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Benjamin Coles, Monument, CO US
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20150072610 | CLOSABLE VENTILATION VENT FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A ventilation assembly with closable vent openings is described primarily for use on the soffit of a building. A slider that is differently and contrastingly colored relative to a frame and having an actuator tab is provided within the frame wherein the vent opening can be opened or closed by sliding the slider between two positions by way of the actuator tab. | 03-12-2015 |
Brian Alan Coles, Greeneville, TX US
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20090159745 | Aircraft stringer clip and related methods - An aircraft stinger clip and related methods are disclosed that provide an apparatus for attaching aircraft elements to an aircraft stringer. In one embodiment, the stringer clip is a three-piece clamp assembly spanning the width of an aircraft stringer and including a single bottom member and two opposing top members that are configured to be engagingly coupled. The top and bottom members of the stringer clip are preferably made of rigid, but light-weight and flame retardant material. | 06-25-2009 |
Brian L. Coles, Houston, TX US
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20120216707 | BENTONITE BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE IN CONTAINMENT APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219366 | BENTONITE BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS FOR USE IN CONTAINMENT APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a geosynthetic clay liner comprising: at least one geosynthetic layer; and a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219367 | METHODS OF USING IMPROVED BENTONITE BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS - The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a method comprising: providing a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite; and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer; and forming a containment using the bentonite barrier composition to provide at least partial separation for a containment from its environment. | 08-30-2012 |
Charles F. Coles, Wenham, MA US
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20090320737 | Powered boat hull - A hydrofoil craft, particularly a method of economically modifying a conventional hull with cambered foils to obtain and calculate increased lift from dense spray and to achieve enhanced craft performance is disclosed. The present invention improves speed, fuel efficiency and rough water stability, reduced pitch and vertical accelerations. A catamaran or V-bottom hull is modified with chine mounted aerofoils, flexible dihedral cambered foils positioned beneath the water line and on either side of the bow so as to create turbulence in the forward end of a tunnel(s). Tunnels are created on the V-bottom hull by the chine mounted aerofoils. Fixed forward tunnel cambered foil(s) and/or fixed or adjustable center tunnel cambered foils at the stern end of the tunnel to generate lift from pressure caused by dense spray in the tunnel(s) may also be provided. Adjustable cambered stern foils are mounted on the transom end of the tunnels. | 12-31-2009 |
Christopher B. Coles, Littleton, CO US
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20090041433 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR STORING AND PLAYING BACK TV PROGRAMMES - The invention relates to a method and arrangement ( | 02-12-2009 |
20100011390 | Method and Configuration for Storing and Playing Back TV Transmissions - An improved method and configuration for operating a network containing a personal video recorder server having measures for receiving several digitally encoded TV channels, for feeding several terminals and for recording storable TV programs. The terminals have measures for selecting storable TV programs and measures for transmitting the choice to the PVR server. The configuration contains a first database in which the index of TV programs stored by the PVR in response to the selection produced by the terminal is recorded. The first database controls authorization or refusal to play back the stored programs on the terminal. A second database stores, for the first terminal, the other terminals authorized to play back the TV programs selected by the user of the first terminal or all TV programs associated therewith by the first data base index. Terminals that are not contained in the second database are not authorized. | 01-14-2010 |
20100023976 | Method and Configuration for Storing and Playing Back TV Transmissions - A method and a configuration for storing and playing back TV transmissions, in particular an improved method and configuration for operating a network PVR, include a PVR server for receiving digitally encoded TV channels. Terminals select TV transmissions to be stored and transmit the selection to the PVR server. The PVR server records the TV transmissions to be stored, wherein a small part of data items to be stored during recording is transmitted to the memory of the selecting terminal and a main part of the data items to be stored is recorded in a mass storage device coupled to the PVR server. The parts of the recording stored in the memory of the selecting terminal and in the mass storage device are combined in such a way that they can be played back through the use of the selecting terminal, either by the selecting terminal or by the PVR server. | 01-28-2010 |
20100046913 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STORING AND PLAYING BACK TV PROGRAMMES - The invention relates to a method and arrangement for storing and playing back TV programmes, in particular to an improved method and arrangement ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100195988 | Method and Configuration for Storing and Playing Back TV Programs - A method and configuration allows storing and playing back TV programs, in particular an improved method and configuration for operating a network PVR. The novel configuration for storing and playing back TV programs includes a PVR server capable of receiving several digitally encoded TV channels, of feeding several terminals, and of recording storable TV programs. The terminals are provided with means for selecting storable TV programs and means for transmitting the choice to the PVR server. The inventive configuration also comprises means for detecting particular contents (for example, advertising) associated with received TV programs and means for identifying said contents in the recordings of said TV programs. Said identifications can be used for preventing said particular content jump during playing back the TV programs recorded on the terminal and for substituting the particular contents by updated particular contents. | 08-05-2010 |
Darrell Coles, Katy, TX US
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20150066458 | PROVIDING AN OBJECTIVE FUNCTION BASED ON VARIATION IN PREDICTED DATA - An objective function is based on covariance of differences in predicted data over multiple sets of candidate model parameterizations that characterize a target structure. A computation is performed with respect to the objective function to produce an output. An action selected from the following can be performed based on the output of the computation: selecting at least one design parameter relating to performing a survey acquisition that is one of an active source survey acquisition and a non-seismic passive acquisition, and selecting a data processing strategy. | 03-05-2015 |
20150206060 | LARGE SURVEY COMPRESSIVE DESIGNS - Apparatus and methods of categorizing a subterranean formation including collecting data related to the formation, performing an algorithm comprising guided Bayesian survey design, identifying data observations to collect, and collecting additional data observations related to the formation. In some embodiments, the performing comprises forming a matrix or loading a matrix or both. Apparatus and methods of categorizing a subterranean formation including collecting data related to the formation, performing an algorithm comprising guided Bayesian survey design, identifying data observations to use, and processing the data observations wherein the observations require less processing time than if no algorithm were performed. | 07-23-2015 |
Darrell Ardon Coles, Salem, MA US
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20130289960 | PROCESS FOR CHARACTERISING THE EVOLUTION OF AN OIL OR GAS RESERVIOR OVER TIME - Disclosed is a process for characterising the evolution of a reservoir by co-analyzing the changes in the propagation times and seismic amplitudes of seismic reflections. The method comprises the steps of: providing a base survey of the reservoir with a set of seismic traces at a first time; providing a monitor survey of the reservoir, taken at a second time, with a set of seismic traces associated to the same positions as in the base survey; and characterising the evolution of the reservoir by inversion to obtain an estimate of the changes having occurred during the time interval between base and monitor surveys. The inversion is regularized by the imposition of a sparsity constraint, such as Cauchy sparsity, which favours inversion solutions for which most of the solution values are equal to zero, while large values of said inversion solutions are preserved. | 10-31-2013 |
Eric Coles, Glen Ellyn, IL US
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20140276363 | Sonochemical Induction of ABCA1 Expression and Compositions Therefor - The present invention provides compositions useful for transfecting cells (e.g., liver cells) to express ABCA1. The compositions described herein comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous carrier containing sonochemically-active microspheres together with a plasmid DNA construct encoding an active form of ABCA1 and at least one promoter for the expression thereof. Preferably, the sonochemically-active microspheres comprise, consist essentially of, or consist of gas bubbles (e.g., a fluorocarbon gas, such as octafluoropropane) encapsulated within protein-containing or lipid-containing shells (e.g., human serum albumin shells). The microspheres are disruptable by exposure to ultrasonic acoustic energy to release the encapsulated gas. | 09-18-2014 |
20150343098 | SONOCHEMICAL INDUCTION OF ABCA1 EXPRESSION AND COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR - The present invention provides methods for transfecting cells (e.g., liver cells) to express ABCA1 and increase HDL in the blood. The compositions described herein comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous carrier containing sonochemically-active microspheres together with a plasmid DNA construct encoding an active form of ABCA1 and at least one promoter for the expression thereof. Preferably, the sonochemically-active microspheres comprise, consist essentially of, or consist of gas bubbles (e.g., a fluorocarbon gas, such as octafluoropropane) encapsulated within protein-containing or lipid-containing shells (e.g., human serum albumin shells). The microspheres are disruptable by exposure to ultrasonic acoustic energy to release the encapsulated gas. | 12-03-2015 |
George Coles, Baltimore, MD US
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20120083767 | IMPLANTABLE BIOREACTOR FOR DELIVERY OF PARACRINE FACTORS - An implantable bioreactor containing a barrier which is designed to allow the release of cell-derived biomolecules, but restricts the entry of immunologic and other cells, or the egress of the cells contained within the bioreactor. Two broad classes of implantable bioreactors are envisioned, encompassing devices for both systemic delivery of the bio-products and local delivery at the target tissue. Bioreactors of both classes can be implanted via surgery, through percutaneous techniques, or other techniques which effect implantation. | 04-05-2012 |
George L/ Coles, Baltimore, MD US
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20140188213 | Methods of Manufacture and Use of Implantable Pressure-Actuated Drug Delivery Systems - Implantable pressure-actuated systems to deliver a drug and/or other substance in response to a pressure difference between a system cavity and an exterior environment, and methods of fabrication and use. A pressure-rupturable membrane diaphragm may be tuned to rupture at a desired rupture threshold, rupture site, with a desired rupture pattern, and/or within a desired rupture time. Tuning may include material selection, thickness control, surface patterning, substrate support patterning. The cavity may be pressurized above or evacuated below the rupture threshold, and a diaphragm-protective layer may be provided to prevent premature rupture in an ambient environment and to dissipate within an implant environment. A drug delivery system may be implemented within a stent to release a substance upon a decrease in blood pressure. The cavity may include a thrombolytic drug to or other substance to treat a blood clot. | 07-03-2014 |
Jason M. Coles, Burlington, NJ US
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20130012791 | Portable Device Holder - A portable device holder apparatus and system is provided where the portable device holder comprises a device gripper and a glove unit to hold and support a portable device. | 01-10-2013 |
Jeffrey A. Coles, Southampton, NJ US
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20150080219 | COATED POWDER PARTICLES - There is provided a powder composition comprising a collection of particles (I) having median particle diameter of 10 micrometers to 200 micrometers, wherein each of said particles (I) comprises | 03-19-2015 |
Jeffrey Alan Coles, Brown Mills, NJ US
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20160000072 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING CYCLOPROPENE IN SOLUTIONS - This invention is based on surprising results that certain concentrations of certain sugars stabilize cyclopropene formulation in aqueous solutions. Provided are compositions comprising an aqueous solution of at least one cyclopropene and at least one sugar. Also provided are methods of using such compositions for inhibiting an ethylene response in a plant. | 01-07-2016 |
John Matthew Coles, Katy, TX US
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20090101346 | In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation - An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Heat input into the formation may be controlled to raise the temperature of portion at a selected rate during pyrolysis of hydrocarbons within the formation. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H | 04-23-2009 |
20110124228 | COMPACTED COUPLING JOINT FOR COUPLING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A fitting for coupling an end of a first insulated conductor to an end of a second insulated conductor is described. The fitting includes a first splice housing placed over the end of the first insulated conductor and coupled to the first insulated conductor. The fitting also includes a second splice housing placed over the end of the second insulated conductor and coupled to the second insulated conductor. A sleeve is located over the end of the second insulated conductor and adjacent to the second splice housing. An interior volume of the fitting is substantially filled with electrically insulating material. The interior volume of the fitting is reduced such that the electrically insulating material substantially filling the interior volume is compacted. | 05-26-2011 |
20120118634 | END TERMINATION FOR THREE-PHASE INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A fitting for coupling ends of cores of three insulated conductors includes an end termination placed over end portions of the three insulated conductors. The end termination includes three separate openings that pass through the end termination longitudinally. Each of the insulated conductors passes through one of the openings with end portions of the insulated conductors protruding from one side of the end termination. Exposed cores of the end portions of the insulated conductors protrude from the end termination. A cylinder is coupled to the side of the end termination from which the end portions of the insulated conductors protrude. An electrical bus is coupled to the exposed portion of the cores. Electrically insulating material fills the cylinder such that the cores are substantially enclosed in the electrically insulating material. An end cap is coupled to the cylinder to seal off the interior of the cylinder. | 05-17-2012 |
20120255772 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 10-11-2012 |
20140069719 | END TERMINATION FOR THREE-PHASE INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A fitting for coupling ends of cores of three insulated conductors includes an end termination placed over end portions of the three insulated conductors. The end termination includes three separate openings that pass through the end termination longitudinally. Each of the insulated conductors passes through one of the openings with end portions of the insulated conductors protruding from one side of the end termination. Exposed cores of the end portions of the insulated conductors protrude from the end termination. A cylinder is coupled to the side of the end termination from which the end portions of the insulated conductors protrude. An electrical bus is coupled to the exposed portion of the cores. Electrically insulating material fills the cylinder such that the cores are substantially enclosed in the electrically insulating material. An end cap is coupled to the cylinder to seal off the interior of the cylinder. | 03-13-2014 |
Katherine H. Coles, Libertyville, IL US
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20140044286 | DYNAMIC SPEAKER SELECTION FOR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - A method is disclosed for optimizing audio performance of a portable electronic device having multiple audio ports. The method can include detecting an orientation of the mobile device. Therefore, the portable electronic device includes a sensor for determining orientation of the portable electronic device; and one or more sensors placed near each audio port for sampling whether each audio port is obstructed; and a processor for activating one or more unobstructed audio ports and deactivating one or more obstructed audio ports. | 02-13-2014 |
20140176387 | REDUCING RF ENERGY LEAKAGE BETWEEN BATTERY AND PCB - An improved system | 06-26-2014 |
20140256377 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THROUGH-DISPLAY NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY - An electronic device ( | 09-11-2014 |
Katherine H. Coles, Geneva, IL US
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20150349410 | ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY FOR A WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An antenna system for a wearable electronic device includes a first conductive surface constructed from a segment of outer housing of the wearable electronic device. The first conductive surface spans a first axis through the wearable electronic device. The antenna system also includes a second conductive surface that spans the first axis. The second conductive surface is constructed from a set of contacting metal components that are internal to the wearable electronic device. The first and second conductive surfaces are separated by a space. The antenna system also has a contact element having a feeding element that connects the first conductive surface to the second conductive surface along a plane that is normal to the first conductive surface. | 12-03-2015 |
Kathryn Coles, Syracuse, NY US
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20150141862 | Navigation Features for Electrocardiograph Device User Interface - An electrocardiograph device and methods of navigating displays of such a device are disclosed. In one example, an electrocardiograph device includes a display, a plurality of electrocardiograph signal leads, and a programmable circuit. The programmable circuit is configured to receive electrical signals via the electrocardiograph signal leads representative of a heartbeat of a patient. The programmable circuit is configured to generate a user interface to be presented on the display, the user interface comprising a lead display including a screen layout including a plurality of waveform regions. The waveform regions display a waveform corresponding to an electrical signal from one of the leads over a time interval including at least one heartbeat period. Selection of a region causes display of an extended waveform region displaying a waveform over a second time interval that is longer than the first time interval, and which includes a plurality of heartbeat periods. | 05-21-2015 |
Kathryn M. Coles, Syracuse, NY US
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20150186023 | PARAMETER MEASURING DEVICE WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE SELECTION - A parameter measuring device operates to: obtain a first measurement of a parameter; display a workflow screen containing a first representation of the parameter based on the first measurement of the parameter; detect a first manual override selection corresponding to interaction of the user in relation to the input device; receive a second measurement of the parameter via the input device; and display a second representation of the parameter based on the second measurement of the parameter by replacing the first representation of the parameter with the second representation of the parameter | 07-02-2015 |
20150342538 | CUSTOM EARLY WARNING SCORING FOR MEDICAL DEVICE - A method for providing an early warning system for a patient includes: allowing a caregiver to select among a plurality of early warning score protocols; allowing the caregiver to modify the selected early warning score protocol; automatically calculating an early warning score for the patient; and displaying the early warning score for the caregiver. A medical device includes at least one health care equipment module configured to measure a physiological parameter of a patient. The medical device is configured to allow the caregiver to select among a plurality of early warning score protocols. The early warning score protocols may be targeted to specific patients based on demographic information. The medical device also allows the caregiver to modify the selected early warning score protocol. The medical device also automatically calculates an early warning score for the patient using a physiological parameter captured by the at least one health care equipment module. | 12-03-2015 |
Martin Patrick Coles, Mercer Island, WA US
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20140124454 | WATER TREATMENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A water treatment composition includes a water soluble film formed into a sealed pouch. The pouch contains a composite of a phosphate removing substance, a polymer flocculant, or an enzyme, or any combination. The phosphate removing substance, the polymer flocculant, and the enzyme are bound to each other within the composite. The pouch is added to a body of water. The pouch dissolves to release the compounds and treat the water. | 05-08-2014 |
Michael Coles, Longmont, CO US
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20090253050 | HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE MEDIA - Described are holographic storage mediums and method of making holographic storage mediums. The holographic storage mediums may have write components that bind to the matrix to form a pattern in the media. The holographic storage mediums may also be rewriteable. | 10-08-2009 |
Neil Coles, Redmond, WA US
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20090249436 | Centralized Enforcement of Name-Based Computer System Security Rules - This disclosure describes techniques of using a centralized rule database to control the abilities of software processes to perform actions with regard to resources provided by a computer. As described herein, each software process executing in a computer executes within a chamber and each resource provided by the computer is associated with a canonical name that uniquely identifies the resource. Furthermore, the computer stores a set of security rules in a centralized rule database. In addition, this disclosure describes techniques of enforcing the rules stored in the centralized rule database. | 10-01-2009 |
Neil L. Coles, Redmond, WA US
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20090260052 | Inter-Process Message Security - An inter-process messaging security management may be provided. A message comprising an operation to be performed may be sent from a process operating in a process chamber to a second process operating in another chamber. Before the message is allowed to be delivered, the validity of the operation contained in the message may be verified and a security policy may be examined to determine whether the message is permitted to be sent from the first process to the second process. If the security policy permits the second process to execute the operation requested by the first process, the message may be delivered to the second process. If the operation is not permitted, the message may not be delivered and an error message may be returned to the first process. | 10-15-2009 |
Neil Laurence Coles, Redmond, WA US
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20090328180 | Granting Least Privilege Access For Computing Processes - Embodiments provide a security infrastructure that may be configured to run on top of an existing operating system to control what resources can be accessed by an applications and what APIs an application can call. Security decisions are made by taking into account both the current thread's identity and the current thread's call chain context to enable minimal privilege by default. The current thread context is captured and a copy of it is created to be used to perform security checks asynchronously. Every thread in the system has an associated identity. To obtain access to a particular resource, all the callers on the current thread are analyzed to make sure that each caller and thread has access to that resource. Only when each caller and thread has access to that resource is the caller given access to that resource. | 12-31-2009 |
Neil R. Coles, Redmond, WA US
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20090320089 | POLICY-BASED USER BROKERED AUTHORIZATION - A User Brokered Authorization (UBA) mechanism for policy decisions in a computing device is provided. The authorization mechanism interacts with an authorization layer of the computing device's operating system and enables a determination of whether an authorization decision can be made programmatically or by end user decision based on generalized device policy. | 12-24-2009 |
Paul Coles, Sharon, MA US
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20100135139 | OPTICAL TAPE TEST SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are aspects of optical tape technology, tape manufacturing, and tape usage. Methods and systems of tape technology disclose optical tape media including: configurations, formulations, markings, and structure; optical tape manufacturing methods, systems, and apparatus methods and systems including: curing processes, coating methods, embossing, drums, testing, tracking alignment stamper strip; optical tape methods and systems including: pick up head adapted for the disclosed optical tape; and optical tape uses including optical storage media devices for multimedia applications | 06-03-2010 |
20100142334 | OPTICAL TAPE SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are aspects of optical tape technology, tape manufacturing, and tape usage. Methods and systems of tape technology disclose optical tape media including: configurations, formulations, markings, and structure; optical tape manufacturing methods, systems, and apparatus methods and systems including: curing processes, coating methods, embossing, drums, testing, tracking alignment stamper strip; optical tape methods and systems including: pick up head adapted for the disclosed optical tape; and optical tape uses including optical storage media devices for multimedia applications | 06-10-2010 |
Peter Coles, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090235559 | MANUALLY-OPERATED WHEELED SNOW SHOVELS WITH STEERABLE SHOVEL BLADES OR PLOWS - Various exemplary embodiments are provided of wheeled shovels. In one exemplary embodiment, a wheeled shovel generally includes a frame, a wheel, a handle, and a pivotable or steerable shovel blade. A pivot couples the shovel blade to the lower portion of the frame, such that the shovel blade is pivotable or steerable relative to the frame about a pivot axis. | 09-24-2009 |
Philip Coles, Deep River, CT US
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20120020834 | Intracavity Ultrasound Probe Disinfectant System - A disinfectant system for intracavity ultrasound probes in disclosed generally including a housing, a disinfectant chamber positioned in the housing and receiving at least one ultrasound probe, a container for containing a disinfectant solution fluidly coupled to the disinfectant chamber, at least one pump for supplying the disinfection solution from the container to the disinfection chamber and from the disinfection chamber to the container, and a controller for automated operation of the disinfectant system, wherein the disinfectant solution is a multi-use disinfectant solution. A method for disinfecting intracavity ultrasound probes is also disclosed generally including placing at least one ultrasound probe into a disinfectant chamber, supplying a disinfectant solution from a container to the disinfectant chamber via a pump, and returning the solution to the container via the pump, wherein the steps of supplying and returning the disinfectant solution are controlled by a controller. | 01-26-2012 |
20140241942 | Intracavity Ultrasound Probe Disinfectant System - A disinfectant system for intracavity ultrasound probes in disclosed generally including a housing, a disinfectant chamber positioned in the housing and receiving at least one ultrasound probe, a container for containing a disinfectant solution fluidly coupled to the disinfectant chamber, at least one pump for supplying the disinfection solution from the container to the disinfection chamber and from the disinfection chamber to the container, and a controller for automated operation of the disinfectant system, wherein the disinfectant solution is a multi-use disinfectant solution. A method for disinfecting intracavity ultrasound probes is also disclosed generally including placing at least one ultrasound probe into a disinfectant chamber, supplying a disinfectant solution from a container to the disinfectant chamber via a pump, and returning the solution to the container via the pump, wherein the steps of supplying and returning the disinfectant solution are controlled by a controller. | 08-28-2014 |
Randolph S. Coles, Spring, TX US
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20140202691 | A System and Method for Correcting Downhole Speed - A method of correcting a downhole speed of a tool string moving in a wellbore includes inserting a tool string into a proximal upper end of the wellbore, spooling out cable at the surface allowing the tool string to move into the wellbore, obtaining a downhole tool speed with an accelerometer and providing said data to a processor that calculates the downhole speed of the tool string based on the accelerometer data, moving the tool string past at least two casing collars and sending data to the processor including the depth of each of the collars and time that the casing collar locator passes each of the casing collars, calculating the average tool speed over the interval between collars, and comparing the downhole line speed as calculated using the data from the accelerometer to the average tool speed calculated based on the time and casing collar. | 07-24-2014 |
20140374089 | AUTOMATED DIVERSION VALVE CONTROL FOR PUMP DOWN OPERATIONS - A system for pump down operations includes a diversion valve unit that is adjustable between a pumping position and a diversion position and a controller coupled to the diversion valve unit. The system further includes a fluid reservoir, a downhole fluid path between the fluid reservoir and a tool downhole, a driving unit in the downhole fluid path for advancing the tool, and a diversion fluid path between a portion of the downhole fluid path downstream of the driving unit and the fluid reservoir or another fluid receptacle. The diversion valve is in the diversion fluid path and the controller automates the diversion valve position for the diversion valve unit based on a monitored wireline speed or a monitored wireline tension for a wireline unit. | 12-25-2014 |
20150083408 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING AND TRANSMITTING DOWNHOLE TENSION - A system is disclosed that includes a tool string including one or more perforating guns, a conveyance operably coupled to the tool string at a socket coupling location and configured to help convey the tool string downhole, a load-measuring device arranged on the tool string and including one or more tension sensors configured to measure tensile load on the conveyance, the load-measuring device further including communication equipment capable of transmitting one or more uphole signals, wherein the one or more uphole signals includes measurement signals corresponding to the tensile load, and a computer system locatable at or near the surface location and communicably coupled to the tool string, the computer system being configured to receive and process the one or more uphole signals and further configured to transmit one or more downhole signals to the tool string to operate the one or more perforating guns. | 03-26-2015 |
20150275624 | WELLBORE ISOLATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE TO PREVENT PUMP OFFS - Disclosed is a downhole tool that includes a housing coupled to a wellbore isolation device, a tension-actuated valve arranged within the housing and having a first piston movably arranged within a first piston chamber, the first piston being coupled to a conveyance such that tension in the conveyance is transmitted to the first piston, wherein, when the tension in the conveyance is reduced, the first piston is moved within the first piston chamber such that wellbore fluids are able to enter the first piston chamber, and a pressure-actuated valve arranged within the housing and having a second piston movably arranged within a second piston chamber to place the second piston chamber in fluid communication with the first piston chamber, wherein a pressure drop across the downhole tool allows the second piston to move such that the wellbore fluids pass into the second piston chamber and through the wellbore isolation device. | 10-01-2015 |
20150285017 | DOWNHOLE TOOL STRING BRAKING - A braking apparatus for a tool string positionable in a wellbore and a method of braking a tool string in a wellbore is disclosed. The braking apparatus includes: a tubular housing having at least one radial arm-bay opening; an actuating mechanism including: a wedge member mounted in an internal cavity of the housing; an axial guide rod coupled at one end to the wedge member; and a push-pull device. The push pull device includes: a biasing member casing through which the guide rod extends to contact the wedge member, a biasing member; and at least one braking arm pivotably mounted to a lower portion of the biasing member casing, wherein when the biasing member casing of the push-pull device in in a lowered position, the braking arm bears on a sloped surface of the wedge member to project the braking arm into contact with a wellbore wall. | 10-08-2015 |
20160003033 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE RETRIEVAL OF A WELL TOOL - A system to monitor the retrieval of a well tool from a wellbore comprises a deployment member coupled to the well tool to retrievably insert the well tool in the wellbore. At least one first identification transducer is coupled to a top end of the well tool to transmit an identification signal during retrieval of the well tool. At least one second identification transducer is located at at least one axial location along a surface pressure control assembly to detect the identification signal. A controller is in data communication with the at least one second identification transducer to determine the position of the well tool relative to the pressure control assembly, and to output at least one command related to the position of the well tool relative to the pressure control assembly. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003971 | CALIBRATION RESISTIVITY TOOLS IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH RADIO-FREQUENCY NOISE - Systems and methods for calibrating resistivity tools in environments with radio-frequency (RF) noise are described herein. The method may include receiving a first measurement from a resistivity tool. The measurement may be taken with the resistivity tool elevated to reduce ground effects on the measurements. The first measurement may be altered by excluding at least some RF noise from the first measurement. The RF noise may be a by product of the resistivity tool being elevated. Additionally, the resistivity tool may be calibrated using the altered first measurement. | 01-07-2016 |
Robert A. Coles, Lafayette, LA US
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20100314132 | Method and apparatus for performing continuous tubing operations - A spool for deploying and retrieving multiple separate strings of continuous tubing, such as over the side of or through the moon pool of a boat, rig or other vessel, without the need of an injector head. The spool has at least one rotating swivel to permit pumping of fluid(s) down, or back up, tubing strings while the spool is rotating or stationary. A level-wind assembly having at least one sheave directs the continuous tubing overboard, but also level-winds the tubing onto the spool in an orderly fashion through lateral movement of the sheave. The system is powered by a hydraulic power unit with a remote control console. | 12-16-2010 |
20110005768 | Method and apparatus for motion compensation during active intervention operations - This patent application applies to an Active Motion Compensation system for use during intervention or other work on subsea wells, pipelines or other structures. It could be used on existing floating production platforms such as Tension Leg Platforms (TLP) and Spar structures where intervention work including Coiled Tubing, Slickline, Electric Line, Wireline, as well as snubbing or Hydraulic Workover activities are being utilized. It could also be deployed over the side of or through the moon pool of a vessel without the need of any other compensation device. | 01-13-2011 |
20120241164 | Method for Motion Compensation During Active Intervention Operations - An Active Motion Compensation system for use during intervention or other work on subsea wells, pipelines or other structures. The present invention can be employed on existing floating production platforms such as Tension Leg Platforms (TLP) and Spar structures where intervention work including Coiled Tubing, Slickline, Electric Line, Wireline, as well as snubbing or Hydraulic Workover activities are being utilized. It can also be deployed over the side of or through the moon pool of a vessel without the need of any other compensation device. | 09-27-2012 |
Roderick Andrew Coles, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20150188725 | SECURITY AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A security and automation system that is very simple and does not require any phone or device applications is disclosed. The system simply looks for an IP/MAC address that is registered onto a local Wi-Fi network and a response to a communication, such as a ping. The presence or absence of this indicates whether the device, and hence a user with the device, is near or away, and whether the security system can be automatically armed or disarmed and whether automation components should be activated or deactivated. Using this information the system can intelligently arm or disarm the system as well as make decisions about controlling devices within the structure, such as automatically switching on lights when a user returns, or switching them off and automatically locking all the doors when the user leaves. | 07-02-2015 |
20150229752 | MOBILE SECURITY APPLICATION - An application for a mobile device allows a user to let a monitoring center know that they are in trouble without the requirement of using the user interface of the mobile device to navigate to the app menu to select the app and select an option to send an alarm. The app allows the user to send alarms for different types of events. The mobile device's Inertial Measurement Unit is used to record and trigger a three dimensional movement gesture pattern of the mobile device which is associated with certain events and actions. To make the process even more unique a fourth dimension of time is added into the process. Time can affect the gesture pattern in two ways. First, there will be an overall time to complete the three dimensional movement for the gesture pattern, and second, a time to complete each individual movement that comprises the gesture pattern. | 08-13-2015 |
Sarah Coles, Mount Sterling, OH US
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20120142310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MOBILE DEVICES AND SERVICES - The mobile device management system provides for administration of mobile devices associated with a customer and supported by multiple service providers or carriers. The system provides a central, customized interface for management of mobile devices. The system aggregates customer policies, service plan information from various service providers and specific end user information to enable management of mobile devices. Management functions include procurement, expense management, billing and invoicing, support and monitoring of mobile devices associated with the customer. This system and method for managing mobile devices and services keeps the customers mobile workforce connected while reducing the total cost of ownership. | 06-07-2012 |
Valerie J. Coles, Snellville, GA US
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20150329274 | GERM SHIELD KIT - Embodiments of a germ shield kit are described. In one embodiment, the germ shield kit includes a headrest cover, a tray cover, and at least one disinfectant wipe. In other embodiments, the kit may include additional barrier or comfort articles such as slippers, socks, eye covers, ear buds, or other items. By way of use of the germ shield kit, the general public may be able to reduce the likelihood of being exposed to such germs or bacteria while traveling, for example. | 11-19-2015 |