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RadiaDyne Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- RadiaDyne, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,080,031) developed by John Isham, Houston, for a "minimally invasive rectal balloon apparatus."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rectal balloon apparatus has a shaft with a fluid passageway extending therethrough. A balloon is affixed over an end of the shaft such that the fluid passageway communicates with an interior of the balloon. The balloon has a laterally flat surface thereon when inflated. The laterally flat surface of the balloon has a longitudinal groove formed thereon. The balloon having a pair of bulges formed thereon when the balloon is inflated. A ring is affixed to the shaft adjacent the balloon. The shaft has a plurality of holes formed thereon opening to an interior of the balloon."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2008 (12/034,470). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,080,031&OS=8,080,031&RS=8,080,031
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
*** Bechtel Power Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Bechtel Power, Frederick, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,080,089) developed by Harvey W. Wen, Boyds, Md., and Charles L. Kimtantas, Sugar Land, Texas, for a "method and apparatus for efficient gas treating system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of treating gas, such as flue gas, is provided. Flue gas is received into a vessel. The flue gas in the vessel is cooled by at least 17 degrees F. to a temperature of 120 F or lower. Also in the vessel, SO.sub.x compounds are removed such that the concentration of SO.sub.x remaining in the flue gas is between 0 ppmv and 10 ppmv. After the flue gas is cooler and SO.sub.x compounds are removed in the vessel, the flue gas is transmitted to a flue gas carbon dioxide scrubbing unit." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2009 (12/423,319). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,080,089&OS=8,080,089&RS=8,080,089 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
*** Air Liquide Process & Construction Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Air Liquide Process & Construction, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,080,070) developed by Bhadra S. Grover, Sugar Land, Texas, for a "hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons for syngas production." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons for syngas production is presented. A hydrogenation feed reactor stream is introduced into a hydrogenation reactor, thereby producing a reformer feed stream. The reformer feed stream is introduced into a reformer, thereby producing a crude syngas stream. The crude syngas stream is introduced into a water gas shift converter, thereby producing a hydrogen-rich stream. The hydrogen-rich stream is separated in a separation means, thereby producing a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a hydrogen product stream. At least a portion of the hydrogen product stream is combined with a refinery fuel gas stream, and a natural gas stream, to form the hydrogenation reactor feed stream." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2009 (12/429,224). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,080,070&OS=8,080,070&RS=8,080,070 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
*** Abney Sr Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Ricki Joe Abney Sr., Waller, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,080,111) developed by Ricki Joe Abney, for "systems and methods for washing-out concrete pouring equipment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of washing a piece of construction equipment includes washing a portion of the piece of construction equipment with water, collecting waste materials washed from the construction equipment in a bin, allowing liquid collected in the bin to drain into a receptacle having a sloped bottom for conveying the liquid to a sump, pumping the liquid from the sump, filtering the particulate matter pumped from the pump to recover clean water, and storing the recovered clean water for recycling in a tank. Filtering includes pumping the liquid from the sump to a first settlement tank and on to a second settlement tank though a fluid path having an upwardly extending baffle providing partial wall between the first and second settlement tanks and a downwardly extending baffle spaced from the upwardly extending baffle and extending into the second settlement tank wherein liquid cascades over the upwardly extending baffle and downwardly through a space between the upwardly extending baffle and the downwardly extending baffle such that the particulate matter is left behind in the first and second settlement tanks." The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2011 (12/932,434). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,080,111&OS=8,080,111&RS=8,080,111 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
*** Kronowitz Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Steven J. Kronowitz, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,080,057) developed by Steven J. Kronowitz, Pearland, Texas, for "methods and devices for breast reconstruction." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " Methods for optimal breast reconstruction are disclosed. The methods include steps for performing a mastectomy that preserves a breast skin envelope. A prosthesis may be inserted into the breast and may be inflated to preserve the shape of the breast skin envelope. The prosthesis may include, a base, a balloon coupled to the base, where the balloon may be inflated to preserve the shape of the breast skin envelope. The prosthesis may also include tube coupled to port for filling the balloon to a predetermined volume. A needle-lock system, coupled to the port may be used to inject, for example, fluids into the balloon. If a patient requires post-mastectomy radiation, breast reconstruction may be delayed and the prosthesis may remain in the breast cavity during the treatment. The treatment may be external beam radiation. Alternatively, the treatment may include brachytherapy technique for treating the internal breast cavity. " The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2006 (12/063,403). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,080,057&OS=8,080,057&RS=8,080,057 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
*** NIKE Assigned Patent for Method for Assembling Releasable and Interchangeable Connections for Golf Club Heads and Shafts ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- NIKE, Beaverton, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,079,128) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for assembling releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts." The co-inventors are Raymond J. Sander, Benbrook, Texas, James S. Thomas, Fort Worth, Texas, Matthew P. Rubal, Columbus, Ohio, and Gregory A. Trees, Columbus, Ohio.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: a shaft adapter, a collet, a ferrule, and a club head having an interior chamber. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft may be bent or otherwise extend at an angle from the shaft adapter so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2010 (12/939,476). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,79,128.PN.&OS=PN/80,79,128&RS=PN/80,79,128 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand.
*** Morega Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Morega Systems, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,082,564) developed by Feng Chi Wang, Austin, Texas, and Philip Poulidis, Oakville, Canada, for a "method for creating a subscriber cable channel and set-top box for use therewith." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Media content is received from at least one external device that is coupled to a set-top box. Subscriber channel content is generated based on the media content. The subscriber channel content is transferred to a cable network to produce a subscriber cable channel." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2007 (11/821,553). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,82,564.PN.&OS=PN/80,82,564&RS=PN/80,82,564 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand.
*** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,082,089) developed by Peter J. Morgan, San Antonio, and David William Minner, Pickney, Mich., for a "vehicle speed control in a cruise mode using vehicle brakes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cruise control system includes a speed difference module that compares a current vehicle speed and a target cruise speed, and a brake module that selectively actuates a brake when the current vehicle speed is greater than the target cruise speed by a predetermined speed difference. A related method is also provided and includes comparing a current vehicle speed and a target cruise speed, and selectively actuating a brake when the current vehicle speed is greater than the target cruise speed by a predetermined speed difference. The method includes selectively actuating the brake based on a negative drive torque of a powerplant. The method also includes determining a desired braking force based on the current vehicle speed and the target cruise speed, and actuating the brake to generate an actual braking force less than or equal to the desired braking force." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2009 (12/394,805). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,082,089.PN.&OS=PN/8,082,089&RS=PN/8,082,089 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
*** Research In Motion Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Allocation of an Uplink Resource ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Research In Motion, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,081,606) developed by Zhijun Cai, Euless, Texas, James Earl Womack, Bedford, Texas, and Yi Yu, Ottawa, for a "method and apparatus for allocation of an uplink resource." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A component in a telecommunications network including a processor configured, responsive to receiving a scheduling request from a user equipment (UE), to grant a minimum level of resource capacity to the UE for an uplink transmission from the UE to the component. The processor further configured to determine the minimum level of resource capacity based on an expected data packet payload and on a condition of a communications channel between the component and the UE." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2008 (12/023,897). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,081,606.PN.&OS=PN/8,081,606&RS=PN/8,081,606 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
*** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent for Wireless Network and Wireless Access Terminals ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,081,724) developed by Purva R. Rajkotia, Plano, Texas, for "wireless network and wireless access terminals using SYNC.sub.--ID having increased granularity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless network comprising a plurality of base station capable of communicating with a plurality of mobile station in a coverage area of the wireless network. A first base station transmits an enhanced synchronization identifier parameter to a mobile station. The enhanced synchronization identifier parameter may apply to less than all of the plurality of base stations defined by the System Identifier/Network Identifier (SID/NIC) value associated with the wireless network." The patent application was filed on Oct. 15, 2004 (10/966,875). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,081,724.PN.&OS=PN/8,081,724&RS=PN/8,081,724 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
*** Frazier Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- W. Lynn Frazier, Corpus Christi, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,079,413) developed by W. Lynn Frazier, for a "bottom set downhole plug." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A plug for isolating a wellbore. The plug can include a body having a first end and a second end, wherein the body is formed from one or more composite materials and adapted to receive a setting tool through the first end thereof, at least one malleable element disposed about the body, at least one slip disposed about the body, at least one conical member disposed about the body, and one or more shearable threads disposed on an inner surface of the body, adjacent the second end thereof, wherein the one or more shearable threads are adapted to receive at least a portion of a setting tool that enters the body through the first end thereof, and wherein the one or more shearable threads are adapted to engage the setting tool when disposed through the body and adapted to release the setting tool when exposed to a predetermined axial force." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2011 (13/194,871). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,079,413&OS=8,079,413&RS=8,079,413 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Methods of Forming Earth-boring Tools having Features for Affecting Cuttings Flow ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,079,427) developed by Floyd C. Felderhoff, Montgomery, Texas, Rudolf Carl Pessier, Galveston, Texas, and Yolanda V. Morse, Spring, Texas, for "methods of forming earth-boring tools having features for affecting cuttings flow." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of forming earth-boring tools include assembling a plurality of head sections about a longitudinal axis to form a bit body, rotatably mounting a cutter to a cutter bearing shaft of each head section, and forming at least one groove on an outer surface of a bit leg of at least one head section, causing the at least one groove to extend along a curved path from a leading side of the bit leg to a trailing side of the bit leg between an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall." The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2011 (13/024,208). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,079,427&OS=8,079,427&RS=8,079,427 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
*** GE Oil & Gas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- GE Oil & Gas, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,079,414) developed by John E. Smaardyk, Kingwood, Texas, and Jose A. Garcia, Katy, Texas, for an "electromagnetic free point tool and methods of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Electromagnetic free point tools are configured to determine the free point of a downhole pipe in a wellbore utilizing the amplitude or phase change in a transmitted signal for stressed and unstressed pipe. Certain examples of electromagnetic free point tools comprise a housing, one or more transmitter coils, one or more receiver coils, each coil spaced apart from one another, a power source for applying an oscillating voltage to the one or more transmitter coils which then induces a current in the receiver coil(s), and electronics for measuring the induced current in the receiver coil(s). In another embodiment, at least one of the coils is axially adjustable in position within the tool to permit the relative distance between coils to be adjusted to optimize performance of the tool in various conditions. By measuring the amplitude or phase of the induced current relative to the oscillating voltage, a log of the amplitude or phase is generated while passing the tool through a length of unstressed pipe. This process may be repeated while applying a stress to the pipe to generate a second log. By comparing the amplitude or phase of the first and second logs, the free point of the pipe may be ascertained by determining when and where the two logs diverge. This method can also be used to locate collars and measure pipe thickness." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2009 (12/421,241). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,079,414&OS=8,079,414&RS=8,079,414 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
*** S.C. Johnson & Son Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- S.C. Johnson & Son, Racine, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,079,478) developed by seven co-inventors for a "retail fragrance sampling display." The co-inventors are Michael E. Short, Racine, Wis., David A. Hoadley, Racine, Wis., Scott W. Demarest, Caledonia, Wis., Kit R. Morris, Austin, Texas, Sunny Kim, Austin, Texas, David R. Carlson, Cedarburg, Wis., and Mark E. Johnson, Mount Prospect, Ill.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fragrance sampling display for retail environments is disclosed. The sampling display may include a dock having a removable faceplate and sidewalls. The dock may include one or more receptacles and one or more scent modules, wherein each scent module is associated with and partially inserted into only one of the receptacles. The scent modules may be removably disposed in the corresponding receptacles by retractable cords. Each of the scent modules may include a different volatile active corresponding to a different fragrance product and vent holes to facilitate passive emission of the associated fragrance. The vent holes may be configured so as to be substantially sealed while the associated scent module is in its respective receptacle." The patent application was filed on July 7, 2009 (12/498,931). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,079,478&OS=8,079,478&RS=8,079,478 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
*** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for System and Method for Supporting Link Aggregation and Other Layer-2 Protocols Primarily Over Unidirectional Links ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,081,620) developed by Jessy V. Rouyer, Forth Worth, Texas, Ljubisa Tancevski, Dallas, and Timucin Ozugur, Fairview, Texas, for a "system and method for supporting link aggregation and other layer-2 protocols primarily over unidirectional links." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Traffic through a bridge or other network device is directed in a manner that enables link aggregation and other layer-2 protocols to operate fully, even though the device may have as few as a single bidirectional link, with the remaining links being unidirectional. The protocol stack logic of the network device includes shim logic that receives traffic and processes it to determine to where it is to be directed." The patent application was filed on Nov. 26, 2007 (11/944,940). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,081,620.PN.&OS=PN/8,081,620&RS=PN/8,081,620 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Hardfacing Materials Including PCD Particles, Welding Rods and Earth-boring Tools Including Such Materials, and Methods of Forming and Using Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,079,428) developed by Nicholas J. Lyons, Houston, and Danny E. Scott, Montgomery, Texas, for a "hardfacing materials including PCD particles, welding rods and earth-boring tools including such materials, and methods of forming and using same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Hardfacing materials include particles of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material embedded within a matrix material. The PCD particles comprise a plurality of inter-bonded diamond grains. Material compositions and structures used to apply a hardfacing material to an earth-boring tool (e.g., welding rods) include PCD particles. Earth-boring tools include a hardfacing material comprising PCD particles embedded within a matrix material on at least a portion of a surface of a body of the tools. Methods of forming a hardfacing material include subjecting diamond grains to elevated temperatures and pressures to form diamond-to-diamond bonds between the diamond grains and form a PCD material. The PCD material is broken down to form PCD particles that include a plurality of inter-bonded diamond grains. Methods of hardfacing tools include bonding PCD particles to surfaces of the tools using a metal matrix material." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2009 (12/497,420). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,079,428&OS=8,079,428&RS=8,079,428 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,079,430) developed by Trung Q. Huynh, Houston, Thorsten Schwefe, Spring, Texas, and Chad J. Beuershausen, Magnolia, Texas, for a "drill bits and tools for subterranean drilling, methods of manufacturing such drill bits and tools and methods of off-center drilling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Drill bits for subterranean drilling comprising a bit body including at least one blade that includes a blade face comprising a contact zone and a sweep zone are disclosed. In particular, drill bits including at least one blade that extends at least partially over a nose region of the bit body, a shoulder region of the bit body and a gage region of the bit body and that include a sweep zone that rotationally trails the contact zone with respect to a direction of intended bit rotation about a longitudinal axis of the bit body and include a contact zone that defines a range of about 90% to about 30% of the blade face surface area is disclosed. Additionally, drill bits comprising a sweep zone located at least partially within a gage region are disclosed. Also, methods of off-center drilling and methods of manufacturing drill bits are disclosed." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2009 (12/428,260). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,079,430&OS=8,079,430&RS=8,079,430 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Methods of Forming Earth-boring Tools Using Geometric Comp Baker Hughes Ensation and Tools Formed by Such Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,079,429) developed by six co-inventors for "methods of forming earth-boring tools using geometric comp Baker Hughes ensation and tools formed by such methods." The co-inventors are Redd H. Smith, The Woodlands, Texas, John H. Stevens, Spring, Texas, James L. Duggan, Friendswood, Texas, Nicholas J. Lyons, Houston, Jimmy W. Eason, The Woodlands, Texas, and Oliver Matthews III, Spring, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Geometric compensation techniques are used to improve the accuracy by which features may be located on drill bits formed using particle compaction and sintering processes. In some embodiments, a positional error to be exhibited by at least one feature in a less than fully sintered bit body upon fully sintering the bit body is predicted and the at least one feature is formed on the less than fully sintered bit body at a location at least partially determined by the predicted positional error. In other embodiments, bit bodies of earth-boring rotary drill bits are designed to include a design drilling profile and a less than fully sintered bit body is formed including a drilling profile having a shape differing from a shape of the design drilling profile. Less than fully sintered bit bodies of earth-boring rotary drill bits are formed using such methods." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2008 (12/133,245). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,079,429&OS=8,079,429&RS=8,079,429 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,079,419) developed by William Mark Richards, Frisco, Texas, for an "apparatus and method for controlling the connection and disconnection speed of downhole connectors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus (100) for controlling the connection speed of downhole connectors (316, 146) in a subterranean well. The apparatus (100) includes a first assembly that is positionable in the well. The first assembly includes a first downhole connector (316) and a first communication medium. A second assembly includes a second downhole connector (146) and a second communication medium. The second assembly has an outer portion and an inner portion. The outer portion is selectively axially shiftable relative to an inner portion, such that upon engagement of the first assembly with the second assembly, the outer portion of the second assembly is axially shifted relative to the inner portion of the second assembly allowing the first and second downhole connectors (316, 146) to be operatively connected to each other, thereby enabling communication between the first communication medium and the second communication medium." The patent application was filed on Jan. 17, 2011 (13/007,926). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,079,419&OS=8,079,419&RS=8,079,419 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
*** Nokia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 26 -- Nokia, Espoo, Finland, has been assigned a patent (8,081,759) developed by Stefano Faccin, Dallas, and Jonathan P. Edney, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, for an "apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating fast transition in a network system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus, system, computer-readable medium, and method to facilitate quick transition of communications of a mobile station between network stations of a radio communication system, such as a WLAN operable to a variant of an IEEE 802 operating specification, is provided. Implementations of embodiments described herein reduce the transition duration by a pre-keying mechanism that performs authentication procedures prior to commencement of reassociation procedures. In other embodiments, a mobile station is allowed to select whether to perform pre-keying processes over an air interface with a target transition access point or whether to perform the pre-keying processes over a distribution system." The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2005 (11/229,338). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,081,759.PN.&OS=PN/8,081,759&RS=PN/8,081,759 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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