Patents by Inventor Keith C. McDowell

Keith C. McDowell 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: 10352505
    Abstract: A real time method and dynamic logic-based system for enhancing the operation of a pipeline network is disclosed. The system and method perform monitoring of the operation of a pipeline network, generate alarms in response to differing levels of destabilized pipeline operations, manage the generation of alarms based upon known operating events and operating conditions, diagnose potential source of the detected destabilized events and manage the operation of the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Keith C. McDowell, Jacques A. Cibils
  • Publication number: 20170003200
    Abstract: A real time method and dynamic logic-based system for enhancing the operation of a pipeline network is disclosed. The system and method perform monitoring of the operation of a pipeline network, generate alarms in response to differing levels of destabilized pipeline operations, manage the generation of alarms based upon known operating events and operating conditions, diagnose potential source of the detected destabilized events and manage the operation of the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Keith C. McDOWELL, Jacques A. CIBILS
  • Publication number: 20140305513
    Abstract: A real time method and dynamic logic-based system for enhancing the operation of a pipeline network is disclosed. The system and method perform monitoring of the operation of a pipeline network, generate alarms in response to differing levels of destabilized pipeline operations, manage the generation of alarms based upon known operating events and operating conditions, diagnose potential source of the detected destabilized events and manage the operation of the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventor: Keith C. McDOWELL
  • Patent number: 8766806
    Abstract: A real time method and dynamic logic-based system for enhancing the operation of a pipeline network is disclosed. The system and method perform monitoring of the operation of a pipeline network, generate alarms in response to differing levels of destabilized pipeline operations, manage the generation of alarms based upon known operating events and operating conditions, diagnose potential source of the detected destabilized events and manage the operation of the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventor: Keith C McDowell
  • Patent number: 7647136
    Abstract: The present application is directed to an apparatus and method of managing transport of fluid commodities in a pipeline network. The method includes obtaining operational settings, which include equipment settings and measured parameters, associated with a pipeline network as a fluid commodity is transported through the pipeline network. From the operational settings, a recommendation is generated concurrently with the transport of the fluid commodity through the pipeline network to optimize at least one of the operational settings. The recommendation comprises revised equipment settings associated with equipment disposed along the pipeline network. The equipment settings in the recommendation may be based on empirical data from previous experience with the transport of fluid commodities through the pipeline network and/or based on theoretical data from modeling of the transport of the fluid commodity through the pipeline network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventor: Keith C. McDowell
  • Publication number: 20090322544
    Abstract: A real time method and dynamic logic-based system for enhancing the operation of a pipeline network is disclosed. The system and method perform monitoring of the operation of a pipeline network, generate alarms in response to differing levels of destabilized pipeline operations, manage the generation of alarms based upon known operating events and operating conditions, diagnose potential source of the detected destabilized events and manage the operation of the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventor: Keith C. McDowell
  • Publication number: 20080082215
    Abstract: The present application is directed to an apparatus and method of managing transport of fluid commodities in a pipeline network. The method includes obtaining operational settings, which include equipment settings and measured parameters, associated with a pipeline network as a fluid commodity is transported through the pipeline network. From the operational settings, a recommendation is generated concurrently with the transport of the fluid commodity through the pipeline network to optimize at least one of the operational settings. The recommendation comprises revised equipment settings associated with equipment disposed along the pipeline network. The equipment settings in the recommendation may be based on empirical data from previous experience with the transport of fluid commodities through the pipeline network and/or based on theoretical data from modeling of the transport of the fluid commodity through the pipeline network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventor: Keith C. McDowell