Systems and Methods for Monitoring a Subsea Environment
    1.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Monitoring a Subsea Environment 审中-公开
    监测海底环境的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140067268A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US13598693

    申请日:2012-08-30

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring an oceanic environment for hazardous substances. One system includes one or more subsea equipment arranged in an oceanic environment, and at least one optical computing device arranged on or near the one or more subsea equipment for monitoring the oceanic environment. The at least one optical computing device may have at least one integrated computational element configured to optically interact with the oceanic environment and thereby generate optically interacted light. At least one detector may be arranged to receive the optically interacted light and generate an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the oceanic environment.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于监测有害物质的海洋环境的系统和方法。 一个系统包括布置在海洋环境中的一个或多个海底设备,以及布置在一个或多个海底设备上或附近的用于监测海洋环境的至少一个光学计算设备。 所述至少一个光学计算设备可以具有被配置为与海洋环境光学相互作用并由此产生光学相互作用的光的至少一个集成的计算元件。 可以布置至少一个检测器以接收光学相互作用的光并产生对应于海洋环境的特征的输出信号。

    Systems and methods for inspecting and monitoring a pipeline
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for inspecting and monitoring a pipeline 有权
    用于检查和监测管道的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09222896B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13617265

    申请日:2012-09-14

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for inspecting and monitoring an inner surface of a pipeline. One system includes a pig arranged within the pipeline, the pipeline being divided into first and second radial divisions, and first and second sets of optical computing devices arranged on the pig adjacent the inner surface of the pipeline, the first set being configured to monitor a first substance on the first radial division and the second set being configured to monitor a second substance on the second radial division. Each optical computing device includes an integrated computational element configured to optically interact with the first or second substance and thereby generate optically interacted light, and at least one detector arranged to receive the optically interacted light and generate an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the first or second substance.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于检查和监测管道内表面的系统和方法。 一个系统包括布置在管道内的猪,该管道被分成第一和第二径向部分,以及布置在邻近管道内表面的猪上的第一和第二组光学计算装置,第一组被配置为监视一个 在第一径向分割上的第一物质和第二组被配置为在第二径向分割上监测第二物质。 每个光学计算设备包括集成的计算元件,其被配置为与第一或第二物质光学相互作用,从而产生光学相互作用的光,以及至少一个检测器,被布置成接收光学相互作用的光并产生对应于第一或第二物质的特性的输出信号 或第二物质。

    Systems and Methods for Inspecting and Monitoring a Pipeline
    3.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Inspecting and Monitoring a Pipeline 有权
    检查和监测管道的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140080224A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US13617625

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/85 G01N21/75

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for inspecting and monitoring an inner surface of a pipeline. One system includes a pig arranged within the pipeline and having a housing that defines a conduit therein for providing fluid communication through the pig, one or more optical computing devices arranged on the conduit for monitoring a bypass fluid flowing through the conduit. The one or more optical computing devices including at least one integrated computational element configured to optically interact with the bypass fluid and generate optically interacted light, and at least one detector arranged to receive the optically interacted light and generate an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the bypass fluid. A signal processor is communicably coupled to the at least one detector of each optical computing device for receiving the corresponding output signals and determining the characteristic of the fluid.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于检查和监测管道内表面的系统和方法。 一个系统包括布置在管道内的猪,并且具有壳体,该壳体在其中限定其中的导管,用于提供通过猪的流体连通,布置在导管上的一个或多个光学计算装置,用于监测流过管道的旁路流体。 所述一个或多个光学计算设备包括被配置为与所述旁路流体光学相互作用并产生光学相互作用的光的至少一个集成的计算元件,以及布置成接收所述光学相互作用的光并且产生对应于 旁路流体。 信号处理器可通信地耦合到每个光学计算设备的至少一个检测器,用于接收对应的输出信号并确定流体的特性。

    Systems and Methods for Inspecting and Monitoring a Pipeline
    4.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Inspecting and Monitoring a Pipeline 审中-公开
    检查和监测管道的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140080223A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US13616676

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/85 G01N21/75

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for inspecting and monitoring an inner surface of a pipeline. One system includes a pig arranged within the pipeline and having first and second ends, one or more optical computing devices arranged on at least one of the first and second ends for monitoring a fluid within the pipeline. The optical computing devices including at least one integrated computational element configured to optically interact with the fluid and thereby generate optically interacted light, and at least one detector arranged to receive the optically interacted light and generate an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the fluid. The system also includes a signal processor communicably coupled to the at least one detector of each optical computing device for receiving the output signal of each optical computing device and determining the characteristic of the fluid as detected by each optical computing device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于检查和监测管道内表面的系统和方法。 一个系统包括布置在管道内的猪,具有第一和第二端,布置在第一和第二端中的至少一个上的一个或多个光学计算装置,用于监测管道内的流体。 所述光学计算设备包括至少一个集成的计算元件,其被配置为与所述流体光学相互作用并由此产生光学相互作用的光;以及至少一个检测器,其布置成接收所述光学相互作用的光并产生对应于所述流体的特性的输出信号。 该系统还包括可通信地耦合到每个光学计算设备的至少一个检测器的信号处理器,用于接收每个光学计算设备的输出信号,并确定由每个光学计算设备检测的流体的特性。

    Systems and Methods for Inspecting and Monitoring a Pipeline
    5.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Inspecting and Monitoring a Pipeline 有权
    检查和监测管道的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140078499A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US13616459

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/88

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for inspecting and monitoring an inner surface of a pipeline. One system includes a pig arranged within the pipeline, one or more optical computing devices arranged on the pig adjacent the inner surface of the pipeline for monitoring at least one substance present on the inner surface. The optical computing devices include at least one integrated computational element configured to optically interact with the at least one substance and thereby generate optically interacted light, and at least one detector arranged to receive the optically interacted light and generate an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the at least one substance. A signal processor is communicably coupled to the at least one detector of each optical computing device for receiving the output signal of each optical computing device and determining the characteristic of the at least one substance.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于检查和监测管道内表面的系统和方法。 一个系统包括布置在管道内的一个猪,一个或多个光学计算装置,布置在邻近管道内表面的猪上,用于监测存在于内表面上的至少一种物质。 所述光学计算设备包括至少一个集成的计算元件,其被配置为与所述至少一种物质光学相互作用,从而产生光学相互作用的光,以及至少一个检测器,被布置成接收所述光学相互作用的光并产生对应于 至少一种物质。 信号处理器可通信地耦合到每个光学计算设备的至少一个检测器,用于接收每个光学计算设备的输出信号并确定至少一种物质的特性。

    Systems and Methods for Inspecting and Monitoring a Pipeline
    6.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Inspecting and Monitoring a Pipeline 有权
    检查和监测管道的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140081594A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US13617265

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/17 G06F15/00

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for inspecting and monitoring an inner surface of a pipeline. One system includes a pig arranged within the pipeline, the pipeline being divided into first and second radial divisions, and first and second sets of optical computing devices arranged on the pig adjacent the inner surface of the pipeline, the first set being configured to monitor a first substance on the first radial division and the second set being configured to monitor a second substance on the second radial division. Each optical computing device includes an integrated computational element configured to optically interact with the first or second substance and thereby generate optically interacted light, and at least one detector arranged to receive the optically interacted light and generate an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the first or second substance.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于检查和监测管道内表面的系统和方法。 一个系统包括布置在管道内的猪,该管道被分成第一和第二径向部分,以及布置在邻近管道内表面的猪上的第一和第二组光学计算装置,第一组被配置为监视一个 在第一径向分割上的第一物质和第二组被配置为在第二径向分割上监测第二物质。 每个光学计算设备包括集成的计算元件,其被配置为与第一或第二物质光学相互作用,从而产生光学相互作用的光,以及至少一个检测器,被布置成接收光学相互作用的光并产生对应于第一或第二物质的特性的输出信号 或第二物质。

    Handheld characteristic analyzer and methods of using the same
    7.
    发明授权
    Handheld characteristic analyzer and methods of using the same 有权
    手持式特征分析仪及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09170208B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13600355

    申请日:2012-08-31

    摘要: Disclosed is a portable handheld characteristic analyzer used to analyze chemical compositions in or near real-time. One method of using the analyzer to determine a characteristic of a sample includes directing the handheld characteristic analyzer at the sample, the handheld characteristic analyzer having at least one integrated computational element arranged therein, activating the handheld characteristic analyzer, thereby optically interacting the at least one integrated computational element with the sample and generating optically interacted light, receiving the optically interacted light with at least one detector arranged within the handheld characteristic analyzer, generating an output signal corresponding to the characteristic of the sample with the at least one detector, receiving the output signal with a signal processor communicably coupled to the at least one detector, and determining the characteristic of the sample with the signal processor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于分析或接近实时分析化学成分的便携式手持式特征分析仪。 使用分析器来确定样本的特征的一种方法包括将手持特征分析仪指向样本,手持特征分析仪具有布置在其中的至少一个集成的计算元件,激活手持特征分析器,由此光学地相互作用所述至少一个 集成的计算元件与样本并产生光学相互作用的光,通过布置在手持式特征分析器内的至少一个检测器接收光学相互作用的光,利用所述至少一个检测器产生对应于样本的特性的输出信号, 信号与可通信地耦合到所述至少一个检测器的信号处理器,以及使用所述信号处理器确定所述样本的特性。

    Systems and Methods for Monitoring a Flow Path
    8.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Monitoring a Flow Path 有权
    监测流路的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130033701A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-07

    申请号:US13616106

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/01

    CPC分类号: G01N21/85

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for analyzing a flow of a fluid at two or more discrete locations to determine the concentration of a substance therein. One method of determining a characteristic of a fluid may include containing a fluid within a flow path that provides at least a first monitoring location and a second monitoring location, generating a first output signal corresponding to the characteristic of the fluid at the first monitoring location with a first optical computing device, generating a second output signal corresponding to the characteristic of the fluid at the second monitoring location with a second optical computing device, receiving first and second output signals from the first and second optical computing devices, respectively, with a signal processor, and determining a difference between the first and second output signals with the signal processor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于分析两个或更多个离散位置处的流体流动以确定其中物质浓度的系统和方法。 确定流体特性的一种方法可以包括:在流路内容纳至少提供第一监测位置和第二监测位置的流体,产生与第一监测位置处的流体特征对应的第一输出信号, 第一光学计算设备,用第二光学计算设备生成与第二监视位置处的流体的特性相对应的第二输出信号,分别从第一和第二光学计算设备接收具有信号的第一和第二输出信号 处理器,并且用信号处理器确定第一和第二输出信号之间的差异。

    Systems and methods for monitoring a flow path
    9.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for monitoring a flow path 有权
    监测流路的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09182355B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US13616106

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/85

    CPC分类号: G01N21/85

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for analyzing a flow of a fluid at two or more discrete locations to determine the concentration of a substance therein. One method of determining a characteristic of a fluid may include containing a fluid within a flow path that provides at least a first monitoring location and a second monitoring location, generating a first output signal corresponding to the characteristic of the fluid at the first monitoring location with a first optical computing device, generating a second output signal corresponding to the characteristic of the fluid at the second monitoring location with a second optical computing device, receiving first and second output signals from the first and second optical computing devices, respectively, with a signal processor, and determining a difference between the first and second output signals with the signal processor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于分析两个或更多个离散位置处的流体流动以确定其中物质浓度的系统和方法。 确定流体特性的一种方法可以包括:在流路内容纳至少提供第一监测位置和第二监测位置的流体,产生与第一监测位置处的流体特征对应的第一输出信号, 第一光学计算设备,用第二光学计算设备生成与第二监视位置处的流体的特性相对应的第二输出信号,分别从第一和第二光学计算设备接收具有信号的第一和第二输出信号 处理器,并且用信号处理器确定第一和第二输出信号之间的差异。