Samson, US
Allan L. Samson, Fort Lupton, CO US
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20090105968 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING TAMPERING WITH A SIGNAL CONDITIONER REMOTE FROM A HOST SYSTEM - A system for detecting tampering in a signal conditioner of electronics that determines a parameter from signals received from one or more sensors is provided. The system includes a host system that receives the parameter signals from the signal conditioner indicating properties of a material and supplies power to the signal conditioner. The signal conditioner is remote from and coupled to said host system. The signal conditioner generates the parameter signals. The host system is configured to periodically transmit a request for said authentication information to said signal conditioner, receive said authentication information from said signal conditioner in response to said request, compare said authentication information with initial authentication information, and detect said tampering condition in said signal conditioner if said authentication information is not equal to said initial authentication information. | 04-23-2009 |
20140137666 | ELECTRICAL CONFIGURATION FOR A VIBRATING METER - A sensor assembly ( | 05-22-2014 |
Allan L. Samson, Fort Luptom, CO US
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20150355008 | ELECTRICAL CONFIGURATION FOR A VIBRATING METER - A method for assembling a sensor assembly is provided. The method includes positioning one or more conduits within a case, and coupling one or more sensor components to the one or more conduits, with the sensor components including one or more of a driver, a first pick-off sensor, and a second pick-off sensor. A flexible circuit is positioned within the case, one or more sensor component flexures are coupled to extend from a body of the flexible circuit to a sensor component of the one or more sensor components. | 12-10-2015 |
Brent A. Samson, Eighty Four, PA US
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20130105320 | SLIDE HOLDER ASSEMBLY FOR COMET ASSAY | 05-02-2013 |
Clifford Edward Samson, Ballston Spa, NY US
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20090056341 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING COOLING OF A STEAM TURBINE COMPONENT - A method of operating a power plant is provided. The method includes channeling saturated steam at a first pressure to a pressure control device, superheating the steam by decreasing the pressure of the saturated steam from the first pressure to a second pressure using the pressure control device, and channeling the superheated steam towards a steam turbine component to facilitate cooling the component. | 03-05-2009 |
C. Michael Samson, New York, NY US
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20090263345 | Otic compositions for the treatment of infections of the internal and external ear in mammals - Disclosed herein compositions including povidone-iodine (PVP-I) useful in the treatment of acute and chronic bacterial, viral and fungal infections of the internal, middle and external ear of mammals, including humans. | 10-22-2009 |
20100254934 | Ophthalmic Compositions Comprising Povidone-Iodine - A topical ophthalmic composition comprised of povidone-iodine 0.01% to 10.0% combined with a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This solution is useful in the treatment of active infections of at least one tissue of the eye (e.g., conjunctiva and cornea) from bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, fungal, or amoebic causes, as well as treatment to prevent such infections in appropriate clinical settings (e.g. corneal abrasion, postoperative prophylaxis, post-LASIK/LASEK prophylaxis). Additionally the solution is effective in the prevention of infection and inflammation in the post-operative ophthalmic patient. | 10-07-2010 |
20100291019 | Methods of Using Ophthalmic Compositions Comprising Povidone-Iodine - A topical ophthalmic composition comprised of povidone-iodine 0.01% to 10.0% combined with a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This solution is useful in the treatment of active infections of at least one tissue of the eye (e.g., conjunctiva and cornea) from bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, fungal, or amoebic causes, as well as treatment to prevent such infections in appropriate clinical settings (e.g. corneal abrasion, postoperative prophylaxis, post-LASIK/LASEK prophylaxis). Additionally the solution is effective in the prevention of infection and inflammation in the post-operative ophthalmic patient. | 11-18-2010 |
20120003174 | OTIC COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIONS OF THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EAR IN MAMMALS - Disclosed herein compositions including povidone-iodine (PVP-I) useful in the treatment of acute and chronic bacterial, viral and fungal infections of the internal, middle and external ear of mammals, including humans. | 01-05-2012 |
20120027716 | Povidone Iodine, A Novel Alternative Preservative For Ophthalmic Compositions - The invention includes a preserved ophthalmic preparation comprising povidone-iodine (PVP-I) at a concentration sufficient to preserve the ophthalmic preparation, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a steroidal anti-inflammatory compound, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound, an antibacterial compound, an anti-allergy compound, and an anti-glaucoma compound. The invention also includes adding PVP-I to an ophthalmic composition in order to preserve the composition, wherein the PVP-I is added at a concentration sufficient to preserve the composition. | 02-02-2012 |
20130089510 | OTIC COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIONS OF THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EAR IN MAMMALS - Disclosed herein compositions including povidone-iodine (PVP-I) useful in the treatment of acute and chronic bacterial, viral and fungal infections of the internal, middle and external ear of mammals, including humans. | 04-11-2013 |
20130177522 | NON-IRRITATING OPTHALMIC POVIDONE-IODINE COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed are compositions and methods comprising povidone-iodine and a cooling-effective amount of a chemical agent. The compositions are useful to relieve mild ocular irritation, enhance ocular comfort, and to provide a refreshing effect and improved sensation, when the povidone-iodine solution is applied to the eye. | 07-11-2013 |
20130189217 | METHODS OF USING OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POVIDONE-IODINE - A topical ophthalmic composition comprised of povidone-iodine 0.01% to 10.0% combined with a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This solution is useful in the treatment of active infections of at least one tissue of the eye (e.g., conjunctiva and cornea) from bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, fungal, or amoebic causes, as well as treatment to prevent such infections in appropriate clinical settings (e.g. corneal abrasion, postoperative prophylaxis, post-LASIK/LASEK prophylaxis). Additionally the solution is effective in the prevention of infection and inflammation in the post-operative ophthalmic patient. | 07-25-2013 |
20130251666 | POVIDONE IODINE, A NOVEL ALTERNATIVE PRESERVATIVE FOR OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS - The invention includes a preserved ophthalmic preparation comprising povidone-iodine (PVP-I) at a concentration sufficient to preserve the ophthalmic preparation, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a steroidal anti-inflammatory compound, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound, an antibacterial compound, an anti-allergy compound, and an anti-glaucoma compound. The invention also includes adding PVP-I to an ophthalmic composition in order to preserve the composition, wherein the PVP-I is added at a concentration sufficient to preserve the composition. | 09-26-2013 |
20140369951 | OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POVIDONE-IODINE - A topical ophthalmic composition comprised of povidone-iodine 0.01% to 10.0% combined with a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This solution is useful in the treatment of active infections of at least one tissue of the eye (e.g., conjunctiva and cornea) from bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, fungal, or amoebic causes, as well as treatment to prevent such infections in appropriate clinical settings (e.g. corneal abrasion, postoperative prophylaxis, post-LASIK/LASEK prophylaxis). Additionally the solution is effective in the prevention of infection and inflammation in the post-operative ophthalmic patient. | 12-18-2014 |
20150038473 | STABLE POVIDONE-IODINE COMPOSITIONS WITH STEROIDS OR NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES - Disclosed are stable compositions comprising povidone-iodine and a steroid, and methods of making and using such compositions. Also disclosed herein are stable compositions comprising povidone-iodine and an NSAID, and methods of making and using such compositions. | 02-05-2015 |
20150139932 | OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POVIDONE-IODINE - A topical ophthalmic composition comprised of povidone-iodine 0.01% to 10.0% combined with a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This solution is useful in the treatment of active infections of at least one tissue of the eye (e.g., conjunctiva and cornea) from bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, fungal, or amoebic causes, as well as treatment to prevent such infections in appropriate clinical settings (e.g. corneal abrasion, postoperative prophylaxis, post-LASIK/LASEK prophylaxis). Additionally the solution is effective in the prevention of infection and inflammation in the post-operative ophthalmic patient. | 05-21-2015 |
20160045536 | METHODS OF USING OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POVIDONE-IODINE - A topical ophthalmic composition comprised of povidone-iodine 0.01% to 10.0% combined with a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This solution is useful in the treatment of active infections of at least one tissue of the eye (e.g., conjunctiva and cornea) from bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, fungal, or amoebic causes, as well as treatment to prevent such infections in appropriate clinical settings (e.g. corneal abrasion, postoperative prophylaxis, post-LASIK/LASEK prophylaxis). Additionally the solution is effective in the prevention of infection and inflammation in the post-operative ophthalmic patient. | 02-18-2016 |
Edward Samson, Weston, CT US
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20140325620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HETEROGENEOUS COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS - A framework is provided for managing heterogeneous computing environments. The framework includes at least a first computing device having a Windows based operating system, at least a second computing device having a non-Windows or a Windows based operating environment, and a framework module for providing account management, event log management and security management. In one embodiment, the framework module including a secure store technology component and a task automation framework. The task automation framework is interchangeable to provide at least one of a plurality of functions. The secure store technology component is a Windows based file system that is integrated to administrative tasks for controlling and managing non-Windows and Windows based systems remotely. Also disclosed is a system for transferring data, in the form of files, from a first location in the cloud to a second location in the cloud. | 10-30-2014 |
20150281337 | OPEN, EXTENSIBLE, SCALABLE, METHOD AND SYSTEM WHICH DELIVERS STATUS MONITORING AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES TO HETEROGENEOUS DEVICES VIA A COMMON USER INTERFACE - A device having a processor and at least one apparatus for the device to interact with the environment in which the device is located. The at least one apparatus exchanges signal with the processor. Memory associated with the processor has a first program or programs for operating the processor and application-related activities, and a second program for performing operations related to the state of the device. A network connection connects the device to a network so that operations relating to the state of the device can be remotely performed using the network. A method for communicating with the device includes accessing in its memory a program for interacting with the processor, the program performing operations related to the state of the device; and sending tasks relating to the state of the device to the processor so that the operation of the device or apparatus interacting with the environment is managed. | 10-01-2015 |
Edward B. Samson, Houston, TX US
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20160002704 | MUTLIPLEXED IN SITU MOLECULAR ANALYSES AND PROGRAMMABLE MOLECULAR PROBES FOR REGULATED AMPLIFICATION - The present invention generally relates to methods for detecting a target in a sample; methods for modulating the reporting intensity of a labeled target in a sample of fixed cells or tissues; methods for detecting the location of at least two targets in a sample; and related compositions. | 01-07-2016 |
Etienne Samson, Cypress, TX US
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20140180592 | Downhole Fluid Tracking With Distributed Acoustic Sensing - Various disclosed distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) based systems and methods include embodiments that process the DAS measurements to detect one or more contrasts in acoustic signatures associated with one or more fluids flowing along a tubing string, and determine positions of the one or more contrasts as a function of time. The detected contrasts may be changes in acoustic signatures arising from one or more of: turbulence, frictional noise, acoustic attenuation, acoustic coupling, resonance frequency, resonance damping, and active noise generation by entrained materials. At least some of the contrasts correspond to interfaces between different fluids such as those that might be pumped during a cementing operation. Certain other method embodiments include acquiring DAS measurements along a borehole, processing the measurements to detect one or more acoustic signature contrasts associated with interfaces between different fluids in the borehole, and responsively displaying a position of at least one of said interfaces. | 06-26-2014 |
20140326860 | MULTIPLEXED FIBER OPTIC SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sensing system includes plurality of sensors along the lengths of input and output optical fibers. Each sensor receives broadband pulses from the input fiber, dynamically senses a plurality of physical parameters in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of predefined wavelength bands, and forms signal pulses from the broadband pulses by transmitting only a single wavelength within each wavelength band. Each single wavelength has a dynamically-varying peak wavelength value indicative of the corresponding sensed physical parameter. The signal pulses from the output optical fiber are directed into one or more interferometers, which produce a phase deviation corresponding to each dynamically-varying peak wavelength value. | 11-06-2014 |
20150036968 | IMPROVED OPTICAL FIBER FEEDTHROUGH INCORPORATING FIBER BRAGG GRATING - Methods and systems for effectively sealing a fiber optic line to a pressure gauge device are disclosed. A pressure gauge device has an outer body, a reference volume within the outer body and a pressure sensor having a first side and a second side. The first side of the pressure sensor is exposed to a pressure inlet and the second side of the pressure sensor is exposed to the reference volume. A fiber optic line is coupled to the pressure gauge device using a feedthrough device. The fiber optic line comprises a first fiber optic line portion located within the feedthrough device, a second fiber optic line portion located within the reference volume and a third fiber optic line portion located within a cable located outside the pressure gauge device and coupled to the feed through device. The first fiber optic line portion comprises a first Fiber Bragg Grating (“FBG”). | 02-05-2015 |
Etienne Samson, Houston, TX US
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20090271115 | WELLBORE TRACKING - Wellbore tracking by developing a wellbore deviation survey, including collecting wellbore deformation data using a caliper at each of a plurality of depths within the wellbore, collecting wellbore deviation data using a tiltmeter at ones of the plurality of depths, determining simulated wellbore deformation and deviation data using the oriented wellbore deformation data, and developing a wellbore deviation survey by calibrating the wellbore deviation data based on the oriented wellbore deviation data. | 10-29-2009 |
20110297372 | DOWNHOLE ORIENTATION SENSING WITH NUCLEAR SPIN GYROSCOPE - Downhole orientation sensing with a nuclear spin gyroscope. A method of sensing orientation of an instrument assembly in a subterranean well can include incorporating an atomic comagnetometer and an optical source into the instrument assembly, and installing the instrument assembly in the well. A downhole orientation sensing system for use in conjunction with a subterranean well can include a downhole instrument assembly positioned in the well, the instrument assembly including an atomic comagnetometer and an optical source which transmits light to the atomic comagnetometer. | 12-08-2011 |
20120205103 | Cement Slurry Monitoring - Various disclosed cement slurry monitoring methods include monitoring one or more parameter of the cement slurry at various positions along the borehole during the curing process and responsively identifying a span over which the slurry extends and whether there are any gaps or voids in that span. At least some system embodiments include a distributed sensing arrangement to provide parameter measurements as a function of position and time during the curing process. A computer analyzes the measurements to determine the span of the cement slurry and whether any gaps exist. Contemplated measurement parameters include temperature, pressure, strain, acoustic spectrum, acoustic coupling, and chemical concentration. Individually or in combination, these measurements can reveal in real time the state of the cement slurry and can enable remedial actions to be taken during or after the curing process if needed to address deficiencies in the annular seal being provided by the cement. | 08-16-2012 |
20140105533 | Method to Install Sensing Cables in Monitoring Wells - A tubular seismic sensing cable for use in wells and a method of deployment into wells to provide higher seismic sensitivity. | 04-17-2014 |
Etienne Samson, Cypres, TX US
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20150086152 | QUASIOPTICAL WAVEGUIDES AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments include systems and methods to communicate along pipes using a conductive waveguide at quasioptical frequencies. The communication can be conducted as propagation to and from a tool at the quasioptical frequencies. A communication architecture may include a transmitter and receiver at one end of the conductive waveguide and a modulation device at an opposite end of the conductive waveguide. Additional systems and methods are disclosed. | 03-26-2015 |
Etienne M. Samson, Cypress, TX US
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20120018167 | MAXIMIZING HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION WHILE CONTROLLING PHASE BEHAVIOR OR PRECIPITATION OF RESERVOIR IMPAIRING LIQUIDS OR SOLIDS - A method of flowing fluid from a formation, the method comprising: sensing presence of a reservoir impairing substance in the fluid flowed from the formation; and automatically controlling operation of at least one flow control device in response to the sensing of the presence of the substance. A well system, comprising: at least one sensor which senses whether a reservoir impairing substance is present; and at least one flow control device which regulates flow of a fluid from a formation in response to indications provided by the sensor. | 01-26-2012 |
20120061084 | Detecting and Correcting Unintended Fluid Flow Between Subterranean Zones - Detecting and correcting unintended fluid flow between subterranean zones. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: injecting a first fluid into a subterranean zone, the injecting by way of a first borehole; making a reading indicative of surface deformation; identifying, based on the reading indicative of surface deformation, a flow path for a second fluid out of the subterranean zone; placing a compound into the flow path, the compound reduces the flow of the second fluid through the flow path. | 03-15-2012 |
20120257475 | Optical Fiber Based Downhole Seismic Sensor Systems and Methods - Various optical fiber-based seismic monitoring system embodiments include a light source that drives an optical fiber positioned within a borehole. At least one light sensor analyzes Rayleigh backscattered light to obtain an acoustic signal for each of multiple points along the borehole. One or more processors operate to determine microseismic event direction, distance, and/or intensity based at least in part on phase information of said acoustic signals. The acoustic signal cross-correlations, semblances, or phase-sensitive similarity measures can be determined as a function of scanning direction to accurately determine the relevant microseismic event information. The optical fiber may be positioned in the cemented annulus of a cased borehole having a shape that extends along more than one dimension (e.g., an L-shaped borehole). | 10-11-2012 |
20130056197 | OPTICAL CASING COLLAR LOCATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed are fiber optic enabled casing collar locator systems including a wireline sonde or a coil tubing sonde apparatus configured to be conveyed through a casing string by a fiber optic cable. The sonde includes at least one permanent magnet producing a magnetic field that changes in response to passing a collar in the casing string. Such magnetic field changes induce voltages changes within associated pick-up electrical coil conductors. Some embodiments include a cylinder configured to change its diameter in response to the changes in the magnetic field and/or impressed voltage, and an optical fiber wound around the cylinder to convert the cylinder diameter change into an optical path length change for light being communicated along the fiber optic cable. The cylinder may include a magnetostrictive material or a piezoelectric material. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056202 | Optical Casing Collar Locator Systems and Methods - Fiber optic enabled casing collar locator systems and methods include a wireline sonde or a coil tubing sonde apparatus configured to be conveyed through a casing string by a fiber optic cable. The sonde includes at least one permanent magnet producing a magnetic field that changes in response to passing a collar in the casing string, a coil that receives at least a portion of the magnetic field and provides an electrical signal in response to the changes in the magnetic field, and a light source that responds to the electrical signal to communicate light along an optical fiber to indicate passing collars. | 03-07-2013 |
20130091942 | DOWNHOLE MONITORING WITH DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC/VIBRATION, STRAIN AND/OR DENSITY SENSING - Distributed acoustic, vibration, density and/or strain sensing is utilized for downhole monitoring. A method of tracking fluid movement along a wellbore of a well includes: detecting vibration, density, strain (static and/or dynamic) and/or Brillouin frequency shift in the well using at least one optical waveguide installed in the well; and determining the fluid movement based on the detected vibration, density, strain and/or Brillouin frequency shift. Another method of tracking fluid movement along a wellbore of a well includes: detecting a change in density of an optical waveguide in the well; and determining the fluid movement based on the detected density change. | 04-18-2013 |
20130192640 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DELETERIOUS CHEMICALS FROM A FIBER OPTIC LINE - According to one embodiment, the disclosure provides a system for removal of deleterious chemicals from a fiber optic line. The system may a fiber optic line having two ends, an outer tube, an optical fiber, and an inner volume, a fluid operable to move through the inner volume, the fluid operable to remove at least one deleterious chemical other than hydrogen from the fiber optic line, and a fluid controller connected to at least one end of the fiber optic line and operable to control movement of the fluid through the inner volume. According to another embodiment, the disclosure provides a method of removing a deleterious chemical from a fiber optic line. According to a third embodiment, the disclosure provides a method of removing a deleterious chemical from a fiber optic line by introducing a vacuum in an inner volume of a sealed fiber optic line in a static or cyclical manner. | 08-01-2013 |
20130209029 | Spectral Broadening for DTS Application - An apparatus and method for use in distributed temperature sensing (DTS) systems to reduce coherent Rayleigh scattering in fiber optic cables by using photonic crystal fibers. | 08-15-2013 |
20130249705 | CASING COLLAR LOCATOR WITH WIRELESS TELEMETRY SUPPORT - Disclosed are wireline tool systems including a casing collar locator tool and one or more logging tool(s). The logging tool(s) collects information regarding a formation property or a physical condition downhole, and produces a modulated magnetic field to communicate at least some of the collected information. The casing collar locator tool includes a light source and a sensor. The light source transmits light along an optical fiber in accordance with a sensor signal. The sensor produces the sensor signal in response to magnetic field changes attributable to passing collars in a casing string, and to the modulated magnetic field produced by the logging tool(s). Related telemetry methods are also described. | 09-26-2013 |
20140111348 | Downhole Time Domain Reflectometry with Optical Components - A disclosed system for downhole time domain reflectometry (TDR) includes a surface electro-optical interface, a downhole electro-optical interface, a fiber-optic cable that couples the surface electro-optical interface and the downhole electro-optical interface, and an electrical transmission line that extends from the downhole electro-optical interface into a wellbore environment to enable TDR operations. A described method for downhole TDR includes transmitting an optical signal to a downhole environment, converting the optical signal to an electrical signal in the downhole environment, reflecting the electrical signal using an electrical transmission line in the downhole environment, analyzing data corresponding to the reflected electrical signal, and displaying a result of the analysis. | 04-24-2014 |
20140172302 | Downhole Treatment Monitoring Systems and Methods Using Ion Selective Fiber Sensors - A disclosed system includes a plurality of ion selective fiber sensors configured to measure treatment concentration variance, and a computer in communication with the plurality of ion selective fiber sensors. The computer determines treatment coverage for different downhole zones using information received from the plurality of ion selective fiber sensors. A disclosed method includes collecting data from a plurality of ion selective fiber sensors configured to measure treatment concentration variance. The method also includes determining treatment coverage for different downhole zones using information received from the plurality of ion selective fiber sensors. A disclosed downhole treatment management system includes a data analysis unit that collects data from a plurality of downhole ion selective fiber sensors configured to measure treatment concentration variance, and that determines treatment coverage for different downhole zones using the collected data. The downhole treatment management system also includes a treatment control interface in communication with the data analysis unit. The treatment control interface updates treatment operations using treatment coverage information determined by the data analysis unit. | 06-19-2014 |
20140175271 | Remote Sensing Methods and Systems Using Nonlinear Light Conversion and Sense Signal Transformation - A disclosed system includes a light source and a nonlinear converter optically coupled to and remote from the light source. The nonlinear light converter converts a light pulse received from the light source to a broadened or spectrum-shifted light pulse. The system also includes a sensor in situ with the nonlinear light converter. The sensor performs a sense operation based on the broadened or spectrum-shifted light pulse and generates an electrical signal corresponding to the sense operation. The system also includes an electro-optical interface in situ with the sensor that transforms the electrical signal to an optical signal for conveyance to a signal collection interface A related method includes generating a light pulse and conveying the light pulse to a remote nonlinear light converter. The method also includes converting the light pulse to a broadened or spectrum-shifted light pulse. The method also includes performing a sense operation in the remote location using the broadened or spectrum-shifted light pulse and generating a corresponding electrical signal. The method also includes transforming the electrical signal to an optical signal for conveyance to a sense signal collection interface. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175272 | Remote Work Methods and Systems Using Nonlinear Light Conversion - A disclosed remote work system includes a light source and a nonlinear converter optically coupled to and remote from the light source. The nonlinear light converter converts a narrowband light pulse received from the light source to a converted spectrum light pulse. The system also includes a work element coupled to the nonlinear light converter. The work element performs a work operation using the converted spectrum light pulse. A related remote work method includes generating a narrowband light pulse and conveying the narrowband light pulse to a remote location. The method also includes converting the narrowband light pulse to a converted spectrum light pulse at the remote location. The method also includes performing a sense operation or work operation at the remote location using the converted spectrum light pulse. | 06-26-2014 |
20140191120 | Fiberoptic Systems and Methods for Formation Monitoring - A disclosed formation monitoring system includes a casing that defines an annular space within a borehole. An array of electromagnetic field sensors is positioned in the annular space and configured to communicate with the surface via a fiberoptic cable. A computer coupled to the fiberoptic cable receives said measurements and responsively derives the location of any fluid fronts in the vicinity such as a an approaching flood front to enable corrective action before breakthrough. A disclosed formation monitoring method includes: injecting a first fluid into a reservoir formation; producing a second fluid from the reservoir formation via a casing in a borehole; collecting electromagnetic field measurements with an array of fiberoptic sensors in an annular space between said casing and said borehole, said array communicating measurements to a surface interface via one or more fiberoptic cables; and operating on said measurements to locate a front between the first and second fluids. | 07-10-2014 |
20140202240 | FLOW VELOCITY AND ACOUSTIC VELOCITY MEASUREMENT WITH DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING - A well flow velocity measurement method can include transmitting an acoustic signal through at least one fluid composition in a well, detecting velocities of the acoustic signal in both opposite directions along an optical waveguide in the well, the optical waveguide being included in a distributed acoustic sensing system, and determining an acoustic velocity in the fluid composition based on the velocities of the acoustic signal. Another well flow velocity measurement method can include propagating at least one pressure pulse through at least one fluid composition in a well, detecting a velocity of the pressure pulse along an optical waveguide in the well, the optical waveguide being included in a distributed acoustic sensing system, and determining an acoustic velocity in the fluid composition based on the velocity of the pressure pulse. | 07-24-2014 |
20140203946 | OPTICAL WELL LOGGING - A method of logging a well can include conveying an optical waveguide and at least one signal generator with a conveyance into the well, causing the signal generator to generate at least one signal in the well, and receiving the signal as distributed along the optical waveguide. A well logging system can include a conveyance with an optical waveguide, and at least one signal generator which is conveyed by the conveyance into a well with the optical waveguide, whereby the signal generator generates at least one signal received with the optical waveguide. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204712 | DOWNHOLE OPTICAL ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS - A method of generating an acoustic signal in a subterranean well can include converting optical energy to acoustic energy downhole, thereby transmitting the acoustic signal through a downhole environment. A well system can include an optical acoustic transducer disposed in the well and coupled to an optical waveguide in the well, whereby the transducer converts optical energy transmitted via the optical waveguide to acoustic energy. An optical acoustic transducer for use in a subterranean well can include various means for converting optical energy transmitted via an optical waveguide to acoustic energy in the well. | 07-24-2014 |
20140219056 | FIBEROPTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACOUSTIC TELEMETRY - A disclosed acoustic telemetry system includes a downhole acoustic telemetry module that generates an acoustic uplink signal such as a pulsed fluid flow or compressional waves in a tubing string wall. An optical waveguide transports an optical signal representing the acoustic uplink signal to the surface interface. A related telemetry method includes acquiring measurements downhole, transmitting the measurements in the form of an acoustic signal, and sensing the acoustic signal via an optical waveguide. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222343 | DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK FIBER LASER STRAIN SENSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBSURFACE EM FIELD MONITORING - A disclosed subsurface electromagnetic field monitoring system includes at least one fiberoptic cable to optically communicate measurements from an array of electromagnetic field sensors in a borehole. The array of electromagnetic field sensors includes a distributed feedback fiber laser strain sensor with electromagnetic field sensitivity | 08-07-2014 |
20140368202 | Systems and Methods for Downhole Electric Field Measurement - Sensors, systems and methods for downhole electromagnetic field detection, including a downhole micro-opto-electro-mechanical system (MOEMS) electromagnetic field sensor that includes a first surface that is at least partially reflective, a second surface that is at least partially reflective and suspended by one or more flexible members to define an optical cavity having a variable distance between the first and second surfaces, and a first conductive layer attached to the second surface and having a first electric charge. An electric field passing through the optical cavity interacts with the first electric charge and displaces the second surface to alter the variable distance and cause a spectrum variation in light exiting the sensor. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368203 | Systems and Methods for Downhole Magnetic Field Measurement - Sensors, systems and methods for downhole electromagnetic field detection, including a downhole micro-opto-electro-mechanical system (MOEMS) electromagnetic field sensor that includes a first surface that is at least partially reflective, a second surface that is at least partially reflective and suspended by one or more flexible members to define an optical cavity having a variable distance between the first and second surfaces, and a magnetically polarized layer attached to the second surface. A magnetic field passing through the optical cavity interacts with the magnetically polarized layer and a gradient in the magnetic field produces a displacement of the second surface that alters the variable distance and causes a spectrum variation in light exiting the sensor. | 12-18-2014 |
Etienne M. Samson, Houston, TX US
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20110088462 | DOWNHOLE MONITORING WITH DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC/VIBRATION, STRAIN AND/OR DENSITY SENSING - Distributed acoustic, vibration, density and/or strain sensing is utilized for downhole monitoring. A method of tracking fluid movement along a wellbore of a well includes: detecting vibration, density, strain (static and/or dynamic) and/or Brillouin frequency shift in the well using at least one optical waveguide installed in the well; and determining the fluid movement based on the detected vibration, density, strain and/or Brillouin frequency shift. Another method of tracking fluid movement along a wellbore of a well includes: detecting a change in density of an optical waveguide in the well; and determining the fluid movement based on the detected density change. | 04-21-2011 |
20110090496 | DOWNHOLE MONITORING WITH DISTRIBUTED OPTICAL DENSITY, TEMPERATURE AND/OR STRAIN SENSING - Distributed density, temperature and/or strain sensing is utilized for downhole monitoring. A method and system for monitoring a rapidly changing parameter in a well includes: detecting gain-based stimulated Brillouin backscattering due to light transmitted through at least one optical waveguide installed in the well, the Brillouin backscattering being dependent upon temperature and strain experienced by the waveguide in the well. The method can include measuring at least one of temperature and strain in the well, with the measurement being performed separately from the step of detecting Brillouin backscattering. | 04-21-2011 |
20110298457 | DOWNHOLE ORIENTATION SENSING WITH NUCLEAR SPIN GYROSCOPE - Downhole orientation sensing with a nuclear spin gyroscope. A downhole orientation sensing system for use in conjunction with a subterranean well can include a downhole instrument assembly positioned in the well, the instrument assembly including an atomic comagnetometer, and at least one optical waveguide which transmits light between the atomic comagnetometer and a remote location. A method of sensing orientation of an instrument assembly in a subterranean well can include incorporating an atomic comagnetometer into the instrument assembly, and installing the instrument assembly in the well. | 12-08-2011 |
20110308788 | CONTROLLING WELL OPERATIONS BASED ON MONITORED PARAMETERS OF CEMENT HEALTH - A method of controlling a well operation can include monitoring at least one parameter of cement lining a wellbore, the monitoring being performed via at least one optical waveguide, and modifying the well operation in response to the parameter being outside of a predetermined acceptable range. A well monitoring system can include at least one optical waveguide which is used to sense at least one parameter of cement lining a wellbore, an optical interrogation system optically connected to the at least one optical waveguide, and a control system which controls operation of at least one item of well equipment in response to information received from the optical interrogation system. | 12-22-2011 |
20120013893 | COMMUNICATION THROUGH AN ENCLOSURE OF A LINE - A communication system can include a transmitter which transmits a signal, and at least one sensing device which receives the signal, the sensing device including a line contained in an enclosure, and the signal being detected by the line through a material of the enclosure. A sensing system can include at least one sensor which senses a parameter, at least one sensing device which receives an indication of the parameter, the sensing device including a line contained in an enclosure, and a transmitter which transmits the indication of the parameter to the line through a material of the enclosure. Another sensing system can include an object which displaces in a subterranean well. At least one sensing device can receive a signal from the object. The sensing device can include a line contained in an enclosure, and the signal can be detected by the line through a material of the enclosure. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014211 | MONITORING OF OBJECTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SUBTERRANEAN WELL - Objects are monitored in a subterranean well. A well system can include at least one object having a transmitter, and at least one sensing device which monitors displacement of the object along a wellbore. A method of monitoring at least one object in a subterranean well can include positioning at least one sensing device in a wellbore of the well, and then displacing the object through the wellbore, the sensing device monitoring the object as it displaces through the wellbore. | 01-19-2012 |
20120126993 | Near-Field Electromagnetic Communications Network for Downhole Telemetry - A disclosed downhole telemetry system employs an array of near-field electromagnetic communication devices to relay information along a tubular in a borehole. In some embodiments, the devices are permanently attached to pipe joints without requiring any structural modification of the pipe joints. As the pipe joints are strung together in the normal fashion to form a tubular, the devices automatically establish a wireless communications path between an uphole terminus device and any downhole sensors or tools. The devices can include built-in sensors to provide distributed sensing of parameters such as temperature and pressure. In some embodiments the device array incorporates redundancy to minimize the chance of a communications network failure. The device array has applications for logging-while-drilling, production testing, well completion, reservoir monitoring, and well control. | 05-24-2012 |
20140022537 | COMMUNICATION THROUGH AN ENCLOSURE OF A LINE - A communication system can include a transmitter which transmits a signal, and at least one sensing device which receives the signal, the sensing device including a line contained in an enclosure, and the signal being detected by the line through a material of the enclosure. A sensing system can include at least one sensor which senses a parameter, at least one sensing device which receives an indication of the parameter, the sensing device including a line contained in an enclosure, and a transmitter which transmits the indication of the parameter to the line through a material of the enclosure. Another sensing system can include an object which displaces in a subterranean well. At least one sensing device can receive a signal from the object. The sensing device can include a line contained in an enclosure, and the signal can be detected by the line through a material of the enclosure. | 01-23-2014 |
20140191761 | Fiberoptic Systems and Methods for Subsurface EM Field Monitoring - A disclosed subsurface electromagnetic field monitoring system employs at least one fiberoptic cable to optically communicate measurements from an array of electromagnetic field sensors in a borehole. A data processing system that receives the measurements and responsively models the subsurface electromagnetic field, which in at least some cases is generated by a controlled source such as a downhole electric or magnetic dipole source or a casing that serves as an electrode for injecting a distributed current into the formation. At least some disclosed method embodiments include: receiving measurements from an array of electromagnetic field sensors via a fiberoptic cable in a borehole; modeling a subsurface electromagnetic field based on estimated formation parameters to predict said measurements; adjusting the estimated formation parameters to improve a match between predicted measurements and received measurements; and displaying the estimated formation parameters after matching the predicted measurements to the received measurements. | 07-10-2014 |
20140368201 | Systems and Methods for Downhole Electromagnetic Field Measurement - Sensors, systems and methods for downhole electromagnetic field measurement, including a downhole micro-opto-electro-mechanical system (MOEMS) electromagnetic field sensor that includes a first surface that is at least partially reflective, a second surface that is at least partially reflective and suspended by one or more flexible members to define an optical cavity having a variable distance between the first and second surfaces, a first conductive layer attached to the first surface, and a second conductive layer attached to the second surface. The first and second conductive layers have an electrical potential proportional to an electromagnetic field within a formation surrounding the sensor. The electrical potential produces an electric field that displaces the second surface to alter the variable distance and cause a spectrum variation in light exiting the sensor. | 12-18-2014 |
Etienne Marcel Samson, Houston, TX US
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20120147381 | Optical Fiber Reflective Sensor Interrogation Device - A system includes an optical source. The system further includes a reflective sensor remotely deployed from the optical source. The system further includes an optical processor. The system further includes a forward optical waveguide spanning the distance from, and transmitting light from, the optical source to the reflective sensor. The system further includes a return optical waveguide spanning the distance from, and transmitting light from, the reflective sensor to the optical processor. The forward optical waveguide follows substantially the same path as, but is completely separate from, the return optical waveguide. | 06-14-2012 |
Franz Samson, Highland, MI US
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20100101904 | ADAPTIVE DAMPING MAIN STAGE VALVE - A vehicle suspension component includes a shock absorber movable between rebound and compression positions and an external valve in fluid communication with the shock absorber to control shock absorber stiffness. The external valve has a valve housing, a piston received within the valve housing, and a blow-off ring movable relative to the piston between an initial position and a blow-off position. At least one deflection disc has a preload to bias the blow-off ring toward the initial position and the blow-off ring is movable to the blow-off position when fluid pressure exceeds the preload. | 04-29-2010 |
Frederic E. Samson, Wayne, PA US
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20080215998 | WIDGET LAUNCHER AND BRIEFCASE - A system and method for persistently associating a control widget with a plurality of managed widgets operating within a widget runtime environment; changing a state of the managed widgets as a group, the state including one of open, closed, or hidden; and representing the changed state of the managed widgets via a display. Managed widgets having a closed state are neither displayed nor connected with a data source, widgets having an open state are both displayed and connected with a data source, and widgets having an intermediate state are not displayed (e.g. hidden) but are connected with a data source and capable of receiving updated information while hidden. | 09-04-2008 |
Howard Samson, Antioch, TN US
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20100039271 | System and Method for Leak Detection - A leak detection apparatus has a transducer arranged for detection of sound, the transducer translating the sound into an analog signal and a display device. In addition, the leak detection apparatus has logic configured to detect the analog signal and display to the display device a gain range corresponding to the signal. | 02-18-2010 |
Howard C. Samson, Murfreesboro, TN US
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20090025454 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN SEALED COMPARTMENTS - The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for reliably detecting leaks in sealed compartments, such as compartments within vehicles. In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus having a sealed compartment, such as a vehicle (e.g., automobile, airplane, etc.), is moved past an array of ultrasonic sensors. An ultrasonic transmitter is placed in the sealed compartment and emits ultrasonic energy as the apparatus is moved past the ultrasonic sensors. The transmitter has a plurality of adjustable transducers allowing the transmit profile of the transmitter to be tailored as may be desired, such as based on the type of compartment being tested. A leak can be automatically and non-destructively detected by analyzing data from the ultrasonic sensors. | 01-29-2009 |
Jacqueline A. Samson, Wellesley, MA US
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20090221552 | Methods for the Treatment of ADHD and Related Disorders - The invention features methods, compositions, and kits for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and related behavioral disorders by administering an organic cation 3 (hOCT3) inhibitor. | 09-03-2009 |
Jeffery T. Samson, Boulder, CO US
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20090270235 | COLLAPSIBLE EXERCISE CHAIR - An exercise chair of the type wherein a user can sit on a seating platform and extend and retract his legs while his feet are resting on a spring-resisted foot rod includes a structure which permits the chairs to be stacked in nested relationship or a structure using foldable support legs for a seating platform allowing the seating platform to be folded into close relationship with a base frame for storage purposes. | 10-29-2009 |
20100004101 | EXERCISE TABLE - An exercise table which finds use in Pilates exercising includes an outer framework, a slidably movable support platform, and a foot bar against which a user's feet can be engaged while sliding the support platform against the bias of springs by extending and retracting the user's legs. The frame has supporting legs which are tapered inwardly and downwardly so that one exercise table can be nestably stacked on another by inserting the tapered legs of an overlying exercise table through an opening in the frame of an underlying table until the frames themselves are closely adjacent. The foot bar, shoulder blocks, and pulleys used in operation of the table are also movable between elevated use positions and lowered storage positions to facilitate closely adjacent nestable stacking of identical exercise tables. Various systems are disclosed for accommodating different sized individuals while retaining desired resistance from resilient elements incorporated into the table. | 01-07-2010 |
20120077654 | Collapsible exercise chair - An exercise chair of the type wherein a user can sit on a seating platform and extend and retract his legs while his feet are resting on a spring-resisted foot rod includes a structure which permits the chairs to be stacked in nested relationship or a structure using foldable support legs for a seating platform allowing the seating platform to be folded into close relationship with a base frame for storage purposes. | 03-29-2012 |
20130244844 | EXERCISE TABLE - An exercise table which finds use in Pilates exercising includes an outer framework, a slidably movable support platform, and a foot bar against which a user's feet can be engaged while sliding the support platform against the bias of springs by extending and retracting the user's legs. The frame has supporting legs which are tapered inwardly and downwardly so that one exercise table can be nestably stacked on another by inserting the tapered legs of an overlying exercise table through an opening in the frame of an underlying table until the frames themselves are closely adjacent. The foot bar, shoulder blocks, and pulleys used in operation of the table are also movable between elevated use positions and lowered storage positions to facilitate closely adjacent nestable stacking of identical exercise tables. Various systems are disclosed for accommodating different sized individuals while retaining desired resistance from resilient elements incorporated into the table. | 09-19-2013 |
Jeffrey T. Samson, Boulder, CO US
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20090264266 | STACKABLE EXERCISE CHAIR - An exercise chair of the type wherein a user can sit on a seating platform and extend and retract his legs while his feet are resting on a spring-resisted foot rod includes a movable bar for pivotally supporting the foot rod and which is positionable in an operative position or a storage position. In the operative position, the foot bar is positioned for desired use in pre-determined exercises while in the storage position it is positioned so as to permit nestable stacking of a plurality of the chairs. | 10-22-2009 |
20100228405 | SHARED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A locking and holding mechanism for a personal vehicle is composed of a connection device mounted to the vehicle and a receptacle mounted to a solid fixture. The receptacle is configured to directly receive and engage the connection device of the vehicle and, once received, the vehicle is locked to the receptacle held in a stable position. The connection device easily attaches a vehicle to a dock and enables a vehicle management system to charge, lock, hold in place and monitor the vehicle's presence when docked in a charge station. When docked in a charge station, if the status of the vehicle is altered unexpectedly the vehicle is equipped with communication equipment to alert the management system that the vehicle's status has changed. The apparatus identifies a user through an ID device and/or code. A user in good standing accesses a user interface via a communication gateway to secure access to a vehicle by electronically detaching the vehicle from the dock. | 09-09-2010 |
20110256991 | Stackable exercise chair - An exercise chair of the type wherein a user can sit on a seating platform and extend and retract his legs while his feet are resting on a spring-resisted foot rod includes a movable bar for pivotally supporting the foot rod and which is positionable in an operative position or a storage position. In the operative position, the foot bar is positioned for desired use in pre-determined exercises while in the storage position it is positioned so as to permit nestable stacking of a plurality of the chairs. | 10-20-2011 |
Jeffrey Tad Samson, Boulder, CO US
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20130219382 | AUTO LEVELING LOW PROFILE PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A patient support apparatus ( | 08-22-2013 |
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Jerome Samson, Belleair, FL US
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20080215602 | "Methods and Apparatus for Fusing Databases" - Methods and apparatus for fusing multiple databases into a single database are disclosed. A disclosed method determines a ranking of a plurality of matching variables associated with first and second datasets and generates a hierarchical matching grid including a plurality of levels based on the ranking of the plurality of matching variables. The example method identifies first and second sets of match candidates from the first and second datasets based on successive levels of the hierarchical matching grid and fuses records in the first and second sets of match candidates based on probabilities associated with the records. | 09-04-2008 |
20090157581 | DATA CLASSIFICATION METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH DATA FUSION - Methods and apparatus for classifying data for use in data fusion processes are disclosed. An example method of classifying data selectively groups nodes of a classification tree so that each node is assigned to only one of a plurality of groups and so that at least one of the groups includes at least two of the nodes. Data is classified based on the classification tree and the selective grouping of the nodes, and the results displayed. | 06-18-2009 |
20100280641 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH PRIMARY BROADCAST MEDIA CONTENT - Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide media content are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving audio output by a first media presentation device, obtaining at least one of a Nielsen code or an Arbitron® code from the audio, the obtained code being representative of at least one of the first media content or a broadcaster of the first media content, obtaining second media content based on the extracted code, and presenting the second media content on a second media presentation device different from the first media presentation device. | 11-04-2010 |
20100299365 | DATA CLASSIFICATION METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH DATA FUSION - Methods and apparatus for classifying data for use in data fusion processes are disclosed. An example method of classifying data selectively groups nodes of a classification tree so that each node is assigned to only one of a plurality of groups and so that at least one of the groups includes at least two of the nodes. Data is classified based on the classification tree and the selective grouping of the nodes, and the results displayed. | 11-25-2010 |
20120278328 | DATA CLASSIFICATION METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH DATA FUSION - Methods and apparatus for classifying data for use in data fusion processes are disclosed. An example method of classifying data selectively groups nodes of a classification tree so that each node is assigned to only one of a plurality of groups and so that at least one of the groups includes at least two of the nodes. Data is classified based on the classification tree and the selective grouping of the nodes, and the results displayed. | 11-01-2012 |
20140189724 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH PRIMARY BROADCAST MEDIA CONTENT - Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide media content are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving an audio signal output by a first media presentation device, the audio signal being associated with first media content, decoding the audio signal to extract a code from the audio signal, the code identifying at least one of the first media content or a broadcaster of the first media content, setting a clock using a timestamp associated with the code, obtaining second media content based on the code and the timestamp, the second media content comprising a plurality of pieces of secondary content for respective ones of a plurality of timestamps, and presenting, at a second media presentation device, a first of the plurality of pieces of secondary media when its respective timestamp substantially corresponds to a time value obtained from the clock. | 07-03-2014 |
Jerome Samson, Belleair Beach, FL US
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20100138770 | INTERACTIVE SERVICE DEVICE METERING SYSTEMS - A metering system meters usage of on-line and local services by way of interactive service devices. An example metering system includes a first data acquisition module configured to copy usage data associated with a first interactive service device and a second data acquisition module configured to copy usage data associated with a second interactive service device different than the first interactive service device. Each of the data acquisition modules is configured to distinguish between on-line communications associated with access to an on-line service and local communications associated with a local application program. In addition, each data acquisition module is configured to extract the usage data based whether an on-line communication or a local communication is identified. | 06-03-2010 |
John R. Samson, Palm Harbor, FL US
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20140013425 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIFFERENTIAL POWER ANALYSIS PROTECTION - This disclosure provides techniques for processing an input signal while providing protection from differential power analysis. In one example, random delay units may receive the input signal, a random delay generator may generate random delay values, and the random delay units may add the random delay values to the input signal to generate delayed signals, such that each delayed signal is substantially desynchronized relative to one or more other delayed signals. Subsequently, processing units may process the delayed signals to generate delayed output signals, and random delay removal units may add additional delay values to the delayed output signals, such that each delayed output signal is substantially synchronized relative to other delayed output signals, to produce output signals. Finally, a combination unit may combine the output signals to generate a common output signal that corresponds to the input signal that is processed by any one of the processing units. | 01-09-2014 |
Kenneth Wayne Samson, Belton, MO US
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20150119012 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND SOFTWARE FOR RECEIVING COMMANDS WITHIN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION - In an embodiment, a method provides for receiving commands within a mobile communications application running on a mobile communication device. The method includes monitoring text entered into a text input region of a touchscreen keyboard module within a user interface on the mobile communication device for an interrupt code, and detecting an interrupt code. The method also includes determining a command from a plurality of commands, based on user inputs following the interrupt code, identifying an action from a plurality of actions corresponding to the plurality of commands, and initiating the action corresponding to the command. | 04-30-2015 |
Larry Samson, Langhorne, PA US
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20080310101 | Double-walled enclosure with improved cooling - In one embodiment, an enclosure for housing electrical components, such as circuit boards or the like, has one or more double-walled sides that distribute a cooling fluid to the electrical components. Each of the double-walled sides has a cavity and the cavities may be coupled together along the sides where the double-walled sides join together. A supply of pressurized fluid, such as air, is supplied to the outside wall of one double-walled side. Openings in the inner walls of the double-walled sides discharge the cooling fluid into the enclosure. The openings are positioned to provide cooling fluid where needed. Nozzles may be placed in the openings to further direct and regulate the flow of the cooling fluid into the enclosure. Baffles may be placed in the cavities to direct/deflect cooling fluid to/from the inner wall openings. The walls may be made of plastic or metal and fabricated with conventional techniques. | 12-18-2008 |
20080310114 | HEAT-TRANSFER DEVICE FOR AN ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) SHIELD USING CONDUCTIVE BRISTLES - In one embodiment, an apparatus for electronic equipment has a bristle pad having an anchor end and a free end, wherein the bristle pad has a plurality of flexible bristles each having an anchor end corresponding to the anchor end of the bristle pad and a free end corresponding to the free end of the bristle pad. The bristle pad is adapted to be placed between an electronic component and an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield for the electronic component, wherein the EMI shield provides EMI shielding for the electronic component. The plurality of flexible bristles are adapted to provide a conductive thermal path between the electronic component and the EMI shield, and one or more of the flexible bristles are adapted to flex when the RF shield is attached to a circuit pack. | 12-18-2008 |
20090002949 | HEAT TRANSFER FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT VIA AN ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) SHIELD HAVING SHIELD DEFORMATION - In one embodiment, an apparatus having an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield for an electronic component. The EMI shield and the electronic component are adapted to be assembled onto a circuit board. The EMI shield provides EMI shielding for the electronic component. The EMI shield includes a thermally conductive material, such as a metal. The EMI shield is deformed, e.g., with a dimple or a tab, to form a contacting portion to contact the electronic component. After the assembly of the EMI shield and the electronic component onto the circuit board, the contacting portion of the EMI shield contacts the electronic component, thereby allowing conductive transfer of thermal energy between the electronic component and the EMI shield and enhanced heat dissipation for the electronic component. | 01-01-2009 |
20100116431 | THERMOCONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION FOR RF SHIELDING - A thermally conductive polymer composition is applied to mounted components to provide both thermal control and RF radiation attenuation. In order to improve the RF attenuation performance, a plurality of discrete conductive elements may be incorporated into the polymer composition, with the sizing, spacing and configuration of the suppressed most efficiently by the particular composition. The discrete conductive elements are significantly larger, on the order of 1-5 mils (approximately 25-127 μm) than the filler materials utilized to render the base polymer conductive. Also disclosed is an apparatus and a method for preparing and applying such a polymer composition to an electronic component. | 05-13-2010 |
Michael C. Samson, New York, NY US
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20140219949 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING IODINE AND STEROID AND USES THEREOF FOR SINUS DISEASES - The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an iodine-containing compound and a steroid, useful for treating a clinical symptom in a patient's airway (e.g., nose, lung, and sinus), as well as methods for using the same. | 08-07-2014 |
Michael D. Samson, Sutton, MA US
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20120173927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for determining the root cause of an event in a data center are presented. The system includes a data center management device coupled to a network and configured to receive an indication of the event from a physical infrastructure device via the network, determine a first generic cause model for the event by accessing an event cause model data store, determine a first event profile by adapting the first generic cause model to the data center using data center profile information stored in a data center profile data store and display a first probability that a potential cause defined by the first event profile is the root cause. | 07-05-2012 |
Mitch Samson, Minneapolis, MN US
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20160129320 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A putter-type golf club head has a main body and a face component including a first element formed of a resilient material. The putter-type golf club head also has a second element forward of the first element and including a rigid material. The second element is secured directly to the first element. The first element has a thickness that gradually increases toward a sole portion of the club head. | 05-12-2016 |
Pamela Samson, South Bend, IN US
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20090257850 | TRAY FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A tray for holding handheld devices, such as cell phones, PDAs, GPS devices, and the like is disclosed. The tray has recesses for holding handheld devices, including disclosing nested recesses for holding devices of various shapes and sizes. Indicia such as color banding at one end, is disclosed to facilitate processing of the trays in a packaging process. | 10-15-2009 |
Philip Samson, Nashville, TN US
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20120299221 | MAGNETIC REVERSIBLY ATTACHED TEMPLATE (MRAT) AND USES THEREFOR - The magnetic reversibly attached template (MRAT) are solid devices made of biocompatible material containing a magnetic material. These devices can be made in any shape using microfabrication, milling, and molding and can be positioned and secured using magnetic forces. The applications of the M RAT encompass the patterning of biological and non-biological materials including cells, nucleic acids, peptides, proteins, aqueous solutions, polymers, rubbers, and other reagents on solid surfaces. | 11-29-2012 |
Philip C. Samson, Nashville, TN US
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20150298123 | ORGAN ON CHIP INTEGRATION AND APPLICATIONS OF THE SAME - A platform for cultivation, maintenance, and/or analysis of one or more bio-objects includes one or more integrated bio-object microfluidics modules. Each integrated bio-object microfluidics module is configured to cultivate, maintain, analyze and/or mimic functionalities of a respective bio-object, and includes one or more on-chip pumps; a plurality of fluidic switches; and a microfluidic chip in fluid communication with the one or more on-chip pumps and the plurality of fluidic switches, having at least one chamber for accommodating the bio-object and a plurality of fluidic paths connecting the at least one chamber, the one or more on-chip pumps and the plurality of fluidic switches, and a power and control unit adapted for selectively and individually controlling the one or more on-chip pumps and the plurality of fluidic switches for performing bio-object microfluidics functions. | 10-22-2015 |
20150308578 | NORMALLY CLOSED MICROVALVE AND APPLICATIONS OF THE SAME - A normally closed valve includes a plurality of fluid channels in fluid communication with each other, defined in a flexible base such that when a fluid channel is compressed, a fluid flow through the fluid channel is occluded, otherwise, the fluid flow through the fluid channel is unoccluded; and means for selectively compressing or uncompressing a desired fluid channel. | 10-29-2015 |
Phillip C. Samson, Nashville, TN US
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20140221908 | SURFACTANT PORTED DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF BLEPHARITIS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a system for treating a gland of a patient. The system includes a handheld device including a probe, a tip of the probe being formed with a suction opening and a delivery opening; a backend apparatus including a fluid reservoir configured to contain a fluid, an agent reservoir configured to contain agent particles, and a suction force generator; a delivery channel in fluid communication with the delivery opening and the fluid reservoir and the agent reservoir, the delivery channel allowing a mixture of the fluid and the agent particles to travel through the delivery channel and exit at the delivery opening; and a suction channel in fluid communication with the suction opening and the suction force generator, the suction channel allowing a suction force being generated at the suction opening by the suction force generator. | 08-07-2014 |
20140356849 | INTEGRATED ORGAN-ON-CHIP SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS OF THE SAME - In one aspect of the invention, an integrated bio-object microfluidics chip includes a fluidic network having a plurality of inlets for providing a plurality of fluids, a plurality of outlets, a bio-object chamber for accommodating at least one bio-object, a plurality of fluidic switches, and one or more pumps, coupled to each other such that at least one fluidic switch operably and selectively receives one fluid from a corresponding inlet and routes the received fluid, through the one or more pumps, to the bio-object chamber so as to perfuse the at least one bio-object therein, and one of the downstream fluidic switches selectively delivers an effluent of the at least one bio-object responsive to the perfusion to a predetermined outlet destination, or to the at least one fluidic switch for recirculation. | 12-04-2014 |
Ralph L. Samson, Wilton, NH US
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20140251675 | HIGH SPEED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH UNIFORM VIA INSIDE DIAMETER - A printed circuit board, and method of manufacture, for high speed signals. The printed circuit board has small diameter vias of uniform inside diameter when plated. The uniformity of the inside diameter, at least over the region in which a press fit segment is inserted, is sufficient to make a reliable electrical and mechanical connection to the press fit segment with reduced risk of damage to the press fit segment. | 09-11-2014 |
Robert K. Samson, New York, NY US
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20130166476 | Investment Guidance System Which Enables Individuals To Rate And Select Assets Based On Personal Investment Preferences - An investment guidance system which enables individuals to rate and select assets based on personal investment preferences. The system comprises a method for receiving a request to rate a plurality of assets, providing two or more criteria associated with the assets for a user to evaluate, receiving a relative weight of importance for the two or more criteria, and determining a rating for each asset based on the relative weights assigned to the two or more criteria. The system then ranks the plurality of assets based on the rated value for each asset, provides a list of the ranked assets and receives requests to execute trades for the ranked assets. The assets can comprise mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and/or other investment vehicles. | 06-27-2013 |
20140351171 | Investment Guidance System Which Enables Individuals To Rate And Select Assets Based On Personal Investment Preferences - An investment guidance system which enables individuals to rate and select assets based on personal investment preferences. The system comprises a method for receiving a request to rate a plurality of assets, providing two or more criteria associated with the assets for a user to evaluate, receiving a relative weight of importance for the two or more criteria, and determining a rating for each asset based on the relative weights assigned to the two or more criteria. The system then ranks the plurality of assets based on the rated value for each asset, provides a list of the ranked assets and receives requests to execute trades for the ranked assets. The assets can comprise mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and/or other investment vehicles. | 11-27-2014 |
Scott Samson, Safety Harbor, FL US
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20120198935 | TWIN SUB-WAVELENGTH GRATING OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR - The present disclosure relates generally to an optical signal processor. In one embodiment, the optical signal processor includes a first sub-wavelength grating having a first grating period and a second sub-wavelength grating having a second grating period that is different than the first grating period of the first sub-wavelength grating. | 08-09-2012 |
Scott Samson, Spofford, NH US
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20120137564 | MAGAZINE COUPLER - The present invention is a magazine coupler for coupling first and second magazines together including a first and second plate each including a center leg and first and second outer legs which define first and second magazine recesses. The first and second guide rods each have a first end secured within the center leg of the first plate and a threaded second end received through corresponding aligned openings within the center leg of the second plate. The first and second securing members respectively received through the openings in the center leg of the second plate and engaged with the second ends of the guide rods to secure the first and second plates together in assembled relation. The first and second guide rods preventing rotation of the first and second plates relative to each other when secured in assembled relation. | 06-07-2012 |
Scott W. Samson, Whately, MA US
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20120180358 | MODULAR FORE-END RAIL/HAND GUARD ASSEMBLY SYSTEM FOR FIREARMS WITH SELECTABLE HEAT DISSIPATION CHARACTERISTICS - A modular fore-end rail assembly for mounting onto a firearm includes a hand guard and a bushing element that combines with an end portion of the hand guard to encircle the standard barrel nut, thereby supporting the entire assembly without requiring modification to the standard barrel nut. The thermal transfer characteristics of the material from which the bushing element is manufactured may be selected to either increase or decrease the rate at which heat is transferred from the barrel nut to the hand guard allowing for rapid changes of bushing elements and, therefore, rapid and selective changes in the heating rate of the hand guard. | 07-19-2012 |
Scott W. Samson US
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20150362291 | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING FIREARM ACCESSORIES AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING FIREARM ACCESSORY TO FIREARM - A modular system ( | 12-17-2015 |
Scott W. Samson, Spofford, NH US
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20110192068 | MODULAR FIREARM ACCESSORY MOUNT - A modular system for mounting firearm accessories includes a first accessory mounting member attachable directly to the firearm accessory and a second firearm mounting member to which first accessory mounting member may be removably joined. The first and second mounting members are frictionally engaged with interlocking barb(s) and a retention pin. One or more of barbs project from the first mounting member, each having a substantially rounded tip and a tapered or gradually decreasing diameter shaft, and are received within a complementary shaped aperture on the second mounting member. A retention pin disposed within a transverse channel in the second mounting member, and having corresponding area(s) of reduced diameter along the shaft thereof, is removably secured against the barb(s) at a right angle thereto when the barbs are received within the second mounting member, frictionally securing the two members together. The first mounting member may have various shapes and configurations, as well as attachment mechanisms, for securing a firearm accessory directly thereto prior to its engagement with the second mounting member on the firearm. | 08-11-2011 |
20140196348 | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING FIREARM ACCESSORIES AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING FIREARM ACCESSORY TO FIREARM - A modular system for mounting firearm accessories and a method for attaching a firearm accessory to a firearm are provided. In one example, the modular system includes a first mounting member capable of receiving a firearm accessory, the first mounting member having a channel and a stopping means in the channel, a second mounting member capable of combining with the first mounting member, the second mounting member having a cavity, and a joining mechanism disposed in the channel of first mounting member and the cavity of the second mounting member for releasably combining the first mounting member with the second mounting member. The joining mechanism is rotatable about an axis parallel to the channel and perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of a firearm. | 07-17-2014 |
20150362291 | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING FIREARM ACCESSORIES AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING FIREARM ACCESSORY TO FIREARM - A modular system ( | 12-17-2015 |
Serafin Samson, Maple Grove, MN US
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20160081872 | SPINAL TRACTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A human spinal traction apparatus can include a platform. The platform can extend longitudinally between first and second ends. The platform can be sized, shaped, or otherwise configured to accommodate at least a portion of an average adult human user's torso resting prone upon the platform when the user's pelvis is located adjacent the first end of the platform. A pelvic brace can be positioned and oriented with respect to a first end of the platform so as to inhibit or prevent movement of the user's pelvis in a longitudinal direction along the platform when the portion of the user's torso is resting prone upon the platform. An upper body engagement member can be sized, shaped, or otherwise configured to engage a portion of an upper body of the user in a manner that is capable of allowing traction extending the user's spine in a longitudinal direction along the platform. | 03-24-2016 |
Tyrone Samson, Seattle, WA US
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20130245819 | DYNAMIC GRAPHICAL DISPLAY FOR A BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for generating a dynamic graphical display for use in a product dispensing system, wherein the content of the display is dynamically generated based, at least in part, by the dispensing of a product. The product dispensing system can be a beverage dispensing system. When an operator activates a product dispenser to dispense a product, product imagery and/or related information may be dynamically generated and presented on a graphical display. A product dispensing and display system can include multiple product dispensers (for example, beverage taps) and an associated display for displaying dynamic digital content (such as visual and/or audible content) based on information received from the product dispensers and/or other input sources. | 09-19-2013 |
William Douglas Samson, Durham, NC US
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20150144071 | HOLDER APPARATUS FOR AVIAN BIRDS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A positioning device for presenting an avian bird is provided. Such a positioning device includes a frame and a plurality of positioning assemblies engaged with the frame. The positioning assemblies are configured to entirely support and restrain an avian bird in a flight-replicated position such that the avian bird is presented for various reasons, such as undergoing a vaccine delivery procedure, evaluation, or any other process. An associated method is also provided. | 05-28-2015 |
20150148771 | VACCINATION SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING VACCINE TO AVIAN PULLETS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, DEVICES, AND ASSEMBLIES - A vaccination system for delivering a vaccine substance to avian pullets is provided. Such a system includes a vaccine delivery assembly configured to perform a vaccine delivery procedure for delivering a vaccine substance to the avian pullets. A plurality of positioning devices is provided, with each positioning device receiving an avian pullet for presentation to the vaccine delivery assembly. Each positioning device is transported to individually mate with the vaccine delivery assembly to deliver the vaccine substance during the vaccine delivery procedure. Associated methods, devices, and assemblies are also provided. | 05-28-2015 |
20160101240 | NEEDLE FOR DELIVERING TREATMENT FLUID TO AN AVIAN BIRD, AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A needle for delivering a treatment fluid to a target site of an avian bird is provided. Such a needle includes a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end. Discrete grooves are defined by the shaft and extend partially along a length thereof. A needle tip extends from the shaft at the distal end thereof. A reservoir assembly includes a body defining first and second holes for receiving the needle therethrough such that the body supports the needle along the length thereof. The reservoir assembly defines a reservoir adapted to receive a treatment fluid through which the grooves pass to carry the treatment substance to the target site. An associated assembly and method are also provided. | 04-14-2016 |