James York May

US Patent:

7377334, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Dec 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/010989

Inventors:

James May - Houston TX, US
Larry Moeller - Houston TX, US
Jackson Debray - The Woodlands TX, US
Joe W. Reeves - Corpus Christi TX, US

Assignee:

Smith International, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 3/02
E21B 19/24

US Classification:

175 57, 175195, 166 781, 166 843

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for rotating a stripper assembly in use with a rotating drilling head. A drive system is disposed external to the rotating drilling head and generates rotational motion to match the rotation of a drillstring running through the rotating drilling head. A connection transfers rotational motion from the drive system to the stripper assembly. In one embodiment, the drive system comprises a housing disposed about the drillstring and a one or more contact members connected to said housing and operable to contact the drillstring. One or more biasing members urge the contact members into contact with the drillstring so as to transfer rotational motion from the drillstring to the housing.

US Patent:

7699109, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Nov 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/556938

Inventors:

James May - Houston TX, US
Jaye Shelton - Magnolia TX, US

Assignee:

Smith International - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 17/01

US Classification:

166367, 166339, 166358, 166381, 166387, 166 843

Abstract:

A riser assembly includes a rotating control housing connected between an upper portion and a lower portion of a riser assembly, and a packing element rotatable with respect to the rotating control housing, wherein the packing element is configured to isolate an annulus of the lower portion from the upper portion when a drillstring is engaged through the packing element, and wherein the packing element is configured to be retrieved and replaced through the upper portion.

US Patent:

8148619, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Jan 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/929269

Inventors:

James H. May - Valencia CA, US
Robert Alan Yerby - Sylmar CA, US
Brian Timothy LeVan - Valencia CA, US

Assignee:

Remo, Inc. - Valencia CA

International Classification:

G10D 13/02

US Classification:

84411M, 84411 R

Abstract:

In combination with a musical drum with a hollow shell having at least one opening and a drumhead with a tensioned membrane with a playing surface covering the opening, the present invention is an improved means to dampen resonating drum sounds consisting of an annular fixture mounted on a playing surface with the fixture having an outer concentric edge adjacent a flange member having an inner surface faced opposed to the playing surface, an inner concentric edge spaced apart from said playing surface and an area adjacent the inner concentric edge which defines an annular channel with the drumhead for receiving a damping member in fixed retained relation with the annular fixture. The annular fixture, including the damping member, is mounted to the playing surface by a series of incrementally spaced-apart non-adhesive means or non-adhesive means disposed in a continuous array provided for attaching the flange member to the playing surface. Included in near conformal reflation with the inner surface of the flange member is the means to reduce or eliminate vibration and vibrational-generated noise occurring along sections of the drumhead where the inner surface and playing surface coincide and touch, when the drumhead is struck.

US Patent:

8490719, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Oct 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/445686

Inventors:

Jason Duhe - Missouri City TX, US
James May - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

M-I L.L.C. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 21/08
E21B 47/06

US Classification:

175 57, 175 25, 175 48, 16625007, 16625008

Abstract:

A method for maintaining pressure in a wellbore during drilling operations includes the steps of providing fluid from a reservoir through a drill string, circulating the fluid from the drill string to an annulus between the drill string and the wellbore, isolating pressure in the annulus, measuring pressure in the annulus, calculating a set point backpressure, applying back pressure to the annulus based on the set point back pressure, diverting fluid from the annulus to a controllable choke, controllably bleeding off pressurized fluid from the annulus, separating solids from the fluid, and directing the fluid back to the reservoir. An apparatus for maintaining pressure in a wellbore during drilling operations includes an adjustable choke for controllably bleeding off pressurized fluid from the wellbore annulus, a backpressure pump for applying a calculated set point backpressure, and a processor for controlling the adjustable choke and backpressure pump.

US Patent:

8642866, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Oct 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/573864

Inventors:

Remo D. Belli - Valencia CA, US
James H. May - Valencia CA, US
Christopher J. Whittington - Valencia CA, US

Assignee:

Remo, Inc. - Valencia CA

International Classification:

G10D 13/02

US Classification:

84411R

Abstract:

A musical drum instrument with a hollow shell having one or more openings, each having the capability of forming a circumferential bearing edge, and a head member having a playing surface. Also provided is a single tapered coupling with the narrowest portion of the tapered coupling situated in near proximity to at least one of the hollow shell openings or mating tapered couplings integrated with the outside surface of the shell wall and inside surface of the wall of the head member, respectively. The head member with or without the integrated tapered coupling is mounted upon the end of the hollow shell its integrated tapered couple with the head member and the hollow shell converging in frictional engagement to establish an airtight fit sealing the juncture where the two are joined to enable the direct transfer of energy produced upon the striking of the playing surface to enhance the sound quality of the musical instrument.

US Patent:

20120018229, Jan 26, 2012

Filed:

Jul 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/840097

Inventors:

Christian Leuchtenberg - Brussels, BE
James Ronald May - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Managed Pressure Operations PTE LTD - Singapore

International Classification:

E21B 17/00

US Classification:

175320

Abstract:

A drill pipe () having an elongate tubular body () with an interior surface enclosing a main bore () which extends generally parallel to a longitudinal axis (A) of the tubular body () from a first end to a second end of the tubular body (), a side port () provided in an exterior surface of the tubular body (), a side bore () extending through the body () from the main bore () to the side port (), and a valve assembly () which is operable to substantially prevent flow of fluid along the main bore () and to substantially prevent flow of fluid along the side bore (), wherein the valve assembly (), side port () and side bore () are provided in a first connection portion () of the drill pipe () at the first end thereof, the first connection portion () comprising a thickened portion of the tubular body () in which the separation of the interior surface and the exterior surface is substantially greater than the adjacent portion of the tubular body (), the length of the connection portion () parallel to the longitudinal axis (A) of the tubular body () being less than 64 cm.

US Patent:

20120175038, Jul 12, 2012

Filed:

Aug 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/136641

Inventors:

James H. May - Valencia CA, US
Thomas Zygmont - Valley Glen CA, US

International Classification:

B32B 37/02
B32B 38/14
B32B 37/14
B32B 38/10
B32B 37/06
B32B 37/10

US Classification:

156 61, 156247

Abstract:

A method for forming a dye sublimation image in a vibrating membrane employed in a musical instrument comprising the steps of: providing an image, digitally prepared or otherwise, consisting of a simulated animal skin or another form of graphic; printing the image on a substrate employing a heat transfer ink dye; joining the substrate with the printed image with a sheet of a gas permeable membrane comprised of bi-axially oriented non-woven polyester fibers having a plurality of surface pores and vibrating and musical note producing capability; applying a combination of heat and pressure to the joined substrate with the printed image and the membrane to cause the individual surface pores to expand to enable the dye to gasify and permeate the surface pores to transfer the image; and, cooling the membrane to enable the surface pores to seal closed and encase the image within the surface of the membrane to protect against delamination and wear when the membrane vibrates which results from the intense and constant pounding of a drumstick, a mallet, a person's hand or some other rigid-like object.

US Patent:

20140053707, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Aug 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/573146

Inventors:

Remo D. Belli - Valencia CA, US
James H. May - Valencia CA, US
Christopher J. Whittington - Valencia CA, US

International Classification:

G10D 13/02

US Classification:

84411 R

Abstract:

A musical drum instrument with a hollow shell having one or more openings, each having the capability of forming a circumferential bearing edge, and a head member having a playing surface. Also provided is a tapered coupling with the narrowest portion of the tapered coupling situated in near proximity to at least one of the shell openings gradually expanding in width as it extends along the outside surface of the hollow shell in the direction away from the opening. The head member is mounted upon the end of the hollow shell with the head member and the hollow shell converging in frictional engagement to establish an airtight fit sealing the juncture where the two are joined to enable the direct transfer of energy produced upon the striking of the playing surface to enhance the sound quality of the musical instrument.

Address:

5235 Poinciana Dr, Houston, TX 77092

Phone:

7136822891

VIN:

WMWRH33537TJ44754

Make:

MINI

Model:

COOPER

Year:

2007

Address:

16106 Rill Ln, Houston, TX 77062

Phone:

2812868654

VIN:

1FTRW12W27KB14724

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2007