Patents by Inventor David Howard

David Howard 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).

  • Publication number: 20260160158
    Abstract: A computing system receives a request to place new wells in a geographic area comprising pre-existing wells. The computing system identifies an open region in the geographic area for placement of the new wells. The computing system determines an angle at which to place the new wells in the open region based on a subset of the pre-existing wells in the open region. The computing system defines boundaries of the open region for placement of the new wells. The computing system places at least one new well within the boundaries of the open region in accordance with the constraints. The computing system generates a graphical representation of the geographic area with the pre-existing wells and the at least one new well in the boundaries of the open region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: Enverus, Inc.
    Inventors: Boyuan Zhou, Sam Dawson, Curtis Hess, Cayley Krynowsky, Abbie Rolf von den Baumen, David Howard, Manuj Nikhanj, Livan B. Alonso
  • Publication number: 20260014533
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a static mixer element comprising an elongated integral scaffold, wherein the scaffold comprises plurality of polytope projections in (i) a radially or axially arranged network or (ii) a spiral ribbon of polytope projections to define a plurality of passages configured for mixing one or more fluidic reactants during flow and reaction thereof through the mixer, wherein the static mixer element comprises at least one elongated support member, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of projections are in connection with the elongated support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Gerald Pereira, David Howard, Paulus Lahur, Michael Breedon, Philip Kilby
  • Publication number: 20250243746
    Abstract: A system and method for predicting oil production is disclosed herein. A computing system receives production data for a plurality of wells in a plurality of geographic regions. The computing system identifies a subset of wells from the plurality of wells. The subset of wells includes wells that have a threshold amount of production data. The computing system trains a machine learning model using the subset of wells. The computing system applies the trained learning model to a target well to predict oil production from the target well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Enverus, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabrielle Sunderland, Jose Vieria Lopes Da Costa Neto, Jiarao Huang, Morgan Kwan, Jianan Qu, David Howard, Livan Alonso
  • Patent number: 12275140
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a robotic manipulator including determining desired manipulator properties including a manipulator shape and manipulator jamming properties; using the manipulator jamming properties and a packing computational model to determine a packing element configuration, the packing computational model defining relationships between manipulator jamming properties and different packing element configurations; controlling an additive printing machine based on the packing element configuration and manipulator shape to manufacture the robot manipulator. The robot manipulator includes a flexible outer skin defining a chamber; a connector attached to the outer skin and connected to a fluid pump to allow fluid to be added to or removed from the chamber; filling elements disposed in the chamber according to the packing element configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: David Howard, James Brett, Gary Delaney
  • Publication number: 20250075561
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a method and a system to generate well trajectories. A computing device receives one or more parameters associated with a target well in a target location. The computing device receives two or more data points for the target well in the target location. The computing device generates a modified wellbore path based on the one or more parameters associated with a target well and the two or more data points via a trained wellbore prediction model. The computing device compares the modified wellbore path for the target well to one or more wellbore paths of one or more wells co-located with the target well in the target location. The computing device updates the modified wellbore path for the target well by adjusting one or more coordinates of the modified wellbore path based on the comparison. The computing device generates a three-dimensional model of the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: RS Energy Group Topco Inc.
    Inventors: Livan B. Alonso, Erik Langenborg, David Howard, Manuj Nikhanj
  • Patent number: 12180831
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a method and a system to generate well trajectories. A computing device receives one or more parameters associated with a target well in a target location. The computing device receives two or more data points for the target well in the target location. The computing device generates a modified wellbore path based on the one or more parameters associated with a target well and the two or more data points via a trained wellbore prediction model. The computing device compares the modified wellbore path for the target well to one or more wellbore paths of one or more wells co-located with the target well in the target location. The computing device updates the modified wellbore path for the target well by adjusting one or more coordinates of the modified wellbore path based on the comparison. The computing device generates a three-dimensional model of the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: RS Energy Group Topco, Inc.
    Inventors: Livan B. Alonso, Erik Langenborg, David Howard, Manuj Nikhanj
  • Patent number: 12148523
    Abstract: A system for healthcare resource scheduling is configured to calculate differential demand for a type of healthcare resource; based on the differential demand for the type of healthcare resource, determine, via an optimization engine, a suggested resource assignment; cause an operator device to display a user interface that displays a visual representation of the differential demand for the type of healthcare resource and a visual representation of the suggested resource assignment, wherein the visual representation of the suggested resource assignment is selectable by an operator of the operator device; receive, from the operator device, an operator selection comprising a selection of the suggested resource assignment in the user interface; and transmit an assignment notification to a computing device associated with a particular available resource of the type of healthcare resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: TEAMBUILDER LLC
    Inventors: David Howard, Michael Paraskakis
  • Publication number: 20240105316
    Abstract: A system for healthcare resource scheduling is configured to calculate differential demand for a type of healthcare resource; based on the differential demand for the type of healthcare resource, determine, via an optimization engine, a suggested resource assignment; cause an operator device to display a user interface that displays a visual representation of the differential demand for the type of healthcare resource and a visual representation of the suggested resource assignment, wherein the visual representation of the suggested resource assignment is selectable by an operator of the operator device; receive, from the operator device, an operator selection comprising a selection of the suggested resource assignment in the user interface; and transmit an assignment notification to a computing device associated with a particular available resource of the type of healthcare resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Teambuilder LLC
    Inventors: David HOWARD, Michael PARASKAKIS
  • Publication number: 20240105317
    Abstract: A system for healthcare resource scheduling is configured to calculate differential demand for a type of healthcare resource; based on the differential demand for the type of healthcare resource, determine, via an optimization engine, a suggested resource assignment; cause an operator device to display a user interface that displays a visual representation of the differential demand for the type of healthcare resource and a visual representation of the suggested resource assignment, wherein the visual representation of the suggested resource assignment is selectable by an operator of the operator device; receive, from the operator device, an operator selection comprising a selection of the suggested resource assignment in the user interface; and transmit an assignment notification to a computing device associated with a particular available resource of the type of healthcare resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Teambuilder LLC
    Inventors: David HOWARD, Michael PARASKAKIS
  • Patent number: 11783098
    Abstract: A system and method of generating a wellbore layout are disclosed herein. A computing system receives, from a client device, one or more parameters associated with a target location for the target wellbore layout. The computing system receives, from the client device, one or more constraints for the target wellbore layout. The computing system generates a plurality target wellbore layout based on the parameters and constraints in accordance with a plurality of configurations as defined by one or more genetic algorithms. The computing system evaluates each target wellbore layout to generate an overall fitness score. The computing system selects a target wellbore layout with the highest scoring score of each generated overall fitness score, repeating the process until an optimal wellbore layout is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: RS Energy Group Topco, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Langenborg, Livan B. Alonso, Manuj Nikhanj, David Howard, Alexandre Paris, Abbie Rolf von den Baumen
  • Patent number: 11579334
    Abstract: Techniques for predicting a landing zone of a wellbore include identifying a first subsurface geological model of a first subterranean layer located under a terranean surface that includes an upper boundary depth of the first subterranean layer and a lower boundary depth of the first subterranean layer; identifying a second subsurface geological model of a second subterranean layer deeper than the first subterranean layer that is independent of the first subsurface geological model and includes an upper boundary depth of the second subterranean layer; correlating a predicted landing zone for a plurality of wellbores using the first and second subsurface geological models that is based on a location of a horizontal portion of each wellbore; and generating data that comprises a representation of the correlated plurality of wellbores for presentation on a graphical user interface (GUI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Enverus, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Thoms, Jianan Qu, Jiarao Huang, David Howard
  • Publication number: 20220326409
    Abstract: Techniques for predicting a landing zone of a wellbore include identifying a first subsurface geological model of a first subterranean layer located under a terranean surface that includes an upper boundary depth of the first subterranean layer and a lower boundary depth of the first subterranean layer; identifying a second subsurface geological model of a second subterranean layer deeper than the first subterranean layer that is independent of the first subsurface geological model and includes an upper boundary depth of the second subterranean layer; correlating a predicted landing zone for a plurality of wellbores using the first and second subsurface geological models that is based on a location of a horizontal portion of each wellbore; and generating data that comprises a representation of the correlated plurality of wellbores for presentation on a graphical user interface (GUI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Michelle Thoms, Jianan Qu, Jiarao Huang, David Howard
  • Publication number: 20220273470
    Abstract: An electrode assembly for a myoelectric prosthesis allowing at least partial decoupling of the movement of the at least one electrode from the electrode housing case and from the prosthesis socket through the mounting of the at least one electrode using at least one biasing element. This allows the at least one electrode to be forced into contact with the patient in the target area using a moveable pressure application structure reducing/eliminating socket motion artifacts because the pressure is transferred toward the target area but the at least one electrode is not otherwise constrained to minimise or avoid the at least one electrode being dragged across the target area through the mounting to the prosthesis socket which causes socket motion artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ali Jabran, David Howard, John Head, Laurence Kenney, Michael Prince
  • Publication number: 20220250261
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a robotic manipulator including determining desired manipulator properties including a manipulator shape and manipulator jamming properties; using the manipulator jamming properties and a packing computational model to determine a packing element configuration, the packing computational model defining relationships between manipulator jamming properties and different packing element configurations; controlling an additive printing machine based on the packing element configuration and manipulator shape to manufacture the robot manipulator. The robot manipulator includes a flexible outer skin defining a chamber; a connector attached to the outer skin and connected to a fluid pump to allow fluid to be added to or removed from the chamber; filling elements disposed in the chamber according to the packing element configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: David Howard, James Brett, Gary Delaney
  • Publication number: 20220186852
    Abstract: An air vent valve assembly for a tank assembly of a beverage maker for aircraft includes a valve housing having an interior chamber and an inlet flow passage in fluid communication with the interior chamber, and a valve base that mates with the valve housing. The valve base is configured and adapted to be attached to a tank assembly of a beverage maker. The valve base includes an interior flow chamber in fluid communication with the interior chamber of the valve housing and a flow outlet in fluid communication with the interior flow chamber of the valve base. The air vent valve assembly includes an umbrella valve operatively connected to at least one of the valve housing or the valve base between the flow outlet of the valve base and the inlet flow passage of the valve housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Keith Debald, David Howard, Jeffrey Renz, Susan Conrow
  • Patent number: D1024604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: OHHY MEDIA LLC
    Inventors: Mark Terry, David Howard, Grant Terry, Kyle Terry
  • Patent number: D1066441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Gerald Pereira, David Howard, Paulus Lahur, Michael Breedon, Philip Kilby
  • Patent number: D1072893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Gerald Pereira, David Howard, Paulus Lahur, Michael Breedon, Philip Kilby
  • Patent number: D1081740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Gerald Pereira, David Howard, Paulus Lahur, Michael Breedon, Philip Kilby
  • Patent number: D1096870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Gerald Pereira, David Howard, Paulus Lahur, Michael Breedon, Philip Kilby