Patents by Inventor Nasser Ghorbani

Nasser Ghorbani 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: 20240402032
    Abstract: A system includes a fiber optic cable configured to detect one or more first parameters of a leak event along a fluid conduit, and one or more sensors configured to measure one or more second parameters of a fluid flow along the fluid conduit. The system also includes a controller including a processor, a memory, and instructions stored on the memory and executable by the processor to: detect the one or more first parameters of the leak event via the fiber optic cable, measure the one or more second parameters of the fluid flow via the one or more sensors, input the one or more first parameters and the one or more second parameters into a model configured to simulate operation with the fluid conduit, and output leak information corresponding to the leak event via execution of the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Kang Wang, Shu Pan, Nasser Ghorbani, Adnan Chughtai, Jason Reynaud, XingXing Cai, Taoufik Wassar
  • Publication number: 20240202907
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for defect detection in industrial inspections. In one embodiment, captured images are ingested from a robotic platform equipped with imaging sensors. The ingested images are analyzed using an image analysis pipeline and a plurality of labeled images. to generate a plurality of segmentation masks. In an environment shown in at least a subset of the plurality of ingested images, a plurality of environmental conditions are simulated to create an augmented plurality of labeled images. A defect analysis model is then trained with the augmented plurality of labeled images and the plurality of segmentation masks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Sunil Manikani, Olga Domanova, Krishna Kumar Narayanan Nair, Federico Sporleder, Ali Rezaei, Nasser Ghorbani
  • Patent number: 11993745
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CHAMPIONX LLC
    Inventors: Chao Yan, Ross Tomson, Paula Guraieb, Nasser Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20230374369
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Chao YAN, Ross TOMSON, Paula GURAIEB, Nasser GHORBANI
  • Publication number: 20230176023
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally relate to greenhouse gas emission management and, more particularly, to greenhouse gas emission management systems and methods for performing greenhouse gas detection sensor placement planning, leakage source tracing, and quantification of leakage source detections for oil and gas production facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Kang Wang, Shu Pan, Gocha Chochua, Raphael Gadot, Nasser Ghorbani, Oleg O. Medvedev
  • Patent number: 11597866
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: CHAMPIONX LLC
    Inventors: Chao Yan, Ross Tomson, Paula Guraieb, Nasser Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20220098469
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Chao YAN, Ross TOMSON, Paula GURAIEB, Nasser GHORBANI
  • Patent number: 11028313
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Tomson Technologies
    Inventors: Chao Yan, Ross Tomson, Paula Guraieb, Nasser Ghorbani
  • Patent number: 10954179
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for reclaiming monoethylene glycol from a produced hydrocarbon stream are described. The method includes directly contacting a stream containing monoethylene glycol (MEG) with a heat transfer fluid, vaporizing the MEG by transferring heat from the heat transfer fluid to the MEG to produce a vapor stream, liquefying the vapor stream to form a liquid stream, passing the liquid stream through a filter comprising an oleophilic material, and removing residual heat transfer fluid from the liquid stream using the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nasser Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20210061740
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for reclaiming monoethylene glycol from a produced hydrocarbon stream are described. The method includes directly contacting a stream containing monoethylene glycol (MEG) with a heat transfer fluid, vaporizing the MEG by transferring heat from the heat transfer fluid to the MEG to produce a vapor stream, liquefying the vapor stream to form a liquid stream, passing the liquid stream through a filter comprising an oleophilic material, and removing residual heat transfer fluid from the liquid stream using the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nasser Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20200339864
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Chao YAN, Ross TOMSON, Paula GURAIEB, Nasser GHORBANI
  • Patent number: 10807017
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for recovering a material by vaporization is disclosed. The method includes providing a heat transfer fluid to a liquid section of a vessel, injecting a material having a first component and a second component into the heat transfer fluid, the first component having a first volatility and the second component having a second volatility greater than the first volatility, circulating the heat transfer fluid from the liquid section to a heat exchanger, heating the heat transfer fluid to a temperature selected to vaporize at least a portion of the second component to a vapor section of the vessel, recovering the vaporized second component from the vapor section of the vessel, and circulating at least a portion of the heat transfer fluid from the from the heat exchanger through the vapor section of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nasser Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20200197829
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for recovering a material by vaporization is disclosed. The method includes providing a heat transfer fluid to a liquid section of a vessel, injecting a material having a first component and a second component into the heat transfer fluid, the first component having a first volatility and the second component having a second volatility greater than the first volatility, circulating the heat transfer fluid from the liquid section to a heat exchanger, heating the heat transfer fluid to a temperature selected to vaporize at least a portion of the second component to a vapor section of the vessel, recovering the vaporized second component from the vapor section of the vessel, and circulating at least a portion of the heat transfer fluid from the from the heat exchanger through the vapor section of the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Nasser Ghorbani
  • Patent number: 10619086
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: TOMSON TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Chao Yan, Ross Tomson, Paula Guraieb, Nasser Ghorbani
  • Patent number: 10457849
    Abstract: The present invention provides, a method of controlling scale formation in a hydrocarbon producing system, comprising; (i) injecting nanoparticles into said system to function as nuclei for scale growth; (if) allowing scale growth to occur on said nanoparticles to produce nanoparticles comprising scale; and. (in) optionally recovering said nanoparticles comprising scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Nasser Ghorbani, Tore Tjomsland, Arnd Wilhelms
  • Publication number: 20190277729
    Abstract: This disclose includes methods and systems for sampling and/or analyzing fluid, such as production fluid from an oil and gas well. Some methods include receiving, into a container coupled to a production fluid conduit, production fluid from the production fluid conduit, the received production fluid having a first pressure that is substantially equal to a pressure of production fluid within the production fluid conduit, and capturing, with one or more sensors, data indicative of one or more properties of a portion of the received production fluid, wherein the portion of the received production fluid, during the capturing, has a pressure that is substantially equal to the first pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Chao YAN, Nasser GHORBANI, Paula GURAIEB, Ross TOMSON
  • Publication number: 20180171211
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Chao YAN, Ross TOMSON, Paula GURAIEB, Nasser GHORBANI
  • Patent number: 9926485
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Tomson Technologies
    Inventors: Chao Yan, Ross Tomson, Paula Guraieb, Nasser Ghorbani
  • Patent number: 9890623
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting scale in a geological formation comprising depositing a binder on the formation surface, delivering a nano-material to the surface where it chemically interacts with the binder, emplacing a scale inhibitor on the formation that is absorbed by the nano-material, where a sustained release of the scale inhibitor into the geological formation results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: University of Leeds
    Inventors: Nasser Ghorbani, Niall Fleming, Mark Wilson, Nikil Kapur, Anne Neville
  • Publication number: 20170349811
    Abstract: Nano-sized mixed metal oxide carriers capable of delivering a well treatment additive for a sustained or extended period of time in the environment of use, methods of making the nanoparticles, and uses thereof are described herein. The nanoparticles can have a formula of: A/[Mx1My2Mz3]OnHm where x is 0.03 to 3, y is 0.01 to 0.4, z is 0.01 to 0.4 and n and m are determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, and M1 can be aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), or thallium (Tl). M2 and M3 are not the same and can be a Column 2 metal, Column 14 metal, or a transition metal. A is can be a treatment additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Chao YAN, Ross TOMSON, Paula GURAIEB, Nasser GHORBANI