Patents by Inventor Martin T. Hagan

Martin T. Hagan 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: 7814036
    Abstract: An artificial neural network, ANN, and method of training the ANN for inversion of logging tool signals into well logs of formation parameters is disclosed. Properly selected synthetic models of earth formations are used to train the ANN. The models include Oklahoma and chirp type of formations. In each model parameter contrasts of from 10 to 1 to about 100 to 1 are included. Models including maximum and minimum parameter values spanning the operating range of the selected logging tool are included. Parameter contrasts at interfaces are limited to realistic values found in earth formations. The selected models are used to generate synthetic tool signals, which are then used as inputs to the ANN for training. When the ANN coefficients are properly adjusted to produce an output matching the original models, the ANN can be used for inversion of any real signals from the selected logging tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Haliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingding Chen, Luis E. San Martin, Gulamabbas A. Merchant, Robert W. Strickland, Martin T. Hagan
  • Publication number: 20040257240
    Abstract: An artificial neural network, ANN, and method of training the ANN for inversion of logging tool signals into well logs of formation parameters is disclosed. Properly selected synthetic models of earth formations are used to train the ANN. The models include Oklahoma and chirp type of formations. In each model parameter contrasts of from 10 to 1 to about 100 to 1 are included. Models including maximum and minimum parameter values spanning the operating range of the selected logging tool are included. Parameter contrasts at interfaces are limited to realistic values found in earth formations. The selected models are used to generate synthetic tool signals, which are then used as inputs to the ANN for training. When the ANN coefficients are properly adjusted to produce an output matching the original models, the ANN can be used for inversion of any real signals from the selected logging tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Dingding Chen, Luis E. San Martin, Gulamabbas A. Merchant, Robert W. Strickland, Martin T. Hagan
  • Patent number: 6823711
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically calibrating signals from a quartz pressure sensor to correct for temperature transients. A series of differences of time spaced temperature readings is stored in a tapped delay line and coupled to a transfer function. The transfer function uses the temperature difference values to correct pressure frequency readings for temperature transient errors. In one form, one transfer function uses temperature and pressure readings to statically calibrate pressure readings and a second transfer function uses temperature differences to provide a temperature transient correction which is added to the statically calibrated pressure value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingding Chen, Roger L. Schultz, Craig Zitterich, Martin T. Hagan, Meng Fun