Patents by Inventor Mark Frey

Mark Frey 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: 20250092777
    Abstract: An integrated drilling system includes a rotary steerable control unit and an electromagnetic LWD control unit deployed in an external collar. The rotary steerable control unit is deployed below the electromagnetic LWD control unit and is configured to control a direction of drilling of the integrated drilling system. A near bit electromagnetic antenna is deployed in a recess on the collar circumferentially about the rotary steerable control unit. At least one electromagnetic transmitter and at least one electromagnetic receiver are deployed in corresponding recesses in the collar circumferentially about the electromagnetic LWD control unit with the at least one transmitter and at least one receiver configured to make electromagnetic logging measurements while drilling. An electrical jumper provides an electrical connection between the near bit electromagnetic antenna and the electromagnetic LWD control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Rachel Belleville, Dean M. Homan, Mark Frey, Michael Hui Du, Patrick Fisseler
  • Patent number: 12178594
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting and/or validating a detection of a state change by matching the shape of one or more of an cardiac data series, a heart rate variability data series, or at least a portion of a heart beat complex, derived from cardiac data, to an appropriate template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Flint Hills Scientific, LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Osorio, Mark Frei
  • Publication number: 20240410269
    Abstract: An integrated drilling system includes a rotary steerable control unit and an electromagnetic LWD control unit deployed in an external collar. The rotary steerable control unit is deployed below the electromagnetic LWD control unit and is configured to control a direction of drilling of the integrated drilling system. A near bit electromagnetic antenna is deployed in a recess on the collar circumferentially about the rotary steerable control unit. At least one electromagnetic transmitter and at least one electromagnetic receiver are deployed in corresponding recesses in the collar circumferentially about the electromagnetic LWD control unit with the at least one transmitter and at least one receiver configured to make electromagnetic logging measurements while drilling. An electrical jumper provides an electrical connection between the near bit electromagnetic antenna and the electromagnetic LWD control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Rachel Belleville, Dean M. Homan, Mark Frey, Michael Hui Du, Patrick Fisseler
  • Patent number: 12163417
    Abstract: An integrated drilling system includes a rotary steerable control unit and an electromagnetic LWD control unit deployed in an external collar. The rotary steerable control unit is deployed below the electromagnetic LWD control unit and is configured to control a direction of drilling of the integrated drilling system. A near bit electromagnetic antenna is deployed in a recess on the collar circumferentially about the rotary steerable control unit. At least one electromagnetic transmitter and at least one electromagnetic receiver are deployed in corresponding recesses in the collar circumferentially about the electromagnetic LWD control unit with the at least one transmitter and at least one receiver configured to make electromagnetic logging measurements while drilling. An electrical jumper provides an electrical connection between the near bit electromagnetic antenna and the electromagnetic LWD control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TEHCNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rachel Belleville, Dean M. Homan, Mark Frey, Michael Hui Du, Patrick Fisseler
  • Publication number: 20240230944
    Abstract: A method for making electromagnetic logging measurements in a curved section of a subterranean wellbore includes rotating an electromagnetic logging tool (including at least one transmitter and at least one receiver) in the curved section of the wellbore. A curvature value of the curved section of the wellbore is obtained and processed in combination (e.g., via an inversion algorithm) with the electromagnetic measurements to compute at least one property of a formation surrounding the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: Mark Frey
  • Publication number: 20240210589
    Abstract: A shield for deployment about an antenna on an electromagnetic logging tool includes an electrically conductive, hollow body configured for coaxial deployment about the antenna. The hollow body includes a plurality of slots that extend through the hollow body. An outer surface of the hollow body includes at least one recess, at least a portion of which extends between and substantially orthogonal to the plurality of slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Frey, Anatoly Dementyev, Dean Homan
  • Publication number: 20230314654
    Abstract: A method for making calibrated directional electromagnetic logging measurements includes causing an electromagnetic logging tool to make a plurality of voltage measurements while deployed in a subterranean wellbore. A ratio of currents in first and second electromagnetic transmitters is computed and a ratio of gains in first and second electromagnetic receivers is computed. A ratio of selected ones of the measured voltages is processed in combination with the ratio of currents, the ratio of gains, and a test loop calibration coefficient to compute the calibrated directional electromagnetic logging measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Frey, Dean Homan
  • Patent number: 11768315
    Abstract: A method for making calibrated directional electromagnetic logging measurements includes causing an electromagnetic logging tool to make a plurality of voltage measurements while deployed in a subterranean wellbore. A ratio of currents in first and second electromagnetic transmitters is computed and a ratio of gains in first and second electromagnetic receivers is computed. A ratio of selected ones of the measured voltages is processed in combination with the ratio of currents, the ratio of gains, and a test loop calibration coefficient to compute the calibrated directional electromagnetic logging measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Frey, Dean Homan
  • Publication number: 20220096835
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing and logging changes in brain state of a subject for administering therapy to the subject based on the at least one cardiac signal wherein the system and method comprises the steps of receiving at least one cardiac signal of the subject into a processor, analyzing the cardiac signal to detect at least one cardiac signal change indicative of a brain state change, and logging at least one characteristic of the detected signal change or brain state change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: FLINT HILLS SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C
    Inventors: IVAN OSORIO, Mark Frei
  • Publication number: 20220061744
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting and/or validating a detection of a state change by matching the shape of one or more of an cardiac data series, a heart rate variability data series, or at least a portion of a heart beat complex, derived from cardiac data, to an appropriate template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: FLINT HILLS SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ivan Osorio, Mark Frei
  • Patent number: 11112523
    Abstract: A calibration method includes determining calibration standards for a reference tool including a reference transmitter and a reference receiver. First and second calibration factors are measured to match a receiver on an electromagnetic measurement tool (the tool to be calibrated) to the reference receiver and to match a transmitter on the electromagnetic measurement tool to the reference transmitter. The electromagnetic measurement tool is deployed in a subterranean wellbore and used to make electromagnetic measurements therein. The measured first and second calibration factors and at least one of the calibration standards are applied to at least one of the electromagnetic measurements to compute a gain calibrated electromagnetic measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark Frey
  • Publication number: 20200375525
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting and/or validating a detection of a state change by matching the shape of one or more of an cardiac data series, a heart rate variability data series, or at least a portion of a heart beat complex, derived from cardiac data, to an appropriate template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: FLINT HILLS SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ivan Osorio, Mark Frei
  • Patent number: 10327503
    Abstract: A shoe insert includes a generally planar body having a perimeter defining a foot-shaped area on an upper side of the body, the foot-shaped area including first and second toe areas and a heel area configured respectively for placement of a first toe, a second toe, and a heel of a user. The upper side defines a channel extending along an axis passing through a space between the first and second toe areas and the heel area. A linear member may be placed in the channel to protrude from an upper surface of the body. When a user uses the insert, the user's foot may sense the channel (or linear member, if present) and activate mechano-receptors on the bottom of the foot along the channel, which, in-turn, may train the foot to extend in a predetermined position relative to the linear member to improve balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventor: Mark Frey
  • Publication number: 20190137646
    Abstract: A calibration method includes determining calibration standards for a reference tool including a reference transmitter and a reference receiver. First and second calibration factors are measured to match a receiver on an electromagnetic measurement tool (the tool to be calibrated) to the reference receiver and to match a transmitter on the electromagnetic measurement tool to the reference transmitter. The electromagnetic measurement tool is deployed in a subterranean wellbore and used to make electromagnetic measurements therein. The measured first and second calibration factors and at least one of the calibration standards are applied to at least one of the electromagnetic measurements to compute a gain calibrated electromagnetic measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Mark Frey
  • Publication number: 20190076079
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting and/or validating a detection of a state change by matching the shape of one or more of an cardiac data series, a heart rate variability data series, or at least a portion of a heart beat complex, derived from cardiac data, to an appropriate template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: FLINT HILLS SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.
    Inventors: IVAN OSORIO, MARK FREI
  • Patent number: 10215878
    Abstract: A method for obtaining gain compensated electromagnetic logging while drilling propagation measurements includes rotating an electromagnetic logging while drilling tool in a subterranean wellbore. The tool includes a plurality of transmitter antennas and a plurality of receiver antennas symmetrically spaced along a logging while drilling tool body with the transmitter antennas including at least one axial transmitter antenna and at least one transverse transmitter antenna and the receiver antennas including at least one axial receiver antenna and at least one transverse receiver antenna. Electromagnetic voltage measurements are acquired from the receiver antennas while rotating. The acquired voltage measurements are processed to compute harmonic voltage coefficients. Ratios of selected ones of the harmonic voltage coefficients are in turn processed to compute gain compensated quantities including symmetrized and anti-symmetrized quantities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark Frey
  • Patent number: 9975032
    Abstract: An improved protective helmet having an outer impact receiving shell, and inner protective shell and an intermediate piston interposed between the outer and inner shells which allows the inner shell to decelerate gradually when the outer shell is subjected to a sudden impact, and which, therefore, permits the brain to decelerate safely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Frey
  • Publication number: 20180049573
    Abstract: The boot jack includes a body portion. The body portion has a mouth arranged at one end. The mouth is adapted for receiving a heel of a boot. The boot jack has a first upper surface. The first upper surface is a surface to which force can be applied by a user. The first upper surface is provided on a movable portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the body portion. The movable portion is movable from a first state to a second state. The movement is to expose a second upper surface. The second upper surface is provided on the body portion. The second upper surface is a surface to which force can be applied by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Frey
  • Patent number: 9835755
    Abstract: A method for obtaining full tensor gain compensated propagation measurements includes processing a full tensor voltage measurement to obtain a fully gain compensated tensor quantity. An electromagnetic logging tool including at least first and second axially spaced transmitters and at least first and second axially spaced receivers is rotated in a subterranean borehole. A plurality of voltage measurements are acquired while rotating to obtain a full tensor voltage measurement which is in turn processed to obtain the fully gain compensated tensor quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Frey, Dean M. Homan
  • Patent number: 9835753
    Abstract: A method for obtaining full tensor gain compensated propagation measurements includes processing a full tensor voltage measurement to obtain a fully gain compensated tensor quantity. An electromagnetic logging tool including at least first and second axially spaced transmitters and at least first and second axially spaced receivers is rotated in a subterranean borehole. A plurality of voltage measurements are acquired while rotating to obtain a full tensor voltage measurement which is in turn processed to obtain the fully gain compensated tensor quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Frey, Dean M. Homan