Blair, TX
Alan Randall Blair, Austin, TX US
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20150222579 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PROMOTING AND PROVIDING OF PERSONAL SAFETY USING A PERSONAL SAFETY NETWORK - Embodiments provide a system and method for providing personal safety for a user. | 08-06-2015 |
Angela Blair, Leander, TX US
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20110131531 | Touch Friendly Applications in an Information Handling System Environment - A dynamic touch interface in which users are able to flick or scroll within the dynamic touch interface such as a dock or carousel and view the contents of their applications and thus provides a touch friendly environment to a personal computer type operating system (i.e., a keyboard/mouse input type operating system). More specifically, the touch input environment implements dynamic icons such that the icons populate content which is viewed or experienced. For example, if a user launches a favorite band in a music application, the carousel is automatically populated with album art or a picture of the band. The next time the user visits the desktop, the music icon is replaced by an image of the band or artist. Also, in certain embodiments, the icon includes a brief description of the content (i.e., number of songs or albums in folder). | 06-02-2011 |
Barry O. Blair, Garland, TX US
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20090003018 | DC TO DC CONVERSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converter control systems and related methods are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment provides a control circuit configured to modulate the duty cycles of a first switching device and a second switching device, and is further configured to compensate for a voltage drift at a monitoring node by varying the modulation for at least one of the switching devices. | 01-01-2009 |
Bruce Blair, Flower Mound, TX US
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20100156038 | Inertial Flattening Apparatus for Note Processing - The present invention provides an apparatus for maintaining surface smoothness of note as they pass through a high speed processing machine. A note fed into the processing machine is carried through the machine by a series of conveyor belts. The note is conveyed past a line scan camera that records the note as it crosses a gap while passing from a first conveyor belt to a second conveyor belt that is approximately orthogonal to the first conveyor belt. A curved note guide redirects the path of the note as it crosses the gap between the conveyor belts. The inertia of the note causes it to remain flush against the surface of the curved guide, allowing the line scan camera to record each line of the surface of the note with equal resolution. | 06-24-2010 |
20120187618 | INERTIAL FLATTENING APPARATUS FOR NOTE PROCESSING - According to an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for guiding a document includes a curved document guide having a receiving end and an outgoing end. The receiving end is adapted to receive a moving document. The curved document guide is to guide the document along a curved path such that the document experiences a centrifugal force causing the document to substantially flatten against a concave surface of the curved document guide as the document moves toward the outgoing end of the curved document guide. At least a portion of the curved document guide has a radius of curvature. The curved document guide further includes an apex of the curvature at which one or more instruments are approximately directed. | 07-26-2012 |
20140269205 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTE USING ACOUSTICS - Systems and methods for detecting a document attribute using acoustics are provided. In one embodiment, a method for detecting a feature of a document using acoustics includes emitting a first acoustic signal from a first acoustic transmitter to a first acoustic receiver while a document is between the first acoustic transmitter and the first acoustic receiver, and emitting a second acoustic signal from a second acoustic transmitter to a second acoustic receiver while the document is between the second acoustic transmitter and the second acoustic receiver. The second acoustic signal differs from the first acoustic signal. The method also includes determining the presence of a feature of the document using at least one of the first acoustic signal or the second acoustic signal. | 09-18-2014 |
Daniel Blair, Austin, TX US
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20130016536 | Device and Method for Global Maximum Power Point Tracking - A device, system, and method for global maximum power point tracking comprises monitoring an output power of a DC power source while executing a maximum power point tracking algorithm and adjusting a maximum power point tracking command signal in response to the output power being less than a reference output power. The command signal is adjusted until the output power exceeds a previous output power by a reference amount. The command signal may be a voltage command signal, a current command signal, an impedance command signal, a duty ratio command signal, or the like. | 01-17-2013 |
20150212535 | Device and Method for Global Maximum Power Point Tracking - A device, system, and method for global maximum power point tracking comprises monitoring an output power of a DC power source while executing a maximum power point tracking algorithm and adjusting a maximum power point tracking command signal in response to the output power being less than a reference output power. The command signal is adjusted until the output power exceeds a previous output power by a reference amount. The command signal may be a voltage command signal, a current command signal, an impedance command signal, a duty ratio command signal, or the like. | 07-30-2015 |
Daniel J. Blair, Tyler, TX US
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20090090115 | Control system interface with display for air conditioning apparatus - A user interface for a control system for an air conditioning apparatus includes a visual display and keys for scrolling menu items and entering commands to the control system. The interface is mounted in the apparatus cabinet and on a rotatable bracket to orient the interface for ease of reading the display and actuating the respective keys. | 04-09-2009 |
Daniel John Blair, Tyler, TX US
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20120192577 | Wear-Leveling For Components of an Auxiliary Heat Source - In at least some embodiments, an air handler includes a coil and a fan. The air handler also includes an auxiliary heat source having a plurality of heat elements. The auxiliary heat source implements a wear-leveling algorithm to cycle use of the heat elements over multiple auxiliary heat cycles. | 08-02-2012 |
20150122901 | Wear-Leveling for Components of an Auxiliary Heat Source - In at least some embodiments, an air handler includes a coil and a fan. The air handler also includes an auxiliary heat source having a plurality of heat elements. The auxiliary heat source implements a wear-leveling algorithm to cycle use of the heat elements over multiple auxiliary heat cycles. | 05-07-2015 |
George R. Blair, Killeen, TX US
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20140181573 | FABRIC DISCOVERY FOR A CLUSTER OF NODES - Implementations of discovery functionalities in accordance with the present invention are characterized by being exceptionally minimalistic. A primary reason and benefit for such minimalistic implementations relate to these discovery functionalities being implemented via a management processor and associated resources of a system on a chip (SoC) unit as opposed to them being implemented on data processing components of a cluster of nodes (i.e., central processing core components). By focusing on such a minimalist implementation, embodiments of the present invention allow discovery functionalities to be implemented on a relatively low-cost low-power management processor coupled to processing cores that provide for data serving functionality in the cluster of nodes. | 06-26-2014 |
Jeff Blair, Dallas, TX US
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20090319416 | METHOD OF STRUCTURING REAL ESTATE ASSETS - An system for and method of divesting real property is presented. The system and method improve upon prior art techniques by including one or more of the following advantages: the gain may be immediately booked, there may be no capitalization requirements as there may be on a financing lease, and the gain may avoid Federal income taxation and capital gains taxation. | 12-24-2009 |
Scott Blair, Austin, TX US
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20140094934 | CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM CONTAINING THE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a control device for a serial network protocol controller configured to selectively disable control of a parameter of a controllable media device by at least one channel while the serial network protocol controller continues to transmit the at least one channel to the at least on serial network protocol controllable media device. | 04-03-2014 |
Scotten Blair, Anchorage, TX US
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20130303412 | Viscosified Fluid Loss Control Agent Utilizing Chelates - Disclosed herein is a well treatment method comprising the steps of injecting into a well a fluid loss control agent comprising a chelating agent, a viscosity increasing agent, and a plurality of at least partially insoluble bridging solid particles dispersed therein, wherein the chelating agent is effective to at least partially solubilize at least a portion of the bridging solid particles over a solubilizing period of time for thereafter substantially dissolving the bridging solid particles, wherein the solubilizing period of time is controlled by the concentration of the viscosity increasing agent, the concentration of the chelating agent, the composition of the metal salt, the pH of the fluid loss control agent, or a combination thereof. A fluid loss control agent is also disclosed. | 11-14-2013 |
Steven G. Blair, Tomball, TX US
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20090279966 | REVERSE FLOW MILL - A drilling or milling tool including a body; a cutting tip at the body; a fluid supply channel extending through the body; one or more tip outlets fluidly connected to the channel; and one or more venturi outlets fluidly connected to the channel, the tip outlets and the venturi outlets having a fluid flow ratio relative to each other such that fluid pressure at the tip does not exceed hydrostatic pressure in a wellbore in which the tool is employed and a method. | 11-12-2009 |
20100288485 | PACKER RETRIEVING MILL WITH DEBRIS REMOVAL - A mill is configured to have large debris passages disposed among a series of radially extending blades. The mill center is adapted to accept a retention nut that supports a tool that secures the downhole tool being milled out, such as a packer. Reverse flow takes cuttings into the large open area between the blades to pass up in an annular space around a support for the retention nut. The passage then opens up to a maximum dimension leaving only the tubular wall needed for structural strength to support the mill and conduct cuttings into a debris removal tool. | 11-18-2010 |
20100294477 | Auxiliary Conduit Cutting Apparatus - A cutting assembly for external conduits on a tubing string features a breakaway in the string that can be severed with a tensile force. Preferably each external conduit is run through a cutter housing. Upon severing of the string and applying a pickup force, a tension is applied to each external conduit since the severing of the string happens above all the cutter housings. Each housing cuts at least one conduit and the upper portion of the string brings with it the upper portion of the external conduit while the lower portions of each cut external conduit are retained in the cutter housings that remain downhole below the breakaway. In that manner there are no loose external conduit ends to interfere with and/or disturb subsequent fishing or other wellbore operations. | 11-25-2010 |
20110048739 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING AND DRIVING CASING - An apparatus and methods for manipulating and driving casing. The apparatus includes mechanically responsive elements for gripping an interior of a casing joint, and hydraulically responsive elements for gripping an interior of the casing joint responsive to pressure of drilling fluid flowing through the apparatus. One method comprises manipulating a casing joint by mechanically gripping an interior thereof, hydraulically gripping the interior of the casing joint responsive to drilling fluid pressure, and rotating the casing joint. Another method comprises driving casing by applying weight and torque thereto through engagement with an interior thereof. | 03-03-2011 |
20120000673 | Installation System with Force Generating Tool - Devices and methods for applying axial force for such uses as running and releasing tools or other articles within a wellbore. An installation system is described that includes a force generator used to generate axial forces. The installation system also releasably secures an article and is capable of releasing the article once it has been emplaced or installed with the force generator. | 01-05-2012 |
20120125632 | Methods and Apparatus for Manipulating and Driving Casing - An apparatus and methods for manipulating and driving casing. The apparatus includes mechanically responsive elements for gripping an interior of a casing joint, and hydraulically responsive elements for gripping an interior of the casing joint responsive to pressure of drilling fluid flowing through the apparatus. One method comprises manipulating a casing joint by mechanically gripping an interior thereof, hydraulically gripping the interior of the casing joint responsive to drilling fluid pressure, and rotating the casing joint. Another method comprises driving casing by applying weight and torque thereto through engagement with an interior thereof. | 05-24-2012 |
20130037256 | Rotary Shoe Direct Fluid Flow System - The circulation system for a rotary shoe features a fluid diversion to a peripheral zone from which the flow is directed by tubes or housing bores to the vicinity of the cutting structure to improve cooling and removal of debris. Some of the fluid is directed straight through into the mandrel of the tool being milled. If the formation below is at low pressure a packer cup is added to the grip tool attached to the shoe at one end and to the fish at the other end. A swivel is used to prevent the packer cup rotation. Fluid diverted by the packer cup comes up out of the mandrel and into an annular space between the mandrel and the inner wall of the shoe and out from under the shoe by flowing past the cutters. Fluid loss to the formation is minimized and cooling and cutting removal is enhanced. | 02-14-2013 |
20150034321 | Downhole Spear Having Mechanical Release Mechanism for Use in Wellbores and Methods of Using Same - A downhole retrieval tool for engaging and retrieving an object from a wellbore includes a mandrel and a grapple having a contracted position and an expanded position. In the expanded position, the grapple engages the object for retrieval. The grapple is operably associated with an expansion member disposed on the mandrel to facilitate movement of the grapple between the contracted and expanded positions. The expansion member is releasably connected to the mandrel. In the event that the downhole tool and object, once secured to each other, are unable to be retrieved from the wellbore, the expansion member can be released from the mandrel which, in turn, causes the grapple to release from the object so that the downhole tool can be removed from the wellbore. A stored energy member facilitates movement of the grapple from the contracted position to the expanded position. | 02-05-2015 |
Thomas Blair, Austin, TX US
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20090305756 | GENERATING CUSTOM CREATURES - A computer-implemented method of growing and incubating custom creatures in a computer game, including: obtaining genetic properties; combining the genetic properties in combinations of attributes, skills, and appearances; incubating a creature with role-specific properties using the combined genetic properties; and displaying an egg object of the incubated creature on a display for transaction. Keywords include MMO, incubation, genetic properties, and egg object. | 12-10-2009 |
20100210349 | CUSTOMIZED ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method of creating enhancements in a computer game for a recipient experiencing a performance, the method including: selecting an enhancement to apply to a recipient; modifying the enhancement; and applying the modified enhancement to the recipient, wherein the modified enhancement is effective for a fixed duration of time proportional to the time spent by the recipient experiencing the performance. Keywords include MMO, buffs, packages and performance. | 08-19-2010 |
Tyler W. Blair, Midland, TX US
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20150034308 | Oil and Gas Fracture Liquid Tracing with Oligonucleotides - Methods of tracing fracking liquid in oil or gas bearing formations using plural unique oligonucleotide markers. Method includes pumping the plural volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with a unique oligonucleotide, into the formation, thereby defining plural fracture zones in the formation, and, pumping fluids out of the formation while taking plural fluid samples. Then, analyzing the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides in each of the plural fluid samples, and, calculating the ratio of each of the plural volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the plural fluid samples according to the concentration of the unique oligonucleotides present in each of the plural samples. And, then, establishing the quantity of the plural volumes of fracking liquids removed from the plural fracture zones. | 02-05-2015 |
20150034309 | Oil and Gas Fracture Liquid Tracing Using DNA - Tracing fracking liquid in oil and gas wells using unique DNA sequences. For each of the DNA sequences, bonding to magnetic core particles, and encapsulating them with silica. Pumping the volumes of fracking liquid, each marked with one of the unique DNA sequences, into the well. Pumping fluids out of the well while taking fluid samples. For each of the plural fluid samples, gathering the silica encapsulated DNA using magnetic attraction with the magnetic core particles, dissolving away the silica shells, thereby separating the plural unique DNA sequences form the magnetic core particles, and analyzing the concentration of the unique DNA sequences in each of the plural fluid samples. Then, calculating the ratio of each of the volumes of fracking liquid recovered for each of the fluid samples, and thereby establishing the quantity of the volumes of fracking liquids removed from the fracture zones. | 02-05-2015 |
Warner T. Blair, Fort Worth, TX US
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20100113189 | BASKETBALL COACHING SYSTEM - The present disclosure generally provides an integrated basketball return, coaching, and training system. In one embodiment, the present disclosure aids in, for example, returning basketballs to the players accurately in any position on the court, announcing scoring results, providing coaching tips and feedback information, and providing an efficient system for maximizing practice times for each player. | 05-06-2010 |