Patents Examined by Kamini S Shah
  • Patent number: 10920536
    Abstract: A method for designing a physical component of a drilling system includes defining input parameters of a first primitive in the drilling system, simulating the first primitive to obtain a performance parameter of the first primitive, designing, based on the performance parameter and to obtain a design, the physical component for the drilling system, and storing the design. The physical component has the input parameters of the first primitive. The input parameters include at least one control relationship between a first control point on the first primitive and a second control point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey Downton, Sujian J. Huang, Guishui Zheng
  • Patent number: 10922450
    Abstract: A computer system can incorporate a timber framework within a variable spatial framework by receiving input to divide the variable spatial framework into one or more independent spaces within the variable spatial framework. Upon receiving input to divide the variable spatial framework, the system can create at least a first independent space and a second independent space based upon the received input. Creating the first independent space and the second independent space can also include associating with at least the first independent space a first independently executable software object. Additionally, the method can include automatically incorporating a digital representation of a first timber framework into the first independent space. The first independently executable software object can determine the characteristics of the first timber framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Barrie A. Loberg
  • Patent number: 10915673
    Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for solar site assessment includes generating a three-dimensional model of a solar site based at least in part on data captured by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), importing one or more solar paths into the three-dimensional model based at least in part on a geo-location of the solar site, and determining, one or more solar collection estimates corresponding to one or more locations in the solar site based at least in part on the three-dimensional model and the one or more solar paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SCANIFLY, LLC
    Inventor: John Novak
  • Patent number: 10914139
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to the increasing the amount of stimulated efficiency and production from a given well area by determining a number of diverter slugs and the timing for the injection of the slugs for the given well area. A number of data sets are determined using Monte Carlo analysis, each data set including a quantity of diversion slugs and the timing for the injection of the diversion slugs. A simulation is performed on a plurality of the data sets to determine the production outcome of employing the data set in a stimulation job. The results of the simulation are used to determine the optimized data set for the stimulation job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Mojtaba Pordel Shahri, Jian Huang, Clayton S. Smith, Francisco E. Fragachan
  • Patent number: 10895858
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include an additive manufacturing machine, a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to make a determination associated with the structure being a performance-critical part and, based on the determination, selectively implement a first slicing technique or a second slicing technique to divide a virtual model of the structure into a plurality of planes. The processor may be further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the additive manufacturing machine to deposit composite material in layers corresponding to the plurality of planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Continuous Composites Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Stockett, Kenneth L. Tyler, Blake L. Alfson
  • Patent number: 10885239
    Abstract: An example system includes a processor to receive temperature data from a plurality of sensors disposed at locations more sensitive to temperature change in a plurality of server racks. The processor is to also generate a statistical model comprising a continuous spatial statistical distribution of temperature values based on the temperature data. The processor is to further generate a pseudo heat map based on the statistical model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Bak, Jonathan Bnayahu, Ido Levy, Amir Malki
  • Patent number: 10877874
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are described for modeling the requirements of software to generate test requirements. In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises generating a model of the requirements using a tree graph model, identifying primary paths of the tree graph model using an algorithm, and creating test cases based on the identified primary paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FREDDIE MAC)
    Inventor: Chandra M. Alluri
  • Patent number: 10878141
    Abstract: Systems and methods and apparatus for placing a plot in an agricultural field. Systems and methods are also provided for selecting a plot location based on primary and secondary parameters, for selecting a plot location based on user-defined parameters, and for allowing a user to accept or reject proposed plot placement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Climate Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy A. Sauder, Justin L. Koch
  • Patent number: 10877470
    Abstract: A method of process monitoring of an industrial process involving a tangible run an industrial facility includes providing an integrated facility digital twin (DT) implemented by a computer system which implements an aggregation algorithm that utilizes models including a plurality of inter-related static models for the industrial facility including an asset model that describes devices and systems in the industrial facility including sensors coupled to processing equipment and a flowsheet model, and dynamic models of the industrial facility including calculation models, symptom and fault models, dynamic simulation models, and machine learning models. The aggregation algorithm using outputs from the static models and dynamic model, generates an aggregated view including performance alerts for at least one of the process equipment and industrial process based on a current performance of the industrial process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew G. Burd, Paul F. McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 10871413
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pressure sensor is shown, wherein the pressure sensor comprises a port element with a sealing structure and a membrane. Four strain gages will be attached to the membrane. The gages are used in a Wheatstone bridge to sense the fluid pressure. A first finite element action determines a first contour around the membrane central axis with equal compressive strain and a second contour around the membrane central axis with equal tensile strain wherein when fluid pressure is applied to the membrane strain on the first contour is opposite strain on the second contour. A second finite element action determines the four positions of the strain gages on the first and second contour such that the difference between the highest error signal and the lowest error signal at the output of the Wheatstone bridge is minimal under influence of parasitic forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Albert Ferdinand Zwijze, Werner John Peter Kleissen, Frank Hendri Jacobs, Dedde Hedzer Wiersma
  • Patent number: 10869175
    Abstract: Digitization of a 3-D object is provided by surrounding the object with flowable probes whose positions may be accurately determined. By identifying at least those flowable probes adjacent to the outer surface of the object, a locus of points on the outer surface of the object may be determined from which the object shape may be defined in a model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan Schumacher, Vince Anewenter, Thomas Mackie, Jiju George Johnson
  • Patent number: 10867084
    Abstract: A system for creating an energy performance and predictive model. The system includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which performs the steps obtaining parametric information objects that represent actual physical objects and modifying the parametric information objects by embedding data related to energy performance characteristics unique to the device represented. The system further performs the steps grouping the modified parametric information objects that define actual real world interrelationships to create a complete virtualized project and parsing the virtualized model data set to create a first parsed data set and a second parsed data set. The first parsed data set creates the project system control application, which acts upon and coordinates the actions of the real device through the virtual field bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Mark Hauenstein
  • Patent number: 10866340
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program product model an oilfield asset by selecting, for each of multiple sectors of the oilfield asset, a sector model from among a collection of sector models, building a multi-resolution integrated asset model of the oilfield asset using the selected sector model for each of the sectors, and performing a computer simulation using the multi-resolution integrated asset model. The collection of sector models for each sector includes multiple sector models modeled at varying resolutions. In addition, the multi-resolution integrated asset model includes a surface network model that couples the selected sector models to one another. As such, different sectors of an oilfield asset may be modeled at varying resolutions to balance accuracy and turnaround time when performing integrated oilfield asset modeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David Rowan, Mark Wakefield, Simon D. Bulman
  • Patent number: 10858930
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining a sample of a fluid from a subterranean zone while the fluid is being extracted from the zone. A chemical composition of the sample is measured. A temperature and a pressure of the subterranean zone are measured. The measured properties are associated with a time point. The measured properties are incorporated into a set of historical data. A chemical composition of a fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at a future time point is determined based on the set of historical data. A presence of a liquid phase in the fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at the future time point is determined. A flow rate of the fluid being extracted from the subterranean zone is adjusted in response to determining the presence of the liquid phase in the fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at the future time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Vinay Raman, Anthony Andrew Kmetz, II, Jason R. Cox
  • Patent number: 10853534
    Abstract: A system includes at least one tool, a storage device and a processor. The at least one tool performs semiconductor fabrication processes on at least one wafer, in which the at least one tool includes sensors. The storage device stores computer program codes. The processor executes the computer program codes in the storage device for: modeling profiles from the sensors to generate a modeling result; extracting features from the modeling result corresponding to the modeled profiles; based on the extracted features, extracting scores each representing a degree of the at least one wafer being processed by the at least one tool; and based on the extracted scores, displaying a ranking for fault detection of the at least one wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-Chao Mi
  • Patent number: 10853532
    Abstract: A method may include causing a first model to be executed. The causing the first model to be executed may be performed by a device. The method may further include causing a second model to be executed to simulate a functionality of the first model. The causing the second model to be executed may be performed by the device. The method may further include interacting with a model element, of the second model, associated with implicitly accessing information regarding a state of the first model. The state may be a representation of the first model at a particular simulation time-step. The interacting with the model may be performed by the device. The method may further include accessing, by the model element, information associated with the state of the first model. The accessing the information may be performed by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alongkrit Chutinan, Ramamurthy Mani, Srinath Avadhanula, Fu Zhang, Jing Xu, Qu Zhang, John E. Ciolfi
  • Patent number: 10838380
    Abstract: An amplifier selection device includes: a characteristic data storage configured to store a database including respective characteristic data of a plurality of motors, amplifiers, and common power sources; a motor selector configured to display a list of identification information of the motors and select a motor; an amplifier selector configured to display a list of identification information of the amplifiers and select an amplifier; a common power source selector configured to display a list of identification information of the common power sources and select a common power source; a display configured to display a combination of the motor, the amplifier, and the common power source; and a determiner configured to determine whether a relation of the characteristic data satisfies first and second conditions, and when at least one of the conditions is not satisfied, the display clarifies a combination which fails to satisfy the first or second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Chou, Kiichi Inaba
  • Patent number: 10839127
    Abstract: A temperature calculation method for a substrate, the temperature calculation method includes: calculating, by a computer performing a circuit simulation based on a resistance equivalent to a component that joins two substrates included in a target model of an analysis, a value of a current that flows through the component or voltage values in respective end portions of the component; setting, based on model information for expressing the target model, the current value or the voltage values in a first surface and a second surface that are included in surfaces of an outer shape of the component and that are in contact with the respective substrates; and calculating a first current density distribution of the component by performing a first electrical analysis according to the setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki Kubota, Akira Ueda, Hideharu Matsushita, akihiro otsuka, Yasuhiro Ite, Takamasa Shinde, Kazuhisa Inagaki, Akira Sakai
  • Patent number: 10837321
    Abstract: An efficiency evaluation method of an RCAES system is disclosed, and the method includes calculating electric energy charged by an electric power system in a compression process, calculating electric energy discharged to the electric power system in an expansion process, and calculating a ratio of the electric energy discharged in the expansion process to that charged in the compression process, and taking the ratio as an efficiency of the whole RCAES system; wherein gas in operation is ideal gas, air mass flow rates in the compression and expansion processes are known and constant in operation, an isothermal model is adopted for the CASV of which the temperature is the same with ambient circumstances, and the temperature and pressure of compressed air after throttling become constant. A corresponding system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shengwei Mei, Laijun Chen, Feng Liu, Bin Liu, Cheng Wang, Zhaojian Wang
  • Patent number: 10831940
    Abstract: A method and software-implemented system that provides a situational awareness tool for infrastructure operators and government agencies to assess vulnerabilities, and optimize the deployment of prevention and mitigation technologies. The invention automatically obtains current supply information from each of more than one participating utility provider. The supply information from the different sources is standardized and combined with geographic information to provide a building level map of utility service and outages. The service locations, e.g., residential and commercial buildings, are represented as building polygons corresponding to building footprint, and can be color-coded to indicate service status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: James Marean, William Gale