WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING LOOP WAVEGUIDE TRANSDUCER WITH SPACED APART COUPLING POINTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    111.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING LOOP WAVEGUIDE TRANSDUCER WITH SPACED APART COUPLING POINTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 审中-公开
    带有空间APART耦合点的环形波导传感器的无线通信设备及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130201070A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-08

    申请号:US13365010

    申请日:2012-02-02

    IPC分类号: H01Q13/02 H04R31/00 H01Q13/00

    摘要: A wireless communications device may include wireless communications circuitry and a waveguide transducer coupled to the wireless communications circuitry. The waveguide transducer may include a loop electrical conductor having a plurality of spaced apart gaps therein defining a plurality of respective spaced apart coupling points. The waveguide transducer may also include a feed assembly that may include at least one waveguide feed, and a feed network coupled between the at least one waveguide feed and the plurality of coupling points. The waveguide transducer may further include a waveguide surrounding the loop electrical conductor and extending outwardly therefrom. The waveguide may include a tubular body having an open end and an opposing closed end carrying the loop electrical conductor.

    摘要翻译: 无线通信设备可以包括无线通信电路和耦合到无线通信电路的波导换能器。 波导换能器可以包括环形电导体,其具有限定多个相应间隔开的耦合点的多个间隔开的间隙。 波导换能器还可以包括可以包括至少一个波导馈送的馈电组件和耦合在至少一个波导馈线和多个耦合点之间的馈电网络。 波导换能器还可以包括围绕环形电导体并从其向外延伸的波导。 波导可以包括具有开口端和承载环形电导体的相对封闭端的管状体。

    Reflectometry real time remote sensing for in situ hydrocarbon processing
    112.
    发明授权
    Reflectometry real time remote sensing for in situ hydrocarbon processing 有权
    用于原位烃处理的反射实时遥感

    公开(公告)号:US08494775B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US12396284

    申请日:2009-03-02

    IPC分类号: G01V1/40 G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: G01V3/30 E21B47/10

    摘要: A method and apparatus for sensing conditions in a subsurface geologic formation heated for the extraction of hydrocarbons is disclosed. A time domain reflectometer in conjunction with an open wire transmission line is employed in real time to determine impedance discontinuities in the geologic formation. These impedance discontinuities correspond to physical conditions in the geologic formation. The open wire transmission line can include pipes running into the subsurface geologic formation or other conductors, including a split tube well casing. The method may operate in the low frequency window for subsurface electromagnetic propagation.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于感测加热用于提取烃的地下地质地层条件的方法和装置。 实时采用时域反射计与开线传输线结合,确定地质构造中的阻抗不连续性。 这些阻抗不连续性对应于地质构造中的物理条件。 开放式输电线路可以包括进入地下地质构造的管道或其他导体,包括分裂管井套管。 该方法可以在低频窗口中进行地下电磁传播。

    HYDROCARBON RESOURCE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING A LOAD RESONANCE TRACKING CIRCUIT AND RELATED METHODS
    113.
    发明申请
    HYDROCARBON RESOURCE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING A LOAD RESONANCE TRACKING CIRCUIT AND RELATED METHODS 有权
    包含负载共振跟踪电路的油气资源处理装置及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130180889A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-18

    申请号:US13349644

    申请日:2012-01-13

    IPC分类号: C10G1/04 C10G33/02

    摘要: A device for processing a hydrocarbon resource may include a hydrocarbon processing container configured to receive the hydrocarbon resource therein and having a pair of opposing ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween. The device may also a spirally wound electrical conductor surrounding the hydrocarbon processing container, and a radio frequency (RF) circuit coupled to the spirally wound electrical conductor and configured to supply RF power to the hydrocarbon resource while tracking a load resonance of the RF circuit. The RF circuit may be configured to generate magnetic fields within the hydrocarbon processing container parallel with an axis thereof.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理碳氢化合物资源的装置可以包括:碳氢化合物处理容器,其被配置为在其中接收碳氢化合物资源,并且具有一对在其间具有扩大的宽度中间部分的相对端。 该装置还可以围绕碳氢化合物处理容器的螺旋卷绕的电导体以及耦合到螺旋缠绕的电导体并被配置为在跟踪RF电路的负载共振的同时向碳氢化合物资源提供RF功率的射频(RF)电路。 RF电路可以被配置为在烃处理容器内平行于其轴线产生磁场。

    HYDROCARBON RESOURCE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING SPIRALLY WOUND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND RELATED METHODS
    114.
    发明申请
    HYDROCARBON RESOURCE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING SPIRALLY WOUND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND RELATED METHODS 有权
    包括螺旋式电导体的石油资源加工装置及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130180885A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-18

    申请号:US13349684

    申请日:2012-01-13

    IPC分类号: C10G9/24

    CPC分类号: C10G1/04 A23C3/0335 A23L3/01

    摘要: A device for processing a hydrocarbon resource may include a hydrocarbon processing container configured to receive the hydrocarbon resource therein and having a pair of opposing ends with an enlarged width medial portion therebetween. The device may also include a radio frequency (RF) source, and a first spirally wound electrical conductor surrounding the hydrocarbon processing container and coupled to the RF source. The device may further include a second spirally wound electrical conductor carried within the hydrocarbon processing container. The first spirally wound electrical conductor may be configured to generate magnetic fields with the hydrocarbon processing container that are parallel with an axis thereof.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理碳氢化合物资源的装置可以包括:碳氢化合物处理容器,其被配置为在其中接收碳氢化合物资源,并且具有一对在其间具有扩大的宽度中间部分的相对端。 该装置还可以包括射频(RF)源和围绕碳氢化合物处理容器并耦合到RF源的第一螺旋缠绕电导体。 该装置还可以包括在烃处理容器内承载的第二螺旋卷绕的电导体。 第一螺旋卷绕的电导体可以被配置为产生与其处于与其轴线平行的烃处理容器的磁场。

    Radio frequency heating fork
    115.
    发明授权
    Radio frequency heating fork 有权
    射频加热叉

    公开(公告)号:US08450664B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-28

    申请号:US12835331

    申请日:2010-07-13

    IPC分类号: H05B6/02

    CPC分类号: H05B6/54

    摘要: An apparatus for heating a target comprises a radio frequency heating fork having two substantially parallel tines, the substantially parallel tines electrically connected at a loop end of the radio frequency heating fork, and the substantially parallel tines separated at an open end of the radio frequency heating fork, and a feed coupler connection, the feed coupler connection connecting a power source across the substantially parallel tines of the radio frequency heating fork. The application of power across the substantially parallel tines of the radio frequency heating fork results in induction heating near the loop end of the radio frequency heating fork, and dielectric heating near the open end of the radio frequency tuning fork. A target can be positioned relative to the heating fork to select the most efficient heating method. The heating fork can provide near fields at low frequencies for deep heat penetration.

    摘要翻译: 用于加热目标的装置包括具有两个基本上平行的尖齿的射频加热叉,在射频加热叉的环路端处电连接的大致平行的尖齿和在射频加热的开放端分开的大致平行的齿 叉和馈电耦合器连接,馈电耦合器连接器将电源连接在射频加热叉的基本上平行的尖端上。 在射频加热叉的基本平行的尖齿上施加电力导致在射频加热叉的环路端附近的感应加热和在射频音叉的开口端附近的电介质加热。 目标可以相对于加热叉定位,以选择最有效的加热方法。 加热叉可以在低频下提供近场以进行深度热穿透。

    METHOD OF PROCESSING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE INCLUDING SUPPLYING RF ENERGY USING AN EXTENDED WELL PORTION
    116.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF PROCESSING A HYDROCARBON RESOURCE INCLUDING SUPPLYING RF ENERGY USING AN EXTENDED WELL PORTION 有权
    处理含烃资源的方法,包括使用延伸井部分提供射频能量

    公开(公告)号:US20130105155A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:US13286576

    申请日:2011-11-01

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24

    CPC分类号: E21B43/2401 E21B43/2408

    摘要: A method for hydrocarbon resource recovery in a subterranean formation including a laterally extending injector well having a tubular conductor therein, and a laterally extending producer well adjacent the injector well, may include drilling outwardly from a distal end of the injector well beyond a distal end of the tubular conductor to define an extended injector well portion. The method may further include advancing a radio frequency (RF) conductor through the tubular conductor so as to extend beyond the distal end of the tubular conductor and into the extended injector well portion. The method may further include supplying RF energy into adjacent portions of the subterranean formation from the RF conductor, and recovering hydrocarbon resources utilizing the producer well.

    摘要翻译: 一种地下地层中的烃资源回收方法,包括在其中具有管状导体的横向延伸的注入井,以及邻近注入井的横向延伸的生产者井可以包括从注射井的远端向外钻出超过 管状导体以限定延伸的喷射器井部分。 该方法还可以包括使射频(RF)导体穿过管状导体,以便延伸超出管状导体的远端并进入延伸的注射器井部分。 该方法还可以包括将RF能量从RF导体提供到地层的相邻部分中,并且利用生产者井回收碳氢化合物资源。

    METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY INCLUDING ACTUATOR OPERATED POSITIONING OF AN RF SENSOR AND RELATED APPARATUS
    117.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY INCLUDING ACTUATOR OPERATED POSITIONING OF AN RF SENSOR AND RELATED APPARATUS 有权
    包括执行器在RF传感器和相关装置中的操作定位的烃回收方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130048297A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-28

    申请号:US13215760

    申请日:2011-08-23

    IPC分类号: E21B43/00

    摘要: A method of hydrocarbon resource recovery from a subterranean formation may include forming a plurality of spaced apart injector/producer well pairs in the subterranean formation. Each injector/producer well pair may include a laterally extending producer well and a laterally extending injector well spaced thereabove. The method may include forming an intermediate well adjacent a given injector/producer well pair, and operating a positioning actuator to position a radio frequency (RF) sensor coupled to the positioning actuator to at least one predetermined location within the intermediate well. The method may further include operating the RF sensor at the at least one predetermined location within the intermediate well to selectively sense at least one corresponding portion of the subterranean formation adjacent the given injector/producer well pair. The method may also include recovering hydrocarbon resources from the plurality of injector/producer well pairs including the given injector/producer well pair.

    摘要翻译: 从地层中回收烃资源的方法可以包括在地层中形成多个间隔开的喷射器/生产井井。 每个喷射器/生产井井对可以包括横向延伸的生产井和在其上方间隔开的横向延伸的喷射器。 该方法可以包括形成邻近给定喷射器/生产井对的中间井,以及操作定位致动器以将耦合到定位致动器的射频(RF)传感器定位到中间井内的至少一个预定位置。 该方法可以进一步包括在中间井内的至少一个预定位置处操作RF传感器,以选择性地感测邻近给定的喷射器/生产井井的地层的至少一个对应部分。 该方法还可以包括从包括给定的喷射器/生产井对的多个喷射器/生产井井对中回收烃资源。

    METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY INCLUDING ACTUATOR OPERATED POSITIONING OF AN RF APPLICATOR AND RELATED APPARATUS
    118.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON RESOURCE RECOVERY INCLUDING ACTUATOR OPERATED POSITIONING OF AN RF APPLICATOR AND RELATED APPARATUS 有权
    包括执行器在RF应用程序和相关装置中的操作定位的烃回收方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130048277A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-28

    申请号:US13215710

    申请日:2011-08-23

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24

    摘要: A method of hydrocarbon resource recovery from a subterranean formation may include forming a plurality of spaced apart injector/producer well pairs in the subterranean formation. Each injector/producer well pair may include a laterally extending producer well and a laterally extending injector well spaced thereabove. The method may include forming an intermediate well adjacent a given injector/producer well pair, and operating a positioning actuator to position a radio frequency (RF) applicator coupled to the positioning actuator to at least one predetermined location within the intermediate well. The method may further include supplying RF energy to the RF applicator at the at least one predetermined location within the intermediate well to selectively heat at least one corresponding portion of the subterranean formation adjacent the given injector/producer well pair. The method may also include recovering hydrocarbon resources from the plurality of injector/producer well pairs including the given injector/producer well pair.

    摘要翻译: 从地层中回收烃资源的方法可以包括在地层中形成多个间隔开的喷射器/生产井井。 每个喷射器/生产井井对可以包括横向延伸的生产井和在其上方间隔开的横向延伸的喷射器。 该方法可以包括形成邻近给定喷射器/生产井对的中间阱,以及操作定位致动器以将耦合到定位致动器的射频(RF)施加器定位到中间井内的至少一个预定位置。 该方法还可以包括在中间井内的至少一个预定位置处向RF施加器提供RF能量,以选择性地加热邻近给定的喷射器/生产井井的地层的至少一个对应部分。 该方法还可以包括从包括给定的喷射器/生产井对的多个喷射器/生产井井对中回收烃资源。

    Electromagnetic Heat Treatment Providing Enhanced Oil Recovery
    119.
    发明申请
    Electromagnetic Heat Treatment Providing Enhanced Oil Recovery 有权
    提供增强采油的电磁热处理

    公开(公告)号:US20120318498A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-20

    申请号:US13163225

    申请日:2011-06-17

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 E21B43/00

    摘要: A method for using RF energy to facilitate the production of oil from formations separated from the RF energy source by a rock stratum comprises operating an antenna to transmit RF energy into a hydrocarbon formation, the hydrocarbon formation comprised of a first hydrocarbon portion above and adjacent to the antenna, a second hydrocarbon portion above the first hydrocarbon portion, and a rock stratum between the first hydrocarbon portion and the second hydrocarbon portion. The operation of the antenna heats water in the hydrocarbon formation to produce steam in the hydrocarbon formation, and the steam heats hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon formation and fractures the rock stratum to produce fissures in the rock stratum. The heated hydrocarbons in the second hydrocarbon portion flows into the first hydrocarbon portion through the fissures in the rock stratum.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用RF能量促进从RF能源通过岩层分离的地层产生油的方法包括操作天线以将RF能量传输到烃地层中,所述烃地层由第一烃部分组成,所述第一烃部分在第 天线,第一烃部分上方的第二烃部分和第一烃部分和第二烃部分之间的岩层。 天线的操作加热烃地层中的水以在烃地层中产生蒸汽,蒸汽加热烃地层中的烃类并破裂岩层,在岩层中产生裂缝。 第二烃部分中的加热烃通过岩层中的裂缝流入第一烃部分。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MESH LAYER PATCH ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS
    120.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MESH LAYER PATCH ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS 有权
    包括电导体网膜天线的电子设备及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120287017A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13104480

    申请日:2011-05-10

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/36 H01P11/00

    摘要: An electronic device may include a substrate, and a patch antenna carried by the substrate. The patch antenna may include an electrically conductive mesh layer having a perimeter defined by perimeter segments including at least one pair of arcuate perimeter segments with a cusp therebetween. The patch antenna may also include at least one antenna feed coupled to the patch antenna.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备可以包括衬底和由衬底承载的贴片天线。 贴片天线可以包括具有由周界段限定的周边的导电网格层,该周边包括至少一对具有尖角的弧形周边段。 贴片天线还可以包括耦合到贴片天线的至少一个天线馈电。