Patents by Inventor Mike McGonagle

Mike McGonagle 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).

  • Method for hydrocarbon recovery with a fractal pattern and related apparatus
    Patent number: 10662742
    Abstract: A method for predicting hydrocarbon recovery in a subterranean formation may include generating pre-heating data associated with fracturing in a sample from the subterranean formation, determining a first fractal pattern based upon the pre-heating data, and heating the sample with RF power to cause additional fracturing in the sample. The method may include generating post-heating data associated with additional fracturing in the sample after heating with RF power, determining a second fractal pattern based upon the post-heating data, detecting change between the first fractal pattern and the second fractal pattern, and predicting hydrocarbon recovery from the subterranean formation based upon the detected change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Morteza Akbari, Mike McGonagle, Mark Blue
  • METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RECOVERY WITH A FRACTAL PATTERN AND RELATED APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180202262
    Abstract: A method for predicting hydrocarbon recovery in a subterranean formation may include generating pre-heating data associated with fracturing in a sample from the subterranean formation, determining a first fractal pattern based upon the pre-heating data, and heating the sample with RF power to cause additional fracturing in the sample. The method may include generating post-heating data associated with additional fracturing in the sample after heating with RF power, determining a second fractal pattern based upon the post-heating data, detecting change between the first fractal pattern and the second fractal pattern, and predicting hydrocarbon recovery from the subterranean formation based upon the detected change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: MARK RAHMES, MORTEZA AKBARI, MIKE MCGONAGLE, MARK BLUE
  • Method for hydrocarbon recovery with a fractal pattern and related apparatus
    Patent number: 10006271
    Abstract: A method for predicting hydrocarbon recovery in a subterranean formation may include generating pre-heating data associated with fracturing in a sample from the subterranean formation, determining a first fractal pattern based upon the pre-heating data, and heating the sample with RF power to cause additional fracturing in the sample. The method may include generating post-heating data associated with additional fracturing in the sample after heating with RF power, determining a second fractal pattern based upon the post-heating data, detecting change between the first fractal pattern and the second fractal pattern, and predicting hydrocarbon recovery from the subterranean formation based upon the detected change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Morteza Akbari, Mike McGonagle, Mark Blue
  • METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RECOVERY WITH A FRACTAL PATTERN AND RELATED APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150088479
    Abstract: A method for predicting hydrocarbon recovery in a subterranean formation may include generating pre-heating data associated with fracturing in a sample from the subterranean formation, determining a first fractal pattern based upon the pre-heating data, and heating the sample with RF power to cause additional fracturing in the sample. The method may include generating post-heating data associated with additional fracturing in the sample after heating with RF power, determining a second fractal pattern based upon the post-heating data, detecting change between the first fractal pattern and the second fractal pattern, and predicting hydrocarbon recovery from the subterranean formation based upon the detected change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark RAHMES, Morteza Akbari, Mike McGonagle, Mark Blue