Welch, TX
Alfonzo Welch, Dallas, TX US
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20130109342 | Portable Wireless Automobile and Personal Emergency Responder and Messenger System and Method | 05-02-2013 |
Ashley J. Welch, Burnet, TX US
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20100237258 | Systems and Methods for Altering Visual Acuity - Provided are methods, systems, and apparatus for altering a modulation transfer function of an imaging system. The described methods, systems and apparatus can be used to temporarily alter visual acuity of a subject. | 09-23-2010 |
20110054445 | Devices and Methods for Treatment of Eye Disease - Methods, systems, and apparatus for delivering drugs for treatment of eye disease are described. For example, the methods, systems, and apparatus can be optionally used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration. In some examples, an eye disease is treated by implanting a device comprising a sealed container into the diseased eye. A dosage of drug for treating the diseased eye is disposed within the sealed container. The dosage of the drug is selectively released from the sealed container of the implanted device into eye tissue. The released dosage treats the eye disease. | 03-03-2011 |
20130032024 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING VISUAL ACUITY - Provided are systems and methods to temporarily alter visual acuity of a subject. An example system includes a first light source configured to produce infrared light in an infrared wavelength spectrum for transient propagation into an eye of the subject and a second light source configured to produce visible light in a visible wavelength spectrum for transient propagation into the eye of the subject. The system further includes a transmission unit configured to propagate the infrared light and the visible light into the eye, wherein the light propagated into the eye temporarily alters visual acuity of the subject. | 02-07-2013 |
20140191140 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING VISUAL ACUITY - Provided are methods, systems, and apparatus for altering a modulation transfer function of an imaging system. The described methods, systems and apparatus can be used to temporarily alter visual acuity of a subject. | 07-10-2014 |
Diana L. Welch, Houston, TX US
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20090120270 | BRAIDED PLASTIC BAG BELTS AND HANDLES - A braided water resistant flexible strong plastic rope and method of making, comprising a first, second and third braided strand of three flexible ribbons of connected plastic bags operable to sustain substantial tensile forces. When the central, left and right braided strands are braided together they form a braided water resistant flexible strong plastic rope. The rope can be used for braided belts and handles. | 05-14-2009 |
20090123095 | WOVEN PLASTIC BAG FABRIC - A woven plastic bag fabric and method for weaving using a frame with a moveable upper bar, at least two continuous ribbons of plastic bag, by winding a first ribbon without cutting around a post in the fourth frame side around a long post in the first frame side, then another post in the fourth frame side and around a short post in the first frame side until all posts in the first and fourth frame side are used. The movable bar is raised to form a space. A second ribbon is tied to either a second or third frame side, and the second ribbon is threaded through the space around a right edge post, the moveable bar is lowered to form a second space, the second ribbon is threaded through the second space and the threading and movement is repeated until all edge posts are used forming the fabric. | 05-14-2009 |
James Brent Welch, Austin, TX US
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20150285055 | MODULAR INSTRUMENTED SHELL FOR A TOP DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An instrumented shell for sensing drilling parameters of a drilling assembly positionable at a wellsite is provided. The drilling assembly includes a top drive assembly and a downhole tool. The instrumented shell includes a shell body, instruments and an interconnector. The shell body is positionable about the top drive assembly, and has pockets extending therein and a cover positionable about the shell body. The instruments include sensors, and are removably disposable in the pocket and sealable therein with the at least one cover. The interconnector includes a top drive connector removably connectable to the top drive assembly and a shell connector removably connectable to the shell body with a cable therebetween to pass signals therebetween whereby drilling parameters of the downhole tool may be directly collected. | 10-08-2015 |
Jenica A. Welch, Austin, TX US
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20130127904 | Automatically Displaying Measurement Data Acquired by a Measurement System on a Mobile Device - A system and method for displaying measurement data on a mobile device are disclosed. As a user carrying the mobile device moves between different measurement systems, software executing on the mobile device may monitor the proximity of the mobile device to the measurement systems. When the user moves proximal to a particular measurement system the software may automatically configure and display a graphical user interface for viewing the measurement data acquired by the measurement system. | 05-23-2013 |
Jenica A. R. Welch, Austin, TX US
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20130145312 | Wiring Method for a Graphical Programming System on a Touch-Based Mobile Device - A touch-gesture wiring method for connecting data flow wires to input/output terminals of nodes in a graphical program is described. The method may be implemented by a graphical programming application that executes on a mobile device that includes a touch-sensitive screen configured to receive user input as touch gestures. The method may aid the user by displaying a magnified view of the input/output terminals that makes it easier (relative to the default view of the graphical program) for the user to see the input/output terminals and/or easier to select a desired one of the input/output terminals. | 06-06-2013 |
John C. Welch, Spring, TX US
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20120090857 | Swellable Member, Swell Controlling Arrangement and Method of Controlling Swelling of a Swellable Member - A swell controlling arrangement includes a swellable member configured to swell upon exposure to a swell inducing fluid, and an acidic material that is configured to form an acidic environment. The swell controlling arrangement is configured to preferentially expose the swellable member to the acidic environment when the swellable member and the acidic material are exposed to the swell inducing fluid. | 04-19-2012 |
20120202047 | NANO-COATINGS FOR ARTICLES - A nano-coating comprises multiple alternating layers of a first layer comprising a first nanoparticle having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 10 and having a positive or negative charge, and a second layer comprising a second nanoparticle having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 10 and having a positive or negative charge opposite that of the first nanoparticle, wherein the nano-coating is disposed on a surface of a substrate. An article comprising the nano-coating, and a method of forming the nano-coating, are each disclosed. | 08-09-2012 |
20130146312 | SELF-INHIBITED SWELL PACKER COMPOUND - A downhole sealant includes a composition that includes a polymer; an absorbent material; a primary crosslink network including primary bonds between chains of the polymer; and a secondary crosslink network which is transient. A method of regulating the swell rate of the downhole sealant includes disposing a downhole sealant comprising a polymer and an absorbent material in a borehole; maintaining a primary crosslink network of the polymer; and decomposing a secondary crosslink network of the absorbent material in response to a condition to regulate the swell rate of the downhole sealant. | 06-13-2013 |
20130161026 | CHEMICAL GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE REDUCER - A method for deploying a shape memory polymer includes disposing a shape memory polymer having a deformed shape in an environment at a first temperature, the shape memory polymer having a first glass transition temperature which is greater than the first temperature. The method also includes decreasing the glass transition temperature of shape memory polymer from the first glass transition temperature to a second glass transition temperature which is less than or equal to the first temperature; and expanding the shape memory polymer to deploy the shape memory polymer in a deployed shape. | 06-27-2013 |
20130180401 | DOWNHOLE FLUID SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for separating fluids of a fluid mixture including a filter element operatively arranged for enabling a first component of a fluid mixture to flow therethrough while impeding flow of at least one other fluid component of the fluid mixture. An additive is configured to improve a first affinity of the filter element for the first component relative to a second affinity of the filter element for the at least one other fluid component of the fluid mixture. A method of separating fluids is also included. | 07-18-2013 |
20140020910 | In Situ Plasticization of Polymers For Actuation or Mechanical Property Change - An in situ method deploy and/or plasticize a shape-memory material in order to change the material's physical dimensions and/or mechanical properties, including a method for deploying a shape-memory polymer having a deformed or compressed shape in an environment at a first temperature, the shape memory polymer having a first glass transition temperature which is greater than the first temperature. The method also includes decreasing the glass transition temperature of shape memory polymer from the first glass transition temperature to a second glass transition temperature which is less than or equal to the first temperature; and expanding the shape memory polymer to deploy the shape memory polymer in a deployed shape. | 01-23-2014 |
Joseph Welch, Plano, TX US
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20140380467 | FORCED ALERT THRESHOLDS FOR PROFILED DETECTION - A node in a communication network determines a data rate capacity of one or more nodes of the communication network and creates a single managed object grouping for each node of the one or more nodes having a same data rate capacity. The node establishes one or more static thresholds for the single managed object grouping based on the data rate capacity. The static thresholds are independent of a baseline condition of detected data rates at each node of the single managed object grouping. The node further detects a current rate of received data at each node of the single managed grouping and triggers at least one alert for each node of the single managed grouping when the current rate of the received data at a particular node exceeds the one or more static thresholds. | 12-25-2014 |
Kenneth W. Welch, Willis, TX US
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20080265581 | Buoyancy pump power system - A system for generating electricity includes a pump operable to convert wave motion from a body of water into mechanical energy. The pump includes an input port through which an operating fluid can enter the pump and an output port through which the operating fluid can exit the pump. A first outlet line and a second outlet line are fluidly coupled to the output port of the pump. A first reservoir is fluidly connected to the first outlet line, and a second reservoir is fluidly connected to the second outlet line, both reservoirs being selectively capable of receiving operating fluid driven through the output port. | 10-30-2008 |
Larry Welch, Houston, TX US
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20140376594 | TEMPERATURE SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF A SURFACE OF A STRUCTURE - A temperature sensing assembly for measuring the temperature of a surface of a structure includes a thermocouple device having a sheath containing a pair of conductors of dissimilar materials connected at a junction point to provide indications of temperature. The assembly further includes a docking device with a recess formed in a top surface to receive a portion of the sheath that is proximate the junction point. The bottom surface of the docking device is attached to the surface of the structure. The recess extends through the bottom surface of the docking device so that when the thermocouple device is positioned in the recess, the junction point is adjacent the surface of the tube. A heat shield can be attached to the docking device to shield the sheath proximate the junction point from direct and radiant heat sources. | 12-25-2014 |
Larry Welch, Richmond, TX US
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20130070808 | TEMPERATURE SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF A SURFACE OF A STRUCTURE - A temperature sensing assembly for measuring the temperature of a surface of a structure includes a thermocouple device having a sheath containing a pair of conductors of dissimilar materials connected at a junction point to provide indications of temperature. The assembly further includes a docking device with a recess formed in a top surface to receive a portion of the sheath that is proximate the junction point. The bottom surface of the docking device is attached to the surface of the structure. The recess extends through the bottom surface of the docking device so that when the thermocouple device is positioned in the recess, the junction point is adjacent the surface of the tube. A heat shield can be attached to the docking device to shield the sheath proximate the junction point from direct and radiant heat sources. | 03-21-2013 |
Larry D. Welch, Missouri City, TX US
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20110067885 | SPLIT STREAM OILFIELD PUMPING SYSTEMS - A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid. | 03-24-2011 |
20120006550 | Split Stream Oilfield Pumping Systems - A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid. | 01-12-2012 |
20130098619 | SPLIT STREAM OILFIELD PUMPING SYSTEMS - A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid. | 04-25-2013 |
20140069651 | SPLIT STREAM OILFIELD PUMPING SYSTEMS - A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid. | 03-13-2014 |
20150204173 | SPLIT STREAM OILFIELD PUMPING SYSTEMS - A method of pumping an oilfield fluid from a well surface to a wellbore is provided that includes providing a clean stream; operating one or more clean pumps to pump the clean stream from the well surface to the wellbore; providing a dirty stream including a solid material disposed in a fluid carrier; and operating one or more dirty pumps to pump the dirty stream from the well surface to the wellbore, wherein the clean stream and the dirty stream together form said oilfield fluid. | 07-23-2015 |
Larry D. Welch, Richmond, TX US
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20140105248 | QUICK CONNECT TEMPERATURE SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF A SURFACE OF A STRUCTURE - A quick connect temperature sensing assembly for measuring the surface of a structure includes a thermocouple device, a docking device and a spring loaded adapter to connect the thermocouple device with the docking device. The docking device can be made of a magnetic material so that the assembly can be quickly connected and disconnected from the surface of a structure for sensing the temperature of the surface. When disconnected, the end of the thermocouple device extends beyond the bottom surface of the docking device. When the bottom surface of the docking device engages the surface of the structure, the end of the thermocouple is retracted and the spring loaded adapter maintains a biasing force on the thermocouple to maintain the end of the thermocouple in contact with the surface. | 04-17-2014 |
Larry Dale Welch, Missouri City, TX US
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20160047184 | WELLSITE MIXER SENSING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A mixer sensing assembly of a mixer for mixing a wellsite fluid in a tank at a wellsite is provided. The mixer includes a shaft driven by a driver and a paddle operatively connectable to the shaft and rotatable therewith. The sensor assembly includes a mount operatively connectable to the shaft, a fluid interface, and a mixing sensor. The fluid interface is responsive to flow of the wellsite fluid passing thereby, and is connectable to the mount. The mixing sensor is connectable to the mount, the fluid interface, and/or the shaft to measure a strain applied to the thereto whereby fluid parameters of the wellsite fluid may be determined. The wellsite fluid may be mixed moving the components in the tank with the mixer, and measuring a strain on the mixer by detecting movement of the sensor assembly. | 02-18-2016 |
Mark A. Welch, Coppell, TX US
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20100131329 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SMART METER PROGRAM DEPLOYMENT - A method, system and article of manufacture are disclosed for modeling a plan for deployment of smart meters in a plurality of locations that are attached to a grid operated by an energy provider that supplies energy to said locations, wherein the smart meters are used to measure the energy supplied by the energy provider to said locations. The method comprises the steps of using a market diffusion model to create a time-varying user adoption profile, including estimating the time lagged benefits realized from deployment of the smart meters; and estimating a response in the demand for said energy due to adoption of the smart meters. A program is used to capture the time-lagged benefits and a given set of constrains for a chosen planning time horizon to develop a meter deployment plan across the various locations and over that planning horizon. | 05-27-2010 |
Nathaniel E. Welch, Beaumont, TX US
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20090145298 | Method and apparatus for refreshing carbon in a carbon filter canister - Method and apparatus for refreshing carbon in a carbon filter system, preferably involving a plurality of canisters, wherein spent carbon is dumped from a filtering canister into a spent carbon container. | 06-11-2009 |
Robert J. Welch, Dallas, TX US
Robert M. Welch, The Woodlands, TX US
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20080202821 | Multi-Layer Encapsulation of Diamond Grit for Use in Earth-Boring Bits - A method of constructing an earth-boring, diamond-impregnated drill bit has a first step of coating diamond grit with tungsten to create tungsten-coated diamond particles. These coated particles are then encapsulated in a layer of carbide powder held by an organic green binder material. The encapsulated granules are then mixed along with a matrix material and placed in a mold. The matrix material includes a matrix binder and abrasive particles. The mixture is heated in the mold at atmospheric pressure to cause the matrix binder to melt and infiltrate the encapsulated granules and abrasive particles. | 08-28-2008 |
20090107730 | DRILL BITS AND TOOLS FOR SUBTERRANEAN DRILLING - A drill bit having a bit body includes a blade face surface on at least one blade extending longitudinally and radially outward over a face of the bit body. The blade face surface of the at least one blade includes a contact zone and a sweep zone. The sweep zone rotationally trails the contact zone with respect to a direction of intended bit rotation about a longitudinal axis of the bit body provides reduce rubbing contact when engaging with a subterranean formation. | 04-30-2009 |
20100071963 | Staggered Compact Row on Same Land - An earth boring drill bit comprising cones, each cone having a land on its mid portion with at least two rows of compacts that are staggered with respect to adjacent compacts on another row. The compacts of these two rows may also have the same size. The compacts of these two inner rows are closer to each other than to any other compacts on the cone. | 03-25-2010 |
20100089649 | DRILL BIT WITH CONTINUOUSLY SHARP EDGE CUTTING ELEMENTS - A method of optimizing drill bit design and an optimized drill bit for drilling a well into an earth formation comprising a bit body; a number of blades spaced around the bit body, each blade having a curved outer edge and a forward face; a first row of cutter pockets recessed into the face along the outer edge of each blade; a second group of cutter pockets recessed into the face of each blade offset from the first row; and a plurality of cutting elements, each cutting element being brazed into a different one of the cutter pockets. | 04-15-2010 |
20100089658 | DRILL BIT WITH CONTINUOUSLY SHARP EDGE CUTTING ELEMENTS - A method of optimizing drill bit design and an optimized drill bit for drilling a well into an earth formation comprising a bit body; a number of blades spaced around the bit body, each blade having a curved outer edge and a forward face; a first row of cutter pockets recessed into the face along the outer edge of each blade; a second group of cutter pockets recessed into the face of each blade offset from the first row; and a plurality of cutting elements, each cutting element being brazed into a different one of the cutter pockets. | 04-15-2010 |
20100089661 | DRILL BIT WITH CONTINUOUSLY SHARP EDGE CUTTING ELEMENTS - A method of optimizing drill bit design and an optimized drill bit for drilling a well into an earth formation comprising a bit body; a number of blades spaced around the bit body, each blade having a curved outer edge and a forward face; a first row of cutter pockets recessed into the face along the outer edge of each blade; a second group of cutter pockets recessed into the face of each blade offset from the first row; and a plurality of cutting elements, each cutting element being brazed into a different one of the cutter pockets. | 04-15-2010 |
20100089664 | DRILL BIT WITH CONTINUOUSLY SHARP EDGE CUTTING ELEMENTS - A method of optimizing drill bit design and an optimized drill bit for drilling a well into an earth formation comprising a bit body; a number of blades spaced around the bit body, each blade having a curved outer edge and a forward face; a first row of cutter pockets recessed into the face along the outer edge of each blade; a second group of cutter pockets recessed into the face of each blade offset from the first row; and a plurality of cutting elements, each cutting element being brazed into a different one of the cutter pockets. | 04-15-2010 |
Robert P. Welch, Round Rock, TX US
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20080243930 | System and Method for Automated Customization of a Workflow Management System - The present invention is directed to a system and method providing an efficient automated customization of an existing workflow management system. Agent software may be utilized to operate autonomously to instruct a generic workflow tool provided by the existing workflow management system to accomplish the customization process without direct human supervision. Thus, a non-developer user who does not have knowledge of the process definition language provided by the workflow management system may accomplish a successful customization. Further, the present invention reduces costs and resources to customize an existing workflow management system. | 10-02-2008 |
Tre' Raymond Welch, Dallas, TX US
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20110118822 | STENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for manufacturing a stent is disclosed. The stent is a non-metallic stent having a furled small-diameter state and an expanded large-diameter state where the stent, in the furled small-diameter state, includes a plurality of central lobes arranged at spaced apart intervals and extending longitudinally defining a stent axis, the plurality of central lobes defining a cylindrical plane of the stent. The stent also includes at least one peripheral lobe formed on at least one of the plurality of central lobes, the peripheral lobe oriented along the cylindrical plane. | 05-19-2011 |