Patents by Inventor Colin Stewart
Colin Stewart has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240141737Abstract: A drilling fluid management system may receive a measurement of measured drilling fluid properties for a drilling fluid. A drilling fluid management system may compare the measurement of the measured drilling fluid properties to setpoint drilling fluid properties to generate a difference between the measurement and the setpoint drilling fluid properties. A drilling fluid management system may, based at least in part on the difference between the measurement and the setpoint drilling fluid properties, prep are a recommendation to return the drilling fluid to the setpoint drilling fluid properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Colin Stewart, Wei Huang, Benjamin Merceron, Kien Tran, Chemsseddine Bouguetta
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Patent number: 11796529Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled or heated in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Colin Stewart, Zakhar Chizhov, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Neil McPherson, Truls Fossdal, Rahul Sheladia, Ragnar Melz
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Publication number: 20230272682Abstract: A method for controlling drilling fluid properties includes receiving one or more measurements representing a drilling efficiency of a drilling rig including a drill bit deployed into a well. A drilling rig circulates a drilling fluid in the well. The method includes determining that the one or more measurements are lower than expected, determining that a property of a subterranean formation in which drill bit is positioned has changed based on one or more measurements, and in response to determining that the subterranean formation has changed, automatically generating a drilling fluid adjustment plan based at least in part on one or more of a drilling fluid inhibition factor or a drilling fluid stability factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Colin Stewart, Chemsseddine Bouguetta, Adrien Chassard, Bruno Lecerf
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Patent number: 11725263Abstract: A series of alloys of Co, Ni, Al, W, Ta, and Cr, wherein the alloy comprises a solid solution of gamma and gamma prime alloy phases, the Ni content is greater than 25% at. %, the Al content is greater than 10 at. %, the Cr content is greater than 2 at. %, and the Ni:Co ratio is between 0.5 and 1.5. In one or more examples, the alloy further comprises one or more of C, B, and a reactive element metal. Embodiments of the alloy simultaneously possess a high solvus temperature, a high fraction of the strengthening ??-L12 phase, good oxidation resistance and highly favorable solidification characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Tresa M. Pollock, Colin A. Stewart, Sean P. Murray, Carlos G. Levi
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Publication number: 20230048482Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Colin Stewart, Truls Fossdal, Ragnar Melz, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Zakhar Chizhov, Neil McPherson, Rahul Sheladia
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Publication number: 20220381714Abstract: Tools and methods are used to determine the oil, water, and solids volume fractions in a drilling fluid at the rig site. The volume fractions can be determined in-line with returned drilling fluid by using an NMR magnet and a flow line or sample chamber that receives a fluid sample and loads it into the NMR magnet. Using an RF probe, spectrometer, and computing device, data processing and interpretation of NMR data from the spectrometer is performed, while also raising a flag when iron contamination exceeds a predefined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Jonathan Mitchell, Colin Stewart, Adam Colbourne
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Publication number: 20220276145Abstract: A bob for a viscometer in a portable rheology unit is provided. The bob may include a bob portion having a cylindrical portion and a first end portion, the cylindrical portion defining a first end of the bob. The bob may also include a plastic portion interfacing with an interior surface of the first end portion, wherein the plastic portion includes a conical area extending from a conical area first end to a conical area second end, and the conical second end is connected to an interior surface of the cylindrical portion. The bob may also include a sleeve portion connected to the plastic portion and a bob second end portion connected to the sleeve portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Jerry Connaughton, Zakhar Chizhov, Colin Stewart
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Publication number: 20210262074Abstract: Disclosed is an alloy having 7-30 wt. % manganese, 1-15 wt. % nickel, 1-10 wt. % aluminum, 1-8 wt. % copper, 0-15 wt. % chromium, 0-5 wt. % molybdenum, 0-3 wt. % vanadium, 0-3 wt. % titanium, 0-3 wt. % niobium, 0-2 wt. % silicon, 0-1 wt. % carbon, and balance of iron. A majority of the iron is ?-Fe. The alloy has ?-NiAl precipitates and Cu-rich precipitates. At least 95 vol. % of the ?-NiAl precipitates have a maximum dimension of 500 nm or less. The Cu-rich precipitates are at least 40 at. % copper. The alloy can be made by thermal processing steps without mechanical processing steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Colin A. Stewart, Richard W. Fonda, David J. Rowenhorst, Paul K. Lambert
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Publication number: 20210088499Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled or heated in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Colin Stewart, Zakhar Chizhov, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Neil McPherson, Truls Fossdal, Rahul Sheladia, Ragnar Melz
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Publication number: 20210008572Abstract: An apparatus may include a centrifuge bowl rotatable about its longitudinal axis, a discharge unit positioned to receive discharge fluid from the centrifuge bowl, a diverter fluid circuit in communication with the discharge unit, a measurement region of the diverter fluid circuit with a narrower diameter than a cross section of the discharge unit, and the diverter fluid circuit oriented to direct a portion of the discharge fluid from the discharge unit to the measurement regionType: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicants: M-I L.L.C., Mantovani & Vicentini S.r.l.Inventors: Brian LIGERTWOOD, Daniele MAROZZI, Colin STEWART, Richard BINGHAM, Bojan MITRIC, Luciano GUANDALINI
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Patent number: 10714199Abstract: A physical unclonable function (PUF) circuit generates one or more bit values. The PUF circuit includes a first one-time programmable (OTP) memory cell, a second OTP memory cell, and a latch circuit connected to the first and second OTP memory cells. The latch circuit initiates programming of the first and second OTP memory cells, detects a faster programming OTP memory cell of the first and second OTP memory cells, inhibits programming of a slower programming OTP memory cell of the first and second OTP memory cells, and stores a first bit value when the first OTP memory cell is the faster programming OTP memory cell and a second bit value when the second OTP memory cell is the faster programming OTP memory cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.Inventor: Colin Stewart Bill
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Patent number: 10704346Abstract: A system having a screen having an upper side and a lower side for separating drill cuttings and drilling fluid within a vibratory separator; a tray positioned below the screen for receiving the drilling fluid from the screen; a pressure differential generator coupled to the tray, the pressure differential generator configured to create a pressure differential between the upper side and the lower side through the screen to enhance the flow of drilling fluid through the screen; and a hose assembly coupling the pressure differential generator to a coupler, an inlet of the coupler being arranged perpendicularly between a first outlet coupled to a mist eliminator and a second outlet coupled to a tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Evan T. Frazier, Colin Stewart, Richard Bingham
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Publication number: 20200182852Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Colin Stewart, Truls Fossdal, Ragnar Melz, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Zakhar Chizhov, Neil McPherson, Rahul Sheladia
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Publication number: 20200140978Abstract: A series of alloys of Co, Ni, Al, W, Ta, and Cr, wherein the alloy comprises a solid solution of gamma and gamma prime alloy phases, the Ni content is greater than 25% at. %, the Al content is greater than 10 at. %, the Cr content is greater than 2 at. %, and the Ni:Co ratio is between 0.5 and 1.5. In one or more examples, the alloy further comprises one or more of C, B, and a reactive element metal. Embodiments of the alloy simultaneously possess a high solvus temperature, a high fraction of the strengthening ??-L12 phase, good oxidation resistance and highly favorable solidification characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Tresa M. Pollock, Colin A. Stewart, Sean P. Murray, Carlos G. Levi
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Patent number: 10643322Abstract: This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods, related to monitoring a shaker used for separating solids from fluid. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods relate to capturing infrared images of a shaker or components thereof (e.g., shaker baskets, decks, screens) and performing actions on the shaker, its components, and/or the its operation based at least in part on the captured infrared images.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Benjamin Lanning Holton, Colin Stewart, Brian Neil Ligertwood
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Patent number: 10532381Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for flowing a fluid from an inlet flush nozzle onto tiered plates in a trough is provided. Material may fall from a deck in a vibratory separator, such as a shale shaker, into the trough, which is attached to the separator. The trough has a main inlet and the inlet flush nozzle that opens to tiered plates. An external pipe may feed the fluid into the main inlet and the inlet flush nozzle to lubricate the tiered plates in the trough. Material falling from the vibratory separator may float on the fluid to flow toward an outlet of the trough. A single plate with perforations may be used instead of the tiered plates to permit the fluid to penetrate the perforations to suspend the material, allowing the material to flow across the single plate to an outlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Colin Stewart, Zakhar Chizhov, Mazin Philip, Mandeep Singh Ahuja, Richard Bingham
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Publication number: 20190266717Abstract: This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods, related to monitoring a shaker used for separating solids from fluid. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods relate to capturing infrared images of a shaker or components thereof (e.g., shaker baskets, decks, screens) and performing actions on the shaker, its components, and/or the its operation based at least in part on the captured infrared images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Benjamin Lanning Holton, Colin Stewart, Brian Neil Ligertwood
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Patent number: 10363580Abstract: An apparatus includes a vibratory separator with a top deck, a middle deck, and a bottom deck, and a collection trough coupled to at least one of the top deck, the middle deck, and the bottom deck. The collection trough includes a collection container having an inlet configured to receive a material retained on the at least one of the top deck, the middle deck, and the bottom deck, and a sloped surface configured to guide the material from the inlet to an outlet of the collection container, and a pressure differential generator disposed proximate the outlet of the collection container.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Bingham, Colin Stewart, Zakhar Chizhov
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Patent number: 10366736Abstract: An MTP (Many Times Programmable) memory cell for integrated circuit memory arrays is described. The cell includes an MTP device and a thyristor interconnected so that the MTP device triggers the thyristor to turn on during a Read or Verify operation. The difference in threshold voltages between a data memory cell and a reference memory cell is used to determine the information in the data memory cell. Different memory cell structures may be constructed for different memory array requirements.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.Inventors: Colin Stewart Bill, Harry Luan
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Patent number: 10269789Abstract: A protection circuit for an integrated circuit product die or die-let (die-let) is responsive to whether the die-let has undergone a dicing operation or not. A test circuit on the die-let's semiconductor wafer can test and/or configure the die-let. After the dicing operation, the protection circuit generates a signal to isolate the cut input lines from the test circuit to prevent any interference with the normal operation of the integrated circuit product die-let.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.Inventor: Colin Stewart Bill