Patents Examined by Mischita L Henson
  • Patent number: 11835487
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inspecting a material to be inspected using ultrasound waves, the method including the following step 201 to step 301, in which step 201 is performed in a condition where: the surface temperature of a material under inspection—atmospheric temperature>2° C., and inspection using ultrasound waves in step 301 satisfies: a refractive attenuation rate?1.5%. Step 201: blowing a fluid from a blowing port onto the material to be inspected. Step 301: inspecting the material to be inspected using the ultrasound waves after step 201 or at the same time as the step 201.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Takashi Toyozumi, Hodaka Yokomizo, Makoto Ootsubo, Shuhei Suzuki, Akihiko Obata
  • Patent number: 11821309
    Abstract: Systems and methods include a method for determining perforation cluster points of a reservoir. A rock type of a geological formation of a reservoir is determined using petrophysical data. The transmissible sublayers of the reservoir are determined by grouping the petrophysical data into different subset transmissible layers based on cut-off criteria. Net transmissible reservoir footage for the transmissible sublayers are generated based on averages of parameters for minimum and maximum measured depths. Potential stages for the reservoir are determined using a conditional formatting on the transmissible reservoir footage. Potential perforation cluster points selected based on the potential stages for the reservoir are received from input of an engineer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abu Mohammed A. Sani, Maytham I. Ismail, Mohd Azizi Ibrahim, Clovis Satyro Bonavides
  • Patent number: 11815640
    Abstract: A method of analysing seismic data to detect possible hydrocarbons includes determining a set of data tiles from a seismic data cube of seismic data and testing each data tile in the set of data tiles to determine whether it corresponds to a possible fluid contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Skjæveland, Matteo Ravasi
  • Patent number: 11815647
    Abstract: A gravity inversion method and system based on a meshfree method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
    Inventors: Yan Liu, Yao Huang, Jinmin Hu, Yongqian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11808615
    Abstract: Multiphase flowmeters and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a flowmeter and a fluid conduit to provide a flow path for a fluid relative to the flowmeter. The example apparatus includes a sensor coupled to the fluid conduit to generate data indicative of at least one of a presence, an absence, or a mass flow rate of solids in the fluid during flow of the fluid through the fluid conduit. The example apparatus includes a processor. The sensor is to be communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor is to selectively determine flow rates for one or more phases of the fluid based on data generated by the flowmeter and a first algorithmic mode or a second algorithmic mode selected based on the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Felipe Nogueira, Cheng-Gang Xie, Kun Yang, Arifin Arifin
  • Patent number: 11808914
    Abstract: The embodiment of the present application discloses a method and equipment for transformation of point cloud coordinates of structure plane of deep-buried tunnel based on a target device. Before performing laser scanning on a measured surface, the embodiment of the present application makes the third plate surface close to the measured surface by adjusting the target device, and makes the bubbles of the first circular level and the second circular level in a centered state; respectively extracting point cloud coordinates of the three cross targets from the point cloud data, and acquiring the first tendency of the third plate surface from the digital display of three-dimensional electronic compass; determining the second tendency of the third plate surface according to the point cloud coordinates; converting the coordinates in the point cloud data to geodetic coordinates according to the first tendency and the second tendency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, South-Central Minzu University
    Inventors: Shili Qiu, Ping Li, Shaojun Li, Hao Zhang, Dingping Xu, Quan Jiang
  • Patent number: 11808148
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for determining the production rate of oil produced from each of a plurality of oil-bearing geological layers in an oil field. In some embodiments, the method comprises allocating injected fluid into each layer of a plurality of oil-bearing geological layers to a plurality of paths from injection sites of injection wells to production wells in each layer by balancing the mass of fluid injected into and the total fluid recovered from each oil-bearing geological layer. In some embodiments, the method comprises calculating estimated geological properties for each path in the plurality of paths to match total oil and injection fluid recovered at each production well in the plurality of production wells. In some embodiments, the method comprises using the estimated geological properties, calculating an oil production rate for each path between an injector well and a production well in a geological layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Tachyus Corporation
    Inventors: Javad Rafiee, Pallav Sarma
  • Patent number: 11808619
    Abstract: A method is provided for optimizing the time required for a scale to weigh a set of ingredients. A weighing tolerance is obtained for each ingredient in the set. Based on the weighing tolerance, a readability parameter is determined for each ingredient. Based on the determined readability parameter, the scale is configured before each ingredient is weighed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Mueller
  • Patent number: 11808906
    Abstract: A method for training a backpropagation-enabled segmentation process is used for identifying an occurrence of a sub-surface feature. A multi-dimensional seismic data set with an input dimension of at least two is inputted into a backpropagation-enabled process. A prediction of the occurrence of the subsurface feature has a prediction dimension of at least 1 and is at least 1 dimension less than the input dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Paul Griffith, Sam Ahmad Zamanian, Russell David Potter
  • Patent number: 11803180
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for determining diagnostic coverage for achieving functional safety. A diagnostic coverage determination system employs an optimized process for efficiently determining a diagnostic coverage level of an electronic circuit. The diagnostic coverage determination system generates an optimized netlist that includes a reduced number of nodes by applying one or more node reduction techniques. The diagnostic coverage is determined based on the optimized netlist, thereby reducing the number of nodes that are injected with faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ethernovia Inc.
    Inventors: Darren S. Engelkemier, Roy T. Myers, Jr., Hossein Sedarat, Ramin Shirani
  • Patent number: 11801717
    Abstract: A stemming system includes a computing device and a stemming device. The computing device includes data processing hardware and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. The data processing hardware includes a transmitter and a receiver. The stemming device is communicatively-coupled to the computing device. The stemming device includes a base portion and a valve-engaging portion. The valve-engaging portion includes a transducer that obtains a measurement communicated to the receiver of the computing device. The measurement includes at least one physical parameter associated with installing a tire-wheel assembly valve to a wheel throughout a process of disposing the valve within a valve hole of the wheel. The processor analyzes a data signature associated with the measurement for determining if the valve has been adequately or inadequately installed by the stemming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Android Industries LLC
    Inventors: Donald Graham Straitiff, Christopher Michael Bulliner, Steven Edward Lind
  • Patent number: 11795785
    Abstract: A device for measuring stratum deformation caused by natural gas hydrate dissociation is provided. The device is configured to be disposed inside a natural gas hydrate reactor, wherein the natural gas hydrate reactor is configured to simulate natural gas hydrate formation layers in the natural gas hydrate reactor, and the natural gas hydrate formation layers include a superstratum layer, a sediment layer and a substratum layer from top to bottom. The device includes a displacement sensor fixing plate, displacement sensors and a flexible elastic plate. A plurality of displacement sensors are provided and evenly distributed, wherein a first end of each displacement sensor is fixed to the displacement sensor fixing plate and a second end of each displacement sensor is stretchably and sealingly fixed to the flexible elastic plate. The flexible elastic plate is tightly attached to the superstratum layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Xiaosen Li, Yi Wang, Zhaoyang Chen, Zhiming Xia, Yu Zhang, Gang Li
  • Patent number: 11788988
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring a sludge moisture content by ultrasound are provided, which relate to the technical field of sludge detection. The system includes: a measuring container, configured to load sludge; a pulse signal generator, configured to generate a pulse signal; a self-transmitting self-receiving (STSR) transducer, disposed on an outer wall of the measuring container, and configured to transmit a first ultrasonic signal into the measuring container under an excitation of the pulse signal and receive a second ultrasonic signal reflected from an inner wall of the measuring container; and an upper computer, configured to build a first mathematical model among a reflection coefficient, sludge acoustic impedance, and wall acoustic impedance of the measuring container, and build a second mathematical model between the sludge acoustic impedance and the sludge moisture content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fei Wang, Jinhui Fan, Wenyuan Wang, Haibin Cui
  • Patent number: 11788880
    Abstract: A device and a method for detecting states of a linear guideway including a sliding block and a slide rail are provided. The device includes a sensor located at a position corresponding to a side surface of the slide rail, and an analysis processer communicated with the sensor. The sensor detects the vibrating of the slide rail to generate a sensing signal. The analysis processer compares the sensing signal with at least one threshold, to determines occurrence of abnormalities. Therefore, the sensitivity for detection may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hiwin Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Lin Lee, Hsien-Yu Chen, Stephanie Chun-Ming Yang
  • Patent number: 11782177
    Abstract: System and methods for automated seismic processing are provided. Historical seismic project data associated with one or more historical seismic projects is obtained from a data store. The historical seismic project data is transformed into seismic workflow model data. At least one seismic workflow model is generated using the seismic workflow model data. Responsive to receiving seismic data for a new seismic project, an optimized workflow for processing the received seismic data is determined based on the at least one generated seismic workflow model. Geophysical parameters for processing the seismic data with the optimized workflow are selected. The seismic data for the new seismic project is processed using the optimized workflow and the selected geophysical parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Angelovich, Manisha Bhardwaj
  • Patent number: 11774615
    Abstract: Methods and systems for forming a three-dimensional (“3D”) seismic image of a subterranean region of interest is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a seismic dataset a seismic trace for each of a plurality of pairs of one source and one receiver location and obtaining a 3D travel-time cube for each source location and each receiver location. The method further includes dividing the seismic dataset into a plurality of seismic subsets composed of set of source locations, set of receiver locations a seismic trace for each pair of source and receiver location and the 3D travel-time cube for each source for each receiver location. The method still further includes transmitting, to a random-access memory block of a computer processing unit the seismic subset, and forming a seismic partial image based on the seismic subset, and determining the 3D seismic image based on a combination of the seismic partial images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Hongwei Liu, Yi Luo, Yujin Liu, Song Han, Yue Du
  • Patent number: 11775616
    Abstract: A device may receive information identifying results of a spectroscopic measurement performed on an unknown sample. The device may determine a decision boundary for a quantification model based on a configurable parameter, such that a first plurality of training set samples of the quantification model is within the decision boundary and a second plurality of training set samples of the quantification model is not within the decision boundary. The device may determine a distance metric for the spectroscopic measurement performed on the unknown sample relative to the decision boundary. The device may determine a plurality of distance metrics for the second plurality of training set samples of the quantification model relative to the decision boundary. The device may provide information indicating whether the spectroscopic measurement performed on the unknown sample corresponds to the quantification model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Changmeng Hsiung
  • Patent number: 11774944
    Abstract: An example data collection system in an industrial environment includes a data collector in communication with a number of input channels for acquiring collected data. The system includes a data storage that stored the collected data as a number of data pools. The system includes a self-organizing data marketplace engine that receives the data pools, and that is organized based on training a marketplace self-organization with a training set, and further based on feedback from measures of marketplace success with respect to the data pools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Howard Cella, Mehul Desai, Gerald William Duffy, Jr., Jeffrey P. McGuckin, Tracey Ho, John Segui, Steven Blumenthal, Chun Meng
  • Patent number: 11754734
    Abstract: Systems and methods of placing wells in a hydrocarbon field based on seismic attributes and quality indicators associated with a subterranean formation of the hydrocarbon field can include receiving seismic attributes representing the subterranean formation and seismic data quality indicators. A cutoff is generated for each seismic attribute and seismic data quality indicator. A weight is assigned to each seismic attribute and seismic data quality indicator. The weighted seismic attributes and data quality indicators are aggregated for each location in the hydrocarbon field. A risk ranking is assigned based on the weighted seismic attributes and data quality indicators associated with each location in the hydrocarbon field based on the cutoffs. A map is generated with each location on the surface of the subterranean formation color-coded based on its assigned risk ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abdullah Alwusaibie, Ali Almahozi
  • Patent number: 11740989
    Abstract: System and methods are described for parsing log data items to find events in the log data items, wherein an event comprises at least a portion of a log data item matching an event definition; aggregating a plurality of performance metric definitions into a single expression; and generating a plurality of performance metrics from the events by applying the single expression to the events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmet Bugdayci, Mario Sergio Rodriguez, Ivan Koval, Linda Wei, Sahibdeep Singh, Marc Brette