Patents by Inventor Christopher Boucher

Christopher Boucher 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: 12555125
    Abstract: Process for locating emission detecting camera(s) at a worksite. The process can include creating a site model, completing a camera coverage calculation loop that can include choosing a first camera location from the site model, and completing a source calculation loop to provide a plurality of coverage values of the first camera location for a plurality of potential emission sources in the site model. The process can also include calculating a coverage ratio from the plurality of coverage values to provide a first coverage ratio. The process can also include repeating the camera coverage calculation loop for an additional potential camera location from the site model to provide a plurality of coverage ratios. The process can also include creating an ordered list of the potential camera locations based on the coverage ratios. The process can also include choosing a camera position at the worksite from the ordered list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lukasz Zielinski, Manasi Doshi, Christopher Boucher, Andrew J. Speck
  • Publication number: 20250251297
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining leak attribution of a fugitive gas. In an example, a computing device receives a gas density image of a fugitive gas from a camera. The computing device identifies, based on the camera orientation and the estimated leak location within the camera's field of view, along with information about the camera installation and site geometry, the equipment unit or group of equipment units where the emission occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Boucher, Andrew J. Speck, Lukasz Zielinski, Manasi Doshi
  • Publication number: 20250078240
    Abstract: Example embodiments provide a method for improved commissioning, interpretation, and automated or remote operation of a methane density camera designed for monitoring of gas emissions. In some embodiments, the method consists of three related but independent steps including commissioning, remote operation, and data interpretation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Lukasz Zielinski, Manasi Doshi, Christopher Boucher, Andrew J. Speck, Raphael M. Gadot, Michael Hayes Kenison, Gokhan Erol, Burc Abdullah Simsek, Francisco Jose Gomez, Krzysztof Sitkowski
  • Publication number: 20250067858
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for calibrating an imaging or LIDAR based gas monitoring system for efficiently scanning for gas plumes. In an example, a calibration workflow that improves the accuracy of transformations from observed points in a particular camera frame to a coordinate system that is fixed with respect to the ground, such as a set of latitude, longitude, and height values; or a spherical polar coordinate system centered at the camera where the zenith is perpendicular to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Boucher, Lukasz Zielinski, Manasi Doshi, Andrew J. Speck
  • Publication number: 20250014048
    Abstract: Process for locating emission detecting camera(s) at a worksite. The process can include creating a site model, completing a camera coverage calculation loop that can include choosing a first camera location from the site model, and completing a source calculation loop to provide a plurality of coverage values of the first camera location for a plurality of potential emission sources in the site model. The process can also include calculating a coverage ratio from the plurality of coverage values to provide a first coverage ratio. The process can also include repeating the camera coverage calculation loop for an additional potential camera location from the site model to provide a plurality of coverage ratios. The process can also include creating an ordered list of the potential camera locations based on the coverage ratios. The process can also include choosing a camera position at the worksite from the ordered list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Lukasz Zielinski, Manasi Doshi, Christopher Boucher, Andrew J. Speck
  • Publication number: 20240426691
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for an automatic and adaptive scanning method to efficiently scan for gas plumes using an imaging or LiDAR based gas monitoring system. In an example, the gas monitoring system can be coupled to a laser absorption spectroscopy with LiDAR. In an example, systems and methods for optimizing the utilization of the imaging or LiDAR based gas monitoring system includes planning, commissioning, acquiring data automatically, interpreting the data, or extracting gas emission events from the data, or a combination thereof, to provide a complete lifecycle of a gas leak and a comprehensive understanding of the gas emissions. In another example, systems and methods for detecting the presence of a plume of gas includes using supervised machine learning to train a model to recognize which images contain plumes of gas and estimate corresponding rates of gas leakage based on the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Lukasz Zielinski, Aseev Anatoly, Christopher Boucher, Manasi Doshi, Raphael Gadot, Michael Hayes Kenison, Carsten Falck Russenes, Francisco Jose Gomez, Andrew J. Speck, Scott Quinn
  • Publication number: 20230222271
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and a method for automatic real-time data generation, particularly in a railway infrastructure. This is facilitated by providing a processing component, a model analyzer, wherein the model analyzer is configured to generate at least one simulation model and a weight analyzer. The weight analyzer is configured to associated statistical weight to at least on infrastructural feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: OLGA SPACKOVA, ANDRES HERNANDEZ CANSECO, CHRISTOPHER BOUCHER
  • Publication number: 20220355839
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method. The method comprises a data storing step that comprises storing data relating to a represented railway infrastructure system by a data processing system. The method further comprises a condition monitoring step that comprises estimating at least one condition of the represented railway infrastructure system at least by evaluating a set of monitoring models by the data processing system. The method further comprises a predicting step that comprises predicting at least one condition of said represented railway infrastructure system at least by evaluating a set of prediction models by the data processing system, and at least one model evaluation step that comprises evaluating at least one model of at least one condition of at least a portion of the represented railway infrastructure system by the data processing system. The represented railway infrastructure system comprises at least one component and at least one asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher BOUCHER, Olga SPACKOVA
  • Publication number: 20210269077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for automatically transferring sensor data in railway, particularly railway infrastructure. The method can comprise any of the steps of determining relevance-criteria for sensor data; sampling sensor data by at least one sensor; automatically categorizing the sensor data according to the relevance-criteria; sending the sensor data according to their category; and receiving the sensor data at least in one server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Peter SPECKMEIER, Christopher BOUCHER, Vlad LATA
  • Patent number: 8178664
    Abstract: A method of preparing metal mesoporphyrin halide compounds is described. The metal mesoporphyrin halide compound may be formed by forming a novel mesoporphyrin IX intermediate compound and then converting the mesoporphyrin IX intermediate to the metal mesoporphyrin halide through metal insertion. The novel intermediate compound may be formed by a catalytic hydrogenation of hemin in acid and subsequent recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Infacare Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Vukovich, Benjamin Levinson, George S. Drummond, Robert Caroselli, Kazimierz G. Antczak, Christopher Boucher, Richard Mortimer, Danny Levin, Keith A. Cooke
  • Publication number: 20100280237
    Abstract: A method of preparing metal mesoporphyrin halide compounds is described. The metal mesoporphyrin halide compound may be formed by forming a novel mesoporphyrin IX intermediate compound and then converting the mesoporphyrin IX intermediate to the metal mesoporphyrin halide through metal insertion. The novel intermediate compound may be formed by a catalytic hydrogenation of hemin in acid and subsequent recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Vukovich, Benjamin Levinson, George S. Drummond, Robert Caroselli, R.ph, Kazimierz G. Antczak, Christopher Boucher, Richard Mortimer, Danny Levin, Keith A. Cooke
  • Publication number: 20080154033
    Abstract: A method of preparing metal mesoporphyrin halide compounds is described. The metal mesoporphyrin halide compound may be formed by forming a novel mesoporphyrin IX intermediate compound and then converting the mesoporphyrin IX intermediate to the metal mesoporphyrin halide through metal insertion. The novel intermediate compound may be formed by a catalytic hydrogenation of hemin in acid and subsequent recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Vukovich, Benjamin Levinson, George S. Drummond, Robert Caroselli, Kazimierz G. Antczak, Christopher Boucher, Richard Mortimer, Danny Levin, Keith A. Cooke
  • Patent number: 7375216
    Abstract: A method of preparing metal mesoporphyrin compounds is described. A metal mesoporphyrin compound may be formed by forming a novel mesoporphyrin IX intermediate compound and then converting the mesoporphyrin IX intermediate to a metal mesoporphyrin compound through metal insertion. The novel intermediate compound may be formed by a catalytic hydrogenation of hemin in acid and subsequent recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: InfaCare Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Vukovich, Benjamin Levinson, George S. Drummond, Robert Caroselli, Kazimierz G. Antczak, Christopher Boucher, Richard Mortimer, Danny Levin, Keith A. Cooke
  • Patent number: 6818763
    Abstract: A method of preparing metal mesoporphyrin halide compounds is described. The metal mesoporphyrin halide compound may be formed by forming a novel mesoporphyrin IX intermediate compound and then converting the mesoporphyrin IX intermediate to the metal mesoporphyrin halide through metal insertion. The novel intermediate compound may be formed by a catalytic hydrogenation of hemin in acid and subsequent recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Wellspring Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Vukovich, Benjamin Levinson, George S. Drummond, Robert Caroselli, Kazimierz G. Antczak, Christopher Boucher, Richard Mortimer
  • Publication number: 20040210048
    Abstract: A method of preparing metal mesoporphyrin halide compounds is described. The metal mesoporphyrin halide compound may be formed by forming a novel mesoporphyrin IX intermediate compound and then converting the mesoporphyrin IX intermediate to the metal mesoporphyrin halide through metal insertion. The novel intermediate compound may be formed by a catalytic hydrogenation of hemin in acid and subsequent recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Vukovich, Benjamin Levinson, George S. Drummond, Robert Caroselli, Kazimierz G. Antczak, Christopher Boucher, Richard Mortimer, Danny Levin, Keith A. Cooke
  • Publication number: 20030225264
    Abstract: A method of preparing metal mesoporphyrin halide compounds is described. The metal mesoporphyrin halide compound may be formed by forming a novel mesoporphyrin IX intermediate compound and then converting the mesoporphyrin IX intermediate to the metal mesoporphyrin halide through metal insertion. The novel intermediate compound may be formed by a catalytic hydrogenation of hemin in acid and subsequent recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Robert A. Vukovich, Benjamin Levinson, George S. Drummond, Robert Caroselli, Kazimierz G. Antczak, Christopher Boucher, Richard Mortimer