Patents by Inventor Val Riachentsev

Val Riachentsev 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: 20240061140
    Abstract: The present device and technique relates to measuring geological formation permeability, such as by injection/withdrawal of conductivity-permeability doped fluid and measuring the magnetic permeability and/or conductivity of the surrounding formation. Before, during and/or after injection or withdrawal, pluralities of electromagnetic measurements of the radial distribution of magnetic permeability and/or conductivity of the surrounding formation may be made. The rate of change of the radial distribution of magnetic permeability and/or conductivity of the formation is generally directly proportional to the permeability of the surrounding formation. In implementations, magnetic permeability and electrical conductivity can be measured independently in time domain or frequency domain, such that the magnetic permeability mapping is not disturbed by other confounding electromagnetic parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Val Riachentsev, Robert Adams, Max Deffenbaugh, Howard K. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11835675
    Abstract: The present device and technique relates to measuring geological formation permeability, such as by injection/withdrawal of conductivity-permeability doped fluid and measuring the magnetic permeability and/or conductivity of the surrounding formation. Before, during and/or after injection or withdrawal, pluralities of electromagnetic measurements of the radial distribution of magnetic permeability and/or conductivity of the surrounding formation may be made. The rate of change of the radial distribution of magnetic permeability and/or conductivity of the formation is generally directly proportional to the permeability of the surrounding formation. In implementations, magnetic permeability and electrical conductivity can be measured independently in time domain or frequency domain, such that the magnetic permeability mapping is not disturbed by other confounding electromagnetic parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Val Riachentsev, Robert Adams, Max Deffenbaugh, Howard K. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11371326
    Abstract: A motorized pump system includes a switched reluctance motor with a motor rotor and a motor stator, and a pump surrounding the switched reluctance motor. The motor rotor is positioned radially inward or outward of the motor stator, and the pump includes a pump rotor integrated with the motor rotor. The pump rotor includes at least one impeller connected to the motor rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Val Riachentsev, Jinjiang Xiao
  • Publication number: 20210372244
    Abstract: A motorized pump system includes a switched reluctance motor with a motor rotor and a motor stator, and a pump surrounding the switched reluctance motor. The motor rotor is positioned radially inward or outward of the motor stator, and the pump includes a pump rotor integrated with the motor rotor. The pump rotor includes at least one impeller connected to the motor rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Val Riachentsev, Jinjiang Xiao
  • Publication number: 20210041591
    Abstract: The present device and technique relates to measuring geological formation permeability, such as by injection/withdrawal of conductivity-permeability doped fluid and measuring the magnetic permeability and/or conductivity of the surrounding formation. Before, during and/or after injection or withdrawal, pluralities of electromagnetic measurements of the radial distribution of magnetic permeability and/or conductivity of the surrounding formation may be made. The rate of change of the radial distribution of magnetic permeability and/or conductivity of the formation is generally directly proportional to the permeability of the surrounding formation. In implementations, magnetic permeability and electrical conductivity can be measured independently in time domain or frequency domain, such that the magnetic permeability mapping is not disturbed by other confounding electromagnetic parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Val Riachentsev, Robert Adams, Max Deffenbaugh, Howard K. Schmidt