Downhole Gas Breakout Sensor
    1.
    发明申请
    Downhole Gas Breakout Sensor 有权
    井下气体爆破传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20120081699A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US12894342

    申请日:2010-09-30

    IPC分类号: G01N21/41

    摘要: A downhole fluid analysis tool has a housing and a flow passage for downhole fluid. A device disposed in the tool housing relative to the flow passage has a one or more sources, one or more sensing optics, one or more detectors, and control circuitry. The source generates an input signal. The sensing optic has a refractive index (RI) higher than crude oil and other expected constituents. A sensing surface of the optic optically coupled to the source interfaces with a downhole fluid. When the variable RI of the downhole fluid reaches a defined relationship to the optic's RI, the input signal interacting with the sensing surface experiences total internal reflection, and the reflected signal from the sensing surface remains in the sensing optic and reflects to a detector. The control circuitry monitors the detector's response and indicates gas break out if the response is above a threshold.

    摘要翻译: 井下流体分析工具具有用于井下流体的壳体和流动通道。 相对于流动通道设置在工具壳体中的装置具有一个或多个源,一个或多个感测光学器件,一个或多个检测器和控制电路。 源产生一个输入信号。 感测光学元件的折射率(RI)高于原油和其他预期成分。 光学传感表面光学耦合到源接口与井下流体。 当井下流体的变量RI达到与光学元件RI的限定关系时,与感测表面相互作用的输入信号经受全内反射,并且来自感测表面的反射信号保留在感测光学元件中并反射到检测器。 控制电路监控检测器的响应,如果响应高于阈值,则指示气体中断。

    Downhole gas breakout sensor
    2.
    发明授权
    Downhole gas breakout sensor 有权
    井下气体爆破传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08411262B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-02

    申请号:US12894342

    申请日:2010-09-30

    IPC分类号: G01N21/41

    摘要: A downhole fluid analysis tool has a housing and a flow passage for downhole fluid. A device disposed in the tool housing relative to the flow passage has a one or more sources, one or more sensing optics, one or more detectors, and control circuitry. The source generates an input signal. The sensing optic has a refractive index (RI) higher than crude oil and other expected constituents. A sensing surface of the optic optically coupled to the source interfaces with a downhole fluid. When the variable RI of the downhole fluid reaches a defined relationship to the optic's RI, the input signal interacting with the sensing surface experiences total internal reflection, and the reflected signal from the sensing surface remains in the sensing optic and reflects to a detector. The control circuitry monitors the detector's response and indicates gas break out if the response is above a threshold.

    摘要翻译: 井下流体分析工具具有用于井下流体的壳体和流动通道。 相对于流动通道设置在工具壳体中的装置具有一个或多个源,一个或多个感测光学器件,一个或多个检测器和控制电路。 源产生一个输入信号。 感测光学元件的折射率(RI)高于原油和其他预期成分。 光学传感表面光学耦合到源接口与井下流体。 当井下流体的变量RI达到与光学元件RI的限定关系时,与感测表面相互作用的输入信号经受全内反射,并且来自感测表面的反射信号保留在感测光学元件中并反射到检测器。 控制电路监控检测器的响应,如果响应高于阈值,则指示气体中断。

    Multi-Channel Detector Assembly for Downhole Spectroscopy
    6.
    发明申请
    Multi-Channel Detector Assembly for Downhole Spectroscopy 有权
    用于井下光谱的多通道检测器组件

    公开(公告)号:US20110108720A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-12

    申请号:US12613808

    申请日:2009-11-06

    IPC分类号: G01V8/10 G01J3/42

    摘要: A multi-channel detector assembly for downhole spectroscopy has a reference detector unit optically coupled to a reference channel of a source and has a measurement detector unit optically coupled to a measurement channel of the source. The reference and measurement detectors detect spectral signals across a spectral range of wavelengths from the reference and measurement channels. Conversion circuitry converts the detected spectral signals into reference signals and measurement signals, and control circuitry processes the reference and measurements signals based on a form of encoding used by the source. Then, the control circuitry can control the output of spectral signals from the source based on the processed signals or scale the measurement signal to correct for source fluctuations or changes in environmental conditions.

    摘要翻译: 用于井下光谱的多通道检测器组件具有光学耦合到源的参考通道的参考检测器单元,并且具有光学耦合到源的测量通道的测量检测器单元。 参考和测量检测器检测来自参考和测量通道的波长范围内的光谱信号。 转换电路将检测到的频谱信号转换为参考信号和测量信号,并且控制电路基于源使用的编码形式处理参考和测量信号。 然后,控制电路可以基于经处理的信号来控制来自源的频谱信号的输出,或者缩放测量信号以校正源波动或环境条件的变化。

    Multi-channel detector assembly for downhole spectroscopy
    8.
    发明授权
    Multi-channel detector assembly for downhole spectroscopy 有权
    用于井下光谱的多通道探测器组件

    公开(公告)号:US08735803B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US12613808

    申请日:2009-11-06

    IPC分类号: G01V5/04

    摘要: A multi-channel detector assembly for downhole spectroscopy has a reference detector unit optically coupled to a reference channel of a source and has a measurement detector unit optically coupled to a measurement channel of the source. The reference and measurement detectors detect spectral signals across a spectral range of wavelengths from the reference and measurement channels. Conversion circuitry converts the detected spectral signals into reference signals and measurement signals, and control circuitry processes the reference and measurements signals based on a form of encoding used by the source. Then, the control circuitry can control the output of spectral signals from the source based on the processed signals or scale the measurement signal to correct for source fluctuations or changes in environmental conditions.

    摘要翻译: 用于井下光谱的多通道检测器组件具有光学耦合到源的参考通道的参考检测器单元,并且具有光学耦合到源的测量通道的测量检测器单元。 参考和测量检测器检测来自参考和测量通道的波长范围内的光谱信号。 转换电路将检测到的频谱信号转换为参考信号和测量信号,并且控制电路基于源使用的编码形式处理参考和测量信号。 然后,控制电路可以基于经处理的信号来控制来自源的频谱信号的输出,或者缩放测量信号以校正源波动或环境条件的变化。

    Refractive index sensor for fluid analysis
    9.
    发明授权
    Refractive index sensor for fluid analysis 有权
    用于流体分析的折射率传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08542353B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-24

    申请号:US12894324

    申请日:2010-09-30

    IPC分类号: G01N21/41 G01N21/55

    CPC分类号: G01N21/43 G01N2021/434

    摘要: A refractive index sensor having one or more sources, an adaptive optical element or scanner, imaging optics, a sensing optic, and one or more detectors. The scanner impinges a signal from the source into the sensing optic and onto a sensor-sample interface at sequential angles of incidence. The detector response increases dramatically to signals reflected from the interface at corresponding sequential angles of reflection equal to or greater than a critical angle. The refractive index sensor also uses an input lens between the scanner and the sensing optic and uses an output lens between the sensing optic and the detector. A processor controls the sensor and can determine index of refraction of the fluid sample based on the detector response and scan rate. The sensor can be used in several operational environments from a laboratory to a downhole tool, such as a formation tester to determine properties in a borehole environment.

    摘要翻译: 具有一个或多个源的折射率传感器,自适应光学元件或扫描仪,成像光学器件,感测光学器件和一个或多个检测器。 扫描仪将来自源的信号以连续的入射角入射到感测光学器件中并传送到传感器样品接口上。 检测器响应显着地增加了在相应的连续反射角度等于或大于临界角的从界面反射的信号。 折射率传感器还在扫描仪和感测光学器件之间使用输入透镜,并在传感光学元件和检测器之间使用输出透镜。 处理器控制传感器并且可以基于检测器响应和扫描速率确定流体样品的折射率。 传感器可用于从实验室到井下工具的若干操作环境中,例如地层测试仪,以确定井眼环境中的性质。