Patents by Inventor Daili Zhang

Daili Zhang 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: 11941085
    Abstract: A video clip showing a wellsite activity can be extracted from a video and then labeled for use in training a machine-learning model in some examples described herein. In one such example, a system can train a model with a set of training data to identify an object and a corresponding spatial location of the object in each image frame in a video depicting a wellsite activity. The system can analyze image frames in the video using the trained model to identify a target image frame in which the object is present in a predefined spatial area thereof, where the predefined spatial area is associated with the wellsite activity. The system can then generate a video clip that includes only a subpart of the video based on the target image frame, where the subpart includes a series of consecutive image frames containing the target image frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Daili Zhang, Varun Tyagi, Fahad Ahmad, Olivier Roger Germain, Julien Christian Marck
  • Publication number: 20230206615
    Abstract: Systems and methods to determine an activity associated with an object of interest are presented. The method includes receiving a sequence of a plurality of frames that capture an area of interest during a threshold period of time, wherein an object of interest is present in the area of interest during the threshold period of time. The method also includes analyzing the plurality of frames to detect the object of interest. The method also includes tracking the object of interest in the area of interest during the threshold period of time. The method also includes extracting data indicative of the object of interest. The method also includes predicting, based on the data indicative of the object of interest, an activity associated with the object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Daili ZHANG, Varun TYAGI, Fahad AHMAD, Julien Christian MARCK, Olivier Roger GERMAIN
  • Publication number: 20230141250
    Abstract: A video clip showing a wellsite activity can be extracted from a video and then labeled for use in training a machine-learning model in some examples described herein. In one such example, a system can train a model with a set of training data to identify an object and a corresponding spatial location of the object in each image frame in a video depicting a wellsite activity. The system can analyze image frames in the video using the trained model to identify a target image frame in which the object is present in a predefined spatial area thereof, where the predefined spatial area is associated with the wellsite activity. The system can then generate a video clip that includes only a subpart of the video based on the target image frame, where the subpart includes a series of consecutive image frames containing the target image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Daili Zhang, Varun Tyagi, Fahad Ahmad, Olivier Roger Germain, Julien Christian Marck
  • Patent number: 11609561
    Abstract: The value for equipment to be replaced can be maximized by determining a threshold cutoff value for a failure prediction indicator and a window size for obtaining the threshold cutoff value for a piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment; applying the threshold cutoff value and the window size to an equipment failure prediction model; and deriving a recall value and an average hour-loss value from the equipment failure prediction model. Predictive maintenance for the piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment may be performed based on the recall value and the average hour-loss value to perform predictive maintenance for a piece of equipment in an oil or gas recovery operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Bo Liang, Yanyan Wu, Daili Zhang, Chao Yang, Meng Zhang, Fahad Ahmad
  • Publication number: 20210149386
    Abstract: The value for equipment to be replaced can be maximized by determining a threshold cutoff value for a failure prediction indicator and a window size for obtaining the threshold cutoff value for a piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment; applying the threshold cutoff value and the window size to an equipment failure prediction model; and deriving a recall value and an average hour-loss value from the equipment failure prediction model. Predictive maintenance for the piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment may be performed based on the recall value and the average hour-loss value to perform predictive maintenance for a piece of equipment in an oil or gas recovery operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Bo Liang, Yanyan Wu, Daili Zhang, Chao Yang, Meng Zhang, Fahad Ahmad
  • Publication number: 20200392831
    Abstract: A virtual life meter can track the operational status of equipment used in the oil and gas industry. Historical characteristics corresponding to usage of one or more fracking devices may be received. A feature set can be generated for each fracking device using the historical characteristics. The feature sets can be used to train a machine-learning model training. Once trained, operational characteristics for fracking devices may be received and processed using the trained machine-learning model. The machine-learning model can be used to generate service objects for the fracking devices using the operational characteristics. The service objects provide an indication of an amount of time operational life remaining for each fracking device. Upon receiving a request for operational characteristics for a particular fracking device, the corresponding service object associated with the particular fracking device can be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Yanyan Wu, Daili Zhang, Manjot Singh Sohal, Carl Manuse, Winfred Trent Sedberry
  • Patent number: 9927348
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a system having: a computing device configured to monitor a gas turbine (GT) by: determining a moisture content and/or an oxygen content of inlet air entering the inlet of the GT compressor section; determining a corresponding one of the moisture content and/or the oxygen content of exhaust gas from the GT turbine section; calculating a flow rate of the exhaust gas from the turbine section and a flow rate of the inlet air entering the inlet of the compressor section based upon the moisture content and/or the oxygen content of the inlet air and the exhaust gas; and calculating a temperature of the exhaust gas and an energy of the exhaust gas from the turbine section based upon the flow rate of the exhaust gas from the turbine and the flow rate of the inlet air entering the inlet of the compressor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daili Zhang, Constantin Dinu
  • Publication number: 20170145924
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a system having: a computing device configured to monitor a gas turbine (GT) by: determining a moisture content and/or an oxygen content of inlet air entering the inlet of the GT compressor section; determining a corresponding one of the moisture content and/or the oxygen content of exhaust gas from the GT turbine section; calculating a flow rate of the exhaust gas from the turbine section and a flow rate of the inlet air entering the inlet of the compressor section based upon the moisture content and/or the oxygen content of the inlet air and the exhaust gas; and calculating a temperature of the exhaust gas and an energy of the exhaust gas from the turbine section based upon the flow rate of the exhaust gas from the turbine and the flow rate of the inlet air entering the inlet of the compressor section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Daili Zhang, Constantin Dinu
  • Patent number: 9103279
    Abstract: Systems and methods for model based control optimization for gas turbine systems. In one embodiment, a nonlinear optimization process with multiple nonlinear constraints create a set of control schedules that can work across an ambient range based on specific unit characteristics derived from a single test ambient. As part of model based control for a gas turbine system, all of the control schedules are defined based on a nominal unit. Multiple control loops are active across the ambient range with each control loop being active at a different ambient condition. This optimization process provides a set of control schedules to provide optimized performance for a specific gas turbine system or unit over a wide operation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daili Zhang, James Anthony West
  • Publication number: 20140121935
    Abstract: Systems and methods for model based control tuning for gas turbine systems. In one embodiment, a nonlinear optimization process with multiple nonlinear constraints can create a set of control schedules that can work across an ambient range based on specific unit characteristics derived from a single test ambient. As part of model based control for a gas turbine system, all of the control schedules can be defined based on a nominal unit. Multiple control loops may be active across the ambient range with each control loop being active at a different ambient condition. This tuning process can provide a set of control schedules to provide improved performance for a specific gas turbine system or unit over a wide operation range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Daili Zhang, James Anthony West