Patents by Inventor Mike Gillen

Mike Gillen 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).

  • Automatic adjustment of NMR pulse sequence to optimize SNR based on real time analysis
    Patent number: 7301338
    Abstract: Data from a string of multiple formation evaluation data sensor are evaluated by an expert system. Based on the analysis, the logging speed is increased if all the sensors justify it, and is reduced if any of the sensors require a reduced logging speed. Alternatively, the sensitive volume of a NMR sensor is altered based on a determination of a fraction of the sensitive volume that includes a borehole fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Gillen, Ole G. Engels, W. Allen Gilchrist, Darryl E. Trcka, Thomas Kruspe, Songhua Chen
  • Method and apparatus for characterizing heavy oil components in petroleum reservoirs
    Patent number: 7253617
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a parameter of interest relating to a region investigated by a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tool and a non-NMR tool is disclosed. Data arising from the NMR tool is acquired, and data arising from the non-NMR tool is acquired. A solution equation is utilized for NMR signal intensity, the solution equation being functionally related to the NMR data, and a solution constraint is utilized based at least partially on the non-NMR data. The solution equation is solved for the signal intensity subject to the solution constraint, wherein the solving provides information relating to the parameter of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Songhua Chen, Sheng Fang, Mike Gillen, Mette Stengaard Munkholm, Wei Shao
  • Automatic adjustment of NMR pulse sequence to optimize SNR based on real time analysis
    Publication number: 20050257610
    Abstract: Data from a string of multiple formation evaluation data sensor are evaluated by an expert system. Based on the analysis, the logging speed is increased if all the sensors justify it, and is reduced if any of the sensors require a reduced logging speed. Alternatively, the sensitive volume of a NMR sensor is altered based on a determination of a fraction of the sensitive volume that includes a borehole fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Gillen, Ole Engels, W. Gilchrist, Darryl Trcka, Thomas Kruspe, Songhua Chen