Patents by Inventor Michael B. Cronin

Michael B. Cronin 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: 20250012178
    Abstract: A method involves performing an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operation. The method includes injecting a gas stream into a well via a first channel. The method also includes injecting enhanced oil recovery chemicals (EROCs) into the well via a second channel. The second channel is different from the first channel. An end of the first channel and an end of the second channel are positioned to facilitate static mixing of the gas stream with the EROCs to form an enriched gas stream in a subsurface region. The enriched gas stream facilitates the EOR operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Michael B. CRONIN, Shreerang S. CHHATRE, Pavel V. KORTUNOV, Kendal K. DECKER, Mark H. MEEKS, Edward C. WANAT
  • Publication number: 20240368987
    Abstract: A method involves detecting parameters corresponding to a hydraulic connection between wells in a reservoir. Such method includes injecting carbonated water into a CO2 injection well. The method further includes identifying a presence of the carbonated water around a CO2 recipient well. The method also includes determining at least one parameter corresponding to the hydraulic connection between the CO2 injection well and the CO2 recipient well based on the presence of the carbonated water around the CO2 recipient well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Michael B. CRONIN, Shreerang S. CHHATRE, Kendal DECKER, Sergio A. LEONARDI, Hayden P. PADGETT
  • Publication number: 20240026782
    Abstract: A methodology for modeling multi-well communication considering multiple flow regimes for hydrocarbon management is disclosed. Understanding well communication scenarios in unconventional reservoirs may assist in assessing hydrocarbon asset development planning. Typically, well communication is determined by using a suitably-designed interference test, wherein the observation well is kept closed and the choke of a neighboring signal well is manipulated, with the resulting deviation in the pressure trend being used to determine the well communication. The interference test is not suitable due to requiring wells to be closed and to being applicable to only certain types of wells. Thus, a producer-producer connectivity model is used to analyze well communication and to quantify well communication strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Shuai HE, Michael B. CRONIN, Sergio A. LEONARDI
  • Patent number: 9613049
    Abstract: A system is configured to receive a data file from an electronic device. The system, in one embodiment, is operable to receive a user's selection of a party together with information input by the user. The system is operable to send the data file to the selected party. The system stores, in association with the selected party, the input information and data related to the sending of the data file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Applied Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sven-Eric M. Bloom, Robert E. Gorczowiski, Philip J. Smith, Nurdin Premji, Meredith A. Williams, Michael B. Cronin, Tracy E. Ustinov, Matthew R. Beal, Charles O. Mahaffey
  • Patent number: 8688744
    Abstract: The system, method, and apparatus provides a device for scanning documents and importing and forwarding scanned documents based on document identifiers. Documents are received and reviewed for entry into the document management system. An identifier is associated with each document based on the level of available information about the document. An identifier is assigned to each document. Each document with its assigned identifier is scanned. Documents are then imported into the document management system or forwarded to a recipient for additional review. Separator identifiers may be used to increase efficiency. Further, the system may allow certain users to use reporting functions to access information about the document management system and the recipients of documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Meredith A. Williams, Michael B. Cronin, Tracy E. Ustinov, Matthew R. Beal, Charles O. Mahaffey
  • Publication number: 20130238678
    Abstract: A system is configured to receive a data file from an electronic device. The system, in one embodiment, is operable to receive a user's selection of a party together with information input by the user. The system is operable to send the data file to the selected party. The system stores, in association with the selected party, the input information and data related to the sending of the data file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Applied Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: SVEN-ERIC M. BLOOM, ROBERT E. GORCZOWISKI, PHILIP J. SMITH, NURDIN PREMJI, MEREDITH A. WILLIAMS, MICHAEL B. CRONIN, TRACY E. USTINOV, MICHAEL R. BEAL, CHARLES O. MAHAFFEY
  • Publication number: 20100091317
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for scanning and importing documents is disclosed. Specifically, the disclosed system provides a device for scanning documents and importing and forwarding scanned documents based on document identifiers. Documents are received and reviewed for entry into the document management system. An identifier is associated with each document based on the level of available information about the document. An identifier is assigned to each document. Each document with its assigned identifier is scanned. Documents are then imported into the document management system or forwarded to a recipient for additional review. Separator identifiers may be used to increase efficiency. Further, the system may allow certain users to use reporting functions to access information about the document management system and the recipients of documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: APPLIED SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Meredith A. Williams, Michael B. Cronin, Tracy E. Ustinov, Matthew R. Beal, Charles O. Mahaffey