Patents by Inventor Aaron Christopher Kralovetz

Aaron Christopher Kralovetz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10239229
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for scanning a retrieved geological core sample to produce a digital file representing the core sample. Then the digital file is transmitted to a three-dimensional printer that can execute the digital file to make a geologically, chemically, and structurally equivalent replica of the retrieved geological core sample. The three-dimensional printer can optionally combine a base geological material with one or more additives or with an inert binding agent layer by layer as three-dimensional pixels. The replica core sample can then be used for testing or for other purposes at a greatly reduced cost than retrieving multiple actual core samples. Further, the replica core sample can be reproduced at virtually any location rather than transporting an actual core sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Loan K. Vo, Brian D. Mock, Aaron Christopher Kralovetz
  • Publication number: 20160332329
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for scanning a retrieved geological core sample to produce a digital file representing the core sample. Then the digital file is transmitted to a three-dimensional printer that can execute the digital file to make a geologically, chemically, and structurally equivalent replica of the retrieved geological core sample. The three-dimensional printer can optionally combine a base geological material with one or more additives or with an inert binding agent layer by layer as three-dimensional pixels. The replica core sample can then be used for testing or for other purposes at a greatly reduced cost than retrieving multiple actual core samples. Further, the replica core sample can be reproduced at virtually any location rather than transporting an actual core sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Philip D. NGUYEN, Loan K. VO, Brian D. MOCK, Aaron Christopher KRALOVETZ
  • Patent number: 9482079
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to determining acid injection treatment parameters. One example method includes identifying one or more characteristics of a rock structure; and determining one or more parameters of an acid injection treatment to produce a specified flow structure in the rock structure when the acid injection treatment is applied, the one or more parameters of the acid injection treatment determined based on the one or more characteristics of the rock structure and including at least one of an injection flow velocity or a characteristic of an acid to be used in the acid injection treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Weiming Li, Aaron Christopher Kralovetz
  • Publication number: 20150066451
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to determining acid injection treatment parameters. One example method includes identifying one or more characteristics of a rock structure; and determining one or more parameters of an acid injection treatment to produce a specified flow structure in the rock structure when the acid injection treatment is applied, the one or more parameters of the acid injection treatment determined based on the one or more characteristics of the rock structure and including at least one of an injection flow velocity or a characteristic of an acid to be used in the acid injection treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Weiming Li, Aaron Christopher Kralovetz