Patents by Inventor D. Allen Burnett

D. Allen Burnett 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).

  • Method And System For Acoustic Monitoring And Pattern Recognition In Hydrocarbon Management Activities
    Publication number: 20200370414
    Abstract: A method of identifying hydrocarbon production information is disclosed. In in a first hydrocarbon management environment, a first audio signal is detected and a characteristic acoustic fingerprint is identified therefrom. The fingerprint is stored in a memory, along with identifying information associated with the first signal. A second audio signal is detected and a characteristic acoustic fingerprint is identified therefrom. The fingerprints are compared, and if the fingerprints match the identifying information of the first audio signal is assigned to the second audio signal. A notification regarding the matching of the characteristic acoustic fingerprints of the first and second audio signals is issued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: David J. Schmidt, Krishnan Kumaran, D. Allen Burnett