Goodman, TX
Benjamin Lee Goodman, Cedar Park, TX US
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20100036984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING BUS LIVELOCK DUE TO EXCESSIVE MMIO - The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus to efficiently address livelock in a multi-processor system. In one embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a method for preventing a system bus livelock in a system having a plurality of processors communicating respectively through a plurality of bus masters to a plurality of IO Controllers across a system bus by: receiving at an MMIO state machine a plurality of snoop commands issued from the plurality of processors, identifying a first processor and a second processor from the plurality of processors, each of the first processor and the second processor having a first number of snoop commands in the input queue and a second number of responses in the output queue, the first number and the second number exceeding a threshold; issuing a burst prevention response to the first processor and the second process. | 02-11-2010 |
Benjiman L. Goodman, Austin, TX US
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20100268995 | HARDWARE PROCESS TRACE FACILITY - A method for tracing thread bus transactions in a multiprocessor system comprises decoding, by a processor, a first thread instruction of a thread, the thread comprising an ordered series of thread instructions. In the event the first thread instruction is a set bus trace enable bit (BTEB) instruction, the processor sets a bus trace enable bit corresponding to the thread. In the event the BTEB is set, the processor determines whether the first thread instruction is a trace-eligible instruction and, in the event the first thread instruction is a trace-eligible instruction, and the BTEB is set, the processor sets a snoop tag trace enable bit (STTEB). A hardware trace monitor (HTM) monitors bus transactions, each bus transaction comprising a STTE. In the event a monitored bus transaction comprises a set STTEB, the HTM stores the bus transaction as trace data. In the event a monitored bus transaction comprises a reset STTEB, the HTM does not store the bus transaction as trace data. | 10-21-2010 |
Benjiman Lee Goodman, Cedar Park, TX US
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20080256391 | Apparatus to Use Fabric Initialization to Test Functionality of all Inter-Chip Paths Between Processors in System - A method, apparatus, and program for systematically testing the functionality of all connections in a multi-tiered bus system that connects a large number of processors. Each bus controller is instructed to send a test version of a snoop request to all of the other processors and to wait for the replies. If a connection is bad, the port associated with that connection will time out. Detection of a time-out will cause the initialization process to be halted until the problem can be isolated and resolved. | 10-16-2008 |
20090327643 | Information Handling System Including Dynamically Merged Physical Partitions - An information handling system includes instruction processing nodes in respective physical partitions. A communications bus couples two information processing nodes together. Each node includes hardware resources such as CPUs, memories and I/O adapters. Prior to a command to merge the physical partitions, the communication bus exhibits a disabled state such that the two information processing nodes are effectively disconnected. After receiving a command to merge the physical partitions, the system enables the communication bus to effectively hot-plug the two nodes together. A modified master hypervisor in one node stores data structures detailing the hardware resources of the two nodes. The modified master may assign resources from one node to a logical partition in another node. | 12-31-2009 |
Brandon C. Goodman, Houston, TX US
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20150226023 | DOWNHOLE TOOL AND METHOD FOR PASSING CONTROL LINE THROUGH TOOL - A method and apparatus for a downhole tool. In one embodiment, a method of deploying a tool in a wellbore is disclosed and consists of installing a tool body at an upper end of a tubular string extending from a wellbore, the body having at least one control line groove formed on its outer surface for housing at least one control line, the at least one control line housed therein; providing an assembly, the assembly strung on the at least one control line and including a compressible element with at least one ring on each end thereof; at least one ring on each end of the element; a locking ring at an upper end of the assembly. The method further includes installing the assembly over the body whereby the at least one control line is housed between the body and the assembly. | 08-13-2015 |
Brandon C. Goodman, Kingwood, TX US
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20140251640 | Extended Length Packer with Timed Setting - A device and method to control the rate of radial expansion of a compressible sealing element on a packer over the longitudinal length of the sealing element. By varying the rate of compression of the element, the rate of radial expansion of the corresponding portions of the element may also be controlled. Additionally, the rate of radial expansion may also be controlled by controlling the direction and amount of radial expansion along the length of the sealing by reinforcing certain portions of the sealing element while decreasing the rigidity of the reinforcement for other portions. | 09-11-2014 |
20140262350 | Double Compression Set Packer - A device and method allow a longer sealing element to be used on a packer or other downhole tool while providing an increase in the total amount of setting force that can be used and providing for more uniform or balanced setting of the sealing element. The packer may be first set using internal bore pressure to radially expand one end of the sealing element with a first hydraulic setting mechanism. The packer may then be set a second time using annulus pressure to continue the radial expansion of the sealing element with a second hydraulic setting mechanism. | 09-18-2014 |
20150060088 | Packer Having Swellable and Compressible Elements - A packer has a swellable element and has end rings and compressible elements at each end of the swellable element. The packer may be first set using internal bore pressure to compress one of the compressible elements against one of the end rings with a first hydraulic setting mechanism. The packer may then be set a second time using annulus pressure to compress against the other compressible element with a second hydraulic setting mechanism. Either way, the compressible elements are compressed to expand out to the borehole and to limit extrusion of the swellable element outside the compressed elements. | 03-05-2015 |
Chris Goodman, Austin, TX US
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20110157195 | Sharing resources between a CPU and GPU - A technique to share execution resources. In one embodiment, a CPU and a GPU share resources according to workload, power considerations, or available resources by scheduling or transferring instructions and information between the CPU and GPU. | 06-30-2011 |
20140078159 | SHARING RESOURCES BETWEEN A CPU AND GPU - A technique to share execution resources. In one embodiment, a CPU and a GPU share resources according to workload, power considerations, or available resources by scheduling or transferring instructions and information between the CPU and GPU. | 03-20-2014 |
Dallas Goodman, Abernathy, TX US
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20080222639 | Method and System Configured for Facilitating Management of International Trade Receivables Transactions - A receivables transaction management platform is configured for facilitating management of international trade receivables transactions. The platform includes a task manager layer and a platform functionality layer. The task manager layer is configured for facilitating management of transaction information workflow tasks and export receivables tasks. The platform functionality layer is accessible by at least a portion of the managers and is configured for enabling facilitation of the transaction information workflow tasks and the export receivables tasks. Managing the transaction information workflow tasks and export receivables tasks includes facilitating preparation of a document and data portfolio required for settlement of an international trade receivables transaction, facilitating electronic submission of the document and data portfolio to a designated recipient and facilitating acceptance of the document and data portfolio. The platform functional components are configured for enabling user workflow functionality, data mapping functionality, data analysis functionality, data storage functionality and third party access functionality. | 09-11-2008 |
20110078067 | Method and system configured for facilitating management of international trade receivables transactions - A receivables transaction management platform is configured for facilitating management of international trade receivables transactions. The platform includes a task manager layer and a platform functionality layer. The task manager layer is configured for facilitating management of transaction information workflow tasks and export receivables to tasks. The platform functionality layer is accessible by at least a portion of the managers and is configured for enabling facilitation of the transaction information workflow tasks and the export receivables tasks. Managing the transaction information workflow tasks and export receivables tasks includes facilitating preparation of a document and data portfolio required for settlement of an international trade receivables transaction, facilitating electronic submission of the document and data portfolio to a designated recipient and facilitating acceptance of the document and data portfolio. The platform functional components are configured for enabling user workflow functionality, data mapping functionality, data analysis functionality, data storage functionality and third party access functionality. | 03-31-2011 |
20130346273 | METHOD AND SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR FACILITATING MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE RECEIVABLES TRANSACTIONS - A receivables transaction management platform is configured for facilitating management of international trade receivables transactions. The platform includes a task manager layer and a platform functionality layer. The task manager layer is configured for facilitating management of transaction information workflow tasks and export receivables tasks. The platform functionality layer is accessible by at least a portion of the managers and is configured for enabling facilitation of the transaction information workflow tasks and the export receivables tasks. Managing the transaction information workflow tasks and export receivables tasks includes facilitating preparation of a document and data portfolio required for settlement of an international trade receivables transaction, facilitating electronic submission of the document and data portfolio to a designated recipient and facilitating acceptance of the document and data portfolio. The platform functional components are configured for enabling user workflow functionality, data mapping functionality, data analysis functionality, data storage functionality and third party access functionality. | 12-26-2013 |
David L. Goodman, Austin, TX US
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20150056353 | Device For Opening Coconuts - The subject invention is a device for opening coconuts that includes a handle and a cutting cylinder attached to the handle, including a cutting edge at one end, and a cap that provides a striking surface. The cutting cylinder may have teeth and may have a gap. The cutting cylinder or the teeth may be beveled. | 02-26-2015 |
George David Goodman, Houston, TX US
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20150084726 | VARIABLE RELUCTANCE TRANSDUCERS - An example variable reluctance device includes a load structure connected to an armature through a connecting arm. The armature is positioned between two oppositely oriented core structures. A structural frame secures the core structures in a fixed position, forming gap regions between the core structures and the armature, forming a magnetic circuit. The armature is resiliently centered between the core structures by a spring, such that the gaps and are approximately equal in width when the armature is at rest. The device further includes a magnetic substance within the gaps that is compressed or stretched to allow movement of the armature. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084782 | REDUCING DISTORTION IN AMPLIFIED SIGNALS IN WELL LOGGING TOOLS - Technologies are described for reducing distortion in amplified signals in well logging tools based on spectral analyses of the amplified signals. For example, a system includes a well logging tool. The well logging tool includes an excitation source to direct an excitation signal towards an environment adjacent a wellbore and a receiver to amplify a probe signal received from the environment adjacent the wellbore in response to the excitation signal. The system also includes a feedback module to receive the amplified signal. The feedback module includes a spectrum analyzer module to spectrally analyze the amplified signal to generate spectral information of the amplified signal; and a controller module to determine, from the spectral information, whether the amplified signal includes distortion, and if so, to issue a feedback signal to the excitation source or the receiver to cause at least a reduction of the distortion in the amplified signal. | 03-26-2015 |
Jeffrey L. Goodman, Tyler, TX US
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20140260892 | STABILIZED MUSICAL HORN INSTRUMENT - A stabilized musical horn instrument is revealed, comprising a traditional wind instrument of the type employing a horn outlet, a stabilizer mechanism comprising an axially rotated friction mechanism for locking an assembly of a pair of telescoping tubes in a deployed position and a linearly operated magnetic mechanism to retain the tubes in a retracted position; and further comprising a surface engagement assembly coupled to the distal tube of the telescoping tube assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
John Carl Goodman, Missouri City, TX US
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20140144450 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPENING AN AIRWAY - A device and a method for creating and/or maintaining an obstruction free upper respiratory passages. The device is configured to fit under the chin of a subject adjacent to the subject's neck at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The device is capable of exerting negative pressure on the surface of a subject's neck, displacing the soft tissue forward and enlarging the airway. | 05-29-2014 |
Kendall E. Goodman, Southlake, TX US
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20110142284 | Method and Apparatus for Acquiring Accurate Background Infrared Signature Data on Moving Targets - A method for measuring an infrared signature of a moving target includes: tracking the moving target with a tracking system along a path from a start position to an end position, measuring infrared radiation data of the moving target along the path, repositioning the tracking system to the start position, retracing the path to measure the infrared radiation data of the background, and determining the infrared signature of the moving target by comparing the infrared radiation data of the moving object with the infrared radiation data of the background without the moving object. | 06-16-2011 |
20120041724 | Method for Analyzing and Designing Armor in a Vehicle - Properly identifying the most vulnerable areas and quantifying the effectiveness of armor at those locations is critical to achieving efficient armor integration. A method for designing protective armor for a vehicle includes the deriving shotlines through an element; computing a probability of kill value for each shotline in each element; calculating a probability of kill intensity for each element; ranking the elements according to highest probability of kill intensity; mapping the elements in a 3D CAD environment to visually depict the elements having the highest probability of kill intensity; and designing armor taking into account the elements having the highest probability of kill intensity. | 02-16-2012 |
Kenneth Goodman, Richmond, TX US
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20100147519 | MITIGATING PERFORATING GUN SHOCK - A wellbore tool string includes a perforating gun having a plurality of explosive perforating charges and a shock mitigation tool. The shock mitigation tool including a tubular body having a top end, a bottom end, and a chamber; a barrier disposed proximate the bottom end in communication with the chamber; and a plurality of actuators connected with the body proximate to the top end of the body, each actuator opening a port in the body providing fluid communication with the chamber when the plurality of actuators are activated. | 06-17-2010 |
Kenneth Goodman, Sugar Land, TX US
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20100252323 | PROCESS FOR ASSEMBLING A LOADING TUBE - A process is disclosed for assembling a loading tube for a perforating gun for use in a perforating system. At a first location, e.g., a shop, which is not the location at which perforating operations will be conducted, the loading tube is completely assembled. The completely assembled loading tubing is then transported to a second location where perforating operations are to be conducted. In one embodiment, an RF-safe initiator, wiring, a detonating cord and a plurality of shaped charges are installed into the loading tube at a first location. The RF-safe initiators may comprise an exploding foil initiator or an exploding bridge wire. A process for assembling a loading tube for a single-shot perforating gun is also disclosed. | 10-07-2010 |
Kenneth Goodman, Cypress, TX US
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20080247268 | Autonomous Depth Control For Wellbore Equipment - A method for tracking a wellbore tool includes: obtaining a first image of the wellbore using an imager associated with the tool; obtaining a second image of the wellbore using the imager after a selected time period; matching the first image with the second image by shifting one of the first and second images; determining an amount of the shifting; and comparing the amount of the shifting with a reference distance to determine a distance of tool movement. A method for tracking a wellbore tool includes: obtaining an image of a wellbore feature using a first imager associated with the tool; moving the tool in the wellbore; and registering a distance of tool movement when the image of the wellbore feature is detected by a second imager spaced apart from the first imager, wherein the distance of tool movement equals a spacing between the first and second imagers. | 10-09-2008 |
Kenneth R. Goodman, Richmond, TX US
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20080218374 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING SIGNALS TO AN INSTRUMENT IN A WELLBORE - A method for communicating a signal to an instrument in a wellbore includes axially accelerating the instrument in a preselected pattern of acceleration. The predetermined pattern corresponds to the signal to be communicated. The axial acceleration of the instrument is detected, and the signal is decoded from the detected axial acceleration. A signal detection system for an instrument in a wellbore includes an accelerometer oriented along a longitudinal axis of the instrument and means for comparing measurements made by the accelerometer to at least one predetermined pattern. | 09-11-2008 |
20090033332 | TELEMETRY SUBSYSTEM TO COMMUNICATE WITH PLURAL DOWNHOLE MODULES - A system for use in a wellbore includes plural modules for positioning in the wellbore and including respective interfaces, where the plural modules are configured to perform predefined downhole tasks in the wellbore. The plural modules are associated with respective local power sources. A telemetry subsystem enables communication between at least two of the plural modules, where the communication between the at least two of the plural modules allows one of the two modules to affect an operation of another of the two modules. | 02-05-2009 |
20090084535 | APPARATUS STRING FOR USE IN A WELLBORE - An apparatus string for use in a wellbore is disclosed comprising a plurality of activation modules having first and second ends and containing devices to be activated/initiated downhole. An apparatus string according to the present invention also comprises a plurality of initiator modules where at least initiator is operatively connected to each activation module and is addressable. Each initiator module may comprise a safety initiator which when the initiator module is addressed initiates the firing of the shaped charges in the gun module to which it is operatively connected. A wireless transmitter is provided which is operatively connected in and integral to the apparatus string for use in transmitting signals to address any initiator module in the apparatus string. An apparatus string according to the present invention may be especially useful in perforating operations. | 04-02-2009 |
20090159284 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING SHOCK EFFECTS DURING PERFORATING - A technique enables the mitigation of detrimental forces created during perforation procedures. Charges are mounted in a perforating gun at an angle that eliminates at least some of the detrimental forces. The charges are tilted relative to an axis of the perforating gun, and this mitigates the detrimental forces and reduces the potential for damaging the perforating gun and other associated equipment during a perforation procedure. | 06-25-2009 |
20090159285 | DOWNHOLE INITIATOR - A perforating gun that is usable with a well includes at least one perforating charge and a initiator. The initiator includes an explosive ballistic train to the perforating charge(s). The initiator is adapted to physically misalign components of the ballistic train to prevent inadvertent firing of the perforating charge(s) and physically realign the components to arm the ballistic train. | 06-25-2009 |
20120160491 | METHOD AND DESIGN FOR HIGH SHOT DENSITY PERFORATING GUN - A perforating gun includes a plurality of shaped charges located at a first distance from a detonator along a plurality of detonating cords and forming a first group, wherein the first group of shaped charges is configured to be detonated simultaneously. The plurality of detonating cords are of the same length. | 06-28-2012 |
20130140023 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING PRESSURE-WAVE DAMAGE - An assembly for minimizing damaging effects of pressure waves on devices in a wellbore. The assembly comprises a dynamic device disposed in the wellbore and generating pressure waves during actuation; a barrier device disposed in the wellbore and presenting an obstacle to the pressure waves generated by the dynamic device; and an occlusion disposed in the wellbore between the dynamic device and the barrier device which reduces the damaging effects of the pressure waves on the barrier device. | 06-06-2013 |
Kenneth R. Goodman, Sugar Land, TX US
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20080202325 | PROCESS OF IMPROVING A GUN ARMING EFFICIENCY - A process is disclosed for assembling a gun tube for use in a perforating system. At a first location, which is not the site where perforating operations are to be conducted, the gun tube is completely assembled except for an initiating device. After transporting the gun tube to the site where perforating operations are to be conducted, an initiator is connected and installed via port in the gun tube. | 08-28-2008 |
Mary Ellen Goodman, Flower Mound, TX US
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20090142988 | Lower uterine segment maternity support belt - A one piece maternity support for the relief of discomfort associated with the progressive changes in the human body associated with a normal pregnancy. The support has a body encircling upper band for the support of the lower uterine segment and a lower belt having a pair of tensionable arms that connect to the upper band to support the lumbar region and offer counter rotational force for the anteriorly tilted pelvis. The position of the lower arms is optimized to apply a constant pressure to the muscles above the hip joint providing relief from so-called hip pain associated with many pregnancies. | 06-04-2009 |
Rhett Goodman, College Station, TX US
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20150202372 | SYRINGE FOR THE APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE TOPICAL TREATMENTS - A syringe comprising: an applicator with a tip; a chamber that is in fluid communication with the application tip; a reservoir containing housing at least one ampule of medication; said reservoir separated by a port; a press that is configured be received by the reservoir and push the ampules of medication into the chamber through the port; and a plunger for pushing the ampules' contents of medication through the application tip. In one mode of operation: ampules of medication (each ampule can contain a different medication) are deposited into the reservoir of the syringe; the press is inserted into the reservoir and manipulated to push the ampules through the port into the chamber; and, the plunger is depressed to force the medications through the application tip. Preferably the syringe is used for dispensing topical medication, but it can be adapted for other medical and non-medical uses. | 07-23-2015 |
Robert S. Goodman, Austin, TX US
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20140358616 | ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR A COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM USING AGGREGATED WEIGHTS OF CHANGED ASSETS - Asset management for a computer-based system includes detecting, using a processor, a change to at least one of a plurality of assets of the computer-based system, wherein the plurality of assets are managed using version control, and determining a weight for each changed asset. Using the processor, an aggregate weight is calculated according to the weight of each changed asset and the aggregate weight is compared with a threshold weight. Responsive to determining that the aggregate weight exceeds the threshold weight, a state of the plurality of assets of the computer-based system is recorded. | 12-04-2014 |
Susan Debra Goodman, Montgomery, TX US
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20120074183 | Doggie-Be-Cool and People-Be-Cool - The disclosure describes a pouch assembly attachable to an animal or a person, The pouch assembly has a containment pouch having an openable and closable opening to allow a material to be placed inside the pouch. The pouch assembly has an adjustable strap attachable to the pouch and to a body part or an accessory of an animal or a person. The pouch assembly has a first fastener on one end of the strap and a second fastener on another end of the strap, the pair of fasteners releasably coupled to securely attach the pouch assembly to the animal or the person and to keep the material from falling out. The material held in the pouch can be any one of cooling elements, warming elements and elements to repel insects. The pouch is easily opened and closed and unhooks easily. | 03-29-2012 |
Tina Lorraine Goodman, Austin, TX US
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20130262137 | Method of Routing an Electronic Prescription to a Non-Participating Dispensing Pharmacy - A method of routing an electronic prescription to a non-participating dispensing pharmacy allows a patient the right to choose the pharmacy of their choice, while being able to take full advantage of the benefits offered by e-Prescribing. The current method provides any pharmacy with the ability to retrieve an electronic prescription without being a participating trading partner of an electronic prescribing network. The system accomplishes this through a method comprising the steps of creating an electronic prescription at a point of care location, transmitting said electronic prescription to the prescribing network, determining if the pharmacy is a participating trading partner, generating a secondary prescription version, hosting the electronic prescription on a secure web portal and transmitting an alert to the pharmacy containing the secondary prescription and a set of instructions for accessing the secure web portal. Furthermore, the network delivers a status of the delivery to the Point of care. | 10-03-2013 |
20140244288 | Method Of Providing Affordable Prescription-Drug Options Through A Point Of Care System - A software application that analyzes different formularies provides a patient with affordable prescription-drug options through a point of care system. The software application uses a database to store healthcare plan formularies, cash-payment formulary, drug manufacturer copayment-assistance formularies, and drug manufacturer cash-discount formularies. All of the formularies on the database are provided in an interoperable format. The software application will compare and analyze the costs, the exclusion factors, and the discounts from the various applicable formularies for a specific drug and alternative drugs. This analysis will be presented as a certified screen to the prescriber or the patient in order to find the drug option that is both clinically relevant and affordable. The prescription and the certified screen details, less patient identifying information, will be sent as feedback to the benefit providers of those formularies. | 08-28-2014 |
Toby Michael Goodman, Kerens, TX US
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20140270977 | Water Craft Bumper - A watercraft bumper for a watercraft may include a sleeve to connect to a piling, the sleeve being detachably connected to the piling, the sleeve having a slit to open and close to detachably connect to the piling, the slit being in communication with a central aperture to cooperate with the piling, and the sleeve including a biasing device to open and close the slit. | 09-18-2014 |
Tom Goodman, South Padre Island, TX US
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20090083157 | System and method for communicating marketing information - A system and method for communicating marketing information includes a portal by which an individual small business may enter, filter, and limit the distribution of marketing information over the internet. The information from the portal is stored in a database. Information is selected from the database and transformed to be used in one or more information display options including: | 03-26-2009 |
Vernon R. Goodman, Rockwall, TX US
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20100253573 | System and Method for Suppressing Close Clutter in a Radar System - A system for processing electromagnetic waves in a radar system is disclosed. The system includes a transmitter operable to transmit operating waves and calibration waves, one or more receivers operable to receive reflected calibration waves and operating waves, and a system controller operable to process the received calibration waves and operating waves. The system controller may process the received waves by generating a threshold signal based on the calibration waves, and comparing the threshold signal to the operating waves. The system controller may also process operating waves and calibration waves in accordance with one or more signal conditioning algorithms. Additionally, the system controller may display an image representing a target on a display by comparing received operating waves with the generated threshold signal. | 10-07-2010 |
20120026031 | Method and System for Continuous Wave Interference Suppression in Pulsed Signal Processing - A System and Method for CW interference suppression in pulsed signal processing having a front-end, an A/D converter, a data store, and a suppressor module coupled to both the A/D converter and the data store. The front-end is operable to receive a waveform and communicate such to the A/D converter to digitize for processing by the suppressor module. The suppressor module being operable to further process the digitized waveform by way of applying a FFT to obtain a corresponding amplitude spectrum of the digitized waveform, clipping the amplitude spectrum to obtain a clipped amplitude spectrum, performing successive piece-wise IFFTs on the positive frequency points of the clipped amplitude spectrum to obtain multiple amplitude-time series, each having a frequency value assigned, and then stacking such amplitude-time series successively in the data store to form a time-frequency spectrogram array to thereby facilitate suppression of interference signals and detection of data pulses. | 02-02-2012 |
20120295565 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALOG INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION IN PULSED SIGNAL PROCESSING - A method for suppressing interference signals within a waveform includes performing an analog Fourier transform on the waveform with a hardware circuit to obtain an amplitude spectrum having a plurality of frequency bins and computing a noise floor spectrum from the amplitude spectrum to obtain a noise floor spectrum; creating a threshold spectrum based on the noise floor spectrum. The method also includes replacing the amplitude of each bin of the amplitude spectrum that exceeds a corresponding bin of the threshold spectrum with an alternative value to form a corrected spectrum and performing an analog inverse Fourier transform on the corrected spectrum thereby suppressing interference signals within the waveform. | 11-22-2012 |
20120320363 | DETERMINING THRESHOLDS TO FILTER NOISE IN GMAPD LADAR DATA - In one aspect, a computerized method to automatically determine thresholds includes receiving data generated from a Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (GmAPD) laser detecting and ranging (LADAR) sensor of a scene, determining an overall threshold value for the scene using a binomial distribution and determining post threshold values for each x-y position in the scene. The computerized method also includes, for each x-y position, using a maximum value of the post threshold values and the overall threshold value to filter the data from the scene. | 12-20-2012 |
20130021342 | NOISE REDUCTION AND FOCUSING ALGORITHMS FOR GMAPD - An apparatus and method for processing of XYZ point clouds obtained from a GmAPD LADAR using low-pass filtering followed by high-pass filtering and deconvolution. | 01-24-2013 |
20130022241 | ENHANCING GMAPD LADAR IMAGES USING 3-D WALLIS STATISTICAL DIFFERENCING - A method for processing XYZ point cloud of a scene acquired by a GmAPD LADAR includes: performing on a computing device a three-dimensional statistical differencing on the XYZ point cloud obtained from the GmAPD LADAR to produce a SD point cloud; and displaying an image of the SD point cloud. | 01-24-2013 |
20130108148 | AUTOMATED BUILDING DETECTING | 05-02-2013 |
20140028834 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MINIMUM POST SPACING IN IMAGING APPLICATIONS - A method includes receiving image data obtained by a laser imaging system. The method also includes identifying a minimum post spacing obtainable in a three-dimensional image constructed using the image data. The minimum post spacing defines a maximum obtainable resolution of the image. Identifying the minimum post spacing includes using (i) multiple point spread functions associated with the image data and (ii) a number of laser pulses directed at a specified area by the imaging system during capture of the image data. Identifying the minimum post spacing may also include using (iii) a minimum contrast ratio associated with the image. The point spread functions may be associated with different point reflectors, have a Gaussian distribution, and overlap. | 01-30-2014 |
20140072220 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A VIBROMETRY SPECTRUM IN IMAGING APPLICATIONS - A method includes obtaining image data associated with a specified area having one or more objects. The method also includes segmenting the image data into one or more segments associated with the one or more objects. The method further includes analyzing each of the one or more segments to identify a vibrometry spectrum associated with the corresponding object. In addition, the method includes generating an image of the specified area using the vibrometry spectrum associated with each object. The image of the specified area could illustrate each of the one or more objects with an intensity based on a total power of that target's total vibrational energy. The image of the specified area could also illustrate movement of at least one object over time. | 03-13-2014 |
20150071566 | PSEUDO-INVERSE USING WEINER-LEVINSON DECONVOLUTION FOR GMAPD LADAR NOISE REDUCTION AND FOCUSING - An apparatus and method for image processing of XYZ point clouds obtained from a GmAPD LADAR using low-pass filtering followed by high-pass filtering and deconvolution. Preferably, the low-pass filter parameters are developed numerically utilizing Weiner-Levinson Deconvolution (WLD). | 03-12-2015 |
Wayne Goodman, College Station, TX US
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20090324488 | System and method for on-board waste heat recovery - A technique is described including receiving a hydrocarbon stream, and heating the hydrocarbon stream with an exhaust steam from an internal combustion engine. This technique may include reacting the hydrocarbon stream catalytically to produce hydrogen and a modified hydrocarbon stream having a lower saturation state than the hydrocarbon stream, recovering energy from the hydrogen stream, and/or providing the modified hydrocarbon stream to a fuel supply for the internal combustion engine. | 12-31-2009 |
20130219870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-BOARD WASTE HEAT RECOVERY - A technique is described including receiving a hydrocarbon stream, and heating the hydrocarbon stream with an exhaust steam from an internal combustion engine. This technique may include reacting the hydrocarbon stream catalytically to produce hydrogen and a modified hydrocarbon stream having a lower saturation state than the hydrocarbon stream, recovering energy from the hydrogen stream, and/or providing the modified hydrocarbon stream to a fuel supply for the internal combustion engine. | 08-29-2013 |
William Max Goodman, Richmond, TX US
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20080283687 | Lined clamp for hoses and control lines - A clamp with liner and mounting base are provided for the attachment of control lines to a subsea riser. The clamp comprises an upper clamp half and a lower clamp half. Each clamp half is hingedly connected along a hinge edge of each clamp half to the other clamp half and latchably connected along a latch edge of each clamp half to the other clamp half by latch structure carried by each clamp half. The latch structure carried by the upper clamp half comprises a pair of parallel ears protruding transversely away from the latch edge of the upper clamp half and defining a pair of aligned boreholes, a pivot pin having a transverse borehole carried by the aligned boreholes through the ears, a bolt carried in the transverse borehole through the pivot pin, and a toggle bar having a threaded transverse borehole therethrough threadably mounted on the bolt. The latch structure carried by the lower clamp half comprises a pair of parallel ears protruding transversely from the latch edge of the lower clamp half and defining a pair of saddles facing away from the upper clamp half and contoured for close receipt of the toggle bar. Each clamp half has an inner surface defining a laterally bounded depression for receiving and locating a liner element having a portion shaped to fit the depression. | 11-20-2008 |