Patents by Inventor Christopher M. McMillon
Christopher M. McMillon 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: 20230315877Abstract: Some examples described herein relate to generating a non-fungible token on a distributed ledger, where the non-fungible token represents a machine-learning model for use in performing hydrocarbon extraction operations. The non-fungible token can also include one or more identifiers of one or more training datasets used to train the machine-learning model.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Christopher M. McMillon, Fahad Ahmad, Daniel Antonio
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Patent number: 11384635Abstract: A method for determining the location of a leak within a tubular having tubular components by sending an acoustic signal from an acoustic tool, receiving reflective signals from the acoustic signal, correlating the reflective signals with known tubular components, identifying an unexpected reflective signal and determining the location of a leak by correlating the location of the unexpected reflective signal with the known tubular components.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Christopher M. McMillon
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Publication number: 20190211669Abstract: A method for determining the location of a leak within a tubular having tubular components by sending an acoustic signal from an acoustic tool, receiving reflective signals from the acoustic signal, correlating the reflective signals with known tubular components, identifying an unexpected reflective signal and determining the location of a leak by correlating the location of the unexpected reflective signal with the known tubular components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventor: Christopher M. McMillon
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Patent number: 9523272Abstract: A method of amplifying a data-encoded acoustic signal in an oil or gas well system comprising: performing at least a first transmission of the data-encoded acoustic signal from a transmitter towards a receiver, wherein at least some of the data-encoded acoustic signal is reflected from a well system object; providing an impedance mismatch point; and causing or allowing amplification of the data-encoded acoustic signal, wherein the amplification is due to the well system object, the impedance mismatch point, and the transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. McMillon, Michael L. Fripp, Gregory T. Werkheiser
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Publication number: 20160230545Abstract: A method of amplifying a data-encoded acoustic signal in an oil or gas well system comprising: performing at least a first transmission of the data-encoded acoustic signal from a transmitter towards a receiver, wherein at least some of the data-encoded acoustic signal is reflected from a well system object; providing an impedance mismatch point; and causing or allowing amplification of the data-encoded acoustic signal, wherein the amplification is due to the well system object, the impedance mismatch point, and the transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2013Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Christopher M. McMillon, Michael L. Fripp, Gregory T. Werkheiser
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Patent number: 9169719Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the present invention are directed to a supercapacitor device that can be disposed in a wellbore through a fluid-producing formation. The supercapacitor device can include a body that can be disposed in the wellbore, a supercapacitor disposed in the body, at least two terminals disposed at least partially outside the body, and an actuation mechanism. The supercapacitor stores energy. The terminals can be electrically connected with the supercapacitor. An electrical connection between the supercapacitor and the terminals can cause the energy to be discharged from the supercapacitor in response to a conductive material providing an electrical path between the at least two terminals. The actuation mechanism can selectively prevent a deployment of the supercapacitor device in the wellbore from causing a discharge of the energy from the supercapacitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. McMillon, Robert M. Neely, Gregory T. Werkheiser
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Patent number: 9145760Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the present invention are directed to a supercapacitor device that can be disposed in a wellbore through a fluid-producing formation. The supercapacitor device can include a body that can be disposed in the wellbore, a supercapacitor disposed in the body, at least two terminals disposed at least partially outside the body, and an actuation mechanism. The supercapacitor stores energy. The terminals can be electrically connected with the supercapacitor. An electrical connection between the supercapacitor and the terminals can cause the energy to be discharged from the supercapacitor in response to a conductive material providing an electrical path between the at least two terminals. The actuation mechanism can selectively prevent a deployment of the supercapacitor device in the wellbore from causing a discharge of the energy from the supercapacitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. McMillon, Robert M. Neely, Gregory T. Werkheiser
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Publication number: 20150047844Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the present invention are directed to a supercapacitor device that can be disposed in a wellbore through a fluid-producing formation. The supercapacitor device can include a body that can be disposed in the wellbore, a supercapacitor disposed in the body, at least two terminals disposed at least partially outside the body, and an actuation mechanism. The supercapacitor stores energy. The terminals can be electrically connected with the supercapacitor. An electrical connection between the supercapacitor and the terminals can cause the energy to be discharged from the supercapacitor in response to a conductive material providing an electrical path between the at least two terminals. The actuation mechanism can selectively prevent a deployment of the supercapacitor device in the wellbore from causing a discharge of the energy from the supercapacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Christopher M. McMillon, Robert M. Neely, Gregory T. Werkheiser
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Publication number: 20150007975Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the present invention are directed to a supercapacitor device that can be disposed in a wellbore through a fluid-producing formation. The supercapacitor device can include a body that can be disposed in the wellbore, a supercapacitor disposed in the body, at least two terminals disposed at least partially outside the body, and an actuation mechanism. The supercapacitor stores energy. The terminals can be electrically connected with the supercapacitor. An electrical connection between the supercapacitor and the terminals can cause the energy to be discharged from the supercapacitor in response to a conductive material providing an electrical path between the at least two terminals. The actuation mechanism can selectively prevent a deployment of the supercapacitor device in the wellbore from causing a discharge of the energy from the supercapacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Christopher M. McMillon, Robert M. Neely, Gregory T. Werkheiser
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Patent number: 8881832Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the present invention are directed to a supercapacitor device that can be disposed in a wellbore through a fluid-producing formation. The supercapacitor device can include a body that can be disposed in the wellbore, a supercapacitor disposed in the body, at least two terminals disposed at least partially outside the body, and an actuation mechanism. The supercapacitor stores energy. The terminals can be electrically connected with the supercapacitor. An electrical connection between the supercapacitor and the terminals can cause the energy to be discharged from the supercapacitor in response to a conductive material providing an electrical path between the at least two terminals. The actuation mechanism can selectively prevent a deployment of the supercapacitor device in the wellbore from causing a discharge of the energy from the supercapacitor.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. McMillon, Robert M. Neely, Gregory T. Werkheiser
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Publication number: 20140184364Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the present invention are directed to a supercapacitor device that can be disposed in a wellbore through a fluid-producing formation. The supercapacitor device can include a body that can be disposed in the wellbore, a supercapacitor disposed in the body, at least two terminals disposed at least partially outside the body, and an actuation mechanism. The supercapacitor stores energy. The terminals can be electrically connected with the supercapacitor. An electrical connection between the supercapacitor and the terminals can cause the energy to be discharged from the supercapacitor in response to a conductive material providing an electrical path between the at least two terminals. The actuation mechanism can selectively prevent a deployment of the supercapacitor device in the wellbore from causing a discharge of the energy from the supercapacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. McMillon, Robert M. Neely, Gregory T. Werkheiser