Patents by Inventor Andrew Whitmore
Andrew Whitmore 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).
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Patent number: 12340294Abstract: A method for dynamically constructing a well includes receiving inputs that specify characteristics of a proposed well. An indicator is generated for construction of the proposed well using the inputs and a machine learning model trained using data from actual wells, and the indicator is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corp. / SHTCInventors: Sarah Louise Rawlinson, Avirup Bhattacharyya, George Emlyn Jones, Andrew Whitmore, Maja Ignova, Ian Farmer
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Patent number: 12252974Abstract: A tool health manager may receive surface contextual data of the downhole drilling system. A tool health manager may receive downhole contextual data of the downhole drilling system, the downhole contextual data including downhole operating data for a downhole tool. A tool health manager may synchronize the downhole contextual data with the surface contextual data to generate synchronized data. A tool health manager may prepare a historical comparison between historical data and the synchronized data. A tool health manager may, based on the historical comparison, generate a tool health status of the downhole tool.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Stuart Alan Kolbe, Ian Robert Farmer, Morven Collie, Andrew Whitmore, Darwin Amaya
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Patent number: 12123297Abstract: A method for drilling a subterranean wellbore includes rotating a bottom hole assembly (BHA) in the subterranean wellbore to drill, in which the BHA includes a drill collar, a drill bit, a roll-stabilized housing deployed in the drill collar and configured to rotate with respect to the drill collar, and triaxial accelerometer and triaxial magnetometer sets deployed in the roll-stabilized housing. Triaxial accelerometer and triaxial magnetometer measurements and a drill collar rotation rate measurement are made while the BHA rotates. A wellbore inclination and a gravity tool face of the roll-stabilized housing are computed from the triaxial accelerometer measurements. The computed inclination and gravity toolface, the triaxial magnetometer measurements, and the measured rotation rate of the drill collar are processed to compute an azimuth of the subterranean wellbore in which influences of eddy currents and magnetometer biases are accounted.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Makito Katayama, Edward Richards, Andrew Whitmore
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Publication number: 20240337182Abstract: A method for drilling a subterranean wellbore includes rotating a bottom hole assembly (BHA) in the subterranean wellbore to drill, in which the BHA includes a drill collar, a drill bit, a roll-stabilized housing deployed in the drill collar and configured to rotate with respect to the drill collar, and triaxial accelerometer and triaxial magnetometer sets deployed in the roll-stabilized housing. Triaxial accelerometer and triaxial magnetometer measurements and a drill collar rotation rate measurement are made while the BHA rotates. A wellbore inclination and a gravity tool face of the roll-stabilized housing are computed from the triaxial accelerometer measurements. The computed inclination and gravity toolface, the triaxial magnetometer measurements, and the measured rotation rate of the drill collar are processed to compute an azimuth of the subterranean wellbore in which influences of eddy currents and magnetometer biases are accounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Makito Katayama, Edward Richards, Andrew Whitmore
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Publication number: 20240200436Abstract: A tool health manager may receive surface contextual data of the downhole drilling system. A tool health manager may receive downhole contextual data of the downhole drilling system, the downhole contextual data including downhole operating data for a downhole tool. A tool health manager may synchronize the downhole contextual data with the surface contextual data to generate synchronized data. A tool health manager may prepare a historical comparison between historical data and the synchronized data. A tool health manager may, based on the historical comparison, generate a tool health status of the downhole tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Stuart Alan Kolbe, Ian Robert Farmer, Morven Collie, Andrew Whitmore, Darwin Amaya
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Patent number: 11898432Abstract: A method for drilling a subterranean wellbore includes rotating a drill string in the wellbore to drill. The drill string includes a roll-stabilized housing deployed in a drill collar and survey sensors deployed in the roll-stabilized housing. Sensor measurements are acquired while the drill string is rotating. High bandwidth accelerometer measurements may be obtained by combining triaxial accelerometer measurements and gyroscopic sensor measurements. Survey parameters, including a wellbore azimuth, may be computed from the high bandwidth accelerometer measurements. Triaxial magnetometer measurements may be processed to compute an eddy current induced wellbore azimuth error which may be removed from a previously computed wellbore azimuth to obtain a corrected wellbore azimuth.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew Whitmore, Abdiwahid Alasow, Edward Richards, Darren Lee Aklestad
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Publication number: 20220251938Abstract: A method for drilling a subterranean wellbore includes rotating a drill string in the wellbore to drill. The drill string includes a roll-stabilized housing deployed in a drill collar and survey sensors deployed in the roll-stabilized housing. Sensor measurements are acquired while the drill string is rotating. High bandwidth accelerometer measurements may be obtained by combining triaxial accelerometer measurements and gyroscopic sensor measurements. Survey parameters, including a wellbore azimuth, may be computed from the high bandwidth accelerometer measurements. Triaxial magnetometer measurements may be processed to compute an eddy current induced wellbore azimuth error which may be removed from a previously computed wellbore azimuth to obtain a corrected wellbore azimuth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Andrew Whitmore, Abdiwahid Alasow, Edward Richards, Darren Lee Aklestad
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Publication number: 20210180439Abstract: A method for dynamically constructing a well includes receiving inputs that specify characteristics of a proposed well. An indicator is generated for construction of the proposed well using the inputs and a machine learning model trained using data from actual wells, and the indicator is transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Sarah Louise Rawlinson, Avirup Bhattacharyya, George Emlyn Jones, Andrew Whitmore, Maja Ignova, Ian Farmer
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Patent number: 7377525Abstract: A portable worktable has a frame, top, legs, and latches. The frame has rails, a plate perpendicular to the rails, and supports beneath the rails for wheels. The top mounts upon runners hinged to the front and rear upper legs at the corners of the worktable. The worktable secures the top and the front upper legs perpendicular with a hinge assembly. The top holds cargo upon hooks. The front lower legs have casters while the rear lower legs end near the wheels. The hinge assemblies secure the upper and lower legs individually but have hinges for folding the legs towards the center of each rail.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Inventor: Andrew Whitmore
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Patent number: 5546275Abstract: An electrical module (125) is for mounting upon a circuit board (104). During circuit assembly, the electrical module (125) is placed upon a breakaway portion (117) of the circuit board (104) and a bracket assembly (103) is mounted to the circuit board (104) so as to position the electrical module (125). At the conclusion of circuit assembly, final assembly is initiated and the breakaway portion (117) is removed and the circuit board (104) is mounted into a housing (105). Preferably, the electrical module (125) is in direct contact with the housing (105) so as to maximize heat transfer.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1995Date of Patent: August 13, 1996Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Michael F. Moutrie, Andrew Whitmore, III, David M. Hess, John C. Laugal, Steven M. Mina, Matthew J. Boler