公开(公告)号：US20070124079A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-31

申请号：US11288826

申请日：2005-11-29

申请人： Ali Mese ,  Syed Hamid ,  Dingding Chen ,  Harry Smith ,  John Howard ,  Neal Skinner

发明人： Ali Mese ,  Syed Hamid ,  Dingding Chen ,  Harry Smith ,  John Howard ,  Neal Skinner

IPC分类号： G01N15/08 ,  G01V1/40

CPC分类号： G01V11/00

摘要： Reservoir characterization based on observations of displacements at the earth's surface. One method of characterizing a reservoir includes the steps of: detecting a response of the reservoir to a stimulus, the stimulus causing a pressure change in the reservoir; and determining a characteristic of the reservoir from the response to the stimulus. The response may be the pressure change which varies periodically over time, or a set of displacements of a surface of the earth. In another example, a method includes the steps of: detecting a set of displacements of the earth's surface corresponding to a pressure change in the reservoir; and determining a characteristic of the reservoir from the surface displacements. In yet another example, a method includes the steps of: detecting a set of displacements of the earth's surface corresponding to a change in volume of the reservoir; and determining a characteristic of the reservoir from the surface displacements.

摘要翻译： 基于地球表面位移观测的油藏特征。 表征储层的一种方法包括以下步骤：检测储层对刺激的响应，所述刺激导致储层中的压力变化; 以及从所述刺激的响应确定所述储层的特性。 响应可以是随时间周期性地变化的压力变化或地球表面的一组位移。 在另一示例中，一种方法包括以下步骤：检测对应于储层中的压力变化的地球表面的一组位移; 以及从表面位移确定储层的特征。 在又一示例中，一种方法包括以下步骤：检测对应于储层体积变化的地球表面的一组位移; 以及从表面位移确定储层的特征。

公开(公告)号：US08355873B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-15

申请号：US11288826

申请日：2005-11-29

申请人： Ali Mese ,  Syed Hamid ,  Dingding Chen ,  Harry D. Smith, Jr. ,  John Howard ,  Neal Skinner

发明人： Ali Mese ,  Syed Hamid ,  Dingding Chen ,  Harry D. Smith, Jr. ,  John Howard ,  Neal Skinner

IPC分类号： G01V9/00

CPC分类号： G01V11/00

摘要： Reservoir characterization based on observations of displacements at the earth's surface. One method of characterizing a reservoir includes the steps of: detecting a response of the reservoir to a stimulus, the stimulus causing a pressure change in the reservoir; and determining a characteristic of the reservoir from the response to the stimulus. The response may be the pressure change which varies periodically over time, or a set of displacements of a surface of the earth. In another example, a method includes the steps of: detecting a set of displacements of the earth's surface corresponding to a pressure change in the reservoir; and determining a characteristic of the reservoir from the surface displacements. In yet another example, a method includes the steps of: detecting a set of displacements of the earth's surface corresponding to a change in volume of the reservoir; and determining a characteristic of the reservoir from the surface displacements.

摘要翻译： 基于地球表面位移观测的油藏特征。 表征储层的一种方法包括以下步骤：检测储层对刺激的响应，所述刺激导致储层中的压力变化; 以及从所述刺激的响应确定所述储层的特性。 响应可以是随时间周期性地变化的压力变化或地球表面的一组位移。 在另一示例中，一种方法包括以下步骤：检测对应于储层中的压力变化的地球表面的一组位移; 以及从表面位移确定储层的特征。 在又一示例中，一种方法包括以下步骤：检测对应于储层体积变化的地球表面的一组位移; 以及从表面位移确定储层的特征。

公开(公告)号：US20060048936A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-09

申请号：US10936279

申请日：2004-09-07

申请人： Michael Fripp ,  Syed Hamid ,  Roger Schultz ,  Pete Dagenais ,  Robert Michael ,  Neal Skinner

发明人： Michael Fripp ,  Syed Hamid ,  Roger Schultz ,  Pete Dagenais ,  Robert Michael ,  Neal Skinner

IPC分类号： E21B34/00

CPC分类号： E21B34/066 ,  E21B43/12

摘要： A downhole fluid flow control device (188) and method for minimizing erosion are disclosed. The downhole fluid flow control device (188) includes a downhole surface (190) subjectable to an erosive stress (196, 198) which may be a moving fluid or an erosive agent, for example. A shape memory alloy (192) is integrated with the downhole surface (190) in order to provide erosion resistance by reversibly transforming from an austenitic phase (194) to a martensitic phase (200) in response to the application of the erosive stress (196, 198). Further, the shape memory alloy (192) reversibly transforms from the martensitic phase (200) to the austenitic phase (192) in response to the presence of sufficient heat.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于最小化侵蚀的井下流体流量控制装置（188）和方法。 井下流体流量控制装置（188）包括例如能够受到侵蚀应力（196,198）的井下表面（190），其可以是移动流体或侵蚀剂。 形状记忆合金（192）与井下表面（190）一体化，以便通过可逆地从奥氏体相（194）转变为马氏体相（200），以应对侵蚀应力（196） ，198）。 此外，形状记忆合金（192）响应于存在足够的热而可逆地从马氏体相（200）转变为奥氏体相（192）。

公开(公告)号：US20060132792A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-22

申请号：US11018323

申请日：2004-12-21

申请人： Roger Schultz ,  Neal Skinner ,  Harry Smith ,  Daniel Gleitman

发明人： Roger Schultz ,  Neal Skinner ,  Harry Smith ,  Daniel Gleitman

IPC分类号： G01B9/02

CPC分类号： G01B9/02023 ,  G01B9/02007 ,  G01B2290/25 ,  G01D5/35303 ,  G01L9/008 ,  G01L11/02

摘要： An apparatus, system and method are provided for measuring state properties without requiring an internal or proximate power supply. The apparatus provides a sensing device that is responsive to fluctuations in a state property that are encountered within the test zone. Due to the fluctuations experienced by the sensing device, a sensing signal is generated and transmitted to an optical device, such as an interferometer. The sensing signal's affect on the optical device produces an interference pattern that may be detected remotely and correlated to the fluctuation experienced by the sensing device.

公开(公告)号：US20060102343A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10987923

申请日：2004-11-12

申请人： Neal Skinner ,  Harry Smith ,  Christopher Jones ,  Daniel Gleitman ,  Michael Pelletier

发明人： Neal Skinner ,  Harry Smith ,  Christopher Jones ,  Daniel Gleitman ,  Michael Pelletier

IPC分类号： E21B49/00 ,  E21B37/08

CPC分类号： G01N21/954 ,  B23K26/082 ,  E21B7/15 ,  E21B36/04 ,  E21B43/11 ,  E21B49/00 ,  E21B49/06 ,  E21B49/10 ,  G01N21/718

摘要： A system and method of drilling and/or perforating uses a laser beam to remove material, such as to perforate the casing, cement and formation or drill a well bore. The system and method can further or alternately encompass material analysis that can be performed without removing the material from the well bore. The analysis can be performed apart from or in connection with drilling operations and/or perforating the casing, cement and formation. The analysis can be used in a feed back loop to adjust material removal, adjust material analysis, determine the location of future material removal, and for other uses.

公开(公告)号：US20060289724A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11156964

申请日：2005-06-20

申请人： Neal Skinner ,  Harry Smith

发明人： Neal Skinner ,  Harry Smith

IPC分类号： G06M7/00 ,  H01J40/14

CPC分类号： G01D5/268

摘要： A sensor includes an optical-to-electrical conversion device that is operable to convert at least a portion of an optical power of an optical signal received by the sensor to electrical power. The sensor also includes a sensing device that is operable to detect one or more state properties of an environment. The sensing device is also operable to generate one or more sensing signals in response to the detected state properties. The sensing device uses at least a portion of the electrical power to detect the one or more state properties. The sensor further includes an optical device that is operable to manipulate one or more optical characteristics of the optical signal based at least in part on the sensing signal. The optical device is also operable to communicate at least a portion of the manipulated optical signal from the sensor.

摘要翻译： 传感器包括光电转换装置，其可操作以将由传感器接收的光信号的光功率的至少一部分转换成电功率。 传感器还包括可操作以检测环境的一个或多个状态属性的感测装置。 感测装置还可操作以响应于检测到的状态属性而产生一个或多个感测信号。 感测装置使用电力的至少一部分来检测一个或多个状态属性。 传感器还包括光学装置，其可操作以至少部分地基于感测信号来操纵光信号的一个或多个光学特性。 光学装置还可操作以传送来自传感器的操纵的光信号的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20050035827A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-17

申请号：US10941406

申请日：2004-09-15

申请人： Clark Robison ,  Neal Skinner ,  John Goiffon ,  Charles Pool

发明人： Clark Robison ,  Neal Skinner ,  John Goiffon ,  Charles Pool

IPC分类号： H02J3/02 ,  H03H7/01

CPC分类号： H02J3/02 ,  Y10T307/25

摘要： The present invention relates to a control system for selectively supplying electrical power in a remote environment. The system comprises a plurality of electrical circuits, each designed to operate over a unique frequency passband. Power transmitted within the frequency passband of a circuit is filtered through that circuit to power a corresponding remote device. One or more remote devices can be simultaneously powered by transmitting power within the frequency passbands of the corresponding circuits. It is advantageous to design relatively narrow passbands to accommodate a relatively large number of circuits and corresponding devices for remote operation and a triac, rectifier or other suitable turn-on gate can be incorporated into each circuit to effectively control the width of the frequency passband of each circuit. Alternatively, an operational amplifier could be used.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于在远程环境中选择性地供电的控制系统。 该系统包括多个电路，每个电路被设计成在唯一的频率通带上工作。 在电路的频率通带内传输的功率通过该电路进行滤波，以对相应的远程设备供电。 一个或多个远程设备可以通过在相应电路的频率通带内发送功率来同时供电。 设计相对窄的通带以容纳相对大量的电路和用于远程操作的相应装置是有利的，并且可以将三端双向可控硅开关元件，整流器或其它合适的导通栅极并入每个电路中以有效地控制频率通带的宽度 每个电路。 或者，可以使用运算放大器。

公开(公告)号：US20070068262A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11558372

申请日：2006-11-09

申请人： Neal Skinner ,  John Dennis ,  Donald Perkins

发明人： Neal Skinner ,  John Dennis ,  Donald Perkins

IPC分类号： G01L9/00

CPC分类号： G01L11/025 ,  E21B47/06 ,  E21B47/123 ,  G01L9/0039

摘要： A fiber optic differential pressure sensor. In a described embodiment, a differential pressure sensor system for use in a subterranean well includes a fluid property sensing housing having a flow passage formed therethrough. A differential pressure sensor has an optical fiber extending in a wall having a first side and a second side, each of the first and second sides being exposed to pressure in the flow passage.

摘要翻译： 光纤差压传感器 在所描述的实施例中，用于地下井的差压传感器系统包括具有穿过其形成的流动通道的流体特性检测壳体。 差压传感器具有在具有第一侧和第二侧的壁中延伸的光纤，第一和第二侧中的每一个在流动通道中暴露于压力。

公开(公告)号：US20050274194A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-15

申请号：US10868077

申请日：2004-06-15

申请人： Neal Skinner ,  John Dennis ,  Donald Perkins

发明人： Neal Skinner ,  John Dennis ,  Donald Perkins

IPC分类号： E21B47/06 ,  G01L9/00 ,  G01L9/12 ,  G01L11/02

CPC分类号： G01L11/025 ,  E21B47/06 ,  E21B47/123 ,  G01L9/0039

摘要： A fiber optic differential pressure sensor. In a described embodiment, a differential pressure sensor system for use in a subterranean well includes a fluid property sensing housing having a flow passage formed therethrough. A differential pressure sensor has an optical fiber extending in a wall having a first side and a second side, each of the first and second sides being exposed to pressure in the flow passage.

摘要翻译： 光纤差压传感器。 在所描述的实施例中，用于地下井的差压传感器系统包括具有穿过其形成的流动通道的流体特性检测壳体。 差压传感器具有在具有第一侧和第二侧的壁中延伸的光纤，第一和第二侧中的每一个在流动通道中暴露于压力。

公开(公告)号：US20050103980A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10992557

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Roger Schultz ,  James Freeman ,  Neal Skinner ,  Steven Streich

发明人： Roger Schultz ,  James Freeman ,  Neal Skinner ,  Steven Streich

IPC分类号： G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/18 ,  G11C11/22 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： G11C11/22 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/11502 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L27/14601 ,  H01L27/14625

摘要： High temperature imaging devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, the imaging device comprises an array of photosensitive elements fabricated on an insulator substrate, and an information storage component coupled to the array. The information storage component stores data representing one or more light patterns detected by the array. The light patterns may be images or spectral patterns. The insulator substrate may be a sapphire or spinel substrate. Alternatively, the substrate may be silicon carbide or an insulated silicon substrate. In at least some embodiments, a processor is integrated on the same substrate as the array.

摘要翻译： 公开了高温成像装置。 在一个实施例中，成像装置包括制造在绝缘体衬底上的感光元件的阵列和耦合到阵列的信息存储部件。 信息存储部件存储表示由阵列检测出的一个或多个光模式的数据。 光图案可以是图像或光谱图案。 绝缘体衬底可以是蓝宝石或尖晶石衬底。 或者，衬底可以是碳化硅或绝缘硅衬底。 在至少一些实施例中，处理器集成在与阵列相同的衬底上。