Patents by Inventor Mohamed Daoud

Mohamed Daoud 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: 10934907
    Abstract: An aftertreatment module is disclosed. The aftertreatment module may include a housing and a mounting plate within the housing that forms an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The aftertreatment module may include an inlet for exhaust gas from a combustion engine to flow into the inlet chamber and an outlet through a top plate of the housing for the exhaust gas to flow from the outlet chamber, wherein the outlet comprises a plurality of perforations. The aftertreatment module may include an outlet sensor mounted on the outlet to obtain information relating to the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas flows from the outlet chamber and a set of catalysts mounted to the mounting plate to treat the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas flows from the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber. The aftertreatment module may include a drain port through a side plate of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kurtis Chenoweth, Jianping Pan, Mohamed Daoud, Ian Aguirre, Y. T. Bui
  • Patent number: 10865683
    Abstract: An aftertreatment module is disclosed. The aftertreatment module may include a housing. The aftertreatment module may include a mounting plate within the housing that forms an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The aftertreatment module may include an inlet for exhaust gas from a combustion engine to flow into to the inlet chamber. The aftertreatment module may include an outlet through a top plate of the housing. The inlet and the outlet may be located on opposite sides of the housing and at opposite ends of the housing from each other. The aftertreatment module may include a set of catalysts mounted to the mounting plate. The aftertreatment module may include a diffuser plate within the inlet chamber that forms a lower portion of the inlet chamber and an upper portion of the inlet chamber. The diffuser plate may diffuse the exhaust gas through the lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kurtis Chenoweth, Mohamed Daoud
  • Publication number: 20200300145
    Abstract: An aftertreatment module is disclosed. The aftertreatment module may include a housing. The aftertreatment module may include a mounting plate within the housing that forms an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The aftertreatment module may include an inlet for exhaust gas from a combustion engine to flow into to the inlet chamber. The aftertreatment module may include an outlet through a top plate of the housing. The inlet and the outlet may be located on opposite sides of the housing and at opposite ends of the housing from each other. The aftertreatment module may include a set of catalysts mounted to the mounting plate. The aftertreatment module may include a diffuser plate within the inlet chamber that forms a lower portion of the inlet chamber and an upper portion of the inlet chamber. The diffuser plate may diffuse the exhaust gas through the lower portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kurtis CHENOWETH, Mohamed DAOUD
  • Publication number: 20200300146
    Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system is disclosed. The SCR system may include a mixing tube with a mixing tube inlet; a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injector proximate to the mixing tube inlet; and a flow control device proximate to the mixing tube inlet, wherein the flow control device is positioned within the mixing tube or affixed to the mixing tube inlet, and wherein the flow control device includes a plurality of vanes arranged around a center of the flow control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kurtis CHENOWETH, Jianping PAN, Mohamed DAOUD, Srinivasa Perumal VELU, Arvind JUJARE, Y. T. BUI
  • Publication number: 20200300137
    Abstract: An aftertreatment module is disclosed. The aftertreatment module may include a housing and a mounting plate within the housing that forms an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The aftertreatment module may include an inlet for exhaust gas from a combustion engine to flow into the inlet chamber and an outlet through a top plate of the housing for the exhaust gas to flow from the outlet chamber, wherein the outlet comprises a plurality of perforations. The aftertreatment module may include an outlet sensor mounted on the outlet to obtain information relating to the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas flows from the outlet chamber and a set of catalysts mounted to the mounting plate to treat the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas flows from the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber. The aftertreatment module may include a drain port through a side plate of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kurtis CHENOWETH, Jianping PAN, Mohamed DAOUD, Ian AGUIRRE, Y. T. BUI
  • Publication number: 20200252933
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing frequency reassignment within wireless access nodes so as to minimize data session disruption. In one embodiment, the frequency reassignments occur within a quasi-licensed system utilizing 3.5 GHz CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) spectrum, and a reassignment of wireless spectrum that mitigates disruption or loss of continuity to existing data sessions of users of devices associated with a CBSD/xNB is provided via notification of the associated devices (e.g., Category B Consumer Premises Equipment or CPE, such as an FWA) of the reassignment by the CBSD/xNB. In one variant, the associated devices are instructed by the CBSD/xNB to invoke a “wait and re-establish” protocol that obviates a full frequency band rescan in favor of a designated target frequency provided to the CBSD/xNB by the cognizant SAS or DP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hossam Hmimy, Mohamed Daoud, Matthew Hubbard
  • Patent number: 10731536
    Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system is disclosed. The system may include an inlet to receive an exhaust gas produced by an engine and a first section to receive the exhaust gas from the inlet. The system may include a mixing tube to receive the exhaust gas from the first section and a reductant injector to inject a reductant into the mixing tube. The system may include a second section to receive the exhaust gas from the mixing tube and to facilitate mixing of the reductant and the exhaust gas after the exhaust gas exits the mixing tube and a diffuser to receive the exhaust gas from the second section. The system may include a plurality of catalysts to receive the exhaust gas from the diffuser and at least one outlet to receive the exhaust gas from the plurality of catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kurtis Chenoweth, Jianping Pan, Mohamed Daoud, Y. T. Bui, Jason Hudgens, Ian Aguirre
  • Patent number: 10520641
    Abstract: Estimating parameters of interest of a formation, including density, porosity, and fluid saturation. Methods relate to gamma ray energy spectra calibration for a radiation detector including generating a calibration radiation spectrum using measurements of radiation with the detector in a time interval wherein the radiation comprises predominantly gamma rays emitted by decay of radionuclides produced by neutron activation reactions resulting from neutron irradiation, the time interval following a prior time interval corresponding to thermal neutrons produced from the irradiation; making at least one other radiation measurement with the detector outside the time interval; and producing a calibrated radiation measurement from the at least one other radiation measurement using the calibration radiation spectrum. The measurements may be taken in the time interval by conveying the radiation detector in the borehole at high speed and using a background gate of the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Feyzi Inanc, Toyli Anniyev, David M. Chace, Randy Gold, Otto Fanini, Sandeep Gade, Mohamed Daoud
  • Patent number: 10465509
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and products for well logging using a logging tool in a borehole in an earth formation. Methods include conveying the logging tool in the borehole on a carrier; taking acoustic well logging measurements with the logging tool including generating a multitone acoustic beam from at least one transmitter on the tool, the beam comprising a high frequency signal modulated by a low frequency envelope, the high frequency signal including a first subsignal at a first frequency and a second subsignal at a second frequency, and generating measurement information at at least one acoustic receiver on the logging tool in response to a plurality of acoustic reflections of the acoustic beam from at least one volume of interest in the formation; and estimating a property of the volume of interest using the measurement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaochu Yao, Otto N. Fanini, Wei Han, Mohamed Daoud
  • Patent number: 10415371
    Abstract: A method of estimating properties of wellbore cement by penetrating the cement, and monitoring the amount of energy or power required for penetrating the cement. Penetrators include a drill bit that bores into the cement, and probes or pins that are forced into the cement. The energy or power monitored can be current and/or voltage supplied to a motor that drives the drill bit or probe. Comparing the monitored energy or power with that required to penetrate a reference cement sample of known properties can yield information about the cement being sampled. When the wellbore is lined with multiple coaxially disposed strings of casing with cement between adjacent strings and on the outer surface of the outer string; the method further includes obtaining core samples from portions of each string, each layer of cement, and formation adjacent the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Ian Gareth Draper, Hermanus J. Nieuwoudt, Mohamed Daoud
  • Patent number: 10401203
    Abstract: A flowmeter for use in a borehole that includes a transmitter and receivers spaced axially away from the transmitter. Energizing the transmitter creates electrical field lines that extend between the transmitter and the receivers, and that pass through fluid flowing past the flowmeter. The magnitude of the electrical field lines at each of the receivers is measured, and varies in response to different types of fluid flowing past the flowmeter, and changes in phase of the fluid. Example transmitters and receivers include coils and electrodes. The transmitters and receivers can define elongate arrays, where the arrays are arranged parallel to, oblique, or perpendicular to an axis of the borehole. Multiple array orientations provide a radial cross sectional image of the flowing fluid. Thus not only can multi-phase flow be detected, but the type of flow regime can be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Otto N. Fanini, Mohamed Daoud
  • Patent number: 10288764
    Abstract: A method of estimating one or both of compaction or subsidence of a subterranean formation with gravity measurements. The free air gradient at surface is measured and compared with gravity measured in a borehole that intersects the formation. At a later point in time, values for gravity are re-measured, differences between the measured values at the initial point in time, and the later point in time are estimated. The differences are used to estimate the compaction or subsidence. A gravimeter can be used for measuring gravity, markers in the formation can be used in conjunction with the gravimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Edwards, Mohamed Daoud, Sebastian Csutak, Alexandr Nikolaevich Vasilevskiy
  • Publication number: 20190129057
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and products for taking multi-component induction tool measurements of a three-dimensional space from an interior of a plurality of nested tubulars in a borehole in an earth formation and estimating the property for each of the at least two tubulars using the multi-component induction tool measurements. The multicomponent induction tool measurements may be responsive to a property corresponding to at least two conductive tubulars of the plurality of nested tubular. Taking multi-component induction tool measurements may include taking three-dimensional low-frequency sinusoidal frequency domain waveform resistivity measurements and taking three-dimensional transient EM measurements with the multi-component induction tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Otto N. FANINI, Babak KOUCHMESHKY, Daniel Joseph RATIGAN, Mohamed DAOUD
  • Publication number: 20180335546
    Abstract: Estimating parameters of interest of a formation, including density, porosity, and fluid saturation. Methods relate to gamma ray energy spectra calibration for a radiation detector including generating a calibration radiation spectrum using measurements of radiation with the detector in a time interval wherein the radiation comprises predominantly gamma rays emitted by decay of radionuclides produced by neutron activation reactions resulting from neutron irradiation, the time interval following a prior time interval corresponding to thermal neutrons produced from the irradiation; making at least one other radiation measurement with the detector outside the time interval; and producing a calibrated radiation measurement from the at least one other radiation measurement using the calibration radiation spectrum. The measurements may be taken in the time interval by conveying the radiation detector in the borehole at high speed and using a background gate of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: FEYZI INANC, TOYLI ANNIYEV, David M. Chace, RANDY GOLD, OTTO FANINI, SANDEEP GADE, MOHAMED DAOUD
  • Patent number: 10030506
    Abstract: A downhole device for use in a wellbore that has sensors for monitoring flow rates and fluid properties of fluid flowing in the wellbore. The sensors are disposed adjacent one another so that the properties of the fluid monitored by the sensors are substantially the same. The sensor for monitoring flow rate is a flow meter optionally equipped with rotatable members that are affixed to a rotatable base member. The members are positioned in a path of the flowing fluid which rotates the members and base member; the fluid flow rate is estimated based on a measured rotational rate of the base member. Properties estimated by the fluid property sensor include viscosity and density. The fluid property sensor can include a resonating member disposed in the fluid flow path, by measuring the damping of the fluid across the resonating member, the fluid density and viscosity can be estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC
    Inventors: Otto N. Fanini, Mohamed Daoud
  • Publication number: 20180196005
    Abstract: A pipe casing inspection system that combines sensor information including magnetic flux leakage from High Resolution Vertilog Tools (HRVTM) and Multi Finger Caliper (MFC) measurements. This data is used to create a model to calculate a number of metrics to gauge when the pipe will burst based on pipe corrosion, degradation, defects, damages, dents, perforations, geometry deformation, and others. The measurements can occur simultaneously and are jointly processed and interpreted to determine when the pipe will not be serviceable. Also, the measurements are taken using 3-D Electromagnetic MEM's sensor array distributed azimuthally, axially, and longitudinally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Otto FANINI, MOHAMED DAOUD
  • Publication number: 20180100950
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and products for well logging using a logging tool in a borehole in an earth formation. Methods include conveying the logging tool in the borehole on a carrier; taking acoustic well logging measurements with the logging tool including generating a multitone acoustic beam from at least one transmitter on the tool, the beam comprising a high frequency signal modulated by a low frequency envelope, the high frequency signal including a first subsignal at a first frequency and a second subsignal at a second frequency, and generating measurement information at at least one acoustic receiver on the logging tool in response to a plurality of acoustic reflections of the acoustic beam from at least one volume of interest in the formation; and estimating a property of the volume of interest using the measurement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiaochu YAO, Otto N. FANINI, Wei HAN, Mohamed DAOUD
  • Patent number: 9874088
    Abstract: A flowmeter for use in a wellbore that has vane assemblies that deploy from a rotating segment. The vane assemblies project a variable distance away from the rotating segment, so that the flowmeter adjust to varying flow conditions. The variable distance of the vane assemblies also allows use of the flowmeter in different sized wellbores. An example flowmeter includes vane assemblies of varying length that are selectively deployed depending on operating conditions. Other vane assemblies have vane elements with a pitch that varies in response to wellbore and fluid flow operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC
    Inventors: Otto N. Fanini, Mohamed Daoud
  • Publication number: 20170268325
    Abstract: A method of estimating properties of wellbore cement by penetrating the cement, and monitoring the amount of energy or power required for penetrating the cement. Penetrators include a drill bit that bores into the cement, and probes or pins that are forced into the cement. The energy or power monitored can be current and/or voltage supplied to a motor that drives the drill bit or probe. Comparing the monitored energy or power with that required to penetrate a reference cement sample of known properties can yield information about the cement being sampled. When the wellbore is lined with multiple coaxially disposed strings of casing with cement between adjacent strings and on the outer surface of the outer string; the method further includes obtaining core samples from portions of each string, each layer of cement, and formation adjacent the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Ian Gareth Draper, Hermanus J. Nieuwoudt, Mohamed Daoud
  • Patent number: 9739904
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a fraction of each component of a fluid of interest flowing in a cased borehole and a property of the fluid includes an acoustic waveguide sensor having a waveguide configured to guide an acoustic signal along a waveguide path and an array of acoustic transducers coupled to the waveguide for transmitting and receiving an acoustic signal, the acoustic waveguide sensor being configured to transmit and receive a compression-wave acoustic signal that is reflected off of the casing and transmit and receive a shear-wave acoustic signal that propagates along the path. A controller is coupled to the waveguide sensor and configured to perform a compression-wave acoustic measurement on the fluid using the acoustic waveguide sensor in order to estimate the fraction of each component of the fluid and to perform a shear-wave acoustic measurement in order to estimate the property of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Otto N. Fanini, Mohamed Daoud