Patents by Inventor Frank Shray
Frank Shray 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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Patent number: 10698131Abstract: Methods may include estimating the weight fractions of kerogen and inorganic mineral components of at least an interval of a subsurface formation; determining the grain density of kerogen and inorganic mineral components, wherein at least the grain density of kerogen is determined by one or more infrared measurements; and calculating the formation matrix density of at least an interval of the subsurface formation from the estimated weight fractions and the determined grain density.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Paul Ryan Craddock, Andrew Pomerantz, Frank Shray
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Publication number: 20170248011Abstract: Methods may include estimating the weight fractions of kerogen and inorganic mineral components of at least an interval of a subsurface formation; determining the grain density of kerogen and inorganic mineral components, wherein at least the grain density of kerogen is determined by one or more infrared measurements; and calculating the formation matrix density of at least an interval of the subsurface formation from the estimated weight fractions and the determined grain density.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Paul Ryan Craddock, Andrew Pomerantz, Frank Shray
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Publication number: 20140093691Abstract: Composites, products made from composites and method of producing same are provided. The present invention includes an injection moldable product made from a composite material at least composed of balanced mixture of thermoplastics and fibrous components. The injection moldable product is formed into a body that has a wedge-shape, a shim-shape or the like wherein the body includes one or more cored regions extending though at least a portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Airmark, Inc.Inventors: Frank Shray, Steven Hollingworth, Dale Harrison, Colin Felton
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Patent number: 7880640Abstract: A gap collar for an electromagnetic communication unit of a downhole tool positioned in a wellbore is provided. The downhole tool communicates with a surface unit via an electromagnetic field generated by the electromagnetic communication unit. The gap collar includes a first collar having a first end connector and a second collar having a second end connector matingly connectable to the first end connector. The gap collar further includes a non-conductive insulation coating disposed on the first and/or second end connectors, and a non-conductive insulation molding positioned about an inner and/or outer surface of the collars. The insulation molding moldingly conforms to the shape collars. The connectors are provided with mated threads modified to receive the insulation coating. Measurements taken by the downhole tool may be stored in memory, and transmitted to the surface unit via the electromagnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: John Lovell, Qingyan He, Frank Shray
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Patent number: 7716880Abstract: Composites, products made from composites and method of producing same are provided. The present invention includes an injection moldable product made from a composite material at least composed of balanced mixture of thermoplastics and fibrous components. The injection moldable product is formed into a body that has a wedge-shape, a shim-shape or the like wherein the body includes one or more cored regions extending though at least a portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Teton West Lumber, Inc.Inventors: Frank Shray, Steven Hollingworth, Dale Harrison, Colin Felton
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Publication number: 20070156340Abstract: This invention relates to methods and systems for displaying geological formation data obtained through well logging in the technical field of petroleum engineering. In one embodiment of this invention, two or more cylindrical surfaces are provided each representing a depth of investigation. The cylindrical surfaces can be dissected into different sectors along azimuths of interest to the human operator. Images of formation information data are attached to (or exposed by) cylindrical surfaces and wings exposed by dissection. Each sector can be displayed individually or together with other sectors so that the human operator can easily analyze the results. Further, the systems and methods can be used to display not only raw well logging data or processed well logging data, but also interpretations of the analysis so that a person unfamiliar with well logging analysis can easily comprehend the results of the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2005Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Frank Shray, JingKun Yu
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Publication number: 20060220650Abstract: A gap collar for an electromagnetic communication unit of a downhole tool positioned in a wellbore is provided. The downhole tool communicates with a surface unit via an electromagnetic field generated by the electromagnetic communication unit. The gap collar includes a first collar having a first end connector and a second collar having a second end connector matingly connectable to the first end connector. The gap collar further includes a non-conductive insulation coating disposed on the first and/or second end connectors, and a non-conductive insulation molding positioned about an inner and/or outer surface of the collars. The insulation molding moldingly conforms to the shape collars. The connectors are provided with mated threads modified to receive the insulation coating. Measurements taken by the downhole tool may be stored in memory, and transmitted to the surface unit via the electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: John Lovell, Qingyan He, Frank Shray
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Patent number: 7080699Abstract: A gap collar for an electromagnetic communication unit of a downhole tool positioned in a wellbore is provided. The downhole tool communicates with a surface unit via an electromagnetic field generated by the electromagnetic communication unit. The gap collar includes a first collar having a first end connector and a second collar having a second end connector matingly connectable to the first end connector. The gap collar further includes a non-conductive insulation coating disposed on the first and/or second end connectors, and a non-conductive insulation molding positioned about an inner and/or outer surface of the collars. The insulation molding moldingly conforms to the shape collars. The connectors are provided with mated threads modified to receive the insulation coating. Measurements taken by the downhole tool may be stored in memory, and transmitted to the surface unit via the electromagnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: John Lovell, Qingyan He, Frank Shray
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Publication number: 20050167098Abstract: A gap collar for an electromagnetic communication unit of a downhole tool positioned in a wellbore is provided. The downhole tool communicates with a surface unit via an electromagnetic field generated by the electromagnetic communication unit. The gap collar includes a first collar having a first end connector and a second collar having a second end connector matingly connectable to the first end connector. The gap collar further includes a non-conductive insulation coating disposed on the first and/or second end connectors, and a non-conductive insulation molding positioned about an inner and/or outer surface of the collars. The insulation molding moldingly conforms to the shape collars. The connectors are provided with mated threads modified to receive the insulation coating. Measurements taken by the downhole tool may be stored in memory, and transmitted to the surface unit via the electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: John Lovell, Qingyan He, Frank Shray
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Publication number: 20050114030Abstract: Techniques for determining a formation property by simplifying various two-geological-layer or multi-geological-layer models into a multi-electrical-layer model. A volume fraction of a layer in a multi-electrical-layer model is determined for an anisotropic region (sliding window) of the formation. The multi-electrical-layer electrical model includes a relative-lower-resistivity layer and a relative-higher-resistivity layer. A high-resolution resistivity measurement is used in the determination and resistivities for the relative-lower-resistivity layer and for the relative-higher-resistivity layer based on the volume fraction and bulk resistivity measurements of the anisotropic region are determined. The formation property is based on the volume fraction, the resistivity of the relative-lower-resistivity layer, the resistivity of the relative-higher-resistivity layer, a total porosity of the anisotropic region, and bulk resistivity measurements of the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Cheng Liu, Qiming Li, Frank Shray, Jacques Tabanou
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Patent number: D679840Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Airmark, Inc.Inventors: Frank Shray, Steven Hollingworth, Dale Harrison, Colin Felton