Patents by Inventor Payam Kavousi Ghahfarokhi

Payam Kavousi Ghahfarokhi 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: 11467308
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for data collection using fiber-optic cable in a well, and analysis of the data to determine instantaneous frequency, instantaneous phase, instantaneous amplitude, and/or dominant frequency. These measures can be used to determine parameters associated with the operation of the well. The parameters can be used to control the operation of the well and/or the fracturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Payam Kavousi Ghahfarokhi, Timothy Carr, Haibin Di
  • Publication number: 20200025963
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for data collection using fiber-optic cable in a well, and analysis of the data to determine instantaneous frequency, instantaneous phase, instantaneous amplitude, and/or dominant frequency. These measures can be used to determine parameters associated with the operation of the well. The parameters can be used to control the operation of the well and/or the fracturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Payam Kavousi Ghahfarokhi, Timothy Carr, Haibin Di