公开(公告)号：US08984945B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US14136144

申请日：2012-06-22

申请人： James Dallas ,  Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Eric Molz

发明人： James Dallas ,  Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Eric Molz

IPC分类号： G01N29/07 ,  G01V1/40 ,  E21B47/10

CPC分类号： G01N29/07 ,  E21B47/101 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/222 ,  G01N29/227 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/4427 ,  G01N33/2823 ,  G01N2291/056 ,  G01V1/40

摘要： A device for acoustic measuring in a medium in a borehole such as velocity of sound in the medium or velocity of the medium, includes at least a first acoustic array situated in a first, slanted sidewall of a measuring area and operating to emit a series of acoustic waveforms across a measuring area. In one form, the device includes a second acoustic array situated in a second, slanted sidewall of the measuring area and operating to receive an acoustic signal resulting from the emitted series of acoustic waveforms or to receive said acoustic signal and emit a second series of acoustic waveforms. A the processor measures a time between when a predefined portion of one of the series of acoustic waveforms was emitted and when a predefined portion of the received acoustic signal corresponding to the predefined portion of one of the series of acoustic waveforms is received by the acoustic receiver, and correlates the measured time to a reference time, then outputs a correlation factor for determining the velocity of sound in the medium in the measuring area. The processor may also calculate transit time for the two emitted acoustic signals or echoes from the first emitted acoustic signals to determine medium flow velocity.

摘要翻译： 用于在钻孔中的介质中的声学测量的装置，例如介质中的声速或介质的速度，包括位于测量区域的第一倾斜侧壁中的至少第一声阵列，并且操作以发射一系列 测量区域的声波形。 在一种形式中，该装置包括位于测量区域的第二倾斜侧壁中的第二声阵列，并且操作以接收由所发射的一系列声波形成的声信号或接收所述声信号并发射第二系列声 波形。 处理器测量在发出一系列声波形的预定义部分之间的时间，并且当与声波接收器中的一个声波形中的一个之一的预定义部分相对应的接收到的声信号的预定义部分被声接收器 并将测量的时间与参考时间相关联，然后输出用于确定测量区域中的介质中的声速的相关因子。 处理器还可以计算来自第一发射声信号的两个发射的声信号或回波的传播时间，以确定介质流速。

公开(公告)号：US20140219057A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14136144

申请日：2012-06-22

申请人： James Dallas ,  Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Eric Molz

发明人： James Dallas ,  Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Eric Molz

IPC分类号： G01N29/07

CPC分类号： G01N29/07 ,  E21B47/101 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/222 ,  G01N29/227 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/4427 ,  G01N33/2823 ,  G01N2291/056 ,  G01V1/40

摘要： A device for acoustic measuring in a medium in a borehole such as velocity of sound in the medium or velocity of the medium, includes at least a first acoustic array situated in a first, slanted sidewall of a measuring area and operating to emit a series of acoustic waveforms across a measuring area. In one form, the device includes a second acoustic array situated in a second, slanted sidewall of the measuring area and operating to receive an acoustic signal resulting from the emitted series of acoustic waveforms or to receive said acoustic signal and emit a second series of acoustic waveforms. A the processor measures a time between when a predefined portion of one of the series of acoustic waveforms was emitted and when a predefined portion of the received acoustic signal corresponding to the predefined portion of one of the series of acoustic waveforms is received by the acoustic receiver, and correlates the measured time to a reference time, then outputs a correlation factor for determining the velocity of sound in the medium in the measuring area. The processor may also calculate transit time for the two emitted acoustic signals or echoes from the first emitted acoustic signals to determine medium flow velocity.

摘要翻译： 用于在钻孔中的介质中的声学测量的装置，例如介质中的声速或介质的速度，包括位于测量区域的第一倾斜侧壁中的至少第一声阵列，并且操作以发射一系列 测量区域的声波形。 在一种形式中，该装置包括位于测量区域的第二倾斜侧壁中的第二声阵列，并且操作以接收由所发射的一系列声波形成的声信号或接收所述声信号并发射第二系列声 波形。 处理器测量在发出一系列声波形的预定义部分之间的时间，并且当与声波接收器中的一个声波形中的一个之一的预定义部分相对应的接收到的声信号的预定义部分被声接收器 并将测量的时间与参考时间相关联，然后输出用于确定测量区域中的介质中的声速的相关因子。 处理器还可以计算来自第一发射声信号的两个发射的声信号或回波的传播时间，以确定介质流速。

公开(公告)号：US09141834B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US13911731

申请日：2013-06-06

申请人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  James Dallas

发明人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  James Dallas

IPC分类号： G06K19/06 ,  G06K7/04 ,  G05B19/12 ,  G06K7/02

CPC分类号： G06K7/02 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61M2205/14 ,  A61M2205/3375 ,  A61M2205/6036 ,  G05B19/126 ,  G06K7/042

摘要： A system, method and device are provided for detecting the presence of, and/or obtain information about, a replaceable component for a host system. A host system has an ultrasonic transducer pair that detects the presence of, and/or obtains information about, a replaceable component for a host system through receipt or non-receipt of an ultrasonic signal. The replaceable component includes a key or other feature that either allows the transmission of a transmitted ultrasonic signal, or which does not allow the reception of the transmitted ultrasonic signal, depending on the host configuration.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统，方法和装置，用于检测主机系统的可替换组件的存在和/或获得关于可替换组件的信息。 主机系统具有超声波传感器对，其通过接收或不接收超声波信号来检测主机系统的可替换部件的存在和/或获得关于主机系统的可替换部件的信息。 可替换组件包括根据主机配置允许发送的超声波信号的传输或不允许接收发送的超声波信号的键或其它特征。

公开(公告)号：US20130147316A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-13

申请号：US13713839

申请日：2012-12-13

申请人： Mahesh Matam ,  Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Pat Gwin

发明人： Mahesh Matam ,  Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Pat Gwin

IPC分类号： H01L41/083 ,  H01L41/09

CPC分类号： E21B47/00 ,  B06B1/0614 ,  E21B47/0005 ,  E21B47/091 ,  E21B47/16 ,  G01B17/02 ,  H01L41/083 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H04B11/00

摘要： A single critically damped acoustic stack yields a wide frequency range as an acoustic transmitter or as an acoustic transducer having particular use in well integrity determination. The critically damped present acoustic stack utilizes a plurality of stacked acoustic elements such as piezoelectric ceramics that are energized in two manners, providing different center frequencies; each producing a respective center frequency of 100% bandwidth to yield an acoustic stack having a total bandwidth exceeding the bandwidth of an acoustic element or the bandwidth of the plurality of acoustic elements. One manner of energizing is to pulse only one of the acoustic elements. The other manner is to pulse a first acoustic element the pulse a second acoustic element after a delay equal to the amount of time it takes for the first pulse to reach the face of the second acoustic element. The acoustic elements are bonded together and onto a critically damped backing of tungsten. The assembly is retained in a housing that is preferably made of PEEK. The acoustic stack is primarily used in pulse-echo analysis of metal casing wall thickness and cement bond quality detection of wells.

摘要翻译： 一个单一的临界衰减的声学堆叠产生作为声学发射器的宽频率范围，或作为在完整性确定中特别有用的声学换能器。 临界阻尼的现有声学堆叠利用多个层叠的声学元件，例如压电陶瓷，其以两种方式被激励，提供不同的中心频率; 每个产生100％带宽的相应中心频率，以产生具有超过声学元件的带宽或多个声学元件的带宽的总带宽的声学堆叠。 一种激励方式是仅脉冲声学元件之一。 另一种方式是在等于第一脉冲到达第二声学元件的面部的时间量的延迟之后，将第一声学元件脉冲第二声学元件。 声学元件结合在一起并在钨的临界阻尼背衬上。 组件保持在优选由PEEK制成的外壳中。 声堆叠主要用于井的金属套管壁厚度和水泥粘结质量检测的脉冲回波分析。

公开(公告)号：US09142752B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US13873907

申请日：2013-04-30

申请人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Eric Molz ,  Mahesh Matam

发明人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Eric Molz ,  Mahesh Matam

IPC分类号： H01L41/08 ,  H01L41/053 ,  H01L41/04 ,  B06B1/06 ,  E21B47/00 ,  G10K11/00 ,  G01S7/521

CPC分类号： H01L41/053 ,  B06B1/0685 ,  E21B47/0005 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G10K11/002 ,  H01L41/04

摘要： Low frequency pulse-echo ultrasonic transducers are provided especially suited for use in downhole cement bond evaluation, but usable for various applications. One frequency pulse-echo ultrasonic transducer comprises a transducer stack having alternating layers of a piezoceramic element and an ultrasonic attenuating element that is preferably acoustic impedance matched to the piezoceramic elements in order to reduce the Q of the transducer stack. Another low frequency pulse-echo ultrasonic transducer comprises an assembly having the present transducer stack disposed on an acoustic attenuating backing and a front face. Yet another low frequency pulse-echo ultrasonic transducer comprises a transducer composite made from a lead metaniobate. Still another frequency pulse-echo ultrasonic transducer comprises a composite stack. A further low frequency pulse-echo ultrasonic transducer comprises a composite stack, wherein multiple drive elements allow driving individual elements at different times. The transducers may be driven in a multiple-pulse time delayed manner.

摘要翻译： 提供低频脉冲回波超声波换能器，特别适用于井下水泥粘结评估，但可用于各种应用。 单频脉冲回波超声波换能器包括具有交替的压电陶瓷元件层和超声波衰减元件的换能器叠层，其优选地是与压电陶瓷元件的声阻抗匹配，以便减小换能器叠层的Q。 另一个低频脉冲回波超声波换能器包括一个组件，该组件具有设置在声衰减背衬和前表面上的本换能器组。 另一低频脉冲回波超声波换能器包括由导线偏心片制成的换能器复合体。 另一频率脉冲回波超声波换能器包括复合叠层。 另一低频脉冲回波超声波换能器包括复合叠层，其中多个驱动元件允许在不同时间驱动各个元件。 换能器可以以多脉冲时间延迟的方式被驱动。

公开(公告)号：US09105836B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US13713839

申请日：2012-12-13

申请人： Mahesh Matam ,  Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Pat Gwin

发明人： Mahesh Matam ,  Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Pat Gwin

IPC分类号： H01L41/09 ,  G10K11/00 ,  H01L41/083 ,  B06B1/06 ,  E21B47/09 ,  E21B47/16

CPC分类号： E21B47/00 ,  B06B1/0614 ,  E21B47/0005 ,  E21B47/091 ,  E21B47/16 ,  G01B17/02 ,  H01L41/083 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H04B11/00

摘要： A single critically damped acoustic stack yields a wide frequency range as an acoustic transmitter or as an acoustic transducer having particular use in well integrity determination. The critically damped present acoustic stack utilizes a plurality of stacked acoustic elements such as piezoelectric ceramics that are energized in two manners, providing different center frequencies; each producing a respective center frequency of 100% bandwidth to yield an acoustic stack having a total bandwidth exceeding the bandwidth of an acoustic element or the bandwidth of the plurality of acoustic elements. One manner of energizing is to pulse only one of the acoustic elements. The other manner is to pulse a first acoustic element the pulse a second acoustic element after a delay equal to the amount of time it takes for the first pulse to reach the face of the second acoustic element. The acoustic elements are bonded together and onto a critically damped backing of tungsten. The assembly is retained in a housing that is preferably made of PEEK. The acoustic stack is primarily used in pulse-echo analysis of metal casing wall thickness and cement bond quality detection of wells.

摘要翻译： 一个单一的临界衰减的声学堆叠产生作为声学发射器的宽频率范围，或作为在完整性确定中特别有用的声学换能器。 临界阻尼的现有声学堆叠利用多个层叠的声学元件，例如压电陶瓷，其以两种方式被激励，提供不同的中心频率; 每个产生100％带宽的相应中心频率，以产生具有超过声学元件的带宽或多个声学元件的带宽的总带宽的声学堆叠。 一种激励方式是仅脉冲声学元件之一。 另一种方式是在等于第一脉冲到达第二声学元件的面部的时间量的延迟之后，将第一声学元件脉冲第二声学元件。 声学元件结合在一起并在钨的临界阻尼背衬上。 组件保持在优选由PEEK制成的外壳中。 声堆叠主要用于井的金属套管壁厚度和水泥粘结质量检测的脉冲回波分析。

公开(公告)号：US20050022616A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10604548

申请日：2003-07-30

申请人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Anthony Stankavich ,  John Myers ,  Terrence Evans

发明人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Anthony Stankavich ,  John Myers ,  Terrence Evans

IPC分类号： G01L1/20 ,  G01L1/04

CPC分类号： G01L1/20 ,  Y10T117/1044

摘要： A pressure transducer suitable for use as a component of a passive occupant detection system installed in a passenger vehicle. The transducer comprises first and second contact members separated by a spacing member. The first contact member has on a surface thereof a primary contact comprising first and second terminations and portions spaced apart in a first direction. The second contact member has on a surface thereof a plurality of secondary contacts crossing and facing the spaced-apart portions of the primary contact through an opening in the spacing member. Application of an increasing force causes the contact members to move toward each other, causing an increasing number of the spaced-apart portions to be shorted out by the secondary contacts and causing an increasing number of secondary contacts to contact the primary contact, thereby altering the electrical path between the terminations of the primary contact.

摘要翻译： 适用于安装在客车上的被动乘客检测系统的部件的压力传感器。 换能器包括由间隔构件隔开的第一和第二接触构件。 第一接触构件在其表面上具有包括第一和第二端子以及沿第一方向间隔开的部分的主接触件。 第二接触构件的表面上具有穿过间隔构件中的开口与主接触件的间隔开的部分交叉并面对的多个次级接触件。 施加增加的力使得接触构件朝向彼此移动，导致间隔开的部分的数量越来越多地被次级触点短路，并且引起越来越多的次级触点与初级触点接触，从而改变 主接触端子之间的电气路径。

公开(公告)号：US09050628B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US13753654

申请日：2013-01-30

申请人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Mahesh Matam

发明人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Mahesh Matam

IPC分类号： H01L41/08 ,  B06B1/06 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H01L41/187 ,  E21B47/10 ,  H04R17/02

CPC分类号： B06B1/0644 ,  B06B1/067 ,  B06B1/0677 ,  E21B47/101 ,  H01L41/1132 ,  H01L41/1875 ,  H04R17/025

摘要： A piezoceramic pulse-echo acoustic transducer includes protection layers for the piezoceramic that are tuned to the piezoceramic so as to optimize pulse-echo signal response (i.e. greater output signal bandwidth and increased return signal sensitivity). The protection layers are tuned to the piezoceramic via material selection and thickness. The acoustic transducer has a backing, a piezoceramic adjacent the backing, an intermediate protection layer adjacent the piezoceramic, and a front protection layer adjacent the intermediate protection layer and opposite the piezoceramic. The front and intermediate protection layers are tuned to the piezoceramic via their acoustic impedance such that the acoustic impedance of the intermediate layer is greater than the acoustic impedance of the piezoceramic and of the front protection layer. The acoustic impedance of the front protection layer is less than the acoustic impedance of the piezoceramic.

摘要翻译： 压电脉冲回波声换能器包括调谐到压电陶瓷的压电陶瓷的保护层，以优化脉冲回波信号响应（即更大的输出信号带宽和增加的返回信号灵敏度）。 保护层通过材料选择和厚度调整到压电陶瓷。 声换能器具有背衬，邻近背衬的压电陶瓷，邻近压电陶瓷的中间保护层，以及与中间保护层相邻并与压电陶瓷相对的前保护层。 前保护层和中间保护层通过其声阻抗调节到压电陶瓷，使得中间层的声阻抗大于压电陶瓷和前保护层的声阻抗。 前保护层的声阻抗小于压电陶瓷的声阻抗。

公开(公告)号：US20120182833A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13314855

申请日：2011-12-08

申请人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Alex Mezheritsky ,  Patrick E. Gwin ,  Steven T. Morris ,  Richard W. Smith ,  Brian E. Atkinson

发明人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Alex Mezheritsky ,  Patrick E. Gwin ,  Steven T. Morris ,  Richard W. Smith ,  Brian E. Atkinson

IPC分类号： G01S15/88

CPC分类号： G06K19/063 ,  F42B5/025 ,  F42B35/00 ,  G06K7/02 ,  G06K2019/06271

摘要： A method for identifying a warhead in an aircraft launch tube includes providing a pattern of grooves on the surface of a warhead, with the pattern of grooves being associated with an identification code identifying the warhead or a characteristic of it, providing the warhead in an aircraft launch tube, providing a piezoelectric transducer on the launch tube, emitting an ultrasonic wave from the piezoelectric transducer to the pattern of grooves, where the wave encounters the pattern of grooves at an angle of less than 90° so that waves striking the interior of a groove are reflected back to the transducer as echo waves, while waves not striking the interior of a groove are reflected away from the transducer, and reading the pattern of returning echo waves to determine the identification code indicated by the pattern of grooves on the warhead.

摘要翻译： 用于在飞机发射管中识别弹头的方法包括在弹头的表面上提供凹槽的图案，凹槽的图案与标识码头的识别代码或其特征相关联，在飞行器中提供弹头 发射管，在发射管上提供压电传感器，从压电换能器发射超声波到凹槽的图案，其中波以小于90°的角度遇到凹槽的图案，使得撞击到内部的波 凹槽被作为回波反射回到换能器，而不冲击凹槽内部的波浪被反射离开换能器，并且读取返回的回波的模式以确定由弹头上的凹槽图案指示的识别码。

公开(公告)号：US20110264012A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-27

申请号：US12909250

申请日：2010-10-21

申请人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Fred Grossman ,  Glen Boehm

发明人： Frans Lautzenhiser ,  Fred Grossman ,  Glen Boehm

IPC分类号： A61N7/00

CPC分类号： A61N7/00 ,  A61B8/4209 ,  A61N2007/0013 ,  G10K11/02

摘要： An elastomeric pad structure coupled to an ultrasonic transducer provides excellent coupling and transmission for extradermal applications without requiring the glycerin gel couplant typically used for such applications. The material and shape of the face of the pad structure traps a small amount of liquid between the pad and the skin, providing an effective couplant not requiring further containment, rewetting, or clean-up. The elastomeric pad be releasably coupled to the ultrasonic transducer, and the various illustrative embodiments for coupling include the use of clips, adhesives, an adapter ring having a lip or grooves, a ring having pins for engaging holes in the elastomeric pad and the transducer, and a sleeve which employs pressure or friction to retain the elastomeric pad to the transducer. Uses for the system and method include extradermal applications such as ultrasonic bone growth stimulation through a window cut in a bone fracture cast.

摘要翻译： 耦合到超声换能器的弹性垫结构为皮肤外应用提供优异的耦合和传输，而不需要通常用于这种应用的甘油凝胶偶合剂。 衬垫结构的表面的材料和形状在衬垫和皮肤之间捕获少量液体，从而提供不需要进一步包封，再润湿或清理的有效耦合剂。 弹性垫可释放地联接到超声换能器，并且用于联接的各种说明性实施例包括使用夹子，粘合剂，具有唇缘或凹槽的适配环，具有用于接合弹性垫中的孔的销的环和换能器， 以及采用压力或摩擦力将弹性垫保持在换能器上的套筒。 用于系统和方法包括皮肤外应用，例如通过在骨折中切割的窗口的超声骨生长刺激。