Patents by Inventor Neil Herbst

Neil Herbst 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: 11659307
    Abstract: A method for transmitting signals in a subsea environment includes determining that a quality of an acoustic signal is below a threshold. The acoustic signal travels from a first device, through water in the subsea environment, to a second device. A parameter of the first device, the second device, or both is then adjusted to improve the quality of the acoustic signal when the quality of the acoustic signal is below the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ONESUBSEA IP UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Arnaud Jarrot, Julius Kusuma, Andriy Gelman, Arnaud Croux, Sudhir Pai, Neil Herbst, Jack Vincent
  • Patent number: 11209321
    Abstract: A technique utilizes spatially resolved temperature measurements to infer the temperature of a subsea infrastructure. According to an embodiment, temperature data, e.g. a temperature map, is determined for the subsea infrastructure and comprises performing remote temperature measurements of water surrounding the subsea infrastructure. Additionally, a metrological scan of the subsea structure may be obtained. Furthermore, a simulation or simulations may be run for an assumed temperature profile along a surface of the subsea infrastructure. The data obtained from the remote temperature measurements, the metrological scan, and the simulation is processed to determine a temperature profile of the subsea infrastructure. This temperature profile can then be used to facilitate a variety of subsea infrastructure management decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Speck, Albert Ballard Andrews, Irfan Bulu, Yi-Qiao Song, Neil Herbst
  • Publication number: 20210274270
    Abstract: A method for transmitting signals in a subsea environment includes determining that a quality of an acoustic signal is below a threshold. The acoustic signal travels from a first device, through water in the subsea environment, to a second device. A parameter of the first device, the second device, or both is then adjusted to improve the quality of the acoustic signal when the quality of the acoustic signal is below the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Arnaud Jarrot, Julius Kusuma, Andriy Gelman, Arnaud Croux, Sudhir Pai, Neil Herbst, Jack Vincent
  • Patent number: 11082717
    Abstract: A method, subsea device, and system, of which the method includes acquiring data using one or more sensors of the subsea device, the data representing a subsea environment, compressing the data using one or more processors of the subsea device, transmitting the data wirelessly from the subsea device to the surface device, and decompressing the data using the surface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
    Inventors: Andriy Gelman, Julius Kusuma, Arnaud Jarrot, Neil Herbst
  • Patent number: 11012762
    Abstract: A method for transmitting signals in a subsea environment includes determining that a quality of an acoustic signal is below a threshold. The acoustic signal travels from a first device, through water in the subsea environment, to a second device. A parameter of the first device, the second device, or both is then adjusted to improve the quality of the acoustic signal when the quality of the acoustic signal is below the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
    Inventors: Arnaud Jarrot, Julius Kusuma, Andriy Gelman, Arnaud Croux, Sudhir Pai, Neil Herbst, Jack Vincent
  • Publication number: 20200052799
    Abstract: A subsea telecommunication system that includes a first acoustic modem that couples to a first vehicle and communicates acoustically. A second acoustic modem couples to a second vehicle and communicates acoustically with the first acoustic modem. A first computer system receives an environmental parameter and updates a physical layer parameter of the subsea telecommunication system in real time in response to the environmental parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Arnaud Jarrot, Andriy Gelman, Neil Herbst
  • Publication number: 20190234808
    Abstract: A technique utilizes spatially resolved temperature measurements to infer the temperature of a subsea infrastructure. According to an embodiment, temperature data, e.g. a temperature map, is determined for the subsea infrastructure and comprises performing remote temperature measurements of water surrounding the subsea infrastructure. Additionally, a metrological scan of the subsea structure may be obtained. Furthermore, a simulation or simulations may be run for an assumed temperature profile along a surface of the subsea infrastructure. The data obtained from the remote temperature measurements, the metrological scan, and the simulation is processed to determine a temperature profile of the subsea infrastructure. This temperature profile can then be used to facilitate a variety of subsea infrastructure management decisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Speck, Albert Ballard Andrews, Irfan Bulu, Yi-Qiao Song, Neil Herbst
  • Publication number: 20190020935
    Abstract: A method for transmitting signals in a subsea environment includes determining that a quality of an acoustic signal is below a threshold. The acoustic signal travels from a first device, through water in the subsea environment, to a second device. A parameter of the first device, the second device, or both is then adjusted to improve the quality of the acoustic signal when the quality of the acoustic signal is below the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Arnaud Jarrot, Julius Kusuma, Andriy Gelman, Arnaud Croux, Sudhir Pai, Neil Herbst, Jack Vincent
  • Publication number: 20190014345
    Abstract: A method, subsea device, and system, of which the method includes acquiring data using one or more sensors of the subsea device, the data representing a subsea environment, compressing the data using one or more processors of the subsea device, transmitting the data wirelessly from the subsea device to the surface device, and decompressing the data using the surface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Andriy Gelman, Julius Kusuma, Arnaud Jarrot, Neil Herbst
  • Patent number: 9920613
    Abstract: A method (50) and an assembly (10) for milling an obstruction disposed within a wellbore (W) includes a milling module (12) having a motor (22) rotating a milling bit (14), a first electronics cartridge (26) for controlling the motor based upon a motor torque value, a tractor module (16, 18) for engaging with the wellbore and providing a push force against the wellbore to urge the milling assembly in a direction of the milling bit, and a second electronics cartridge (28) for controlling a push force value of tractor module. The method involves rotating the milling bit (54) and engaging the tractor module with the wellbore (56), and adjusting, iteratively, the operation (58) based on a calculated torque value and a calculated push force value to maintain the calculated values at around a target torque value and below a push force limit value (66, 70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Grant Lee, Michael Jensen, Neil Herbst, Sarah Blake
  • Publication number: 20160032711
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring at least one of downhole position and velocity. The apparatus includes a body. A roller is connected with the body, and a plurality of sensors is connected with the body. The plurality of sensors can acquire roller data and wellbore data. The roller data and wellbore data can be used to determine at least one of the velocity and position of the apparatus. The apparatus can also have an electronic module that is in communication with the plurality of of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Todor Sheiretov, Elizabeth Dussan V., Sarah Blake, Michael Jensen, Neil Herbst, Franz Aguirre, Robin Ewan, Ezequiel Saavedra
  • Publication number: 20140305653
    Abstract: A method (50) and an assembly (10) for milling an obstruction disposed within a wellbore (W) includes a milling module (12) having a motor (22) rotating a milling bit (14), a first electronics cartridge (26) for controlling the motor based upon a motor torque value, a tractor module (16, 18) for engaging with the wellbore and providing a push force against the wellbore to urge the milling assembly in a direction of the milling bit, and a second electronics cartridge (28) for controlling a push force value of tractor module. The method involves rotating the milling bit (54) and engaging the tractor module with the wellbore (56), and adjusting, iteratively, the operation (58) based on a calculated torque value and a calculated push force value to maintain the calculated values at around a target torque value and below a push force limit value (66, 70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Grant Lee, Michael Jensen, Neil Herbst, Sarah Blake