Patents by Inventor Michael Bower

Michael Bower 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: 12595726
    Abstract: A method can include rendering a graphical user interface to a display; receiving data; responsive to determining boundary locations for formations in the subsurface environment using the data, automatically rendering the boundary locations in the graphical user interface; responsive to determining extended boundary locations in the subsurface environment for a region beyond an end of the borehole using the boundary locations, automatically rendering the extended boundary locations in the graphical user interface; responsive to determining a target location in the region using the extended boundary locations, automatically rendering the target location in the graphical user interface; and, responsive to generation of a trajectory from an end of the borehole location to the target location, automatically rendering the trajectory in the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ziyuan Xu, Lu Jiang, Yansong Huang, Zhiyi Zhang, Farid Toghi, Samba Ba, Jing Wang, Pierre Bonningue, Firas Alshaikh Hasan, Jinsoo Kim, Kent Harms, Loic Hoarau, Ruixia Liu, Hui Wang, Dean M. Homan, Joseph Gremillion, Michael Bower, Khaled El-Derini
  • Patent number: 12584400
    Abstract: A method can include acquiring resistivity measurements using a downhole tool of a drillstring disposed in a borehole in a subsurface environment; performing a resistivity measurement-based inversion to generate a structural representation of a portion of the subsurface environment that includes an end of the borehole; generating a control instruction using an artificial intelligence framework and the structural representation, where the control instruction is for lengthening the borehole along a current borehole trajectory or a different borehole trajectory; and controlling the drillstring to lengthen the borehole based on the control instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ziyuan Xu, Lu Jiang, Yansong Huang, Zhiyi Zhang, Farid Toghi, Samba Ba, Jing Wang, Pierre Bonningue, Firas Alshaikh Hasan, Jinsoo Kim, Kent Harms, Loic Hoarau, Ruixia Liu, Hui Wang, Dean M. Homan, Joseph Gremillion, Michael Bower, Khaled El-Derini
  • Publication number: 20250382866
    Abstract: A method can include rendering a graphical user interface to a display; receiving data; responsive to determining boundary locations for formations in the subsurface environment using the data, automatically rendering the boundary locations in the graphical user interface; responsive to determining extended boundary locations in the subsurface environment for a region beyond an end of the borehole using the boundary locations, automatically rendering the extended boundary locations in the graphical user interface; responsive to determining a target location in the region using the extended boundary locations, automatically rendering the target location in the graphical user interface; and, responsive to generation of a trajectory from an end of the borehole location to the target location, automatically rendering the trajectory in the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Ziyuan Xu, Lu Jiang, Yansong Huang, Zhiyi Zhang, Farid Toghi, Samba Ba, Jing Wang, Pierre Bonningue, Firas Alshaikh Hasan, Jinsoo Kim, Kent Harms, Loic Hoarau, Ruixia Liu, Hui Wang, Dean M. Homan, Joseph Gremillion, Michael Bower, Khaled El-Derini
  • Publication number: 20250382845
    Abstract: A method can include receiving data acquired via a drillstring in a borehole in a subsurface environment; determining boundary locations for formations in the subsurface environment using at least a portion of the data, where an end of the borehole is disposed in one of the formations; determining extended boundary locations in the subsurface environment for a region beyond the end of the borehole using the boundary locations; determining a target location in the region; generating a trajectory from an end of the borehole location to the target location; and executing a directional drilling system to control directional drilling of the drillstring that extends the borehole beyond the end of the borehole towards the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Ziyuan Xu, Lu Jiang, Yansong Huang, Zhiyi Zhang, Farid Toghi, Samba Ba, Jing Wang, Pierre Bonningue, Firas Alshaikh Hasan, Jinsoo Kim, Kent Harms, Loic Hoarau, Ruixia Liu, Hui Wang, Dean M. Homan, Joseph Gremillion, Michael Bower, Khaled El-Derini
  • Publication number: 20250382867
    Abstract: A method can include acquiring resistivity measurements using a downhole tool of a drillstring disposed in a borehole in a subsurface environment; performing a resistivity measurement-based inversion to generate a structural representation of a portion of the subsurface environment that includes an end of the borehole; generating a control instruction using an artificial intelligence framework and the structural representation, where the control instruction is for lengthening the borehole along a current borehole trajectory or a different borehole trajectory; and controlling the drillstring to lengthen the borehole based on the control instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Ziyuan Xu, Lu Jiang, Yansong Huang, Zhiyi Zhang, Farid Toghi, Samba Ba, Jing Wang, Pierre Bonningue, Firas Alshaikh Hasan, Jinsoo Kim, Kent Harms, Loic Hoarau, Ruixia Liu, Hui Wang, Dean M. Homan, Joseph Gremillion, Michael Bower, Khaled El-Derini
  • Patent number: 12448879
    Abstract: A system and method may include receiving data acquired by a downhole tool of a tool string disposed at least in part in a borehole in a subsurface region. The system and method may also include inverting the data using a trained machine learning model to generate a structural feature of the subsurface region. The system and method may further include controlling operation of the tool string based at least in part on the structural feature of the subsurface region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Zhenhua Li, Farid Toghi, Zhiyi Zhang, Ziyuan Xu, Bingqi Liu, Ji Li, Yao Feng, Jianguo Liu, Michael Bower, Joseph Gremillion, Jiazhen Yang, Yan Song Huang, Jing Wang, Yue Qiu
  • Publication number: 20250250891
    Abstract: A system and method may include receiving data acquired by a downhole tool of a tool string disposed at least in part in a borehole in a subsurface region. The system and method may also include inverting the data using a trained machine learning model to generate a structural feature of the subsurface region. The system and method may further include controlling operation of the tool string based at least in part on the structural feature of the subsurface region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Zhenhua Li, Farid Toghi, Zhiyi Zhang, Ziyuan Xu, Bingqi Liu, Ji Li, Yao Feng, Jianguo Liu, Michael Bower, Joseph Gremillion, Jiazhen Yang, Yan Song Huang, Jing Wang, Yue Qiu
  • Publication number: 20240367768
    Abstract: A submersible vehicle (210) includes a plurality of outlet nozzles (301, 302, 303) arranged to receive pressurised fluid from a remote supply and expel the pressurised fluid to create propulsion to manoeuvre the vehicle (210); and a plurality of valves (401) in fluid communication with the outlet nozzles (301, 302, 303) and operable to provide variable pressure and/or flow to each outlet nozzle (301, 302, 303). The outlet nozzles (301, 302, 303) are arranged about the vehicle to provide six-degrees of freedom movement and control of the submersible vehicle (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventor: Michael BOWER
  • Publication number: 20150027567
    Abstract: The invention generally provides a dynamic back pressure regulator. In exemplary embodiments, the back pressure regulator includes an inlet, an outlet, a seat disposed between the inlet and the outlet and defining at least part of a fluid pathway, and a needle displaceable relative to the seat to form a restriction region therebetween for restricting fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet. In some embodiments, the needle can be formed of a chemically resistant ceramic or have a metal plating to provide corrosion and/or erosion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua A. Shreve, John M. Auclair, Paul Keenan, Edwin Denecke, Gerald Wisser, Edward Bates, Eugene Berthiaume, Michael Bower
  • Publication number: 20080041843
    Abstract: A heater that includes a substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material having a first end and a second end, a first electrical conductor electrically connected to the first end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material, a second electrical conductor electrically connected to the second end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material, and an electrically insulating material surrounding the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material and electrically insulating the first end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material from the second end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material. The heater may be mounted to a surface of a fluid component and used to heat the fluid component, and where the heater includes an aperture that extends through the electrically insulating material, the heater may be placed between a fluid component and a fluid substrate and used to heat both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: CELERITY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Bower, Roger Chase
  • Publication number: 20070194792
    Abstract: A non metallic flow through electrodeless conductivity sensor is provided with a conduit having primary and secondary process fluid flow paths to form a fluid loop. At least one drive and one sense toroid surround the conduit on the fluid loop. Voltage supplied to the drive toroid induces a current in the sense toroid via the fluid loop to eliminate any need for metallic electrodes in contact with the process fluid. At least one additional drive and/or sense toroid is disposed on the fluid loop to enhance induction. Optionally one or more sense coils are disposed about the conduit outside of the fluid loop to cancel out stray electrical noise. An optional conductor disposed along the conduit detects any fluid leakage through changes in resistance thereof. A temperature detector is supported within an electrically non-conductive holder extending into the fluid flow path, so that the detector is free from physical contact with the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: John Quackenbush, Michael Bower, Stephen Talutis, Donald McKinlay, Daniel Tower
  • Publication number: 20070047933
    Abstract: A heater that includes a substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material having a first end and a second end, a first electrical conductor electrically connected to the first end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material, a second electrical conductor electrically connected to the second end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material, and an electrically insulating material surrounding the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material and electrically insulating the first end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material from the second end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material. The heater may be mounted to a surface of a fluid component and used to heat the fluid component, and where the heater includes an aperture that extends through the electrically insulating material, the heater may be placed between a fluid component and a fluid substrate and used to heat both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Celerity, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Bower, Roger Chase
  • Publication number: 20060249386
    Abstract: In an ionic-activity sensor, an osmotic pump drives a reference-cell electrolyte to flow through an interface with the solution to be measured. This minimizes contamination of the reference cell by that solution. The driving force results from expansion of an electrolytic-agent reservoir into which solvent from a solvent reservoir diffuses through a semi-permeable membrane. The electrolytic-agent reservoir contains an electrolytic-agent solution in which a quantity of undissolved is disposed to keep the electrolytic-agent solution saturated as solvent diffuses into it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Bower, Lauren Catalano, John Connelly, Stephen Talutis, Daniel Tower, Brian Bischoff
  • Publication number: 20060243050
    Abstract: A non metallic flow through electrodeless conductivity sensor is provided with a conduit having primary and secondary process fluid flowpaths to form a fluid loop. At least one drive and one sense toroid surround the conduit on the fluid loop. Voltage supplied to the drive toroid induces a current in the sense toroid via the fluid loop to eliminate any need for metallic electrodes in contact with the process fluid. At least one additional drive and/or sense toroid is disposed on the fluid loop to enhance induction. Optionally one or more sense coils are disposed about the conduit outside of the fluid loop to cancel out stray electrical noise. An optional conductor disposed along the conduit detects any fluid leakage through changes in resistance thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: John Quackenbush, Michael Bower, Stephen Talutis, Donald McKinlay
  • Patent number: 7003930
    Abstract: A thermoformable, RF-sealable material for use in packaging. The material is produced from a blend including between approximately 5% and 50% by weight of PETG, and between approximately 50% and 95% by weight of PET. A small amount of color concentrate may be added to the blend. The blend may be extruded into sheets and thermoformed to produce packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Kama of Illinois Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Yanuzzi, Donald R. Hacker, Michael Bower
  • Publication number: 20060027453
    Abstract: A reference half-cell and method includes a reference electrode and a reference electrolyte disposed in mutual electrolytic contact, and a reference junction including a porous member configured to provide controlled flow of the reference electrolyte therein to form a primary electrical pathway extending through the member. A secondary electrical pathway is disposed electrically in parallel with the primary electrical pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Lauren Catalano, Michael Bower
  • Publication number: 20050272778
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that can modulate the activity of a target protein, such as a phosphatase, that selectively binds phosphorylated peptides or proteins. The present compounds can be useful in treating diseases or disorders, including, for example, diabetes and obesity, that are connected directly or indirectly to the activity of the target protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Andrew Combs, Eddy Yue, Michael Bower, Wenyu Zhu, Matthew Crawley, Richard Sparks, James Pruitt, Amy Takvorian
  • Publication number: 20050109771
    Abstract: A heater that includes a substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material having a first end and a second end, a first electrical conductor electrically connected to the first end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material, a second electrical conductor electrically connected to the second end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material, and an electrically insulating material surrounding the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material and electrically insulating the first end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material from the second end of the substantially flat layer of electrical resistance material. The heater may be mounted to a surface of a fluid component and used to heat the fluid component, and where the heater includes an aperture that extends through the electrically insulating material, the heater may be placed between a fluid component and a fluid substrate and used to heat both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Celerity Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Bower, Roger Chase
  • Publication number: 20050097864
    Abstract: A thermoformable, RF-sealable material for use in packaging. The material is produced from a blend including between approximately 5% and 50% by weight of PETG, and between approximately 50% and 95% by weight of PET. A small amount of color concentrate may be added to the blend. The blend may be extruded into sheets and thermoformed to produce packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Keith Yanuzzi, Donald Hacker, Michael Bower
  • Publication number: 20050075352
    Abstract: Novel substituted quinazoline compounds and compositions for use in therapy as CSBP/p38 kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Jerry Adams, Michael Bower, Ralph Hall, Don Griswold, David Underwood