Patents by Inventor Ulisses Mello
Ulisses Mello 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: 11105957Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for integrating plural modalities of information to obtain values for a specified attribute of a given system. In one embodiment, the method comprises acquiring data of a first modality, conveying a first source of data of a first type of the system; configuring simulator with settings of physical sensors; acquiring data of a second modality from the system, conveying a second source of data of a second type of the system. The method further comprises converting the data of the second modality to data of the first type, while configuring a virtual set of sensors to enable acquisition of the converted data of the second modality; and configuring adjoints equipped simulator with settings of the virtual sensors, to mimic collection of data of the first type, while configured to measure data of second type.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Andrew R. Conn, Sippe Douma, Gijs Van Essen, Lior Horesh, Eduardo Antonio Arismendi Jimenez, Ulisses Mello
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Publication number: 20200191996Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for integrating plural modalities of information to obtain values for a specified attribute of a given system. In one embodiment, the method comprises acquiring data of a first modality, conveying a first source of data of a first type of the system; configuring simulator with settings of physical sensors; acquiring data of a second modality from the system, conveying a second source of data of a second type of the system. The method further comprises converting the data of the second modality to data of the first type, while configuring a virtual set of sensors to enable acquisition of the converted data of the second modality; and configuring adjoints equipped simulator with settings of the virtual sensors, to mimic collection of data of the first type, while configured to measure data of second type.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Andrew R. Conn, Sippe DOUMA, Gijs VAN ESSEN, Lior Horesh, Eduradro Antonio Arismendi JIMENEZ, Ulisses Mello
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Patent number: 10613908Abstract: A system, method and program product for managing hydrocarbon energy production. A hydrocarbon field modeler models physical characteristics of a hydrocarbon energy field. A load predictor predicts processing workload in modeling the hydrocarbon energy field, and identifying a balanced modeling unit distribution across multiple processors simulating field production. A load distribution unit distributes the modeling units across the processors for a balanced modeling unit distribution. The load predictor and load distribution unit proactively shifts loads to maintain workload balanced throughout the simulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignees: REPSOL, S.A., International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Pablo Enrique Vargas Mendoza, Jose Maria Segura Serra, Nubia Aurora Gonzalez Molano, Lashmikantha Mookanahallipatna Ramasesha, Roberto Federico Ausas, Kamal C. Das, Freddy Ernesto Mackay Espindola, Ulisses Mello, Ankur Narang, Carmen Nilda Mena Paz, Eduardo Rocha Rodrigues, Paula Aida Sesini
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Patent number: 10578768Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for integrating plural modalities of information to obtain values for a specified attribute of a given system. In one embodiment, data of a first modality, conveying a first source of data of a first type of the system is acquired; a simulator is configured with settings of physical sensors; and data of a second modality from the system, conveying a second source of data of a second type of the system is acquired. The data of the second modality is converted to data of the first type, while configuring a virtual set of sensors to enable acquisition of the converted data of the second modality; and an adjoints equipped simulator is configured with settings of the virtual sensors, to mimic collection of data of the first type, while configured to measure data of the second type.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew R. Conn, Sippe Douma, Gijs Van Essen, Lior Horesh, Eduardo Antonio Arismendi Jimenez, Ulisses Mello
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Patent number: 10268198Abstract: A pollution source detection system, includes an automated vehicle including a position sensor that detects a geographic position of the automated vehicle and at least one pollution detection sensor that measures a concentration of pollution at the automated vehicle. The pollution source detection system includes a back-end system. The back-end system includes a network interface that receives the geographic position and the concentration of the pollution from the automated vehicle. The back-end system includes a database that stores the geographic position and the concentration of the pollution received via the network interface. The back-end system includes a processor that measures a gradient of the concentration of the pollution and controls a movement of the automated vehicle based on the gradient to guide the automated vehicle toward a source of the pollution.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kiran Mantripragada, Ulisses Mello, Rafael Horschutz Nemoto, Nicole Barbosa Sultanum, Lucas Correia Villa Real
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Patent number: 10233727Abstract: A system, method and a computer program product may be provided for characterizing natural resource subsurface attributes and compositions. The system prescribes alterations of one or more controls of a natural resource. The system applies the altered controls to the natural resource wells. The system collects measurement data of the natural resource wells that responds to the applied altered controls. The system determines, based on the collected measurement data, the natural resource subsurface attributes and compositions that pertain to the natural resource.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Andrew R. Conn, Lior Horesh, Eduardo Antonio Jimenez Arismendi, Ulisses Mello, Gijs Van Essen
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Publication number: 20180101175Abstract: A pollution source detection system, includes an automated vehicle including a position sensor that detects a geographic position of the automated vehicle and at least one pollution detection sensor that measures a concentration of pollution at the automated vehicle. The pollution source detection system includes a back-end system. The back-end system includes a network interface that receives the geographic position and the concentration of the pollution from the automated vehicle. The back-end system includes a database that stores the geographic position and the concentration of the pollution received via the network interface. The back-end system includes a processor that measures a gradient of the concentration of the pollution and controls a movement of the automated vehicle based on the gradient to guide the automated vehicle toward a source of the pollution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: KIRAN MANTRIPRAGADA, ULISSES MELLO, RAFAEL HORSCHUTZ NEMOTO, NICOLE BARBOSA SULTANUM, LUCAS CORREIA VILLA REAL
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Publication number: 20170168487Abstract: A pollution source detection system includes an automated vehicle including a position sensor that detects a geographic position of the automated vehicle and at least one pollution detection sensor that measures a concentration of pollution at the automated vehicle. The pollution source detection system includes a back-end system. The back-end system includes a network interface that receives the geographic position and the concentration of the pollution from the automated vehicle. The back-end system includes a database that stores the geographic position and the concentration of the pollution received via the network interface. The back-end system includes a processor that measures a gradient of the concentration of the pollution and controls a movement of the automated vehicle based on the gradient to guide the automated vehicle toward a source of the pollution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: KIRAN MANTRIPRAGADA, ULISSES MELLO, RAFAEL HORSCHUTZ NEMOTO, NICOLE BARBOSA SULTANUM, LUCAS CORREIA VILLA REAL
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Publication number: 20160356904Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for integrating plural modalities of information to obtain values for a specified attribute of a given system. In one embodiment, the method comprises acquiring data of a first modality, conveying a first source of data of a first type of the system; configuring simulator with settings of physical sensors; acquiring data of a second modality from the system, conveying a second source of data of a second type of the system. The method further comprises converting the data of the second modality to data of the first type, while configuring a virtual set of sensors to enable acquisition of the converted data of the second modality; and configuring adjoints equipped simulator with settings of the virtual sensors, to mimic collection of data of the first type, while configured to measure data of second type.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicants: SHELL OIL COMPANY, International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew R. Conn, Sippe Douma, Gijs VAN ESSEN, Lior Horesh, Eduardo Antonio Arismendi JIMENEZ, Ulisses Mello
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Publication number: 20160306679Abstract: A system, method and program product for managing hydrocarbon energy production. A hydrocarbon field modeler models physical characteristics of a hydrocarbon energy field. A load predictor predicts processing workload in modeling the hydrocarbon energy field, and identifying a balanced modeling unit distribution across multiple processors simulating field production. A load distribution unit distributes the modeling units across the processors for a balanced modeling unit distribution. The load predictor and load distribution unit proactively shifts loads to maintain workload balanced throughout the simulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicants: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, REPSOL, S. A.Inventors: Pablo Enrique Vargas Mendoza, Jose Maria Segura Serra, Nubia Aurora Gonzalez Molano, Lashmikantha Mookanahallipatna Ramasesha, Roberto Federico Ausas, Kamal C. Das, Freddy Ernesto Mackay Espindola, Ulisses Mello, Ankur Narang, Carmen Nilda Mena Paz, Eduardo Rocha Rodrigues, Paula Aida Sesini
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Publication number: 20160032692Abstract: A system, method and a computer program product may be provided for characterizing natural resource subsurface attributes and compositions. The system prescribes alterations of one or more controls of a natural resource. The system applies the altered controls to the natural resource wells. The system collects measurement data of the natural resource wells that responds to the applied altered controls. The system determines, based on the collected measurement data, the natural resource subsurface attributes and compositions that pertain to the natural resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicants: SHELL OIL COMPANY, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew R. Conn, Lior Horesh, Eduardo Antonio Jimenez Arismendi, Ulisses Mello, Gijs Van Essen
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Patent number: 9159022Abstract: A population comparison system, method and a computer program product therefor. A stored list of population members, e.g., hydrocarbon reservoirs, includes parameters for corresponding known characteristics and analogous members for each member. A new population member input receives new member descriptions including parameters for each respective new member. A parameter extraction system automatically extracts an estimated value for each missing key parameter, providing a supplemented description. An analogous member selector automatically selects a subset of listed population members as analogous members for each new population member responsive to the supplemented description.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignees: REPSOL, S. A., International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy, Sonia Mariette Embid Droz, Elena Margarita Alvarez Escobar, Maria Jose Lopez Perez-Valiente, Hilario Martin Rodriguez, Ulisses Mello, Cicero Nogueira Dos Santos, Marcos Rodrigues Vieira, Bianca Zadrozny
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Patent number: 8560476Abstract: A computer-aided lean management (CALM) controller system recommends actions and manages production in an oil and gas reservoir/field as its properties and conditions change with time. The reservoir/field is characterized and represented as an electronic-field (“e-field”). A plurality of system applications describe dynamic and static e-field properties and conditions. The application workflows are integrated and combined in a feedback loop between actions taken in the field and metrics that score the success or failure of those actions. A controller/optimizer operates on the combination of the application workflows to compute production strategies and actions. The controller/optimizer is configured to generate a best action sequence for production, which is economically “always-in-the-money.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Roger N. Anderson, Albert Boulanger, Wei He, Ulisses Mello, Liqing Xu
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Publication number: 20080294387Abstract: A computer-aided lean management (CALM) controller system recommends actions and manages production in an oil and gas reservoir/field as its properties and conditions change with time. The reservoir/field is characterized and represented as an electronic-field (“e-field”). A plurality of system applications describe dynamic and static e-field properties and conditions. The application workflows are integrated and combined in a feedback loop between actions taken in the field and metrics that score the success or failure of those actions. A controller/optimizer operates on the combination of the application workflows to compute production strategies and actions. The controller/optimizer is configured to generate a best action sequence for production, which is economically “always-in-the-money.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Roger N. Anderson, Albert Boulanger, Wei He, Ulisses Mello, Liqing Xu
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Patent number: 6826483Abstract: A single intranet, internet, or World Wide Web-accessible interface is provided for, initiation of, interactive adjustments to, and access to the outputs of an integrated workflow of a plurality of analytical computer applications for characterization and analysis of traits and optimal management of the extraction of oil, gas, and water from a subsurface reservoir. By combining disparate analytical application tools in a seamless and remotely accessible, package, incompatibility problems caused by the disparate nature of petroleum analysis methods is reduced. The assumptions, analytic processes, and input data used for one analysis may be readily retrieved and re-evaluated for that reservoir or for future evaluations of the same or other reservoirs. Thus a flexible database of analysis tools and data may be implemented for access, input, and output of workflow and analytical data in the field, in conjunction with standard main computer servers, software and plug-ins, and portable remote computers.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2000Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Roger N. Anderson, Albert Boulanger, Wei He, Jody Winston, Liquing Xu, Ulisses Mello, Wendell Wiggins