Slater, TX
Andy Djamel Slater, Beaumont, TX US
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20080308423 | Electrodeposition baths containing a mixture of boron-containing compounds and chlorhexidine - Disclosed is an electrodeposition bath comprising a mixture of (i) at least one boron-containing compounds and (ii) chlorhexidine for controlling the growth of microorganisms in the electrodeposition bath. The combination of (i) and (ii) at a low concentration provides better control of microbes than does either (i) or (ii) at higher concentrations. | 12-18-2008 |
David A. Slater, Irving, TX US
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20090222288 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TELEPHONE ACCESS BY PATIENTS TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL - A physician/patient communication system and a method of managing physician/patient communication. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) an account manager configured to interact with at least one patient and at least one physician to allow at least one patient account and at least one physician account to be established, (2) a report generator coupled to the account manager and configured to provide one or more reports to the at least one patient and the at least one physician, (3) a matching engine coupled to the report generator and configured to match the at least one patient with the at least one physician and (4) a telephony interface coupled to the matching engine and configured to enable communication between the at least one patient and the at least one physician. | 09-03-2009 |
George Slater, Fort Worth, TX US
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20160095278 | PRODUCE GATHERING DEVICE - A produce gathering device comprising a housing, where the housing resembles a backpack; a pair of straps on a back side of the housing, where the pair of straps allow the housing to be worn by a user; a vacuum device within the housing; a hose coupled to the vacuum device, where the hose suctions a plurality of food items; a storage container within the housing, where the storage container receives the plurality of food items suctioned through the hose; and a power source for the vacuum device, where the power source is activated by an activation switch. | 04-07-2016 |
Ken Slater, Houston, TX US
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20080289435 | DEVICE FOR EVALUATING DRAG REDUCTION - A system for screening a drag reduction agent that includes at least one pressure vessel, comprising: at least one container having an outlet; a first tube fluidly connected with the outlet of the at least one container; a second tube fluidly connected with the first tube; a timer; and a collection vessel configured to receive a fluid from the second tube is disclosed. | 11-27-2008 |
Kenneth Slater, Sealy, TX US
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20090151443 | HIGH PRESSURE SCREEN FLOW-THROUGH TESTING DEVICE - A screen test apparatus includes a test cell disposed within a pressure vessel, a piston disposed within the pressure vessel, wherein the piston is in sealing contact with an inner surface of the pressure vessel, and a screen assembly disposed in an end of the test cell. The screen assembly includes a mount collar, a screen disposed in the mount collar, and an end cap adjacent the screen which includes grooves in a face adjacent the screen and passages extending through the end cap, wherein the screen assembly is configured to fully support the screen while allowing a fluid to pass through the screen. | 06-18-2009 |
20110295509 | WELLBORE FLUID TESTING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A system for testing a wellbore fluid includes a test chamber having first and second platens therein. The chamber is in a thermally insulating enclosure. The enclosure includes a heating element. The platens simulate response of the wellbore fluid through an hydraulically induced fracture in subsurface rock formation. The system includes means to control a distance between the platens. A pump introduces the wellbore fluid into a space between the platens and another pump introduces a pressure test fluid into contact with the wellbore fluid. A respectve pressure sensor is in fluid communication with a discharge side of each pump, and a sensor is included to measure a parameter related to the position of the second platen or the space between the platens. A data acquisition and control device is configured to detect signals from the respective pressure transducers and the sensor. | 12-01-2011 |
20120152011 | Scale-Up Device For Testing Bit Balling Characteristics - An apparatus and method for testing the effects of mud chemistry and bit design on bit balling is disclosed The apparatus includes a replica bit coupled to a rotary drive and having at least one nozzle, a test container, a test formation located within the test container through which the replica bit will be drive, wherein the test formation includes a plurality of layers of pre-manufactured cuttings The apparatus further includes a lifting device applying a force to the bottom of the container to drive the test formation into the replica bit while the replica bit is rotating, a second container within which is a drilling fluid, and a pump for communicating drilling fluid from the container through a conduit to the replica bit. | 06-21-2012 |
Kenneth Slater, Houston, TX US
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20080202214 | CRYSTALLIZATION POINT AUTOMATED TEST APPARATUS - An apparatus for optically detecting the degree of crystallization in a fluid sample while simultaneously measuring the temperature of the fluid sample during cooling or heating of the sample is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a test vial for containing a fluid sample in an interior of the vial, wherein the test vial is light permeable; a cooling source for cooling the fluid sample; a temperature sensor positioned in the interior of the test vial for measuring the temperature of the fluid sample; an external light source configured to direct light into the test vial; and an external light detector configured to measure the amount of light that traverses both the test vial and the fluid sample. | 08-28-2008 |
20080202215 | PRESSURIZED CRYSTALLIZATION POINT AUTOMATED TEST APPARATUS - A pressurized crystallization point test apparatus for pressurizing a fluid sample and optically detecting the degree of crystallization in the fluid sample while simultaneously measuring the temperature and change in volume of the fluid sample during cooling or heating of the sample is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a cell for containing a fluid sample in an interior of the cell, wherein the cell comprises a first transparent window and a second transparent window; a cooling source for cooling the fluid sample; a pressure source for pressurizing the fluid sample; a temperature sensor positioned in the interior of the cell for measuring the temperature of the fluid sample; an external light source configured to direct light into the cell through the first transparent window; and an external light detector configured to measure the amount of light that traverses the first transparent window, a portion of the fluid sample, and the second transparent window. | 08-28-2008 |
20110130965 | FRACTURE TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for testing a drilling fluid includes a vessel having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a pair of opposed impermeable platens disposed within the vessel. The apparatus further includes a test fluid container in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, and a collection container in fluid communication with the fluid outlet. Additionally, the system includes a data acquisition device configured to receive data from at least one of the vessel, the test fluid container, and the collection container. Also, a method for determining sealing characteristics of a drilling fluid includes injecting a test fluid having a fluid loss control material from a test fluid container to a vessel, the vessel having a first impermeable platen and a second impermeable platen with a gap between the two platens. The methods further includes measuring a fracture tip fluid loss through the gap. | 06-02-2011 |
Owen Slater, Plano, TX US
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20090255770 | FOLDABLE CARRYING DEVICE - The carrying device of the present invention provides a unique construction which allows a user to collapse and store the carrying device in a way that allows it to be deployed, set-up quickly, and packed away again. The carrying device of the present invention comprises a back panel, a front panel, a bottom panel and side panels. When the panels of the carrying device are zipped together, the carrying device provides a convenient enclosure for storing and carrying items. When the panels of the carrying device are unzipped, the carrying device may be collapsed to a compact shape for easy storage. | 10-15-2009 |
20140090633 | BARBECUE GRILL HAVING HANDLE WITH LIGHTING DEVICE - A barbecue grill comprising a grilling surface, a hood, a handle for opening the hood, and a lighting device interconnected with the handle. The lighting device is mounted in such a way that when the hood is opened, the lighting device can be used to illuminate the grilling surface. | 04-03-2014 |
Patrick Slater, Austin, TX US
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20110263551 | METHOD FOR TREATING OTITIS EXTERNA - A method is provided for treating swimmer's ear and other types of otitis externa. The method comprises (a) diagnosing an instance of swimmer's ear in a patient; and (b) applying to the meatal tissues of the external ear of the patient, in a single application, a volume of a pharmaceutical composition preferably within the range of about 0.1 ml to about 1.5 ml. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a corticosteroid disposed in a viscous medium, and preferably also includes an antifungal agent. The corticosteroid is preferably betamethasone or a betamethasone derivative, and the concentration of the corticosteroid is preferably within the range of about 0.45 mg to about 0.9 mg per gram of the pharmaceutical composition. | 10-27-2011 |
20130051590 | Hearing Enhancement and Protective Device - A hearing aid is provided which includes (a) a receiver section equipped with a receiver; (b) a lateral section equipped with a microphone and a battery; (c) a sealing retainer concentrically positioned over said receiver section which conforms to the walls at the bony region of the ear canal, thereby seating the hearing device in the ear canal and providing acoustical sealing against feedback within the ear canal; and (d) a circuit which dampens or suppresses at least a portion of the acoustical footprint of a threshold event, or which deactivates the hearing aid for a time interval in response to a threshold event. | 02-28-2013 |
20130053187 | Eyewear For Sports - A method for training an athlete is provided. The method includes equipping the athlete with eyewear having a first lens ( | 02-28-2013 |
20130107206 | Eyewear For Treatment of Vestibular Maladies | 05-02-2013 |
Robert D. Slater, Murphy, TX US
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20080303098 | Semiconductor Device Manufactured Using a Method to Reduce CMP Damage to Low-K Dielectric Material - In one aspect, there is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method comprises depositing a barrier layer over a low-k dielectric layer located over a semiconductor substrate over which a metal layer is deposited. A chemical mechanical polish process is used to remove a portion of the metal layer and the barrier layer and a dry etch is used to remove a remaining portion of the barrier layer. | 12-11-2008 |
Sharon Slater, Fort Worth, TX US
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20160095278 | PRODUCE GATHERING DEVICE - A produce gathering device comprising a housing, where the housing resembles a backpack; a pair of straps on a back side of the housing, where the pair of straps allow the housing to be worn by a user; a vacuum device within the housing; a hose coupled to the vacuum device, where the hose suctions a plurality of food items; a storage container within the housing, where the storage container receives the plurality of food items suctioned through the hose; and a power source for the vacuum device, where the power source is activated by an activation switch. | 04-07-2016 |
Tyler A. Slater, Allen, TX US
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20110307344 | Lowering Reserve Online Auction Method and System - The present disclosure provides for a method and system for conducting an online lowering reserve auction including creating an auction by specifying an item for auctioning, a retail price of the item, a total number of options offered for sale during the auction, a sale price of each option, and a time duration for the auction, while the auction is open, selling an option, while the auction is open, receiving a bid for the item, if the total number of options offered for sale are purchased, designating as the winning bid the highest bid amount received, if the auction time for the item has expired and if the combination of the amount of the highest bid received and of the proceeds from the sale of the options are greater than the retail price of the item, designating as the winning bid the highest bid amount received. | 12-15-2011 |