Watts, TX
Alan B. Watts, Austin, TX US
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20100183721 | ENHANCED DELIVERY OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUG COMPOSITIONS FOR PULMONARY DELIVERY - The present invention includes compositions and methods for making and using a rapid dissolving, high potency, substantially amorphous nanostructured aggregate for pulmonary delivery of tacrolimus and a stabilizer matrix comprising, optionally, a polymeric or non-polymeric surfactant, a polymeric or non-polymeric saccharide or both, wherein the aggregate comprises a surface area greater than 5 m | 07-22-2010 |
20120077786 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DISEASE TREATMENT USING INHALATION - Methods and compositions for the treatment of pulmonary disease using inhalation are provided. In particular, the present disclosure provides novel methods and compositions for treating pulmonary diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, COPD, emphysema, lung cancer, pneumonia and pulmonary edema. In addition, the present disclosure provides novel methods and compositions for treating complications associated with pulmonary disease such as corticosteroid resistance and pulmonary tissue destruction. The compositions of the present disclosure comprise corticosteroid resistance agents including but not limited to vitamin D, calcitriol and equivalents thereof. The compositions of the present disclosure also comprise alveolar development and maintenance agents including but not limited to vitamin A, ATRA and equivalents thereof. The present invention provides effective administration of therapeutic agents to specific airways of the lungs by utilizing controlled site delivery. | 03-29-2012 |
20150224062 | ENHANCED DELIVERY OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUG COMPOSITIONS FOR PULMONARY DELIVERY - The present invention includes compositions and methods for making and using a rapid dissolving, high potency, substantially amorphous nanostructured aggregate for pulmonary delivery of tacrolimus and a stabilizer matrix comprising, optionally, a polymeric or non-polymeric surfactant, a polymeric or non-polymeric saccharide or both, wherein the aggregate comprises a surface area greater than 5 m | 08-13-2015 |
David L. Watts, Angleton, TX US
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20100154228 | NON-SPOOLED TRIMMER LINE - The present invention provides a trimmer line for a grass trimmer. The trimmer line is comprised of a cutting string having a cutting end and an engagement end. An engagement device is affixed to the engagement end of the cutting string and has an expanded position and an install position. When the engagement device is in its expanded position, it has a greater outer diameter than in its install position. | 06-24-2010 |
Jason Watts, San Antonio, TX US
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20100250022 | Useful unmanned aerial vehicle - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) addresses remotely piloted UAVs making them easier to operate, provide a more flexible positioning system, also improving on communications latency and interference problems. The UAV sends symbolic messages to an educated public via color. | 09-30-2010 |
Jeff Watts, Fort Worth, TX US
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20130032502 | Ornamentally Variable Portable Container for Personal Items - A backpack or other personal article having a changeable ornamental feature. The article includes an exterior surface with loop material affixed to a substantial portion of the exterior surface area of the pack or bag. The user may detachably secure patches or other objects to the surface of the backpack or personal article with hook and loop fastener material, providing a mechanism by which the user may accessorize and personalize their personal articles. | 02-07-2013 |
Joel Watts, Houston, TX US
John Watts, Austin, TX US
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20100045033 | Threaded Pipe Connection - A long felt need for more reliable and safer pipe threads is provided which teaches (1) how to offset the mismatch of pipe threads that occurs due to elongation of the pin and contraction of the box during assembly; (2) how to prevent separation of mating pipe threads independent of radial thread interference; (3) a swaged box connection that is as strong as the pipe; (4) a thread that stabs easily without damage. | 02-25-2010 |
20120248765 | UNIVERSAL PIPE CONNECTION AND METHOD - A minimum diameter full-strength pipe connection of low cost is disclosed for all services. | 10-04-2012 |
John D. Watts, Austin, TX US
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20100230959 | LOW COST, HIGH PERFORMANCE PIPE CONNECTION - A low cost threaded pipe connection for virtually any service is provided, that has selectively, unique sealing threads for general use that can be supplemented with a pin nose seal when specified by the user. | 09-16-2010 |
John Dawson Watts, Austin, TX US
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20120146327 | PIPE CONNECTION - Adjustment of stresses within a threaded connection having radial thread interference is taught by forming the box and pin threads on different axial pitches before assembly, so as to result in a preferred stress pattern after assembly. Also taught, is how to shape thread forms so as to avoid galling while connecting or disconnecting the box and pin. | 06-14-2012 |
Jonathan K. Watts, Dalla, TX US
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20110077286 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE DUPLEXES COMPRISING DNA-LIKE AND RNA-LIKE NUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOF - Novel oligonucleotide pairs which can form a duplex comprising one or more DNA-like nucleotides (e.g., 2′-substituted arabinonucleotides (ANA)); in combination with one or more RNA-like nucleotides (e.g., 2′-substituted ribonucleotides (RNA) and/or locked nucleic acid nucleotides (LNA)), are disclosed. The use of such oligonucleotide duplexes, such as for silencing the expression of a nucleic acid or gene of interest using small interfering RNA (siRNA) technologies, is also disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
Laurie Watts, Austin, TX US
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20140277768 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOTELY MONITORING AND CONTROLLING HVAC UNITS - Systems, methods, and medium remotely monitor and control heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) units. The method includes receiving by a processor via a communication network supply temperature data indicating a supply air temperature in a duct coupled to an HVAC unit. The method includes receiving by the processor via the communication network zone temperature data of a space being maintained by the HVAC unit. The method includes receiving by the processor via the communication network thermostat data from a thermostat in the space and analyzing by the processor at least one of the supply temperature data, the zone temperature data and thermostat data. The method includes generating by the processor a control signal responsive to the analysis and transmitting via the communication network the control signal to an HVAC controller, wherein the control signal causes the HVAC controller to control the HVAC unit. | 09-18-2014 |
Michael D. Watts, Pearland, TX US
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20100154228 | NON-SPOOLED TRIMMER LINE - The present invention provides a trimmer line for a grass trimmer. The trimmer line is comprised of a cutting string having a cutting end and an engagement end. An engagement device is affixed to the engagement end of the cutting string and has an expanded position and an install position. When the engagement device is in its expanded position, it has a greater outer diameter than in its install position. | 06-24-2010 |
Michael P.c. Watts, Austin, TX US
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20080303187 | Imprint Fluid Control - An imprint lithography template with an active area arranged to receive imprinting material during an imprint lithography process and a non-active area adjacent the active area is described. At least a portion of the non-active area is treated to inhibit flow of the imprinting material from the active area to the non-active area during the imprint lithography process. | 12-11-2008 |
20100181289 | Forming a Layer on a Substrate - The present invention is directed to a method of forming an imprinting layer on a substrate including high resolution features, and transferring the features into a solidified region of the substrate. Desired thickness of the residual layer may be minimized in addition to visco-elastic behavior of the material. | 07-22-2010 |
20100201042 | Step and Repeat Imprint Lithography Processes - Methods of forming continuous layers on regions of a substrate are described. Generally, an imprint lithography template may contact liquid positioned on the substrate. The liquid may be cured forming a masking layer, and the imprint lithography template separated from the masking layer. Prior to separation, pressurized gas and/or vacuum may be applied between the template and the substrate. Additionally, during separation, pressurized gas and/or vacuum may be applied between the template and the substrate. | 08-12-2010 |
20110140306 | Composition for an Etching Mask Comprising a Silicon-Containing Material - The present invention includes a composition for a silicon-containing material used as an etch mask for underlying layers. More specifically, the silicon-containing material may be used as an etch mask for a patterned imprinted layer comprising protrusions and recessions. To that end, in one embodiment of the present invention, the composition includes a hydroxyl-functional silicone component, a cross-linking component, a catalyst component, and a solvent. This composition allows the silicon-containing material to selectively etch the protrusions and the segments of the patterned imprinting layer in superimposition therewith, while minimizing the etching of the segments in superposition with the recessions, and therefore allowing an in-situ hardened mask to be created by the silicon-containing material, with the hardened mask and the patterned imprinting layer forming a substantially planarized profile. | 06-16-2011 |
20110256355 | LOW-K DIELECTRIC FUNCTIONAL IMPRINTING MATERIALS - A polymerizable composition includes an organic modified silicate selected from the group consisting of silsesquioxanes having the composition RSiO | 10-20-2011 |
Michael P. C. Watts, Austin, TX US
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20110221095 | Step and Repeat Imprint Lithography Process - The present invention is directed to methods for patterning a substrate by imprint lithography. Imprint lithography is a process in which a liquid is dispensed onto a substrate. A template is brought into contact with the liquid and the liquid is cured. The cured liquid includes an imprint of any patterns formed in the template. In one embodiment, the imprint process is designed to imprint only a portion of the substrate. The remainder of the substrate is imprinted by moving the template to a different portion of the template and repeating the imprint lithography process. | 09-15-2011 |
Richard Edward Watts, Lindale, TX US
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20090042806 | TRANSGLUTAMINASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Transglutaminase inhibitors and methods of use thereof are provided. | 02-12-2009 |
20090312272 | Transglutaminase inhibitors and methods of use thereof - Transglutaminase inhibitors and methods of use thereof are provided. | 12-17-2009 |
20130102633 | TRANSGLUTAMINASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Transglutaminase inhibitors and methods of use thereof are provided. | 04-25-2013 |
Rick D. Watts, Houston, TX US
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20100300760 | ENHANCED SMEAR EFFECT FRACTURE PLUGGING PROCESS FOR DRILLING SYSTEMS - This invention relates to drilling a well, particularly an oil or gas well, where casing or liner will be installed to stabilize the wellbore. The present invention is intended to permit more drilling and longer lengths of casing or liner to be installed at one time. The present invention includes a combination of a smear tool and specially sized granular lost circulation material solids in the drilling mud which work together to close and seal leaking formations and fractures whether pre-existing or induced by drilling. By the natural collection of the inventive solids along with the conventional particles in the drilling mud to form a filter cake at the problem areas along the wall of the wellbore and the smear tool arranged to compress the filter cake into the problem areas, lost circulation is minimized. Maintaining circulation naturally allows for longer drilling cycles and potentially fewer liner joints in the well. As such, larger diameter boreholes are located in the hydrocarbon bearing formation and less time is spent installing casing or liner pipe. | 12-02-2010 |
20140326511 | ENHANCED SMEAR EFFECT FRACTURE PLUGGING PROCESS FOR DRILLING SYSTEMS - This invention relates to drilling a well, particularly an oil or gas well, where casing or liner will be installed to stabilize the wellbore. The present invention is intended to permit more drilling and longer lengths of casing or liner to be installed at one time. The present invention includes a combination of a smear tool and specially sized granular lost circulation material solids in the drilling mud which work together to close and seal leaking formations and fractures whether pre-existing or induced by drilling. By the natural collection of the inventive solids along with the conventional particles in the drilling mud to form a filter cake at the problem areas along the wall of the wellbore and the smear tool arranged to compress the filter cake into the problem areas, lost circulation is minimized Maintaining circulation naturally allows for longer drilling cycles and potentially fewer liner joints in the well. As such, larger diameter boreholes are located in the hydrocarbon bearing formation and less time is spent installing casing or liner pipe. | 11-06-2014 |
Robin Watts, Smithville, TX US
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20140113841 | BUBBLE-ENHANCED PROPPANT FOR WELL FRACTURING - Stable, gas-filled bubbles on the surface of proppant particles are formed by placing proppant in selected organic solvent having a much greater solubility of a selected gas compared to water, pressurizing the solvent with the selected gas, e.g., nitrogen, at pressures equal of greater than the operating pressure for a set time period to achieve saturation, and then replacing the solvent with water before reducing the pressure back to operating pressure level to create a local supersaturation near the solvent-solid interface, which will result in gas-filled bubble formation on the surface of proppant particles. The pressurized mixture of bubble surrounded proppant particles and water can then be combined with a respective fracturing fluid, e.g., slick water or carbon dioxide and/or nitrogen foam or an emulsion, which can be used in oil or gas producing wells to improve efficiency of hydraulic fracturing thereof. | 04-24-2014 |
Ronald Franklin Watts, Lewisville, TX US
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20080310083 | Unique mounting for computer equipment in frames - A mounting assembly is provided for mounting equipment on a frame including a front pair of vertical rails and a back pair of vertical rails. The mounting assembly includes a bracket for attaching a front side of the equipment to one of the front rails and a hinge for attaching a back side of the equipment to one of the back rails. | 12-18-2008 |
Ronald J. Watts, San Antonio, TX US
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20110022360 | MULTIPLE AXES SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING RADIATION FROM A RADIATION SOURCE - A three dimensional radiation measurement scanning system includes a circular drive operable with horizontal and vertical drives for moving a radiation detector through first, second and third orthogonal axes in a three dimensional scanning of the detector in a water tank. Motor are coupled to the drives and activated by a controller for providing the movement of the radiation detector which providing radiation field sensing signals for locations of the detector throughout the tank. A reference detector is fixed for comparing its radiation field measurements with those of the scanned radiation detector. An offset mount carries the radiation detector allowing it to be extended beyond the circular ring gear during horizontal movement of the radiation detector and thus position the radiation detector at wall surfaces of the water tank. | 01-27-2011 |
Terry Watts, Spring, TX US
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20100329081 | METHOD FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVELY EVALUATING ROTARY EARTH BORING DRILL COMPONENTS AND DETERMINING FITNESS-FOR-USE OF THE SAME - A method of non-destructively identifying and characterizing defects in a rotary drill component is provided. The method includes providing a drill component and an ultrasonic test system including a phased array ultrasonic transducer (PAUT). The method also includes acoustically coupling the PAUT to a surface location, transmitting focused ultrasonic acoustic waves at the location into the PAUT and recording a reflected acoustic response corresponding to a portion of a predetermined volume of a microstructure of the component associated with the location on the surface. The method also includes storing the response and moving one of the transducer or the component to a plurality of unique locations representative of the predetermined microstructure and repeating these steps. The method also includes processing the responses and providing an output signal to an output device configured to provide an output indicative of differences in the output signal within the predetermined volume of the microstructure. | 12-30-2010 |
Terry D. Watts, Spring, TX US
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20090320584 | ROTARY DRILL BITS AND SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTING ROTARY DRILL BITS - A method for conducting nondestructive internal inspection of a rotary drill bit used for drilling subterranean formations comprises communicating ultrasonic waves into a drill bit and detecting ultrasonic waves that are reflected by at least a portion of the drill bit. In some embodiments, the waves may be directed into the drill bit from within a longitudinal bore thereof. Reflected waves also may be detected from within the bore. The methods may be used to develop threshold acceptance criteria for classifying drill bits as acceptable or unacceptable to prevent catastrophic failures of drill bits during use. Systems and apparatuses are disclosed for conducting nondestructive ultrasonic inspection of a drill bit used for drilling subterranean formations. The systems and apparatuses may comprise an ultrasonic probe configured for insertion within an internal longitudinal bore of a drill bit. Drill bits are disclosed that are configured to facilitate nondestructive ultrasonic inspection thereof. | 12-31-2009 |
20110114392 | DRILLING APPARATUS WITH REDUCED EXPOSURE OF CUTTERS AND METHODS OF DRILLING - A rotary drilling apparatus and method for drilling subterranean formations, including a body being provided with at least one cutter thereon exhibiting reduced, or limited, exposure to the formation, so as to control the depth-of-cut of the at least one cutter, so as to control the volume of formation material cut per rotation of the drilling apparatus, as well as to control the amount of torque experienced by the drilling apparatus and an optionally associated bottomhole assembly regardless of the effective weight-on-bit are all disclosed. The exterior of the drilling apparatus may include a plurality of blade structures carrying at least one such cutter thereon and including a sufficient amount of bearing surface area to contact the formation so as to generally distribute an additional weight applied to the drilling apparatus against the bottom of the borehole without exceeding the compressive strength of the formation rock. | 05-19-2011 |
20120024609 | DRILLING APPARATUS WITH REDUCED EXPOSURE OF CUTTERS AND METHODS OF DRILLING - A rotary drilling apparatus and method for drilling subterranean formations, including a body being provided with at least one cutter thereon exhibiting reduced, or limited, exposure to the formation, so as to control the depth-of-cut of the at least one cutter, so as to control the volume of formation material cut per rotation of the drilling apparatus, as well as to control the amount of torque experienced by the drilling apparatus and an optionally associated bottomhole assembly regardless of the effective weight-on-bit are all disclosed. The exterior of the drilling apparatus may include a plurality of blade structures carrying at least one such cutter thereon and including a sufficient amount of bearing surface area to contact the formation so as to generally distribute an additional weight applied to the drilling apparatus against the bottom of the borehole without exceeding the compressive strength of the formation rock. | 02-02-2012 |
William W. Watts, Austin, TX US
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20100042696 | CELLULAR MESSAGING ALERT METHOD AND SYSTEM - An efficient method and system for utilizing existing wireless communication devices and networks, such as cellular phones and carriers, as an underlying infrastructure in providing emergency information to a targeted percentage of the population in a specified geographical location, without requiring individuals to subscribe to an alerting service and without using information solicited from or provided by the intended recipients of the alert. | 02-18-2010 |