Patents Assigned to SOURCEWATER, INC.
  • Patent number: 11907836
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images to determine EI site status is provided. The method includes image processing of an aerial image by two EI feature recognition models. A first EI feature recognition model recognizes a first EI feature and a second EI feature recognition model recognizes a second EI feature. The results of each model are further used to determine a composite indication of EI site status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 11880406
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images to identify Energy Infrastructure (EI) features within aerial images of global terrain is provided. The image processing method identifies information about EI features by applying an EI feature recognition model to aerial images of global terrain. The EI feature recognition model identifies the EI feature information according to image content of the aerial image. The method further provides updates to the identification of the EI feature information according to relationships between identified EI features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 11828619
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for identifying and validating the routes and characteristics of roads unknown to a road mapping database. The systems and methods may combine feature recognition analysis of aerial images with other information sources such as location tracking information from a mobile device or client in order to improve the accuracy of road information stored within a road mapping database. The systems and methods may also facilitate the collection of additional information regarding the characteristics of the identified roads from a client device or user thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 11601785
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining job classifications of anonymous users. Energy Infrastructure (EI) information associated with a known EI facility and anonymized location tracking data is obtained. The EI facility information includes a location of the known EI facility and an identification of the known EI facility, and the anonymized location tracking data includes visited locations associated with an anonymous user ID. A job classification is associated with the anonymous user ID based on a correlation between the visited locations, the location of the known EI facility, and the identification of the known EI facility. Location tracking data associated with a user of a known job classification can be used to identify a previously unknown EI facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Adler, Jon Stowell
  • Patent number: 11556882
    Abstract: A method for managing oilfield water. Oilfield water data is grouped into discrete and non-overlapping groups. Outliers are removed from the data. Features of the remaining data are analyzed to identify most discriminative feature. The data is separated into training data and testing data, and the training data is fit into a model that shows the best precision, accuracy and recall. The model is confirmed using the testing data. Upon confirmation of the accuracy of the model, the model is applied to data for a new proposed oilfield well, and a new proposed project is implemented or disapproved based on a result of the identified model that predicts water production of the new proposed oilfield well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventors: Forrest Charles Webb, Wesley Peter Cleveland
  • Patent number: 11379971
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for selecting aerial images for image processing to identify Energy Infrastructure (EI) features is provided. The method includes performing image processing on aerial images of a portion of global terrain captured at different times to determine differences in terrain content the captured images. Aerial images are selected for further image processing according to identified differences in terrain content. The selected images are imaged processed via an EI feature recognition type to identify EI features within the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 11333792
    Abstract: Systems and methods for assessing seismic risk. The system and methods disclose deriving a model that is used to assess seismic risk of operations at a given location. A first location is identified for which at least one training seismic risk value is known from independent sources. A plurality of training input parameters associated with the first location is received. The at least one training seismic risk value is received. A process model is derived that relates the plurality of training input parameters to the at least one training seismic risk value by determining influence values of the training input parameters. A second location is identified for which a seismic risk is to be determined. A plurality of working input parameters associated with the second location is received. The process model is applied to the plurality of working input parameters to determine a seismic risk value at the second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventors: Casee R. Lemons, Jose E. Cortina, Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 11184740
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining job classifications of anonymous users. Energy Infrastructure (EI) information associated with a known EI facility and anonymized location tracking data is obtained. The EI facility information includes a location of the known EI facility and an identification of the known EI facility, and the anonymized location tracking data includes visited locations associated with an anonymous user ID. A job classification is associated with the anonymous user ID based on a correlation between the visited locations, the location of the known EI facility, and the identification of the known EI facility. Location tracking data associated with a user of a known job classification can be used to identify a previously unknown EI facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Adler, Jon Stowell
  • Patent number: 11048937
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for identifying and validating the routes and characteristics of roads unknown to a road mapping database. The systems and methods may combine feature recognition analysis of aerial images with other information sources such as location tracking information from a mobile device or client in order to improve the accuracy of road information stored within a road mapping database. The systems and methods may also facilitate the collection of additional information regarding the characteristics of the identified roads from a client device or user thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 11004192
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for selecting aerial images for image processing to identify Energy Infrastructure (EI) features is provided. The method includes performing image processing on aerial images of a portion of global terrain captured at different times to determine differences in terrain content the captured images. Aerial images are selected for further image processing according to identified differences in terrain content. The selected images are imaged processed via an EI feature recognition type to identify EI features within the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 10975667
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring disposal of wastewater in a disposal well includes: an event monitor sensor configured to identify a wastewater disposal event; and a second sensor configured to collect data about one or more characteristics of the wastewater during the wastewater disposal event. The data from the second sensor at the disposal well is analyzed to determine a classification of the wastewater, which is then reported to an operator or another interested party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Fuchs, Forrest Webb, Deirdre Alphenaar
  • Patent number: 10915751
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images to identify Energy Infrastructure (EI) features within aerial images of global terrain is provided. The image processing method identifies information about EI features by applying an EI feature recognition model to aerial images of global terrain. The EI feature recognition model identifies the EI feature information according to image content of the aerial image. The method further provides updates to the identification of the EI feature information according to relationships between identified EI features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 10810688
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for determining a refined oilfield location area from a notified oilfield location. The methods and systems access notifications of intent to obtain a notified oilfield location record that includes at least a notified place name, a notified distance from a place associated with the notified place name and a notified approximate direction from the place associated with the notified place name. The methods and systems further determine a candidate location area based on the notified distance and the notified approximate direction. The methods and system further obtain auxiliary information associated with information identified within the notification of intent. The methods and systems further determine a second candidate location area based on the auxiliary information and determine the refined location area based on an intersection of the first candidate location area and the second candidate location area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventors: Casee Ryanne Lemons, Victor Belous, Daniel Rodney Wallin, Joshua Adler, William P. Mallary
  • Patent number: 10726263
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images to identify Energy Infrastructure (EI) features within aerial images of global terrain is provided. The image processing method identifies information about EI features by applying an EI feature recognition model to aerial images of global terrain. The EI feature recognition model identifies the EI feature information according to image content of the aerial image and according to supplemental information about EI features in the global terrain. The method further uses the results of the identification to update the EI feature recognition model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Sourcewater, Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 10719708
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images to determine EI site status is provided. The method includes image processing of an aerial image by two EI feature recognition models. A first EI feature recognition model recognizes a first EI feature and a second EI feature recognition model recognizes a second EI feature. The results of each model are further used to determine a composite indication of EI site status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sourcewater, Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 10635904
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for identifying and validating the routes and characteristics of roads unknown to a road mapping database. The systems and methods may combine feature recognition analysis of aerial images with other information sources such as location tracking information from a mobile device or client in order to improve the accuracy of road information stored within a road mapping database. The systems and methods may also facilitate the collection of additional information regarding the characteristics of the identified roads from a client device or user thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 10565540
    Abstract: A method for managing oilfield water. Oilfield water data is grouped into discrete and non-overlapping groups. Outliers are removed from the data. Features of the remaining data are analyzed to identify most discriminative feature. The data is separated into training data and testing data, and the training data is fit into a model that shows the best precision, accuracy and recall. The model is confirmed using the testing data. Upon confirmation of the accuracy of the model, the model is applied to data for a new proposed oilfield well, and a new proposed project is implemented or disapproved based on a result of the identified model that predicts water production of the new proposed oilfield well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventors: Forrest Charles Webb, Wesley Peter Cleveland
  • Patent number: 10467473
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images to identify Energy Infrastructure (EI) features within aerial images of global terrain is provided. The image processing method identifies information about EI features by applying an EI feature recognition model to aerial images of global terrain. The EI feature recognition model identifies the EI feature information according to image content of the aerial image and according to supplemental information about EI features in the global terrain. The method further uses the results of the identification to update the EI feature recognition model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 10460170
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images to determine EI site status is provided. The method includes image processing of an aerial image by two EI feature recognition models. A first EI feature recognition model recognizes a first EI feature and a second EI feature recognition model recognizes a second EI feature. The results of each model are further used to determine a composite indication of EI site status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler
  • Patent number: 10460169
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing images to identify Energy Infrastructure (EI) features within aerial images of global terrain is provided. The image processing method identifies information about EI features by applying an EI feature recognition model to aerial images of global terrain. The EI feature recognition model identifies the EI feature information according to image content of the aerial image. The method further provides updates to the identification of the EI feature information according to relationships between identified EI features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SOURCEWATER, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Adler