Patents Examined by Mischita L Henson
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Patent number: 11815647Abstract: A gravity inversion method and system based on a meshfree method.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Chinese Academy of Geological SciencesInventors: Yan Liu, Yao Huang, Jinmin Hu, Yongqian Zhang
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Patent number: 11808148Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Tachyus CorporationInventors: Javad Rafiee, Pallav Sarma
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Patent number: 11808615Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Felipe Nogueira, Cheng-Gang Xie, Kun Yang, Arifin Arifin
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Patent number: 11808906Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.Inventors: Donald Paul Griffith, Sam Ahmad Zamanian, Russell David Potter
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Patent number: 11808914Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignees: Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, South-Central Minzu UniversityInventors: Shili Qiu, Ping Li, Shaojun Li, Hao Zhang, Dingping Xu, Quan Jiang
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Patent number: 11808619Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Mettler-Toledo GmbHInventor: Rolf Mueller
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Patent number: 11801717Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Android Industries LLCInventors: Donald Graham Straitiff, Christopher Michael Bulliner, Steven Edward Lind
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Patent number: 11803180Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Ethernovia Inc.Inventors: Darren S. Engelkemier, Roy T. Myers, Jr., Hossein Sedarat, Ramin Shirani
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Patent number: 11795785Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Xiaosen Li, Yi Wang, Zhaoyang Chen, Zhiming Xia, Yu Zhang, Gang Li
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Patent number: 11788880Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Hiwin Technologies Corp.Inventors: Po-Lin Lee, Hsien-Yu Chen, Stephanie Chun-Ming Yang
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Patent number: 11788988Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2023Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Fei Wang, Jinhui Fan, Wenyuan Wang, Haibin Cui
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Patent number: 11782177Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Landmark Graphics CorporationInventors: Steven Angelovich, Manisha Bhardwaj
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Patent number: 11774944Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLCInventors: Charles Howard Cella, Mehul Desai, Gerald William Duffy, Jr., Jeffrey P. McGuckin, Tracey Ho, John Segui, Steven Blumenthal, Chun Meng
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Patent number: 11775616Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.Inventor: Changmeng Hsiung
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Patent number: 11774615Abstract: Methods and systems for forming a three-dimensional (ā3Dā) 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Hongwei Liu, Yi Luo, Yujin Liu, Song Han, Yue Du
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Patent number: 11754734Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Abdullah Alwusaibie, Ali Almahozi
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Patent number: 11740989Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Ahmet Bugdayci, Mario Sergio Rodriguez, Ivan Koval, Linda Wei, Sahibdeep Singh, Marc Brette
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Patent number: 11740372Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the field of capture, utilization, and storage of carbon dioxide, particularly relates to a method and system for intelligently identifying a carbon storage box based on a GAN network, and aims at solving the problem that the analysis accuracy of a fault zone area in the prior art is insufficient. The method comprises the steps: delineating seismic waveform data of a stable sedimentary area through a GAN network, and removing seismic waveform data points in the fault zone area; obtaining a stable sedimentary background seismic waveform data invertomer; obtaining a three-dimensional wave impedance prediction data volume; making a difference to obtain an abnormal wave impedance data volume; retaining abnormal wave impedance data of fault-karst in the three-dimensional variance attribute volume to obtain a fault-karst wave impedance data volume; and then obtaining a carbon storage box interpretation model.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Fei Tian, Jiangyun Zhang, Wang Zhang, Wenhao Zheng, Xiaocai Shan
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Patent number: 11703411Abstract: A signal processing method includes receiving a signal that rises in response to a physical change and falls in response to an opposite physical change that is opposite to the physical change from a sensor that is a stretchable sensor and outputs the signal, and correcting a signal lag as either a rising of a received signal that has been received from the sensor lags with respect to a falling of the received signal, or the falling of the received signal lags with respect to the rising of the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventor: Yu Takahashi
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Patent number: 11703846Abstract: A method is described herein, comprising registering an event at a first processing unit of a processing facility comprising a plurality of processing units, using a coincidence probability array and an event probability to identify a second processing unit of the plurality of processing units based on the event, determining whether the second processing unit experienced a coincident event, if the second processing unit experienced a coincident event, remediating a condition of the second processing unit that caused the coincident event, and updating the coincidence probability array based on the event.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Oleg O. Medvedev, Marcus D. Sprenkel