Patents by Inventor John J. D'Angelo

John J. D'Angelo 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).

  • Method for long-horizon event-based detection of poor hole cleaning conditions for use in streaming analytics at the drilling rig
    Patent number: 11649712
    Abstract: A method for estimating the efficiency of hole cleaning of a well-bore during drilling operations includes (a) selecting at least one feature of the drilling operation for monitoring; (b) receiving, from a sensor, data regarding the at least one feature; (c) comparing the data to a predetermined condition for the at least one feature; (d) defining an event when the data meets the predetermined condition; (e) assigning a weight to the event based on a duration of the event; and (f) estimating an efficiency of the hole cleaning based on the event and the weight of the event. The at least one feature being selected from the list consisting of: hole angle, circulation, tight spot, static hole, and bit hydraulics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Intellicess Inc.
    Inventors: John J. D'Angelo, Pradeepkumar Ashok