Patents by Inventor Nan MU
Nan MU 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).
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Publication number: 20240077071Abstract: A system can include one or more processors; memory; a data interface that receives data; a control interface that transmits control signals for control of pumps of a hydraulic fracturing operation; and one or more components that can include one or more of a modeling component that predicts pressure in a well fluidly coupled to at least one of the pumps, a pumping rate adjustment component that generates a pumping rate control signal for transmission via the control interface, a capacity component that estimates a real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump, and a control component that, for a target pumping rate for the pumps during the hydraulic fracturing operation, generates at least one of engine throttle and transmission gear settings for each of the individual pumps using an estimated real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump where the settings are transmissible via the control interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Nan MU, Yan P. KUHN DE CHIZELLE, Florence BINET, Manbro LEE, Alexander Tanner TAYLOR, Bryan SUHARIK, Clare SCHOENE, James MATTHEWS, Bao MI, Muktabh ANCHLIA
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Patent number: 11913446Abstract: A system can include one or more processors; memory; a data interface that receives data; a control interface that transmits control signals for control of pumps of a hydraulic fracturing operation; and one or more components that can include one or more of a modeling component that predicts pressure in a well fluidly coupled to at least one of the pumps, a pumping rate adjustment component that generates a pumping rate control signal for transmission via the control interface, a capacity component that estimates a real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump, and a control component that, for a target pumping rate for the pumps during the hydraulic fracturing operation, generates at least one of engine throttle and transmission gear settings for each of the individual pumps using an estimated real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump where the settings are transmissible via the control interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Nan Mu, Xiaowei Weng, Timothy Michael Lesko, James Matthews, Marcos Suguru Kajita, Bao Mi, Amal Bagulayan, Francois Daube, Brandon Travis Hobbs, Yan P. Kuhn De Chizelle, Samir Menasria, Kevin Ho
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Patent number: 11815083Abstract: A system can include one or more processors; memory; a data interface that receives data; a control interface that transmits control signals for control of pumps of a hydraulic fracturing operation; and one or more components that can include one or more of a modeling component that predicts pressure in a well fluidly coupled to at least one of the pumps, a pumping rate adjustment component that generates a pumping rate control signal for transmission via the control interface, a capacity component that estimates a real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump, and a control component that, for a target pumping rate for the pumps during the hydraulic fracturing operation, generates at least one of engine throttle and transmission gear settings for each of the individual pumps using an estimated real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump where the settings are transmissible via the control interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Nan Mu, Yan P. Kuhn De Chizelle, Florence Binet, Manbro Lee, Alexander Tanner Taylor, Bryan Suharik, Clare Schoene, James Matthews, Bao Mi, Muktabh Anchlia
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Publication number: 20230287880Abstract: Changing a cumulative pumping rate of multiple pump units by adjusting individual pumping rates of the pump units, wherein each temporary dip or spike of an individual pumping rate of one of the pump units is automatically offset by a predetermined temporary adjustment of an individual pumping rate of another one or more of the pump units to thereby reduce effects of the temporary dip or spike on the cumulative pumping rate of the pump units.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Amal Bagulayan, Nan Mu, James Matthews, Bao Mi, Alexander Tanner Taylor, Marcos Suguru Kajita
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Patent number: 11755188Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein include a computing system that includes a non-transitory memory and one or more hardware processors configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to perform operations. The operations include detecting one or more pumps of a wellsite system that are activated. The operations also include generating a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface includes a pump list panel comprising one or more pump icons, each pump icon corresponding to a pump of the one or more pumps. The graphical user interface also includes a manifold layout panel comprising a manifold outline that represents an actual physical layout of one or more manifolds of the wellsite system. The operations also include receiving, via the graphical user interface, an input assigning a pump icon of the one or more pump icons onto a pump location of the manifold outline.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ying Wang, Alexander Tanner Taylor, Bao Mi, Nan Mu
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Patent number: 11668172Abstract: A technique for remote pairing of pumps and manifold valves at an oilfield. The technique takes advantage of a control unit having remote capability of opening and closing manifold valves. The control unit may also be in simultaneous communication with an individual sensor for each pump. Thus, unique protocols of valve opening and closing at the manifold in conjunction with monitoring of fluid-based detections by the unit may be used to establish pairing between specific pumps and manifold valves. Similarly, the system may also be inspected for leaks at particular locations through unique valve opening and closing sequences in conjunction with fluid monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Manuel Alfonso Bobadilla Larios, Nan Mu
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Patent number: 11649817Abstract: Changing a cumulative pumping rate of multiple pump units by adjusting individual pumping rates of the pump units, wherein each temporary dip or spike of an individual pumping rate of one of the pump units is automatically offset by a predetermined temporary adjustment of an individual pumping rate of another one or more of the pump units to thereby reduce effects of the temporary dip or spike on the cumulative pumping rate of the pump units.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Amal Bagulayan, Nan Mu, James Matthews, Bao Mi, Alexander Tanner Taylor, Marcos Suguru Kajita
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Patent number: 11645142Abstract: Embodiments are for using sequential set index to determine the root cause location of software issues and problem verification of the software issues. Fail data for a software program is received. The fail data corresponds to a plurality of failed test cases for the software program. It is determined that at least one model in a plurality of models includes at least one case that matches the fail data of the software, each of the plurality of models having one or more cases, the at least one case being in the one or more cases. It is determined that a root cause of the at least one model corresponds to the plurality of failed test cases for the software program.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zhan Peng Huo, Jia Liu, Pei Ci Fang, Nan Mu, Lin Lin LL Su
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Publication number: 20220300148Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein include a computing system that includes a non-transitory memory and one or more hardware processors configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to perform operations. The operations include detecting one or more pumps of a wellsite system that are activated. The operations also include generating a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface includes a pump list panel comprising one or more pump icons, each pump icon corresponding to a pump of the one or more pumps. The graphical user interface also includes a manifold layout panel comprising a manifold outline that represents an actual physical layout of one or more manifolds of the wellsite system. The operations also include receiving, via the graphical user interface, an input assigning a pump icon of the one or more pump icons onto a pump location of the manifold outline.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Ying Wang, Alexander Tanner Taylor, Bao Mi, Nan Mu
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Patent number: 11448202Abstract: Methods and systems pertaining to generating a startup or other operating order of pumps of a pumping system for performing a subterranean formation fracturing operation, and/or another pumping operation, and for coordinating distribution of flow rates to the pumps for performing the pumping operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Nan Mu, Bao Mi, Amal Bagulayan, James Matthews, Marcos Suguru Kajita, Alexander Tanner Taylor, Manuel Alfonso Bobadilla Larios, Joseph McKinney
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Publication number: 20220003059Abstract: A system can include one or more processors; memory; a data interface that receives data; a control interface that transmits control signals for control of pumps of a hydraulic fracturing operation; and one or more components that can include one or more of a modeling component that predicts pressure in a well fluidly coupled to at least one of the pumps, a pumping rate adjustment component that generates a pumping rate control signal for transmission via the control interface, a capacity component that estimates a real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump, and a control component that, for a target pumping rate for the pumps during the hydraulic fracturing operation, generates at least one of engine throttle and transmission gear settings for each of the individual pumps using an estimated real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump where the settings are transmissible via the control interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Nan MU, Xiaowei WENG, Timothy Michael LESKO, James MATTHEWS, Marcos Suguru KAJITA, Bao MI, Amal BAGULAYAN, Francois DAUBE, Brandon Travis HOBBS, Yan P. KUHN DE CHIZELLE, Samir MENASRIA, Kevin HO
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Publication number: 20220003229Abstract: A system can include one or more processors; memory; a data interface that receives data; a control interface that transmits control signals for control of pumps of a hydraulic fracturing operation; and one or more components that can include one or more of a modeling component that predicts pressure in a well fluidly coupled to at least one of the pumps, a pumping rate adjustment component that generates a pumping rate control signal for transmission via the control interface, a capacity component that estimates a real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump, and a control component that, for a target pumping rate for the pumps during the hydraulic fracturing operation, generates at least one of engine throttle and transmission gear settings for each of the individual pumps using an estimated real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump where the settings are transmissible via the control interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Nan MU, Yan P. KUHN DE CHIZELLE, Florence BINET, Manbro LEE, Alexander Tanner TAYLOR, Bryan SUHARIK, Clare SCHOENE, James MATTHEWS, Bao MI, Muktabh ANCHLIA
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Publication number: 20210372394Abstract: Changing a cumulative pumping rate of multiple pump units by adjusting individual pumping rates of the pump units, wherein each temporary dip or spike of an individual pumping rate of one of the pump units is automatically offset by a predetermined temporary adjustment of an individual pumping rate of another one or more of the pump units to thereby reduce effects of the temporary dip or spike on the cumulative pumping rate of the pump units.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Amal Bagulayan, Nan Mu, James Matthews, Bao Mi, Alexander Tanner Taylor, Marcos Suguru Kajita
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Patent number: 11041579Abstract: Systems and method for controlling wellsite equipment, including pumps and a manifold having a low-pressure (LP) manifold, having LP ports with LP valves, and a high-pressure (HP) manifold, having HP ports with HP valves and bleed ports with bleed valves. The pumps are fluidly coupled with the LP manifold via LP conduits and with the HP manifold via HP conduits. Communication is established between a controller and the LP valves, the HP valves, the bleed valves, the pumps, and sensors for monitoring pressure within the HP conduits. The controller is operable to, with respect to each pump, cause the LP valve to transition to a closed position, cause the HP and/or bleed valve to transition to an open position, and determine that the HP conduit is not pressurized based on the information generated by the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Miguel Angel Lopez, Marcos Suguru Kajita, Nan Mu, Chuong Nguyen, Corey Ray, Manuel Alfonso Bobadilla Larios
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Publication number: 20210040830Abstract: Methods and systems pertaining to generating a startup or other operating order of pumps of a pumping system for performing a subterranean formation fracturing operation, and/or another pumping operation, and for coordinating distribution of flow rates to the pumps for performing the pumping operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Nan MU, Bao MI, Amal BAGULAYAN, James MATTHEWS, Marcos Suguru KAJITA, Alexander Tanner TAYLOR, Manuel Alfonso BOBADILLA LARIOS, Joseph MCKINNEY
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Patent number: 10887203Abstract: A supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) unit and technique for managing communications over a network of defined capacity. The unit and techniques include safeguarding the network while allowing for operations to proceed at an oilfield. The safeguards allow for multiple additional and different types of equipment to be added to or removed from the network while being managed by a single SCADA unit. This may be achieved through unique filtering protocols which prevent unidentified and/or unconfirmed equipment and devices from being added to the network merely due to be detected at the oilfield.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Marcos Suguru Kajita, Clinton D. Chapman, Hasanain Jwair, Brian Dale Chancey, Nan Mu, Miguel Angel Lopez, William Grasham
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Patent number: 10720477Abstract: There is provided an OLED array substrate, a production method thereof, and a display apparatus. This OLED array substrate comprises: a substrate; a plurality of pixel defining layers which are provided at intervals on the substrate; and a conductive structure which is at least partly located in at least one of the plurality of pixel defining layers.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Shengji Yang, Xue Dong, Xiaochuan Chen, Hui Wang, Yanming Wang, Fang Yu, Wei Li, Ming Yang, Pengcheng Lu, Nan Mu
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Publication number: 20190245013Abstract: There is provided an OLED array substrate, a production method thereof, and a display apparatus. This OLED array substrate comprises: a substrate; a plurality of pixel defining layers which are provided at intervals on the substrate; and a conductive structure which is at least partly located in at least one of the plurality of pixel defining layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Shengji Yang, Xue Dong, Xiaochuan Chen, Hui Wang, Yanming Wang, Fang Yu, Wei Li, Ming Yang, Pengcheng Lu, Nan Mu
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Publication number: 20180209257Abstract: A technique for remote pairing of pumps and manifold valves at an oilfield. The technique takes advantage of a control unit having remote capability of opening and closing manifold valves. The control unit may also be in simultaneous communication with an individual sensor for each pump. Thus, unique protocols of valve opening and closing at the manifold in conjunction with monitoring of fluid-based detections by the unit may be used to establish pairing between specific pumps and manifold valves. Similarly, the system may also be inspected for leaks at particular locations through unique valve opening and closing sequences in conjunction with fluid monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Manuel Alfonso BOBADILLA LARIOS, Nan MU
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Patent number: D960926Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Ying Wang, Alexander Tanner Taylor, Bao Mi, Nan Mu