Donald Gordon Shafer

US Patent:

6665650, Dec 16, 2003

Filed:

Jun 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/594367

Inventors:

Pierre Gauthier - Cupertino CA
Donald F. Shafer - Austin TX
John D. McNeill - Austin TX

Assignee:

Agilent Technologies, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 1518

US Classification:

706 12, 706 14, 706903

Abstract:

Intelligent logic activity resolution (ILAR) is provided for a process. Upon a first trigger event being received, a first subset of conditions of the process is detected. The first subset of conditions is selected based on the first trigger event. When the first subset of conditions match predetermined values, a first state is entered. When the first subset conditions do not match the predetermined values, additional conditions are checked. On the basis of the checked additional conditions, a new state is selected for entry.

US Patent:

7031783, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Dec 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/014772

Inventors:

William T. O'Grady - Austin TX, US
Joel Taylor - San Jose CA, US
Ryo Takeda - Hachioji, JP
Nobuhiko Yoshimura - Kawasaki, JP
John D. McNeill - Austin TX, US
Donald F. Shafer - Austin TX, US
Janet Gilmore - Spicewood TX, US
Patrick Doane - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Agilent Technologies, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700 96, 700108, 700121, 709223, 709238

Abstract:

An interface between an automation host and a plurality of tools is used to perform a processing step. The interface includes a single communications and process behavioral connection interface to the automation host. The interface also includes a plurality of virtual host interfaces. Each virtual host interface from the plurality of virtual host interfaces provides a communications and process behavioral interface to one of the tools in the plurality of tools. The automation host can control and coordinate operation of all tools in the plurality of tools via the single communications and process behavioral connection interface.

US Patent:

8121971, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Oct 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/261198

Inventors:

Michael L. Edwards - Houston TX, US
Cesar A. Gongora - Katy TX, US
Ganesh Iyer - Austin TX, US
David McGriffy - Austin TX, US
John McNeill - Austin TX, US
Donald F. Shafer - Austin TX, US
Chris Tolleson - Austin TX, US
David Wight - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

BP Corporation North America Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06N 5/02

US Classification:

706 50, 706 48

Abstract:

An information integration environment identifies the current drilling sites, and drilling equipment and processes at those current drilling sites. Based upon that identification, and upon data received from the drilling sites, servers access and configure software agents that are sent to a host client system at the drilling site; these software agents operate at the host client system to acquire data from sensors at the drilling site, to transmit that data to the information integration environment, and to derive the drilling state and drilling recommendations for the driller at the drilling site. These software agents include one or more rules, heuristics, or calibrations derived by the inference engine, and called by the information integration environment. In addition, the software agents sent from the information integration environment to the host client system operate to display values, trends, and reliability estimates for various drilling parameters, whether measured or calculated.

US Patent:

8608061, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/167034

Inventors:

Gabriel Michael Krajicek - Austin TX, US
Donald Gordon Shafer - Austin TX, US
Shawn Chapman - Austin TX, US
Paul Rudolph Barton - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

BancVue, Ltd. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

235380, 705 141, 705 1418, 705 1425, 705 1427, 705 143

Abstract:

A system and method of operating a rewards program through a financial institution for granting rewards to customers enrolled in the rewards program wherein the customer receives one or more reward credits in an account associated with the financial institution if the customer meets certain qualification criteria. The method may include determining if the account qualifies for an award credit; assigning a reward credit to the account; receiving purchase information regarding a purchase made at a merchant associated with the customer's account; identifying from the purchase information whether the purchase was made at a qualifying merchant; and applying the reward credit towards the purchase made by the customer at the qualifying merchant by applying a reward credit to the customer's account based upon the business rules applicable to the reward program. The method also determines if a reward credit has expired, in which event either the merchant or the financial institution may receive the benefit of any unused or expired reward credits depending on the particular embodiment of the reward program. The method also creates and provides notification to the customer of reward credit information.

US Patent:

20100067329, Mar 18, 2010

Filed:

Sep 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/560158

Inventors:

Stephen T. Edwards - Hockley TX, US
Christopher J. Coley - London, GB
Michael L. Edwards - Houston TX, US
Donald F. Shafer - Austin TX, US
Mark W. Alberty - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

BP Corporation North America Inc. - Warrenville IL

International Classification:

E21B 47/16

US Classification:

367 82

Abstract:

Methods of determining borehole conditions using distributed measurement data are disclosed herein. The disclosed methods utilize real time data measurements taken from sensors distributed along the length of a drill string to assess various conditions or properties of the borehole. The disclosed methods of processing or using distributed measurement data have not been described before. In particular, the distributed data may be used for example, to track the progress of a chemical pill or also track the location of different types of borehole fluids, and also to determine the hole size or volume of the borehole.

US Patent:

20210224764, Jul 22, 2021

Filed:

Feb 1, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/164066

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Donald Gordon Shafer - Austin TX, US
Timothy Leroy Eisenman - Austin TX, US
Paul Rudolph Barton - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Kasasa, Ltd. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06Q 20/10

Abstract:

Interest rates are applied to an account at a financial institution. A computer program determines whether the account qualifies for application of a first alternate interest rate in response to the account satisfying a first alternate interest rate qualification criteria and whether the account qualifies for application of a base interest rate. The program communicates application of the first alternate interest rate to the account for an accounting period applicable to the first alternate interest rate if the account qualifies for the first alternate interest rate. In an event wherein the account does not qualify for the first alternate interest rate, the program communicates application of the base interest rate to the account for an accounting period applicable to the base interest rate if the account qualifies for the base interest rate.

US Patent:

20200051108, Feb 13, 2020

Filed:

Aug 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/532122

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Donald G. Shafer - Austin TX, US
Timothy L. Eisenman - Austin TX, US
Paul R. Barton - Round Rock TX, US
Shawn W. Chapman - Austin TX, US
John A. Waupsh - Austin TX, US
Pradeep Ittycheria - Austin TX, US
Diane R. Christensen - Round Rock TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06Q 40/02

Abstract:

Reward payments are applied to a first account and/or any linked second accounts at a financial institution. A computer program determines whether the first account qualifies for application of a reward based upon criteria from multiple holder accounts, which may be a first alternate interest rate and/or a reward payment formula. The program communicates application of the reward to the first account and/or any linked second accounts for an accounting period applicable to the reward if the first account qualifies for the reward. In an event wherein the first account does not qualify for the reward, the program communicates application of the base interest rate to the first account and/or any linked second accounts for an accounting period applicable to the base interest rate.

Address:

PO Box 5513, Austin, TX 78763

VIN:

3GNEC12007G227315

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

AVALANCHE

Year:

2007