Patents by Inventor Kangping Chen

Kangping Chen 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: 10584578
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for modeling and controlling production of an oil and/or gas, for example from a shale reservoir. The modeling includes receiving data associated with a fluid reservoir, including a viscosity of a fluid in the reservoir and a radius of a pore in the reservoir, and not including a permeability of the reservoir. The resulting model includes a reservoir fluid drainage rate that is proportional to the fluid viscosity and a reservoir fluid drainage speed that is independent of the pore radius. The model may be used to control a pump which pumps a fluid into and/or out of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Kangping Chen, Di Shen
  • Patent number: 10385659
    Abstract: An analytical solution is obtained for a pseudo-steady state production from a vertically fractured well with finite or infinite fracture conductivity. The analytical solution may be used to compute a pseudo-steady state constant for the reservoir. Subsequently, performance parameters relating to the reservoir may be derived from the pseudo-steady state constant. For example, parameters such as production decline rate, total hydrocarbon reserves, and economically recoverable reserves for the reservoir may be computed. The disclosed analytical solution, instead of a conventional numerical simulation, can significantly speed up analysis and improve the accuracy of the calculation of these parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventor: Kangping Chen
  • Patent number: 10151515
    Abstract: A vortex tube cooling system for cooling compressed gas in air drilling assemblies comprises a gas source, a compressor, a plurality of vortex tube coolers and a drilling pipe in fluid communication with the plurality of vortex tube coolers. Each vortex tube cooler has an inlet nozzle for receiving compressed gas from the gas source into a swirl chamber. The swirl chamber is in fluid connection with a vortex tube defining a hot outlet, and a cold outlet. An inlet of the drilling pipe receives a cold air stream leaving the cold outlet of the plurality of vortex tube coolers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kangping Chen, Ruijin Chen
  • Publication number: 20180328168
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for modeling and controlling production of an oil and/or gas, for example from a shale reservoir. The modeling includes receiving data associated with a fluid reservoir, including a viscosity of a fluid in the reservoir and a radius of a pore in the reservoir, and not including a permeability of the reservoir. The resulting model includes a reservoir fluid drainage rate that is proportional to the fluid viscosity and a reservoir fluid drainage speed that is independent of the pore radius. The model may be used to control a pump which pumps a fluid into and/or out of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Kangping Chen, Di Shen
  • Publication number: 20170175513
    Abstract: An analytical solution is obtained for a pseudo-steady state production from a vertically fractured well with finite or infinite fracture conductivity. The analytical solution may be used to compute a pseudo-steady state constant for the reservoir. Subsequently, performance parameters relating to the reservoir may be derived from the pseudo-steady state constant. For example, parameters such as production decline rate, total hydrocarbon reserves, and economically recoverable reserves for the reservoir may be computed. The disclosed analytical solution, instead of a conventional numerical simulation, can significantly speed up analysis and improve the accuracy of the calculation of these parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Kangping Chen
  • Publication number: 20160216009
    Abstract: A vortex tube cooling system for cooling compressed gas in air drilling assemblies comprises a gas source, a compressor, a plurality of vortex tube coolers and a drilling pipe in fluid communication with the plurality of vortex tube coolers. Each vortex tube cooler has an inlet nozzle for receiving compressed gas from the gas source into a swirl chamber. The swirl chamber is in fluid connection with a vortex tube defining a hot outlet, and a cold outlet. An inlet of the drilling pipe receives a cold air stream leaving the cold outlet of the plurality of vortex tube coolers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kangping CHEN, Ruijin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140340110
    Abstract: A device and a method for detecting the ability of anti PID effect of a solar cell are disclosed according to embodiments of the invention. The device includes a static generator including a high voltage power supply and an ion stick connected to the high voltage power supply; and a metal tray under the ion stick. It is judged whether the solar cell has the ability of anti PID effect by detecting the solar cell directly by the device, so for determining whether the solar cell has the ability of anti PID effect, there is no need for a solar cell assembly manufactured by the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Fangdan Jiang, Jide Huang, Changchun Guo, Hao Jin, Kangping Chen
  • Publication number: 20140283904
    Abstract: A solar cell of anti potential induced degradation and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed by embodiments of the invention. The method includes: performing plasma cleaning on a silicon wafer by using an oxidizing gas, so as to form a first silicon oxide film on the surface of the silicon wafer; and forming an anti-reflection film on the surface of the first silicon oxide film, where the anti-reflection film includes at least a silicon oxide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Jide Huang, Fangdan Jiang, Hao Jin, Kangping Chen