公开(公告)号：US10371551B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15533665

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Yan Mei ,  Ran Nui ,  Weihua Shang ,  Gang Cheng ,  Jing Ye ,  Longtao Yuan

IPC: G01F1/66 ,  G01N29/024

Abstract: A system and method for calculation of flow rate comprising at least two ultrasonic sensors, ultrasonic transmit receive device, and signal processing device. At least two ultrasonic sensors are installed on the pipe where the fluid is flowing through, and at least two ultrasonic sensors contain different ultrasonic beam paths, further, the ultrasonic beam paths of at least two ultrasonic sensors contain the overlap area. The ultrasonic transmit and receive device is used to actuate at least two ultrasonic sensors, and is used to transmit one or multiple ultrasonic signals to pipes via one or multiple of at least two ultrasonic sensors, further, to receive ultrasonic signal via at least two ultrasonic sensors. The signal processing device is used to process the ultrasonic signal received, further, to calculate the flow rate of the fluid precisely.

公开(公告)号：US20190186258A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16327433

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Ran Niu ,  Weihua Shang ,  Yan Mei ,  Jing Ye ,  Xing Yu ,  Heng Wu ,  Gregory Ronald Gillette ,  Robert Arnold Judge ,  Gregory J. Myers

IPC: E21B47/09 ,  E21B47/10 ,  E21B17/08 ,  E21B21/08

CPC classification number: E21B47/091 ,  E21B17/085 ,  E21B21/08 ,  E21B47/09 ,  E21B47/101 ,  E21B47/14

Abstract: A riser joint system, comprising: a riser joint assembly defining a channel and comprising a first ultrasound module for transmitting a first ultrasound signal to obtain first ultrasound data and a second ultrasound module for transmitting a second ultrasound signal to obtain second ultrasound data, wherein a beam direction of the first ultrasound signal is perpendicular to an axial line of the channel and a beam direction of the second ultrasound signal is oblique to the axial line of the channel; and a processing module for receiving the first ultrasound data and the second ultrasound data and obtaining first information and second information. A well drilling system and a method for the well drilling system are also described.

公开(公告)号：US10823596B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15533658

申请日：2015-12-04

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Jing Ye ,  Yan Mei ,  Xiaolei Ao ,  Weihua Shang ,  Ran Niu ,  Gregory Ronald Gillette ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe ,  Robert Arnold Judge

IPC: G01F1/66 ,  E21B21/08 ,  E21B47/10

Abstract: An ultrasonic flow meter system includes a conduit defining a channel, at least one pair of first transducers, at least one second transducer, and a processor. The pair of first transducers is mounted on the conduit and includes a transmitting transducer and a receiving transducer for generating a first responsive signal. The transmitting transducer and the receiving transducer are arranged on a chordal path. The second transducer is mounted on the conduit for generating a second responsive signal. The processor is configured to receive the first responsive signal and the second responsive signal, select one responsive signal according to a relationship of the first responsive signal and noise thereof and a relationship of the second responsive signal and noise thereof, and determine a flow rate of a flow medium according to the selected responsive signal. A method for measuring the flow rate of the fluid medium is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US10605711B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15535278

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  Yan Mei ,  Longtao Yuan ,  Ran Niu ,  Weihua Shang ,  Jing Ye ,  Xin Qu

Inventor： Yan Mei ,  Longtao Yuan ,  Ran Niu ,  Weihua Shang ,  Jing Ye ,  Xin Qu

IPC: G01N15/02 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01N29/11 ,  G01N29/44 ,  G01N29/032

Abstract: A measurement method comprising: transmitting a plurality of ultrasonic signals to the fluid to be measured; receiving an return signal reflected or scattered from the particles in the fluid under test; calculating a one or more calculated values of the R parameter associated with the particle properties based on the return signal; determining the theoretical curve of the R parameter associated with the particle properties; and determining the mean diameter of the particles in the fluid based on the one or more calculated values of the R parameter and the theoretical curve of the R parameter; determining the mass concentration of the particles in the fluid according to the mean diameter of the particles. Embodiments also provide a measurement system for measuring the mean diameter and mass concentration of the particles.