Patents by Inventor Clifford Allen
Clifford Allen 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: 20250129688Abstract: A flow control valve is disclosed. The flow control valve includes a body defining a central flow passage and one or more lateral flow openings for fluid communication between the central flow passage and an exterior of the body. The flow control valve also includes a flow trim positioned within the central flow passage and defining at least a first and a second set of flow ports, the first set of flow ports each defined along a radial portion of a longitudinal cross-section of the flow trim, and the second set of flow ports each defined along the radial portion and between a respective pair of the first plurality of flow ports. The flow trim is rotationally movable to align one of the first set of flow ports or the set plurality of flow ports with the one or more lateral flow openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: April 24, 2025Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Matthew S. GRAY, Clifford ALLEN
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Patent number: 12241350Abstract: Injection into a subterranean formation is optimized using a computation model to optimize injection. An optimization objective is to maximize the cumulative fluid mass rates injection that span over the remaining life of the field, while maintaining a dense or supercritical phase and operating within the equipment operational parameters. The phase at each location may be determined based on pressure and temperature, and flow is dynamically adjusted to maintain a phase having at least a threshold density of the carbon dioxide injected at each injection location.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Clifford Allen, Bona Prakasa, Jonathon N. Joubran
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Patent number: 12110768Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include multilateral completion systems and methods to deploy multilateral completion systems. A multilateral completion system includes a main bore completion having an inductive coupler, a lateral completion having an inductive coupler, and a second lateral completion also having an inductive coupler. The multilateral completion system also includes a junction having an inductive coupler, and a second junction having an inductive coupler.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INCInventors: Brian Williams Cho, Clifford Allen, Kjetil Oeien Borgersen, Loc Phuc Lang
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Publication number: 20240068341Abstract: Injection into a subterranean formation is optimized using a computation model to optimize injection. An optimization objective is to maximize the cumulative fluid mass rates injection that span over the remaining life of the field, while maintaining a dense or supercritical phase and operating within the equipment operational parameters. The phase at each location may be determined based on pressure and temperature, and flow is dynamically adjusted to maintain a phase having at least a threshold density of the carbon dioxide injected at each injection location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Clifford Allen, Bona Prakasa, Jonathon N. Joubran
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Publication number: 20230407731Abstract: A method to perform a real-time analysis of fluid flow in a well, includes receiving data simultaneously streamed from a plurality of sensors, and populating a model of the well with the data, where the model has a plurality of parameters that are inputs of the model, and where each parameter being associated with data streamed from a sensor of the plurality of sensors. The method also includes calculating a fluid flow of a fluid flowing through a location of the well based on the model. In response to receiving new data streamed from one or more sensors of the plurality of sensors, the method further includes dynamically calibrating the model in real time based on the new data and calculating an updated fluid flow of the fluid flowing through location of the well based on the recalibrated model.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Clifford ALLEN, Vitaly KHORIAKOV, Udochukwu Amarac Y UCHIME
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Publication number: 20230313647Abstract: A method to dynamically control fluid flow in a multi-well system includes receiving first fluid flow data indicative of fluid flow at a first node of a plurality of nodes, each node being a node along a well of a plurality of wells of a multi-well system, receiving second fluid flow data indicative of fluid flow at a second node of the plurality of nodes, analyzing the first fluid flow data and the second fluid flow data, determining an impact on fluid flow at the second node due to fluid flow at the first node, and determining, based on the impact, whether to adjust fluid flow at a node of the plurality of nodes. In response to a determination to adjust fluid flow at the node, the method further includes determining an adjustment to the fluid flow at the node; and requesting a fluid control device to make the adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Clifford ALLEN, Andrew PENNO, Alejandro Javier CHACON, John O'HARA
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Publication number: 20230114639Abstract: Dark ride system 1 typically comprises a ride space; a set of wirelessly-controlled and tracklessly-guided passenger vehicle platforms 10 dispatchable within the ride space; a set of wirelessly-controlled and tracklessly-guided themed scenery vehicle platforms dispatchable within the ride space; a load and unload area for passengers disposed proximate the ride space; and a control system. A predetermined set of passengers is allowed to board a predetermined subset of the set of wirelessly-controlled and tracklessly-guided passenger vehicle platforms at the load and unload area and the set of wirelessly-controlled and tracklessly-guided themed scenery vehicle platforms dispatched in an initial spatial arrangement at one or more predetermined times. During a ride show, the control system choreographs and changes a predetermined subset of the set of wirelessly-controlled and tracklessly-guided themed scenery vehicle platforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventor: Clifford Allen JENNINGS
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Publication number: 20230110375Abstract: An amusement ride experience may be provided using a ride system comprising a three-dimensional ride space; a predetermined set of motion-based vehicles; a turntable rotationally disposed at least partially within the three-dimensional ride space and operatively connected to the predetermined set of motion-based vehicles and configured to move each motion-base vehicle within two or more dimensions of the three-dimensional ride space without the use of track or vehicle-based propulsion; and a ride controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventor: Clifford Allen Jennings
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Patent number: 11571632Abstract: A seat moving machine comprises a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventor: Clifford Allen Jennings
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Patent number: 11502968Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a first router receives a latency measurement indicative of latency associated with traffic sent from the first router to a second router. The first router calculates an asymmetrical latency as a difference between the latency measurement and a latency associated with traffic sent from the second router to the first router. The first router determines, based on the asymmetrical latency, a symmetrical latency target. The first router sends, to the second router, an indication of the symmetrical latency target. The first router and the second router adjust their respective de-jitter buffers to achieve the symmetrical latency target between the first router and the second router.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Barton, Jerome Henry, Maik Guenter Seewald, Tony Clifford Allen
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Publication number: 20220353196Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a first router receives a latency measurement indicative of latency associated with traffic sent from the first router to a second router. The first router calculates an asymmetrical latency as a difference between the latency measurement and a latency associated with traffic sent from the second router to the first router. The first router determines, based on the asymmetrical latency, a symmetrical latency target. The first router sends, to the second router, an indication of the symmetrical latency target. The first router and the second router adjust their respective de-jitter buffers to achieve the symmetrical latency target between the first router and the second router.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Robert E. Barton, Jerome HENRY, Maik Guenter SEEWALD, Tony Clifford ALLEN
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Patent number: 11058966Abstract: A suspended theater system uses a seat moving machine comprising a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
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Patent number: 11058965Abstract: A seat moving machine comprises a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
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Publication number: 20210156233Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include multilateral completion systems and methods to deploy multilateral completion systems. A multilateral completion system includes a main bore completion having an inductive coupler, a lateral completion having an inductive coupler, and a second lateral completion also having an inductive coupler. The multilateral completion system also includes a junction having an inductive coupler, and a second junction having an inductive coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Brian Williams CHO, Clifford ALLEN, Kjetil Oeien BORGERSEN, Loc Phuc LANG
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Publication number: 20200386073Abstract: A method comprises determining a first value of a formation attribute of a first zone based on a measurement by a downhole gauge, wherein the formation attribute comprises at least one of a pressure and a flow rate. An opening of a choke valve is adjusted to a first position to control flow of at least one of gas and liquid coming from the first zone based on the first value of the formation attribute. At least one of a pressure buildup and a pressure falloff of the first zone is determined. The opening of the choke valve is adjusted to a second position based on the at least one of the pressure buildup and the pressure falloff of the zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Jonathon Najib Joubran, Clifford Allen
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Publication number: 20200324214Abstract: A seat moving machine comprises a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventor: Clifford Allen Jennings
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Publication number: 20200324220Abstract: A seat moving machine comprises a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
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Publication number: 20200324219Abstract: A suspended theater system uses a seat moving machine comprising a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly. One or more passenger seat beam rotators are operative to rotate the passenger seat assembly to change the pitch independently of the raising and lowering. In embodiments, rather that the seat rows being pivoted up with a rotating floor, a rotate function alters their mutual positions to one another while the lift function is taking place which brings the back seat rows up and over the front seat rows, allowing control over mutual row position during lift and in the show. Though no cables are involved, by combining the motions of lift and rotate and without any further equipment, an immersive theater system comprising the seat moving machine still employs seating that is suspended.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
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Patent number: 10167993Abstract: A compensated actuator, in various embodiments, comprises a base and an electric actuator and a fluid actuator interconnected to cooperatively allow for movement of an upper deck frame to which one or more compensated actuators are connected with or without using a pivoting connector. When so connected, a predetermined set of compensated actuators are connected to the upper deck frame and a platform intermediate the upper deck frame and the platform in a predetermined pattern and linear forces from the electric actuator and fluid actuator combined to impart rotation to an output attachment point.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Inventor: Clifford Allen Jennings
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Patent number: 10133147Abstract: The present invention provides devices, systems, and methods for producing bi-photons and/or entangled photons without the need for complex alignment or source design by the user. The invention provides a scalable source of high-brightness, high-visibility, bi-photons and entangled photons that can be configured for a number of applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: QUBITEKK, INC.Inventors: Dennis Duncan Earl, Clifford Allen Bishop