Patents by Inventor Donghong Pei
Donghong Pei 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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Patent number: 11236604Abstract: System and methods for optimizing flow distribution across multiple production zones are provided. A flow distribution is assigned to a plurality of production zones along a wellbore within a formation. A temperature value is estimated for each of the production zones, based on the assigned flow distribution. The estimated temperature value is compared with an actual temperature value determined for each production zone. An error amount for the estimated temperature value is calculated based on the comparison. Based on the error amount, it is determined whether or not the flow distribution has reached a global optimum. The assigning, the estimating, the comparing, the calculating, and the determining are repeated until it is determined that the flow distribution assigned to the plurality of production zones has reached the global optimum.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Hongyan Duan, Donghong Pei, Eric Howard Holley, Dion Clarence Thomas Billard
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Patent number: 10768323Abstract: At least some of the disclosed systems and methods employ one or more seismic receivers that gather seismic data from a plurality of positions in a borehole that penetrates a formation. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods employ a memory to store the gathered seismic data. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods employ logic that inverts the seismic data for simultaneous determination of asymmetric axis velocity (V0) and Thomsen parameters, epsilon (?) and delta (?), in a tilted transversely isotropic (TTI) model.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Donghong Pei, Robert Jason Gibbs, Ran Zhou
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Publication number: 20200063551Abstract: System and methods for optimizing flow distribution across multiple production zones are provided. A flow distribution is assigned to a plurality of production zones along a wellbore within a formation. A temperature value is estimated for each of the production zones, based on the assigned flow distribution. The estimated temperature value is compared with an actual temperature value determined for each production zone. An error amount for the estimated temperature value is calculated based on the comparison. Based on the error amount, it is determined whether or not the flow distribution has reached a global optimum. The assigning, the estimating, the comparing, the calculating, and the determining are repeated until it is determined that the flow distribution assigned to the plurality of production zones has reached the global optimum.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Hongyan Duan, Donghong Pei, Eric Howard Holley, Dion Clarence Thomas Billard
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Patent number: 10371842Abstract: A seismic data analysis system includes seismic receivers to collect seismic survey data, wherein the seismic survey data includes direct and reflected arrival data in response to at least one seismic source fired at different shot offsets. The system also includes memory that stores the collected seismic survey data. The system also includes a processing unit that extracts traveltimes for direct and reflected arrivals from the seismic survey data and performs an inversion using the direct and reflected arrival traveltimes simultaneously to determine anisotropy parameters, including Thomsen parameters, epsilon (?) and delta (?), for at least one layer of a vertical transversely isotropic (VTI) model.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Ran Zhou, Bruce Edward Cornish, Donghong Pei, Daniel Joseph Quinn
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Publication number: 20170285195Abstract: A system and a method for producing an anisotropic velocity model. Vertical seismic profile (VSP) data is obtained for a geological area. At least two stiffness coefficients in a fourth-rank elasticity stiffness tensor are calculated based on p-wave and s-wave velocities determined using the VSP data. Microseismic profile data for the geological area is obtained and all remaining unknown stiffness coefficients in the fourth-rank elasticity stiffness tensor are calculated using the microseismic profile data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Donghong PEI, Norman R. WARPINSKI, Sean Robert MACHOVOE, Pedro William PALACIOS
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Publication number: 20170164573Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the art by providing an agronomically elite soybean plant with non-transgenic mutations of at least two of the glycinin subunits selected from the group consisting of Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5, such as conferring a Gy2 and Gy4 null phenotype and increased ?-conglycinin content in seed. The invention also provides derivatives, and plant parts of these plants and uses thereof. Methods for marker assisted selection of soybean varieties comprising non-transgenic mutations conferring a reduced Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5 phenotype are also provided as part of the current invention. Methods for producing such plants that are further lipoxygenase and/or Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitor null and the plants produced thereby are also provided. The invention is significant in that soybeans from such plants are preferred dietary additives and provide important health benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, Thomas Horejsi, Joseph R. Byrum, Neal Bringe, Julie Yang, Donghong Pei, Robert Reiter
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Patent number: 9554525Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the art by providing an agronomically elite soybean plant with non-transgenic mutations of at least two of the glycinin subunits selected from the group consisting of Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5, such as conferring a Gy2 and Gy4 null phenotype and increased ?-conglycinin content in seed. The invention also provides derivatives, and plant parts of these plants and uses thereof. Methods for marker assisted selection of soybean varieties comprising non-transgenic mutations conferring a reduced Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5 phenotype are also provided as part of the current invention. Methods for producing such plants that are further lipoxygenase and/or Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitor null and the plants produced thereby are also provided. The invention is significant in that soybeans from such plants are preferred dietary additives and provide important health benefits.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kunsheng Wu, Thomas Horejsi, Joseph R. Byrum, Neal Bringe, Julie Yang, Donghong Pei, Robert Reiter
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Patent number: 9470810Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to receive seismic survey data for use with an isotropic velocity model describing a selected geological formation volume. Further activity may include exhaustively searching the seismic survey data to provide an error map, globally optimizing the error map to provide anisotropy parameters for the selected geological formation volume, and inverting the anisotropy parameters to transform the isotropic velocity model into an anisotropic velocity model for the selected geological formation volume. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Donghong Pei, Arthur Cheng, Janusz Peron
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Publication number: 20160091622Abstract: At least some of the disclosed systems and methods employ one or more seismic receivers that gather seismic data from a plurality of positions in a borehole that penetrates a formation. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods employ a memory to store the gathered seismic data. Further, at least some of the disclosed systems and methods employ logic that inverts the seismic data for simultaneous determination of asymmetric axis velocity (V0) and Thomsen parameters, epsilon (?) and delta (?), in a tilted transversely isotropic (TTI) model.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Donghong Pei, Robert Jason Gibbs, Ran Zhou
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Publication number: 20160054464Abstract: A seismic data analysis system includes seismic receivers to collect seismic survey data, wherein the seismic survey data includes direct and reflected arrival data in response to at least one seismic source fired at different shot offsets. The system also includes memory that stores the collected seismic survey data. The system also includes a processing unit that extracts traveltimes for direct and reflected arrivals from the seismic survey data and performs an inversion using the direct and reflected arrival traveltimes simultaneously to determine anisotropy parameters, including Thomsen parameters, epsilon (?) and delta (?), for at least one layer of a vertical transversely isotropic (VTI) model.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Ran ZHOU, Bruce Edward CORNISH, Donghong PEI, Daniel Joseph QUINN
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Publication number: 20150268364Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to receive seismic survey data for use with an isotropic velocity model describing a selected geological formation volume. Further activity may include exhaustively searching the seismic survey data to provide an error map, globally optimizing the error map to provide anisotropy parameters for the selected geological formation volume, and inverting the anisotropy parameters to transform the isotropic velocity model into an anisotropic velocity model for the selected geological formation volume. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2012Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Donghong Pei, Arthur Cheng, Janusz Peron
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Publication number: 20140259196Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the art by providing an agronomically elite soybean plant with non-transgenic mutations of at least two of the glycinin subunits selected from the group consisting of Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5, such as conferring a Gy2 and Gy4 null phenotype and increased ?-conglycinin content in seed. The invention also provides derivatives, and plant parts of these plants and uses thereof. Methods for marker assisted selection of soybean varieties comprising non-transgenic mutations conferring a reduced Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5 phenotype are also provided as part of the current invention. Methods for producing such plants that are further lipoxygenase and/or Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitor null and the plants produced thereby are also provided. The invention is significant in that soybeans from such plants are preferred dietary additives and provide important health benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kunsheng Wu, Thomas Horejsi, Joseph R. Byrum, Neal Bringe, Julie Yang, Donghong Pei, Robert Reiter
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Publication number: 20110191916Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, as it pertains to the soybean plant, Glycine max L. More specifically, the invention relates to soybean plants capable of producing seed with total oil level in excess of 23% wherein the plant comprises one or more transgenic trait, as well as to non-transgenic or transgenic soybean plants capable of producing seed with total oil level in excess of 26%. Plant parts including seeds are also provided, as well as methods for producing food, feed, fuel, industrial products, protein products, and oil products. Methods of detection of high oil seeds are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Mark A. Erickson, Thomas Horejsi, Joseph R. Byrum, Donghong Pei
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Publication number: 20070067871Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the art by providing an agronomically elite soybean plant with non-transgenic mutations of at least two of the glycinin subunits selected from the group consisting of Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5, such as conferring a Gy3 and Gy4 null phenotype and increased ?-conglycinin content in seed. The invention also provides derivatives, and plant parts of these plants and uses thereof. Methods for marker assisted selection of soybean varieties comprising non-transgenic mutations conferring a reduced Gy1, Gy2, Gy3, Gy4, and Gy5 phenotype are also provided as part of the current invention. Methods for producing such plants that are further lipoxygenase and/or Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitor null and the plants produced thereby are also provided. The invention is significant in that soybeans from such plants are preferred dietary additives and provide important health benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, Thomas Horejsi, Joseph Byrum, Neal Bringe, Julie Yang, Donghong Pei, Robert Reiter