication number: 20120273269Abstract: There is provided a monitoring and detection system for use with, or in, high power laser system, long distance high power laser system and tools for performing high power laser operations, and in particular for performing high power laser operation on, and in, remote and difficult to access locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Charles C. Rinzler, William C. Gray, Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker
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Publication number: 20120074110Abstract: There are provided high power laser systems, apparatus and methods for performing laser operations in particular in environments where an optically obstructive medium may be present in the laser beam path, such as within the borehole of an oil, gas or geothermal well, or below the surface of a body of water. Further, there are provided such systems, apparatus and methods that manage potentially damaging back reflections that may be generated during such laser operations. The high power laser operations would including tasks, such as, window cutting, pipe cutting and other workover completion activities, as well as decommissioning, plugging and abandonment tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Sharath K. Kolachalam, Sam N. Schroit, Ronald A. DeWitt, Charles C. Rinzler, William C. Gray, Paul D. Deutch, Brian O. Faircloth, Yeshaya Koblick, Joel F. Moxley
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Publication number: 20120068086Abstract: There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: Ronald A. DeWitt, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Ryan P. McKay, William C. Gray, Joel F. Moxley, Charles C. Rinzler, Lance D. Underwood, Paul D. Deutch
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Patent number: 4781252Abstract: Apparatus for fighting fires within storage tanks includes a frame movably coupled to the lip of the storage tank. The frame includes rotatable members by which the frame may be moved around the lip of the storage tank. Attached to the frame is a holding device adapted to hold a fire extinguisher nozzle on the interior of the storage tank so as to direct fire extinguishing agents down the inside face of the storage tank. The apparatus may include a fire detector to detect the presence and location of the fire, propulsion means to automatically move the apparatus around the storage tank to a location adjacent to the fire source, and a storage tank for storing fire suppressing agents be used to extinguish the fire.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1988Date of Patent: November 1, 1988Assignee: Citgo Petroleum Corp.Inventors: Thomas G. Wilburn, William C. Gray, William E. Myers, Richard P. Bauer
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Patent number: 4479205Abstract: A method for migration of velocity spectra is disclosed wherein migration of common depth point gathers is accomplished without prior determination of the velocity/depth field.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1981Date of Patent: October 23, 1984Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventor: William C. Gray