SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR DOWN-HOLE PHASE MONITORING

    公开(公告)号:US20180340879A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US15607181

    申请日:2017-05-26

    Abstract: A measurement tool configured to be run through a bore of a hydrocarbon well. The measurement tool includes a dielectric core, a controller disposed at a first end of the dielectric core, a first wire helically disposed about the dielectric core and extending from the controller to a first location a first distance from the controller, and a second wire helically disposed about the dielectric core and extending from the controller to a second location a second distance from the controller. The controller provides first and second input signals to the first and second wires, and receives first and second reflected signals from the first and second wires.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED PRESSURE SENSING
    4.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED PRESSURE SENSING 有权
    用于分布式压力感测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150268117A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-24

    申请号:US14222757

    申请日:2014-03-24

    CPC classification number: G01L11/025 E21B47/06 G01D5/35312 G01D5/3538

    Abstract: A pressure sensing cable in one embodiment includes a polarization maintaining (PM) optic fiber having a length; and a Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) pair formed in the PM optic fiber. The FBG pair includes a first FBG formed at a location along the length of the optic fiber. The first FBG defines a first wavelength range at which the first FBG is reflective. The FBG pair also includes a second FBG spaced a distance from the first FBG to define a FBG cavity extending between the first FBG and the second FBG. The second FBG defines a second wavelength range at which the second FBG is reflective. The first wavelength range of the first FBG and the second wavelength range of the second FBG at least partially overlap.

    Abstract translation: 一个实施例中的压力感测电缆包括具有长度的偏振维持(PM)光纤; 和在PM光纤中形成的光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)对。 FBG对包括沿着光纤长度的位置形成的第一FBG。 第一FBG定义了第一个FBG反射的第一波长范围。 FBG对还包括与第一FBG隔开距离的第二FBG,以限定在第一FBG和第二FBG之间延伸的FBG腔。 第二FBG定义了第二个波长范围,第二个FBG反射。 第一FBG的第一波长范围和第二FBG的第二波长范围至少部分重叠。

    FIBER OPTIC SENSOR FOR POSITION SENSING
    5.
    发明申请
    FIBER OPTIC SENSOR FOR POSITION SENSING 有权
    用于位置传感的光纤传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20150108335A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14056208

    申请日:2013-10-17

    CPC classification number: G01D5/268 G01D5/266 G01D5/344

    Abstract: A system for sensing the position of a movable object includes a polarization maintaining fiber configured to receive light from a light source; an optical system configured to rotate an angle of polarization of the light by a first predetermined angle; a low birefringence fiber connected to the optical system at a first end and having a mirror connected to a second end configured to reflect the light and rotate the angle of polarization at a second predetermined angle, the second end being configured to overlap a magnetic field of the a magnet attached to the object. The angle of polarization is rotated to a third predetermined angle proportional to at least one of the strength of the magnetic field and an amount of the overlap. The optical system is configured to decompose the third predetermined angle into a first component and a second component. A detector is configured to detect a differential between the first and second components indicative of the amount of the overlap.

    Abstract translation: 用于感测可移动物体的位置的系统包括被配置为接收来自光源的光的偏振保持光纤; 光学系统,被配置为将所述光的偏振角旋转第一预定角度; 低折射光纤在第一端连接到光学系统,并且具有连接到被配置为反射光并将偏振角旋转到第二预定角度的第二端的反射镜,第二端构造成与第 附着在物体上的磁铁。 偏振角旋转到与磁场的强度和重叠量中的至少一个成比例的第三预定角度。 光学系统被配置为将第三预定角度分解成第一部件和第二部件。 检测器被配置为检测指示重叠量的第一和第二分量之间的差分。

    FIBER OPTIC SENSING APPARATUS INCLUDING FIBER GRATINGS AND METHOD FOR SENSING PARAMETERS INVOLVING DIFFERENT PARAMETER MODALITIES
    6.
    发明申请
    FIBER OPTIC SENSING APPARATUS INCLUDING FIBER GRATINGS AND METHOD FOR SENSING PARAMETERS INVOLVING DIFFERENT PARAMETER MODALITIES 有权
    包括光纤光栅的光纤感测装置和涉及不同参数模式的传感参数的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140139841A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-22

    申请号:US13678979

    申请日:2012-11-16

    CPC classification number: G02B6/34 G01B9/02 G01D5/35316 G01D5/35358 G01D5/3539

    Abstract: Optical-based apparatus and method for sensing parameters in connection with an asset, such as a pipeline, are provided. At least two sites in an optical fiber may include a respective fiber grating arranged to have a respective optical response in a wavelength spectrum having a distinguishing feature indicative of a value of a respective local parameter at a respective grating site. The two fiber gratings may be further arranged to form, in combination with a respective portion of the optical fiber which extends between the two sites, respective optical backscatter portions that when combined with one another are effective to sense an optical change in the fiber portion between the sites indicative of a value of a distributed parameter. This is a parameter modality different from a parameter modality of the respective local parameters at the respective grating sites.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于感测与资产(例如管道)相关的参数的基于光学的装置和方法。 光纤中的至少两个位置可以包括相应的光纤光栅,其被布置为在具有指示相应光栅位置处的相应局部参数的值的区别特征的波长光谱中具有相应的光学响应。 两个光纤光栅可以进一步布置成与在两个位置之间延伸的光纤的相应部分组合形成相应的光学反向散射部分,当彼此组合时,有效地感测光纤部分之间的光学变化, 表示分布参数值的站点。 这是与各个光栅位置处的各个局部参数的参数模态不同的参数模态。

    PHOTONIC SENSOR FOR IN SITU SELECTIVE DETECTION OF COMPONENTS IN A FLUID
    8.
    发明申请
    PHOTONIC SENSOR FOR IN SITU SELECTIVE DETECTION OF COMPONENTS IN A FLUID 有权
    用于液体中组分的原位选择性检测的光电传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20160334327A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-17

    申请号:US15155748

    申请日:2016-05-16

    Abstract: A fluid sensor that includes fluid sensitive interferometric nanostructure layers configured into an open-air resonant structure. Another fluid sensor also includes a polarization sensitive photodetector configured to detect optical contributions of different components of a fluid to the structure. A photonic sensor system includes: a photodetector; a signal processor coupled to the photodetector; and a sensor structure configured to provide fluid-response selectivity, spatially distribute light, and to receive light from a light source and convey light to the photodetector. A method of selective measurement of components in fluid in a process area includes: exposing a sensing structure to the fluid; interrogating the sensing structure with light from outside the process area; measuring a change in optical properties of the sensing structure; correlating the measured change to a stored value; and providing quantitative values of levels of the components in the fluid.

    Abstract translation: 流体传感器,其包括配置成露天共振结构的流体敏感的干涉纳米结构层。 另一种流体传感器还包括偏振敏感光电检测器,其被配置为检测流体与结构的不同成分的光学贡献。 光子传感器系统包括:光电检测器; 耦合到所述光电检测器的信号处理器; 以及传感器结构,其被配置为提供流体响应选择性,空间分布光,并且从光源接收光并将光传送到光电检测器。 在处理区域中选择性地测量流体中的组分的方法包括:将感测结构暴露于流体; 用来自处理区外的光询问感测结构; 测量感测结构的光学特性的变化; 将测量的变化与存储的值相关联; 并提供液体中组分水平的定量值。

    Systems and methods for distributed pressure sensing
    9.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for distributed pressure sensing 有权
    分布式压力感测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09341532B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-17

    申请号:US14222757

    申请日:2014-03-24

    CPC classification number: G01L11/025 E21B47/06 G01D5/35312 G01D5/3538

    Abstract: A pressure sensing cable in one embodiment includes a polarization maintaining (PM) optic fiber having a length; and a Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) pair formed in the PM optic fiber. The FBG pair includes a first FBG formed at a location along the length of the optic fiber. The first FBG defines a first wavelength range at which the first FBG is reflective. The FBG pair also includes a second FBG spaced a distance from the first FBG to define a FBG cavity extending between the first FBG and the second FBG. The second FBG defines a second wavelength range at which the second FBG is reflective. The first wavelength range of the first FBG and the second wavelength range of the second FBG at least partially overlap.

    Abstract translation: 一个实施例中的压力感测电缆包括具有长度的偏振维持(PM)光纤; 和在PM光纤中形成的光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)对。 FBG对包括沿着光纤长度的位置形成的第一FBG。 第一FBG定义了第一个FBG反射的第一波长范围。 FBG对还包括与第一FBG隔开距离的第二FBG,以限定在第一FBG和第二FBG之间延伸的FBG腔。 第二FBG定义了第二个波长范围,第二个FBG反射。 第一FBG的第一波长范围和第二FBG的第二波长范围至少部分重叠。

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