公开(公告)号：US07707883B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11935527

申请日：2007-11-06

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio

IPC分类号： G01V7/04

CPC分类号： G01V7/04 ,  E21B47/00 ,  G01D5/30

摘要： An instrument for measuring gravitational acceleration from within a borehole, the instrument including: a light source having a semiconductor that comprises a bandgap greater than about two electron volts (eV); and a gravimeter for receiving light from the light source and providing output light with a characteristic related to the gravitational acceleration, the gravimeter implemented at least one of a nano electro-mechanical system (NEMS) and a micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS); wherein the light source and the gravimeter are disposed in a housing adapted for insertion into the borehole.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从钻孔内测量重力加速度的仪器，所述仪器包括：具有包括大于约两电子伏（eV）的带隙的半导体的光源; 以及用于从光源接收光并且提供具有与重力加速度相关的特性的输出光的重力计，所述重力计实现了纳米机电系统（NEMS）和微机电系统（MEMS）中的至少一个; 其中所述光源和所述重力计设置在适于插入所述钻孔中的壳体中。

公开(公告)号：US07703328B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11436737

申请日：2006-05-18

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio

IPC分类号： G01L11/00

CPC分类号： E21B47/06 ,  G01L9/0079 ,  G01L11/02 ,  G01L11/04

摘要： A pressure sensor for use in measuring the pressure within fluids. The sensor comprises a medium whose material has a low coefficient of thermal expansion. The pressure can be measured by observing how signals pass through the medium at some unknown pressure and then comparing the observations to how the signals pass through the medium at a known pressure. The signals can be acoustic waves or light waves.

摘要翻译： 用于测量流体内压力的压力传感器。 传感器包括其材料具有低热膨胀系数的介质。 压力可以通过观察信号在某种未知压力下如何通过介质，然后将观测值与在已知压力下通过介质的信号进行比较来测量。 信号可以是声波或光波。

公开(公告)号：US20100024436A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12184684

申请日：2008-08-01

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio

IPC分类号： F25B21/02

CPC分类号： E21B47/011 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Apparatus and method for cooling a die downhole are disclosed. The apparatus includes a semiconductor die. A thin film thermoelectric cooling layer is coupled to the semiconductor die, and a heat spreader is coupled to the thin film thermoelectric cooling layer. A method includes conveying a semiconductor die on a carrier to a downhole location and activating a thin film thermoelectric cooling layer coupled to the semiconductor die. The method further includes pumping heat from the thin film thermoelectric cooling layer using a heat spreader coupled to the thin film thermoelectric cooling layer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于冷却模具井下的装置和方法。 该装置包括半导体管芯。 薄膜热电冷却层耦合到半导体管芯，散热器耦合到薄膜热电冷却层。 一种方法包括将载体上的半导体管芯输送到井下位置并激活耦合到半导体管芯的薄膜热电冷却层。 该方法还包括使用耦合到薄膜热电冷却层的散热器从薄膜热电冷却层泵送热量。

公开(公告)号：US07614302B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11638893

申请日：2006-12-14

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio ,  Paul A. Bergren ,  Jun Han

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio ,  Paul A. Bergren ,  Jun Han

IPC分类号： G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/50

CPC分类号： E21B49/10 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/032 ,  G01N29/222 ,  G01N2291/02433

摘要： A method of analyzing acoustic data, that includes determining fluid sound speed through connate fluid. The method involves sampling the fluid, sending an acoustic signal into the fluid between a first and a second reflective interface. Data is recorded that represents acoustic signals over time as they are reflecting from the interfaces. A smoothed first derivative with respect to time of the cumulative sum of squares (CSS) of the filtered amplitude data is determined. This first derivative is cross correlated to the time-shifted versions of itself.

摘要翻译： 一种分析声学数据的方法，包括通过合成流体确定流体声速。 该方法包括对流体进行取样，将声信号发送到第一和第二反射界面之间的流体中。 记录数据，其随着时间的推移表示声信号，因为它们是从接口反射的。 确定相对于经滤波的振幅数据的累积平方和（CSS）的时间的平滑的一阶导数。 这个一阶导数与其本身的时移版本是交叉相关的。

公开(公告)号：US07595876B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-29

申请号：US11725620

申请日：2007-03-20

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio

IPC分类号： G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/42

CPC分类号： G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/2846 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/65

摘要： A method for estimating a property of a fluid downhole is disclosed, the method including but not limited to exposing the fluid to light downhole; directing different wavelengths of light that have interacted with the fluid light toward a first optical grating; measuring light at different wavelengths reflected from the first optical grating; and estimating a property of the fluid from the measured light. An apparatus for estimating a property of a fluid downhole is disclosed, the apparatus including but not limited to a downhole tool for estimating a property of a fluid downhole, including but not limited to a light source that illuminates the fluid downhole; a first optical grating having a plurality of elements that selectively light that have interacted with the fluid; and a sensor that measures the light reflected from the first optical grating elements.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于估计井下流体性质的方法，该方法包括但不限于将流体暴露于井下; 将与流体光相互作用的不同波长的光导向第一光栅; 测量从第一光栅反射的不同波长的光; 并从所测量的光中估计流体的性质。 公开了一种用于估计井下流体性质的装置，该装置包括但不限于用于估计井下流体性质的井下工具，包括但不限于在井下照射流体的光源; 第一光栅，其具有选择性地点亮与所述流体相互作用的多个元件; 以及传感器，其测量从第一光栅元件反射的光。

公开(公告)号：US20090229341A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12405936

申请日：2009-03-17

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio ,  Weimin Yao

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio ,  Weimin Yao

IPC分类号： G01N29/02 ,  G01N25/18 ,  G01N9/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/024 ,  E21B49/10 ,  G01N29/032 ,  G01N29/222 ,  G01N2291/02433 ,  G01N2291/02881

摘要： A method of determining properties of a formation fluid based on measurements of fluid sound speed, a measurement of fluid density, or both. The properties include compressibility, thermal conductivity, and gas oil ratio. The compressibility of a fluid is equal to the reciprocal of the product of the sound speed squared and fluid density. The density and the sound speed can be measured acoustically. The method further includes a manner of processing data including applying the Savitzky-Golay method and utilizing a variable thresholding technique.

摘要翻译： 基于流体声速的测量，流体密度的测量或两者来确定地层流体的性质的方法。 性能包括压缩性，导热率和瓦斯油比。 流体的压缩性等于声速平方和流体密度乘积的倒数。 可以在声学上测量密度和声速。 该方法还包括处理数据的方式，包括应用Savitzky-Golay方法和利用可变阈值技术。

公开(公告)号：US20090199630A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12368576

申请日：2009-02-10

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio ,  Sebastian Csutak

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio ,  Sebastian Csutak

IPC分类号： E21B49/08 ,  G01B9/02

CPC分类号： E21B47/123 ,  G01V1/226 ,  G01V3/30

摘要： A downhole fiber optic apparatus for acquiring downhole information includes a carrier conveyable in a borehole, an electromagnetic energy emitter coupled to the carrier, and a fiber optic sensor that receives electromagnetic energy emitted from the electromagnetic energy emitter and generates an optical output signal representative of the downhole information. A method for acquiring downhole information includes conveying a carrier in a borehole, emitting electromagnetic energy from an electromagnetic energy emitter coupled to the carrier, receiving electromagnetic energy emitted from the electromagnetic energy emitter with a fiber optic sensor, and generating an optical signal representative of the downhole information using the fiber optic sensor.

摘要翻译： 用于获取井下信息的井下光纤装置包括可在钻孔中传送的载体，耦合到载体的电磁能发射器和接收从电磁能发射器发出的电磁能的光纤传感器，并产生代表 井下信息。 一种用于获取井下信息的方法包括：在钻孔中传送载体，从耦合到载体的电磁能发射器发射电磁能，用光纤传感器接收从电磁能发射器发射的电磁能，并产生代表 井下信息使用光纤传感器。

公开(公告)号：US07571770B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-11

申请号：US11087362

申请日：2005-03-23

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio ,  Frederick E. Shipley

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio ,  Frederick E. Shipley

IPC分类号： E21B36/00

CPC分类号： E21B47/011

摘要： An apparatus for and a method of cooling electronic components in downhole equipment using the principles of quantum tunneling.

摘要翻译： 使用量子隧道原理的井下设备中的电子部件的冷却装置和方法。

公开(公告)号：US07530265B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US11235570

申请日：2005-09-26

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio

IPC分类号： E21B49/08

CPC分类号： E21B47/102 ,  G01J3/443 ,  G01N21/6402 ,  G01N21/67 ,  G01N21/69 ,  G01N21/718 ,  G01N21/8507 ,  G01N33/2823 ,  G01N33/2835 ,  G01N2021/8528 ,  G01N2021/855

摘要： The present invention provides a method and apparatus for performing elemental analysis of a formation fluid downhole. The present invention provides elemental analysis of a formation fluid downhole using breakdown spectroscopy. In one aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus are provided for performing laser induced breakdown on a formation fluid sample is provided. In another aspect of the invention a method and apparatus are provided for performing spark induced breakdown spectroscopy. Plasma is induced in a fluid under test downhole. Emissions from the plasma are analyzed to determine the elemental composition of the fluid under test. Emissions include but are not limited to light in the ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared regions of the spectrum. A spectrometer is provided for elemental analysis of a fluid downhole. Elemental analysis yields information about the fluid and the formation from which the fluid originated.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种对井下地层流体进行元素分析的方法和装置。 本发明使用击穿光谱法对井下地层流体进行元素分析。 在本发明的一个方面，提供一种用于在地层流体样品上进行激光诱发击穿的方法和装置。 在本发明的另一方面，提供了一种用于执行火花感应击穿光谱的方法和装置。 在井下测试的液体中诱导等离子体。 分析来自等离子体的排放以确定被测流体的元素组成。 排放包括但不限于光谱的紫外线，可见光和近红外区域的光。 提供了一种用于对井下液体进行元素分析的光谱仪。 元素分析产生关于流体和流体产生的形成的信息。

公开(公告)号：US07516654B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-14

申请号：US11774997

申请日：2007-07-09

申请人： Rocco DiFoggio

发明人： Rocco DiFoggio

IPC分类号： E21B49/08

CPC分类号： G01N29/036 ,  E21B49/081 ,  G01N2291/0256

摘要： A formation fluid sample is exposed to a rigidly-supported semi-permeable membrane such as silicone rubber to permit diffusion of gases and vapors from the formation fluid into a vacuum chamber, while at the same time, blocking the passage of any liquids. The membrane-transmitted gas is analyzed in the vacuum chamber by a sorbent-coated resonator. The sorbent absorbs gas and changes the resonant frequency of the resonator to indicate the presence of a gas. An ion pump or sorbent is associated with the evacuated chamber to maintain the vacuum. The ion pump or sorbent removes gases and vapors from the chamber that diffuse into the chamber from the reservoir sample that is on the opposite side of the semi-permeable membrane.

摘要翻译： 地层流体样品暴露于刚性支撑的半透膜如硅橡胶，以允许气体和蒸汽从地层流体扩散到真空室中，同时阻止任何液体的通过。 通过吸附剂涂覆的谐振器在真空室中分析膜传输气体。 吸附剂吸收气体并改变谐振器的谐振频率，以指示气体的存在。 离子泵或吸附剂与真空室相关联以维持真空。 离子泵或吸附剂从腔室中吸收气体和蒸汽，这些气体和蒸汽从半渗透膜相反侧的储层样品扩散到室内。