Gallagher, TX
Ali Gallagher, Austin, TX US
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20140142614 | PORTABLE MAT - A device or system useful for temporarily reducing the appearance of cellulite and increasing local circulation, including a base with an array of protrusions having a size, shape, durometer and spacing selected to indent a user's skin under pressure. A user may position the device such that the protrusions are in contact with skin or separated from the skin by thin fabric, and then apply pressure to cause the protrusions to indent but not penetrate the skin. | 05-22-2014 |
Christopher Gallagher, Katy, TX US
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20090036329 | INHIBITING NAPHTHENATE SOLIDS AND EMULSIONS IN CRUDE OIL - Naphthenic acid solids and/or emulsions can be inhibited by introducing an additive to crude oil prior to or concurrent with the deprotonation of the naphthenic acids present in the crude oil. The additives may be surfactants and can be amines, quaternary ammonium compounds, quaternary phosphonium compounds, and mixtures of both. The additives may also be linear compounds having at least two carboxylic acid or acrylic acid functional moieties. | 02-05-2009 |
Christopher Gallagher, The Woodlands, TX US
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20120066964 | Additives for Reduction of Exhaust Emissions from Compression Ignition Engines - Exhaust emissions resulting from the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels in compression ignition engines may be reduced using a homopolymer that may be polyisobutylene, polypropylene, and/or hyperbranched polyalpha-olefins. The homopolymer may have a molecular weight of from about 1600 to about 275,000. Optionally, an alkyl nitrate such as 2-ethylhexylnitrate (2EHN), and/or a peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, may also be used together with the homopolymer. Both NOx and particulate matter emissions (PM) may be reduced using ppm quantities of the additive compositions; alternatively, NOx emissions may be lowered or reduced while PM emissions do not substantially increase. | 03-22-2012 |
20150094239 | Hydraulic Fracturing Method and Fluid Including In-Situ Boron-Laden Produced Waters - A method of forming a fracturing fluid including mixing produced water or boron-containing oilfield water having an in-situ boron concentration greater than about 20 mg/L at the time of mixing with a hydratable boron crosslinkable polymer to form a fracturing fluid. | 04-02-2015 |
Christopher T. Gallagher, Katy, TX US
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20080264495 | Method and Apparatus for Preventing Slug Flow in Pipelines - Disclosed is a method and system for controlling the formation of liquid or gas slugs along a pipeline. In embodiments, an injection unit injects a liquid surface tension reducing agent, such as a foamant, into the pipeline upstream of the high point. A control unit can be used to control the injection unit. In certain arrangements, the control unit adjusts the injection of the agent based on measured parameters of interest. In embodiments where the control unit utilizes temperature measurements, one or more temperature sensors are positioned along the pipeline. The control unit utilizes the temperature measurements to determine whether a predetermined condition exists or a liquid or gas slug is present. | 10-30-2008 |
Christopher T. Gallagher, The Woodlands, TX US
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20100314118 | Liquid Crystals for Drilling, Completion and Production Fluids - Fluids containing liquid crystal-forming surfactants or polymeric surfactants, or polymers, or complex polymers or copolymers, or graphite nanotubes or Janus particles in a polar and/or non polar liquid, and optionally, co-surfactants, are useful in drilling, completion and production operations to give increased viscosity (solids suspension ability) and/or decreased fluid loss, as compared to otherwise identical fluids absent the liquid crystals. These liquid crystal compositions contain organized micelles. The liquid crystal-containing fluids are useful in completion fluids, fracturing fluids, formation damage remediation, waste management, lost circulation, drilling optimization, reducing trapped annular pressure during the hydrocarbon production process, well strengthening, friction and drag reducers, fluids introduced through an injection well, for geothermal wells, and the controlled release of additives into a wellbore, at a subterranean formation or at the oil production facilities. | 12-16-2010 |
Craig Gallagher, Austin, TX US
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20140261766 | HOSE REEL ASSEMBLY - A reel assembly includes a rotatable member that rotates about a first axis to wind and unwind a hose from the rotatable member, where the rotatable member also rotates about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. A housing substantially encloses the rotatable member and has a first aperture that receives the hose therethrough and a second aperture spaced apart from the first aperture. A conduit assembly is at least partially disposed within the housing and extends between a first end and a second end, the first end being releasably and operatively coupleable with a liquid source, the first end being accessible through the second aperture and positioned substantially along the second axis. The second end is in fluid communication with a connector on the rotatable member that releasably couples to the hose. The conduit assembly also has a flow control valve coupled to a conduit portion of the conduit assembly and configured to selectively allow fluid flow through the conduit assembly from the liquid source to the connector. The conduit assembly and the rotatable member can move together about the second axis relative to at least a portion of the housing during operation of the rotatable member. | 09-18-2014 |
David James Gallagher, Houston, TX US
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20140363242 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING HEAT STABILITY IN TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE GEOTECHNICAL APPLICATIONS - A geotechnical application including a geotechnical site having a process area sensitive to temperature. A geosynthetic sheet covers the site process area, wherein the geosynthetic sheet includes an ultraviolet (UV) light stabilizer, is substantially impervious to water, and is at least translucent to light. The geosynthetic sheet prevents heat loss to the air which helps to elevate and/or maintain the temperature of the process area. | 12-11-2014 |
20140373998 | Method and Apparatus for Forming Leak Detectable Geomembrane Liners - A method for forming a geomembrane liner testable for leaks by securing adjacent panels together with the conductivity of the lower surface of an overlying panel broken along a line adjacent the panel overlapping edge, and the overlapping edges sealed along the line. A heat welder has slots for the overlapping panel edges, with a heated wedge between the slots and having a projection to break the conductivity of the overlying panel bottom surface as it passes the wedge. The slots merge to press the liner edges together to heat weld them along the line of broken conductivity as the welder is moved along the panel edges. | 12-25-2014 |
James E. Gallagher, Kingwood, TX US
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20080246277 | Multiple material piping component - The piping component is comprised in part of a metal housing that is positionable with a metal pipe. The metal housing forms an opening in which a piping component body is inserted. The body of the piping component can be fastened to the metal housing using an epoxy adhesive, a set screw connection, a threaded connection, press fit connection, a key connection or a pin connection or a combination of these connections. The body is comprised of plastic, which is less expensive than metal and facilitates forming, including machining or molding, while maintaining its structural integrity in a hostile fluid environment, such as in oil or gas. Piping components such as flowmeters, flow conditioners, small volume provers, static mixers, samplers, and valves are contemplated for use with these multiple materials. | 10-09-2008 |
20110042938 | MULTIPLE MATERIAL PIPING COMPONENT - The piping component is comprised in part of a metal housing that is positionable with a metal pipe. The metal housing forms an opening in which a piping component body is inserted. The body of the piping component can be fastened to the metal housing an epoxy adhesive, a set screw connection, a threaded connection, press fit connection, a key connection or a pin connection or a combination of these connections. The body is comprised of a plastic or a ceramic, which is less expensive than metal and facilitates forming, including machining or molding, while maintaining its structural integrity in a hostile fluid environment, such as in oil or gas. Piping components such as flowmeters, flow conditioners, small volume provers, static mixers, samplers, and valves are contemplated for use with these multiple materials. | 02-24-2011 |
James R. Gallagher, Austin, TX US
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20080232349 | Optimization of Network Adapter Utilization in EtherChannel Environment - Method, system and computer program product for transferring data in a data processing system network. A method for transferring data in a data processing system network according to the invention includes determining an adapter among a plurality of adapters that has the lowest transmit latency, and assigning data to be transferred to the adapter determined to have the lowest transmit latency. The data to be transferred is then transferred by the assigned adapter. The present invention utilizes network adapters to transfer data in a more efficient manner. | 09-25-2008 |
20090031059 | Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Dynamically Selecting Software Buffers for Aggregation According to Current System Characteristics - A method, system, and computer program product in a data processing system are disclosed for dynamically selecting software butters for aggregation in order to optimize system performance. Data to be transferred to a device is received. The data is stored in a chain of software buffers. Current characteristics of the system are determined. Software buffers to be combined are then dynamically selected. This selection is made according to the characteristics of the system in order to maximize performance of the system. | 01-29-2009 |
20090199216 | MULTI-LEVEL DRIVER CONFIGURATION - A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided in which the Operating System (OS) driver is divided into two parts, viz. an upper level OS driver and a lower level OS driver. The lower level OS driver sets up the adapter hardware and any adapter hardware work-around. The upper level OS driver is interfaced to the OS communication stack and each can be compiled separately. The upper OS driver is compiled and shipped with the OS to make sure it is compatible with the OS communication stack. The lower OS driver, in an exemplary embodiment, is compiled and stored in an adapter flash memory. The OS dynamically combines the upper and lower OS drivers together during the load time. | 08-06-2009 |
20090300211 | REDUCING IDLE TIME DUE TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PACKET DELAY - Mechanisms for reducing the idle time of a computing device due to delays in transmitting/receiving acknowledgement packets are provided. A first data amount corresponding to a window size for a communication connection is determined. A second data amount, in excess of the first data amount, which may be transmitted with the first data amount, is calculated. The first and second data amounts are then transmitted from the sender to the receiver. The first data amount is provided to the receiver in a receive buffer of the receiver. The second data amount is maintained in a switch port buffer of a switch port without being provided to the receive buffer. The second data amount is transmitted from the switch port buffer to the receive buffer in response to the switch port detecting an acknowledgement packet from the receiver. | 12-03-2009 |
20100318666 | EXPEDITING ADAPTER FAILOVER - Expediting adapter failover may minimize network downtime and preserve network performance. Embodiments may comprise copying a primary adapter memory of a failing primary adapter to a standby adapter memory of a standby adapter. Copying the memory may expedite TCP/IP offload adapter failover by maintaining TCP/IP stack and connection information. In several embodiments, Copy Logic may copy primary adapter memory to standby adapter memory. In some embodiments, Detect Logic may monitor primary adapter viability and may initiate failover. In additional embodiments, Assess Logic may assess whether the IO bus is operative permitting Direct Logic to copy adapter memory via, e.g., DMA. In other embodiments, Packet Logic may fragment primary adapter memory into network packets sent through the network to the standby adapter where Unpack Logic may unpack them into memory. | 12-16-2010 |
20110274120 | NETWORK DATA PACKET FRAMENTATION AND REASSEMBLY METHOD - The method determines whether a particular jumbo data packet benefits from fragmentation and reassembly management during communication through a network or networks. The method determines the best communication path, including path partners, between a sending information handling system (IHS) and a receiving IHS for the jumbo packet. A packet manager determines the maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for each path partner or switch in the communication path including the sending and receiving IHSs. The method provides transfer of the jumbo packets intact between those path partner switches of the communication path exhibiting MTU sized for jumbo or larger packet transfer. The method provides fragmentation of jumbo packets into multiple normal packets for transfer between switches exhibiting normal packet MTU sizes. The packet manager reassembles multiple normal packets back into jumbo packets for those network devices, including the receiving IHS, capable of managing jumbo packets. | 11-10-2011 |
Jeffery M. Gallagher, Princeton, TX US
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20140265133 | RECREATIONAL DEVICE - A recreational device is disclosed that includes a frame, a seat having a user supporting seat portion adapted to support a user to be displaced from the seat upon activation of a target mechanism, with the seat configured to return to a first position under the effect of gravity after the user is displaced from the seat. Embodiments of the device include a seat support configured to maintain the seat in the first position to release the seat allowing the seat to pivot upon activation of the target mechanism to displace the user from the seat The device also includes a target mechanism connected to the seat support by a force transition system configured to transfer a force applied to the target mechanism to the seat support causing the seat support to release the seat and displace a user from the seat. | 09-18-2014 |
Jim Gallagher, Austin, TX US
John Gallagher, Woodlands, TX US
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20110116098 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PRESSURE SIGNALS - An apparatus to detect a pressure signal in a fluid flowing in a conduit comprises a flexible band sized to fit at least partially around the conduit. An optical fiber is flexibly adhered to the flexible band. At least one fastener is attached to the flexible band to fasten the flexible band at least partially around the conduit. A method for detecting a pressure signal in a conduit comprises adhering an optical fiber to a flexible band. At least one fastener is attached to the band. The band is fastened around the conduit such that a strain induced in the conduit by the pressure signal is transmitted to the optical fiber. | 05-19-2011 |
Michael D. Gallagher, Kingwood, TX US
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20080246277 | Multiple material piping component - The piping component is comprised in part of a metal housing that is positionable with a metal pipe. The metal housing forms an opening in which a piping component body is inserted. The body of the piping component can be fastened to the metal housing using an epoxy adhesive, a set screw connection, a threaded connection, press fit connection, a key connection or a pin connection or a combination of these connections. The body is comprised of plastic, which is less expensive than metal and facilitates forming, including machining or molding, while maintaining its structural integrity in a hostile fluid environment, such as in oil or gas. Piping components such as flowmeters, flow conditioners, small volume provers, static mixers, samplers, and valves are contemplated for use with these multiple materials. | 10-09-2008 |
20110042938 | MULTIPLE MATERIAL PIPING COMPONENT - The piping component is comprised in part of a metal housing that is positionable with a metal pipe. The metal housing forms an opening in which a piping component body is inserted. The body of the piping component can be fastened to the metal housing an epoxy adhesive, a set screw connection, a threaded connection, press fit connection, a key connection or a pin connection or a combination of these connections. The body is comprised of a plastic or a ceramic, which is less expensive than metal and facilitates forming, including machining or molding, while maintaining its structural integrity in a hostile fluid environment, such as in oil or gas. Piping components such as flowmeters, flow conditioners, small volume provers, static mixers, samplers, and valves are contemplated for use with these multiple materials. | 02-24-2011 |
Paul Gallagher, Southlake, TX US
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20100275463 | SOCCER SHOE BALL CONTACTING ZONES TRAINING AID - A soccer training aid thin rubberized tube slips over the front of a soccer shoe with holes in the bottom of the tube for the shoe's cleats to extend down through. Demarked, preferably colored, “strike” or soccer ball contacting zones on the sides and tops of the tube to indicate where the foot should contact the ball to achieve different maneuvers on the ball. Matching demarked areas on a soccer ball may also be used in conjunction with the mating soccer ball contacting zones on the soccer shoe cover tube. | 11-04-2010 |
Robert Gallagher, Grapevine, TX US
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20120076440 | RE-CLOSABLE CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED FINGERS - Methods and apparatus for grasping an object using a re-closable bag with integrated finger sleeves. The re-closable bag includes a flexible side panel, an opening on a top end of the bag, and at least two flexible finger sleeves connected to the side panel. The opening includes a closure adapted, when closed, to seal the bag. The at least two flexible finger sleeves, when in a first position, are disposed between a first portion and a second portion of the side panel. Each finger sleeve in the two or more finger sleeves is adapted to accept at least a portion of a human finger. In some aspects, an object grasped using the finger sleeves can be retracted into the re-closable bag with integrated finger sleeves and stored within the bag. | 03-29-2012 |
Robert Gallagher, Georgetown, TX US
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20150209977 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLES FROM E-WASTE FEEDSTOCKS - A method of recycling plastic e-waste material and products made from recycled e-waste involves one or more separate streams of different plastic waste which are reduced to small granular form, blended together or separately or used separately before insertion into a compounder which reduces the small sized plastic particles to a semi-molten emulsion. The emulsion is placed in a press and molded to a final product shape. The final product is finished and inspected. The products from the recycled plastic e-waste can be used as substrates on road signs. | 07-30-2015 |
Robert D. Gallagher, Houston, TX US
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20140356270 | BALANCED CLOSED LOOP CONTINUOUS EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR HYDROGEN ISOTOPES - A system and method for tritium separation systems using a mixed bed catalytic exchange process in a Liquid Phase Catalytic Exchange/Closed Loop Continuous Process (LPCE/CLCP) system, that operates as a low temperature and low pressure continuous balanced process, designed to rapidly, economically and safely extract and isolate isotope specific products without generating unwanted products in the form of new waste streams. | 12-04-2014 |