Patents by Inventor Alan R. Wild

Alan R. Wild 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: 9367564
    Abstract: A method of organizing a first group of domain objects relating to hydrocarbon management is disclosed. User-defined logic conditions are established. A plurality of the domain objects in the first group of domain objects are selected. It is determined whether any of the selected plurality of domain objects satisfies the logic conditions. A second group of domain objects is created that includes the logic conditions and a list of the domain objects satisfying the logic conditions. An operation command is performed on the second group of domain objects such that the operation command is performed on all domain objects listed in the second group of domain objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Stephen Bart Wood, Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Kelly G. Walker, Alan R. Wild
  • Patent number: 9110194
    Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining a model of data describing a physical structure. The method comprises obtaining a set of time instance objects from a domain object. The method also comprises obtaining data describing a physical structure and time interval data related to the physical structure from each member of the set of time instance objects. The method additionally comprises creating a model of the data describing the physical structure in conjunction with the time interval data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild, Lucas J. Hilliard, Stephen B. Wood
  • Patent number: 8731872
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Marek K. Czernuszenko, Lucas J. Hilliard, Kelly G. Walker, Jose J. Sequeira, Jr., Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild
  • Patent number: 8731873
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure. The unstructured grid comprises data representative of a property of interest. At least one filter object and a selection criterion are defined. A portion of the unstructured grid data that meets the selection criterion relative to the filter object is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Kelly G. Walker, Marek K. Czernuszenko, Jose J. Sequeira, Jr., Neal L. Adair, Alan R. Wild, Timothy A. Chartrand, Lucas J. Hilliard
  • Patent number: 8731875
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Lucas J. Hilliard, Jose J. Sequeira, Jr., Kelly G. Walker, Marek K. Czernuszenko, Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild
  • Publication number: 20120331412
    Abstract: A method of organizing a first group of domain objects relating to hydrocarbon management is disclosed. User-defined logic conditions are established. A plurality of the domain objects in the first group of domain objects are selected. It is determined whether any of the selected plurality of domain objects satisfies the logic conditions. A second group of domain objects is created that includes the logic conditions and a list of the domain objects satisfying the logic conditions. An operation command is performed on the second group of domain objects such that the operation command is performed on all domain objects listed in the second group of domain objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen Bart Wood, Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Kelly G. Walker, Alan R. Wild
  • Publication number: 20120037379
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Lucas J. Hilliard, Jose J. Sequeira, JR., Kelly G. Walker, Marek K. Czernuszenko, Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild
  • Publication number: 20110259599
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure. The unstructured grid comprises data representative of a property of interest. At least one filter object and a selection criterion are defined. A portion of the unstructured grid data that meets the selection criterion relative to the filter object is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Kelly G. Walker, Marek K. Czernuszenko, Jose J. Sequeira, JR., Neal L. Adair, Alan R. Wild, Timothy A. Chartrand, Lucas J. Hilliard
  • Publication number: 20110218775
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Marek K. Czernuszenko, Lucas J. Hilliard, Kelly G. Walker, Jose J. Sequeira, JR., Neal L. Adair, Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild
  • Publication number: 20110066405
    Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining a model of data describing a physical structure. The method comprises obtaining a set of time instance objects from a domain object. The method also comprises obtaining data describing a physical structure and time interval data related to the physical structure from each member of the set of time instance objects. The method additionally comprises creating a model of the data describing the physical structure in conjunction with the time interval data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy A. Chartrand, Alan R. Wild, Lucas J. Hilliard, Stephen B. Wood