Lafferty, US
Ames Lafferty, Carencro, LA US
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20100278602 | ARTICULATING DRILL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTIG OPENINGS IN NESTED STRINGS OF UNDERWATER PIPING AND/OR TUBING FOR OVERTURNED WELLS OR PLATFORMS - A method and apparatus for angularly drilling during a tapping procedure into a pressurized multiple strings of coaxially situated tubulars for wells and/or platforms which have overturned wherein the tapping occurs underwater via a diver or remotely operated vehicle. | 11-04-2010 |
20140241822 | ARTICULATING DRILL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING OPENINGS IN NESTED STRINGS OF UNDERWATER PIPING AND OR TUBING FOR OVERTURNED WELLS OR PLATFORMS - A method and apparatus for angularly drilling during a tapping procedure into a pressurized multiple strings of coaxially situated tubulars for wells and/or platforms which have overturned wherein the tapping occurs underwater via a diver or remotely operated vehicle. | 08-28-2014 |
Anthony Dean Lafferty, Alvin, TX US
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20120258847 | PINPOINT PUSH-UP APPARATUS - The present invention relates generally to push-up devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pinpoint push-up apparatus that provides improved push-up performance through increased difficulty levels and balance requirements. | 10-11-2012 |
Brad Lafferty US
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20120318187 | UNDERWATER ROBOTIC VENTING AND INSPECTION SYSTEM - An improved inspection apparatus includes a control apparatus, a tractor apparatus comprising a tractor and a drive mechanism connected together, the drive mechanism being connected with the control apparatus, a tether apparatus disposed on the tractor and being movable between a deployed position and a retracted position, and a buoy apparatus. The buoy apparatus is connected with the tether apparatus and includes a buoy and a camera apparatus, the buoy in a condition submerged in a fluid applying a buoyant force to the camera apparatus whereby in the deployed position of the tether apparatus the buoy apparatus is in an elevated position situated relatively higher in a vertical direction than in the retracted position of the tether apparatus wherein the buoy apparatus is in another position situated relatively lower in the vertical direction, the camera apparatus being structured to provide a visual output signal to the control apparatus. | 12-20-2012 |
Chad Lafferty, Alpharetta, GA US
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20090276094 | Apparatus And Method For An Autonomous Robotic System For Performing Activities In A Well - An autonomous robot performs maintenance and repair activities in oil and gas wells, and in pipelines. The robot uses the well and pipeline fluids to provide most of the energy required for its mobility, and to charge a turbine from which it may recharge batteries or power a motor for additional propulsion. A control system of associated systems controls the robot, enabling the robot to share plans and goals, situations, and solution processes with wells, pipelines, and external control systems. The control system includes decision aids in a series of knowledge bases that contain the expertise in appropriate fields to provide intelligent behavior to the control system. The intelligent behavior of the control system enables real time maintenance management of wells and pipelines, through actively collecting information, goal-driven system, reasoning at multiple levels, context sensitive communication, activity performing, and estimation of the operators' intent. | 11-05-2009 |
Chad Lafferty, Atlanta, GA US
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20080202763 | Method to Optimize Production from a Gas-lifted Oil Well - A method for determining and reporting a general production state of a gas-lift system for an oil well, the oil well having associated tubing, casing, and gas-lift valves, and wherein sensor signals from the welt and its associated tubing and casing are input into mathematical models. The method comprises the steps of: a) extracting values from the mathematical models that indicate instantaneous states of production; b) supplying the sensor signals and the values to an associative memory agent; and c) using the associative memory agent to associate the sensor signals and the values to generate the general production state. | 08-28-2008 |
20080270328 | Building and Using Intelligent Software Agents For Optimizing Oil And Gas Wells - A system and method for monitoring processes in the production of oil and gas uses intelligent software agents employing associative memory techniques that receive data from sensors in the production environment and from other sources and perform pattern matching operations to identify normal and abnormal behavior of the well production. The agents report the behaviors to human operators or other software systems. The abnormal behavior may consist of any behavior of the production processes that is other than the desired behavior of the well. The intelligent software agents are trained to identify both specific behaviors and behaviors that have never before been observed and recognized in the well. | 10-30-2008 |
Clinton Lane Lafferty, Jackson, TN US
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20100043412 | Exhaust diffuser for a truck - An exhaust diluting and diffusing apparatus includes a pipe mountable on a exhaust stack pipe, and having a flared skirt inlet to define an annular inlet, a mixing section adjacent the inlet, and an exhaust section formed as a pipe section with a multiplicity of holes. The apparatus pipe has a diameter greater than the diameter of the exhaust stack on which it is mounted. | 02-25-2010 |
20100083647 | Exhaust diffuser for a vocational truck - An exhaust diffuser for a truck includes a chamber mountable on a truck exhaust stack pipe. The chamber has a cross sectional area much greater than the cross sectional area of the exhaust pipe, and has a dispersing element disposed in the line of exhaust flow to divert exhaust gases laterally into the chamber volume. One or both of the top and front side walls are formed as a mesh or screen to allow the dispersed exhaust gases to flow outward away from the truck cab in a diffused area. | 04-08-2010 |
David Aaron Lafferty, North Billerica, MA US
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20110054717 | Remote Vehicle - A system for providing enhanced operator control of a remote vehicle driving at increased speeds comprises: a head-mounted display configured to be worn by the operator and track a position of the operator's head; a head-aimed camera mounted to the remote vehicle via a pan/tilt mechanism and configured to pan and tilt in accordance with the position of the operator's head, the head-aimed camera transmitting video to be displayed to the operator via the head-mounted display; and a computer running a behavior engine, the computer receiving input from the operator and one or more sensors, and being configured to utilize the behavior engine, operator input, sensor input, and one or more autonomous and/or semi-autonomous behaviors to assist the operator in driving the remote vehicle. The remote vehicle includes releasably mounted wheels and high-friction tracks. | 03-03-2011 |
David John Lafferty, Katy, TX US
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20150227874 | Intervention Recommendation For Well Sites - Implementations include actions of receiving a set of well-sites including one or more well-sites, receiving data associated with each well-site of the set of well-sites, receiving a set of intervention techniques, the set of intervention techniques including one or more intervention techniques, providing the data and the set of intervention techniques to an analytics engine, the analytics engine processing, for each well-site of the set of well-sites, respective data and intervention techniques to provide respective measure values for each intervention technique with respect to the well-site, providing the measure values to an optimization engine, the optimization engine processing the measure values to provide one or more optimized sets based on one or more parameters, and receiving the one or more optimized sets, each optimized set providing well-sites of the set of well-sites and one or more respective intervention techniques recommended for the respective well-site. | 08-13-2015 |
Greg Lafferty, South Bend, IN US
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20120261000 | FUEL FLOW DIVIDER AND ECOLOGY SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE FUEL FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM - A flow divider valve for a gas turbine engine fuel supply system is provided. The flow divider valve is configured, whenever fuel pressure at its inlet port is between a first predetermined pressure and a second predetermined pressure, to supply the fuel to a start nozzle manifold outlet port at a substantially constant flow rate, and to direct any fuel flow in excess of the substantially constant flow rate to a run nozzle manifold outlet port. | 10-18-2012 |
Greg Lafferty, Plymouth, IN US
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20130327044 | FUEL METERING VALVE FAIL-FIXED AND BACK-UP CONTROL SYSTEM - A system provides “fail fixed” functionality and allows a user to manually manipulate fuel flow to a gas turbine engine in the unlikely event the primary control means is unavailable. The fuel metering unit includes a fuel metering valve, a flow increase valve, and a flow decrease valve. The flow increase valve and flow decrease valves are both in fluid communication with the fuel metering valve and are each adapted to selectively receive fuel flow commands from a primary fuel flow command source and from a secondary fuel flow command source. The flow increase and decrease valves are responsive to the fuel flow commands to selectively control the position of the fuel metering valve. | 12-12-2013 |
Gregory A. Lafferty, Plymouth, IN US
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20080296403 | FUEL METERING VALVE BACK-UP POSITION CONTROL SYSTEM - A system allows a user to manually manipulate fuel flow to a gas turbine engine during a loss of power to the fuel supply system fuel metering unit. The fuel metering unit includes a fuel metering valve, a metering valve actuator, a fail-fixed valve, a flow increase valve, and a flow decrease valve. The fuel metering unit is configured such that, upon electrical power interruption to the metering valve actuator, the fail-fixed valve shifts and provides a hydraulic lock on the fuel metering valve, to thereby maintain its position. The flow increase and flow decrease valves are powered from a power source that is independent of that used to power the fuel metering unit and, when appropriately energized will allow movement of the fuel metering valve. | 12-04-2008 |
20100263634 | DUAL LEVEL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL BASED ON FUEL FLOW TO ONE OR MORE GAS TURBINE ENGINE SECONDARY FUEL LOADS - A system and method provide dual level pressurization control of a fuel supply system based on whether fuel is being supplied to one or more secondary fuel loads. Fuel pump discharge backpressure is maintained above either a first minimum pressure value or a lower second minimum pressure value by determining whether fuel is being supplied to one or more secondary fuel loads. The fuel pump discharge pressure is maintained above the first minimum pressure value if it is determined that fuel is being supplied to the one or more secondary loads. The fuel pump discharge backpressure is maintained above the lower second minimum pressure value if it is determined that fuel is not being supplied to the one or more secondary loads. | 10-21-2010 |
Jaynee B. Lafferty, Trophy Club, TX US
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20140111518 | Methods and Systems Using a Fluid Treatment Polar Graph - Downhole fluid treatment planning systems and methods should enable efficient creation, review, and editing of downhole fluid treatment plans. In some of the disclosed embodiments, a downhole fluid treatment planning method includes receiving downhole environment information. The method also includes generating a polar graph with multiple stage type wedges to visually represent fluid coverages or volumes of a downhole fluid treatment plan based on the downhole environment information. Meanwhile, a system for downhole fluid treatment planning includes a memory having software and an output device. The system also includes a processor coupled to the memory to execute the software. The software configures the processor to receive downhole environment information and to output a polar graph. The polar graph includes multiple stage type wedges to visually represent fluid coverages or volumes of a downhole fluid treatment plan based on the downhole environment information. | 04-24-2014 |
Kenneth Don Lafferty, Walker, LA US
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20110308483 | Nitrous-oxide system for internal combustion engine - A system and method for retrofitting a fuel delivery system of vehicle having internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system allows delivery of nitrous oxide in a dense liquid form from a nitrous oxide bottle directly to each of the engine cylinders. A cooling unit is mounted between the nitrous oxide bottle and the engine so as to retain the nitrous oxide in a cold liquid condition. A nozzle assembly that introduces the nitrous oxide and engine fuel into a cylinder has a reduced size orifice, in the order of 0.01-0.05″. | 12-22-2011 |
Kevin R. Lafferty, San Mateo, CA US
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20120233031 | Intelligent Delivery and Acquisition of Digital Assets - Improved techniques and systems for delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are especially suitable and useful for delivering digital assets (e.g., media assets) that are available for acquisition and electronic delivery from online stores to electronic devices. In accordance with one aspect, when a digital asset is acquired form an online store via an electronic device associated with a user, the digital asset can be arranged for delivery to a number of other of electronic devices also associated with the user. It will be appreciated that the digital asset can be delivered and acquired without requiring explicit user input or instruction in accordance with another aspect. Other aspects of the techniques and systems include customization of configuration and user interfaces that are provided to facilitate acquisition of digital assets in a more efficient manner. | 09-13-2012 |
20140074663 | INTEGRATING PURCHASE HISTORY AND METADATA ACROSS DEVICES - The technology relates to synchronizing purchase information and metadata across devices. The system maintains a server listing of items purchased from an online store and associated with a user account, each item in the server listing of items being associated with a respective first hash value. Then, the system receives, from a client device, a client listing of items purchased from the online store representing a last known listing of items purchased from the online store and associated with the user account, each item in the client listing of items being associated with a respective second hash value. Next, the system determines a difference between the respective first hash value and the respective second hash value. Based on the difference, the system sends, to the client device, metadata identifying items present in the server listing of items that are not in the client listing of items. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074783 | SYNCHRONIZING METADATA ACROSS DEVICES - The technology relates to synchronizing user metadata across devices. The system maintains a collection of incremental metadata changes for a collection of media items, for each media item represented in the collection, storing a media item identifier and a value, wherein the value is an incremental user metadata change for a respective media item. Next, the system receives, from a client device, a request for a metadata sync, the request comprising a last metadata version update number indicative of a last metadata sync received by the client device. The system then sends, to the client device, a metadata update associated with a version update number subsequent to the last metadata version update number indicative of the last metadata sync received by the client device. | 03-13-2014 |
20140365999 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECORD EDITING IN APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT - A method of generating a schema including receiving a data record having a record type name and one or more data values is provided. The data values are associated with data value names. The method includes determining whether a set of existing schemas includes a schema associated with the record type name, determining whether the schema includes an element having the same name as a corresponding data element of the record, and validating the corresponding data element against the schema element. A new schema element is added to the schema, the new schema element having the same name and type as the corresponding data element of the record. The method can further include indexing at least one of the one or more data values, which involves querying the indexed data, forming subscription lists for the data values, and forming a derived data value associated with one or more data values. | 12-11-2014 |
Lawrence Lafferty, Atlanta, GA US
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20080202763 | Method to Optimize Production from a Gas-lifted Oil Well - A method for determining and reporting a general production state of a gas-lift system for an oil well, the oil well having associated tubing, casing, and gas-lift valves, and wherein sensor signals from the welt and its associated tubing and casing are input into mathematical models. The method comprises the steps of: a) extracting values from the mathematical models that indicate instantaneous states of production; b) supplying the sensor signals and the values to an associative memory agent; and c) using the associative memory agent to associate the sensor signals and the values to generate the general production state. | 08-28-2008 |
20080270328 | Building and Using Intelligent Software Agents For Optimizing Oil And Gas Wells - A system and method for monitoring processes in the production of oil and gas uses intelligent software agents employing associative memory techniques that receive data from sensors in the production environment and from other sources and perform pattern matching operations to identify normal and abnormal behavior of the well production. The agents report the behaviors to human operators or other software systems. The abnormal behavior may consist of any behavior of the production processes that is other than the desired behavior of the well. The intelligent software agents are trained to identify both specific behaviors and behaviors that have never before been observed and recognized in the well. | 10-30-2008 |
Lawrence Lafferty, Alpharetta, GA US
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20090276094 | Apparatus And Method For An Autonomous Robotic System For Performing Activities In A Well - An autonomous robot performs maintenance and repair activities in oil and gas wells, and in pipelines. The robot uses the well and pipeline fluids to provide most of the energy required for its mobility, and to charge a turbine from which it may recharge batteries or power a motor for additional propulsion. A control system of associated systems controls the robot, enabling the robot to share plans and goals, situations, and solution processes with wells, pipelines, and external control systems. The control system includes decision aids in a series of knowledge bases that contain the expertise in appropriate fields to provide intelligent behavior to the control system. The intelligent behavior of the control system enables real time maintenance management of wells and pipelines, through actively collecting information, goal-driven system, reasoning at multiple levels, context sensitive communication, activity performing, and estimation of the operators' intent. | 11-05-2009 |
Lola Lafferty, Capac, MI US
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20100176633 | VEHICLE SEAT PAD - A pad is adapted to set on a seat pan included in a vehicle seat. The pad includes a cushion on the seat pan and a cushion cover on the cushion. | 07-15-2010 |
20110030596 | FLAT SEAM CONSTRUCTION FOR AUTOMOTIVE UPHOLSTERY - A flat seam construction made up of a number of sequentially formed stitches and formed on a portion of one or more stitchable materials is disclosed. Each stitch has two outer threads, formed into first and second outer thread loops, and at least one inner thread, formed into at least one inner thread loop. Each of the inner and outer thread loops transversely penetrate the one or more stitchable materials. Each of the inner and outer thread loops have a bight portion engaging a bottom surface of the one or more stitchable materials. At least one looper thread is formed on the bottom surface, and arranged such that, the at least one looper thread passes between the bottom surface and at least one of the bight portions. At least one decorative thread is visible on a top surface of the seam construction. | 02-10-2011 |
20110030597 | FLAT SEAM CONSTRUCTION - A flat seam construction made up of a number of sequentially formed stitches and formed on a portion of one or more stitchable materials is disclosed. Each stitch has two outer threads, formed into first and second outer thread loops, and at least one inner thread, formed into at least one inner thread loop. Each of the inner and outer thread loops transversely penetrate the one or more stitchable materials. Each of the inner and outer thread loops have a bight portion engaging a bottom surface of the one or more stitchable materials. At least one looper thread is formed on the bottom surface, and arranged such that, the at least one looper thread passes between the bottom surface and at least one of the bight portions. At least one decorative thread is visible on a top surface of the seam construction. The at least one decorative thread loops around at least said first outer thread loop at a penetration point thereof. | 02-10-2011 |
20120031317 | ALIGNMENT MECHANISMS FOR MATERIALS JOINED AT A SEAM - Alignment mechanisms are provided for use in conjunction with manufacture of a flat-seam construction made up of a number of sequentially formed stitches and formed on a portion of one or more stitchable materials. | 02-09-2012 |
20160052432 | VEHICLE SEAT CUSHION - A vehicle seat includes a seat pad. The seat pad includes a foam cushion and a cushion cover arranged to extend around and cover the foam cushion. | 02-25-2016 |
Mark D. Lafferty, Lincoln, NE US
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20110061329 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING PRECAST SANDWICH PANELS - The present disclosure is directed to a concrete sandwich panel. The sandwich panel may comprise a first reinforced concrete panel; a second reinforced concrete panel; an insulating panel sandwiched between the first reinforced concrete panel and the second reinforced concrete panel; a tie comprising a generally triangle wave-shaped pattern having a period defined by peaks spaced at a regular interval and a peak-to-peak amplitude greater than the thickness of the insulating panel; wherein the insulating panel has a plurality of generally linear slots defined at the regular interval of the tie for receiving the tie such that opposing ends of the tie terminate adjacent to the insulating panel, and the plurality of generally linear slots are filled utilizing an insulating material upon insertion of the tie to reduce thermal bridging; and wherein the peaks of the tie mechanically join the first and second reinforced concrete panels to the insulating panel. | 03-17-2011 |
Michael M. Lafferty, Encinitas, CA US
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20160047747 | Systems and Methods for Genetic Sequencing - A device including a transparent layer defining a surface exposed to a flow volume and to secure a target polynucleotide template and a detector structure secured to the transparent layer and including a plurality of detectors to detect a signal emitted during nucleotide incorporation along the target polynucleotide template. | 02-18-2016 |
Neal V. Lafferty, Albany, NY US
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20140057436 | THREE PHOTOMASK SIDEWALL IMAGE TRANSFER METHOD - A three photomask image transfer method. The method includes using a first photomask, defining a set of mandrels on a hardmask layer on a substrate; forming sidewall spacers on sidewalls of the mandrels, the sidewall spacers spaced apart; removing the set of mandrels; using a second photomask, removing regions of the sidewall spacers forming trimmed sidewall spacers and defining a pattern of first features; forming a pattern transfer layer on the trimmed sidewall spacers and the hardmask layer not covered by the trimmed sidewall spacers; using a third photomask, defining a pattern of second features in the transfer layer, at least one of the second features abutting at least one feature of the pattern of first features; and simultaneously transferring the pattern of first features and the pattern of second features into the hardmask layer thereby forming a patterned hardmask layer. | 02-27-2014 |
20150046888 | MASK DESIGN AND DECOMPOSITION FOR SIDEWALL IMAGE TRANSFER - A design level compatible with a sidewall image transfer process employs an alternating grid of mandrel-type line tracks and non-mandrel-type line tracks. Target structure design shapes are formed such that all vertices of the target structure design shapes are on the grid. The target structure design shapes are classified as mandrel-type design shapes and non-mandrel-type design shapes depending on the track type of the overlapping line tracks for lengthwise portions. All mandrel-type line tracks and straps of the mandrel-type design shapes less lateral strap regions of the non-mandrel-type design shapes collectively form mandrel design shapes, which can be employed to generate a first lithographic mask. Sidewall design shapes are generated from the mandrel design shapes. Blocking shapes for a second lithographic mask can be generated by selecting all areas that are not included in the target structure design shapes or the sidewall design shapes. | 02-12-2015 |
Patrick Lafferty, Tarpin Springs, FL US
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20100086496 | ORAL CARE PACKAGE - An oral care package includes a package wrapping a tooth pick (or preferably a combined pick and flossing device) impressed within or adjacent to a stick of chewing gum in such manner that the pick (or pick/floss device) may be easily removed from the package first and used to dislodge matter from between the teeth and along the gums of the user prior to chewing the gum. | 04-08-2010 |
Peter R. Lafferty, New Albany, OH US
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20100191145 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY ANALYSIS - A stereotactic breast biopsy apparatus and system that may comprise an x-ray source, a digital imaging receptor, and a biopsy specimen cassette, wherein the digital imaging receptor is adjustably secured to the apparatus to permit an unobstructed illumination of the biopsy specimen and thereby produce biopsy x-ray images directly in the procedure room for immediate analysis. Some examples of the benefits may be, but are not limited to, a more rapid analysis of biopsy specimen digital images, post-processing image capability, and decreased procedure time and diminution of patient bleeding complications and needle discomfort. | 07-29-2010 |
Robert James Lafferty, Spokane, WA US
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20160101842 | FUEL TRANSFER AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Liquid fuels are routinely used to provide energy for many different uses. Transferring and distributing liquid fuels have many challenges including providing safe and reliable transfers and distributions. Liquid fuels, for example, Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) may be transferred from a vessel at a relatively low flow rate. This system allows for leaks to be captured and contained to an area of a water based transfer platform rather than allowing the spill to spread out on the surface of the water. | 04-14-2016 |
Ronald E. Lafferty, Kansas City, KS US
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20130097946 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCING SYSTEM COMPONENTS - A structural reinforcing panel system for reinforcing a structure against lateral or shear and uplift loads. The system includes a structural reinforcing panel which is installed between the studs in a wall of the structure. The panel is connected to the foundation of the structure and the sill or header. Two or more panels may be connected together at a corner, within a wall, ceiling or floor. The roof rafters of the structure may be attached to a top plate bracket mounted to the sill plate, which may also be connected to one or more structural reinforcing panels, provides uplift load support for the structure. For structures built on piers, a pier mount bracket provides a linkage to one or more structural reinforcing panels. | 04-25-2013 |
20140137485 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCING SYSTEM COMPONENTS - A structural reinforcing panel system for reinforcing a structure against lateral or shear and uplift loads. The system includes a structural reinforcing panel which is installed between the studs in a wall of the structure. The panel is connected to the foundation of the structure and the sill or header. Two or more panels may be connected together at a corner, within a wall, ceiling or floor. The roof rafters of the structure may be attached to a top plate bracket mounted to the sill plate, which may also be connected to one or more structural reinforcing panels, provides uplift load support for the structure. Movable reinforcing panels may be used to barricade openings in the building structure such as windows. For structures built on piers, a pier mount bracket provides a linkage to one or more structural reinforcing panels. | 05-22-2014 |
Sean Lafferty, Taylor Mill, KY US
Sean B. Lafferty, Taylor Mill, KY US
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20100274182 | Power Injector with Flow Rate Assessment - A flow rate assessment protocol ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100293496 | Power Injector with Status Messaging - A status messaging protocol ( | 11-18-2010 |
20130237917 | POWER INJECTOR WITH FLOW RATE ASSESSMENT - A flow rate assessment protocol ( | 09-12-2013 |
Shannon Lafferty, Aurora, OH US
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20130175907 | RESISTANT SINK BASE CABINET - A cabinet has a base and a first side wherein one of the base and the first side has a male portion and an other of the base and the first side has a female portion for mating with the male portion. The cabinet has a second side, such that the second side may be attached to the base, wherein one of the base and the second side has a male portion and an other of the base and the second side has a female portion for mating with the male portion, such that the second side may be attached to the base. The cabinet also has a back for attaching to the first side, the second side and the base. | 07-11-2013 |
20160058179 | RESISTANT SINK BASE CABINET - A cabinet has a base and a first side wherein one of the base and the first side has a male portion and another of the base and the first side has a female portion for mating with the male portion. The cabinet has a second side, such that the second side may be attached to the base, wherein one of the base and the second side has a male portion and another of the base and the second side has a female portion for mating with the male portion, such that the second side may be attached to the base. The cabinet also has a back for attaching to the first side, the second side and the base. | 03-03-2016 |
Shawn P. Lafferty, Springfield, PA US
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20140032530 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GEOGRAPHIC DATA - A system for retrieving project management data based upon geographic criteria defines a plurality of locations. The system assigns the plurality of locations to project management data stored within a memory, wherein the project management data comprises a plurality of projects, a plurality of activities, and a plurality of resources, and the locations are assigned to the plurality of projects, activities, and resources. The system receives a request to retrieve project management data with assigned locations that meet a geographic criteria. The system retrieves project management data that meets the geographic criteria. | 01-30-2014 |
Sheralin Lafferty, Pomona, CA US
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20100241320 | LIFTGATE CONTROLLER - A controller for a lift, includes a communication module configured to transmit data (via wireless or wired connection) relating to the personnel operating and operating conditions of a lift to a remotely located station. The remote station wirelessly sends satisfaction or non-satisfaction messages to the lift controller in response to received input data or sensed conditions relating to the operation of the lift. The lift controller includes circuitry for obtaining and/or storing the sensed conditions and received input data, where the communication module then transmits this information in report form to a remote station using a wired or wireless network either public or private depending on the desired application. In accordance with one implementation, the sensed conditions can include a lift state, a motion of the lift, a load applied to the lift, a lift temperature, a hydraulic fluid pressure, a wait time for recharging a hydraulic pump, a low voltage condition, a high motor temperature condition, motor on time, number of shutdowns (due to other parameters), an operator safety condition and a number of cycles of operation of the lift. | 09-23-2010 |
20100322751 | LIFT GATE CONTROL SYSTEM - A lift gate system includes a lift gate assembly comprising an actuator system for actuating a lift gate, an interface device for receiving lift gate operation information from an operator, and a main controller device comprising a solid state relay switch for controlling electrical power to the actuator system. The main controller device further includes a microcontroller configured for determining that one or more conditions are satisfied, and upon satisfaction of said one or more conditions, then controlling the actuator system via the solid state relay switch based on the received information from the operator for controlling operation of the lift gate assembly accordingly. | 12-23-2010 |
20130275000 | LIFT GATE CONTROL SYSTEM - A lift gate system includes a lift gate assembly comprising an actuator system for actuating a lift gate, an interface device for receiving lift gate operation information from an operator, and a main controller device comprising a solid state relay switch for controlling electrical power to the actuator system. The main controller device further includes a microcontroller configured for determining that one or more conditions are satisfied, and upon satisfaction of said one or more conditions, then controlling the actuator system via the solid state relay switch based on the received information from the operator for controlling operation of the lift gate assembly accordingly. | 10-17-2013 |
20150071749 | LIFT GATE AND MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system for mounting a lift gate on a structure is provided, the lift gate having a lift platform supported between a pair of spaced support columns. The mounting system comprises a first mounting member configured for attachment onto said structure, wherein the first mounting member includes a support protrusion for engaging an opening in a wall of a corresponding lift gate support column. The mounting system further comprises a second mounting member configured for attachment onto said structure, wherein the second mounting member includes a support protrusion for engaging an opening in a wall of a corresponding lift gate support column. When the mounting members are attached to the structure and the corresponding lift gate support columns are mounted on the support protrusions, the mounting members support the lift gate on the structure. | 03-12-2015 |
Ted Lafferty, Sugar Land, TX US
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20150060064 | WELL TREATMENT WITH UNTETHERED AND/OR AUTONOMOUS DEVICE - Well treatment with an untethered and/or autonomous device. In situ channelization treatment fluids used in multistage well treatment with an untethered and/or autonomous device is also disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and/or systems for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, relating to in situ channelization treatment fluids, which may optionally be energized, and untethered and/or autonomous devices. | 03-05-2015 |
Terrence Philip Lafferty, Winneconne, WI US
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20110012291 | CONTAINER HAVING A RIM OR OTHER FEATURE ENCAPSULATED BY OR FORMED FROM INJECTION-MOLDED MATERIAL - A container or tray having various features. Also, the invention is generally directed to a method of forming the container or tray and a tool or apparatus for forming the container or tray. | 01-20-2011 |
Terrence Philip Lafferty, Neenah, WI US
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20120207874 | Container Having A Rim Or Other Feature Encapsulated By Or Formed From Injection-Molded Material - A tool for creating a container or tray having various features. The tool comprises a cavity operable to receive a blank. The cavity has at least one sidewall for forming at least one sidewall of the container. A core is operatively connected to the cavity. The core is operable to enter the cavity to least partially form the blank into the container. An injection cavity is for receiving liquid resin and directing liquid resin around at least a portion of the perimeter of the blank. The injection cavity comprises an advanced-flow section and a delayed-flow section. The advanced-flow section has a greater cross-sectional area than the delayed-flow section, and the advanced-flow section is located adjacent the at least one sidewall of the cavity. | 08-16-2012 |
Theodore Lafferty, Sugar Land, TX US
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20120285695 | DESTRUCTIBLE CONTAINERS FOR DOWNHOLE MATERIAL AND CHEMICAL DELIVERY - A method of treating a downhole region penetrated by a wellbore with a treatment agent is given, including delivering the treatment agent to the wellsite enclosed in one or more destructible containers, inserting the one or more destructible containers into the fluid being pumped down the well, and mechanically breaking the one or more destructible containers in the wellbore or in the formation to release the treatment agent. A method is also given for treating a downhole region penetrated by a wellbore with a special solid diverting material, which includes special shapes such as fibers or flakes and/or blends of specially sized particles, including delivering the special solid diverting material to the wellsite enclosed in one or more containers, inserting the one or more containers into fluid being pumped down the well, and allowing the one or more containers to release the special solid diverting material in the wellbore. | 11-15-2012 |
20130324444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING TREATMENT FLUID - The current application discloses methods and systems for preparing a wellbore treatment fluid precursor consolidated as one or more solid bodies; delivering the solid bodies to a logistics facility; and preparing a wellbore treatment fluid from the solid bodies. In some embodiments, the wellbore treatment fluid is a fracturing fluid for conducting a hydraulic fracturing operation on a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore. | 12-05-2013 |
20140129296 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OFFERING AND PROCURING WELL SERVICES - A system for procuring well services for a location is disclosed. The system comprises a computer processor and memory; an input module stored in memory, executing on the computer processor, and configured to obtain a location data item comprising a geographic location; a processing engine, executing on the computer processor, and configured to: receive a plurality of well completions for the location, and compare a first well completions of the plurality of well completions to a second well completions of the plurality of well completions; and an output module stored in memory, executing on the computer processor, and configured to display the first well completion and the second well completion to a user. | 05-08-2014 |
20140262264 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITY - A method for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, comprising: providing a treatment slurry comprising a carrying fluid, a solid particulate and an agglomerant; injecting the treatment slurry into a fracture to form a substantially uniformly distributed mixture of the solid particulate and the agglomerant; and transforming the substantially uniform mixture into areas that are rich in solid particulate and areas that are substantially free of solid particulate, wherein the solid particulate and the agglomerant have substantially dissimilar velocities in the fracture and wherein said transforming results from said substantially dissimilar velocities is provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20150361747 | MULTISTAGE WELL SYSTEM AND TECHNIQUE - A technique that is usable with a well includes using untethered objects to operate a first plurality of tool of the string and using a string-conveyed tool to operate a second plurality of tools of the string. | 12-17-2015 |
20150361761 | CABLE-CONVEYED ACTIVATION OBJECT - A technique that is usable with a well includes deploying a cable-conveyed object in a passageway of a string in the well; using the object to sense a property of an environment of the string and communicating an indication of the sensed property to an Earth surface of the well; remotely controlling an operation of the object to change a state of a first downhole valve assembly based at least in part on the communication; and using the object to control a state of the other downhole valve assembly(ies) during deployment of the object in the well. | 12-17-2015 |
20150369028 | COMPOUND CLUSTER PLACEMENT IN FRACTURES - Compound cluster placement in fractures. A fracture treatment method includes forming propped regions having a larger coverage area than channels between the propped regions, and channelizing the propped regions in situ. Also disclosed are systems to treat a fracture interval and to produce reservoir fluids from a formation. | 12-24-2015 |
20150369029 | COMPOUND CLUSTER PLACEMENT IN FRACTURES - Proppant cluster placement in fractures with foamed carrying fluid. A formation treatment method includes injecting a treatment fluid stage, having a particulate-containing substage containing a self-agglomerating solid composition and a foamed carrying fluid, above a fracturing pressure, and alternating pulses of a pumping parameter to transform the self-agglomerating composition into a channelized solids pack, and closing the fracture. Also disclosed are methods of modeling a fracture treatment interval for such a method, and methods of treatment and systems to treat with such a treatment fluid stage, wherein solid particulate-rich substages are larger than the solid particulate-lean substages to form particulate-rich island regions, an interconnected network of open channel regions between the island regions and the island regions are channelized to form particulate clusters within the island regions separated from adjacent particulate clusters by open voids in the island regions. | 12-24-2015 |
Wallace Lafferty, Katy, TX US
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20110193344 | Control Network for Wind Turbine Park - A wind park comprising a plurality of wind turbines that are coupled to each other via a control network. Control data, for example, data derived from sensors may be exchanged between the wind turbines via the control network, thereby allowing the wind turbines of the wind park to adjust operational parameters based on data received from other wind turbines of the wind park. | 08-11-2011 |
William Cole Lafferty, Natick, MA US
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20140371586 | FIDUCIAL DEPLOYMENT MECHANISMS, AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device that may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a lumen disposed through the elongate member is disclosed. The medical device may also include an opening disposed at the distal end of the elongate member in communication with the lumen, and a pushing element disposed with the lumen. The medical device may also include at least one fiducial disposed within the lumen and distal to the pushing element, and a separating mechanism disposed at the distal end of the elongate member. The separating mechanism may be configured to apply a separating force to deploy the at least one fiducial. | 12-18-2014 |
William M. Lafferty, San Diego, CA US
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20140004571 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR BIOMASS LIQUEFACTION | 01-02-2014 |
William Michael Lafferty, Encinitas, CA US
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20090042180 | SYSTEM FOR SAMPLING AND TRACKING PLANT MATERIAL - A system and method for processing, i.e., sampling and tracking, plant material requires the ability to identify each plant in a plurality of plants. Initially, samples are taken from selected plants and are collected in respective storage locations in a magazine. During sampling, the identity of the plant source for each plant sample is stored. Further, the identity of each storage location receiving a plant sample is stored. Subsequently, the samples are transferred from the storage locations and are placed in respective wells of a receiving member for further downstream processing. Again, the identity of each well receiving a plant sample is stored. As a result, a plant sample in a well can be traced back to its plant source. | 02-12-2009 |
20090139353 | DEVICE FOR SAMPLING PLANT MATERIAL - A device for collecting plant samples includes a punch and die mechanism for taking leaf plugs from plants. The punch itself includes a punch rod coaxially mounted inside a punch tube. In use, the punch tube has a distal end with two, diametrically opposed projections that interact with the formed aperture to cut a plug from a plant leaf. The punch rod then follows to remove a cut leaf plug from the formed aperture. Also included is a hydraulic subsystem for periodically delivering liquid on the punch and die mechanism to prevent plant debris from clogging the device. | 06-04-2009 |
20110213492 | TRANSFER STATION FOR PLANT MATERIAL SAMPLING AND TRACKING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for processing plant material samples and a transfer station designed for use in such systems and methods. In one embodiment, the system includes a controller, a plant-material sampling device, and a transfer station. The plant-material sampling device is configured to communicate with the controller and to read an identifier of a plant. The sampling device also has a removable magazine, and is designed to take at least one plant sample from multiple plants, place such samples in the magazine, and track the identity of the plant from which each sample is taken. The transfer station is configured to hold, at multiple positions, multiple magazines and multiple trays such that the positions of the magazines are mirrored by the positions of the trays, read an identifier of each magazine, read an identifier of each tray, map storage locations for each one of the magazines to storage locations of one of the trays, and sequentially unload plant samples from the magazines to the trays. | 09-01-2011 |
20110236983 | SINGLE MOLECULE DETECTION AND SEQUENCING USING FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING - A nucleic acid detection system and method are provided, in which excitation energy is transmitted from a pulsed excitation source to a reaction site including a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based dye system to generate a fluorescent signal at the reaction site, the fluorescent signal is detected by a detector from the reaction site, and detection of the fluorescent signal is respectively blocked and permitted at the detector by a detector gate this is timed based on an emission start time of the transmitted excitation energy. | 09-29-2011 |
W. Michael Lafferty, Encinitas, CA US
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20100172968 | CHIMERIC CANNULAE PROTEINS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - A polymer is prepared by self-assembly of a plurality of monomeric polypeptide units. The polymer tends to form a nanotube and is capable of encapsulating a particular drug molecule. Once encapsulated in the polymer of the present invention, the drug molecule may be delivered to a particular location of human body to effectively cure a disease or treat a symptom. | 07-08-2010 |
20110311963 | Method and Apparatus for Addressable Flow Cells in Single Molecule Sequencing - A method of sequencing a plurality of template nucleotide sequences includes immobilizing the plurality of template nucleotide sequences on a substrate. A first subset of the plurality of template nucleotide sequences is immobilized in a first field of view and a second subset of the plurality of template nucleotide sequences is immobilized in a second field of view. The first and second subsets are hybridized to a caged primer. The caged primer includes a caging group. The method further includes lysing the caging group from the caged primer in the first field of view and observing the first field of view to detect sequencing of the first subset of the plurality of template nucleotide sequences. | 12-22-2011 |