公开(公告)号：US09458679B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US13041863

申请日：2011-03-07

申请人： William Evans Turner ,  Mark Hutchinson ,  Dirk Bosman ,  Mark Ellsworth Wassell ,  Carl Allison Perry ,  Martin E. Cobern

发明人： William Evans Turner ,  Mark Hutchinson ,  Dirk Bosman ,  Mark Ellsworth Wassell ,  Carl Allison Perry ,  Martin E. Cobern

IPC分类号： E21B17/07 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B17/10

CPC分类号： E21B17/07 ,  E21B17/10 ,  E21B44/00

摘要： An apparatus and method for damping vibration, especially torsional vibration due to stick-slip, in a drill string, Sensors measure the instantaneous angular velocity of the drill string at one or more locations along the length of the drill string. One or more vibration damping modules are also spaced along the length of the drill string. When torsional vibration above a threshold is detected, the damping module imposes a reverse torque on the drill that dampens the torsional vibration. The reverse torque can be created by imparting a frictional resistance to the rotation of the drill string. The frictional resistance can be created externally, by extending friction pads from the damping module so that they contact the bore hole wall and drag along the bore hole as the drill string rotates, or internally by anchoring a housing mounted on the drill string to the wall of the bore hole and then imposing frictional resistance on a fluid, such as a magnetorheological fluid, flowing within the drill string.

摘要翻译： 传感器测量在钻柱长度的一个或多个位置处的钻柱的瞬时角速度的装置和方法，其特征在于，用于在钻柱中阻尼振动，特别是由于滑动导致的扭转振动。 一个或多个减震模块也沿着钻柱的长度间隔开。 当检测到超过阈值的扭转振动时，阻尼模块在钻头上施加扭转扭转扭矩的扭矩。 可以通过对钻柱的旋转施加摩擦阻力来产生反向扭矩。 摩擦阻力可以通过从阻尼模块延伸摩擦垫从外部产生，使得它们与钻孔壁接触并随着钻柱旋转而沿钻孔拖动，或者通过将安装在钻柱上的壳体锚固在壁上 然后对在钻柱内流动的流体（例如磁流变流体）施加摩擦阻力。

公开(公告)号：US20090181920A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12351209

申请日：2009-01-09

申请人： Linda Watkins ,  Lisa C. Loram ,  Mark Hutchinson ,  Robert D. Thompson ,  Anthony Beauglehole ,  Frank W. Schmidtmann ,  Jayson M. Rieger

发明人： Linda Watkins ,  Lisa C. Loram ,  Mark Hutchinson ,  Robert D. Thompson ,  Anthony Beauglehole ,  Frank W. Schmidtmann ,  Jayson M. Rieger

IPC分类号： A61K31/7076 ,  A61P25/00

CPC分类号： A61K31/7076

摘要： The present invention relates to a method of treating neuropathic pain via intrathecal administration of agonists of A2A adenosine receptors (ARs).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及通过鞘内给药A2A腺苷受体（AR）的激动剂治疗神经性疼痛的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20120111559A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US12940907

申请日：2010-11-05

申请人： Ronald J. Deady ,  Mark Hutchinson

发明人： Ronald J. Deady ,  Mark Hutchinson

IPC分类号： E21B49/00

CPC分类号： E21B49/006

摘要： A method of micro-fracturing in a well bore to define the stress field and fracture system for the purpose of optimizing subsequent hydraulic fracturing well completion operations. During or subsequent to drilling of the well bore, a down hole imager takes measurements that allow the operator to select appropriate zones of the well bore for optional micro-fracture testing. The micro-fracturing testing is conducted by stopping the flow of drilling mud and expanding one, or preferably two packers incorporated into a micro-fracture module of the drill string. The pressure in the isolated zone between the packers (or below the packer if one packer is used) is pressurized until fracture occurs. The trend in the pressure in the isolated zone of the bore hole is measured during the test to assess information about the fracturing of the bore hole. After micro-fracture testing, or upon completion of the drilling, the same zone of the bore hole is again scanned by the imager and the natural beak-outs or pre- and post-micro-fracture testing images are analyzed to ascertain further information about the formation. Micro-fracture testing is repeated over different zones of the well bore as the drilling proceeds or subsequent to the drilling operation and the information from these tests is used to optimize the major fracturing in the completion phase of the drilling.

摘要翻译： 在井眼中微压裂的方法来定义应力场和断裂系统，以便优化随后的水力压裂井完井操作。 在钻井期间或之后，井下成像仪进行测量，允许操作者选择井眼的适当区域进行可选的微裂缝测试。 微压裂试验是通过停止钻井泥浆的流动并将一个，或优选两个包装机膨胀到钻柱的微裂缝模块中进行的。 如果使用一个封隔器，封隔器之间（或封隔器下方）的隔离区域内的压力被加压，直到断裂发生。 在测试过程中测量了钻孔隔离区压力的趋势，以评估钻孔断裂信息。 在微裂缝测试之后，或者在完成钻孔后，钻孔的相同区域再次被成像仪扫描，并且分析天然的凹陷或微观前后的测试图像以确定关于 形成。 随着钻井进行或钻井作业之后，在井眼的不同区域重复微裂缝测试，并且使用来自这些测试的信息来优化钻井完井阶段的主要压裂。

公开(公告)号：US20080181876A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US12011997

申请日：2008-01-29

申请人： Kirk W. Johnson ,  Linda R. Watkins ,  Mark Hutchinson

发明人： Kirk W. Johnson ,  Linda R. Watkins ,  Mark Hutchinson

IPC分类号： A61K38/43 ,  A61P25/04

CPC分类号： A61K45/06 ,  A61K31/437 ,  A61K31/485 ,  A61K38/00 ,  A61K2300/00

摘要： Methods of potentiating opioid-induced analgesia in a subject by administration of a phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor or glial attenuator are described. In particular, the present invention is directed to methods of treating or preventing acute or subchronic pain by administration of a PDE inhibitor or glial attenuator, such as ibudilast (3-isobutyryl-2-isopropylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine), in combination with an opioid.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过施用磷酸二酯酶（PDE）抑制剂或胶质细胞衰减剂来增强受试者中阿片样物质诱导的镇痛的方法。 特别地，本发明涉及通过给予PDE抑制剂或胶质减弱剂（例如异丁司特（3-异丁酰基-2-异丙基吡唑并[1,5-a]吡啶））来治疗或预防急性或亚慢性疼痛的方法 与阿片样物质结合。

公开(公告)号：US08775669B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US12732039

申请日：2010-03-25

申请人： Mark Hutchinson

发明人： Mark Hutchinson

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F9/54

摘要： Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for enabling software applications running on separate devices to exchange data via multiple data communication methods. In various embodiments, a data communication system is provided comprising multiple data communication devices running one or more software applications and communication manager middleware. In various embodiments, the data communication system permits the software applications to exchange data without knowledge of the actual method and/or protocol used to exchange a given set of data, and intelligently manage the exchange of data between software applications by, among other things, transmitting sets of data using a preferred communication method selected based on one or more message attributes or communication method attributes.

摘要翻译： 本发明的各种实施例涉及用于使得在单独设备上运行的软件应用能够经由多种数据通信方式来交换数据的系统和方法。 在各种实施例中，提供了数据通信系统，其包括运行一个或多个软件应用程序和通信管理器中间件的多个数据通信设备。 在各种实施例中，数据通信系统允许软件应用程序交换数据，而无需了解用于交换给定数据集的实际方法和/或协议，并且通过以下方式智能地管理软件应用之间的数据交换： 使用基于一个或多个消息属性或通信方法属性选择的优选通信方法来发送数据集。

公开(公告)号：US20060266552A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11429041

申请日：2006-05-05

申请人： Mark Hutchinson

发明人： Mark Hutchinson

IPC分类号： E21B47/12

CPC分类号： E21B47/04 ,  E21B44/00

摘要： A method for determining a depth of a wellbore is disclosed. The method includes determining change in a suspended weight of a drill string from a first time to a second time. A change in axial position of the upper portion of the drill string between the first time and the second time is determined. An expected amount of drill string compression related to the change in suspended weight is corrected for movement of a lower portion of the drill string between the first time and the second time. A position of the lower portion of the drill string is calculated from the change in axial position and the corrected amount of drill string compression. In one embodiment, the correcting includes estimating drill bit movement by determining an axial motion of the drill string at the earth's surface between two times having a same suspended weight of the drill string.

公开(公告)号：US20060065440A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US11253154

申请日：2005-10-18

申请人： Mark Hutchinson

发明人： Mark Hutchinson

IPC分类号： E21B47/18

CPC分类号： E21B47/04 ,  E21B44/00

摘要： A method is disclosed for determining movement mode in a drill string. The method includes measuring lateral acceleration of the drill string, determining lateral position of the drill string from the acceleration measurements, and determining mode from the position with respect to time. Also disclosed is a method including measuring drill string acceleration along at least one direction, spectrally analyzing the acceleration, and determining existence of a particular mode from the spectral analysis. Also disclosed is a method for determining destructive torque on a BHA including measuring angular acceleration at at least one location along the BHA, and comparing the acceleration to a selected threshold. The threshold relates to a moment of inertia of components of the BHA and a maximum torque applicable to threaded connections between BHA components. A warning is generated when acceleration exceeds the threshold.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定钻柱中的运动模式的方法。 该方法包括测量钻柱的横向加速度，从加速度测量确定钻柱的横向位置，以及从相对于时间的位置确定模式。 还公开了一种方法，包括沿着至少一个方向测量钻柱加速度，频谱分析加速度，以及从光谱分析确定特定模式的存在。 还公开了一种用于确定BHA上的破坏性扭矩的方法，包括在沿着BHA的至少一个位置处测量角加速度，并将加速度与所选阈值进行比较。 该阈值涉及BHA部件的惯性矩和适用于BHA部件之间的螺纹连接的最大扭矩。 当加速度超过阈值时，会产生警告。

公开(公告)号：US20120103689A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US13098246

申请日：2011-04-29

申请人： Mark Hutchinson

发明人： Mark Hutchinson

IPC分类号： E21B7/24

CPC分类号： E21B47/0006 ,  E21B44/00

摘要： An apparatus for determining the weight on a drill bit and axial forces along a drill string drilling though an earthen formation. The apparatus comprising an LVDT incorporated into a torsional bearing of a magneto-rheological damping system such that the LVDT senses the relative displacement and accelerations between a bearing mandrel portion and a bearing casing portion of the torsional damper. The LVDT is calibrated with respect to a spring in the damping system that resists relative motion between the bearing mandrel and bearing casing such that the output of the LVDT can be transformed into the force associated with the weight on the drill bit, and the same LVDT accelerations combined with the mass distribution along the drill string to determine axial stresses.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定钻头上的重量的装置以及沿钻柱穿过土层的轴向力。 该装置包括结合到磁流变阻尼系统的扭转轴承中的LVDT，使得LVDT感测轴承心轴部分和扭转阻尼器的轴承壳体部分之间的相对位移和加速度。 LVDT相对于阻尼系统中的弹簧进行校准，抵抗轴承心轴和轴承壳体之间的相对运动，使得LVDT的输出可以转换成与钻头重量相关联的力，并且相同的LVDT 加速度与沿着钻柱的质量分布相结合以确定轴向应力。

公开(公告)号：US20060272861A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11429654

申请日：2006-05-05

申请人： Mark Hutchinson

发明人： Mark Hutchinson

IPC分类号： E21B49/00

CPC分类号： E21B47/04 ,  E21B44/00

摘要： A method for determining a depth of a wellbore is disclosed. The method includes determining change in a suspended weight of a drill string from a first time to a second time. A change in axial position of the upper portion of the drill string between the first time and the second time is determined. An expected amount of drill string compression related to the change in suspended weight is corrected for movement of a lower portion of the drill string between the first time and the second time. A position of the lower portion of the drill string is calculated from the change in axial position and the corrected amount of drill string compression. In one embodiment, the correcting includes estimating drill bit movement by determining an axial motion of the drill string at the earth's surface between two times having a same suspended weight of the drill string.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定井筒深度的方法。 该方法包括从第一时间到第二时间确定钻柱的悬挂重量的变化。 确定在第一时间和第二时间之间的钻柱的上部的轴向位置的变化。 针对钻柱的下部在第一时间和第二时间之间的移动来校正与悬挂重量的变化相关的钻柱压头的期望量。 根据轴向位置的变化和钻柱压缩的校正量计算钻柱的下部的位置。 在一个实施例中，校正包括通过确定钻柱在地球表面处的两次具有相同的钻柱悬挂重量的轴向运动来估计钻头移动。

公开(公告)号：US20050087367A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-28

申请号：US10958540

申请日：2004-10-04

申请人： Mark Hutchinson

发明人： Mark Hutchinson

IPC分类号： E21B36/04 ,  E21B41/00 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/04 ,  E21B49/00 ,  E21B25/16

CPC分类号： E21B47/04 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B49/003

摘要： A method is disclosed for identifying potential drilling hazards in a wellbore, including measuring a drilling parameter, correlating the parameter to depth in the wellbore at which selected components of a drill string pass, determining changes in the parameter each time the selected components pass selected depths in the wellbore, and generating a warning signal in response to the determined changes in the parameter. Another disclosed method includes determining times at which a drilling system is conditioning the wellbore, measuring torque, hookload and drilling fluid pressure during conditioning, and generating a warning signal if one or more of maximum value of measured torque, torque variation, maximum value of drill string acceleration, maximum value of hookload and maximum value of drilling fluid pressure exceeds a selected threshold during reaming up motion of the drilling system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于识别井眼中的潜在钻井危害的方法，包括测量钻井参数，将参数与钻井中的选定部件通过的井眼深度相关联，在每次选定部件通过选定深度时确定参数的变化 并且响应于确定的参数变化而产生警告信号。 另一种公开的方法包括确定钻井系统调节井筒的时间，在调节期间测量扭矩，钩载和钻井液压力，以及如果测量转矩的最大值，转矩变化，钻头的最大值中的一个或多个，则产生警告信号 钻孔加速度，钻孔液压力的最大值和钻井液压力的最大值在钻孔系统的铰接运动期间超过选定的阈值。