Charles Henry Guthrie

US Patent:

6446721, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Mar 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/816848

Inventors:

Anilkumar Patel - Fremont CA
Charles F. Guthrie - Richmond CA
Loren J. Lederhos - Bakersfield CA
James R. Ouimette - Petaluma CA

Assignee:

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. - San Ramon CA

International Classification:

E21B 4324

US Classification:

1662521, 1662723

Abstract:

The invention includes a method of scheduling cyclic steaming of a group of petroleum-containing wells including: inputting to a production-predicting means a group of data describing at least in part the past cyclic steaming and resulting production of a group of petroleum-containing wells; processing the data in the production-predicting means and outputting a group of production predictions for the group of wells during a future steaming cycle; inputting the group of production predictions into an optimization means; inputting an initial steaming cycle schedule for the group of wells into the optimization means; processing the group of production predictions and the initial steaming cycle schedule in the optimization means by the steps including: determining a ranking for the initial steaming cycle schedule for the group of production predictions against a pre-determined ranking criteria; producing a group of new steaming cycle schedules based on the ranking of the initial steaming cycle a schedule optimization algorithm; determining a ranking for the new steaming cycle schedules against the pre-determined ranking criteria; repeating the production of new steaming cycle schedules and determining ranking steps until some pre-determined termination criteria is met; and outputting a final steaming cycle schedule.

US Patent:

7565785, Jul 28, 2009

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241394

Inventors:

John Richard Sink - Raleigh NC, US
Richard D. Michelli - Raleigh NC, US
Charles H. Guthrie - Raleigh NC, US
Demetris P. Young - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

Parata Systems, LLC - Durham NC

International Classification:

B67B 3/20

US Classification:

533315, 53287, 53317, 53329, 53335, 53367, 493383

Abstract:

A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a second position; positioning a cylindrical container, the container being substantially centered via the centering assembly along the axis; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a third position in which it is adjacent the substantially centered container; and relatively rotating the closure and the container to secure the closure to the container. With such a method, both the closure and the cylinder can be centered along the axis, thereby registering them with each other for reliable securing.

US Patent:

7581373, Sep 1, 2009

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241362

Inventors:

John Richard Sink - Raleigh NC, US
Richard D. Michelli - Raleigh NC, US
Charles H. Guthrie - Raleigh NC, US
Demetris P. Young - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

Parata Systems, LLC - Durham NC

International Classification:

B67B 1/06

US Classification:

53485, 53484, 53490, 53334, 53367

Abstract:

A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a second position; positioning a cylindrical container, the container being substantially centered via the centering assembly along the axis; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a third position in which it is adjacent the substantially centered container; and relatively rotating the closure and the container to secure the closure to the container. With such a method, both the closure and the cylinder can be centered along the axis, thereby registering them with each other for reliable securing.

US Patent:

7596932, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

Feb 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/679850

Inventors:

John Richard Sink - Raleigh NC, US
Richard D. Michelli - Raleigh NC, US
Charles H. Guthrie - Raleigh NC, US
Demetris P. Young - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

Parata Systems, LLC - Durham NC

International Classification:

B67B 1/06

US Classification:

53485, 53484, 53490, 53334, 53367

Abstract:

A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a second position; positioning a cylindrical container, the container being substantially centered via the centering assembly along the axis; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a third position in which it is adjacent the substantially centered container; and relatively rotating the closure and the container to secure the closure to the container. With such a method, both the closure and the cylinder can be centered along the axis, thereby registering them with each other for reliable securing.

US Patent:

7735301, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241414

Inventors:

John Richard Sink - Raleigh NC, US
Richard D. Michelli - Raleigh NC, US
Charles H. Guthrie - Raleigh NC, US
Demetris P. Young - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

Parata Systems, LLC - Durham NC

International Classification:

B67B 1/06

US Classification:

53485, 53484, 53490, 53334, 53367

Abstract:

A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a second position; positioning a cylindrical container, the container being substantially centered via the centering assembly along the axis; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a third position in which it is adjacent the substantially centered container; and relatively rotating the closure and the container to secure the closure to the container. With such a method, both the closure and the cylinder can be centered along the axis, thereby registering them with each other for reliable securing.

US Patent:

8227993, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Jun 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/224344

Inventors:

Andrew Neate - Bukinghamshire, GB
Charles Guthrie - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Ceravision Limited - Milton Keynes

International Classification:

H05B 37/00

US Classification:

315 39, 315248

Abstract:

A lamp with a quartz electrodeless bulb has a ceramic wave guide with a central void, in which the bulb is accommodated. The wave guide is rectangular. The central void is centered on a central longitudinal plane of the wave guide, normal to front and back faces of the wave guide and equally spaced from end faces. Parallel with the central void and also on the central plane are two further voids for respective antennae. The central void is open through the front face for egress of light, but the antenna voids are not open in this face. The latter is metalized to inhibit egress of microwave energy from the wave guide.

US Patent:

8241082, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/794490

Inventors:

Charles Guthrie - San Jose CA, US
Donald Wilson - San Jose CA, US
Floyd Pothoven - Lakewood CA, US
Eddie Odell - Leicester, GB
Robin Devonshire - Sheffield, GB

Assignee:

Ceravision Limited - Milton Keynes

International Classification:

H01J 9/00

US Classification:

445 43, 445 42

Abstract:

A method of making an electrodeless incandescent bulb comprises the steps of:.

US Patent:

8261936, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Nov 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/599526

Inventors:

Jody DuMond - Cary NC, US
Charles H. Guthrie - Raleigh NC, US
Demetris P. Young - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

Parata Systems, LLC - Durham NC

International Classification:

G07F 11/00

US Classification:

221 6, 221217, 221200, 221254, 221236, 221253, 221 7, 221211, 221252, 221261, 221 13, 198444, 1984592, 198443, 198453, 198399, 198397, 198408, 414414, 4147954

Abstract:

An apparatus for dispensing open-ended objects such as pharmaceutical vials includes: a housing having an internal cavity configured to house open-ended objects, the housing including a guide and a floor; a pick-up unit mounted to the housing, the pick-up unit including an endless member and at least one pick-up member attached to the endless member; and a drive unit. The endless member engages the drive unit and the guide for movement relative thereto. As the drive unit drives the endless member, the at least one pick-up member travels on a pick-up path, at least a portion of which is within the housing.