公开(公告)号：US07926592B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US11370667

申请日：2006-03-08

申请人： David L Smith ,  Christian Menger ,  Edward Richards

发明人： David L Smith ,  Christian Menger ,  Edward Richards

IPC分类号： E21B7/04

CPC分类号： E21B7/06 ,  E21B17/1014 ,  E21B21/065 ,  E21B21/10

摘要： A steerable drilling system including a bias unit and a separator. The separator is arranged to remove particulate matter from the supply of pressurized drilling mud to the actuator of the bias unit. The separator includes a hydrocyclone located upstream of the actuators. The hydrocyclone includes a housing defining a substantially conical recess having a large diameter end and a small diameter end. An inlet is in fluid communication with the large diameter end for providing the drilling mud thereto. A first outlet is in fluid communication with the small diameter end for outlet of relatively dirty mud. A second outlet is in fluid communication with the large diameter end for outlet of a supply of relatively clean mud for the plurality of actuators.

摘要翻译： 一种可操纵的钻井系统，包括偏置单元和分离器。 分离器布置成将颗粒物质从加压钻井泥浆的供应中移除到偏置单元的致动器。 分离器包括位于致动器上游的水力旋流器。 水力旋流器包括限定具有大直径端和小直径端的基本上圆锥形的凹部的壳体。 入口与大直径端流体连通，以向其提供钻井泥浆。 第一出口与较小直径端流体连通，用于较脏污泥的出口。 第二出口与用于多个致动器的相对干净的泥浆的出口的大直径端部流体连通。

公开(公告)号：US20060207798A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11370667

申请日：2006-03-08

申请人： David Smith ,  Christian Menger ,  Edward Richards

发明人： David Smith ,  Christian Menger ,  Edward Richards

IPC分类号： E21B7/08

CPC分类号： E21B7/06 ,  E21B17/1014 ,  E21B21/065 ,  E21B21/10

摘要： A steerable drilling system comprises a bias unit 10, the bias unit 10 having at least one actuator 14 operable by pressurised drilling fluid or mud, in use, and a separator 20 arranged to remove particulate matter from the supply of pressurised drilling fluid or mud to the or each actuator 14, the separator 20 comprising a hydrocyclone 20.

摘要翻译： 可操纵的钻井系统包括偏置单元10，偏压单元10具有至少一个在使用中由加压钻井液或泥浆操作的致动器14，以及分离器20，其被布置成从加压钻井液或泥浆的供给中除去颗粒物质， 该或每个致动器14，分离器20包括水力旋流器20。

公开(公告)号：US20080142269A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11609996

申请日：2006-12-13

申请人： Edward Richards ,  David L. Smith ,  Geoff Downton

发明人： Edward Richards ,  David L. Smith ,  Geoff Downton

IPC分类号： E21B7/04 ,  H01F7/06

CPC分类号： E21B7/062 ,  F16K31/082 ,  H01F2007/1669

摘要： A bi-stable actuator comprises a chamber 40 having a fluid inlet 34 and first and second fluid outlets 36, 38, a valve member 42 movable between a first position in which it co-operates with a first seat to close the first outlet 36 and a second position in which it co-operates with a second seat to close the second outlet 38, and an electromagnetic actuator 48 operable to drive the valve member 42 between its first and second positions, wherein the valve member 42 has a first surface 44 against which the fluid pressure within the chamber 40 acts when the valve member 42 is in its first position to resist movement of the valve member 42, and a second surface 46 against which the fluid pressure within the chamber 40 acts when the valve member 42 is in its second position to resist movement of the valve member 42.

摘要翻译： 双稳态致动器包括具有流体入口34和第一和第二流体出口36,38的腔室40，阀构件42可在第一位置和第二位置之间移动，第一位置与第一座位相配合以关闭第一出口36; 第二位置，其与第二座位协作以关闭第二出口38;以及电磁致动器48，其可操作以在其第一和第二位置之间驱动阀构件42，其中，阀构件42具有抵抗 当阀构件42处于其第一位置以阻止阀构件42的移动时，室40内的流体压力作用，以及当阀构件42处于空腔40时腔室40内的流体压力作用的第二表面46 其第二位置抵抗阀构件42的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20090260177A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：US12427341

申请日：2009-04-21

申请人： Edward Richards

发明人： Edward Richards

IPC分类号： A47L7/00

CPC分类号： A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4083

摘要： A surface cleaner, comprising a tank having a fluid-filled part and an air-filled part; a vacuum pump; a fluid pressure pump; a cleaning head having a cleaning chamber and a vacuum chamber, the cleaning chamber forming a cavity bounded by a surface to be cleaned, the vacuum chamber having an inlet lip at the periphery of the cleaning chamber; jet nozzles mounted within the cleaning chamber; wherein the pressure pump draws fluid from the tank and ejects it into the cleaning chamber through the nozzles; wherein the vacuum pump maintains a low pressure in the air-filled part of the tank and a high pressure in the cleaning chamber; and wherein the inlet lip is in fluid communication with the air-filled part of the tank portion whereby fluid ejected into the cleaning chamber is drawn into the inlet lip and returned to the tank.

摘要翻译： 一种表面清洁器，包括具有流体填充部分和充气部分的罐; 真空泵; 液压泵; 具有清洁室和真空室的清洁头，所述清洁室形成由被清洁表面限定的空腔，所述真空室在所述清洁室的周围具有入口唇缘; 安装在清洁室内的喷嘴; 其中所述压力泵从所述罐抽出流体并通过所述喷嘴将其喷射到所述清洁室中; 其中所述真空泵在所述空气填充部分中保持低压并且在所述清洁室中保持高压; 并且其中所述入口唇缘与所述罐部分的充气部分流体连通，由此喷射到所述清洁室中的流体被吸入所述入口唇缘并返回到所述罐。

公开(公告)号：US20060135860A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-22

申请号：US11293714

申请日：2005-12-02

申请人： Clark Baker ,  Edward Richards

发明人： Clark Baker ,  Edward Richards

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/7239

摘要： A method and a device for determining the quality of signal used for measuring a physiological parameter. One embodiment of the present invention is directed towards a pulse oximeter, where the measured physiological parameter includes a patient's pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation. The signal quality, which is indicative of the accuracy and reliability of the measured physiological parameter, is calculated by combining a plurality of signal quality indicators, each of which is an indicator of a quality of the measured signal. The value of the signal quality metric is compared to a threshold and based on this comparison various decisions are made by the medical device. One decision is directed towards deciding whether or not to display the measured physiological parameter, to ensure that only accurate measured values are displayed. Another decision is directed towards providing feedback to guide the clinician to adjust the location of the sensor to a more suitable tissue location.

公开(公告)号：US07669669B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US11830047

申请日：2007-07-30

申请人： Geoff Downton ,  Peter Hornblower ,  Martin Bayliss ,  Edward Richards

发明人： Geoff Downton ,  Peter Hornblower ,  Martin Bayliss ,  Edward Richards

IPC分类号： E21B47/024

CPC分类号： E21B47/024 ,  E21B7/067

摘要： Exhaust pressure from at least one actuator (34,36) which can tilt joint 6 of a bottom hole assembly 4 can be utilized to determine the direction 26 tiltable joint 6 is pointing (e.g., orientation, angular displacement, and/or inclination and azimuth). In one embodiment, a known exhaust pressure can be correlated to a known orientation and/or angular displacement, and the measured exhaust pressure can be compared to the known exhaust pressure to determine the orientation and/or angular displacement. In another embodiment, the flow rate of fluid exhausted from an actuator (34,36) can be derived from the exhaust pressure. The exhaust flow rate can then be used to calculate the state of actuation, which can allow determination of the angular displacement of the tiltable joint 6. Orientation and/or angular displacement with respect to the bottom hole assembly 4 can be resolved into an inclination and azimuth with respect to a formation 14.

摘要翻译： 来自至少一个致动器（34,36）的排气压力可以用于倾斜底部孔组件4的接头6，以确定可倾斜接头6指向的方向（例如，取向，角位移和/或倾斜度和方位角 ）。 在一个实施例中，已知的排气压力可以与已知的取向和/或角位移相关联，并且可以将测量的排气压力与已知排气压力进行比较以确定取向和/或角位移。 在另一个实施例中，从致动器（34,36）排出的流体的流量可以从排气压力导出。 然后可以使用排气流量来计算致动状态，其可以允许确定可倾斜接头6的角位移。相对于底部孔组件4的定向和/或角位移可以被分解为倾斜和 相对于地层14的方位角。

公开(公告)号：US20070088249A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11484319

申请日：2006-07-10

申请人： Robert Duffy ,  Lon Severe ,  Edward Richards ,  Shawn DeKalb ,  James Stewart ,  Dale Coleman ,  Timothy Vanderveen

发明人： Robert Duffy ,  Lon Severe ,  Edward Richards ,  Shawn DeKalb ,  James Stewart ,  Dale Coleman ,  Timothy Vanderveen

IPC分类号： A61M31/00

CPC分类号： H01R13/7038 ,  A61M5/1413 ,  A61M5/16827 ,  A61M5/172 ,  A61M2205/6054 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/324 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H40/40 ,  H01R13/641 ,  H01R2201/12

摘要： A modular patient care system having a central management unit module and one or more detachable functional units is described. Using unique mechanical and electrical features, the modular patient care system is capable of flexibly, bilaterally, and safely providing electrical power from the central management unit to the attached functional units, with exposed power leads of end units being electrically isolated for safety and security. Functional units are capable of detecting the presence of other functional units more distant from the central management unit for passing power to those units, and for otherwise electrically isolating exposed power leads when no further units are attached. Additionally, the modular patient care system provides for a modular connection arrangement wherein modules are detachably connected to each other in a convenient, flexible, interchangeable, and secure manner by providing a hinge connector pair, a specially located latch mechanism, and a guide means between any pair of modules.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有中央管理单元模块和一个或多个可拆卸功能单元的模块化病人护理系统。 使用独特的机械和电气功能，模块化病人护理系统能够灵活，双向和安全地从中央管理单元向附加的功能单元提供电力，为了安全起见，终端单元的暴露电源引线被电隔离。 功能单元能够检测到距离中央管理单元更远的其他功能单元的存在，以将功率传递到这些单元，以及用于在没有其它单元附接时电隔离暴露的电源线。 此外，模块化病人护理系统提供模块化连接装置，其中模块通过提供铰链连接器对，特别定位的闩锁机构以及引导装置之间的方便，灵活，可互换和安全的方式彼此可拆卸地连接 任何一对模块。

公开(公告)号：US20090032302A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US11830047

申请日：2007-07-30

申请人： GEOFF DOWNTON ,  Peter Hornblower ,  Martin Bayliss ,  Edward Richards

发明人： GEOFF DOWNTON ,  Peter Hornblower ,  Martin Bayliss ,  Edward Richards

IPC分类号： E21B7/08 ,  E21B47/024 ,  G01V1/40

CPC分类号： E21B47/024 ,  E21B7/067

摘要： Exhaust pressure from at least one actuator (34,36) which can tilt joint 6 of a bottom hole assembly 4 can be utilized to determine the direction 26 tiltable joint 6 is pointing (e.g., orientation, angular displacement, and/or inclination and azimuth). In one embodiment, a known exhaust pressure can be correlated to a known orientation and/or angular displacement, and the measured exhaust pressure can be compared to the known exhaust pressure to determine the orientation and/or angular displacement. In another embodiment, the flow rate of fluid exhausted from an actuator (34,36) can be derived from the exhaust pressure. The exhaust flow rate can then be used to calculate the state of actuation, which can allow determination of the angular displacement of the tiltable joint 6. Orientation and/or angular displacement with respect to the bottom hole assembly 4 can be resolved into an inclination and azimuth with respect to a formation 14.

摘要翻译： 来自至少一个致动器（34,36）的排气压力可以用于倾斜底部孔组件4的接头6，以确定可倾斜接头6指向的方向（例如，取向，角位移和/或倾斜度和方位角 ）。 在一个实施例中，已知的排气压力可以与已知的取向和/或角位移相关联，并且可以将测量的排气压力与已知排气压力进行比较以确定取向和/或角位移。 在另一个实施例中，从致动器（34,36）排出的流体的流量可以从排气压力导出。 然后可以使用排气流量来计算致动状态，其可以允许确定可倾斜接头6的角位移。相对于底部孔组件4的定向和/或角位移可以被分解为倾斜和 相对于地层14的方位角。

公开(公告)号：US08627883B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US12140358

申请日：2008-06-17

申请人： Edward Richards

发明人： Edward Richards

IPC分类号： E21B34/00

CPC分类号： F16K31/082 ,  E21B34/066 ,  H01F7/13 ,  Y10T137/87772

摘要： A linear actuation apparatus for controlling fluid flow comprises a tubular manifold for conducting fluid through a portion, and a shaft supported for reciprocal axial movement within the manifold. A valve seat is supported within the manifold in substantial alignment with the shaft, and a valve closure element is carried by the shaft for reciprocal axial movement between a closed and an opened position. A magnetic element is also carried by the shaft for reciprocal axial movement therewith. A pair of springs are carried on opposing sides of the magnetic element wherein one spring is compressed and applies an axial force to the shaft when the shaft is moved from a neutral position. A compound magnet, carried by the manifold, applies an axial force to the magnetic element that together with the axial force of the spring(s) and fluid pressure control movement of the shaft and the valve closure.

摘要翻译： 用于控制流体流动的线性致动装置包括用于通过部分传导流体的管状歧管和用于在歧管内往复轴向移动的轴。 阀座支撑在歧管内与轴基本对准，并且阀闭合元件由轴承载以在闭合位置和打开位置之间往复运动。 磁性元件也由轴承载以便与其往复运动。 一对弹簧承载在磁性元件的相对侧上，其中一个弹簧被压缩并且当轴从中立位置移动时向轴施加轴向力。 由歧管携带的复合磁体与磁性元件一起施加轴向力，连同弹簧的轴向力和轴和阀盖的流体压力控制运动。

公开(公告)号：US20060224059A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11444877

申请日：2006-06-01

申请人： David Swedlow ,  Stephen Daleo ,  Thomas Yorkey ,  Edward Richards ,  Charles Porges ,  Charles Stuart ,  Daniel Nemits ,  Russell DeLonzor

发明人： David Swedlow ,  Stephen Daleo ,  Thomas Yorkey ,  Edward Richards ,  Charles Porges ,  Charles Stuart ,  Daniel Nemits ,  Russell DeLonzor

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/14551 ,  A61B5/1495 ,  A61B5/7232 ,  A61B2560/045 ,  G06F19/00

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to a sensor for facilitating detection of a physiological characteristic of a patient. Specifically, one embodiment includes a detector configured to obtain signals from the patient, the signals being indicative of the physiological characteristic and to send the signals to a monitor, and a sensor memory coupled with the sensor and separate from the monitor, the sensor memory storing patient physiological data derived by the monitor from the signals, the patient physiological data being indicative of the physiological characteristic.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种便于检测患者的生理特征的传感器。 具体地，一个实施例包括检测器，其被配置为从患者获得信号，所述信号指示生理特征并将信号发送到监视器，以及与传感器耦合并与监视器分离的传感器存储器，传感器存储器存储 患者生理数据由监护仪从信号中得出，患者生理数据表示生理特征。