James D Carlson

US Patent:

8010294, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

May 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/772634

Inventors:

Geoffrey A. Dorn - Broomfield CO, US
James A. Carlson - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Terraspark Geosciences, LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G01V 1/00

US Classification:

702 14

Abstract:

A process that assists with the identification of potential hydrocarbon deposits that includes performing a structural interpretation of a three-dimensional seismic volume, transforming the three-dimensional seismic volume into a stratal-slice volume, performing a stratigraphic interpretation of the stratal-slice volume which includes the extracting of bounding surfaces and faults and transforming the stratal-slice volume into the spatial domain. As illustrated in FIGS. , b and c, an exemplary seismic volume before Domain Transformation is presented in FIG. , interpreted horizons and faults used in the transformation are presented in FIG. , and the Domain Transformed stratal-slice volume is presented in FIG. . The input seismic volume in FIG. has deformations associated with syn- and post-depositional faulting.

US Patent:

8065088, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/766287

Inventors:

Geoffrey A. Dorn - Broomfield CO, US
James A. Carlson - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Terraspark Geosciences, LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G01V 1/00

US Classification:

702 14

Abstract:

A process that assists with the identification of potential hydrocarbon deposits that includes performing a structural interpretation of a three-dimensional seismic volume, transforming the three-dimensional seismic volume into a stratal-slice volume, performing a stratigraphic interpretation of the stratal-slice volume which includes the extracting of bounding surfaces and faults and transforming the stratal-slice volume into the spatial domain. As illustrated in FIGS. and , an exemplary seismic volume before Domain Transformation is presented in FIG. , interpreted horizons and faults used in the transformation are presented in FIG. , and the Domain Transformed stratal-slice volume is presented in FIG. . The input seismic volume in FIG. has deformations associated with syn- and post-depositional faulting.

US Patent:

8265258, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/929336

Inventors:

Gregory K. Brown - Broomfield CO, US
James Carlson - Boulder CO, US
Maria Farnon - Denver CO, US
Greg A. Land - Arvada CO, US
Bill Long - Louisville CO, US
Troy D. Lynette - Broomfield CO, US
Richard D. Moore - Broomfield CO, US

Assignee:

Level 3 Communications, LLC - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

H04M 7/00

US Classification:

37922113, 379 8817, 37920112

Abstract:

According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes submitting a local number portability (LNP) order for the TN directly to a first telecommunications carrier that the TN is to be transferred from, triggering a port of the TN in accordance with the LNP order, and porting the TN from the first telecommunications carrier to the second telecommunications carrier, wherein the second telecommunications carrier is bypassed by the customer during the submitting and the triggering of the LNP order. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

US Patent:

8265259, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/929589

Inventors:

Gregory K. Brown - Broomfield CO, US
James Carlson - Boulder CO, US
Maria Farnon - Denver CO, US
Greg A. Land - Arvada CO, US
Bill Long - Louisville CO, US
Troy D. Lynette - Broomfield CO, US
Richard D. Moore - Broomfield CO, US

Assignee:

Level 3 Communications, LLC - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

H04M 7/00

US Classification:

37922113, 37920112, 37922001, 379274, 379 2702

Abstract:

According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes receiving a telephone number (TN) to test for its porting activity as part of a local number portability (LNP) order, accessing a LNP call tester (LCT) to determine a current local routing number (LRN) for the TN, and determining, based on the TN and current LRN, whether the porting activity is completed for the TN in relation to a core telecommunications carrier servicing an owner of the TN. The porting activity may include at least one of port in, port out, and migration of the TN. In one embodiment, the planned porting activity for the TN associated with the LNP order is known prior to determining whether the porting activity has been completed. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

US Patent:

8281857, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Dec 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/808115

Inventors:

Dean Michael Willberg - Salt Lake City UT, US
James G. Carlson - Lake Elmo MN, US
Ignatius A. Kadoma - Cottage Grove MN, US
Yong K. Wu - Woodbury MN, US
Michael D. Crandall - North Oaks MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - Saint Paul MN
Schlumberger Technology Corporation - Sugar Land TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/22

US Classification:

166279, 166278, 1662801, 166300, 166302, 1663051

Abstract:

Fluid compositions and methods of making and using same are described, one composition comprising a well treatment fluid and an additive combined with the well treatment fluid, wherein the additive is selected from solids, liquids and combinations thereof, the additive having a surface shape, at least one property of the surface shape enabling it to change under influence of a controllable parameter after the composition is deployed into a hydraulic fracture or gravel pack. In methods of the disclosure, the additive exists initially in a first state, and then is changed to a second state. The first state may increase proppant flowback efficiency, while the second state may increase hydraulic conductivity. In certain embodiments, the additive may change back to its first state.

US Patent:

8504300, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

May 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/772687

Inventors:

Geoffrey A. Dorn - Broomfield CO, US
James A. Carlson - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Terraspark Geosciences, LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G01V 1/00

US Classification:

702 14

Abstract:

Surface wrapping is a semi-automatic approach for segmentation of a geobody bounding surface within volumetric data. The approach is metaphorically based upon the concept of collapsing an elastic surface onto a physical object. The desired output of the process is a polygonal mesh that may be stored as data, displayed to the end user, or used in further data processing techniques. This approach has advantages over fully automated segmentation algorithms in that it may be applied to data where the volume to be segmented is not fully imaged, or where a high level of noise is present. This approach is also significantly less time consuming for the human analyst than fully manual segmentation techniques, in that the user need only define an approximate initial bounding surface prior to application of the algorithm which determines a more detailed and accurate bounding surface.

US Patent:

8596361, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Dec 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/808121

Inventors:

Dean Michael Willberg - Salt Lake City UT, US
James G. Carlson - Lake Elmo MN, US
Ignatius A. Kadoma - Cottage Grove MN, US
Yong K. Wu - Woodbury MN, US
Michael D. Crandall - North Oaks MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - Saint Paul MN
Schlumberger Technology Corporation - Sugar Land TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/26
E21B 43/267
C09K 8/68

US Classification:

166279, 507203, 1662801

Abstract:

Compositions comprising a proppant core having an outer surface and polymeric microspheres attached to at least a portion of the outer surface are described. The compositions are useful, for example, to increase the productivity of a hydrocarbon oil or gas bearing well.

US Patent:

20080130862, Jun 5, 2008

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/929423

Inventors:

Gregory K. Brown - Broomfield CO, US
James Carlson - Boulder CO, US
Maria Farnon - Denver CO, US
Greg A. Land - Arvada CO, US
Bill Long - Louisville CO, US
Troy D. Lynette - Broomfield CO, US
Richard D. Moore - Broomfield CO, US

Assignee:

Level 3 Communications LLC - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

H04M 7/00

US Classification:

37922113

Abstract:

According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes requesting a real-time (RT) customer service record (CSR) request for a telephone number (TN) associated with a local number portability (LNP) order, the requesting occurring prior to a second CSR request that occurs as part of a submit process for the LNP order; receiving, in response to the request for the RT CSR request, a RT CSR response from a telecommunications carrier that the TN is to be transferred from as part of the LNP order; and validating data in the RT CSR response in order to prevent rejections of the data in the second CSR during the LNP process. Other embodiments are also disclosed.