Simpson, TX
Angus J. Simpson, Cypress, TX US
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20090250214 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING A DOWNHOLE FLUID - A method and apparatus for collecting a downhole fluid are disclosed. A method includes receiving a downhole fluid into a downhole sub from a first borehole wall portion adjacent a formation of interest and expelling at least a portion of the received downhole fluid from the downhole sub to a second borehole wall portion, wherein substantially all of the expelled downhole fluid enters the second borehole wall portion. An apparatus includes a downhole sub, a formation sampling member coupled to the downhole sub for collecting the downhole fluid from a first borehole wall portion adjacent a formation of interest, a sample expulsion member coupled to the downhole sub for expelling at least a portion of the collected downhole fluid from the downhole sub to a second borehole wall portion, wherein substantially all of the expelled downhole fluid enters the second borehole wall portion. | 10-08-2009 |
20090255672 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING FORMATION SAMPLES - An apparatus and method for collecting a fluid from a subterranean formation are disclosed. A fluid sample container has an elongated body. The elongated body includes an internal cavity, a first end having a first opening for receiving the downhole fluid into the internal cavity, a second end axially displaced from the first end, the second end having a second opening for expelling at least a portion of the downhole fluid from the internal cavity. Fluid collecting includes establishing fluid communication with a formation of interest and the fluid sample container receiving the downhole fluid into the internal cavity through the first opening and expelling at least a portion of the downhole fluid from the internal cavity through the second opening. | 10-15-2009 |
20100223990 | Apparatus and Method for Formation Testing - An apparatus made according to one embodiment may include a first chamber configured to receive fluid under pressure and to compress a gas in a second chamber in pressure communication with the first chamber, wherein the second chamber is configured to discharge the fluid out from the first chamber when pressure of the fluid in the first chamber is reduced. | 09-09-2010 |
Angus J. Simpson, Spring, TX US
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20160084029 | Pipe Conveyed Logging While Fishing - A method of downhole operations with a wireline deployed tool that has become stuck downhole. The wireline is selectively detached from the stuck tool, and a tubular is attached to a coupling provided with the tool. The tool is unstuck by applying upward and downward forces to the tool with the tubular. The coupling further provides communication between a line in the tubular and the downhole tool, thereby providing communication between the tool and surface. Thus, after unsticking the tool, wellbore operations can continue with the tool attached onto the tubular. | 03-24-2016 |
Carter Bruce Simpson, Celina, TX US
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20080303383 | SHOCK RESISTANT AND MODE MIXING RESISTANT TORSIONAL HINGED DEVICE - A shock resistant and mode mixing resistant assembly for oscillating a device such as a MEMS mirror around a pivot axis by means of two pairs of piezoelectric elements or towers is provided. The resistance to mechanical shock and mode mixing is accomplished by mounting the broad faces or width of each piezoelectric element in a chevron shape so that the broad faces or width dimensions are not in parallel or aligned with each other. Mounting the piezoelectric elements so that the broad faces or width dimensions are at a 15 degree angle with respect to a line perpendicular to the pivot axis has been found to be especially effective. | 12-11-2008 |
Daniel J. Simpson, Fort Worth, TX US
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20130303295 | GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS HAVING DIGITAL LIE AND/OR OTHER ANGLE MEASURING EQUIPMENT - Golf club heads having sensors configured to measure one or more swing parameters are provided. The golf club head may include several gyroscopes and accelerometers. In one embodiment, the club head contains three gyroscopes that measure angular rate data along different orthogonal axes. At least one gyroscope may an analog gyroscope. Accelerometers may provide data regarding the three orthogonal axes associated with the gyroscopes. The club head may further include software and/or hardware that perform computer-executed methods for determining one or more swing parameters. Exemplary club heads may include a display device for displaying an output of the swing parameter(s). Further aspects of the invention relate to novel methods and algorithms for calculating measurements relating to the swing parameters. | 11-14-2013 |
20140323235 | GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS HAVING DIGITAL LIE AND/OR OTHER ANGLE MEASURING EQUIPMENT - Golf club heads having sensors configured to measure one or more swing parameters are provided. The golf club head may include several gyroscopes and accelerometers. In one embodiment, the club head contains three gyroscopes that measure angular rate data along different orthogonal axes. At least one gyroscope may an analog gyroscope. Accelerometers may provide data regarding the three orthogonal axes associated with the gyroscopes. The club head may further include software and/or hardware that perform computer-executed methods for determining one or more swing parameters. Exemplary club heads may include a display device for displaying an output of the swing parameter(s). Further aspects of the invention relate to novel methods and algorithms for calculating measurements relating to the swing parameters. | 10-30-2014 |
Daniel John Simpson, Fort Worth, TX US
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20110053698 | GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS HAVING DIGITAL LIE AND/OR OTHER ANGLE MEASURING EQUIPMENT - Golf club heads having sensors configured to measure one or more swing parameters are provided. The golf club head may include several gyroscopes and accelerometers. In one embodiment, the club head contains three gyroscopes that measure angular rate data along different orthogonal axes. At least one gyroscope may an analog gyroscope. Accelerometers may provide data regarding the three orthogonal axes associated with the gyroscopes. The club head may further include software and/or hardware that perform computer-executed methods for determining one or more swing parameters. Exemplary club heads may include a display device for displaying an output of the swing parameter(s). Further aspects of the invention relate to novel methods and algorithms for calculating measurements relating to the swing parameters. | 03-03-2011 |
20120329568 | GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS HAVING DIGITAL LIE AND/OR OTHER ANGLE MEASURING EQUIPMENT - Golf club heads having sensors configured to measure one or more swing parameters are provided. The golf club head may include several gyroscopes and accelerometers. In one embodiment, the club head contains three gyroscopes that measure angular rate data along different orthogonal axes. At least one gyroscope may an analog gyroscope. Accelerometers may provide data regarding the three orthogonal axes associated with the gyroscopes. The club head may further include software and/or hardware that perform computer-executed methods for determining one or more swing parameters. Exemplary club heads may include a display device for displaying an output of the swing parameter(s). Further aspects of the invention relate to novel methods and algorithms for calculating measurements relating to the swing parameters. | 12-27-2012 |
Dean Jacob Simpson, San Antonio, TX US
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20130298552 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SERIES-SEQUENTIAL TURBOCHARGING - Series-sequential turbocharging systems and related methods are disclosed herein for boosting the intake pressure of an internal combustion engine, such as a split-cycle engine that operates in accordance with a Miller cycle. In some embodiments, a multi-stage turbocharging system is used in which a small flow capacity turbocharger with an associated turbine bypass valve is incorporated in series with a larger turbocharger and an aftercooler. At low engine speeds, the bypass valve is closed and the small flow capacity turbocharger performs the bulk of the compression work. At high engine speeds, the bypass valve is opened and the larger turbocharger performs the bulk of the compression work. The bypass valve can be modulated when the engine is operated at transitional speeds. Using this series-sequential turbocharging system, the boost and flow range required for optimal efficiency and performance can be met across the engine's speed range. | 11-14-2013 |
Denton L. Simpson, Round Rock, TX US
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20140048600 | LANDING LIGHTS FOR MULTI-PURPOSE CONFIGURABLE VOTING SYSTEM - A ballot processing device flashes one or more lights of the ballot processing device in a first color when the ballot processing device is ready to receive a ballot. The ballot processing device lights a portion of the one or more lights of the ballot processing device in a second color when the ballot processing device is not ready to receive a ballot. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052505 | MULTI-PURPOSE CONFIGURABLE VOTING SYSTEM - A portable electronic voting machine is provided. The portable electronic voting machine comprises a smart panel configured to display voting process information; and a base station configured to house the smart panel. The electronic voting machine is configured to have the smart panel be removable from the base station and store voting information selected while the smart panel is removed from the base station. | 02-20-2014 |
Don Lloyd Simpson, Sherman, TX US
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20090024324 | Method and System for GRR Testing - A method and a system for automatically performing gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GRR) tests is provided. A handler is used to automatically move semiconductor devices from a device tray or other storage device into position for testing. When operating in a GRR mode, the handler is configured to place each of the semiconductor devices being tested in each possible testing position. A series of tests is performed on each of the semiconductor devices being tested in each of the possible testing positions. Furthermore, the series of tests may be repeated multiple times for each of the semiconductor devices in each position. In this embodiment, it is preferred that the semiconductor devices be reseated after each completing each series of tests. The semiconductor devices may be individual dies, systems on chips, multi-chip modules, or wafers. | 01-22-2009 |
Erica P. Simpson, Pearland, TX US
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20100294664 | Assay for ALS and ALS-like disorders - The invention relates to an assay for discriminating between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and patients with ALS-like disorders that express symptoms like ALS. The method is based on the use of 2-dimensional (2D) gel electrophoresis to separate the complex mixture of proteins found in blood serum, the quantitation of a group of identified biomarkers, and the biostatistical analysis of the concentration of the identified biomarkers to differentiate patients having ALS from patients having other ALS-like disorders. | 11-25-2010 |
Fred A. Simpson, Houston, TX US
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20080319510 | Medical Device Access Control Apparatus and Method - A method and apparatus for providing access control to a medical device. A control device may be attached to the medical device to regulate power flow to the medical device and monitor usage of the device. The control device may accept removable media and read information from the media. The information may indicate control devices with which the removable media is designated to work, as well as an amount of authorization credit. The control device, after confirming that the removable media authorized to work with that control device and that it includes sufficient authorization credit, may provide power to the medical device. The control device may then monitor the medical device and when use of the medical device is detected, the control device may write new information to the removable media decreasing the amount of authorization credit. In a preferred embodiment, the removable media is an RFID memory card. | 12-25-2008 |
Gene Simpson, Highland Village, TX US
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20110118049 | LASER ETCHING OF SURFACE FEATURES AND CYLINDRICAL ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - A golf club shaft, includes a flexible, elongate, tapered, fiber-reinforced generally cylindrical body formed from a fiber/resin matrix having carbon fibers embedded therein, an interior coating layer applied substantially continuously over the surface of the cylindrical body along the length and circumference of the cylindrical body, a plurality of secondary coating layers formed over the interior coating layer including an exterior coating layer, each secondary coating layer having a different color and surrounding at least one etched area wherein one or more secondary coating layers has been removed to expose one or more coating layers between the exterior coating layer and the interior coating layer, each coating layer having a different color; and wherein the difference in the thickness of the secondary coatings in the etched area is discernable from the remainder of the surface of the cylindrical body via tactile sensation when the golf shaft is gripped by a user. | 05-19-2011 |
Gregory D. Simpson, Seabrook, TX US
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20090250389 | COMPOSITION FOR ODOR CONTROL - A synergistic composition is provided for controlling odor from waste products. The composition comprises a combination of nitrate salt, sulfide-consuming compound, pH-elevating compound, sulfide-oxidizing, nitrate-reducing bacteria, and sulfide-oxidizing enzyme. The method includes adding a sufficient amount of the composition to a waste stream to provide sufficient sulfide-consuming compound to effect immediate removal of sulfide. The composition incorporates a pH elevating compound, which both decreases the amount of gaseous H | 10-08-2009 |
James Donald Simpson, Beaumont, TX US
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20100113712 | STEAM HEATED POLYESTER PRODUCTION PROCESS - Processes for making polyesters in a polyester production facility are disclosed, that include the steps of: forming a reaction medium comprising at least one monomer that includes terephthalic acid (TPA) and/or an ester derivative of TPA; subjecting at least a portion of the reaction medium to one or more chemical reactions in the polyester production facility to thereby produce the polyester; generating high-pressure steam having a pressure of at least 5 megapascals; heating one or more process fluid streams of the polyester production facility by indirect heat exchange with the high-pressure steam, wherein the process fluid streams include any stream that is formed predominately of the reaction medium and/or the at least one monomer; heating a heat transfer medium (HTM) via indirect heat exchange with the high-pressure steam to thereby form heated HTM; and heating at least a portion of the process fluid streams by indirect heat exchange with the heated HTM. | 05-06-2010 |
20100113713 | STEAM HEATED POLYESTER PRODUCTION PROCESS - Processes for making polyesters in a polyester production facility are disclosed, that include the steps of forming a reaction medium comprising at least one monomer that includes terephthalic acid (TPA) and/or an ester derivative of TPA; subjecting at least a portion of the reaction medium to one or more chemical reactions in the polymer production facility to thereby produce the polyester; and heating the reaction medium at one or more locations in the polyester production facility, wherein at least 50 percent of the total energy input employed for the heating of the reaction medium is provided by indirect heat exchange between the reaction medium and steam. | 05-06-2010 |
20100113714 | INTEGRATED STEAM HEATING IN POLYESTER PRODUCTION PROCESS - Processes for making polyesters in a polyester production facility are disclosed, that include the steps of: forming a reaction medium comprising at least one monomer that includes terephthalic acid (TPA) and/or an ester derivative of TPA; subjecting at least a portion of the reaction medium to one or more chemical reactions in the polyester production facility to thereby produce the polyester; heating at least a portion of the reaction medium via indirect heat exchange with high-pressure steam, wherein the heating causes at least a portion of the high-pressure steam to condense and thereby provide pressurized condensed water; flashing at least a portion of the pressurized condensed water to thereby produce lower-pressure steam; and heating one or more process fluid streams of the polyester production facility via indirect heat exchange with at least a portion of the lower-pressure steam, wherein the process fluid streams include any stream that is formed predominately of the reaction medium and/or the at least one monomer. | 05-06-2010 |
20100113736 | INTEGRATED STEAM HEATING IN POLYESTER PRODUCTION PROCESS - Integrated processes for making polyesters are disclosed, that include the steps of: (a) producing an aromatic polycarboxylic acid in a monomer production facility; (b) producing a polyester in a polyester production facility, wherein the producing of the polyester comprises the substeps of: (i) forming a polyester reaction medium comprising at least a portion of the aromatic polycarboxylic acid from the monomer production facility, (ii) subjecting at least a portion of the polyester reaction medium to one or more chemical reactions to thereby produce the polyester, (iii) heating the polyester reaction medium at one or more locations in the polyester production facility via indirect heat exchange with high-pressure steam, wherein the heating causes at least a portion of the high-pressure steam to condense and thereby provide pressurized condensed water, and (iv) flashing at least a portion of the pressurized condensed water to thereby produce lower-pressure steam; and (c) using at least a portion of the lower-pressure steam to provide thermal energy to the monomer production facility. | 05-06-2010 |
James L. Simpson, Austin, TX US
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20130123159 | AQUEOUS CERIUM-CONTAINING SOLUTION HAVING AN EXTENDED BATH LIFETIME FOR REMOVING MASK MATERIAL - An aqueous solution of a cerium (IV) complex or salt having an extended lifetime is provided. In one embodiment, the extended lifetime is achieved by adding at least one booster additive to an aqueous solution of the cerium (IV) complex or salt. In another embodiment, the extended lifetime is achieved by providing an aqueous solution of a cerium (IV) complex or salt and a cerium (III) complex or salt. The cerium (III) complex or salt can be added or it can be generated in-situ by introducing a reducing agent into the aqueous solution of the cerium (IV) complex or salt. The aqueous solution can be used to remove a mask material, especially an ion implanted and patterned photoresist, from a surface of a semiconductor substrate. | 05-16-2013 |
Joe Christopher Simpson, Hockley, TX US
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20140026315 | Shower with Integrated Bidet and Drain System - A shower or tub enclosure incorporating a spray nozzle in the drain system to allow a spray of water to be directed up from the lower area of the enclosure. The spray nozzle may be optionally controlled by an individual flow diverter. The spray nozzle may further comprise a plurality of spray selectors for shaping the spray. | 01-30-2014 |
Kelcey Simpson, Austin, TX US
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20100060638 | Animatable Graphics Lighting Analysis Reporting - One embodiment of the invention sets forth a mechanism for displaying lighting values associated with a 3-D graphics model by superimposing an overlay grid with lighting values on the 3-D graphics model. A software rendering engine computes lighting values for each frame that includes the 3-D graphics model, where each frame may have different lighting settings. An overlay grid with lighting values may be superimposed on an area defined by a light meter on the 3-D graphics model. The lighting values on the overlay grid are associated with the light meter and may vary frame-over-frame. In another embodiment, a JPEG image with a superimposed overlay grid with per-pixel lighting values covering a 3-D graphics model is generated for each frame that includes the 3-D graphics model. These JPEG images may be displayed on the screen and stored to an external memory. | 03-11-2010 |
20100060639 | Animatable Graphics Lighting Analysis - One embodiment of the invention sets forth a mechanism for displaying lighting values associated with a 3-D graphics model by superimposing an overlay grid with lighting values on the 3-D graphics model. A software rendering engine computes lighting values for each frame that includes the 3-D graphics model, where each frame may have different lighting settings. An overlay grid with lighting values may be superimposed on an area defined by a light meter on the 3-D graphics model. The lighting values on the overlay grid are associated with the light meter and may vary frame-over-frame. In another embodiment, a JPEG image with a superimposed overlay grid with per-pixel lighting values covering a 3-D graphics model is generated for each frame that includes the 3-D graphics model. These JPEG images may be displayed on the screen and stored to an external memory. | 03-11-2010 |
20130033492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACING OBJECTS ACROSS A SURFACE OF A GRAPHICS OBJECT - One embodiment of the invention sets forth a technique for placing objects across a surface of a graphics object. The technique includes establishing a first plurality of grid points over the surface of the graphics object, wherein each grid point in the plurality of grid points is located either inside or outside the surface, establishing a second plurality of grid points that includes only grid points in the first plurality of grid points that are located inside the surface, marking each grid point in the second plurality of grid points as an eligible area or an ineligible area onto which objects can be placed, selecting from the second plurality of grid points a grid point that is marked as an eligible area, and placing an object onto the selected grid point. | 02-07-2013 |
20130278602 | ANIMATABLE GRAPHICS LIGHTING ANALYSIS REPORTING - One embodiment of the invention sets forth a mechanism for displaying lighting values associated with a 3-D graphics model by superimposing an overlay grid with lighting values on the 3-D graphics model. A software rendering engine computes lighting values for each frame that includes the 3-D graphics model, where each frame may have different lighting settings. An overlay grid with lighting values may be superimposed on an area defined by a light meter on the 3-D graphics model. The lighting values on the overlay grid are associated with the light meter and may vary frame-over-frame. In another embodiment, a JPEG image with a superimposed overlay grid with per-pixel lighting values covering a 3-D graphics model is generated for each frame that includes the 3-D graphics model. These JPEG images may be displayed on the screen and stored to an external memory. | 10-24-2013 |
Logan Simpson, Coupland, TX US
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20100098848 | Fluid Dispense Device Calibration - Systems and methods for calibrating a dispense head to provide substantially uniform droplets on a substrate are described. | 04-22-2010 |
20100112220 | DISPENSE SYSTEM SET-UP AND CHARACTERIZATION - The present application describes methods and systems for setting up and characterizing fluid dispensing systems. The methods and systems characterize the fluid dispensing systems and associate the characterizations with the corresponding fluid dispensing systems. | 05-06-2010 |
Mary Marcel Simpson, Brookshire, TX US
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20150027298 | Color Coded Music - An improved method of scoring music comprises the steps of: color coding the eight groups of keys on a piano keyboard with eight different colors; labeling each key on the piano keyboard with a colored lettered sticker; representing each key in a unique position on a four-line, three-space staff, colored to match the color group of the keyboard; lettering identically the four lines and three spaces of each colored staff from bottom to top on the lines and spaces; and in each octave, labeling each of the five black keys in sequence as H, I, K, and L, and noting them on a musical score with a diamond-shaped note. | 01-29-2015 |
Michael Simpson, Arlington, TX US
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20100016961 | Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) Lens to Increase Pseudo-Accommodation by Utilizing Pupil Dynamics - In one aspect, the present invention provides an ophthalmic lens (e.g., an IOL) that includes an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis. At least one of the surfaces (e.g., the anterior surface) has a profile characterized by superposition of a base profile and an auxiliary profile. The auxiliary profile can include an inner region, an outer region and a transition region between the inner and the outer regions, where an optical path difference across the transition region (i.e., the optical path difference between the inner and the outer radial boundaries of the transition region) corresponds to a non-integer fraction (e.g., ½) of a design wavelength (e.g., a wavelength of about 550 nm). | 01-21-2010 |
20120290085 | EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS (EDOF) LENS TO INCREASE PSEUDO-ACCOMMODATION BY UTILIZING PUPIL DYNAMICS - In one aspect, the present invention provides an ophthalmic lens (e.g., an IOL) that includes an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis. At least one of the surfaces (e.g., the anterior surface) has a profile characterized by superposition of a base profile and an auxiliary profile. The auxiliary profile can include an inner region, an outer region and a transition region between the inner and the outer regions, where an optical path difference across the transition region (i.e., the optical path difference between the inner and the outer radial boundaries of the transition region) corresponds to a non-integer fraction (e.g., ½) of a design wavelength (e.g., a wavelength of about 550 nm). | 11-15-2012 |
Michael J. Simpson, Fort Worth, TX US
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20130060332 | CONTRAST-ENHANCING ASPHERIC INTRAOCULAR LENS - The present invention provides an intraocular lens (IOL) having an optic with a posterior and an anterior refractive surfaces, at least one of which has an aspherical profile, typically characterized by a non-zero conic constant, for controlling the aberrations of a patient's eye in which the IOL is implanted. Preferably, the IOL's asphericity, together with the aberrations of the patient's eye, cooperate to provide an image contrast characterized by a calculated modulation transfer function (MTF) of at least about 0.25 and a depth of field of at least about 0.75 Diopters. | 03-07-2013 |
Roddy W. Simpson, Lufkin, TX US
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20120031208 | BEAM PUMPING UNIT FOR INCLINED WELLHEAD - A method and pumping unit for use with an inclined wellhead. Proper address of the wellhead is accomplished through incorporation of an elbow-shaped walking beam. The forward section of the walking beam is fabricated such that its longitudinal axis is angled to address the inclination of the wellhead. The rearward section of the walking beam and the four-bar linkage system remains unchanged relative to a prior art pump jack intended for vertical wells. This modification is a simple and effective means of addressing an angled wellhead while preserving the well-known operating characteristics of a prior art pumping unit. Torque factors, polished rod position, speed, acceleration, stroke length, and effective counterbalance remain unchanged. | 02-09-2012 |
Siljan H. Simpson, Irving, TX US
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20090281861 | CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS SERVICE FOR INTEGRATING SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE SERVICES WITH CUSTOMER RESOURCES - A Consolidated Business Service (CBS) manages an interface between Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) services and resources used by at least one enterprise customer. The CBS utilizes an Enterprise Systems Management (ESM) layer that includes: a bi-directional portal between Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) services and enterprise resources used by at least one enterprise customer; an aggregating logic for aggregating incoming and outgoing messages from the SOA services and the enterprise resources; a strategy set of rules that define pre-set responses to an event described by one or more of the incoming messages from the enterprise resources, wherein the pre-set responses are provided by a SOA response service from the SOA services; and a delegation logic for delegating the pre-set responses to agents in the affected resources, wherein the agents are software logic that have been pre-deployed, from the ESM layer to the affected resources, for executing the pre-set responses. | 11-12-2009 |
20090327389 | Stateful Business Application Processing In An Otherwise Stateless Service-Oriented Architecture - Methods, apparatus, and products for stateful business application processing in an otherwise stateless service-oriented architecture (‘SOA’), the SOA including SOA services where each SOA service carrying out a processing step of the business application, where the stateful business application processing includes: configuring each service of the SOA to record state information describing the state of the service upon completion of a processing step in the business application and provide the state information to a subsequent service; and executing the business application in the SOA, including sending requests for data processing among the services, each such request including a specification of the state of the executing business application. | 12-31-2009 |
20090328039 | Deterministic Real Time Business Application Processing In A Service-Oriented Architecture - Methods, apparatus, and products for deterministic real time business application processing in a service-oriented architecture (‘SOA’), the SOA including SOA services, each SOA service carrying out a processing step of the business application where each SOA service is a real time process executable on a real time operating system of a generally programmable computer and deterministic real time business application processing according to embodiments of the present invention includes configuring the business application with real time processing information and executing the business application in the SOA in accordance with the real time processing information. | 12-31-2009 |
20090328040 | Determining Real Time Stateful Business Application Processing In An Otherwise Stateless Service-Oriented Architecture - Methods, apparatus, and products for deterministic real time stateful business application processing in an otherwise stateless service-oriented architecture (‘SOA’), the SOA including SOA services with each SOA service carrying out a processing step of the business application, each SOA service is a real time process executable on a real time operating system of a generally programmable computer and business application processing according to embodiments of the present invention includes: configuring each service of the SOA to record state information describing the state of the service upon completion of a processing step in the business application and provide the state information to a subsequent service, the state information including real time processing information; and executing the business application in the SOA in real time, including sending requests for data processing among the services, each such request comprising a specification of the state of the executing business application. | 12-31-2009 |
20100228587 | SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE LIFECYCLE ORGANIZATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT - An approach that manages an SOA lifecycle organization change is provided. In one embodiment, there is a change management tool, including a retrieval component configured to retrieve a proposed change; a lifecycle defining component configured to define an SOA lifecycle based on the proposed change; a services portfolio component configured to identify a plurality of SOA shared services in services portfolio that addresses the proposed change; a stakeholder component configured to identify stakeholders having an interest in the proposed change; an impact component configured to determine impacts of the proposed change on the stakeholders; a deployment planning component configured to develop a service deployment plan and communication plan related to the proposed change; and an implementation component configured to implement the plurality of SOA shared services that addresses the proposed change. | 09-09-2010 |
20120150980 | CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS SERVICE FOR INTEGRATING SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE SERVICES WITH CUSTOMER RESOURCES - A processor-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product integrate Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) services with resources at multiple enterprises. A processor receives and aggregates trapped messages, from an affected resource, which describe an event. The trapped aggregated message describes redundant messages about a same event. The trapped aggregated message is transcribed to create a transcribed trapped aggregated message, which is transmitted to the SOA response service to request the pre-set response. The pre-set response is translated into a protocol needed to initiate the pre-set response in an electronic element referenced by the pre-set response, and is then transmitted to the electronic element. | 06-14-2012 |
20150301867 | DETERMINISTIC REAL TIME BUSINESS APPLICATION PROCESSING IN A SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE - Methods, apparatus, and products for deterministic real time business application processing in a service-oriented architecture (‘SOA’), the SOA including SOA services, each SOA service carrying out a processing step of the business application where each SOA service is a real time process executable on a real time operating system of a generally programmable computer and deterministic real time business application processing according to embodiments of the present invention includes configuring the business application with real time processing information and executing the business application in the SOA in accordance with the real time processing information. | 10-22-2015 |
Siljan H. Simpson, Dallas, TX US
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20110106575 | INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY (IT) ESTIMATION MODELING - In general, the present invention provides a technique for IT estimation modeling of any organization. Although this estimation model is applied to SOA herein, it is not limited to solely estimating SOA activities; the maturity-based estimation modeling can be applied to other areas and disciplines, even beyond the IT industry. The maturity-based model of the present invention also offers executives and project managers a very effective estimating tool to analyze the impact of project variances. Resources do not need to be taken off projects and assigned to perform estimations, as this model acquires knowledge over time and delivers ever more precise estimates with each successive project. Executives and project managers may analyze the effects of additional staff, function changes, or other events to an overall project. Additionally, new projects may be estimated without utilizing current personnel with this adaptive learning model. | 05-05-2011 |
Stephen Simpson, Stafford, TX US
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20150205307 | Low Pressure Pilot Operated Relief Valve - Embodiments of the invention provide a relief valve body arranged for connecting to a pressure vessel. The relief valve body includes an inlet configured to connect to a pressure vessel and an integrated nozzle downstream from the inlet and extending along an axis. The integrated nozzle includes a nozzle exterior surface, a nozzle bulb, and a valve seat and defines a nozzle expansion region. The relief valve body further includes a redirecting pallet, a valve interior surface having at least one ramped portion downstream from the integrated nozzle and redirecting pallet, and an outlet downstream from the at least one ramped portion. | 07-23-2015 |
Stewart A. Simpson, Jefferson, TX US
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20140060175 | DUAL FRICTION LOOP FLUID FLOW RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A fluid flow resistance modifying chemical additive system includes a flow loop, a first friction loop flow resistance measuring system coupled proximate an inlet side of the flow loop, at least one chemical additive device downstream of the first friction loop in the flow loop and a second friction loop flow resistance measuring system coupled proximate an outlet side of the flow loop. A method for continuous measuring effect of at least one flow resistance chemical additive on a base fluid include pumping the base fluid into a flow loop. A property of the base fluid is measured. At least one modifying chemical is added to the base fluid. The property of the combined base fluid and at least one flow resistance modifying chemical is then measured and/or modified with respect to the flow resistance properties of the base fluid. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060845 | FLUID COMPOSITION FOR WELLBORE AND PIPELINE CLEANOUT AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A fluid composition for cleanout of wellbores and pipe systems includes an effective amount of an amphiphilic chemical combined with an effective amount of a friction reducer in an aqueous solution of a base liquid. A remainder of the composition includes the base liquid. | 03-06-2014 |
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Taylor Simpson, Austin, TX US
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20100118852 | System and Method of Processing Data Using Scalar/Vector Instructions - A method of processing data is disclosed that includes performing a fetch of a plurality of instructions from a memory unit. The method also includes grouping the plurality of instructions into packets of instructions of different types for parallel execution by a plurality of instruction execution units. The packets of instructions include a first instruction and a second instruction. The method includes using a combined scalar and vector condition code register to execute the first instruction for a compare operation and the second instruction for a conditional operation using the combined scalar and vector condition code register. The method also includes when the compare operation is a scalar compare operation, receiving a scalar compare instruction for the scalar compare operation at an instruction executing unit and storing results of the scalar compare operation in the combined scalar and vector condition code register. | 05-13-2010 |
Zachary B. Simpson, Austin, TX US
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20160110739 | EMBEDDED SURVEY AND ANALYTICS ENGINE - Provided are techniques for receiving, by an embedded survey and analytics server (ESAS), a request for a survey. Each survey item of the survey comprising one of a survey item type, the survey item types comprising information, question and bonus types; correlating the request for the survey with a particular client and a particular customer; generating a survey by selecting a first selection of survey items corresponding to the particular client and the particular customer: transmitting the survey to an embedded survey and analytics client (ESAC) on a computing device associated with the customer; embedding, by the ESAC, the survey into an electronic communication; transmitting the electronic communication to the client; receiving, at the ESAS, responses, each response corresponding to a specific survey item of the first selection of survey items; analyzing, by the ESAS, the responses to produce survey results; and transmitting the survey results to the customer. | 04-21-2016 |