Patents by Inventor Warren Theodore Wood

Warren Theodore Wood 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).

  • Porosity prediction based on effective stress
    Patent number: 11327201
    Abstract: Systems and methods relate to generating a self-consistent sediment model. Initially, void ratio extrema are determined for each sediment layer in a sediment column based on historical data or a direct measurement of the sediment column. Initial stress is determined for each sediment layer based on the void ratio extrema. A porosity model is generated for each sediment layer based on the void ratio extrema and the initial stress. At this stage, measured data is obtained for each sediment layer from a data collection device positioned at or near a geographic location of the sediment column. The porosity model of each of the sediment layer is combined with the measured data of the sediment layer to generate the self-consistent sediment model for each sediment layer. The porosity model and the self-consistent sediment model of each sediment layer is updated based on updated measured data obtained from the data collection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Warren Theodore Wood, Kylara Margaret Martin
  • POROSITY PREDICTION BASED ON EFFECTIVE STRESS
    Publication number: 20180120479
    Abstract: Embodiment relate to generating a self-consistent sediment model. Initially, void ratio extrema are determined for each sediment layer in a sediment column based on historical data or a direct measurement of the sediment column. Initial stress is determined for each sediment layer based on the void ratio extrema. A porosity model is generated for each sediment layer based on the void ratio extrema and the initial stress. At this stage, measured data is obtained for each sediment layer from a data collection device positioned at or near a geographic location of the sediment column. The porosity model of each of the sediment layer is combined with the measured data of the sediment layer to generate the self-consistent sediment model for each sediment layer. The porosity model and the self-consistent sediment model of each sediment layer is updated based on updated measured data obtained from the data collection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Warren Theodore Wood, Kylara Margaret Martin