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Brian L. Mueller, Missouri City, TX US
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20120264655 | THERMO-RESPONSIVE HYDROGELS AND THERMO-RESPONSIVE POLYMER SOLUTIONS - Polymers and hydrogels that are provided that are thermo-responsive, such as thermo-thickening polymers and hydrogels, as well as aqueous solutions whose rheological properties may be modified by including the polymers, hydrogels, or combinations thereof. Such thermo-responsive polymers or hydrogels, or aqueous solutions including the polymers or hydrogels, may be used as additives to reservoir drilling fluids (RDF's), fluid loss control (FLC) pills, hydraulic fracturing fluids (frac fluids), and lost circulation (LC) pills. The polymers or hydrogels may impart a rheological profile that is generally flat with respect to variations in the shear-rate and temperature environment in which drilling fluids, RDF's, FLC pills, frac fluids, and LC pills are deployed. Embodiments include the process of producing a high performance filtercake through the application of thermo-responsive hydrogels and/or thermo-responsive polymer solutions. | 10-18-2012 |
20140051610 | ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL RECYCLING OF BRINES IN THE PROCESS OF REDUCING FRICTION RESULTING FROM TURBULENT FLOW - Processes are provided for reducing the hydrodynamic friction of a turbulent brine stream including, for example, the step of injecting a mixture of a finely divided free flowing friction reducing powder into the turbulent brine stream, wherein the particles of the powder have a primary particle size between 10 and 100 microns in average particle diameter, and the brine stream comprises water with at least 90,000 ppm total dissolved solids, wherein the total dissolved solids includes at least 30,000 ppm sodium cations, 10,000 ppm calcium cations, and 1,000 ppm magnesium cations, and wherein the brine has an electrical conductivity of greater than 100.0 mS/cm at 25° C. For use with a harsher brine, the particles preferably have a primary particle size between 10 and 53 microns in average particle diameter. The friction reducing powder may, for example, be a polyacrylamide polymer. | 02-20-2014 |
20150275634 | SURFACTANT ASSISTED OIL RECOVERY USING ALCOHOL ETHER SULFONATES AND CATIONIC SURFACTANTS - A composition comprising an alcohol ether sulfonate and a quaternary ammonium salt is provided for use in methods of increasing recovery of crude oil from a subterranean hydrocarbon-containing formation. | 10-01-2015 |
Bryan A. Mueller, Frisco, TX US
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20140348262 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIFFERENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS - A differential communication system includes a first differential communication device including a differential transmitter, a second differential communication device including a differential receiver, and a differential isolator coupling the differential transmitter to the differential receiver. The differential receiver includes a comparator operative to develop waveform region information from the received waveform, a filter adapted to remove noise from the received waveform using the waveform region information, and an adaptive sampler adapted to adjust a received waveform sampling point after it has been filtered. | 11-27-2014 |
20150015267 | INTEGRATED STANDARD-COMPLIANT DATA ACQUISITION DEVICE - An integrated standard-compliant data acquisition device includes an electrically insulating package including a plurality of conductive leads and an integrated circuit (IC) disposed within the electrically insulating package and electrically coupled to at least some of the plurality of conductive leads. The IC includes a first multiplexer (MUX), a second MUX, a third MUX, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a plurality of registers, a fourth MUX, control logic, and communication circuitry. In operation, a first circuit value under a first condition can be determined and stored, a second circuit value under a second condition can be determined and stored, and the decision as to whether there is a fault condition can be mad by comparing the first circuit value and the second circuit value. | 01-15-2015 |
Byron Mueller, Azle, TX US
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20160101878 | Method of Repairing a Core Stiffened Structure - A method of repairing a core stiffened structure, including removing a damaged portion of the core stiffened structure; bonding a shelf onto a first core member; bonding a second core member to a shelf; and securing a skin patch over the second core member. | 04-14-2016 |
Dan Mueller, Houston, TX US
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20160023732 | SUBSEA VESSEL AND USE - A subsea vessel includes filler material, which may be enclosed by an outer shell and may provide the vessel with a density for floatation. Exemplary applications for the vessels include buoyancy and tanks to hold fluids for operations subsea. The filler may include thermoplastic materials and/or concrete, which may be formed to create internal void spaces. | 01-28-2016 |
Doug Mueller, Coppell, TX US
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20130117997 | System and Method for Installing a Fastener Rod - A system and method for installing a fastener rod is provided. In one embodiment a fastener rod starter apparatus is provided and may include a first end for engaging a fastener rod, a second end for insertion into an insertion hole, and an elongated body of closed cell foam having sufficiently low density and high compressibility to displace fluid in the insertion hole and be compressed to allow installation of the fastener rod into the insertion hole. A method for installing a fastener rod may include lubricating an insertion hole with a fluid and inserting a starter element into the insertion hole. The starter element may have sufficiently low density and high compressibility to displace the fluid in the insertion hole and be compressed by the fastener rod inserted into the insertion hole. | 05-16-2013 |
20150338170 | COMPOSITE TOP CASE WITH EMBEDDED HEAT PIPES - A system and method to transfer heat energy through a composite structure. The system includes a heat pipe extending through a thickness of the composite material. The method includes extending a heat pipe through the composite material from a first surface exposed to the heat energy to a second surface exposed to airflow. | 11-26-2015 |
20160076629 | VARIABLE SPEED AIRCRAFT TRANSMISSION - A variable state planetary shifting transmission can include an input shaft, an output shaft; and a planetary system having a sun gear associated with the input shaft, a planetary carrier, and a ring gear associated with a ring housing. The transmission can include an overrunning clutch operably coupled to the planetary carrier. The transmission can include a clutch assembly coupled to the planetary carrier. The transmission is capable of changing the speed ratio between the input shaft and the output shaft by selective engagement of the clutch assembly against the ring gear which can cause either the freeing or locking of the planetary carrier by the overrunning clutch. | 03-17-2016 |
Edward J. Mueller, Helotes, TX US
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20140180260 | METHODS RELATED TO A BAGLESS CATHETER - A bagless catheter. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: selectively storing urine in a bladder of a patient by: inserting a first end of a tube through a urethra and into the bladder of the patient, wherein a second end of the tube, opposite the first end, is coupled to a valve; accumulating urine in the bladder during a time period when the valve is in a closed position; discharging urine into a waste receptacle, the urine discharging from the second end of the tube through air and into the waste receptacle, the discharging when the valve is in an open position; and closing the valve. | 06-26-2014 |
Frederick Harold Mueller, San Angelo, TX US
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20100156119 | ADJUSTABLE GATE LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR FENCE GATE - An adjustable gate latch assembly for a fence gate is adapted to close against a fence post. The gate latch assembly includes a gate latch body including an extended plate section and a cantilever plate section joined by a curved intermediate section. At least part of the curved intermediate section is corrugated. The cantilever plate section extends at a second angle from a second edge of the curved intermediate section. The curved intermediate section is adapted to receive a fence gate pipe. A latch clamp includes a plurality of curved protruberants at a first end and an opening proximate to a second end. At least a part of the latch clamp is corrugated. A plurality of adjustment slots are formed on the extended plate section to selectively receive the curved protruberants to anchor the first end of the latch clamp to the extended plate section. An opening is formed on the cantilever plate section. A bolt extends through the openings of the latch clamp and the cantilever plate section is secured by a nut to cause the latch clamp to engage the fence gate pipe to enable the gate latch body and the latch clamp to hold the fence gate pipe. | 06-24-2010 |
20110030231 | PIPE GUIDE ADAPTER - A pipe guide adapter adds marking slots and marking edges to a pipe guide. The pipe guide adapter includes two body sections joined by a hinge enabling the pipe guide adapter to be in open and closed positions. The body sections each include a gripping end and a marking section. The gripping end has a diameter greater than the diameter of the pipe guide to circumferentially grip a portion of the pipe guide in the closed position and to attach to the pipe guide. A pipe is circumferentially gripped jointly by the pipe guide and the pipe guide adapter. A hinge pin is partially disposed in the hinge and extends beyond the hinge. The hinge pin allows tie pipe guide adapter to be aligned to the pipe guide. The extended portion of the hinge pin acts as a stop and a spacer between the pipe guide adapter and the pipe guide. | 02-10-2011 |
Fred J. Mueller, Houston, TX US
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20130081368 | SWIRL HELICAL ELEMENTS FOR A VISCOUS IMPINGEMENT PARTICLE COLLECTION AND HYDRAULIC REMOVAL SYSTEM - A system and methods for separating liquids, aerosols, and solids from a flowing gas stream whereby gas flows through a helical path formed in a separator element. Partially separated gas exits the bottom of the separator element at a generally conical cavity. Clean gas exits through an inner tube that is axially aligned beneath the helical path. Separated materials exit through an annular space between the inner tube and an outer tube. Separation occurs in the helical channels which include radially diverging walls to provide an aerodynamically efficient flow, in a region of high swirl created in a generally conical cavity beneath the separator element, and in a toroidal vortex ring created in the annular space. The area and geometry of the helical path, the conical cavity, and the inner and outer tubes is optimized to provide efficient separation at varying gas flow rates and at varying liquid loads. | 04-04-2013 |
20150040762 | SWIRL HELICAL ELEMENTS FOR A VISCOUS IMPINGEMENT PARTICLE COLLECTION AND HYDRAULIC REMOVAL SYSTEM - A system and methods for separating liquids, aerosols, and solids from a flowing gas stream whereby gas flows through a helical path formed in a separator element. Partially separated gas exits the bottom of the separator element at a generally conical cavity. Clean gas exits through an inner tube that is axially aligned beneath the helical path. Separated materials exit through an annular space between the inner tube and an outer tube. Separation occurs in the helical channels which include radially diverging walls to provide an aerodynamically efficient flow, in a region of high swirl created in a generally conical cavity beneath the separator element, and in a toroidal vortex ring created in the annular space. The area and geometry of the helical path, the conical cavity, and the inner and outer tubes is optimized to provide efficient separation at varying gas flow rates and at varying liquid loads. | 02-12-2015 |
20150306528 | SWIRL HELICAL ELEMENTS FOR A VISCOUS IMPINGEMENT PARTICLE COLLECTION AND HYDRAULIC REMOVAL SYSTEM - A system and methods for separating liquids, aerosols, and solids from a flowing gas stream whereby gas flows through a helical path formed in a separator element. Partially separated gas exits the bottom of the separator element at a generally conical cavity. Clean gas exits through an inner tube that is axially aligned beneath the helical path. Separated materials exit through an annular space between the inner tube and an outer tube. Separation occurs in the helical channels which include radially diverging walls to provide an aerodynamically efficient flow, in a region of high swirl created in a generally conical cavity beneath the separator element. In higher liquid-loading or slug flow conditions, a passageway may be formed in the separator element for recirculating a portion of the gas flow exiting from the bottom of the outer tube, into an axial passage in the helical separator, and exiting from the bottom of the helical separator near the vertex of the conical cavity. | 10-29-2015 |
Gary L. Mueller, Katy, TX US
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20150083494 | USE OF DOWNHOLE ISOLATION VALVE TO SENSE ANNULUS PRESSURE - A method of drilling a wellbore includes deploying a drill string into the wellbore through a casing string disposed in the wellbore. The casing string has a pressure responsive element and a hydraulic line in communication with the element and extending along the casing string. The method further includes: drilling the wellbore into a formation by injecting drilling fluid through the drill string and rotating a drill bit of the drill sting; and while drilling the formation, monitoring a pressure of the hydraulic line to ensure control of the formation. | 03-26-2015 |
James G. Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20140358690 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USER IDENTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION - Method and system is disclosed for identifying and communicating with a user across a multi-connected networked environment such as through both telephony and internet-based networks. The method includes receiving a predefined keyword directed to a predefined shortcode from a mobile device, storing a phone number associated with the mobile device, generating a unique URL address based upon the keyword, the shortcode and the stored phone number, transmitting the unique URL address to the mobile device, receiving a request from the mobile device to access the unique URL address, resolving the unique URL address to a second URL address comprising numerical digits of the phone number, recording user interactions with the website based upon the second URL address, and communicating information to the user via the mobile device based upon the stored phone number and the second URL address. | 12-04-2014 |
20150142539 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING A CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM - Method and system is disclosed for providing rewards to a loyalty program customer. The method includes receiving operating parameters for a selected computer-implemented game, receiving lottery-based information, determining odds based upon the received operating parameters and the received information, executing the selected computer-implemented game based upon the determined odds and the received operating parameters, determining a reward for the loyalty program customer based at least in part on the executing of the selected computer-implemented game, providing an offer of the reward to the loyalty program customer, and updating an account associated with the loyalty program customer based upon the providing. The method can further include changing the offer based upon distribution of information associated with the game to contacts of a user's virtual social network. | 05-21-2015 |
20150248806 | MOBILE LOTTERY SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SAME - Method and system is disclosed for operating one or more lottery-based games. The method includes authenticating and registering a mobile device for processing end user sales and lottery ticket redemption, generating and displaying a user interface allowing a player to make the player selections associated with a type of lottery ticket associated with a player selected lottery game, wherein the player selections are associated with a first set of operating parameters when the mobile device is connected to a network and associated with a second set of operating parameters when the mobile device is disconnected to the network, receiving input from a player corresponding to the player selections for the lottery ticket, generating an order for the lottery ticket including the player selections, and printing the lottery ticket. | 09-03-2015 |
James Gregory Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20140121003 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PRIZE-BASED MARKETING - A method is described for providing advertisements on a mobile device. The method includes monitoring tactile input from a user, providing a game comprising identifiable game pieces on a playing surface, and displaying an advertisement adjacent to the playing surface. Play of the game is initiated based upon the monitored tactile input from the user. One or more of the plurality of identifiable game pieces is associated to a prize based upon input from a random number generator. A user is able to select a game piece from the plurality of game pieces in an attempt to select the game piece associated with the prize. Upon selection of the associated game piece, the user is awarded the prize. By requiring shaking of the mobile device to initiate a game the user is more engaged in game play, better retaining focus to the game and advertisement. | 05-01-2014 |
Jay Mueller, Houston, TX US
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20130260671 | REMOTE SATELLITE TERMINAL WITH ANTENNA POLARIZATION ALIGNMENT ENFORCEMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A communications system includes a satellite hub, a remote satellite terminal, and a satellite configured to provide communications therebetween. The remote terminal includes a controller that functions as an enforcement mechanism when adjusting antenna polarization on the remote satellite terminal to facilitate communications with the satellite. The satellite transmits an acquisition signal at a first satellite polarization angle, and a jamming signal at a second satellite polarization angle different from the first satellite polarization angle. If the polarization is not set correctly, then the jamming signal is not filtered by a narrow width null of the receive gain pattern at the remote satellite terminal, and the controller inhibits transmission. This forces an installer to correctly set the polarization of the antenna at the remote satellite terminal. | 10-03-2013 |
Jeffrey L. Mueller, Richmond, TX US
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20080250795 | Air Vaporizer and Its Use in Base-Load LNG Regasification Plant - A system and method for production of gas from a cryogenic fluid using an improved air vaporizer in cyclic production/regeneration modes with a forced air draft and an intermittent heating of ambient air entering the air vaporizer during regeneration mode and/or optionally during the production mode. The system and method may be used in geographical areas where the ambient air temperature can be below freezing. Particularly, the system and method may employ a plurality of these improved air vaporizers for regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG), particularly for continuous production of natural gas in a base-load LNG regasification plant. | 10-16-2008 |
Mark W. Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20080256222 | STRUCTURE FOR A FLEXIBLY CONFIGURABLE MULTI CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) SUPPORTED HYPERTRANSPORT SWITCHING - A design structure embodied in a machine readable storage medium for designing, manufacturing, and/or testing a design for addressing deficiencies of the art in respect to hypertransport-based switching for multi-CPU systems and for flexibly configurable multi-CPU supported hypertransport switching is provided. The design structure can include a hypertransport switching data processing system. The system can include a CPU and at least two I/O bridges. Each I/O bridge can provide a communications path for data driven to a corresponding peripheral device from the CPU. Notably, the system can include a flexibly configurable hypertransport switch. The switch can include a first configuration adapting the CPU to both of the I/O bridges, and a second configuration adapting the CPU to a first one of the I/O bridges and a second CPU to a second one of the I/O bridges. | 10-16-2008 |
Mary J. Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20130066926 | Accessible White Space in Graphical Representations of Information - Mechanisms are provided for representing white space in a graphical representation of a data model. These mechanisms involve analyzing output data that is to be output to a user via an output device, to identify white spaces in the output data. White spaces comprise portions of a range of metrics of output data values where the output data does not have data objects representing those portions of the range of metrics of output data. For each identified white space, a white space data object is created. The white space data objects are provided to an application which performs an operation on the white space data objects to output the white space data objects in a manner that identifies the white space data objects differently from non-white space data objects in the output data. | 03-14-2013 |
Mary Jo Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20150120081 | COGNITIVE STATE SUPPORTED AUTOMOTIVE TRAVEL - A method, system, and computer program product for cognitive state supported automotive travel are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A detection is made that an event in a vehicle is outside of acceptable bounds for that event. A determination is made whether the event being outside of acceptable bounds is a result of a cognitive state of a person operating the vehicle. Responsive to the event being a result of the cognitive state of the person, an indication of the cognitive state of the person being below a threshold level of cognitive abilities is generated. An action corresponding to the cognitive state is performed. The action causes the vehicle to operate with improved safety. | 04-30-2015 |
Michael A. Mueller, Seguin, TX US
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20110220321 | GEOTHERMAL TANK VAULT WITH TRANSITION FITTINGS - A geothermal vault apparatus for use in a geothermal system includes a tank vault to enclose the one or more manifolds of the system. The tank vault includes a tank shell defining an interior volume (e.g., formed of fiber reinforced plastic material), an access opening to permit a person to enter the tank shell, and an arrangement of a plurality of transition fittings located in a cylindrical wall of the tank shell and configured to couple a plurality of energy transfer pipes (e.g., HPDE pipes) to a plurality of ports of the one or more manifolds enclosed within the tank vault. | 09-15-2011 |
Michael J. Mueller, Katy, TX US
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20150175750 | POLYSILOCARB MATERIALS, METHODS AND USES - Polysilocarb formulations, cured and pyrolized materials, was well as articles and use for this material. In particular pyrolized polysilocarb ceramic materials and articles contain these materials where, the ceramic has from about 30 weight % to about 60 weight % silicon, from about 5 weight % to about 40 weight % oxygen, and from about 3 weight % to about 35 weight % carbon, and wherein 20 weight % to 80 weight % of the carbon is silicon-bound-carbon and 80 weight % to about 20 weight % of the carbon is free carbon. | 06-25-2015 |
20150252166 | BLACK CERAMIC ADDITIVES, PIGMENTS, AND FORMULATIONS - Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials. | 09-10-2015 |
20150252170 | BLACK CERAMIC ADDITIVES, PIGMENTS, AND FORMULATIONS - Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials. | 09-10-2015 |
20150252171 | BLACK CERAMIC ADDITIVES, PIGMENTS, AND FORMULATIONS - Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials. | 09-10-2015 |
Michael T. Mueller, Pflugerville, TX US
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20100243904 | CHITIN-BASED CANTILEVER BIMORPHS AND READOUT DEVICES - An infrared sensor with at least one cantilever beam functionalized with chitin, chitosan or their derivatives that can be tailored to be sensitive to certain IR bands for detection and does not require cooling is described. The functional layers expand differently than the structural layer of the cantilever beam causing the beam to bend in response to exposure to infrared radiation. The sensor can be adapted to optical, piezoresistive, capacitive and piezoelectric methods of detect beam deflection. Sensitivity can be increased with a reflective layer to increase the absorption of infrared radiation by the functional layer. | 09-30-2010 |
20130229127 | Computer Lighting Control - The present invention relates to a method and system that provides independent control over lighting within a computer case. Each inverter module is provided with its own switch to facilitate independent control of illumination. Preferably, the switches are located in a bus that fits within a drive bay and the inverter is directly mounted onto the housing that contains the switch. In another embodiment, the inverter is integrated in a printed circuit board that is inserted into the card slots (e.g. ISA, VESA, PCI, and PCI-Express card slot) on the mother board of the computer. Therefore, the on and off of CCFL inverter can be controlled by software application through the ISA, VESA, PCI, or PCI-Express bus. | 09-05-2013 |
Michael T. Mueller, Jarrell, TX US
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20140342442 | TOUCHSCREEN DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USE IN DETECTION OF MICRORNA - A method and sensor for detecting the presence of specific target nucleic acids uses a biosensor comprising an array of single stranded probe oligonucleotides, wherein one end of each probe oligonucleotide is linked to a label and the other end of each probe oligonucleotide is attached to an electrode of a solid support. The method includes determining the capacitance at one or more of the electrodes, where a change in the capacitance of the one or more electrodes indicates the presence of target nucleic acid complementary to the single stranded oligonucleotide probe. | 11-20-2014 |
Michael Thomas Mueller, Jarrell, TX US
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20150351206 | Computer Lighting Control - The present invention relates to a method and system that provides independent control over lighting within a computer case. Each inverter module is provided with its own switch to facilitate independent control of illumination. Preferably, the switches are located in a bus that fits within a drive bay and the inverter is directly mounted onto the housing that contains the switch. In another embodiment, the inverter is integrated in a printed circuit board that is inserted into the card slots (e.g. ISA, VESA, PCI, and PCI-Express card slot) on the mother board of the computer. Therefore, the on and off of CCFL inverter can be controlled by software application through the ISA, VESA, PCI, or PCI-Express bus. | 12-03-2015 |
Paul F. Mueller, Houston, TX US
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20140159960 | MARINE NAVIGATION BEACON - A marine navigation beacon comprises a first module and a second module disposed within a housing. The first module is configured to transmit a signal having a frequency of less than 1 GHz. The second module is configured to transmit a signal having a frequency of greater than 1 GHz. | 06-12-2014 |
Rainer P. Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20090080462 | System and Method for Transferring Data Packets Through a Communication System - A communication system, network, interface, and port architecture are provided for transporting data across a network. The network can be arranged by connecting the ports in a daisy chain fashion to achieve a ring architecture or topology. The network forwards data according to a specific network protocol. A first port forwards frames having a preemptive acknowledge field before the payload. A second port receives these frames, stores them in a frame buffer and modifies the preemptive acknowledge field according to its available frame buffer capacity. Said first port controls its data flow according to the modified preemptive acknowledge field. | 03-26-2009 |
Richard Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20140278545 | Healthcare Verification System and Method - The present disclosure describes a system, method and computer readable medium capable of verifying healthcare encounters. In one embodiment, an electronic verification process is described which may utilize geographical information to determine the proximity of a health care worker to the patient during a scheduled healthcare visit. The proximity information may then be compared to a threshold value and an electronic signature screen may be presented to the patient based upon the results of the comparison. In one embodiment, a time stamp may be generated and stored to provide confirmation as to the time that the patient's electronic signature was obtained via the electronic signature screen. Verification information stored by the system may be used to simplify the verification process, hasten payments to healthcare organizations and protect against healthcare fraud. | 09-18-2014 |
Russell Mueller, Dallas, TX US
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20160076629 | VARIABLE SPEED AIRCRAFT TRANSMISSION - A variable state planetary shifting transmission can include an input shaft, an output shaft; and a planetary system having a sun gear associated with the input shaft, a planetary carrier, and a ring gear associated with a ring housing. The transmission can include an overrunning clutch operably coupled to the planetary carrier. The transmission can include a clutch assembly coupled to the planetary carrier. The transmission is capable of changing the speed ratio between the input shaft and the output shaft by selective engagement of the clutch assembly against the ring gear which can cause either the freeing or locking of the planetary carrier by the overrunning clutch. | 03-17-2016 |
Sean Mueller, Pasadena, TX US
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20130085292 | Processes for Producing Acrylic Acids and Acrylates - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting an alkanoic acid and an alkylenating agent under conditions effective to produce a crude acrylate product. A molar ratio of alkylenating agent to alkanoic acid is maintained at a level of at least 1. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085294 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING ACRYLIC ACIDS AND ACRYLATES - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of providing a crude product stream comprising the acrylate product and an alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude product stream to form an alkylenating agent stream and an intermediate product stream. The alkylenating agent stream comprises at least 1 wt % alkylenating agent and the intermediate product stream comprises acrylate product. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085295 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING ACRYLIC ACIDS AND ACRYLATES - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting an alcohol and oxygen in a reactor to produce a high temperature alkylenating agent stream comprising an alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of contacting an alkanoic acid with at least a portion of the high temperature alkylenating agent stream under conditions effective to form a crude product stream comprising acrylate product and alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude product stream to form at least one alkylenating agent stream and at least one purified acrylate product stream comprising acrylate product. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085296 | PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACRYLIC ACIDS AND ACRYLATES - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting a reaction mixture comprising an alkanoic acid, an alkylenating agent, and oxygen over a catalyst and under conditions effective to form a crude acrylate product. Preferably, the reaction mixture comprises from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % oxygen. The crude acrylate product comprises acrylate product and alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude product to form at least one alkylenating agent stream and at least one purified acrylate product stream. The purified acrylate product stream comprises acrylate product. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085297 | Processes for Producing Acrylic Acids and Acrylates with Pre- and Post-Reactor Dilution - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting a reaction mixture comprising a first diluent, an alkylenating agent and an alkanoic acid to form a crude acrylate product comprising alkylenating agent and acrylate product. The crude acrylate product is then diluted with a second diluted to form a diluted crude acrylate stream. The diluents are then removed from the diluted crude acrylate stream to form a liquid acrylate stream. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the liquid acrylate stream to form an alkylenating agent stream and an intermediate product stream. The alkylenating agent stream comprises at least 1 wt. % alkylenating agent and the intermediate product stream comprises acrylate product. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085299 | Processes for Producing Acrylic Acids and Acrylate with Diluted Crude Acrylate Stream - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of providing a crude acrylate product comprising the acrylate product and an alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of diluting the crude acrylate product with a diluent to form a diluted crude acrylate stream and recovering acrylate product from the diluted crude acrylate stream. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085300 | Processes for the Production of Acrylic Acids and Acrylates From A Trioxane Feed - In one embodiment, the invention relates to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting a reaction mixture comprising an alkanoic acid and an alkylenating agent composition under conditions effective to form a crude acrylate product. The alkylenating agent composition comprises at least 1 wt % of a ring-structured compound comprising at least two oxygen atoms and at least one carbon atom, e.g., trioxane and/or tetraoxane. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude acrylate product to form at least one alkylenating agent stream and at least one purified acrylate product stream comprising acrylate product. | 04-04-2013 |
20130158295 | Processes For The Production of Acrylic Acids and Acrylates - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of dehydrating a crude alkylenating agent stream to form a dehydrated alkylenating agent stream and a water stream. The process further comprises reacting acetic acid with at least a portion of the dehydrated alkylenating agent stream to form a crude acrylate product stream comprising acrylate product and alkylenating agent stream. The dehydrating of the crude alkylenating stream is accomplished using at least one evaporator or at least one distillation column. | 06-20-2013 |
20130245308 | Catalyst for Producing Acrylic Acids and Acrylates - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process includes the steps of contacting an alkanoic acid and an alkylenating agent over a catalyst composition under conditions effective to produce the acrylate product. The catalyst composition comprises a metal phosphate matrix containing vanadium and bismuth. Preferably, the catalyst comprises, in an active phase, vanadium to bismuth at a molar ratio of at least 0.02:1. Preferably, the catalyst composition is substantially free of titanium. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245311 | Catalyst for Producing Acrylic Acids and Acrylates - The invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process includes the steps of contacting an alkanoic acid and an alkylenating agent over a catalyst composition under conditions effective to produce the acrylate product. The catalyst composition comprises vanadium, titanium and tungsten. Preferably, the catalyst comprises vanadium to tungsten at a molar ratio of at least 0.02:1, in an active phase. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245312 | Catalyst for Producing Acrylic Acids and Acrylates - The invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process includes the steps of contacting an alkanoic acid and an alkylenating agent over a catalyst composition under conditions effective to produce the acrylate product. The catalyst composition comprises vanadium, bismuth and titanium. Preferably, the catalyst comprises 0.3 wt % to 30 wt % vanadium, 0.1 wt % to 69 wt % bismuth and 0.1 wt % to 61 wt % tungsten, in an active phase. | 09-19-2013 |
20130267736 | Processes for Producing Acrylic Acids and Acrylates with Diluted Reaction Mixture and By-Product Recycle - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of providing a diluted crude acrylate stream comprising the acrylate product and an alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the diluted crude acrylate stream to form an alkylenating agent stream and an intermediate product stream. The alkylenating agent stream comprises at least 1 wt. % alkylenating agent and the intermediate product stream comprises acrylate product. | 10-10-2013 |
20130267737 | Processes for Producing Acrylic Acids and Acrylates with Controlled Oxygen Concentration Across Reactor - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of producing a crude product stream by reacting reactants comprising an alkanoic acid, an alkylenating agent and oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the oxygen concentration across the reactor is from 0.5 to 10 wt %. The oxygen may be fed to the reactor through a plurality of feeds. The invention is also directed to methods of monitoring the oxygen concentration for the reaction and adjusting the oxygen concentration and/or placement of oxygen feed(s). The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude product stream to form an alkylenating agent stream and an intermediate product stream. | 10-10-2013 |
20140066651 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN ACRYLATE PRODUCT - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting in a reactor a reaction mixture comprising alkanoic acid and an alkylenating agent under conditions effective to form a crude acrylate product. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude acrylate product to recover a finished acrylate product. The reaction is conducted at a reaction pressure less than 120 kPa. | 03-06-2014 |
20140073812 | Process for Making Acrylic Acid by Integrating Acetic Acid Feed Stream from Carbonylation Process - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing acrylic acid, comprising the step of providing from a distillation column in a carbonylation process a purified acetic acid stream comprising at least 0.15 wt % water. The process further comprises the step of condensation acetic acid of the purified acetic acid stream and an alkylenating agent in the presence of a catalyst and under conditions effective to form a crude acrylate product comprising acrylic acid and water. Acrylic acid is recovered from the crude acrylate product. | 03-13-2014 |
20140073813 | Heat Integration of Carbonylation and Aldol Condensation Reaction Processes - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylic acid, comprising the step of reacting, in a carbonylation system, carbon monoxide with at least one reactant in a reaction medium under conditions effective to produce a crude alkanoic acid stream comprising alkanoic acid. Preferably, the reaction is an exothermic carbonylation reaction. The process further comprises the step of removing from the carbonylation system at least a portion of heat generated by the carbonylation reaction and transferring a portion of the heat to a heat transfer system that utilizes at least one steam condensate stream. The process further comprises the step of conveying at least a portion of the heat transferred to the heat transfer system of the condensation reaction zone and/or the condensation separation zone. | 03-13-2014 |
20140121403 | Integrated Process for the Production of Acrylic Acids and Acrylates - A process for producing an acrylate product from methanol and acetic acid, in which, in a reaction zone A, the methanol is partially oxidized to formaldehyde in a catalyzed gas phase reaction, the product gas mixture A obtained and an acetic acid source are combined to form a reaction gas input mixture B which comprises acetic acid in excess over formaldehyde, and the formaldehyde in reaction gas input mixture B is aldol-condensed to acrylic acid in the presence of a catalyst in a reaction zone B to form an acrylic acid-containing product gas mixture B from which an acrylate product stream may be separated. Suitable aldol condensation catalysts include vanadium-bismuth, vanadium-titanium-bismuth, vanadium-bismuth-tungsten, vanadium-titanium-tungsten, vanadium-titanium and vanadium-tungsten. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121409 | Processes for the Production of Acrylic Acids and Acrylates Using Multiple Reactors - In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for producing an acrylate product comprising the step of providing a reaction system comprising at least one reaction zone and at least one regeneration zone. Each reaction zone and regeneration zone has a size and comprises a catalyst. A ratio of the combined size of the at least one reaction zone to the combined size of the at least one regeneration zone ranges between 1:1 to 6:1. The process further comprises the step of reacting, in the at least one reaction zone, a reaction mixture comprising an alkanoic acid and an alkylenating agent to form a crude acrylate product. The process further comprises the step of regenerating, in the at least one regeneration zone, the respective catalyst. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude acrylate products to form a purified acrylate product. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121410 | Processes for Regenerating Catalyst for Producing Acrylic Acids and Acrylates - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting an alkanoic acid and an alkylenating agent over a catalyst to produce a crude acrylate product stream, and to product a used catalyst. The used catalyst may then be contacted with a regenerating stream to form a regenerated catalyst. Alkanoic acid and alkylenating agent may then be reacted over the regenerated catalyst to product additional crude acrylate product stream. | 05-01-2014 |
20140171684 | Process for Producing an Acrylate Product - In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting in a reactor a reaction mixture comprising an alkanoic acid and a liquid alkylenating agent source comprising methanol in an amount less than 0.5 wt. % over a catalyst and under conditions effective to form a crude acrylate product comprising acrylate product and alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude acrylate product to form at least one alkylenating agent stream and at least one purified acrylate product stream comprising acrylate product. | 06-19-2014 |
20140364644 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACRYLIC ACIDS AND ACRYLATES - A process for producing a crude product stream including an acrylate product and an alkylenating agent and separating at least a portion of the crude product stream to form alkylenating agent and intermediate product streams. The alkylenating agent stream comprises at least 1 wt % alkylenating agent and the intermediate product stream comprises acrylate products in high concentration. The crude product stream is formed by contacting acetic acid and formaldehyde in the presence of at least one aldol condensation catalyst under conditions effective to form the stream. Catalysts which are particularly useful are multielement oxide active materials of the general formula | 12-11-2014 |
20140378702 | Processes for Separating Crude Acrylic Acids and Acrylates Comprising A Michael Addition Product - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting, optionally in a reaction zone, a reaction mixture comprising an alkanoic acid and an alkylenating agent under conditions effective to form a crude acrylate product. The crude acrylate product comprises acrylate product and acetic acid. The process further comprises the step of reacting, in a separation zone, at least a portion of the acrylate product and at least a portion of the acetic acid to form an intermediate acrylate product. The intermediate acrylate product comprises a Michael addition by-product, e.g., 3-acetoxypropionic acid and/or 3-acetoxypropanoic acid. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the intermediate acrylate product to form a by-product stream and a purified acrylate product stream. | 12-25-2014 |
Stephen M. Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20130010944 | INCOMING AND OUTGOING CALL CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION - Customer communications can be controlled in accordance with customized rules. An entry menu includes options to modify an existing rule or create a new rule for controlling customer communications. An initial selection criteria menu includes options to indicate whether the new customized rule will be built using a preexisting template or starting from initial blank rule criteria. A list of preexisting templates for creating new customized rules can be provided, and input to populate a selected template can be accepted. Initial blank rule criteria for creating new customized rules can also be provided, including initial criteria and rule conditions for selected initial criteria. Communications are processed in accordance with the stored new customized rule. | 01-10-2013 |
20130188788 | INCOMING AND OUTGOING CALL CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION - Customer communications can be controlled in accordance with customized rules. An initial menu includes options to modify an existing rule or create a new rule for controlling customer communications. An initial selection criteria menu includes options to indicate whether the new customized rule will be built using a preexisting template or starting from initial blank rule criteria. A list of preexisting templates for creating new customized rules can be provided, and input to populate a selected template can be accepted. Initial blank rule criteria for creating new customized rules can also be provided, including initial criteria and rule conditions for selected initial criteria. Communications are processed in accordance with the stored new customized rule. | 07-25-2013 |
Stephen Mark Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20080228736 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND ACCESSING OUTGOING TELEPHONE CALL LOG - Access is provided to network connection data for a user terminal. A query based on a request from a communications device to access the network connection data is received over a first network. The network connection data corresponding to the request is retrieved from a database based on the query. The database is populated with the network connection data and interfaces with a second network over which network connections are established with the user terminal. The network connection data retrieved from the database is forwarded for display at the communications device. | 09-18-2008 |
20100166162 | PRESENCE ENHANCED TELEPHONY SERVICE ARCHITECTURE - A method for integrating presence services into a telecommunications system that includes a presence server. The method includes receiving a query, by the presence server from service logic, the query including call parameters and call information, regarding a call from a session initiator to a session terminator. The method also includes comparing, by the presence server, the call parameters and the call information with a stored presence profile established for the session terminator, the stored presence profile including preferred treatment information. The method further includes collecting usage information of the session terminator, and automatically generating the preferred treatment information, when the preferred treatment information has not been established. The method then determines a treatment of the call, by the presence server, based upon the stored presence profile and the preferred treatment information. | 07-01-2010 |
20150017957 | DISTINCTIVE RING TONES PROMPTED BY CALL URGENCY AND CONTEXT - A method includes receiving, at an application server, information related to a call from a calling device to a called device. The method further includes determining, at the application server, a designation of the calling device. The method further includes sending a prompt to the calling device from the application server. The prompt is a request for information related to urgency of the call, where the prompt corresponds to a first prompt when the designation is a first designation and the prompt corresponds to a second prompt when the designation is a second designation. The method further includes receiving a response to the prompt at the application server and modifying a call setup message based on the response. | 01-15-2015 |
20160080564 | DISTINCTIVE RING TONES PROMPTED BY CALL URGENCY AND CONTEXT - A method includes receiving, at a destination communication device, information related to a communication from a source communication device. The method further includes determining, at the destination communication device, a designation of the source communication device based on the information. The method further includes selecting, based on the designation, a prompt from multiple prompts. The method further includes sending the prompt from the destination communication device to the source communication device. The prompt is a request for second information related to urgency of the call. | 03-17-2016 |
Steve Mueller, Austin, TX US
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20100098061 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING CONNECTIVITY WITH AN INTERNET PROTOCOL PHONE OPERATING BEHIND A FIREWALL - Methods and apparatus for maintaining connectivity with an Internet protocol (IP) phone operating behind a firewall are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises registering the IP phone in response to receiving a first registration request from the IP phone, the first registration request including first registration information, the first registration information including a first public IP address associated with the firewall, storing the first registration information, reregistering the IP phone in response to receiving a second registration request from the IP phone, the second registration request including second registration information, the second registration information including a second public IP address associated with the firewall, the second public IP address different from the first public IP address, and reverting to the stored first registration information to process calls associated with the IP phone. | 04-22-2010 |
Tim Mueller, Plano, TX US
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20120018524 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSPONDER FOR DOWN-HOLE APPLICATIONS - A method and apparatus for packaging a surface acoustic wave transponder for use in harsh environments is provided. An exemplary transponder comprises a surface acoustic wave piezoelectric device, wire bonds, an antenna element, an antenna substrate, a dome structure, and casing. The exemplary surface acoustic wave piezoelectric device is attached directly onto the antenna substrate and wire bonded to an antenna element. The surface acoustic wave piezoelectric device is protected under the dome structure, which is sealed and attached to the antenna substrate. The components are encased and sealed within a transponder casing. The transponder may be part of or incorporated into substantially any shape or form factor. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020183 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR FOR DOWN-HOLE APPLICATIONS - A method and apparatus for packaging a Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) piezoelectric device into a SAW tagging device for use in a harsh environment is provided. An exemplary SAW tagging device comprises a SAW piezoelectric device within a header container. The header container is electrically connected to an antenna system that comprises an antenna substrate, a dielectric disk that may operate as an antenna reflector in combination with a metal base. The antenna system, antenna substrate, dielectric disk and header container are all contained within a cavity in the metal base. The SAW tagging device is completely encased in a chemical, temperature and environmentally resistive and durable material that is transparent to the operating radio frequency of the SAW piezoelectric device contained therein. A grooved sleeve or ring is provided about the SAW tagging device and is compressible or crushable such that the SAW tagging device can be compression fitted into a borehole in an asset or object in need of being tagged. | 01-26-2012 |
20120075113 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC DOWN-HOLE ASSET MONITORING - A method and apparatus for automatic down-hole asset monitoring is provided that monitors tagged down-hole assets wherein the assets travel into and out of an oil or gas well. A rig reader system, a controller and a computer incorporating a graphic user interface are connected to monitor tagged assets moving into and out of a drill head. The rig reader portion may be a ring shaped device having therein an integrated antenna array and radio frequency identification interrogators that interrogate an SAW or RFID tag as it moves through the ring shaped device. The integrated antenna array may include evenly distributed antennas about an interior surface of the ring shaped device that are covered by a radome that seals the antenna array and interrogators against contamination from caustic chemicals and other substances found on or around an oil rig platform. The ring shaped rig reader may be mounted directly below or above a rotary table or a rig's floor or be between a well head of an oil and gas well and the rig floor. The rig reader of an exemplary rig reader system is adapted to withstand a wide temperature range, caustic chemicals, shock and vibration and other elements commonly present on and about an oil or gas rig. | 03-29-2012 |
Timothy J. Mueller, Allen, TX US
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20090051246 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS - A new and improved piezoelectric device package that can withstand pressures of at least 25,000 psi, high temperatures of at least 300° C., as well as acidic and caustic environments, such as often encountered in oil and gas wells. The package is comprised of a hermetically sealed piezoelectric device header with an internal cavity for mounting various types of piezoelectric devices, an impedance matching network, an antenna, and a protective radome outer cover. The internal structure of the device package is for the most part solid with the exception of an approximate 1-micron space above the surface of the piezoelectric device to allow acoustic waves a path to travel. The general shape of the piezoelectric device package is typically that of a round disk that can be installed and secured by attaching fingers or other means in a bored cavity of a tool, pipe, or other piece of equipment. | 02-26-2009 |
Timothy J. Mueller, Plano, TX US
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20090055293 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INVENTORIES COMPRISING DOWNHOLE TOOLS USED IN THE DRILLING, COMPLETION, AND PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS WELLS - A method of managing an inventory comprising downhole tools includes the steps of securing a passive RFID device to each downhole tool and utilizing an RFID signal generator/reader to read the passive RFID devices secured to the downhole tools as the downhole tools are introduced into a well. The output from the RFID signal generator/reader is utilized to prepare a listing of all of the downhole tools that have been directed into the well including the location of each of the downhole tools relative to each other. The RFID signal generator/reader is also employed to record the removal of the downhole tools from the well. | 02-26-2009 |
20090121895 | Oilfield Equipment Identification Method and Apparatus - An oilfield equipment identifying apparatus for use with a drilling rig. The drilling rig preferably has a rig floor, a drilling device, and an equipment path through at least one of the rig floor and the drilling device. The identifying apparatus comprises a computer and a reader assembly. The computer is loaded with an oilfield equipment database. The reader assembly is in communication with the computer, and comprises at least one surface acoustic wave RFID tag reader adjacent to at least a portion of the equipment path of a drilling rig. The reader remotely reads at least one unique identification code from a surface acoustic wave RFID tag associated with a piece of oilfield equipment and transmits the unique identification code to the computer. | 05-14-2009 |
20120188846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSPONDER FOR DOWN-HOLE TOOLS - A method and apparatus for packaging a surface acoustic wave transponder for use in down-hole tool oil & gas environments is provided. An exemplary transponder comprises a surface acoustic wave piezoelectric device, wire bonds, an antenna element, an antenna substrate, a header, and protective coating. The exemplary surface acoustic wave piezoelectric device is attached into a header and wire bonded to the connection leads, which are connected to an antenna element, and then sealed by a protective coating. The header is hermetically sealed and withstands high pressure high temperature environment found in oil & gas down-hole environment. | 07-26-2012 |