Patents by Inventor Timothy A. Chartrand
Timothy A. Chartrand 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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Patent number: 9372943Abstract: A method for modeling a dynamic system (e.g., geological system) comprises: constructing an input parameter space for a model of the geological system, the input parameter space including more than three dimensions, and the model associated with response data, representing the input parameter space visually with three or fewer dimensions, reducing the input parameter space by conditioning the parameter space using at least a subset of the response data, and updating the representation of the input parameter space to visually represent the reduction of the parameter space.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Dachang Li, Tao Sun, Xiao-Hui Wu, Timothy A. Chartrand, Stephen L. Lyons
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Patent number: 9367564Abstract: A method of organizing a first group of domain objects relating to hydrocarbon management is disclosed. User-defined logic conditions are established. A plurality of the domain objects in the first group of domain objects are selected. It is determined whether any of the selected plurality of domain objects satisfies the logic conditions. A second group of domain objects is created that includes the logic conditions and a list of the domain objects satisfying the logic conditions. An operation command is performed on the second group of domain objects such that the operation command is performed on all domain objects listed in the second group of domain objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Stephen Bart Wood, Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Kelly G. Walker, Alan R. Wild
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Patent number: 9123161Abstract: A system and method for summarizing data corresponding to properties of interest on an unstructured grid that includes active cells and inactive cells on an output surface. An exemplary method comprises identifying an aggregation direction through a region of interest of the unstructured grid and identifying at least one active cell along the aggregation direction. The exemplary method comprises assigning an aggregated value for the at least one property of interest to a face of the output surface on a line along the aggregation direction based at least in part on the data corresponding to the at least one property of interest for the at least one active cell. The exemplary method further comprises filling the at least one data hole by identifying at least one face associated with an inactive cell on the line along the aggregation direction and assigning it an aggregated value.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Neal L. Adair, Evan P. Child, Timothy A. Chartrand, Jose J. Sequeira
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Patent number: 9110194Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining a model of data describing a physical structure. The method comprises obtaining a set of time instance objects from a domain object. The method also comprises obtaining data describing a physical structure and time interval data related to the physical structure from each member of the set of time instance objects. The method additionally comprises creating a model of the data describing the physical structure in conjunction with the time interval data.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild, Lucas J. Hilliard, Stephen B. Wood
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Patent number: 8776895Abstract: The present application describes a method and system associated with the production of hydrocarbons. In the method, fluid travel time models are constructed from a reservoir model. Then, reservoir connectivity measures are calculated from the fluid travel time models and analyzed to determine a location for at least one well. Based on the analysis, one or more wells may be drilled and hydrocarbons produced.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Dachang Li, Xiao-Hui Wu, Tao Sun, Frank J Goulding, Robert M Stuart, Timothy A Chartrand, Cory J Ramage
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Patent number: 8731872Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Marek K. Czernuszenko, Lucas J. Hilliard, Kelly G. Walker, Jose J. Sequeira, Jr., Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild
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Patent number: 8731875Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Lucas J. Hilliard, Jose J. Sequeira, Jr., Kelly G. Walker, Marek K. Czernuszenko, Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild
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Patent number: 8731873Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure. The unstructured grid comprises data representative of a property of interest. At least one filter object and a selection criterion are defined. A portion of the unstructured grid data that meets the selection criterion relative to the filter object is selected.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Kelly G. Walker, Marek K. Czernuszenko, Jose J. Sequeira, Jr., Neal L. Adair, Alan R. Wild, Timothy A. Chartrand, Lucas J. Hilliard
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Publication number: 20130120379Abstract: A system and method for summarizing data corresponding to properties of interest on an unstructured grid that includes active cells and inactive cells on an output surface. An exemplary method comprises identifying an aggregation direction through a region of interest of the unstructured grid and identifying at least one active cell along the aggregation direction. The exemplary method comprises assigning an aggregated value for the at least one property of interest to a face of the output surface on a line along the aggregation direction based at least in part on the data corresponding to the at least one properly of interest for the at least one active cell. The exemplary method further comprises filling the at least one data hole by identifying at least one face associated with an inactive cell on the line along the aggregation direction and assigning it an aggregated value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Neal L. Adair, Evan P. Child, Timothy A. Chartrand, Jose J. Sequeira
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Patent number: 8370122Abstract: A method and apparatus for segmenting geobodies extracted from three-dimensional geophysical survey data volumes. In one embodiment, the invention involves (a) obtaining a plurality of data elements, respectively corresponding to three-dimensional locations in a subsurface region, and generating a data volume consisting of discrete cells from the plurality of data elements (1); (b) identifying an initial geobody corresponding to a potential hydrocarbon reservoir within the data volume by grouping cells in the data volume according to a selected connectivity criterion (2); (c) selecting a rule (3) that characterizes stratigraphically reasonable geobodies (e.g. they cannot vertically overlap); and (d) in response to a determination that the initial geobody does not conform to the rule, segmenting the initial geobody into a plurality of fundamental geobodies via processing the data elements with an automated segmentation routine, wherein the fundamental geobodies each conform to the rule (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Kelly G. Walker, Timothy A. Chartrand, Paul A. Dunn
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Publication number: 20120331412Abstract: A method of organizing a first group of domain objects relating to hydrocarbon management is disclosed. User-defined logic conditions are established. A plurality of the domain objects in the first group of domain objects are selected. It is determined whether any of the selected plurality of domain objects satisfies the logic conditions. A second group of domain objects is created that includes the logic conditions and a list of the domain objects satisfying the logic conditions. An operation command is performed on the second group of domain objects such that the operation command is performed on all domain objects listed in the second group of domain objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Stephen Bart Wood, Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Kelly G. Walker, Alan R. Wild
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Publication number: 20120037379Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Lucas J. Hilliard, Jose J. Sequeira, JR., Kelly G. Walker, Marek K. Czernuszenko, Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild
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Patent number: 8117019Abstract: A method is disclosed for simulating the formation of sedimentary deposits. In one embodiment, this method involves, (a) solving a two-dimensional time-dependent map view system of equations for at least flow momentum, flow height, suspended sediment concentration, and entrainment of overlying water, (b) calculating net sediment deposition at each map view location using the flow properties, (c) recording the time-variability of the net sediment deposition.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2005Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Tao Sun, Dachang Li, Max Deffenbaugh, Chun Huh, David C Hoyal, Neal Adair, Xiao-Hui Wu, Timothy A. Chartrand, John C Van Wagoner
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Publication number: 20110259599Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure. The unstructured grid comprises data representative of a property of interest. At least one filter object and a selection criterion are defined. A portion of the unstructured grid data that meets the selection criterion relative to the filter object is selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Kelly G. Walker, Marek K. Czernuszenko, Jose J. Sequeira, JR., Neal L. Adair, Alan R. Wild, Timothy A. Chartrand, Lucas J. Hilliard
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Publication number: 20110218775Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Marek K. Czernuszenko, Lucas J. Hilliard, Kelly G. Walker, Jose J. Sequeira, JR., Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild
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Publication number: 20110112802Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data corresponding to a physical structure, the data relating to a property that varies along a curved path. An exemplary method comprises defining the curved path by successively computing values for a position, a measured depth and an exit vector for a plurality of path points along the curved path. The exemplary method also comprises providing a visual representation corresponding to the data for the property.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Brian D. Wilson, Indra Datta, Yao-Chou Cheng, Timothy A. Chartrand
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Publication number: 20110109633Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure, the data relating to a plurality of properties that each vary along a segment of a curved path. An exemplary method comprises defining a plurality of display locations, each of which is adapted to display a data value for each of the plurality of properties at a corresponding location along the segment of the curved path. The exemplary method also comprises providing a visual representation corresponding to data values for each of the plurality of properties at each of the plurality of data locations along the segment of the curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Jose J Sequeira, JR., Indra Datta, Timothy A. Chartrand
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Publication number: 20110066405Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining a model of data describing a physical structure. The method comprises obtaining a set of time instance objects from a domain object. The method also comprises obtaining data describing a physical structure and time interval data related to the physical structure from each member of the set of time instance objects. The method additionally comprises creating a model of the data describing the physical structure in conjunction with the time interval data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild, Lucas J. Hilliard, Stephen B. Wood
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Publication number: 20110054869Abstract: A method for modeling a dynamic system (e.g., geological system) comprises: constructing an input parameter space for a model of the geological system, the input parameter space including more than three dimensions, and the model associated with response data, representing the input parameter space visually with three or fewer dimensions, reducing the input parameter space by conditioning the parameter space using at least a subset of the response data, and updating the representation of the input parameter space to visually represent the reduction of the parameter space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Dachang Li, Tao Sun, Xiao-Hui Wu, Timothy Chartrand, Stephen L. Lyons
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Publication number: 20100274543Abstract: A method and apparatus for segmenting geobodies extracted from three-dimensional geophysical survey data volumes. In one embodiment, the invention involves (a) obtaining a plurality of data elements, respectively corresponding to three-dimensional locations in a subsurface region, and generating a data volume consisting of discrete cells from the plurality of data elements (1); (b) identifying an initial geobody corresponding to a potential hydrocarbon reservoir within the data volume by grouping cells in the data volume according to a selected connectivity criterion (2); (c) selecting a rule (3) that characterizes strati graphically reasonable geobodies (e.g. they cannot vertically overlap); and (d) in response to a determination that the initial geobody does not conform to the rule, segmenting the initial geobody into a plurality of fundamental geobodies via processing the data elements with an automated segmentation routine, wherein the fundamental geobodies each conform to the rule (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Kelly G. Walker, Timothy A. Chartrand, Paul A. Dunn