Max W Smith

US Patent:

7131497, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

Mar 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/708750

Inventors:

Charles M. Helms - Danbury TX, US
Vernon E. Kauffman - Friendswood TX, US
Douglas B. Leeth - Lake Charles LA, US
John A. Lemke - Welsh LA, US
Max H. Smith - Lake Charles LA, US

Assignee:

Specialty Rental Tools & Supply, LP - Alvin TX

International Classification:

E21B 17/05

US Classification:

166381, 166 771, 1662425, 166 7511

Abstract:

Apparatuses and methods to allow tools disposed upon a conduit to enter the bore of a drillstring is presented. The apparatuses and methods include the use of one or more articulated knuckle joints at ends of an entry sub. The articulated knuckle joints are capable of articulating the entry sub among various conduit entry and load carrying positions.

US Patent:

7165635, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Mar 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/708752

Inventors:

Vernon E. Kauffman - Friendswood TX, US
Douglass B. Leeth - Lake Charles LA, US
John A. Lemke - Welsh LA, US
Max H. Smith - Lake Charles LA, US

Assignee:

Specialty Rental Tool & Supply, LP - Alvin TX

International Classification:

E21B 17/05
F16L 27/00

US Classification:

175320, 166344, 166355, 285261, 285271, 285263

Abstract:

A deflectable in-line swivel that permits axial deflection of a tubular string is presented. The in-line swivel is preferably constructed as a ball and socket design whereby the ball of a swivel mandrel is permitted to articulate within a socket of a retainer sub. The system preferably includes a thrust bearing to allow the tensile loads to be carried across the swivel.

US Patent:

7530401, May 12, 2009

Filed:

May 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/568242

Inventors:

Max H. Smith - Lake Charles LA, US
Douglas B. Leeth - Lake Charles LA, US
John A. Lemke - Welsh LA, US

International Classification:

E21B 34/14

US Classification:

166382, 1663328

Abstract:

An apparatus () and a method to prevent undesired objects (not shown) when communication conduit (not shown) is disposed therethrough. The apparatus () and method include a flapper assembly () to selectively open and close when objects (not shown) larger than the communications conduit (not shown) are desired to pass therethrough.

US Patent:

8443228, May 14, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171992

Inventors:

Douglas Lee Lehr - Austin TX, US
Franklin Emmert McCune - Tucson AZ, US
David Charles Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max Douglas Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 412, 714 11

Abstract:

A central hub is coupled to a plurality of computational devices. The central hub stores a data structure that grants locks for accessing common data stored at the central hub, wherein the common data is shared by the plurality of computational devices. Each computational device maintains locally those locks that are held by the computational device in the data structure stored at the central hub. In response to a failure of the data structure stored at the central hub, a selected computational device of the plurality of computational devices is determined to be a manager system. Other computational devices besides the manager system communicate to the manager system all locks held by the other computational devices in the data structure stored at the central hub. The data structure and the common data are generated and stored at the manager system. Transactions are performed with respect to the data structure stored at the manager system, until the data structure stored at the central hub is operational.

US Patent:

8495029, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/448979

Inventors:

Douglas Lee Lehr - Austin TX, US
Franklin Emmert McCune - Tucson AZ, US
David Charles Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max Douglas Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707687, 707781, 707812

Abstract:

A plurality of catalogs are maintained, and wherein each catalog of the plurality of catalogs includes data sets and attributes of the data sets. An indication that a new data set is to be defined is received. A selected catalog is determined from the plurality of catalogs, wherein the selected catalog is suitable for including the new data set and attributes of the new data set. An entry that indicates a data set name corresponding to the new data set and an index to the selected catalog is inserted in a group table.

US Patent:

8516009, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Jun 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/533650

Inventors:

Douglas Lee Lehr - Austin TX, US
Franklin Emmert McCune - Tucson AZ, US
David Charles Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max Douglas Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707802

Abstract:

A data structure maintained in a computational device stores how many control areas splits have occurred to store a data set, wherein each control area split causes an addition of a single new control area. A command is received to add a new data record to the data set. A determination is made as to whether adding the new data record to the data set will result in a threshold for control area splits to be exceeded. In response to determining that adding the new data record to the data set will result in the threshold for control area splits to be exceeded, creating at least two new control areas in addition to continuing to use one existing control area for storing the data set.

US Patent:

8516010, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Jun 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/533672

Inventors:

Douglas Lee Lehr - Austin TX, US
Franklin Emmert McCune - Tucson AZ, US
David Charles Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max Douglas Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707802

Abstract:

A data structure maintained in a computational device stores how many control areas splits have occurred to store a data set, wherein each control area split causes an addition of a single new control area. A command is received to add a new data record to the data set. A determination is made as to whether adding the new data record to the data set will result in a threshold for control area splits to be exceeded. In response to determining that adding the new data record to the data set will result in the threshold for control area splits to be exceeded, creating at least two new control areas in addition to continuing to use one existing control area for storing the data set.

US Patent:

8527551, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/533641

Inventors:

Douglas Lee Lehr - Austin TX, US
Franklin Emmert McCune - Tucson AZ, US
David Charles Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max Douglas Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707802

Abstract:

A data structure maintained in a computational device stores how many control areas splits have occurred to store a data set, wherein each control area split causes an addition of a single new control area. A command is received to add a new data record to the data set. A determination is made as to whether adding the new data record to the data set will result in a threshold for control area splits to be exceeded. In response to determining that adding the new data record to the data set will result in the threshold for control area splits to be exceeded, creating at least two new control areas in addition to continuing to use one existing control area for storing the data set.