Patents Examined by Douglas X. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11971436
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining a phase shift between a phase current and a phase voltage in an AC phase line of a converter. A method and a system for determining a phase shift between a phase current and a phase voltage in an AC phase line of a converter, in particular a converter of a system for inductive power transfer, wherein a phase current change dependent quantity is determined, wherein a voltage-specific reference time point is determined depending on the phase current change dependent quantity, wherein the phase current is determined, wherein a current-specific reference time point is determined depending on the phase current, wherein the phase shift is determined depending on the time difference between the voltage-specific reference time point and the current-specific reference time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Bombardier Primove GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Büming, Christian Salewski, Thomas Nikles, Andreas Kappmeier, Robert Czainski
  • Patent number: 11959984
    Abstract: A method is presented for controlling a spin system in an external magnetic field. The method includes sending a first pulse to a resonator over a first period. The resonator generates a magnetic field in response to receiving the first pulse. Moreover, the resonator applies the magnetic field to the spin system and the first pulse maintains the magnetic field in a transient state during the first period. The method also includes sending a second pulse to the resonator over a second period immediately following the first period. The resonator alters a magnitude of the magnetic field to zero in response to receiving the second pulse. Other methods are presented for controlling a spin system in an external magnetic field, including systems for controlling a spin system in an external field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Quantum Valley Investment Fund LP
    Inventors: Troy W. Borneman, David G. Cory
  • Patent number: 11947066
    Abstract: A drill hole logging system (5) incorporates a computing system (58) at the surface and a deployment mechanism (40) for conveying a logging tool (10) configured to measure one or more geophysical parameters into a drill hole (20). A transmission means (57) communicates commands and data representing the geophysical parameters between the surface computing system and the logging tool. A borehole caliper (300) is employed to profile the inside of the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: REFLEX INSTRUMENTS ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD
    Inventors: David Charles Lawie, Christopher Thomas Koplan, John Carl Jackson, Cory Bryce Wilson, Joel Hitchen, Christopher Pell, Frederick Blaine, Erik Gutterud
  • Patent number: 11940587
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to calibration of resistivity logging tool. A method to calibrate a resistivity logging tool comprises disposing the resistivity logging tool into a formation; acquiring a signal at each logging point with the resistivity logging tool; assuming a formation model for a first set of continuous logging points in the formation; inverting all of the signals for unknown model parameters of the formation model, wherein the formation model is the same for all of the continuous logging points in the first set; assigning at least one calibration coefficient to each type of signal, wherein the calibration coefficients are the same for the first set; and building an unknown vector that includes the unknown model parameters and the calibration coefficients, to calibrate the resistivity logging tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Li Pan, Yi Jing Fan, Hsu-Hsiang Wu, Jin Ma
  • Patent number: 11940475
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and tangible computer readable storage media are disclosed to determine an operational status of a device. Disclosed example apparatus include memory and processor circuitry to execute computer readable instructions to at least measure with a first sensor, a first magnetic field in at least three dimensions, the first magnetic field including a device magnetic field caused by a wire attached to a device to supply electricity to the device, the first sensor proximately arranged to the wire, measure with a second sensor, a second magnetic field associated with an environment at least a first distance from the wire, and compare (a) the first magnetic field as measured by the first sensor arranged proximate to the wire and (b) the second magnetic field as measured by the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Bostjan Valencic, Igor Sotosek
  • Patent number: 11927713
    Abstract: A method, a device and a medium for acquiring logging parameters are provided, wherein the logging parameters include gas-bearing porosities, and the method includes: acquiring a two-dimensional nuclear magnetic logging analysis graph; determining a gas-bearing region from the two-dimensional nuclear magnetic logging analysis graph; and summing contour values of the gas-bearing region as a gas-bearing porosity. The device for acquiring logging parameters includes a processor and a computer readable storage medium, wherein instructions are stored in the computer readable storage medium, and the processor executes the instructions to perform the foregoing method for acquiring logging parameters. The medium for acquiring logging parameters stores computer executable instructions, which are used for executing the foregoing method for acquiring logging parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA OILFIELD SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhimin Jiang, Yupu Dang, Zhibo Xue, Jiawei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11918337
    Abstract: The present invention is to perform appropriate noise reduction processing on an image having different signal levels or noise levels depending on an imaging condition or a reconstruction condition. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to the invention includes: a measurement unit that receives a nuclear magnetic resonance signal generated in a subject by a receiving coil; an image reconstruction unit that processes the nuclear magnetic resonance signal received by the receiving coil and reconstructs an image of the subject; an SNR spatial distribution calculation unit that calculates spatial distribution of a signal-to-noise ratio of the image using spatial distribution of a noise level and spatial distribution of the signal of the image; and a noise reduction unit that reduces noise from the image based on the spatial distribution of the signal-to-noise ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Shirai, Suguru Yokosawa, Yukio Kaneko, Atsuro Suzuki, Tomoki Amemiya
  • Patent number: 11914098
    Abstract: A borehole imaging tool may include a plurality of resonator antennas for taking one or more downhole measurements disposed on a supporting structure of the borehole imaging tool. Additionally, each of the plurality of resonator antennas are separated into two or more groups of resonator antennas and each of the two or more groups of resonator antennas operate at a resonance frequency different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmed Fouda, Baris Guner, Michael S. Bittar
  • Patent number: 11896286
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for calibrating a probe that includes an image sensor and a magnetic field sensor, includes a jig configured to hold the probe, a magnetic field generator configured to generate at least one magnetic field having a predefined direction in alignment with the jig, an optical target aligned with the jig so that the image sensor in the probe is able to capture an image of the optical target while the probe is held in the jig, and processing circuitry configured to receive from the probe a signal output by the magnetic field sensor in response to the at least one magnetic field and the image captured by the image sensor while the probe is held in the jig, and to calibrate an alignment of the image sensor relative to the magnetic field sensor responsively to the received signal and the received image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Vadim Gliner, Assaf Govari
  • Patent number: 11899087
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is described for evaluating magnetic resonance data of a scan region of a patient acquired by means of a magnetic resonance device, wherein, following acquisition of at least two image datasets using an acquisition technique at different echo times in each case, by combination of the image datasets, at least two combination datasets, each showing magnetic resonance signals of a different spin species, are determined, wherein, in order to assign a spin species shown in the combination dataset to each combination dataset, an input dataset is determined from the combination datasets, and the input dataset is evaluated by means of an assignment algorithm which comprises a trained function and which determines assignment information assigning to each combination dataset the spin species shown therein, wherein a pre-trained function trained further with regard to the spin species assignment by means of transfer learning is used as the trained function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Mario Zeller
  • Patent number: 11892477
    Abstract: A current sensor has: a magneto-resistive effect element which is arranged near a current line, to which a signal magnetic field is applied, the signal magnetic field being is induced by a current that flows in the current line, and which generates a magneto-resistive change in accordance with a change of the signal magnetic field; cancelling magnetic field generating means that is provided near the magneto-resistive effect element and that generates a cancelling magnetic field that cancels the signal magnetic field; a first soft magnetic body that is provided between the magneto-resistive effect element and the current line; and a pair of second soft magnetic bodies that are provided on both sides of the magneto-resistive effect element with regard to a magnetization detecting direction of the magneto-resistive effect element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta Saito, Kenichi Takano, Hiraku Hirabayashi
  • Patent number: 11892586
    Abstract: Methods for determining water-filled porosity using a general volumetric mixing law and the measurements of a dielectric tool are described. The water-filled porosity estimates are used to obtain water salinity estimates and the optimal parameters of the volumetric mixing law. These estimates are in turn used to generate novel quality indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Junsheng Hou, Baris Guner, Ahmed Fouda
  • Patent number: 11885649
    Abstract: In at least one general aspect, an inductive sensor can include a shaft having an axis of rotation, and a rotor physically coupled to the shaft and including a rotor coil. The rotor and the rotor coil can be aligned along a plane orthogonal to the axis of rotation. The inductive sensor can include a stator including a stator layer, an excitation coil, and an eccentricity receiver coil where the excitation coil and the eccentricity receiver coil are physically coupled to the stator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Jacques Jean Bertin
  • Patent number: 11885925
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating a subterranean formation includes a logging tool that includes transmitter and receiver antennae. The transmitter antenna transmits a first electromagnetic signal into the formation at a plurality of depths. The receiver antenna receives a plurality of second electromagnetic signals emitted by the formation in response to the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Ma, Clint Lozinsky, Hsu-Hsiang Wu, Li Pan
  • Patent number: 11867734
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for testing an electrical circuit related to an electrical circuit. The electrical testing meter may generate electrical measurement data based at least in part on electrical signals received via at least one electrical measurement terminal in contact with one or more references points of the electrical circuit. Electrical circuit characteristic data may be generated based at least in part on the electrical measurement data. The electrical measurement data and/or the electrical circuit characteristic data may be transmitted to one or more remote computing entities to generate a consolidated record of electrical measurement data for the electrical circuit, which may be rendered for display at the one or more remote computing entities. The transmitted data may be stored for future reproduction and/or analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Reginald Alan Byrd
  • Patent number: 11860330
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to utility locators and associated antenna node support structure devices for allowing a utility locator to self-stand in an upright position without being held or otherwise supported by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, James F. Kleyn
  • Patent number: 11860196
    Abstract: A detection system for a capacitor of a power inverter of an electric vehicle includes a protection circuit including a current sensor and a power switch having a first terminal in communication with a battery system of the electric vehicle. The protection circuit is configured to selectively generate a pulse and to sense a measured current flowing through the power switch. A voltage sensor configured to sense a measured voltage across the capacitor. A controller in communication with the voltage sensor and the protection circuit is configured to estimate a capacitance value of the capacitor based on the measured current and the measured voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Hussain Alvi, Chandra S. Namuduri, Rashmi Prasad, Renato Amorim Torres
  • Patent number: 11852006
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a tubular may comprise an electromagnetic (EM) logging tool and information handling system. The EM logging tool may further include a mandrel, one or more sensor pads attached to the mandrel by one or more extendable arms, and one or more partial saturation eddy current sensors disposed on each of the one or more sensor pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Junwen Dai, Freeman Lee Hill, III, Christopher Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 11846692
    Abstract: Training a neural network to correct motion-induced artifacts in magnetic resonance images includes acquiring motion-free magnetic resonance image (MRI) data of a target object and applying a spatial transformation matrix to the motion-free MRI data. Multiple frames of MRI data are produced having respective motion states. A Non-uniform Fast Fourier Transform (NUFFT) can be applied to generate respective k-space data sets corresponding to each of the multiple frames of MRI; the respective k-space data sets can be combined to produce a motion-corrupted k-space data set and an adjoint NUFFT can be applied to the motion-corrupted k-space data set. Updated frames of motion-corrupted MRI data can be formed. Using the updated frames of motion corrupted MRI data, a neural network can be trained that generates output frames of motion free MRI data; and the neural network can be saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Quan Dou, Zhixing Wang, Xue Feng, John P. Mugler, III, Craig H. Meyer
  • Patent number: 11846686
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wireless flexible magnetic sensor based on magnetothermal effect, and a preparation method and a detection method thereof. The magnetic sensor includes an aerogel substrate, and magnetic nanoparticles having magnetothermal effect that are attached to a surface of the aerogel substrate. The magnetic sensor is placed in the alternating magnetic field to be measured, and then a trigger signal is generated by a data collecting device and sent to an infrared camera. The infrared camera can collect temperature distribution information at different instants of time from the surface of the magnetic sensor. A curve of temperature rise changes at different positions on the surface of the magnetic sensor can be obtained by analyzing a temperature distribution image captured by the infrared camera. Thus, a spatial distribution of the strength of the alternating magnetic field at different positions on the surface of the sensor can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shejuan Xie, Yue Li, Panpan Xu, Zhenmao Chen, Jingda Tang, Hang Yang