Methods for increasing methanogenesis in subsurface reservoirs
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods for increasing methanogenesis in subsurface reservoirs 有权
    增加地下储层中甲烷生成的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09187687B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-17

    申请号:US13515774

    申请日:2010-12-29

    摘要: Methods for increasing the increasing the rate of methane production in a subsurface reservoir are provided, for example by identifying the petroleum components in the reservoir; identification of microbes and nutrients contained in the formation water; selection of additional nutrients shown to be effective for the particular microbial consortium in that reservoir and then enhancing and preferably maximizing the total amount of nutrients available to the microbes in a manner such that methane generation is maximized while at the same time ensuring that the concentration of nutrients in the well is non-lethal to the microbes.

    摘要翻译: 提供了增加地下储层中甲烷生产速率增加的方法,例如通过识别储层中的石油组分; 识别地层水中含有的微生物和营养物质; 选择显示对该储存器中的特定微生物联盟有效的附加营养物质,然后以使得甲烷产生最大化的方式增强并优选最大化可利用的微生物的营养物质的总量,同时确保浓度 井中的营养物质对微生物是非致死的。

    Process for stimulating production of methane from petroleum in subterranean formations

    公开(公告)号:US09068107B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US11569706

    申请日:2005-05-27

    IPC分类号: C12P5/02 C09K8/582

    摘要: A process for stimulating microbial methane production in a petroleum-bearing subterranean formation, comprising: (a) analyzing one or more components of the formation to determine characteristics of the formation environment; (b) detecting the presence of a microbial consortium, comprising at least one methanogenic microorganism, within the formation; (c) assessing whether the formation microorganisms are currently active; (d) determining whether the microbial consortium comprises one or more methanotrophic microorganism; (e) characterization of one or more microorganisms of the consortium, at least one of the members of the consortium being a methanogenic microorganism, and comparing the members of the consortium with at least one known microorganism having one or more known physiological and ecological characteristics; (f) characterization of one or more methanotrophic microorganisms of the consortium (if present), and comparing the members of the consortium with at least one known microorganism having one or more known physiological and ecological characteristics; (g) using information obtained from steps (a) through (e) for determining an ecological environment that promotes in situ microbial degradation of petroleum and promotes microbial generation of methane by at least one methanogenic microorganism of the consortium; (h) using information obtained from steps (a) and (f), if methanotrophic microorganisms are present, for determining an ecological environment that demotes in situ microbial degradation of methane by at least one methanotrophic microorganism of the consortium; and (i) modifying the formation environment based on the determinations of steps (g) and (h), if methanotrophic microorganisms are present, to stimulate microbial conversion of petroleums to methane while minimising methane destruction by adverse processes.

    Pulse oximeter with adaptive power conservation
    7.
    发明授权
    Pulse oximeter with adaptive power conservation 有权
    具有自适应功率节省的脉搏血氧计

    公开(公告)号:US09560994B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US12409715

    申请日:2009-03-24

    IPC分类号: A61B5/1455

    CPC分类号: A61B5/14551 A61B2560/0209

    摘要: Embodiments disclosed herein may include systems and methods for reducing power consumption of a pulse oximeter. The disclosure describes method for measuring oxygen saturation of a patient's blood with a pulse oximeter that switches between a high power mode of operation and one or more low power modes of operation based at least in part upon the data obtained from the patient or otherwise generated by the pulse oximeter. In one embodiment, the disclosure describes a operating a pulse oximeter in a high power mode, the pulse oximeter using a sensor to generate data indicative of the oxygen saturation of the patient's blood at a first resolution and switching the pulse oximeter to a low power mode upon detection of data indicative of a non-critical situation. The low power mode may be selected from a set of available low power modes based at least in part upon the data generated by the pulse oximeter.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开的实施例可以包括用于降低脉搏血氧计的功率消耗的系统和方法。 本公开描述了使用脉搏血氧计来测量患者血液的氧饱和度的方法,所述脉搏血氧计至少部分地基于从患者获得的数据或以其他方式由患者生成的数据在高功率操作模式和一个或多个低功率操作模式之间切换 脉搏血氧仪。 在一个实施例中,本公开描述了以高功率模式操作脉搏血氧计,所述脉搏血氧计使用传感器以第一分辨率产生指示患者血液的氧饱和度的数据,并将脉搏血氧计切换到低功率模式 一旦检测到指示非危急情况的数据。 至少部分地基于由脉搏血氧计产生的数据,可以从一组可用的低功率模式中选择低功率模式。

    System and method for generating customizable audible beep tones and alarms
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method for generating customizable audible beep tones and alarms 有权
    用于生成可定制的可听蜂鸣音和闹钟的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08380271B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-19

    申请号:US11453693

    申请日:2006-06-15

    IPC分类号: A61B5/1455

    摘要: A pulse oximetry system adapted to obtain physiological data. The pulse oximetry system is adapted to store one or more digital audio files on one or more memory media in communication with a patient monitoring system. The pulse oximetry system is adapted to process the one or more digital audio files and to generate an audio signal in response to the physiological data.

    摘要翻译: 适用于获得生理数据的脉搏血氧饱和度测定系统。 脉搏血氧饱和度测量系统适于将一个或多个数字音频文件存储在与患者监视系统通信的一个或多个存储介质上。 脉搏血氧饱和度系统适于处理一个或多个数字音频文件并响应于生理数据产生音频信号。

    Pulse Oximeter With Adaptive Power Conservation
    10.
    发明申请
    Pulse Oximeter With Adaptive Power Conservation 有权
    脉搏血氧仪具有自适应功率节省

    公开(公告)号:US20090247849A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-01

    申请号:US12409715

    申请日:2009-03-24

    IPC分类号: A61B5/1455

    CPC分类号: A61B5/14551 A61B2560/0209

    摘要: Embodiments disclosed herein may include systems and methods for reducing power consumption of a pulse oximeter. The disclosure describes method for measuring oxygen saturation of a patient's blood with a pulse oximeter that switches between a high power mode of operation and one or more low power modes of operation based at least in part upon the data obtained from the patient or otherwise generated by the pulse oximeter. In one embodiment, the disclosure describes a operating a pulse oximeter in a high power mode, the pulse oximeter using a sensor to generate data indicative of the oxygen saturation of the patient's blood at a first resolution and switching the pulse oximeter to a low power mode upon detection of data indicative of a non-critical situation. The low power mode may be selected from a set of available low power modes based at least in part upon the data generated by the pulse oximeter.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开的实施例可以包括用于降低脉搏血氧计的功率消耗的系统和方法。 本公开描述了使用脉搏血氧计来测量患者血液的氧饱和度的方法,所述脉搏血氧计至少部分地基于从患者获得的数据或以其他方式由患者生成的数据在高功率操作模式和一个或多个低功率操作模式之间切换 脉搏血氧仪。 在一个实施例中,本公开描述了在高功率模式下操作脉搏血氧计,所述脉搏血氧计使用传感器以第一分辨率产生指示患者血液的氧饱和度的数据,并将脉搏血氧计切换到低功率模式 一旦检测到指示非危急情况的数据。 至少部分地基于由脉搏血氧计产生的数据,可以从一组可用的低功率模式中选择低功率模式。