Patents by Inventor William J. Foiles
William J. Foiles 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).
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Publication number: 20240361288Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a method of locating an emission source of a target substance at a site is disclosed. The method may include obtaining predicted substance concentrations of the target substance from a prediction model to generate a mapping of a weighted mean of the plurality of the predicted substance concentrations grouped in a predetermined number of feature groups. A simulated plume model is generated for each emission source present at the site to calculate representative circular normal distributions for each air quality monitor. By performing an analysis of the plurality of representative circular normal distributions in relation to the mapping, a target emission source is identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, William J. Foiles, Jason D. Clark
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Patent number: 12112392Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a system and method of air quality monitor minimization/optimization is disclosed. The method may include providing at least a first air quality monitor on a site. The first air quality monitor may be configured to generate a first set of attached parameters. The method may further include providing a SCADA system, on the site, configured to generate a set of SCADA data. The SCADA data, the first set of attached parameters may be processed to determine a redundant/sub-optimized air quality monitor, which may be removed. In other illustrative configurations, the system and method may be utilized to locate and/or quantify emissions.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Project Canary, PBCInventors: William J. Foiles, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, Ray K. Mistry
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Publication number: 20240318789Abstract: In some configurations, a supply-chain characteristic-vectors merchandising system and a method for an environmental characteristic-vectors of a gas communicating from an upstream amenity to a downstream amenity in a supply-chain may be disclosed. The system may be configured to track oil and/or gas throughout the supply-chain by associating characteristic-vectors (e.g., environmental, operational, physical etc.) of the upstream amenity and the downstream amenity with the energy units of the gas transmitted through the supply-chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: William J. Foiles, Ryan E. Brush, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn
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Publication number: 20240257285Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a system and method of air quality monitor minimization/optimization is disclosed. The method may include providing at least a first air quality monitor on a site. The first air quality monitor may be configured to generate a first set of attached parameters. The method may further include providing a SCADA system, on the site, configured to generate a set of SCADA data. The SCADA data, the first set of attached parameters may be processed to determine a redundant/sub-optimized air quality monitor, which may be removed. In other illustrative configurations, the system and method may be utilized to locate and/or quantify emissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: William J. Foiles, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, Ray K. Mistry
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Patent number: 12031967Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a method of locating an emission source of a target substance at a site is disclosed. The method may include obtaining predicted substance concentrations of the target substance from a prediction model to generate a mapping of a weighted mean of the plurality of the predicted substance concentrations grouped in a predetermined number of feature groups. A simulated plume model is generated for each emission source present at the site to calculate representative circular normal distributions for each air quality monitor. By performing an analysis of the plurality of representative circular normal distributions in relation to the mapping, a target emission source is identified.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Project Canary, PBCInventors: Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, William J. Foiles, Jason D. Clark
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Patent number: 12031905Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, an air quality monitoring system may enable wide-scale deployment of multiple air quality monitors with high-confidence and actionable data is provided. Further, the air quality monitoring system may enable identifying a target emission from a plurality of potential sources at a site based on simulating plume models. The simulation of plume models may take into consideration various simulation parameters including wind speed and direction. Further, methods of determining a plume flux of a plume of emissions at a site, and methods of transmitting data from an air quality monitor are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Project Canary, PBCInventors: Anna Ailene Scott, Nasr E. Alkadi, Yan Azdoud, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, William J. Foiles, Christopher Daniel Kelley, Shyla Kupis
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Publication number: 20240142371Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, an air quality monitoring system may enable wide-scale deployment of multiple air quality monitors with high-confidence and actionable data is provided. Further, the air quality monitoring system may enable identifying a target emission from a plurality of potential sources at a site based on simulating plume models. The simulation of plume models may take into consideration various simulation parameters including wind speed and direction. Further, methods of determining a plume flux of a plume of emissions at a site, and methods of transmitting data from an air quality monitor are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Anna Ailene Scott, Nasr E. Alkadi, Yan Azdoud, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, William J. Foiles, Christopher Daniel Kelley, Shyla Kupis
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Patent number: 11946602Abstract: In some configurations, a supply-chain characteristic-vectors merchandising system and a method for an environmental characteristic-vectors of a gas communicating from an upstream amenity to a downstream amenity in a supply-chain may be disclosed. The system may be configured to track oil and/or gas throughout the supply-chain by associating characteristic-vectors (e.g., environmental, operational, physical etc.) of the upstream amenity and the downstream amenity with the energy units of the gas transmitted through the supply-chain.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: PROJECT CANARY, PBCInventors: William J. Foiles, Ryan E. Brush, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn
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Patent number: 11887203Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a system and method of air quality monitor minimization/optimization is disclosed. The method may include providing at least a first air quality monitor on a site. The first air quality monitor may be configured to generate a first set of attached parameters. The method may further include providing a SCADA system, on the site, configured to generate a set of SCADA data. The SCADA data, the first set of attached parameters may be processed to determine a redundant/sub-optimized air quality monitor, which may be removed. In other illustrative configurations, the system and method may be utilized to locate and/or quantify emissions.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: PROJECT CANARY, PBCInventors: William J. Foiles, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, Ray K. Mistry
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Publication number: 20240027415Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a method of locating an emission source of a target substance at a site is disclosed. The method may include obtaining predicted substance concentrations of the target substance from a prediction model to generate a mapping of a weighted mean of the plurality of the predicted substance concentrations grouped in a predetermined number of feature groups. A simulated plume model is generated for each emission source present at the site to calculate representative circular normal distributions for each air quality monitor. By performing an analysis of the plurality of representative circular normal distributions in relation to the mapping, a target emission source is identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Project Canary, PBCInventors: Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, William J. Foiles, Jason D. Clark
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Patent number: 11867619Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, an air quality monitoring system may enable wide-scale deployment of multiple air quality monitors with high-confidence and actionable data is provided. Further, the air quality monitoring system may enable identifying a target emission from a plurality of potential sources at a site based on simulating plume models. The simulation of plume models may take into consideration various simulation parameters including wind speed and direction. Further, methods of determining a plume flux of a plume of emissions at a site, and methods of transmitting data from an air quality monitor are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: PROJECT CANARY, PBCInventors: Anna Ailene Scott, Nasr E. Alkadi, Yan Azdoud, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, William J. Foiles, Christopher Daniel Kelley, Shyla Kupis
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Patent number: 11861753Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a system and method of air quality monitor minimization/optimization is disclosed. The method may include providing at least a first air quality monitor on a site. The first air quality monitor may be configured to generate a first set of attached parameters. The method may further include providing a SCADA system, on the site, configured to generate a set of SCADA data. The SCADA data, the first set of attached parameters may be processed to determine a redundant/sub-optimized air quality monitor, which may be removed. In other illustrative configurations, the system and method may be utilized to locate and/or quantify emissions.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: PROJECT CANARY, PBCInventors: William J. Foiles, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, Ray K. Mistry
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Publication number: 20230417661Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, an air quality monitoring system may enable wide-scale deployment of multiple air quality monitors with high-confidence and actionable data is provided. Further, the air quality monitoring system may enable identifying a target emission from a plurality of potential sources at a site based on simulating plume models. The simulation of plume models may take into consideration various simulation parameters including wind speed and direction. Further, methods of determining a plume flux of a plume of emissions at a site, and methods of transmitting data from an air quality monitor are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Anna Ailene Scott, Nasr E. Alkadi, Yan Azdoud, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, William J. Foiles, Christopher Daniel Kelley, Shyla Kupis
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Patent number: 11810216Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a system and method of air quality monitor minimization/optimization is disclosed. The method may include providing at least a first air quality monitor on a site. The first air quality monitor may be configured to generate a first set of attached parameters. The method may further include providing a SCADA system, on the site, configured to generate a set of SCADA data. The SCADA data, the first set of attached parameters may be processed to determine a redundant/sub-optimized air quality monitor, which may be removed. In other illustrative configurations, the system and method may be utilized to locate and/or quantify emissions.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: PROJECT CANARY, PBCInventors: William J. Foiles, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, Ray K. Mistry
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Patent number: 11802860Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a method of locating an emission source of a target substance at a site is disclosed. The method may include obtaining predicted substance concentrations of the target substance from a prediction model to generate a mapping of a weighted mean of the plurality of the predicted substance concentrations grouped in a predetermined number of feature groups. A simulated plume model is generated for each emission source present at the site to calculate representative circular normal distributions for each air quality monitor. By performing an analysis of the plurality of representative circular normal distributions in relation to the mapping, a target emission source is identified.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: PROJECT CANARY, PBCInventors: Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, William J. Foiles, Jason D. Clark
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Patent number: 11790312Abstract: In some configurations, a supply-chain characteristic-vectors merchandising system and a method for an environmental characteristic-vectors of a gas communicating from an upstream amenity to a downstream amenity in a supply-chain may be disclosed. The system may be configured to track oil and/or gas throughout the supply-chain by associating characteristic-vectors (e.g., environmental, operational, physical etc.) of the upstream amenity and the downstream amenity with the energy units of the gas transmitted through the supply-chain.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2023Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: PROJECT CANARY, PBCInventors: William J. Foiles, Ryan E. Brush, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn
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Patent number: 11781979Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, an air quality monitoring system may enable wide-scale deployment of multiple air quality monitors with high-confidence and actionable data is provided. Further, the air quality monitoring system may enable identifying a target emission from a plurality of potential sources at a site based on simulating plume models. The simulation of plume models may take into consideration various simulation parameters including wind speed and direction. Further, methods of determining a plume flux of a plume of emissions at a site, and methods of transmitting data from an air quality monitor are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: PROJECT CANARY, PBCInventors: Anna Ailene Scott, Nasr E. Alkadi, Yan Azdoud, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, William J. Foiles, Christopher Daniel Kelley, Shyla Kupis
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Publication number: 20230314313Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, an air quality monitoring system may enable wide-scale deployment of multiple air quality monitors with high-confidence and actionable data is provided. Further, the air quality monitoring system may enable identifying a target emission from a plurality of potential sources at a site based on simulating plume models. The simulation of plume models may take into consideration various simulation parameters including wind speed and direction. Further, methods of determining a plume flux of a plume of emissions at a site, and methods of transmitting data from an air quality monitor are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Anna Ailene Scott, Nasr E. Alkadi, Yan Azdoud, Nathan C. Eichenlaub, William J. Foiles, Christopher Daniel Kelley, Shyla Kupis
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Patent number: 11774426Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a method of locating an emission source of a target substance at a site is disclosed. The method may include obtaining predicted substance concentrations of the target substance from a prediction model to generate a mapping of a weighted mean of the plurality of the predicted substance concentrations grouped in a predetermined number of feature groups. A simulated plume model is generated for each emission source present at the site to calculate representative circular normal distributions for each air quality monitor. By performing an analysis of the plurality of representative circular normal distributions in relation to the mapping, a target emission source is identified.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: PROJECT CANARY, PBCInventors: Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, William J. Foiles
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Publication number: 20230304981Abstract: In one illustrative configuration, a method of locating an emission source of a target substance at a site is disclosed. The method may include obtaining predicted substance concentrations of the target substance from a prediction model to generate a mapping of a weighted mean of the plurality of the predicted substance concentrations grouped in a predetermined number of feature groups. A simulated plume model is generated for each emission source present at the site to calculate representative circular normal distributions for each air quality monitor. By performing an analysis of the plurality of representative circular normal distributions in relation to the mapping, a target emission source is identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Nathan C. Eichenlaub, Kieran J. Lynn, William J. Foiles, Jason D. Clark