Patents by Inventor Dustin Howard

Dustin 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: 20200232010
    Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for analyzing nucleic acid molecules in a sample of polynucleotides, comprising: (a) adding a subset of fragment size control molecules to the nucleic acid molecules, thereby producing a first spike-in sample; (b) extracting nucleic acids from the first spike-in sample; (c) processing at least a subset of the extracted nucleic acids, thereby producing a processed sample, wherein the processing comprises partitioning, tagging, and/or amplifying at least a subset of the first spike-in sample; (d) enriching for at least a subset of the processed sample, thereby producing an enriched sample; (e) sequencing at least a subset of the enriched sample to generate sequence reads; (0 analyzing the sequence reads to generate fragment size scores of the subset of fragment size control molecules; and (g) comparing the fragment size scores with fragment size thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER, Dustin Howard HITE, Laura Michelle MELROY
  • Publication number: 20200191116
    Abstract: A method for controlling voltage of a DC link of a power converter of an electrical power system connected to a power grid includes operating the DC link to an optimum voltage set point that achieves steady state operation of the power converter. The method also includes monitoring the power grid for one or more transient events that may be an indicator of one or more sub-synchronous control interaction (SSCI) conditions occurring in the electrical power system. Upon detection of the transient event(s) occurring in the power grid, the method also includes immediately increasing the optimum voltage set point to a higher voltage set point of the DC link. Moreover, the method includes operating the DC link at the higher voltage set point until the sub-synchronous control interaction(s) is damped, thereby optimizing voltage control of the DC link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Dustin Howard, Min Naing Lwin, Robert Gregory Wagoner, Govardhan Ganireddy
  • Publication number: 20200161999
    Abstract: A system and method for mitigating overvoltage on a DC link of a power converter of an electrical power system connected to a power grid includes receiving a voltage feedback signal from the DC link for a predetermined time period. The method also includes determining a rate of change of the voltage feedback signal during the predetermined time period. Further, the method includes predicting a future voltage value on the DC link as a function of the voltage feedback signal and the rate of change of the voltage feedback signal. Moreover, the method includes controlling the electrical power system based on the future voltage value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Dustin Howard, Einar Vaughn Larsen
  • Patent number: 10063174
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for controlling an electrical power system connected to a power grid. The method includes determining, via a negative sequence regulator programmed in a controller of the electrical power system, a negative sequence component of at least one electrical condition of the electrical power system. Further, the method includes determining a desired current response based on the negative sequence component of the at least one electrical condition of the electrical power system. Thus, the method also includes determining a control command for the power converter as a function of the desired current response so as to achieve a desired relationship between a voltage condition in the power grid and the negative sequence component of the electrical condition of the electrical power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Einar Vaughn Larsen, Wei Ren, Dustin Howard, Alfredo Sebastian Achilles
  • Publication number: 20180041154
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for controlling an electrical power system connected to a power grid. The method includes determining, via a negative sequence regulator programmed in a controller of the electrical power system, a negative sequence component of at least one electrical condition of the electrical power system. Further, the method includes determining a desired current response based on the negative sequence component of the at least one electrical condition of the electrical power system. Thus, the method also includes determining a control command for the power converter as a function of the desired current response so as to achieve a desired relationship between a voltage condition in the power grid and the negative sequence component of the electrical condition of the electrical power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Einar Vaughn Larsen, Wei Ren, Dustin Howard, Alfredo Sebastian Achilles
  • Patent number: 9051813
    Abstract: System, devices, and methods are described relating to the treatment (e.g., perforating, fracturing, foam stimulation, acid treatment, cement treatment, etc.) of well-bores (e.g., cased oil and/or gas wells). In at least one example, a method is provided for treatment of a region in a well, the method comprising: positioning, in a well-bore, a packer above the region of the well-bore, fixing, below the region, an expansion packer, treating the region, the treatment fixing the packer, moving the expansion packer, and moving the packer after the moving of the expansion packer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Howard, Phillip Mandrell, Marty Stromquist
  • Patent number: 8434550
    Abstract: System, devices, and methods are described relating to the treatment (e.g., perforating, fracturing, foam stimulation, acid treatment, cement treatment, etc.) of well-bores (e.g., cased oil and/or gas wells). In at least one example, a method is provided for treatment of a region in a well, the method comprising: positioning, in a well-bore, a packer above the region of the well-bore, fixing, below the region, an expansion packer, treating the region, the treatment fixing the packer, moving the expansion packer, and moving the packer after the moving of the expansion packer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventors: Dustin Howard, Phillip Mandrell, Marty Stromquist
  • Patent number: 8418755
    Abstract: System, devices, and methods are described relating to the treatment (e.g., perforating, fracturing, foam stimulation, acid treatment, cement treatment, etc.) of well-bores (e.g., cased oil and/or gas wells). In at least one example, a method is provided for treatment of a region in a well, the method comprising: positioning, in a well-bore, a packer above the region of the well-bore, fixing, below the region, an expansion packer, treating the region, the treatment fixing the packer, moving the expansion packer, and moving the packer after the moving of the expansion packer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Howard, Phillip Mandrell, Marty Stromquist
  • Publication number: 20120186802
    Abstract: System, devices, and methods are described relating to the treatment (e.g., perforating, fracturing, foam stimulation, acid treatment, cement treatment, etc.) of well-bores (e.g., cased oil and/or gas wells). In at least one example, a method is provided for treatment of a region in a well, the method comprising: positioning, in a well-bore, a packer above the region of the well-bore, fixing, below the region, an expansion packer, treating the region, the treatment fixing the packer, moving the expansion packer, and moving the packer after the moving of the expansion packer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Howard, Phillip Mandrell, Marty Stromquist
  • Publication number: 20110290486
    Abstract: System, devices, and methods are described relating to the treatment (e.g., perforating, fracturing, foam stimulation, acid treatment, cement treatment, etc.) of well-bores (e.g., cased oil and/or gas wells). In at least one example, a method is provided for treatment of a region in a well, the method comprising: positioning, in a well-bore, a packer above the region of the well-bore, fixing, below the region, an expansion packer, treating the region, the treatment fixing the packer, moving the expansion packer, and moving the packer after the moving of the expansion packer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Howard, Phillip Mandrell, Marty Stromquist
  • Patent number: 8016032
    Abstract: System, devices, and methods are described relating to the treatment (e.g., perforating, fracturing, foam stimulation, acid treatment, cement treatment, etc.) of well-bores (e.g., cased oil and/or gas wells). In at least one example, a method is provided for treatment of a region in a well, the method comprising: positioning, in a well-bore, a packer above the region of the well-bore, fixing, below the region, an expansion packer, treating the region, the treatment fixing the packer, moving the expansion packer, and moving the packer after the moving of the expansion packer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventors: Phillip Mandrell, Dustin Howard, Marty Stromquist
  • Publication number: 20080314600
    Abstract: System, devices, and methods are described relating to the treatment (e.g., perforating, fracturing, foam stimulation, acid treatment, cement treatment, etc.) of well-bores (e.g., cased oil and/or gas wells). In at least one example, a method is provided for treatment of a region in a well, the method comprising: positioning, in a well-bore, a packer above the region of the well-bore, fixing, below the region, an expansion packer, treating the region, the treatment fixing the packer, moving the expansion packer, and moving the packer after the moving of the expansion packer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC.
    Inventors: Dustin Howard, Phillip Mandrell, Marty Stromquist