Patents by Inventor HORACIO RICARDO BOUZAS

HORACIO RICARDO BOUZAS 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).

  • Patent number: 9426243
    Abstract: A method for remote collaboration includes receiving posting content from a first employee of a company. The posting content includes a multitude of key terms. The method further includes generating a first employee posting using the posting content, extracting the multitude of key terms from the posting content, matching one of the plurality of key terms to a key term label, storing the key term label in the first employee posting, and selecting a company channel corresponding to the key terms label. The method further includes identifying a subscriber of the company channel, where the subscriber is a second employee of the company, and presenting the first employee posting content to the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Scott Trevor Raphael, Patrick Dineen, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman, Brandon David Plost
  • Patent number: 9405533
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to unmanned vehicle (UV) systems and methods. A method may include capturing data with at least one UV proximate an area of interest. The method may also include processing the data at a computing device. In addition, the method may include at least storing the processed data, sharing the processed data with another device, combining the processed data with related historical data, developing a model based at least partially on the processed data, determining at least one future task to be performed by the UV based at least partially on the processed data, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Reishin Toolsi
  • Publication number: 20150192437
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to unmanned vehicle (UV) systems and methods. A method may include capturing data with at least one UV proximate an area of interest. The method may also include processing the data at a computing device. In addition, the method may include at least storing the processed data, sharing the processed data with another device, combining the processed data with related historical data, developing a model based at least partially on the processed data, determining at least one future task to be performed by the UV based at least partially on the processed data, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Reishin Toolsi
  • Publication number: 20150106074
    Abstract: A method can include providing spatial data for a base case of a subsurface geologic formation; providing spatial data for a simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation; performing box counting for the spatial data for the base case; performing box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the base case, determining a fractal dimension for the base case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case, determining a fractal dimension for the simulation case; comparing the simulation case to the base case based at least in part on the fractal dimensions; and, based on the comparing, adjusting one or more simulation parameters to generate spatial data for an additional simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Sergio Fabio Courtade, Alina-Berenice Christ, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas
  • Patent number: 8892388
    Abstract: A method can include providing spatial data for a base case of a subsurface geologic formation; providing spatial data for a simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation; performing box counting for the spatial data for the base case; performing box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the base case, determining a fractal dimension for the base case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case, determining a fractal dimension for the simulation case; comparing the simulation case to the base case based at least in part on the fractal dimensions; and, based on the comparing, adjusting one or more simulation parameters to generate spatial data for an additional simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sergio Fabio Courtade, Alina-Berenice Christ, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas
  • Publication number: 20140204121
    Abstract: A method for augmenting an immediate user task includes obtaining role information identifying a role of a user within an oilfield company. The user is performing oilfield operations in a field. The method further includes identifying a current location of the user in the field to identify the immediate user task being performed by the user in the field, defining, using the role information, a user perspective of the user, selecting metadata corresponding to the user perspective to obtain selected metadata, and presenting the selected metadata to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Scott Raphael, Patrick Daniel Dineen, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman, Brandon David Plost
  • Publication number: 20140195295
    Abstract: The invention provides a system, method, and computer readable medium for facilitating the execution of one or more tasks. Each worker may be provided with an electronic device capable of determining and transmitting its geographical location (and thus the worker's geographical location) to the computer system via one or more computer networks. In one embodiment, the system allows for the tracking of each task or work-related activity performed by each worker. The system may include pre-determined workflows to assist the worker in completing a task. Workflows may include recommended solutions to problems that may be encountered given the project or task at issue. In one embodiment, one or more effectiveness metrics may be utilized in order to ascertain the effectiveness of one or more of the workflows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Brandon David Plost, Scott Raphael, Patrick Daniel Dineen, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman
  • Publication number: 20140195290
    Abstract: The invention provides a system, method, and computer readable medium for facilitating the execution of one or more tasks. Task data pertaining to a plurality of tasks and worker data pertaining to one or more workers may be saved to a computer system. Each worker may be provided with an electronic device capable of determining and transmitting its geographical location (and thus the worker's geographical location) to the computer system via one or more computer networks. In one embodiment, task data and worker data may be analyzed and compared in order to identify eligible workers for each task. Once eligible workers have been identified, they may be assigned to one or more tasks and notified accordingly. In one embodiment, the task data and worker data stored by the computer system may be dynamically updated to reflect worker assignments and completed tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon David Plost, Patrick Daniel Dineen, Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Scott Raphael, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman
  • Publication number: 20140189011
    Abstract: A method for remote collaboration includes receiving posting content from a first employee of a company. The posting content includes a multitude of key terms. The method further includes generating a first employee posting using the posting content, extracting the multitude of key terms from the posting content, matching one of the plurality of key terms to a key term label, storing the key term label in the first employee posting, and selecting a company channel corresponding to the key terms label. The method further includes identifying a subscriber of the company channel, where the subscriber is a second employee of the company, and presenting the first employee posting content to the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Whitley, Floyd Louis Broussard, III, Scott Trevor Raphael, Patrick Dineen, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Cyril Laroche-Py, Chad Brockman, Vignesh Venkataraman, Brandon David Plost
  • Patent number: 8706541
    Abstract: A method of reservoir management linking. The method includes receiving a reservoir volume from a submitter, the reservoir volume modeling hydrocarbons in a reservoir, and determining that the submitter is authorized to submit the reservoir volume and sending notification of the reservoir volume to a first approver. The method further includes storing the reservoir volume on a storage device, receiving approval of the reservoir volume from the first approver, determining that the first approver is authorized to approve the reservoir volume, generating a standardized report associated with the reservoir volume, and displaying the standardized report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Gregory Edward Bruce, Tim Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20120144306
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may include methods, systems, and computer-readable media that enable executing oilfield software on a first computing device; communicably coupling the first computing device with a second computing device, the second computing device comprising a touch interface; receiving input from a user via the touch interface; and causing the oilfield software to perform an action in response to the input. Embodiments of the present disclosure may also include methods, systems, and computer-readable media that enable presenting a result of the action via a second touch interface of a third computing device communicably coupled to at least one of the first and second computing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: MICHAEL JAMES MOODY, PATRICK DANIEL DINEEN, FLOYD LOUIS BROUSSARD, III, HORACIO RICARDO BOUZAS
  • Publication number: 20120084043
    Abstract: A method can include providing spatial data for a base case of a subsurface geologic formation; providing spatial data for a simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation; performing box counting for the spatial data for the base case; performing box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the base case, determining a fractal dimension for the base case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case, determining a fractal dimension for the simulation case; comparing the simulation case to the base case based at least in part on the fractal dimensions; and, based on the comparing, adjusting one or more simulation parameters to generate spatial data for an additional simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Sergio Fabio Courtade, Alina-Berenice Christ, Horacio Ricardo Bouzas
  • Publication number: 20120084280
    Abstract: A method can include creating an instance of a modeling application for a project and rendering an associated user interface to a display; accessing user identity data associated with the project; accessing social network data for one or more social network member profiles, optionally based on the user identity data; rendering accessed social network data to the display; receiving an instruction via the user interface; and accessing additional social network data responsive to receipt of the instruction. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Horacio Ricardo Bouzas, Hallgrim Ludvigsen
  • Publication number: 20100084131
    Abstract: A method of reservoir management linking. The method includes receiving a reservoir volume from a submitter, the reservoir volume modeling hydrocarbons in a reservoir, and determining that the submitter is authorized to submit the reservoir volume and sending notification of the reservoir volume to a first approver. The method further includes storing the reservoir volume on a storage device, receiving approval of the reservoir volume from the first approver, determining that the first approver is authorized to approve the reservoir volume, generating a standardized report associated with the reservoir volume, and displaying the standardized report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: HORACIO RICARDO BOUZAS, GREGORY EDWARD BRUCE, TIM NGUYEN