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公开(公告)号:US20220215526A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-07
申请号:US17540251
申请日:2021-12-02
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Inventor: Anas MAHMOUD , Siavash KHALLAGHI
IPC: G06T7/00
Abstract: A method and instruction memory for processing acoustic images of a tubular to determine the surface of the tubular. The images may be acquired by an acoustic logging tool deployed into a pipe or well. A Machine Learning model is trained to recognize regions of the acoustic images that are internal to the tubular or not, in order to determine surface pixels. The surface pixels may be rendered to create visualizations of the tubular where noise and non-surface features are filtered out automatically.
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公开(公告)号:US20210103052A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-08
申请号:US17035796
申请日:2020-09-29
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc
Inventor: Andrew J. Rae , Eric Zillinger
Abstract: A system and method used to image cylindrical fluid conduits, such as pipes, wellbores and tubulars, with ultrasound transducers then process the ultrasound images to detect edges and surfaces. The device and method compute monotonic paths through high energy pixels. Functions are used for dropping, extending and selecting an optimal path based on certain criteria, such as path length, path continuity and path energy. The selected path may be used to model and visualize the tubular along with key features, components and defects in 2D and 3D.
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公开(公告)号:US20210040838A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-11
申请号:US16986023
申请日:2020-08-05
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Inventor: Graham Manders
IPC: E21B47/002 , G01N29/06 , G01N29/28 , G01N29/07 , B06B1/06
Abstract: A device and method used for inspecting and measuring coiled tubing, production tubing or drill pipe as it enters the well. Defects such as internal and external wall loss, cracking and deformation can be detected and quantified. The axial motion of the tubing can be measured allowing for depth measurements that are more accurate and reliable than what can be obtained using an encoder wheel system.
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公开(公告)号:US10781690B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-22
申请号:US15765106
申请日:2016-10-06
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Inventor: Osman S. Malik , Graham T. Manders , Stephen E. Robinson
Abstract: Methods and devices for imaging wells using phased array ultrasound imaging devices is described. The devices enable high resolution real-time imaging of a well during various operations in the well, including during completions, fracturing, milling, fishing and drilling operations. The phased array ultrasound imaging devices may be integrated with other well tools, such as a bottom hole assembly (BHA), fishing tools, milling tools, fracturing tools, and drilling tools, in order to integrate imaging capabilities into such tools.
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公开(公告)号:US20250059877A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-20
申请号:US18939565
申请日:2024-11-07
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Inventor: Timothy Luu , Graham Manders , Damian Nesbitt
IPC: E21B47/002 , H04N23/50
Abstract: A device and method used to inspect wellbores, cased or uncased using cameras and a phased array ultrasound transducer. The optical and ultrasound images are stored on the device and then registered and analyzed together. The present device overcomes the deficiencies currently experience by downhole camera operators, such as poor scale and lack of volumetric perspective.
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公开(公告)号:US20250020805A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-16
申请号:US18715758
申请日:2023-06-02
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Inventor: Graham T. Manders
Abstract: Various embodiments of a method and apparatus for performing delay calculations are disclosed. In some embodiments, the delay values are used for nondestructive ultrasound imaging. The delay calculations are performed by interpolating the delay values between sampled delay values. In some embodiments, an interpolation polynomial is evaluated for each position in an interpolation region of a transducer array. In some embodiments, the delay values are computed by interpolating the polynomial coefficients. In some embodiments, higher order derivatives of the delay are integrated to compute lower order derivatives, where the derivatives are computed based on the polynomial coefficients. The process is continued until the delay function computes from the first derivatives of the delay function. The delay function is then derived by integrating the first derivative of the delay function.
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公开(公告)号:US20240395443A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-28
申请号:US18201215
申请日:2023-05-24
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Inventor: Jay Roderick Hope
Abstract: A bulkhead system for passing conductors between a high-pressure side and a low-pressure side. The bulkhead may be used in harsh environments to pass signals or power to sensors and actuators on one side and to sensitive electronics on the other side. The conductors run through and are bonded at sides to a body, which body is supported in the direction of the pressure differential and not highly supported in other directions.
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公开(公告)号:US12066406B1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-20
申请号:US18132455
申请日:2023-04-10
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Inventor: Michael Halpenny-Mason , Matt James , Graham Manders
IPC: E21B23/14 , E21B47/002 , G01N29/04 , G01N29/24 , G01N29/265
CPC classification number: G01N29/24 , E21B47/0025 , G01N29/043 , G01N29/265 , E21B23/14 , E21B2200/20 , G01N2291/106 , G01N2291/2636
Abstract: A downhole imaging tool and method of operating the tool in a wellbore. An imaging sensor array at an end of the tool is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the tool to image the well by sweeping out a 2D area of the well. Actuators in the tool provide rotation and/or extension of the sensor array to change perspective. An ultrasound phased-array may be used to measure and identify features of the well or objects.
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公开(公告)号:US11983860B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US17540251
申请日:2021-12-02
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Inventor: Anas Mahmoud , Siavash Khallaghi
CPC classification number: G06T7/0004 , G06T2207/20076 , G06T2207/20081 , G06T2207/20084
Abstract: A method and instruction memory for processing acoustic images of a tubular to determine the surface of the tubular. The images may be acquired by an acoustic logging tool deployed into a pipe or well. A Machine Learning model is trained to recognize regions of the acoustic images that are internal to the tubular or not, in order to determine surface pixels. The surface pixels may be rendered to create visualizations of the tubular where noise and non-surface features are filtered out automatically.
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公开(公告)号:US11920412B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US16986023
申请日:2020-08-05
Applicant: DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Inventor: Graham Manders
CPC classification number: E21B19/22 , B06B1/0611 , E21B47/0025 , G01N29/0654 , G01N29/262 , G01N29/28 , B06B2201/73 , G01N2291/023 , G01N2291/0289 , G01N2291/044 , G01N2291/106
Abstract: A device and method used for inspecting and measuring coiled tubing, production tubing or drill pipe as it enters the well. Defects such as internal and external wall loss, cracking and deformation can be detected and quantified. The axial motion of the tubing can be measured allowing for depth measurements that are more accurate and reliable than what can be obtained using an encoder wheel system.
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