Patents by Inventor Stuart Mitchell

Stuart Mitchell 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: 20260071933
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for detecting an anomaly in a pipeline carrying fluids using a Pipeline Inspection Guage (PIG). Provided is a PIG configured to be placed into a fluid within the pipeline including one or more pressure measuring devices configured to receive pressure signals indicative of the one or more pressure parameters within the fluid flowing through the pipeline when the PIG is placed within the pipeline. The PIG includes a computer processor configured to provide detected pressure signals to an edge computing device for comparing the pressure signals to one or more anomaly detection thresholds to determine whether an anomaly event (e.g., a leak) is detected in the pipeline. The PIG computer processor preferably automatically generates an event report upon detection of an anomaly even, and may automatically issue an alert in the form of an event summary describing the anomaly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: Pipesense, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Mitchell, Scott Bauer, Dacosta Yeboah, Dingding Chen
  • Publication number: 20250207993
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefraction wave detection and methods of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Pipesense, LLC
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Patent number: 12298203
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefraction wave detection and methods of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Pipesense, LLC
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Patent number: 12264993
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefraction wave detection and methods of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: PipeSense, LLC
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20240361202
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods to detect pipeline leaks. The systems and method can identify a pipeline pressure surge by applying a trained convolutional neural network (CNN) model for classifying pipeline pressure measurement images on each sensor site of a plurality of sensor sites, transfer pressure surge information obtained from at least a portion of the plurality of sensor sites to a cloud site, and determine whether the identified pressure surge is a pipeline leak at the cloud site using the pressure surge information. The plurality of sensor sites collect pipeline pressure measurement data. The pressure surge information corresponds to the identified pipeline pressure surge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Pipesense, LLC
    Inventors: Dingding Chen, Michael David Nash, Kamy Tehranchi, Scott Bauer, Stuart Mitchell
  • Patent number: 12108489
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining a path of data traffic based on a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address, the destination IP address being either private or public and belonging to any one of multiple organizations. In the method and system, a subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of one of the multiple organizations is received at a managed service platform. If both the subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are not registered in a predetermined policy database, a subscriber or an owner of the subscribed device is prompted, at a telecommunications endpoint associated with the subscribed device identifier, to register the endpoint. The subscribed device identifier is then registered in the predetermined policy database, based on information received from the telecommunications endpoint in response to the prompting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Tata Communications (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Ranjith Kumar Chennupati, Stuart Mitchell, Marc Schneider, Eric Alistair Williams
  • Publication number: 20240085263
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefraction wave detection and methods of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Pipesense, LLC
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20240060847
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefraction wave detection and methods of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Professional Flexible Technologies, Inc. dba ProFlex Technologies
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11835423
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefaction wave detection and methods of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Professional Flexible Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11743724
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a path of data traffic based on a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address, the destination IP address being either private or public and belonging to any one of multiple organizations. In the method and system, a VPN is activated at a telecommunication endpoint. In response to activating the VPN, a service device on a private network interconnects with a VPN gateway. A subscriber identifier associated with the telecommunication endpoint and the destination IP address of one of the multiple organizations is received at a managed service platform. If both the subscriber identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are not registered in a predetermined policy database at the telecommunication endpoint, a subscriber identified by the subscriber identifier is prompted to register the subscriber identifier associated with the telecommunication endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Tata Communications (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Ranjith Kumar Chennupati, Stuart Mitchell, Marc Schneider, Eric Alistair Williams
  • Publication number: 20220260448
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefraction wave detection and methods of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Professional Flexible Technologies, Inc. dba ProFlex Technologies
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11359989
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefaction wave detection and a method of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: PROFESSIONAL FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20220182827
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a path of data traffic based on a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address, the destination IP address being either private or public and belonging to any one of multiple organizations. In the method and system, a VPN is activated at a telecommunication endpoint. In response to activating the VPN, a service device on a private network interconnects with a VPN gateway. A subscriber identifier associated with the telecommunication endpoint and the destination IP address of one of the multiple organizations is received at a managed service platform. If both the subscriber identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are not registered in a predetermined policy database at the telecommunication endpoint, a subscriber identified by the subscriber identifier is prompted to register the subscriber identifier associated with the telecommunication endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Ranjith Kumar CHENNUPATI, Stuart MITCHELL, Marc SCHNEIDER, Eric Alistair WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 11272366
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a path of data traffic based on a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address, the destination IP address being either private or public and belonging to any one of multiple organizations. In the method and system, a VPN is activated at a telecommunication endpoint. In response to activating the VPN, a service device on a private network interconnects with a VPN gateway. A subscriber identifier associated with the telecommunication endpoint and the destination IP address of one of the multiple organizations is received at a managed service platform. If both the subscriber identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are not registered in a predetermined policy database at the telecommunication endpoint, a subscriber identified by the subscriber identifier is prompted to register the subscriber identifier associated with the telecommunication endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Tata Communications (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Ranjith Kumar Chennupati, Stuart Mitchell, Marc Schneider, Eric Alistair Williams
  • Publication number: 20210041324
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefaction wave detection and a method of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20210041321
    Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefaction wave detection and a method of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Michael David Nash, Stuart Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20210021987
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining a path of data traffic based on a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address, the destination IP address being either private or public and belonging to any one of multiple organizations. In the method and system, a subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of one of the multiple organizations is received at a managed service platform. If both the subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are not registered in a predetermined policy database, a subscriber or an owner of the subscribed device is prompted, at a telecommunications endpoint associated with the subscribed device identifier, to register the endpoint. The subscribed device identifier is then registered in the predetermined policy database, based on information received from the telecommunications endpoint in response to the prompting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ranjith Kumar CHENNUPATI, Stuart MITCHELL, Marc SCHNEIDER, Eric Alistair WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 10798560
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining a path of data traffic based on a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address, the destination IP address being either private or public and belonging to any one of multiple organizations. In the method and system, a subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of one of the multiple organizations is received at a managed service platform. If both the subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are not registered in a predetermined policy database, a subscriber or an owner of the subscribed device is prompted, at a telecommunications endpoint associated with the subscribed device identifier, to register the endpoint. The subscribed device identifier is then registered in the predetermined policy database, based on information received from the telecommunications endpoint in response to the prompting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Tata Communications (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Ranjith Kumar Chennupati, Stuart Mitchell, Marc Schneider, Eric Alistair Williams
  • Publication number: 20190387394
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining a path of data traffic based on a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address, the destination IP address being either private or public and belonging to any one of multiple organizations. In the method and system, a subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of one of the multiple organizations is received at a managed service platform. If both the subscribed device identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are not registered in a predetermined policy database, a subscriber or an owner of the subscribed device is prompted, at a telecommunications endpoint associated with the subscribed device identifier, to register the endpoint. The subscribed device identifier is then registered in the predetermined policy database, based on information received from the telecommunications endpoint in response to the prompting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Ranjith Kumar CHENNUPATI, Stuart MITCHELL, Marc SCHNEIDER, Eric Alistair WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20190387403
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a path of data traffic based on a destination Internet Protocol (IP) address, the destination IP address being either private or public and belonging to any one of multiple organizations. In the method and system, a VPN is activated at a telecommunication endpoint. In response to activating the VPN, a service device on a private network interconnects with a VPN gateway. A subscriber identifier associated with the telecommunication endpoint and the destination IP address of one of the multiple organizations is received at a managed service platform. If both the subscriber identifier and the destination IP address of the one of the multiple organizations are not registered in a predetermined policy database at the telecommunication endpoint, a subscriber identified by the subscriber identifier is prompted to register the subscriber identifier associated with the telecommunication endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Ranjith Kumar CHENNUPATI, Stuart MITCHELL, Marc SCHNEIDER, Eric Alistair WILLIAMS