Patents by Inventor James Arthur Zapico

James Arthur Zapico 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: 20210301630
    Abstract: An example well construction system includes well construction equipment, a power supply system, and a control system. The well construction equipment performs well construction operations. The power supply system outputs electrical power to the well construction equipment. The power supply system includes an electrical generator unit and a control system including a processor and a memory storing a computer program code. The computer program code causes the control system to control an electrical power output level of the power supply system during the well construction operations. The computer program code also causes the control system to control operation of the well construction equipment during the well construction operations based on the electrical power output level during the well construction operations and an electrical power demand level of the well construction equipment during the well construction operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Nick Paul Krippner, James Arthur Zapico, Mateo Garcia, Carlos White
  • Publication number: 20210198980
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a request for a virtual reality (VR) image of a first VR area among a plurality of VR areas proximate a drilling rig. The first VR area may be associated with at least one drilling rig device. The method may include obtaining, a captured image from a camera device disposed in the first VR area. The method may include determining a VR user perspective based on motion tracking data of a VR user device. The method may include generating, using the captured image, a VR image from the VR user perspective. The method may be performed by a VR manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: James Arthur Zapico, Juan-Carlos Yepez, Paul Andrew Thow
  • Publication number: 20190352979
    Abstract: A system for moving a bridge crane includes a first drive and a second drive coupled to a support structure, a first sheave and a second sheave coupled to the support structure, and third sheaves coupled to a beam movable in a first axis. The system includes a first line coupled to the first drive, the first sheave, the second sheave, and one or more of the third sheaves. The first line is coupled to a gripping assembly that is coupled to the beam and movable in a second axis. The system includes a second line coupled to the second drive, the first sheave, the second sheave, and the third sheaves. The second line is coupled to the gripping assembly. Rotating the first and second drives causes the beam and the gripping assembly to move in the first axis and/or the gripping assembly to move in the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: James Arthur Zapico