Patents by Inventor Mark P. Frenzel

Mark P. Frenzel 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).

  • Neural net for use in drilling simulation
    Patent number: 8954304
    Abstract: A method of optimizing a drilling tool assembly including inputting well data into an optimization system, the optimization system having an experience data set and an artificial neural network. The method further including comparing the well data to the experience data set and developing an initial drilling tool assembly based on the comparing the well data to the experience data, wherein the drilling tool assembly is developed using the artificial neural network. Additionally, the method including simulating the initial drilling tool assembly in the optimization system and creating result data in the optimization system based on the simulating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Moran, Mark P. Frenzel, Roy Duncan
  • NEURAL NET FOR USE IN DRILLING SIMULATION
    Publication number: 20130036077
    Abstract: A method of optimizing a drilling tool assembly including inputting well data into an optimization system, the optimization system having an experience data set and an artificial neural network. The method further including comparing the well data to the experience data set and developing an initial drilling tool assembly based on the comparing the well data to the experience data, wherein the drilling tool assembly is developed using the artificial neural network. Additionally, the method including simulating the initial drilling tool assembly in the optimization system and creating result data in the optimization system based on the simulating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: David P. Moran, Mark P. Frenzel, Roy Duncan
  • Neural net for use in drilling simulation
    Patent number: 8285531
    Abstract: A method of optimizing a drilling tool assembly including inputting well data into an optimization system, the optimization system having an experience data set and an artificial neural network. The method further including comparing the well data to the experience data set and developing an initial drilling tool assembly based on the comparing the well data to the experience data, wherein the drilling tool assembly is developed using the artificial neural network. Additionally, the method including simulating the initial drilling tool assembly in the optimization system and creating result data in the optimization system based on the simulating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Moran, Mark P. Frenzel, Roy Duncan
  • NEURAL NET FOR USE IN DRILLING SIMULATION
    Publication number: 20080262810
    Abstract: A method of optimizing a drilling tool assembly including inputting well data into an optimization system, the optimization system having an experience data set and an artificial neural network. The method further including comparing the well data to the experience data set and developing an initial drilling tool assembly based on the comparing the well data to the experience data, wherein the drilling tool assembly is developed using the artificial neural network. Additionally, the method including simulating the initial drilling tool assembly in the optimization system and creating result data in the optimization system based on the simulating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: David P. Moran, Mark P. Frenzel, Roy Duncan