Patents by Inventor Aurel Adrian POPOVICIU

Aurel Adrian POPOVICIU 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: 20230175916
    Abstract: A system includes an electromagnetic inspection device, a processing device, and a memory device. The electromagnetic inspection device includes at least one transmitter that can transmit an electromagnetic signal toward a wall of a flexible pipe. The electromagnetic inspection device also includes at least one receiver that can receive at least one scattered electromagnetic signal from the wall of the flexible pipe. The memory device includes instructions executable by the processing device to cause the processing device to transmit an electromagnetic signal using the transmitter, to receive the scattered electromagnetic signal using the receiver, and to identify at least one anomaly in the wall of the flexible pipe using the scattered electromagnetic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Ahmed Elsayed Fouda, Aurel Adrian Popoviciu
  • Patent number: 11360055
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include in-line inspection devices, methods to perform in-line inspections of pipeline and protective casings, and methods to determine anomalies of pipeline and protective casings. The method includes deploying an in-line inspection device in a section of a pipeline enclosed by a protective casing. While the in-line inspection device is traveling along the pipeline, the method also includes transmitting, at a frequency, a transmitted signal toward the protective casing; and detecting a scattered signal scattered by the protective casing. The method further includes detecting a scattered signal scattered by the protective casing. The method further includes locating an anomaly of the protective casing based on the scattered signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joshua Stark, Ilker R. Capoglu, Aurel Adrian Popoviciu
  • Patent number: 11313755
    Abstract: Dynamic pressure wave propagation can be used in pipelines to provide information about the available, unobstructed diameter and any partial or complete blockages in the pipeline. Based on this information, a system can automatically determine optimal times to launch pipeline inspection gauges for cleaning or other purposes. A pipeline inspection gauge is sometimes referred to as a pig. Certain aspects and features include a system that can launch pigs as needed automatically by activating an automatic multiple pig launcher at appropriate times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Jagannathan, Aurel Adrian Popoviciu
  • Publication number: 20220003629
    Abstract: Dynamic pressure wave propagation can be used in pipelines to provide information about the available, unobstructed diameter and any partial or complete blockages in the pipeline. Based on this information, a system can automatically determine optimal times to launch pipeline inspection gauges for cleaning or other purposes. A pipeline inspection gauge is sometimes referred to as a pig. Certain aspects and features include a system that can launch pigs as needed automatically by activating an automatic multiple pig launcher at appropriate times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Srinivasan JAGANNATHAN, Aurel Adrian POPOVICIU
  • Publication number: 20210364479
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include in-line inspection devices, methods to perform in-line inspections of pipeline and protective casings, and methods to determine anomalies of pipeline and protective casings. The method includes deploying an in-line inspection device in a section of a pipeline enclosed by a protective casing. While the in-line inspection device is traveling along the pipeline, the method also includes transmitting, at a frequency, a transmitted signal toward the protective casing; and detecting a scattered signal scattered by the protective casing. The method further includes detecting a scattered signal scattered by the protective casing. The method further includes locating an anomaly of the protective casing based on the scattered signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Joshua STARK, Ilker R. CAPOGLU, Aurel Adrian POPOVICIU