Patents by Inventor Brian LaFranchi

Brian LaFranchi 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: 20250208033
    Abstract: A method for monitoring air quality is described. The method includes measuring ethane and methane using a mobile sensor platform to provide sensor data. The sensor data includes methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed. Methane and ethane peak(s) are identified in the sensor data. Correlation(s) between the methane and ethane peak(s) and/or between the methane peak(s) and at least one amount of 13C are determined. A source for the methane is determined based on the correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Todd Langland, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow, Davida Herzl, Brian LaFranchi, Robert Murphy
  • Patent number: 12188861
    Abstract: A method for monitoring air quality is described. The method includes measuring ethane and methane using a mobile sensor platform to provide sensor data. The sensor data includes methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed. Methane and ethane peak(s) are identified in the sensor data. Correlation(s) between the methane and ethane peak(s) and/or between the methane peak(s) and at least one amount of 13C are determined. A source for the methane is determined based on the correlation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Aclima Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Langland, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow, Davida Herzl, Brian LaFranchi, Robert Murphy
  • Publication number: 20240183832
    Abstract: Detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is disclosed, including: receiving mobile sensor data, wherein the mobile sensor data includes volatile organic compounds (VOC) sensor data and non-VOC sensor data; identifying VOC peaks in the VOC sensor data; identifying non-VOC peaks in the non-VOC sensor data; correlating the VOC peaks with the non-VOC peaks; and determining a source type associated with the VOC peaks based at least in part on the correlation between the VOC peaks and the non-VOC peaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Brian LaFranchi, Rishabh Urvesh Shah, Bassam Samih Dgheim, Todd Langland, Walker Alexander, Davida Herzl, Matthew Hill
  • Publication number: 20240117943
    Abstract: A system, device, and method for detecting leaks near an emitter is disclosed. The method includes (i) receiving, from one or more mobile sensors, a first stream of information indicative of a leak state, (ii) determining that an initial leak state exists based at least in part on the first stream of information indicative of the leak state, (iii) receiving a second stream of information indicative of a no-leak state, (iv) using a statistical model to determine that the leak state has ended based at least in part on the first stream of information and the second stream of information, (v) receiving a third stream of information indicative of the leak state, and (vi) determining that a new leak state exists, wherein the new leak state is a distinct leak state from the initial leak state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shreyan Sen, Zachary Kent Smith, Todd Langland, Marek Andrzej Kwasnica, Rishabh Urvesh Shah, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow, Brian LaFranchi, Nathan Sankary, Matthew Hill, Tobe Corazzini, Davida Herzl
  • Publication number: 20230408403
    Abstract: A method for monitoring air quality is described. The method includes measuring ethane and methane using a mobile sensor platform to provide sensor data. The sensor data includes methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed. Methane and ethane peak(s) are identified in the sensor data. Correlation(s) between the methane and ethane peak(s) and/or between the methane peak(s) and at least one amount of 13C are determined. A source for the methane is determined based on the correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Todd Langland, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow, Davida Herzl, Brian LaFranchi, Robert Murphy
  • Patent number: 11781976
    Abstract: A method for monitoring air quality is described. The method includes measuring ethane and methane using a mobile sensor platform to provide sensor data. The sensor data includes methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed. Methane and ethane peak(s) are identified in the sensor data. Correlation(s) between the methane and ethane peak(s) and/or between the methane peak(s) and at least one amount of 13C are determined. A source for the methane is determined based on the correlation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Aclima Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Langland, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow, Davida Herzl, Brian LaFranchi, Robert Murphy
  • Publication number: 20230040171
    Abstract: A method for monitoring air quality is described. The method includes measuring ethane and methane using a mobile sensor platform to provide sensor data. The sensor data includes methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed. Methane and ethane peak(s) are identified in the sensor data. Correlation(s) between the methane and ethane peak(s) and/or between the methane peak(s) and at least one amount of 13C are determined. A source for the methane is determined based on the correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Todd Langland, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow, Davida Herzl, Brian LaFranchi, Robert Murphy
  • Patent number: 11519849
    Abstract: A method for monitoring air quality is described. The method includes measuring ethane and methane using a mobile sensor platform to provide sensor data. The sensor data includes methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed. Methane and ethane peak(s) are identified in the sensor data. Correlation(s) between the methane and ethane peak(s) and/or between the methane peak(s) and at least one amount of 13C are determined. A source for the methane is determined based on the correlation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Aclima Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Langland, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow, Davida Herzl, Brian LaFranchi, Robert Murphy
  • Publication number: 20210010929
    Abstract: A method for monitoring air quality is described. The method includes measuring ethane and methane using a mobile sensor platform to provide sensor data. The sensor data includes methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed. Methane and ethane peak(s) are identified in the sensor data. Correlation(s) between the methane and ethane peak(s) and/or between the methane peak(s) and at least one amount of 13C are determined. A source for the methane is determined based on the correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Todd Langland, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow, Davida Herzl, Brian LaFranchi, Robert Murphy