Patents by Inventor Henrique Tono

Henrique Tono 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 integrating logging tool data and digital rock physics to estimate rock formation properties
    Patent number: 9507047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for integrating logging tool data and digital rock physics to estimate rock formation properties. A rock sample from a logging tool such as a sidewall plug or large enough cutting can be extracted by the logging tool at approximately the same well bore location that the logging tool measures fluid properties. The rock samples thus obtained is scanned using a CT scanner, scanning electron microscope or other suitable scanning device. The resulting scanned rock image can be segmented and rock properties comprising porosity, absolute permeability, relative permeability, capillary pressure and other relevant rock properties are calculated. The resulting digital calculations are integrated with logging tool data and rock property estimates to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the logging tool data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Ingrain, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Dvorkin, Henrique Tono, Carl Sisk, David Malone
  • Method for evaluating shaped charge perforation test cores using computer tomographic images thereof
    Patent number: 8590382
    Abstract: A method for determining effects of perforation on a rock formation includes obtaining a sample of the rock formation. A perforation tunnel is created in the sample of the rock formation. The core sample is either subdivided into subsamples and a three dimensional tomographic image is made of each subsample and/or a three dimensional tomographic image is made of the sample of rock formation and the image thereof is segmented into sub images of selected subvolumes of the rock formation sample. At least one physical property of the rock formation is estimated from each tomographic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ingrain, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore E. Zaleski, Jr., Avrami S. Grader, Henrique Tono
  • METHOD FOR EVALUATING SHAPED CHARGE PERFORATION TEST CORES USING COMPUTER TOMOGRAPIC IMAGES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110017447
    Abstract: A method for determining effects of perforation on a rock formation includes obtaining a sample of the rock formation. A perforation tunnel is created in the sample of the rock formation. The core sample is either subdivided into subsamples and a three dimensional tomographic image is made of each subsample and/or a three dimensional tomographic image is made of the sample of rock formation and the image thereof is segmented into sub images of selected subvolumes of the rock formation sample. At least one physical property of the rock formation is estimated from each tomographic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Theodore E. Zaleski, JR., Avrami S. Grader, Henrique Tono