Patents Examined by Jean F Morello
  • Patent number: 12139981
    Abstract: A drilling fluid flowback tracking system and method for determining quantities and qualities of drilling fluid returned from the wellhead in drilling operations, providing a frame, a receiving pipe, a riser pipe, and a surge suppressor for conveying returned drilling fluid, a tapered fluid bin having a calibrated drain slot, which retains fluid at a level corresponding to the inflow rate of the fluid, and flow rate marks for visual correlation of the highest level of outflow with the flow rate of the inflow. Collection and retention of data is further provided through sensors in an inline sensor housing communicating through a data cable with a data collection unit. Remote access to the data collection unit is further provided through a data transceiver and remote data unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Inventor: Kyle Collins
  • Patent number: 12130270
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to detect ammonia with high sensitivity and high selectivity using a nanomechanical sensor with a structure that is as simple as possible. A method for detecting ammonia according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises supplying a sample gas possibly containing ammonia to a nanomechanical sensor that detects a stress or a displacement using poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic anhydride) as a material of a receptor layer, and detecting presence or absence of ammonia or a content of ammonia in the sample gas based on an output signal from the nanomechanical sensor, in which the sample gas is a humidified sample gas with controlled relative humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
    Inventors: Gaku Imamura, Kosuke Minami, Kota Shiba, Genki Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 12123808
    Abstract: A manifold body includes at least first and second valve body segments each comprising an upper perimeter wall portion defining a valve cavity and a lower base portion defining one or more flow ports, a unified leak test port, a first branch leak test passage extending from the unified leak test port to an outer peripheral portion of the valve cavity of the first valve body segment, radially outward of an outer seal surface in the valve cavity, and a second branch leak test passage extending from the unified leak test port to an outer peripheral portion of the valve cavity of the second valve body segment, radially outward of an outer seal surface in the valve cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Swagelok Company
    Inventors: William H. Glime, III, Branden W. Keeper
  • Patent number: 12117365
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lubrication analysis method for a stern bearing based on magnetic-hydraulic composite support coupling, including: performing structural deformation analysis on a stern bearing on the basis of a magnetic support analysis result and a lubrication support analysis result to obtain a structural deformation amount, correcting a water film thickness, repeating lubrication and interface characteristics analysis to obtain water film pressures before and after correcting, comparing the water film pressures to determine whether convergence occurs, solving for a load carrying capacity of the stern bearing on the basis of the analysis result if the convergence occurs, determining whether the load carrying capacity is balanced with an input load, and calculating a bearing wear depth of the stern bearing on the basis of a contact force of a micro-convex body if the load carrying capacity is balanced with the input load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Harbin Engineering University
    Inventors: Bin Zhao, Sheng Lv, Wanyou Li, Xiqun Lu, Xuan Ma, Xiujiang Shi, Zhijun Shuai, Yibin Guo, Donghua Wang, Hanzhang Xu, Hongliang Li, Lieyi Dong
  • Patent number: 12111201
    Abstract: In an embodiment a sensor system includes a housing, an electronic circuit and an ultrasonic distance sensor, wherein the electronic circuit and the ultrasonic distance sensor are arranged in the housing, and wherein the sensor system is configured to measure a distance between the sensor system and a surface of a material in a container by an echo propagation time of an ultrasonic burst in air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TDK Electronics AG
    Inventors: Michael Gebhart, Stefan Sax, Thomas Koidl, Michael Pirolt
  • Patent number: 12092626
    Abstract: A workflow and fluid analysis system to determine polar concentration and type of a reservoir fluid sample that is collected and analyzed in a downhole environment. Once collected this data can be fed into an advisory tool which can predict the probability of different types of issues that might be encountered in production of reservoir fluids from the reservoir. The workflow and fluid analysis system can also be employed in a surface-located laboratory tool for analysis of reservoir fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sharath Chandra Mahavadi, Yi-Qiao Song
  • Patent number: 12085524
    Abstract: A sag detection apparatus comprises an oven containing a sample cell supported by a cell support structure, a thermal conductivity sensor including a sensor housing, and a roller with a first end supported by a first bearing and fixedly coupled to a first end of the cell support structure and a second end supported by a second bearing and fixedly coupled to a second end of the cell support structure. Temperature sensor wires electrically connect a temperature sensor and first fixed contact via stationary contacts configured to remain fixed during rotation of the roller and rotating contacts configured to rotate with rotation of the roller. Heat source wires electrically connect a heat source and a second fixed contact via stationary contacts configured to remain fixed during rotation of the roller and rotating contacts configured to rotate with rotation of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, Andrew Vos
  • Patent number: 12085507
    Abstract: An in-situ sensor system that is configured to be placed inside of an oxygen mask for a pilot. The sensor system is readily placed in a position over the exhalation valve such that it can capture data from the exhaled air of the pilot. The sensor system has an optical sensor element that can capture data real time and feed the data to a control module that can subsequently be use to generate output data for the pilot and/or ground elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Lance E. Christensen, Kamjou Mansour
  • Patent number: 12066401
    Abstract: A hydrogen gas sensor utilizing electrically isolated tunneling magnetoresistive stress sensing elements is disclosed. The hydrogen gas sensor comprises: a deformable substrate, a magnetoresistive bridge stress sensor located on the deformable substrate, an electrical isolation layer covering the magnetoresistive bridge stress sensor, a magnetic shielding layer located on the electrical isolation layer, and a hydrogen sensing layer located above the deformable substrate. The hydrogen sensing layer is located in a plane perpendicular to the deformation of the substrate covering the electrical isolation layer. The hydrogen sensing layer is used for absorbing or desorbing hydrogen gas to generate expansion or contraction deformation and cause a stress change of the deformable substrate. The magnetoresistive bridge stress sensor is used for measuring a hydrogen gas concentration utilizing the stress change of the deformable substrate. It results in a hydrogen gas sensor with improved performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Geza Deak, Zhimin Zhou
  • Patent number: 12066366
    Abstract: A time-varying detecting device and method for concrete rheological parameters, in which the double-covered cylinder has top and bottom covers (11, 12), both of which can be freely opened, is configured to contain a concrete sample, and a lifting frame includes a pair of vertical supports (21) extending in parallel with each other. The double-covered cylindrical container is held between the pair of vertical supports (21) by means of connecting members (30) in such a manner that it can be flipped 180° about a straight line along which the connecting members (30) extend under the action of an external force. To perform a test, the top cover (11) is opened and a concrete mix is filled in, followed by detecting initial rheological parameters. The top cover (11) is closed, and the concrete mix is left for a predetermined period of time. The double-covered cylindrical container is lifted to a predetermined height by raising the connecting members (30), flipped 180° and lowered back onto the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI CONSTRUCTION GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Gong, Jun Xu, Yonghe Xu, Shengyi Wang, Xiaowan Shi
  • Patent number: 12061176
    Abstract: A testing apparatus for a flexible screen includes a slide rail, a reel, and a clamping member. The reel is disposed at an end of the slide rail in the extension direction of the slide rail which the axial direction of the reel is perpendicular to. The reel has a hollow structure and is connected to a evacuating device through a gas path formed in the hollow structure to enable the evacuating device to vacuumize inside of the reel to fit the flexible screen and coil around the reel. The reel is configured to affix first end of flexible screen and rotate to coil the flexible screen. The clamping member is configured to clamp a second end of the flexible screen opposite to the first end. The reel is further configured to rotate to drive, through the flexible screen, the reel and the clamping member to slide towards each other along the slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yuexing Ma, Shuanzhu Dong
  • Patent number: 12055529
    Abstract: A first attachment portion to which a packed column is attachable and a second attachment portion to which a chip column is attachable are housed in a column oven. Designation of a temperature of the column oven is received by a designated temperature receiver. In a case in which the chip column is not attached to the second attachment portion, an upper limit temperature of the column oven is set to a first temperature by a setter. An upper limit temperature of the column oven is set to a second temperature lower than the first temperature in a case in which the chip column is attached to the second attachment portion. A temperature of the column oven is adjusted to a received temperature by a temperature adjuster in a case in which the received temperature is equal to or lower than an upper limit temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minato, Nobumitsu Fukushima, Erika Baba
  • Patent number: 12038363
    Abstract: A bob for a viscometer in a portable rheology unit is provided. The bob may include a bob portion having a cylindrical portion and a first end portion, the cylindrical portion defining a first end of the bob. The bob may also include a plastic portion interfacing with an interior surface of the first end portion, wherein the plastic portion includes a conical area extending from a conical area first end to a conical area second end, and the conical second end is connected to an interior surface of the cylindrical portion. The bob may also include a sleeve portion connected to the plastic portion and a bob second end portion connected to the sleeve portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry Connaughton, Zakhar Chizhov, Colin Stewart
  • Patent number: 12031813
    Abstract: A support member for a precision device includes a vertical support element and a horizontal support element. The vertical support element extends along a vertical main direction of extent and includes a material with a low thermal expansion coefficient. The horizontal support element horizontally surrounds at least a portion of the vertical support element and is configured to horizontally support the vertical support element against tilting from the main direction of extent. The horizontal support element bounds a thermally insulating interior space in which the vertical support element is partially accommodated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: ETEL S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan Garcia-Herreros, Philipp Kobel
  • Patent number: 12018979
    Abstract: A system for measuring periodic displacement of an object in periodic motion at a first frequency includes a light source module, a camera module and a processor. The light source module is configured to periodically illuminate the object at a second frequency that is different from the first frequency and that is related to a sum of the first frequency and a first constant. The camera module is configured to take pictures of the object. The processor is in communication with the camera module in order to receive the pictures, and is configured to determine periodic displacement of the object based on the pictures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHUNG-HSING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jenq-Shyong Chen, Chun-Kuan Wu, Chi-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 12019201
    Abstract: A method for configuring a logging module for logging sensors deployment based on a sensing data acquisition objective includes selecting a tool body, selecting at least one type of sensor, and selecting at least one type of roller. The method also includes incorporating the at least one selected type of sensor onto the at least one selected type of roller to provide at least one sensor roller, and mounting the at least one sensor roller into a compressible mounting assembly provided in the tool body to provide the logging module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventor: Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache
  • Patent number: 12019053
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing a multiphase production fluid includes a pipeline, a fluidic measurement chamber, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, an actuating unit, and a fluidic control unit. The actuating unit is partially disposed in the fluidic measurement chamber and is movable between an expansion stage in the fluidic measurement chamber and a compression stage in the fluidic measurement chamber. The fluidic control unit is in communication with the fluidic measurement chamber, the pressure sensor, the temperature sensor, and the actuating unit. The fluidic control unit is configured to communicate with the pipeline to supply the multiphase production fluid to the fluidic measurement chamber. The fluidic control unit is further configured to communicate with the pressure sensor to detect a first pressure of the multiphase production fluid in the fluidic measurement chamber at the expansion stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Adams, Thomas Hillman
  • Patent number: 12000813
    Abstract: A gas chromatograph is provided with: a sample gas generator; a separation column; a detector; a plurality of gas supply sources; a switching unit; a regulator; and an out-of-gas determination unit. After the out of gas determination unit has determined that the out of gas has occurred in the gas supply source supplying the carrier gas to the sample gas generator, it is configured to perform a column protection operation for changing the gas supply source fluidly connected to the sample gas generator by the switching unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Yamane, Kiyonori Koga
  • Patent number: 11982183
    Abstract: A downhole fluid sampling tool comprising one or more probes configured to take at least one fluid sample from the wellbore and perform a Saturates, Aromatics, Resins, Asphaltenes (SARA) analysis on the at least one fluid sample. Additionally, the downhole fluid sampling tool comprises an information handling system for developing a first remediation operation based at least in part on the first SARA analysis and performing the first remediation operation on the first fluid sample to form a first remediated fluid sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Rohin Naveena-Chandran, Anthony Herman VanZuilekom
  • Patent number: 11975881
    Abstract: A carrier (1) for the simultaneous measurement of sealing temperature, sealing time and sealing force in a primary packaging line for ophthalmic lenses comprises a temperature sensing plate (2), a force sensing plate (3), and a supporting plate (4). Temperature sensing plate (2) is arranged atop force sensing plate (3), which is arranged atop supporting plate (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Jens Wolfstädter, Alfred Fischer, Felix Brinckmann, Nils Schweizer