Patents by Inventor Helen Xiaoyan Zhong

Helen Xiaoyan Zhong 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).

  • Patent number: 11428077
    Abstract: A method for drilling includes obtaining formation-measurement pairings, training a machine-learning model using the formation-measurement pairings, receiving measurements obtained by a tool positioned in a well formed in a formation, and generating a formation model of at least a portion of the formation using the machine-learning model and the measurements. The formation model represents one or more physical parameters of the formation, one or more structural parameters of the formation, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yan Kai Xu, Qingfeng Zhu, Hui Xie, Helen Xiaoyan Zhong, Ettore Mirto, Aria Abubakar, Yao Feng, Ping Zhang
  • Patent number: 11307323
    Abstract: Methods capable of determining a depth of investigation of a logging tool can include generating an error distribution model for a logging tool. The methods can also include defining a detection threshold above which a measured signal from a measurement channel of the logging tool can be considered reliable based on output from the error distribution model, and generating a simulated formation model to determine the depth of investigation. The depth of investigation can be biased by the detection threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Helen Xiaoyan Zhong, Steve F. Crary, Ettore Mirto, Christophe Dupuis, Weixin Dong, Mark T. Frey
  • Patent number: 10627536
    Abstract: A method for making gain compensated electromagnetic logging measurements of a subterranean formation includes rotating an electromagnetic logging tool in a subterranean wellbore. The logging tool includes a transmitter having at least one transmitting antenna axially spaced apart from a receiver having at least one receiving antenna. Electromagnetic waves are transmitted into the subterranean wellbore using the at least one transmitting antenna. Voltage measurements corresponding to the transmitted electromagnetic waves are received at the receiving antenna. The voltage measurements are processed to compute real and imaginary directional resistivity measurement quantities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Helen Xiaoyan Zhong, Mark T. Frey, Peter T. Wu
  • Publication number: 20200011158
    Abstract: A method for drilling includes obtaining formation-measurement pairings, training a machine-learning model using the formation-measurement pairings, receiving measurements obtained by a tool positioned in a well formed in a formation, and generating a formation model of at least a portion of the formation using the machine-learning model and the measurements. The formation model represents one or more physical parameters of the formation, one or more structural parameters of the formation, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yan Kai Xu, Qingfeng Zhu, Hui Xie, Helen Xiaoyan Zhong, Ettore Mirto, Aria Abubakar, Yao Feng, Ping Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180347280
    Abstract: A drill string can include an electromagnetic transmitter oriented at an actual effective tilt angle with respect to the drill string and an electromagnetic receiver oriented at an actual effective tilt angle with respect to the drill string. The transmitter and received can be used to investigate geologic formations surrounding the drill string, and measurements of the geologic formations can be based on the actual effective tilt angles of the transmitter and the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Helen Xiaoyan Zhong, Steve F. Crary, Mark T. Frey
  • Publication number: 20180321413
    Abstract: A method for making gain compensated electromagnetic logging measurements of a subterranean formation includes rotating an electromagnetic logging tool in a subterranean wellbore. The logging tool includes a transmitter having at least one transmitting antenna axially spaced apart from a receiver having at least one receiving antenna. Electromagnetic waves are transmitted into the subterranean wellbore using the at least one transmitting antenna. Voltage measurements corresponding to the transmitted electromagnetic waves are received at the receiving antenna. The voltage measurements are processed to compute real and imaginary directional resistivity measurement quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Helen Xiaoyan Zhong, Mark T. Frey, Peter T. Wu
  • Publication number: 20180292563
    Abstract: Methods capable of determining a depth of investigation of a logging tool can include generating an error distribution model for a logging tool. The methods can also include defining a detection threshold above which a measured signal from a measurement channel of the logging tool can be considered reliable based on output from the error distribution model, and generating a simulated formation model to determine the depth of investigation. The depth of investigation can be biased by the detection threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Helen Xiaoyan Zhong, Steve F. Crary, Ettore Mirto, Christophe Dupuis, Weixin Dong, Mark T. Frey