Patents by Inventor Gustavo A. Núñez
Gustavo A. Núñez 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: 9701920Abstract: Colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurries having nano-particles of carbonaceous material creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of carbonaceous material, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the carbonaceous material having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Nano Dispersions Technology, Inc.Inventors: Gustavo A. Núñez, Maria Briceño, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gómez
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Publication number: 20170137730Abstract: Colloidal coal-in-water slurries having nano-particles of coal creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal coal-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of coal, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the coal having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The coal-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The coal-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Daniel D. Joseph, Gustavo A. Nunez, Maria Briceno, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gomez
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Patent number: 9574151Abstract: Colloidal coal-in-water slurries having nano-particles of coal creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal coal-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of coal, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the coal having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The coal-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The coal-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: BLUE ADVANCED COLLOIDAL FUELS CORP.Inventors: Daniel D. Joseph, Gustavo A. Nunez, Maria Briceno, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gomez
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Publication number: 20150197700Abstract: Colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurries having nano-particles of carbonaceous material creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of carbonaceous material, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the carbonaceous material having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Gustavo A. Núñez, Maria Briceño, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gómez
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Patent number: 8781879Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method capable of facilitating the efficient analysis of oilfield data utilizing at least one computer database containing a plurality of stored petroleum engineering operations. In one embodiment, stored petroleum engineering operations may include individual petroleum engineering tasks/calculations, workflows comprising multiple engineering tasks/calculations, and/or third party applications capable of analyzing at least a portion of collected oilfield data. In one embodiment, petroleum engineering operations may be proven in the field, i.e., tested and proven to be accurate under real-world oilfield conditions, prior to storage upon the database. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a graphic user interface adapted to receive customer data and identify stored engineering operations associated thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Michael Stundner, Gustavo Nunez, Georg Zangl, Herwig Fruhbauer
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Publication number: 20140013656Abstract: Colloidal coal-in-water slurries having nano-particles of coal creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal coal-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of coal, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the coal having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The coal-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The coal-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Daniel D. Joseph, Gustavo A. Nunez, Maria Briceno, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gomez
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Patent number: 8500827Abstract: Colloidal coal-in-water slurries having nano-particles of coal creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal coal-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of coal, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the coal having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The coal-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The coal-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Nano Dispersions Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel D. Joseph, Gustavo Nunez, Maria Briceno, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gomez
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Publication number: 20130074396Abstract: Colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurries having nano-particles of carbonaceous material creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of carbonaceous material, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the carbonaceous material having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Gustavo A. Núñez, Maria Briceño, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gómez
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Patent number: 8380642Abstract: Implementations that integrate data-driven modeling and knowledge into self-improving reasoning systems and processes are described. For example, an implementation of a method may include determining at least one recommended action using a reasoning component having a data-driven modeling portion and a knowledge-based portion. Such determining includes integrating one or more determination aspects determined by the data-driven modeling portion, and one or more additional determination aspects determined by the knowledge-based portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Michael Stundner, Gustavo Nunez, Georg Zangl, Andreas Al-Kinani
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Patent number: 8352227Abstract: A method for performing operations of an oilfield is described. The method involves selectively coupling oilfield simulators according to a predefined configuration, each oilfield simulator modeling at least a portion of the oilfield, a first oilfield simulator receives an oilfield control parameter as an input, identifying an uncertainty parameter associated with probable values each corresponding to a weighted probability, a second oilfield simulator receives the uncertainty parameter as an input, modeling the operations of the oilfield to generate an estimated performance by selectively communicating between the oilfield simulators, the operations of the oilfield are modeled with a predetermined value of the oilfield control parameter and at least one of the probable values of the uncertainty parameter; and identifying an optimal value of the oilfield control parameter based on the estimated performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Hans Eric Klumpen, Scott Trevor Raphael, Richard Ian Torrens, Gustavo Nunez, William J. Bailey, Benoit Couet
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Patent number: 8306801Abstract: One or more computer-readable media include computer-executable instructions to instruct a computing system to receive simulation results for future behavior of a reservoir that includes a material production well and a fluid injection site; define a virtual sensor as being located between the material production well and the fluid injection site; determine fluid saturation at the virtual sensor based at least in part on the simulation results; and issue a notification if the fluid saturation at the virtual sensor exceeds a fluid saturation limit. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Gustavo Nunez, Georg Zangl, Michael Stundner
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Patent number: 8177867Abstract: Colloidal coal-in-water slurries having nano-particles of coal creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal coal-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of coal, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the coal having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The coal-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The coal-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Nano Dispersions Technology Inc.Inventors: Daniel D. Joseph, Gustavo Núñez, Maria Briceño, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gómez
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Publication number: 20120117104Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method capable of facilitating the efficient analysis of oilfield data utilizing at least one computer database containing a plurality of stored petroleum engineering operations. In one embodiment, stored petroleum engineering operations may include individual petroleum engineering tasks/calculations, workflows comprising multiple engineering tasks/calculations, and/or third party applications capable of analyzing at least a portion of collected oilfield data. In one embodiment, petroleum engineering operations may be proven in the field, i.e., tested and proven to be accurate under real-world oilfield conditions, prior to storage upon the database. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a graphic user interface adapted to receive customer data and identify stored engineering operations associated thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Michael STUNDNER, Gustavo Nunez, Georg Zangl, Herwig Fruhbauer
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Publication number: 20110203163Abstract: Colloidal coal-in-water slurries having nano-particles of coal creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal coal-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of coal, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the coal having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The coal-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The coal-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Daniel D. Joseph, Gustavo Núñez, Maria Briceño, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gómez
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Publication number: 20110040543Abstract: One or more computer-readable media include computer-executable instructions to instruct a computing system to receive simulation results for future behavior of a reservoir that includes a material production well and a fluid injection site; define a virtual sensor as being located between the material production well and the fluid injection site; determine fluid saturation at the virtual sensor based at least in part on the simulation results; and issue a notification if the fluid saturation at the virtual sensor exceeds a fluid saturation limit. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Gustavo Nunez, Georg Zangl, Michael Stundner
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Publication number: 20100314296Abstract: A means for transporting a dispersion of heavy crude oil and water by conventional pipelines. The dispersion is an emulsion prepared by combining production water with crude oil as well as an adequate surfactant system such that the dispersion stabilizes. The dispersion presents a viscosity of less than about 500 cP allowing it to be pumpable and transportable via conventional pipelines. The dispersion, once it arrives at its final destination, is broken or separated by means of one or more suitable diluents such that the remaining oil meets predetermined specifications for further processing, i.e. refining into lighter fractions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Luis Pacheco, Maria Briceño, Gustavo Núñez
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Publication number: 20100318337Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses are provided for facilitating sequestration of naturally occurring or anthropogenic carbon dioxide. The methods, systems and apparatuses of the present invention include a software interface for facilitating an exchange of data among associated simulators which simulate various steps of the carbon sequestration process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: William J. Bailey, Benoit Couet, Nadege Hopman, Laurent Jammes, Hans Eric Klumpen, Gustavo Nunez, Terizhandur S. Ramakrishnan, Scott Trevor Raphael, Richard Torrens, Sandeep Verma
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Publication number: 20100138368Abstract: Implementations that integrate data-driven modeling and knowledge into self-improving reasoning systems and processes are described. For example, an implementation of a method may include determining at least one recommended action using a reasoning component having a data-driven modeling portion and a knowledge-based portion. Such determining includes integrating one or more determination aspects determined by the data-driven modeling portion, and one or more additional determination aspects determined by the knowledge-based portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Michael Stundner, Gustavo Nunez, Georg Zangl, Andreas Al-Kinani
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Publication number: 20100024282Abstract: Colloidal coal-in-water slurries having nano-particles of coal creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal coal-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of coal, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the coal having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The coal-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The coal-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Daniel D. Joseph, Gustavo Nuñez, Maria Briceño, Takeshi Asa, Cebers Gómez
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Publication number: 20080133194Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing operations of an oilfield having at least one process facilities and at least one wellsite operatively connected thereto, each at least one wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from or injecting fluid to an underground reservoir therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hans Eric Klumpen, Scott Trevor Raphael, Richard Ian Torrens, Gustavo Nunez, William J. Bailey, Benoit Couet