Patents by Inventor Stephane Mainier

Stephane Mainier 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).

  • Multiple valve control system and method
    Patent number: 11815922
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a valve control system. The valve control system may include a transmitter and a plurality of valve controllers that each have a receiver. Each valve controller of the plurality of valve controllers is configured to control a respective valve of a plurality of valves. In some embodiments, the transmitter may transmit an electromagnetic signal that includes an encoded message to be decoded by a processor of each valve controller of the plurality of valve controllers. In some examples, the encoded message may include a synchronization message, an instruction message, an error correction message, an encryption message, or any combination thereof that enables the plurality of valve controllers to adjust the plurality of valves to respective target positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vincent Chatelet, Stephane Mainier
  • Multiple Valve Control System and Method
    Publication number: 20210109552
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a valve control system. The valve control system may include a transmitter and a plurality of valve controllers that each have a receiver. Each valve controller of the plurality of valve controllers is configured to control a respective valve of a plurality of valves. In some embodiments, the transmitter may transmit an electromagnetic signal that includes an encoded message to be decoded by a processor of each valve controller of the plurality of valve controllers. In some examples, the encoded message may include a synchronization message, an instruction message, an error correction message, an encryption message, or any combination thereof that enables the plurality of valve controllers to adjust the plurality of valves to respective target positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Vincent Chatelet, Stephane Mainier