Patents by Inventor Hongbing Xie

Hongbing Xie 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: 20240076980
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating subterranean regions having multi-scale, complex fracture geometries in a realistic simulation environment, which includes in the modeling process three-dimensional multi-scale rock discontinuities, hydraulic fractures, and heterogenous reservoir properties. Non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations are applied in conjunction with commercial or in-house simulators to efficiently and accurately model subsurface characteristics including three-dimensional geometries having combinations of complex hydraulic fractures and multi-scale rock discontinuities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas Field Company, ZFRAC LLC, BJ Karst Science & Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Rui Yong, Jianfa Wu, Joseph Alexander Leines Artieda, Cheng Chang, Jijun Miao, Wei Yu, Hongbing Xie
  • Publication number: 20240077919
    Abstract: Disclosed are a tandem modulation device fan and a control method thereof. The tandem modulation device fan comprises a frame, fan blades disposed in the frame, and a light-emitting module disposed in the frame. Two corresponding sides of the frame are each provided with a circuit board and a pin structure. Pins and the circuit boards on the two sides can automatically switch and recognize inputs and outputs irrespective of the polarity. The two sides, provided with the circuit boards, of the frame are each provided with a magnet for magnetic connection with the frame of an adjacent fan. The circuit board is electrically connected to a master controller. Fans are connected end-to-end through attraction of magnets, such that the electrical conductivity is improved, and the service life is prolonged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Tianhe XIE, Hongbing XIE, Difa XIAO
  • Patent number: 11320555
    Abstract: Techniques for calibration of a simulation of a subterranean region having complex fracture geometries. Calibration of indeterministic subsurface discrete fracture network models is performed via non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations applied in conjunction with well testing interpretation and numerical simulation. Subterranean fracture networks are characterized dynamically by embedded discrete fracture modeling to accurately and efficiently determine an optimal fracture model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Sim Tech LLC
    Inventors: Jijun Mlao, Wei Yu, Mauricio X. Fiallos Torres, Hongbing Xie
  • Publication number: 20210382193
    Abstract: Techniques for calibration of a simulation of a subterranean region having complex fracture geometries. Calibration of indeterministic subsurface discrete fracture network models is performed via non-intrusive embedded discrete fracture modeling formulations applied in conjunction with well testing interpretation and numerical simulation. Subterranean fracture networks are characterized dynamically by embedded discrete fracture modeling to accurately and efficiently determine an optimal fracture model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Sim Tech LLC
    Inventors: Jijun Miao, Wei Yu, Mauricio X. Fiallos Torres, Hongbing Xie