公开(公告)号：US5944446A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-31

申请号：US432680

申请日：1995-05-02

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： B09C1/08 ,  B09C1/10 ,  E02D31/00 ,  E21B33/138 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B43/30 ,  B09C1/00

CPC分类号： B09C1/10 ,  B09C1/08 ,  E02D31/00 ,  E21B33/138 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B43/30 ,  B09C2101/00

摘要： This invention relates to an environmental engineering process for injecting a mixture into the ground to act as a containment barrier for fluids or gases or to act as in situ waste remediation process. The process involves pumping a mixture into the ground so that the mixture penetrates from the injection source(s), to form overlapping and/or intersecting horizontal or vertical planar geometries. Control of the geometry of the propagating fracture is made by the down hole outlet design and by interactively modifying mixture composition, injection pressures and flow rates, according to the sequential calculation of the in situ injected geometry by an inverse or tomographic method from monitored response of detection devices.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于将混合物注入地面以用作流体或气体的容纳屏障或用作原位废物修复过程的环境工程过程。 该方法包括将混合物泵送到地面中，使得混合物从注射源渗透，形成重叠和/或相交的水平或垂直平面几何形状。 通过井下出口设计和通过相互作用地改变混合物组成，注射压力和流速来控制传播断裂的几何形状，根据通过反相或断层摄影方法从现场注射的几何形状的顺序计算，从监测的响应 检测装置。

公开(公告)号：US20230000367A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17939597

申请日：2022-09-07

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/0225 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/021

摘要： Disclosed herein are in vivo non-invasive methods and devices for the measurement of the hemodynamic parameters, such as blood pressure, cardiac output, stroke volume and vascular tone, of a subject, and the mechanical anelastic in vivo properties of the subject's arterial blood vessels. An exemplary method requires obtaining the peripheral pulse volume waveform (PVW), the peripheral pulse pressure waveform (PPW), and the peripheral pulse velocity waveform (PUW) from the same artery; calculating the time phase shift between the PPW and PVW, and the plot of pulse pressure versus pulse volume; and determining the blood pressures and power law components of the anelastic model from the waveforms PPW and PVW, the cardiac output from the waveforms PPW and PUW, and the quality factor of the artery based upon the calculations. The disclosed methods and devices can be used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease in a subject in need thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11510585B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16744707

申请日：2020-01-16

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/026 ,  A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/0295 ,  A61B5/0265 ,  A61B5/0285

摘要： Disclosed herein are in vivo non-invasive methods and devices for the measurement of the hemodynamic parameters and aortic valve conformance and compliance in a subject. The method requires measuring the peripheral pulse volume waveform (PVW), the peripheral pulse pressure waveform (PPW), and the peripheral pulse velocity waveform (PUW) from the same artery using a non-invasive device. The waveforms PPW and PUW are used to calculate the waveform dPdU which is used to determine aortic valve ejection volume, closure volume, and quality factor, as well as stroke volume and cardiac output. The disclosed methods and devices are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of aortic valve disease, disorders, and dysfunction.

公开(公告)号：US07748458B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US11363540

申请日：2006-02-27

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： E21B43/26

CPC分类号： E21B43/26

摘要： A method and apparatus for initiating and propagating a vertical hydraulic fracture in unconsolidated and weakly cemented sediments from a single bore hole to control the fracture initiation plane and propagation of the hydraulic fracture, enabling greater yield and recovery of petroleum fluids from the formation. An injection casing with multiple fracture initiation sections is inserted and grouted into a bore hole. A fracture fluid carrying a proppant is injected into the injection casing and opens the fracture initiation sections to dilate the formation in a direction orthogonal to the required fracture azimuth plane. Propagation of the fracture is controlled by supplying fracture fluid independent to the two opposing wings of the hydraulic fracture. The injection casing initiation section remains open after fracturing providing direct hydraulic connection between the production well bore, the permeable proppant filled fracture and the formation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于启动和传播来自单个钻孔的未固结和弱胶结沉积物中的垂直水力裂缝的控制裂缝起始面和水力裂缝扩展的方法和装置，从而能够从地层获得更大的产量和回收石油流体。 将具有多个断裂起始部分的注射套管插入并灌注到钻孔中。 将承载支撑剂的断裂流体注入到注射套管中，并打开断裂起始部分以在与所需的断裂方位平面垂直的方向上扩张地层。 裂缝的传播通过独立于水力裂缝的两个相对的翼部提供断裂流体来控制。 压裂后，注射套管起始部分保持打开，从而在生产井眼，可渗透的支撑剂填充的裂缝和地层之间提供直接的液压连接。

公开(公告)号：US20090145606A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US12370244

申请日：2009-02-12

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/26

CPC分类号： E21B43/26

摘要： The present invention involves a method and apparatus for enhanced recovery of petroleum fluids from the subsurface by injection of a steam and hydrocarbon vaporized solvent in contact with the oil sand formation and the heavy oil and bitumen in situ. Multiple propped hydraulic fractures are constructed from the well bore into the oil sand formation and filled with a highly permeable proppant. Steam, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a non-condensing diluent gas are injected into the well bore and the propped fractures. The injected gas flows upwards and outwards in the propped fractures contacting the oil sands and in situ bitumen on the vertical faces of the propped fractures. The steam condenses on the cool bitumen and thus heats the bitumen by conduction, while the hydrocarbon solvent vapors diffuse into the bitumen from the vertical faces of the propped fractures. The bitumen softens and flows by gravity to the well bore, exposing fresh surface of bitumen for the process to progressively soften and mobilize the bitumen in a predominantly circumferential, i.e. orthogonal to the propped fracture, diffusion direction at a nearly uniform rate into the oil sand deposit. The produced product of oil and dissolved solvent is pumped to the surface where the solvent can be recycled for further injection.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于通过注入与油砂地层和原油和沥青原位接触的蒸汽和烃蒸发溶剂来增强从地下回收石油流体的方法和装置。 多支撑水力裂缝由井眼构造成油砂层，并填充有高度可渗透的支撑剂。 蒸汽，烃溶剂和非冷凝稀释气体注入井眼和支撑的裂缝中。 注入的气体在支撑的裂缝中向上和向外流动，这些裂缝与支撑的裂缝的垂直面上的油砂和原位沥青接触。 蒸汽冷凝在凉爽的沥青上，从而通过传导加热沥青，而烃类溶剂蒸汽从支撑的裂缝的垂直面扩散到沥青中。 沥青软化并通过重力流入井眼，使沥青的新鲜表面暴露于该过程中，以逐渐软化和将沥青主要沿周向（即，与支撑的裂缝垂直的扩散方向）以几乎均匀的速率移动到油砂中 存款。 将产生的油和溶剂的产物泵送到溶剂可再循环以进一步注入的表面。

公开(公告)号：US07404441B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-29

申请号：US11685019

申请日：2007-03-12

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： E21B43/26

CPC分类号： E21B43/2405 ,  E21B43/261

摘要： A method and apparatus for initiating and propagating a vertical hydraulic fracture in unconsolidated and weakly cemented sediments from a single bore hole to control the fracture initiation plane and propagation of the hydraulic fracture, enabling greater yield and recovery of petroleum fluids from the formation. An injection casing with multiple fracture initiation sections is inserted and grouted into a bore hole. A fracture fluid carrying a proppant is injected into the injection casing and opens the fracture initiation sections to dilate the formation in a direction orthogonal to the required fracture azimuth plane. Propagation of the fracture is controlled by limiting the fracture fluid injection rate during fracture initiation and propagation and maintaining a minimum fracture fluid viscosity. The injection casing initiation section remains open after fracturing providing direct hydraulic connection between the production well bore, the permeable proppant filled fracture and the formation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于启动和传播来自单个钻孔的未固结和弱胶结沉积物中的垂直水力裂缝的控制裂缝起始面和水力裂缝扩展的方法和装置，从而能够从地层获得更大的产量和回收石油流体。 将具有多个断裂起始部分的注射套管插入并灌注到钻孔中。 将承载支撑剂的断裂流体注入到注射套管中，并打开断裂起始部分以在与所需的断裂方位平面垂直的方向上扩张地层。 通过限制断裂开始和扩展期间的断裂流体注入速率并保持最小的断裂流体粘度来控制裂缝的传播。 压裂后，注射套管起始部分保持打开，从而在生产井眼，可渗透的支撑剂填充的裂缝和地层之间提供直接的液压连接。

公开(公告)号：US20070199712A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-30

申请号：US11277815

申请日：2006-03-29

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B36/00 ,  E21B43/26

CPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/2405 ,  E21B43/261

摘要： The present invention involves a method and apparatus for enhanced recovery of petroleum fluids from the subsurface by injection of a steam and hydrocarbon vaporized solvent in contact with the oil sand formation and the heavy oil and bitumen in situ. Multiple propped hydraulic fractures are constructed from the well bore into the oil sand formation and filled with a highly permeable proppant. Steam, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a non-condensing diluent gas are injected into the well bore and the propped fractures. The injected gas flows upwards and outwards in the propped fractures contacting the oil sands and in situ bitumen on the vertical faces of the propped fractures. The steam condenses on the cool bitumen and thus heats the bitumen by conduction, while the hydrocarbon solvent vapors diffuse into the bitumen from the vertical faces of the propped fractures. The bitumen softens and flows by gravity to the well bore, exposing fresh surface of bitumen for the process to progressively soften and mobilize the bitumen in a predominantly circumferential, i.e. orthogonal to the propped fracture, diffusion direction at a nearly uniform rate into the oil sand deposit. The produced product of oil and dissolved solvent is pumped to the surface where the solvent can be recycled for further injection.

公开(公告)号：US20070199710A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-30

申请号：US11277775

申请日：2006-03-29

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/267

CPC分类号： E21B43/2405 ,  E21B43/261

摘要： The present invention involves a method and apparatus for enhanced recovery of petroleum fluids from the subsurface by convective heating of the oil sand formation and the heavy oil and bitumen in situ by a downhole electric heater. Multiple propped vertical hydraulic fractures are constructed from the well bore into the oil sand formation and filled with a diluent. The heater and downhole pump force thermal convective flow of the heated diluent to flow upward and outward into the propped fractures and circulating back down and back towards the well bore heating the oil sands and in situ bitumen on the vertical faces of the propped fractures. The diluent now mixed with produced products from the oil sand re-enters the bottom of the well bore and passes over the heater element and is reheated to continue to flow in the convective cell. Thus the heating and diluting of the in place bitumen occurs predominantly circumferentially, i.e. orthogonal to the propped fracture, by diffusion from the propped vertical fracture faces progressing at a nearly uniform rate into the oil sand deposit. In situ hydrogenation and thermal cracking of the in place bitumen can provide a higher grade produced product. The heated low viscosity oil is produced through the well bore at the completion of the active heating phase of the process.

公开(公告)号：US20070199697A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-30

申请号：US11379828

申请日：2006-04-24

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： E21B47/00 ,  E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/267 ,  E21B36/00

CPC分类号： E21B43/2405 ,  E21B43/261

摘要： The present invention involves a method and apparatus for enhanced recovery of petroleum fluids from the subsurface by injection of a steam and hydrocarbon vaporized solvent in contact with the oil sand formation and the heavy oil and bitumen in situ. Multiple propped hydraulic fractures are constructed from the well bore into the oil sand formation and filled with a highly permeable proppant. Steam, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a non-condensing diluent gas are injected into the well bore and the propped fractures. The injected gas flows upwards and outwards in the propped fractures contacting the oil sands and in situ bitumen on the vertical faces of the propped fractures. The steam condenses on the cool bitumen and thus heats the bitumen by conduction, while the hydrocarbon solvent vapors diffuse into the bitumen from the vertical faces of the propped fractures. The bitumen softens and flows by gravity to the well bore, exposing fresh surface of bitumen for the process to progressively soften and mobilize the bitumen in a predominantly circumferential, i.e. orthogonal to the propped fracture, diffusion direction at a nearly uniform rate into the oil sand deposit. The produced product of oil and dissolved solvent is pumped to the surface where the solvent can be recycled for further injection.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于通过注入与油砂地层和原油和沥青原位接触的蒸汽和烃蒸发溶剂来增强从地下回收石油流体的方法和装置。 多支撑水力裂缝由井眼构造成油砂层，并填充有高度可渗透的支撑剂。 蒸汽，烃溶剂和非冷凝稀释气体注入井眼和支撑的裂缝中。 注入的气体在支撑的裂缝中向上和向外流动，这些裂缝与支撑的裂缝的垂直面上的油砂和原位沥青接触。 蒸汽冷凝在凉爽的沥青上，从而通过传导加热沥青，而烃类溶剂蒸汽从支撑的裂缝的垂直面扩散到沥青中。 沥青软化并通过重力流入井眼，使沥青的新鲜表面暴露于该过程中，以逐渐软化和将沥青主要沿周向（即，与支撑的裂缝垂直的扩散方向）以几乎均匀的速率移动到油砂中 存款。 将产生的油和溶剂的产物泵送到溶剂可再循环以进一步注入的表面。

公开(公告)号：US20050016119A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-27

申请号：US10925724

申请日：2004-08-25

申请人： Grant Hocking

发明人： Grant Hocking

IPC分类号： E02D27/34 ,  E02D3/11 ,  E04B20060101 ,  E04B1/00 ,  E04B1/98 ,  E04H9/02 ,  G01V1/00 ,  G01V7/00

CPC分类号： E02D3/11 ,  E02D27/34 ,  G01V1/008 ,  Y10S52/12

摘要： A structure is isolated from a seismic event by inducing soil liquefaction in an isolation layer beneath the structure and soil foundation zone, such as by activating an electro-osmosis gradient toward the isolation layer, during the seismic event, based on detection of movements associated with the seismic event.

摘要翻译： 通过在结构和土壤基础区域下方的隔离层中引起土壤液化，例如通过在地震事件期间通过激活到隔离层的电渗析梯度，基于检测到与 地震事件。