Patents by Inventor Erik Banning
Erik Banning 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: 9890090Abstract: Provided is a melt-castable binder useful for stabilizing high energy explosive materials. A melt-castable nitramine binder has high energy in its own right yet is very insensitive to accidental detonation such as by shock or friction. The melt-castable nitramine binder is optionally combined with one or more high energy materials in the formation of an explosive composition with improved energy yield and safety and handling parameters relative to the high energy material alone.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Joseph Erik Banning, William Matthew Sherrill
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Publication number: 20170057883Abstract: Provided herein is a symmetric amino triazine for use as a fuel and ignition source in chemically initiated illuminates or igniters. 3-amino-1,2,4-triazine act as a fuel and generates enough heat on exposure to as little as one drop of one hundred percent nitric acid to spontaneously ignite.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMYInventors: WILLIAM MATTHEW SHERRILL, JOSEPH ERIK BANNING, ERIC JAMES BUKOWSKI
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Publication number: 20170057884Abstract: Provided is a melt-castable binder useful for stabilizing high energy explosive materials. A melt-castable nitramine binder has high energy in its own right yet is very insensitive to accidental detonation such as by shock or friction. The melt-castable nitramine binder is optionally combined with one or more high energy materials in the formation of an explosive composition with improved energy yield and safety and handling parameters relative to the high energy material alone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMYInventors: JOSEPH ERIK BANNING, WILLIAM MATTHEW SHERRILL
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Patent number: 9512127Abstract: A spherical morphology of the high explosive tetranitroglycoluril (TNGU) has been discovered. This new morphology exhibits approximately a twofold improvement in the response of the material to impact, more than a one and a half fold improvement in friction and the same high resistance to electrostatic discharge over non-spherical TNGU produced by other methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: William Matthew Sherrill, Joseph Erik Banning
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Publication number: 20160090388Abstract: A spherical morphology of the high explosive tetranitroglycoluril (TNGU) has been discovered. This new morphology exhibits approximately a twofold improvement in the response of the material to impact, more than a one and a half fold improvement in friction and the same high resistance to electrostatic discharge over non-spherical TNGU produced by other methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: William Matthew Sherrill, Joseph Erik Banning
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Patent number: 7609065Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation near the wellbore and detecting responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method may further include determining the direction from the device to the anomaly based on the detected responses. The method may also include calculating at least one of an apparent azimuth angle and an apparent dip angle based on the responses, monitoring the at least one calculated apparent angle over time, and determining the direction to the anomaly after the at least one monitored apparent angle deviates from a zero value.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier
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Patent number: 7538555Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a distance from a tool to anomaly ahead of the tool. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation surrounding the wellbore and detecting voltage responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method includes calculating apparent conductivity or apparent resistivity based on a voltage response. The conductivity or resistivity is monitored over time, and the distance to the anomaly is determined from the apparent conductivity or apparent resistivity values.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier
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Patent number: 7425830Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation near the wellbore and detecting responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method may further include determining the direction from the device to the anomaly based on the detected responses. The method may also include calculating at least one of an apparent azimuth angle and an apparent dip angle based on the responses, monitoring the at least one calculated apparent angle over time, and determining the direction to the anomaly after the at least one monitored apparent angle deviates from a zero value.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier
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Patent number: 7425831Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation near the wellbore and detecting responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method may further include determining the direction from the device to the anomaly based on the detected responses. The method may also include calculating at least one of an apparent azimuth angle and an apparent dip angle based on the responses, monitoring the at least one calculated apparent angle over time, and determining the direction to the anomaly after the at least one monitored apparent angle deviates from a zero value.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier
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Patent number: 7414406Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation near the wellbore and detecting responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method may further include determining the direction from the device to the anomaly based on the detected responses. The method may also include calculating at least one of an apparent azimuth angle and an apparent dip angle based on the responses, monitoring the at least one calculated apparent angle over time, and determining the direction to the anomaly after the at least one monitored apparent angle deviates from a zero value.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier
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Publication number: 20070108981Abstract: An electromagnetic response from a region in an earth formation is determined by lowering an electromagnetic measurement tool into a borehole in the earth formation. The tool comprises a transmitter antenna, a receiver antenna, and an electrically conductive support structure. The transmitter antenna is energized, resulting in receiver signal in the receiver antenna. A raw response signal, comprising the receiver signal, is measured at the receiver antenna. The raw response signal is adjusted using a reference signal obtained by measuring the response signal of the tool in a test environment having a resistivity that is higher than that of the region in the earth formation. This method can be employed during the drilling of the borehole which may be part of a method of producing a mineral hydrocarbon fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Erik BANNING-GEERTSMA, Teruhiko HAGIWARA, Richard OSTERMEIER
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Publication number: 20070013657Abstract: A method for controlling a computer display cursor in an interaction region includes projecting an image of the computer display to create the interaction region. A distance is established between a first point and a second point. The first point has a predetermined relation to the projection device, and the second point has a predetermined relation to the interaction region. At least one of an orientation and a position of a pointing line is measured. The pointing line has a predetermined relation to a pointing device. The established distance and the at least one of measured position and orientation are used to control the cursor position on the interaction region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventor: Erik Banning
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Publication number: 20060061364Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation near the wellbore and detecting responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method may further include determining the direction from the device to the anomaly based on the detected responses. The method may also include calculating at least one of an apparent azimuth angle and an apparent dip angle based on the responses, monitoring the at least one calculated apparent angle over time, and determining the direction to the anomaly after the at least one monitored apparent angle deviates from a zero value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier
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Publication number: 20060061363Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation near the wellbore and detecting responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method may further include determining the direction from the device to the anomaly based on the detected responses. The method may also include calculating at least one of an apparent azimuth angle and an apparent dip angle based on the responses, monitoring the at least one calculated apparent angle over time, and determining the direction to the anomaly after the at least one monitored apparent angle deviates from a zero value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier
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Publication number: 20060055411Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation near the wellbore and detecting responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method may further include determining the direction from the device to the anomaly based on the detected responses. The method may also include calculating at least one of an apparent azimuth angle and an apparent dip angle based on the responses, monitoring the at least one calculated apparent angle over time, and determining the direction to the anomaly after the at least one monitored apparent angle deviates from a zero value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier
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Publication number: 20060038571Abstract: A method of imaging a subterranean formation traversed by a wellbore using a tool comprising a transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic signals through the formation and a receiver for detecting response signals. The tool is brought to a first position inside the wellbore, and the transmitter is energized to propagate an electromagnetic signal into the formation. A response signal that has propagated through the formation is detected. A derived quantity for the formation based on the detected response signal for the formation is calculated, and plotted against time. The tool may be moved to at least one other position within the wellbore where the procedure may be repeated to create an image of the formation within the subterranean formation based on the plots.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Richard Ostermeier, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Erik Banning
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Publication number: 20050270494Abstract: A method for controlling movement of a computer display cursor based on a point-of-aim of a pointing device within an interaction region includes projecting an image of a computer display to create the interaction region. At least one calibration point having a predetermined relation to said interaction region is established. A pointing line is directed to substantially pass through the calibration point while measuring a position of and an orientation of the pointing device. The pointing line has a predetermined relationship to said pointing device. Movement of the cursor is controlled within the interaction region using measurements of the position of and the orientation of the pointing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventor: Erik Banning
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Publication number: 20050092487Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a distance from a tool to anomaly ahead of the tool. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation surrounding the wellbore and detecting voltage responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method includes calculating apparent conductivity or apparent resistivity based on a voltage response. The conductivity or resistivity is monitored over time, and the distance to the anomaly is determined from the apparent conductivity or apparent resistivity values.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier
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Publication number: 20050093546Abstract: A method and a system are provided for allowing determination of a direction and distance from a tool to anomaly in a formation. The apparatus for performing the method includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. An embodiment of the method includes transmitting electromagnetic signals from the at least one transmitter through the formation near the wellbore and detecting responses at the at least one receiver induced by the electromagnetic signals. The method may further include determining the direction from the device to the anomaly based on the detected responses. The method may also include calculating at least one of an apparent azimuth angle and an apparent dip angle based on the responses, monitoring the at least one calculated apparent angle over time, and determining the direction to the anomaly after the at least one monitored apparent angle deviates from a zero value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Erik Banning, Teruhiko Hagiwara, Rich Ostermeier