Generation and utilization of pipe-specific sound attenuation

S Perrier, VM Burtea - US Patent 10,690,630, 2020 - Google Patents
Examples of receiving and analyzing data for predicting pipe attenuation within a fluid
distribution system are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of …

Graphical mapping of pipe node location selection

S Perrier, Y Mi, H Miller - US Patent 10,565,752, 2020 - Google Patents
Examples for creating a graphical mapping of pipe node location selection for a fluid
distribution system are dis closed. In one example implementation according to aspects of …

Sound propagation comparison with automated frequency selection for pipe condition assessment

S Perrier - US Patent 10,509,012, 2019 - Google Patents
Examples of collecting and analyzing acoustic data for condition assessment within a fluid
distribution system are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of …

Scalable time-series feature engineering framework to understand multiphase flow using acoustic signals

MK Mudunuru, VK Chillara, S Karra… - Proceedings of Meetings …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Time-series analysis comprises of methods to extract meaningful statistics and
characteristics from various signals. 1–5 Applications areas include geosciences such as oil …

Rhinometric sensing and gas detection

NP Demas, IW Hunter - US Patent 11,278,215, 2022 - Google Patents
An acoustic system can track gas emissions by exploiting the nostril-accessible nasal
pathways of an animal. Actuators and microphones used in the apparatus can be similar to …

Predicting severity of buildup within pipes using evaluation of residual attenuation

VM Burtea, S Perrier, B Robertson - US Patent 10,768,146, 2020 - Google Patents
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for predicting the amount of
buildup in a pipe of a fluid distribution system by evaluating a loss of acoustic energy from a …

High-resolution acoustic pipe condition assessment using in-bracket pipe excitation

B Robertson, VM Burtea, S Perrier… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
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INTERNATIONAL, LLC ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR …

Systems and method for down-hole phase monitoring

G Boverman, SN Dekate, Y Lee - US Patent 10,859,486, 2020 - Google Patents
A measurement tool configured to be run through a bore of a hydrocarbon well. The
measurement tool includes a dielectric core, a controller disposed at a first end of the …

Geosteering in directional drilling

AF Marsala, E Donzier, E Tavernier… - US Patent 12,000,223, 2024 - Google Patents
A method and system are geosteering in coiled tubing directional drilling. In an exemplary
method, a response from a gas sensor disposed on a bottom hole assembly is measured …

Focal Point Determination Based on Nonlinear Mixing of Sound Beams

NA Hall, RP Williams, E Vatankhah - US Patent App. 17/505,195, 2022 - Google Patents
Systems, methods, and mechanisms for sound beam focal point determination within an
acoustic medium may include propagating a first sound beam to intersect a second sound …