Patents by Inventor Adam J. Rinehart

Adam J. Rinehart 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).

  • Publication number: 20220334277
    Abstract: Superterranean acoustic networks, methods of forming superterranean acoustic networks, and methods of operating superterranean acoustic networks are disclosed herein. The superterranean acoustic networks include superterranean hydrocarbon infrastructure that extends above a ground surface, defines a waveguide, and contains a fluid. The infrastructure also includes a plurality of acoustic communication nodes spaced-apart along the superterranean hydrocarbon infrastructure. Each acoustic communication node of the plurality of acoustic communication nodes includes an acoustic transmitter and an acoustic receiver. The acoustic transmitter is configured to generate a generated acoustic signal and to supply the generated acoustic signal to the waveguide. Responsive to receipt of the generated acoustic signal, the waveguide is configured to propagate a propagated acoustic signal there through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Yibing Zhang, Limin Song, Adam J. Rinehart, Mark M. Disko, Xiaohua Yi, Brian C. Seabrook
  • Patent number: 10222568
    Abstract: The present techniques are directed to systems and methods for forming a pipe-conforming structure. The pipe-conforming structure includes a polymer material and one or more optic fibers embedded within the polymer material. The polymer material is formed into a structure that is conformed to the shape of a pipe. A method includes forming a polymer material into a structure including an edge region and a center region. The center region has a greater thickness than the edge region. The method includes inserting one or more optic fibers into the polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Antoine Minois, Mohan G. Kulkarni, James E. Elliott, Michael S. Weir, Wentao Cheng, Adam J. Rinehart
  • Publication number: 20170038546
    Abstract: The present techniques are directed to systems and methods for forming a pipe-conforming structure. The pipe-conforming structure includes a polymer material and one or more optic fibers embedded within the polymer material. The polymer material is formed into a structure that is conformed to the shape of a pipe. A method includes forming a polymer material into a structure including an edge region and a center region. The center region has a greater thickness than the edge region. The method includes inserting one or more optic fibers into the polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Antoine Minois, Mohan G. Kulkarni, James E. Elliott, Michael S. Weir, Wentao Cheng, Adam J. Rinehart
  • Patent number: 9500828
    Abstract: The present techniques are directed to systems and methods for forming a pipe-conforming structure. The pipe-conforming structure includes a polymer material and one or more optic fibers embedded within the polymer material. The polymer material is formed into a structure that is conformed to the shape of a pipe. A method includes forming a polymer material into a structure including an edge region and a center region. The center region has a greater thickness than the edge region. The method includes inserting one or more optic fibers into the polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Antoine Minois, Mohan G. Kulkarni, James E. Elliott, Michael S. Weir, Wentao Cheng, Adam J. Rinehart
  • Publication number: 20150378120
    Abstract: The present techniques are directed to systems and methods for forming a pipe-conforming structure. The pipe-conforming structure includes a polymer material and one or more optic fibers embedded within the polymer material. The polymer material is formed into a structure that is conformed to the shape of a pipe. A method includes forming a polymer material into a structure including an edge region and a center region. The center region has a greater thickness than the edge region. The method includes inserting one or more optic fibers into the polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Antoine Minois, Mohan G. Kulkarni, James E. Elliott, Michael S. Weir, Wentao Cheng, Adam J. Rinehart