Patents by Inventor Charles Bradford
Charles Bradford 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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Publication number: 20230401490Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus including computer-readable media for predicting true sand resistivity (RSS), for example, in laminated shaly sands, with artificial intelligence (AI) are provided. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method includes: obtaining basic log data of a target well, the basic log data including well logs of multiple types of the target well, and predicting a true sand resistivity (RSS) log of the target well using a trained artificial intelligence (AI) model with inputs including the well logs of the multiple types of the target well. The AI model was trained with well logs of the multiple types of existing wells as training inputs and known RSS logs for the existing wells as training outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Yacine Meridji, Majed Fareed Kanfar, Christon Achong, Charles Bradford
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Publication number: 20230400542Abstract: A manifold for a gradient coil cooling manifold assembly of an MRI system includes a first main fluid passage defined by a first wall. The manifold also includes a first set of secondary fluid passages coupled to the first main fluid passage and defined by respective walls, wherein the first wall of the first main fluid passage and the respective walls of the first set of secondary fluid passages form barb connectors configured to couple to respective hoses. The manifold is formed as a single integral piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Charles Bradford Critcher, Robert Alan Irion
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Patent number: 11774529Abstract: A manifold for a gradient coil cooling manifold assembly of a MRI system includes a first main fluid passage defined by a first wall. The manifold also includes a first set of secondary fluid passages coupled to the first main fluid passage and defined by respective walls, wherein the first wall of the first main fluid passage and the respective walls of the first set of secondary fluid passages form barb connectors configured to couple to respective hoses. The manifold is formed as a single integral piece.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Charles Bradford Critcher, Robert Alan Irion
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Publication number: 20230160984Abstract: A manifold for a gradient coil cooling manifold assembly of a MRI system includes a first main fluid passage defined by a first wall. The manifold also includes a first set of secondary fluid passages coupled to the first main fluid passage and defined by respective walls, wherein the first wall of the first main fluid passage and the respective walls of the first set of secondary fluid passages form barb connectors configured to couple to respective hoses. The manifold is formed as a single integral piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Charles Bradford Critcher, Robert Alan Irion
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Patent number: 11425219Abstract: A plurality of image sources that are open on a first computing device may be determined. A plurality of visual representations of the plurality of image sources may be displayed. A selection of a first image source of the plurality of image sources for which to transmit first image data corresponding to the first image source to one or more other computing devices may be received via the plurality of visual representations. A first image capture component to capture the first image data may be automatically selected, by one or more software components, from a plurality of image capture components. The first image data may be captured using the first image capture component, and the first image data may be transmitted to the one or more other computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Twitch Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Sang Jin Lee, Maxime Boulin, Jackson Gardner, Phillip Carter, Charles Bradford, Ross Alan Cameron Gardner, Tyler McDowall, RayAna Min Stanek, Kevin M. Ni
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Patent number: 11340381Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are systems and methods for selection of petrophysical techniques to model reservoirs. Reservoir properties were calculated using two techniques—a deterministic technique and an optimizing petrophysics technique, and simulation models were developed. The technique that yielded a simulation model that aligned more accurately and consistently with the reservoir data was selected to further develop the reservoir model.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Jubril Oluwa, Dhaher Al-Elew, Charles Bradford
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Publication number: 20220149652Abstract: A system and method for providing a backup power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: Charles Bradford Sutherland
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Publication number: 20210337857Abstract: The invention provides a tobacco product including a flavorful tobacco composition in the form of an extract of a fire-cured tobacco material. Exemplary tobacco products include smoking articles, smokeless tobacco compositions, and aerosol-generating devices that do not burn tobacco. The invention also provides a process for preparing a smokeless tobacco composition, the method including: mixing a fire-cured tobacco material having a first benzo[a]pyrene concentration with water to produce an aqueous slurry; maintaining the slurry for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form a fire-cured tobacco extract, the aqueous fire-cured tobacco extract exhibiting a second benzo[a]pyrene concentration lower than the first benzo[a]pyrene concentration; separating the aqueous fire-cured tobacco extract from a residual pulp material, and mixing the aqueous fire-cured tobacco extract with a tobacco or non-tobacco plant material to form a smokeless tobacco composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Crystal Dawn Hege Byrd, William Monroe Coleman, III, Michael Francis Dube, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Eric Taylor Hunt, Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Charles Bradford Rhoades, JR., Jack Gray Flinchum, JR., Dwayne William Beeson, Jeremy Barrett Mabe
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Publication number: 20210243565Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for object tracking. An example method may include receiving satellite signals from GPS satellites. The satellite signals may be indicative of satellite locations associated with the one or more GPS satellites and satellite timestamps associated with respective satellite locations. The method may further include determining, based on the satellite signals, a first location associated with a first tracking device. The method may further include receiving a target location associated with a target via a satellite transmission. The method may further include sending the target location to a second tracking device via a mesh network. The method may further include determining that a first distance between the first location and the target location, and the method may further include determining, based on the first distance, one or more actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Stark Industries, Inc.Inventors: Atlas Tony STARK, Charles Bradford WORKMAN
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Patent number: 11078785Abstract: Provided are techniques for drilling hydrocarbon wells based on evaluation of penetrated formation rock that include obtaining historical drilling data for one or more wells, determining a rock type mapping based on the historical drilling data, obtaining current drilling data for a well, determining, based on the current drilling data, a current rock identification (or “ROCKID”), and determining, based on the rock type mapping and the current rock identification, a rock type encountered by a drill bit drilling the well, where drilling parameters can be adjusted based on the rock type.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Anas Almarzooq, Charles Bradford, Mustafa Abdulmohsin
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Publication number: 20210231815Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for object tracking. Example methods may include receiving satellite signals from GPS satellites, the satellite signals indicative of satellite locations associated with the one or more GPS satellites and satellite timestamps associated with respective satellite locations, determining, based on the satellite signals, a first location associated with a first device and a first timestamp associated with the first location, storing the first location and the first timestamp, sending the first location and the first timestamp to an aerial vehicle, receiving aggregated data from the aerial vehicle, the aggregated data indicative of a second location and a second timestamp associated with a second device; and sending the aggregated data to a user device for presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Stark Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shane Hunnicutt, Charles Bradford Workman
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Patent number: 11076111Abstract: A streaming application setup assistant may receive an image captured by a camera, the image capturing a physical environment that is to be part of a live video stream. A plurality of pixels may be selected from the image. The plurality of pixels may be grouped, based on a pixel color value for each pixel, into a plurality of pixel groups. A key pixel color value may be calculated that is associated with an average pixel color value of pixels in a largest pixel group of the plurality of pixel groups. A similarity color range that encompasses a threshold percentage of the pixels in the largest pixel group may be identified based on the key pixel color value. The similarity color range may be utilized to configure settings for replacement of the background in the live video stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Twitch Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Kevin M. Ni, Jackson Gardner, Charles Bradford, Sean Stanek, Ross Alan Cameron Gardner, Tyler McDowall, Phillip Carter, Furqan Rydhan, Florian Patrick Nierhaus, Sang Jin Lee
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Patent number: 10959058Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for object tracking. An example method may include receiving satellite signals from GPS satellites. The satellite signals may be indicative of satellite locations associated with the one or more GPS satellites and satellite timestamps associated with respective satellite locations. The method may further include determining, based on the satellite signals, a first location associated with a first tracking device. The method may further include receiving a target location associated with a target via a satellite transmission. The method may further include sending the target location to a second tracking device via a mesh network. The method may further include determining that a first distance between the first location and the target location, and the method may further include determining, based on the first distance, one or more actions.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: STARK INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Atlas Tony Stark, Charles Bradford Workman
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Publication number: 20210003741Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are systems and methods for selection of petrophysical techniques to model reservoirs. Reservoir properties were calculated using two techniques—a deterministic technique and an optimizing petrophysics technique, and simulation models were developed. The technique that yielded a simulation model that aligned more accurately and consistently with the reservoir data was selected to further develop the reservoir model.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Jubril Oluwa, Dhaher Al-Elew, Charles Bradford
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Patent number: 10336206Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with identifying a user of a charging station. According to one embodiment, a system includes a communication logic and an authorization logic. The communication logic aggregates transaction data to an authorizing entity. The transaction data is associated with a user and a chargeable vehicle. The authorization logic receives an authorization request to authorize a transaction between the chargeable vehicle and the charging station. The authorization logic sends a response to the authorization request. The communication also enables the chargeable vehicle to receive a charge from the charging station based on the response to the authorization request.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., IBM CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Uyeki, Charles Bradford Vincent, Xiao Song Ran, David Wong Cun, Richard Asato, Thomas Clay Luthy
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Publication number: 20160375783Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with identifying a user of a charging station. According to one embodiment, a system includes a communication logic and an authorization logic. The communication logic aggregates transaction data to an authorizing entity. The transaction data is associated with a user and a chargeable vehicle. The authorization logic receives an authorization request to authorize a transaction between the chargeable vehicle and the charging station. The authorization logic sends a response to the authorization request. The communication also enables the chargeable vehicle to receive a charge from the charging station based on the response to the authorization request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Robert Uyeki, Charles Bradford Vincent, Xiao Song Ran, David Wong Cun, Richard Asato, Thomas Clay Luthy
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Patent number: 8311789Abstract: A system and method identify hydrocarbon productive reservoir zones using Monte Carlo numerical analysis to account for uncertainties in log measurements and petrophysical parameters. Random errors in logging tool responses and core measurements, as well as reservoir heterogeneity, are incorporated in a Monte Carlo simulation to output appropriate petrophysical models to calculate statistical distributions for saturation and permeability to define productive zones, non-productive zones and zones of undetermined productivity as a basis of deciding whether additional logging, core sampling or well test data are needed to reclassify the undetermined zones as either productive or non-productive. As uncertainties are quantified in the analysis, the degree of certainty in determining productive and non-productive zones is known and can be used to decide whether to further test, stimulate or abandon reservoir zones.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ramsin Yacood Eyvazzadeh, Charles Bradford, David Grahame Kersey, Hilal Al-Waheed
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Publication number: 20120199145Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing a tobacco composition for use in a tobacco product, the method including treating a tobacco pulp with supercritical carbon dioxide. The treated tobacco pulp may exhibit a benzo[a]pyrene concentration lower than the initial benzo[a]pyrene concentration and/or a TSNA concentration lower than the initial TSNA concentration. The treated pulp can be introduced into tobacco products including smoking articles, smokeless tobacco products, and aerosol-generating devices configured for non-combustion of plant materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: Crystal Dawn Hege Byrd, Yan Pu, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Charles Bradford Rhoades, JR.
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Publication number: 20120125354Abstract: The invention provides a tobacco product including a flavorful tobacco composition in the form of an extract of a fire-cured tobacco material. Exemplary tobacco products include smoking articles, smokeless tobacco compositions, and aerosol-generating devices that do not burn tobacco. The invention also provides a process for preparing a smokeless tobacco composition, the method including: mixing a fire-cured tobacco material having a first benzo[a]pyrene concentration with water to produce an aqueous slurry; maintaining the slurry for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form a fire-cured tobacco extract, the aqueous fire-cured tobacco extract exhibiting a second benzo[a]pyrene concentration lower than the first benzo[a]pyrene concentration; separating the aqueous fire-cured tobacco extract from a residual pulp material, and mixing the aqueous fire-cured tobacco extract with a tobacco or non-tobacco plant material to form a smokeless tobacco composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Crystal Dawn Hege Byrd, William Monroe Coleman, III, Michael Francis Dube, Anthony Richard Gerardi, Eric Taylor Hunt, Darrell Eugene Holton, JR., Charles Bradford Rhoades, JR., Jack Gray Flinchum, JR., Dwayne William Beeson, Jeremy Barrett Mabe
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Patent number: D647468Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignees: Societe de Technologie Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.Inventors: Charles Bradford Weaver, Renaud Durand, Hiroshi Ishikawa