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Carl Arthur Craig, Evergreen, CO US
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| 20090096606 | Remote obstruction sensing device - A novel and improved remote object sensing device and method that is capable of sensing the presence of an object, transmitting a blocking signal to a remote control or communication member thereby preventing activation of a garage door opener circuit. | 04-16-2009 |
David Craig, Thornton, CO US
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| 20090250211 | Refracture-Candidate Evaluation and Stimulation Methods - Quantitative refracture diagnostic and fracture-injection/falloff models may be used in methods for oil and gas subsurface formation evaluation techniques. More particularly, such methods may be used to select candidate wells and well candidate layers for stimulation treatments in a subterranean formation. An example of a method for selecting well candidate layers for stimulation treatments in a subterranean formation may comprise the steps of: selecting a candidate well; selecting a reservoir layer to be tested; performing a quantitative refracture-candidate diagnostic test on the reservoir layer; determining at least one reservoir property of the reservoir layer using the quantitative refracture-candidate diagnostic test; and modeling a proposed stimulation treatment using the at least one reservoir property in a reservoir simulation model so as to predict the efficacy of the proposed stimulation treatment. | 10-08-2009 |
David P. Craig, Thornton, CO US
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| 20110120702 | GENERATING PROBABILISTIC INFORMATION ON SUBTERRANEAN FRACTURES - Systems, methods, and instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium can perform operations related to generating probabilistic information on characteristics of natural fractures of a subterranean formation. Fitted fracture models are generated based on microseismic event data for a subterranean region. The fitted fracture models represent estimated locations of fractures in the subterranean region. A distribution of fracture parameter values is generated based on the fitted fracture models. The distribution includes fracture parameter values and a probability associated with each fracture parameter value. Generating the fitted fracture models may include, for example, fitting a plane, a line or another type of equation to the measured locations of microseismic events. In some implementations, an injection treatment may be simulated and/or designed based on the probability distribution. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110120706 | Refining Information on Subterranean Fractures - Systems, methods, and instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium can perform operations related to refining information on characteristics of natural fractures of a subterranean formation. Fracture pattern models are generated based on sampling an initial distribution of values for a fracture parameter. Each fracture pattern model may include, for example, a model of natural fractures in a subterranean formation. Each fracture pattern model is compared to microseismic event data for a subterranean region. A refined distribution for the fracture parameter is generated based on the comparison. Generating the refined distribution may include, for example, selecting values of the fracture parameter from fracture pattern models that correlate with the microseismic event data. In some implementations, an injection treatment may be simulated and/or designed based on the refined distribution. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110120718 | Simulating Subterranean Fracture Propagation - Systems, methods, and instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium can perform operations related to simulating subterranean fracture propagation. A subterranean formation model representing rock blocks of a subterranean formation is received. The subterranean formation model is used to predict a response of each rock block to one or more forces acting on the rock block during an injection treatment for the subterranean formation. The predicted responses of the rock blocks may include, for example, a fracture, a rotation, a displacement, a dilation of an existing fracture, and/or another type of response. In some implementations, an injection treatment may be designed for a subterranean formation based on the predicted response of the rock blocks. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125471 | Probabilistic Earth Model for Subterranean Fracture Simulation - Systems, methods, and instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium can perform operations related to generating a model of a subterranean formation based on a probabilistic earth model. An earth model including a probability distribution for a property of a subterranean region is received. A subterranean formation model is generated based on sampling the probability distribution for the property. The subterranean formation model includes information on boundaries of rock blocks of a formation in the subterranean region. The subterranean formation model may be used for simulating an injection treatment applied to the formation, for example, to predict fracture propagation in the formation. In some implementations, the subterranean formation model may be used for designing an injection treatment for the formation. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125476 | Probabilistic Simulation of Subterranean Fracture Propagation - Systems, methods, and instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium can perform operations related to stochastic simulation of subterranean fracture propagation. A plurality of subterranean formation models, each representing a subterranean formation, are analyzed to obtain information on predicted results of applying an injection treatment to the subterranean formation. Each of the analyzed subterranean formation models is generated by simulating forces acting on rock blocks of the subterranean formation during the injection treatment. Each simulation has an input parameter value determined for that simulation based on sampling a distribution of values for a characteristic of the subterranean formation. The characteristic may include, for example, a natural fracture parameter. The information on the predicted results of applying the injection treatment may include, for example, an output probability distribution. In some implementations, the information may be used to design an injection treatment for the subterranean formation. | 05-26-2011 |
Jason L. Craig, Loveland, CO US
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| 20090149851 | Thermal Penetration and Arc Length Controllable Electrosurgical Pencil - An electrosurgical pencil is provided, which includes an elongated housing, an electrocautery electrode supported within the housing and extending distally from the housing. The electrocautery electrode is connected to a source of electrosurgical energy. The pencil also includes at least one voltage divider network supported on the housing and electrically connected to the source of electrosurgical energy for controlling intensity, frequency, and/or mode of electrosurgical energy being delivered to the electrocautery electrode. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090254077 | Arc Generation in a Fluid Medium - An electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The generator includes a radio frequency output stage configured to generate a frequency waveform to an active electrode of an electrosurgical instrument when the active electrode is disposed in a fluid medium. The generator also includes a sensor circuit configured to measure tissue impedance and a controller configured to increase power of the radio frequency waveform to a predetermined electrical arcing level in response to the tissue impedance being within an open circuit impedance range and tissue contact impedance range. The controller is further configured to lower the power of the radio frequency waveform to a lower level when the tissue impedance is outside the open circuit impedance range and the tissue contact impedance range. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100094285 | System and Method for Controlling Electrosurgical Snares - A system and method for controlling electrosurgical snares are disclosed. The system includes an electrosurgical instrument having an elongate tubular sheath having proximal and distal ends, the sheath having a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and a shaft having proximal and distal ends. The shaft extends through and is axially movable relative to the sheath. A snare loop is provided at the distal end of the shaft and is configured for encircling tissue. Movement of the shaft relative to the tubular sheath changes the diameter of the exposed snare loop. A feedback sensor operatively connected to the elongated tubular sheath which determines at least one condition of the snare loop, and an electrosurgical generator provides electrosurgical energy to the electrosurgical snare instrument. The generator is configured to receive feedback measurements from the electrosurgical snare instrument and to adjust electrosurgical energy as a function of the measurements. | 04-15-2010 |
John C. Craig, Englewood, CO US
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| 20100090864 | Signaling Device - A signaling device, configured to selectably display visual information, comprising an elongated light group configured to selectably project light from portions of the group. The device also comprises a multi-axis accelerometer configured to provide multi-axis device acceleration data. The signaling device further comprises a control module, in communication with the multi-axis accelerometer and the elongated light group and configured to process multi-axis acceleration data and configured to generate light illumination data and provide it to the elongated light group. The control module further comprises a program module configured to provide selectably programmable light illumination data; in addition to a wireless communication module. The device still further comprises a trigger module, a protective housing having a handle; a selectably removable storage module, in communication with the control module, configured to store light illumination pattern data; and a power module having a power amplifier configured to charge pump the power module. | 04-15-2010 |
Murray D. Craig, Johnstown, CO US
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| 20100123805 | System and method for analyzing a digital image - A method of analyzing images captured using an imaging device is provided herein. The analysis provides suggestions for changing a parameter of the imaging device during subsequent image capture. | 05-20-2010 |
Murray Dean Craig, Johnstown, CO US
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| 20080252938 | COMBINING AN ORIGINAL IMAGE AND A MODIFIED IMAGE INTO A SINGLE IMAGE FILE - A method is provided for storing an original image and a modified image into a single image file. The method comprises selecting the original image, selecting the modified image. The method further comprises creating a single image by combining the original image with the modified image. The method further comprises storing the single image into a single image file on a memory device. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100214483 | Displaying An Image With An Available Effect Applied - A method for automatically displaying an image with an available effect applied on a digital display device includes analyzing the image stored on a storage device and choosing the available effect to apply to the image, where analyzing the image includes executing an image analysis on the image to identify at least one characteristic of the image, where the available effect to apply to the image to be displayed is automatically chosen from a list of available effects which may be applied to the image in consideration of the at least one characteristic of the image, and rendering the image with the available effect applied on the digital display device. | 08-26-2010 |
Murray Dean Craig, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20080239133 | IMAGE MANIPULATOR FOR A CAMERA - A method and system for editing an image with a camera includes simultaneously displaying a first image and a second image separate from each other on a display screen of the camera and modifying the first image, via a user interface of the camera, using a portion of the second image. | 10-02-2008 |
Rex M. Craig, Niwot, CO US
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| 20100208244 | FLASH LADAR SYSTEM - The present invention pertains in general to a single, integrated flash LADAR system and method. The system includes data processing hardware and software, a passive two-dimensional camera, a three-dimensional camera, a light source, and a common optical path. One or more star trackers can also be included. In addition, auxiliary components, such as an inertial measurement unit and a global positioning system receiver can be included. The system can be closely integrated with a critical algorithm suite that operates in multiple modes, in real-time to enable landing, docking, and navigation functions, such as Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), Altimetry, Velocimetry, Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN), Hazard Detection and Avoidance (HDA), and dust penetration. | 08-19-2010 |
Russell O. Craig, Ft. Collins, CO US
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| 20110179476 | AUTHENTICATION OF SERVICES ON A PARTITION - Embodiments of the disclosure describe systems and methods for authenticating services running on a partition. In this regard, one embodiment of a system for authenticating a service includes a partition including a list of authorized services, and a service running on the partition; and a management processor in communication with the partition, wherein the management processor is configured to generate credentials for the service running on the partition if the service is listed in the list of authorized services. | 07-21-2011 |