Patents by Inventor Stephen Michael

Stephen Michael 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: 20240280002
    Abstract: A plurality of flow control nodes are spaced along a production conduit for controlling a flow of formation fluids into the production conduit at different locations in the well. Each flow control node defines a flow path for entry of the formation fluids into the production conduit. A closure is operable to adjust the flow of the formation fluids into the production conduit. A generator at each zone generates electrical power in response to a portion of the flow directed through the generator. An electrical power grid interconnects the plurality of flow control nodes to collectively supply electrical power to the power grid. Each closure and other device components are operable with the electrical power from the power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ibrahim El Mallawany, Stephen Michael Greci, Michael Linley Fripp
  • Patent number: 12067503
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a method and system for oil and gas predictive analytics. A computer system receives a set of production information for a well located in a region. The computing system generates a set of general reference groups comprising one or more reference wells for the region. The computing system determines whether the set of production information for the well includes the threshold amount of production information. The computing system selects a subset of reference wells from the general reference groups based on one or more traits of the well. The computing system generates a reference curve based on the set of production information associated with each reference well in the subset of reference wells. The computing system fits a decline curve to the reference curve, to determine an estimated ultimate recovery of the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: RS Energy Group Topco, Inc.
    Inventors: Jingwen Zheng, Qi Zong, Stephen Michael Main
  • Patent number: 12067159
    Abstract: Examples of augmented reality (AR) environment control advantageously employ multi-factor intention determination and include: performing a multi-factor intention determination for summoning a control object (e.g., a menu, a keyboard, or an input panel) using a set of indications in an AR environment, the set of indications comprising a plurality of indications (e.g., two or more of a palm-facing gesture, an eye gaze, a head gaze, and a finger position simultaneously); and based on at least the set of indications indicating a summoning request by a user, displaying the control object in a position proximate to the user in the AR environment (e.g., docked to a hand of the user). Some examples continue displaying the control object while at least one indication remains, and continue displaying the control object during a timer period if one of the indications is lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson Klein, Cory Ryan Bramall, Kyle Mouritsen, Ethan Harris Arnowitz, Jeremy Bruce Kersey, Victor Jia, Justin Thomas Savino, Stephen Michael Lucas, Darren A. Bennett
  • Patent number: 12069013
    Abstract: An extendable augmented reality (AR) system for recognizing user-selected objects in different contexts. A user may select certain entities (text, objects, etc.) that are viewed on an electronic device and create notes or additional content associated with the selected entities. The AR system may remember those entities and indicate to the user when those entities are encountered by the user in a different context, such as in a different application, on a different device, etc. The AR system offers the user the ability to access the user created note or content when the entities are encountered in the new context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Paul Bell, Alexander Honda, Kenneth Mark Karakotsios, Peter Cheng, Stephen Michael Polansky, David Wayne Stafford, Amber Nalu, Yi Ding
  • Patent number: 12064787
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of conducting a coiled tubing operation. In one implementation, a method includes forming a tubing string, the tubing string having an outer surface. The method also includes applying a coating to an application portion of the outer surface of the tubing string. The application portion includes a portion of the tubing string that will be disposed in a horizontal section of a wellbore, and the coating has a surface energy lower than a surface energy of the outer surface of the tubing string to thereby reduce friction between the tubing string and a casing disposed in the horizontal section of the wellbore as the tubing string is lowered into the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Lorae Olson Perez, Neal A. Lux, Alex Paul Sheehan, Irma Irais Galvan, Garry F. Mcclelland, Raymond Rowland, Stephen Michael Hejducek
  • Patent number: 12061989
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence system for identifying attributes in an image. The system may include a processor in communication with a client device; and a storage medium. The storage medium may store instructions that, when executed, configure the processor to perform operations including: extracting first features; categorizing the first images in a first group or a second group; modifying first metadata associated with each image in the first images to include a binary label; calculating a classification function; classifying a second plurality of images using the classification function; extracting second features from the second images classified in the first group; categorizing the second images in the first group by attribute; calculating an attribute identification function that identifies attributes of the second images; and identifying at least one attribute associated with a client image using the attribute identification function, the client image being received from the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Sunil Subrahmanyam Vasisht, Geoffrey Dagley, Qiaochu Tang, Sean Reddy, Jason Richard Hoover, Stephen Michael Wylie, Micah Price
  • Patent number: 12062941
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for monitoring and prioritizing use of available power. The UPS has an electronic controller with a memory and a software control module. The UPS also has a battery, a rectifier for rectifying available AC power from a primary external AC power source to produce DC power, an inverter in communication with the rectifier for generating AC power from the DC power provided by the rectifier, and a DC/DC converter in communication with the rectifier for producing a DC charging current for use in charging the battery. The electronic controller and the software control module are configured to dynamically prioritize the use of available power from at least one of the primary AC power source and from the battery, to maintain adequate power to a load being supported by the UPS, as well as to charge the battery of the UPS when predetermined operating conditions are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Vertiv Corporation
    Inventors: Graziano Galuppi, Brian Scott Cogar, Stephen Michael Major, Livio Tilotta, Stefano Pecorari
  • Patent number: 12054052
    Abstract: Vehicles can employ onboard telematic monitoring devices to collect vehicle and operation data, such as for improved vehicle fleet management. Such telematic monitoring devices are dependent on power from a vehicle, such that data collection and communication can be interrupted if a telematic monitoring device is disconnected or has a poor connection. The present disclosure relates to battery devices, which provide power to telematic devices as needed in order to maintain data collection and communication, or other more limited functionality. The present disclosure also relates to systems including battery devices, and methods for operating battery devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Irene Ai May Wong, Kartheek Gajjala, Tessa Shuk Ling Kam, Cong Zhu, Stephen Michael Fox
  • Patent number: 12055011
    Abstract: Provided is a float for use with a fluid flow control device, a fluid flow control device, a method for manufacturing a float, and a well system. The float, in one aspect, includes a fluid tight enclosure. The float, according to this aspect, further includes density specific material located within the fluid tight enclosure, the fluid tight enclosure and the density specific material creating a net density for the float that is between a first density of a desired fluid and a second density of an undesired fluid, such that the float may control fluid flow through a flow control device when encountering the desired fluid or the undesired fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ibrahim El Mallawany, Michael Linley Fripp, Stephen Michael Greci
  • Publication number: 20240254402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cold-pressed solid agglomerate using an organic binder. In this context, the present invention provides a cold-pressed solid agglomerate containing a mixture which, in turn, comprises at least one main compound and at least one organic binder, wherein the at least one organic binder is obtained by the chemical reaction of starch under controlled pH through at least one alkali in an aqueous medium and at room temperature. Additionally, the present invention provides a process for producing a cold-pressed solid agglomerate, comprising the steps of (i) mixing at least one main compound with at least one organic binder and (ii) cold-pressing the mixture to form an agglomerate, in which the at least one organic binder is obtained by the chemical reaction of starch under controlled pH through at least one alkali in an aqueous medium and at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: TECNORED DESENVOLVIMENTO TECNOLOGICO S.A.
    Inventors: Ronald Lopes DE OLIVEIRA, Guilherme Francisco GONÇALVES, Stephen Michael POTTER, Ludmilla Lopes, Nascimento BRASIL, Jozilene Pereira BENEVIDES, Haroldo de Souza TAVARES, Claudecir Silva GONÇALVES, Celso RAMOS
  • Publication number: 20240259340
    Abstract: A method comprising: at a multi-link device (MLD) configured for multi-link operation: establishing a first Internet Protocol (IP) stack of a first IP type and configured with a first IP address of the first IP type, wherein the first IP stack is associated to a first MLD media access control (MAC) address of a first station of the MLD; establishing a second IP stack of a second IP type and configured with a second IP address of the second IP type, wherein the second IP stack exists concurrently with the first IP stack and is associated to a second MLD MAC address of a second station of the MLD; and exchanging, with a peer MLD, IP traffic using one or more of (i) the first IP stack and the first MLD MAC address, and (ii) the second IP stack and the second MLD MAC address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jerome Henry, Robert Edgar Barton, Stephen Michael Orr, Malcolm Muir Smith
  • Publication number: 20240253795
    Abstract: An electrical propulsion system for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft comprises an electrical motor assembly and an inverter assembly. The inverter assembly comprises a housing, a capacitor assembly, at least one printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), and a plurality of positioning pins. The capacitor assembly comprises a center hole, at least one capacitor, a capacitor housing having at least one busbar, and a plurality of through holes in the capacitor housing. The capacitor assembly and the at least one PCBA are positioned inside the housing. The plurality of positioning pins pass through the through the plurality of through holes of the capacitor housing and the at least one PCBA and are connected to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott GRAVES, Alan BALDWIN, Stephen Michael SPITERI, Wei Wu, Alan D. TEPE
  • Patent number: 12049814
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include methods to monitor expansion of a metallic sealant deployed in a wellbore, methods to monitor downhole fluid displacement, and downhole metallic sealant measurement systems. The method to monitor expansion of a downhole metallic sealant includes deploying a metallic sealant deployed along a section of a wellbore. The method also includes exposing the metallic sealant to a reacting fluid to initiate a galvanic reaction. The method further includes measuring a change in temperature caused by the galvanic reaction. The method further includes determining an amount of expansion of the metallic sealant based on the change in the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC
    Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Stephen Michael Greci, John Todd Broome
  • Patent number: 12049804
    Abstract: A frac sleeve system includes a well casing with a tubular wall having a frac port defined therethrough for hydraulic fracturing. A sleeve within the well casing includes a sleeve body. The sleeve is mounted for axial movement relative to the tubular wall of the well casing among three positions including: a closed position in which the sleeve body blocks the frac port, a frac position in which the sleeve body clears the frac port so the frac port is open for hydraulic fracturing therethrough, and a production position in which the sleeve at least partially blocks the frac port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Stephen Michael Greci, Richard Decena Ornelaz, Zachary William Walton
  • Publication number: 20240248056
    Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
  • Patent number: 12042181
    Abstract: A surgical pin compression wound dressing stabilizing system includes a compressive wound dressing module having a central orifice and radial slit, and a stabilizing device formed of a single piece of material having a longitudinal passageway and a vertical slit, the slits allowing insertion of the module and stabilizing device on a surgical pin at a wound site with the surgical pin dispose in the orifice and passageway. The stabilizing device has an upright post with the longitudinal passageway and a bottom base with a recessed central cavity open at a bottom that receives and mates with an upper portion of the module. The bottom base has a lower outer annular surface surrounding the central cavity for engaging a peripheral rib on the module to enable application of an equal distribution of a downward compressive pressure on the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventor: Stephen Michael Sanders, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12041694
    Abstract: A network controller provides proactive notification of a wireless client device's address rotation to layer 2 (L2) and/or layer 3 (L3) devices. Traditional methods of device address discovery rely on broadcasting of address queries across a plurality of links until a path to a device having the queried address responds. As device address changes become more frequent in an effort to improve user privacy, traditional methods of address discovery impose a large burden on networks, reducing their performance and efficiency. By proactively propagating address changes to upstream devices, the need for broadcast oriented address discovery techniques is reduced, resulting in improved network performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert E. Barton, Jerome Henry, Stephen Michael Orr
  • Patent number: 12037877
    Abstract: A magnet shield for use with a magnetic scale inhibitor includes a barrier configured for positioning at a location between the magnetic scale inhibitor and a flowbore for at least a first time period. The flowbore is configured for flow of a fluid. The barrier is: degradable in the fluid, such that, after the first time period, the barrier is no longer present at the location; and/or shiftable, such that, after the first time period, the barrier can be shifted away from the location. During the first time period, the barrier reduces or eliminates attraction of ferromagnetic particles to magnets of the magnetic scale inhibitor. A magnetic scale inhibitor assembly comprising the magnet shield and a methods of utilizing the magnet shield and the magnetic scale inhibitor assembly comprising the magnet shield are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Linley Fripp, Srividhya Sridhar, Stephen Michael Greci
  • Publication number: 20240236656
    Abstract: A network controller provides proactive notification of a wireless client device's address rotation to layer 2 (L2) and/or layer 3 (L3) devices. Traditional methods of device address discovery rely on broadcasting of address queries across a plurality of links until a path to a device having the queried address responds. As device address changes become more frequent in an effort to improve user privacy, traditional methods of address discovery impose a large burden on networks, reducing their performance and efficiency. By proactively propagating address changes to upstream devices, the need for broadcast oriented address discovery techniques is reduced, resulting in improved network performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Robert E. Barton, Jerome Henry, Stephen Michael Orr
  • Publication number: 20240228615
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, that specifically bind and inhibit TREM-1 signaling, wherein the antibodies do not bind to one or more Fe?Rs and do not induce the myeloid cells to produce inflammatory cytokines. Also provided are uses of such antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, in therapeutic applications, such as treatment of autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Achal PASHINE, Michael L. GOSSELIN, Aaron P. YAMNIUK, Derek A. HOLMES, Guodong CHEN, Priyanka Apurva MADIA, Richard Yu-Cheng HUANG, Stephen Michael CARL