Patents by Inventor Glenn Andrews

Glenn Andrews 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).

  • Publication number: 20200271816
    Abstract: A method for dipole modeling may comprise providing an electromagnetic induction tool comprising an electromagnetic antenna, disposing the electromagnetic induction tool in a wellbore, and activating the electromagnetic antenna. The method may further comprise producing a dipole array equivalent of the electromagnetic antenna, where the dipole array equivalent comprises at least two dipoles. Additionally, the method may comprise implementing the dipole array equivalent in a forward model within an inversion process, wherein the inversion process determines an electromagnetic property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Ching Ling Chang, Burkay Donderici, Glenn Andrew Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200271811
    Abstract: A system for processing DAS VSP surveys in real-time is provided. The system includes a DAS data collection system coupled to at least one optical fiber at least partially positioned within a wellbore and configured to repeatedly activate a seismic source of energy. The system further includes an information processing system connected to the DAS data collection system. A seismic dataset is received from the DAS data collection system. The seismic dataset includes a plurality of seismic data records. Two or more of the plurality of seismic data records are combined into a stack. A quality metric indicative of a desired signal-to-noise ratio or incoherence of the stack is determined for each processed seismic dataset collected from a repeated source. Instructions are sent to the DAS data collection system to stop activating the seismic source, in response to determining that the quality metric has reached a predefined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Wilson, Xiang Wu, Andreas Ellmauthaler, Mark Elliott Willis
  • Publication number: 20200264334
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include devices and methods to perform inversion processing of well log data. In one embodiment, a method to perform inversion processing of well log data includes obtaining an initial model of an earth formation based on a plurality of modeling parameters that includes formation parameters of the earth formation and calibration factors associated with orientations of antennas of a logging tool utilized to measure raw measurements of the earth formation. The method also includes performing a forward modeling of the modeling parameters to obtain a modeling response, and performing a joint cost function of the first modeling response and raw measurements obtained by the logging tool. The method further includes readjusting the initial model if a result of the joint cost function is not below a threshold, and providing the modeling response if the result of the joint cost function is below the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Hsu-Hsiang WU, Glenn Andrew WILSON, Rencheng SONG
  • Patent number: 10697290
    Abstract: A formation monitoring system includes a casing that defines an annular space within a borehole. A distributed magnetomotive force sensor is positioned in the annular space and configured to communicate with the surface via a fiber-optic cable. A computer coupled to the fiber-optic cable receives measurements and responsively derives the location of any fluid fronts in the vicinity such as an approaching flood front to enable corrective action before breakthrough. A formation monitoring method includes: injecting a first fluid into a reservoir formation; producing a second fluid from the reservoir formation via a casing in a borehole; collecting magnetic field measurements with a distributed magnetomotive force sensor in an annular space between the casing and the borehole, communicating measurements to a surface interface via one or more fiber-optic cables; and operating on the measurements to locate a front between the first and second fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Wilson, Tasneem A. Mandviwala, Ahmed Fouda, Burkay Donderici, Etienne M. Samson
  • Patent number: 10656302
    Abstract: An example logging tool may include at least one transmitter antenna and at least one receiver antenna. A first high-impedance metamaterial may be disposed between the transmitter antenna and the receiver antenna. The first high-impedance metamaterial may include a periodic arrangement of patches, each of the patches being electrically coupled to a ground plane using a via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Bin Ewe, Rencheng Song, Glenn Andrew Wilson
  • Patent number: 10641087
    Abstract: A first magnetic cavity transmitter is in the conductive tool body. A first magnetic cavity receiver is in the conductive tool body. A first transmit module is coupled to the first magnetic cavity transmitter. A first receiver module is coupled to the first magnetic cavity receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Wilson, Jin Ma, Li Pan
  • Publication number: 20200072993
    Abstract: A method for improving a signal-to-noise ratio of distributed acoustic sensing data may comprise transmitting an acoustic wave from an acoustic source into a subterranean formation, recording a first acoustic noise at a first time interval with a distributed acoustic sensing system, recording at least one acoustic wave and a second acoustic noise at a second time interval with the distributed acoustic sensing system, calculating a noise spectrum from the first time interval, calculating the noise spectrum in the second time interval, and removing the noise spectrum from acoustic data measured during the second time interval to identify acoustic data of the subterranean formation. A system may comprise an acoustic source, a distributed acoustic sensing system disposed within a well, and an information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Wilson, Henry Clifford Bland
  • Patent number: 10570902
    Abstract: A communication system can include a first subsystem of a well tool that can include a first cylindrically shaped band positioned around the first subsystem. The first cylindrically shaped band can be operable to electromagnetically couple with a second cylindrically shaped band. The communication system can also include a second subsystem of the well tool. The second subsystem can include the second cylindrically shaped band positioned around the second subsystem. The communication system can further include an intermediate subsystem positioned between the first subsystem and the second subsystem. The intermediate subsystem can include an insulator positioned coaxially around the intermediate subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services
    Inventors: Jin Ma, Wei Hsuan Huang, Glenn Andrew Wilson, Iftikhar Ahmed
  • Publication number: 20200012009
    Abstract: Systems and methods for noise cancellation in electromagnetic telemetry systems. A method for noise cancellation in electromagnetic telemetry may include: disposing an electromagnetic tool in a lateral section of a wellbore, wherein the electromagnetic tool comprises a transmitter; positioning a first counter electrode at a surface of the Earth; positioning a second counter electrode at the surface on an opposite side of the wellbore from the lateral section; transmitting a signal from the electromagnetic tool; measuring a first electromagnetic field property using the first counter electrode to obtain a received voltage; measuring a second electromagnetic field property using the second counter electrode to obtain a noise voltage; and removing noise from received voltage using the noise voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Wilson, Etienne M. Samson
  • Publication number: 20190381827
    Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a non-pneumatic tire is provided that includes a plurality of elements that move relative to a base. The elements have a central axis that extends in a longitudinal direction, and the elements are disposed in a circumferential direction around the central axis. The apparatus also includes a radial movement member that moves in a radial direction, a hub, a shear band, and a plurality of spokes that are attached to the hub. The radial movement member moves outward in the radial direction and urges the elements to move relative to the base such that the elements urge the spokes to move outward in the radial direction. Adhesive engages the spokes and the shear band at an attachment location of the spokes and the shear band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: BRIAN D WILSON, ERIC RIVERS, DAVID ALAN GOODENOUGH, GLENN ANDREW SCHIMIDKE
  • Patent number: 10480309
    Abstract: A system includes a drillstring with an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter in a first borehole. The system also includes at least one fiber optic sensor deployed in a second borehole. The system also includes a processor configured to demodulate a data stream emitted by the EM transmitter based on EM field measurements collected by the at least one fiber optic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Wilson, Burkay Donderici
  • Patent number: 10459109
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for multi-frequency focusing signal processing in wellbore logging. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a harmonic frequency set to evaluate a resistivity of a formation at a wellbore location, where the harmonic frequency set includes at least one harmonic frequency of a fundamental frequency. The method also includes selecting a waveform from a library of waveforms based on the obtained harmonic frequency set, where the library of waveforms includes a plurality of waveforms having different frequency spectrums. The selected waveform corresponds to a predicted conductivity of the formation. The method further includes generating, based on the selected waveform, a binary waveform for use in evaluating the resistivity of the formation at the wellbore location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Yijing Fan, Glenn Andrew Wilson, Li Pan
  • Patent number: 10431237
    Abstract: A device and method for adjusting speech intelligibility at an audio device is provided. The device comprises a microphone, a transmitter and a controller. The controller is configured to: determine a noise level at the microphone; select a voice tag, of a plurality of voice tags, based on the noise level, each of the plurality of voice tags associated with respective noise levels; determine an intelligibility rating of a mix of the voice tag and noise received at the microphone; and when the intelligibility rating is below a threshold intelligibility rating, enhance speech received the microphone based on the intelligibility rating prior to transmitting, at the transmitter, a signal representing intelligibility enhanced speech.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Mohan, Maurice D. Howell, Juan J. Giol, Christian Ibarra
  • Patent number: 10422217
    Abstract: A communication system for use in a wellbore can include a first cylindrically shaped band that can be positioned around a first outer housing of a first subsystem of a well tool. The first cylindrically shaped band can be operable to electromagnetically couple with a second cylindrically shaped band. The second cylindrically shaped band can be positioned around a second outer housing of a second subsystem of the well tool. The first cylindrically shaped band can electromagnetically couple with the second cylindrically shaped band via an electromagnetic field or by transmitting a current to the second cylindrically shaped band through a fluid in the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, INC.
    Inventors: Jin Ma, Glenn Andrew Wilson, Iftikhar Ahmed, Li Pan
  • Patent number: 10424027
    Abstract: A sensing system includes a magnetic induction sensor. The magnetic induction sensor includes an induction coil for measuring a magnetic induction and for providing an output electrical signal representative of at least one component of the magnetic induction. The magnetic induction sensor further includes an electro-optical transducer for converting the electrical signal into an optical signal. The magnetic induction sensor also includes at least one impedance matching circuit electrically connected with an output of the induction coil and electrically connected with an input of the electro-optical transducer. The sensing system further includes at least one fiber optic sensing cable coupled to the magnetic induction sensor that optically communicates optical signals from the magnetic induction sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Wilson, Yan Wah Michael Chia
  • Publication number: 20190283500
    Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a non-pneumatic tire is provided that includes a plurality of spokes attached to a hub, a frame, and a plurality of mechanical elements disposed between and engaging successive spokes. The spokes extend to locations radially inward and radially outward of the locations of engagement with the mechanical elements. A radial movement member moves the mechanical elements in a radial direction. The spokes are compressed by the mechanical elements, and retaining elements engage the mechanical elements to hold them and the spokes in this position. Release by the retaining elements and outward radial movement of the mechanical elements urge the spokes toward a shear band that is outward in the radial direction. Adhesive located between the spokes and the shear band is pressed there between through this urging to result in the spokes being attached to the shear band in a state of pre-compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: BRIAN D WILSON, ERIC RIVERS, DAVID ALAN GOODENOUGH, GLENN ANDREW SCHIMIDKE, ROBERT GAUT
  • Patent number: 10408044
    Abstract: A system includes a drillstring with an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter in a first borehole. The system also includes at least one fiber optic sensor deployed in a second borehole. The system also includes a processor configured to determine a distance or direction of the EM transmitter relative to the at least one fiber optic sensor based on EM field measurements collected by the at least one fiber optic sensor in response to an EM field emitted by the EM transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Wilson, Burkay Donderici
  • Patent number: 10392932
    Abstract: A through-casing formation monitoring system may include a casing string positioned within a wellbore, a power source electrically coupled to the casing string, a voltage sensor electrically coupled to an inner surface of the casing string such that the voltage sensor allows a continued operation of the wellbore, a fiber optic cable coupled to an electro-optical transducer within the voltage sensor, and an optical interrogation system configured to measure an electric potential applied to the electro-optical transducer via the fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Andrew Wilson, Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Burkay Donderici
  • Publication number: 20190257284
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ducted wind turbine having a turbine rotor assembly which extracts kinetic energy from air flowing there past. The rotor assembly includes a plurality of rotor blades having rotor tips at their outermost ends which define a rotor tip sweep circumference. A duct assembly at least partially surrounds said rotor tip sweep circumference and a base platform supports the ducted wind turbine. The duct assembly is mounted on the base platform by way of a weathervane bearing arrangement such that the duct assembly may weathervane around the turbine rotor assembly in response to changes in wind direction. A semi-submersible support platform, wave energy capture apparatus, torsional bearing mechanism and a latticework wind turbine tower associated with the ducted wind turbine are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: SEAMACH LTD
    Inventor: Glenn Andrew Hunt Whitfield
  • Patent number: D874271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Glenn Andrew Walsh