Patents by Inventor Stephen Whitley

Stephen Whitley 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: 11301491
    Abstract: Exploration and production data can be provided from one or more devices and categorized at a data lake system. The data lake system can include a temporary data repository where data is initially analyzed for determining whether the data includes data markers. Data markers can be correlated to existing data provided by the data lake system in order that tags can be generated for the incoming data. When data markers or other metadata is unavailable from the incoming data, the incoming data can be flagged for further processing to identify any available context that can be used as a basis for tagging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Whitley, Josiane Magnoux, Colin Wier, Brandon Plost
  • Publication number: 20210330057
    Abstract: A cosmetic carrying case and applicator is described. The cosmetic carrying case and application includes a pod connected to a base. The pod has a receiving surface located on an underside of the pod. Lip balm or another type of cosmetic material is contained within the receiving surface located on the underside of the pod. At least two sides of the pod act as finger grips for the user to grip in order to remove the pod from the base and to apply the lip balm or other cosmetic material. The pod acts as a surface for the lip balm or cosmetic material and applicator. The cosmetic carrying case can be adhered or otherwise attached to another object such as a wallet or cellular phone for easy access by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Davis Stephen Whitley
  • Publication number: 20200272640
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are set forth for tagging exploration and production data to make such data more readily available for clients seeking to leverage the data for analytics and other services. The exploration and production data can be provided from one or more devices and categorized at a data lake system. The data lake system can include a temporary data repository where data is initially analyzed for determining whether the data includes data markers. Data markers can be correlated to existing data provided by the data lake system in order that tags can be generated for the incoming data. When data markers or other metadata is unavailable from the incoming data, the incoming data can be flagged for further processing to identify any available context that can be used as a basis for tagging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen WHITLEY, Josiane MAGNOUX, Colin WIER, Brandon PLOST
  • Patent number: 9708897
    Abstract: A method for performing an oilfield operation of an oilfield having a subterranean formation. The method includes collecting oilfield data and deploying a first plug-in including a first oilfield technology functionality into an oilfield hosting application. The method further includes performing an oilfield analysis on the collected oilfield data in the oilfield hosting application using the first oilfield technology functionality of the first plug-in to generate an oilfield output and adjusting an oilfield operation based on the oilfield output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shashi Menon, Eric Jonathan Schoen, Amit Lodh, Truls Arnegaard, Stephen Whitley, Keith Tushingham
  • Patent number: 9426243
    Abstract: A method for remote collaboration includes receiving posting content from a first employee of a company. The posting content includes a multitude of key terms. The method further includes generating a first employee posting using the posting content, extracting the multitude of key terms from the posting content, matching one of the plurality of key terms to a key term label, storing the key term label in the first employee posting, and selecting a company channel corresponding to the key terms label. The method further includes identifying a subscriber of the company channel, where the subscriber is a second employee of the company, and presenting the first employee posting content to the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Scott Trevor Raphael, Patrick Dineen, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman, Brandon David Plost
  • Publication number: 20160003954
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus that facilitate acquisition of seismic data. A plurality of acquisition locations within an area of interest may be determined and provided to aerial vehicles. Seismic data may be received from the aerial vehicle. In another example, an aerial vehicle includes a positioning system that determines location of the apparatus; a seismic sensor that senses seismic data; a memory that stores seismic data; and a transceiver that provides telemetric data and the seismic data to a controller device. In at least one example, a method for acquiring seismic data is provided including receiving location information at an aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle may navigate to a location based on the location information and a seismic sensor may acquire seismic data. The aerial vehicle may be navigated to a controller device and the acquired seismic data may be provided to the controller device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Floyd L. Broussard III, Hallgrim Ludvigsen, Chad Brockman, Stephen Whitley, Ross Graeber, Duo Chen, Andrew Richardson, Daniel Pupim Kano, Vijay Kumar
  • Publication number: 20140204121
    Abstract: A method for augmenting an immediate user task includes obtaining role information identifying a role of a user within an oilfield company. The user is performing oilfield operations in a field. The method further includes identifying a current location of the user in the field to identify the immediate user task being performed by the user in the field, defining, using the role information, a user perspective of the user, selecting metadata corresponding to the user perspective to obtain selected metadata, and presenting the selected metadata to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Scott Raphael, Patrick Daniel Dineen, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman, Brandon David Plost
  • Publication number: 20140195290
    Abstract: The invention provides a system, method, and computer readable medium for facilitating the execution of one or more tasks. Task data pertaining to a plurality of tasks and worker data pertaining to one or more workers may be saved to a computer system. Each worker may be provided with an electronic device capable of determining and transmitting its geographical location (and thus the worker's geographical location) to the computer system via one or more computer networks. In one embodiment, task data and worker data may be analyzed and compared in order to identify eligible workers for each task. Once eligible workers have been identified, they may be assigned to one or more tasks and notified accordingly. In one embodiment, the task data and worker data stored by the computer system may be dynamically updated to reflect worker assignments and completed tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon David Plost, Patrick Daniel Dineen, Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Scott Raphael, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman
  • Publication number: 20140195295
    Abstract: The invention provides a system, method, and computer readable medium for facilitating the execution of one or more tasks. Each worker may be provided with an electronic device capable of determining and transmitting its geographical location (and thus the worker's geographical location) to the computer system via one or more computer networks. In one embodiment, the system allows for the tracking of each task or work-related activity performed by each worker. The system may include pre-determined workflows to assist the worker in completing a task. Workflows may include recommended solutions to problems that may be encountered given the project or task at issue. In one embodiment, one or more effectiveness metrics may be utilized in order to ascertain the effectiveness of one or more of the workflows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Brandon David Plost, Scott Raphael, Patrick Daniel Dineen, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman
  • Publication number: 20140189011
    Abstract: A method for remote collaboration includes receiving posting content from a first employee of a company. The posting content includes a multitude of key terms. The method further includes generating a first employee posting using the posting content, extracting the multitude of key terms from the posting content, matching one of the plurality of key terms to a key term label, storing the key term label in the first employee posting, and selecting a company channel corresponding to the key terms label. The method further includes identifying a subscriber of the company channel, where the subscriber is a second employee of the company, and presenting the first employee posting content to the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Scott Trevor Raphael, Patrick Dineen, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman, Brandon David Plost
  • Publication number: 20130327521
    Abstract: A method for performing an oilfield operation of an oilfield having a subterranean formation. The method includes collecting oilfield data and deploying a first plug-in including a first oilfield technology functionality into an oilfield hosting application. The method further includes performing an oilfield analysis on the collected oilfield data in the oilfield hosting application using the first oilfield technology functionality of the first plug-in to generate an oilfield output and adjusting an oilfield operation based on the oilfield output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shashi Menon, Eric Jonathan Schoen, Amit Lodh, Truls Arnegaard, Stephen Whitley, Keith Tushingham
  • Patent number: 8499829
    Abstract: A method for performing an oilfield operation of an oilfield having a subterranean formation. The method includes collecting oilfield data and deploying a first plug-in including a first oilfield technology functionality into an oilfield hosting application. The method further includes performing an oilfield analysis on the collected oilfield data in the oilfield hosting application using the first oilfield technology functionality of the first plug-in to generate an oilfield output and adjusting an oilfield operation based on the oilfield output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shashi Menon, Eric Jonathan Schoen, Amit Lodh, Truls Arnegaard, Stephen Whitley, Keith Tushingham
  • Patent number: 8326888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing operations of an oilfield having at least one wellsite, a surface network, and a process facility, each wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Jonathan Schoen, Joseph A. Wald, Richard George Esau, Truls Arnegaard, Stephen Whitley, Herman Veldhuizen, Hallgrim Ludvigsen, Andrew John Round
  • Publication number: 20110167089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing operations of an oilfield having at least one wellsite, a surface network, and a process facility, each wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Jonathan Schoen, Joseph A. Wald, Richard George Esau, Truls Arnegaard, Stephen Whitley, Herman Veldhuizen, Hallgrim Ludvigsen, Andrew John Round
  • Patent number: 7895241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing operations of an oilfield having at least one wellsite, a surface network, and a process facility, each wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Jonathan Schoen, Joseph A. Wald, Richard George Esau, Truls Arnegaard, Stephen Whitley, Herman Veldhuizen, Hallgrim Ludvigsen, Andrew John Round
  • Publication number: 20100044033
    Abstract: A method for performing an oilfield operation of an oilfield having a subterranean formation. The method includes collecting oilfield data and deploying a first plug-in including a first oilfield technology functionality into an oilfield hosting application. The method further includes performing an oilfield analysis on the collected oilfield data in the oilfield hosting application using the first oilfield technology functionality of the first plug-in to generate an oilfield output and adjusting an oilfield operation based on the oilfield output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: SHASHI MENON, ERIC JONATHAN SCHOEN, AMIT LODH, TRULS ARNEGAARD, STEPHEN WHITLEY, KEITH TUSHINGHAM
  • Publication number: 20080235280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing operations of an oilfield having at least one wellsite, a surface network, and a process facility, each wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Jonathan Schoen, Joseph A. Wald, Richard George Esau, Truls Arnegaard, Stephen Whitley, Herman Veldhuizen, Hallgrim Ludvigsen, Andrew John Round