Abstract:
An instrument for measuring gravitational acceleration from within a borehole, the instrument including: a light source having a semiconductor that comprises a bandgap greater than about two electron volts (eV); and a gravimeter for receiving light from the light source and providing output light with a characteristic related to the gravitational acceleration, the gravimeter implemented at least one of a nano electro- mechanical system (NEMS) and a micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS); wherein the light source and the gravimeter are disposed in a housing adapted for insertion into the borehole.
Abstract:
A borehole tool including an interferometer, a light source, a chamber containing a sliding weight having a first optical prism, a second optical prism located within the chamber, a tilt measuring device, and a timing device operatively associated with the interferometer. The light source, the interferometer, and the first and second optical prisms are configured to cause light emitted by the light source to form a first beam and a second beam that interfere with each other. The interferometer measures distances traveled by the sliding weight in the upward and downward direction by counting the fringes caused by the interference between the first beam and the second beam. The tilt measuring device measures the angle of the chamber relative to vertical. The influence of friction on the sliding weight's motion is eliminated by comparing the distances traveled by it in its upward and downward path over an equal time interval.
Abstract:
A method for measuring true vertical depth in a borehole, the method including: measuring gravitational acceleration in the borehole; and determining the true vertical depth from the measurement.
Abstract:
Techniques for using gravity in applications such as drilling and logging. Techniques are present for (1) gravity well logging using gravity sensors arrays; (2) creating density pseudosections using gravity measurements; (3) performing Gravity Measurement While Drilling (GMWD) using single or multiple gravity sensors; and (4) geosteering using GMWD.
Abstract:
본 발명의 일 실시예에 따르는, 스마트워치에 의해 수행되는, 스마트 워치를 통한 활선 감지방법은, (a) 스마트 워치의 지자계 센서를 통하여 상기 지자계 센서 측정 값을 수집하고, 수집된 상기 지자계 센서 측정 값을 자력측정 값으로 변환하는 단계; (b) 상기 스마트 워치는 기 설정된 알고리즘에 따라, 변환된 자력측정 값이 기준 값 이상인 경우, 경보 알람을 상기 스마트 워치와 무선 연결된 상기 스마트 워치로 제공하는 단계; 를 포함하고, 상기 지자계 센서는 3차원 공간에 대한 전자기력 또는 자력을 측정할 수 있고, 상기 스마트 워치에 내장 된 지자계 센서를 통하여 측정된 상기 지자계 센서 측정 값은 X축 지자계 값, Y축 지자계 값, Z축 지자계 값을 포함하는 3축 지자계 값일 수 있다.
Abstract:
A system, method, and platform for detecting natural resources. Gravitational waves are measured utilizing one or more sensor systems associated with an exploration area. The one or more sensor systems include at least an accelerometer capturing measurements in a range of 1 microhertz to 100 microhertz that are stored in a memory associated with the accelerometer. A fast fourier transform is performed for the measurements to generate processed signals. Natural resources are determined proximate the one or more sensor systems from the processed signals.
Abstract:
A sensing element (10) for an intrinsic gravity gradiometer (IGG) for use in sensing variation in a gravity field at a location. The sensing element (10) is flexible, elongate and has unfixed opposed ends (12, 14) when part of the gravity gradiometer. The sensing element can be a metallic ribbon, and can be mounted by a number e.g. 3 or 5, pivot points or axes 30-40 at each of the opposed sides along the sensing element, with the opposed ends of the sensing element free to move. The pivot points or axes can include pins, preferably cylindrical pins (48) or the sensing element may be etched within the side wall and remain joined to the remainder of the side wall by connections. The sensing element (10) can form part of one or more resonant cavities or wave guide (44, 52-66), such as a side or dividing wall (46) or part thereof. A dual phase bridge (61,612) arrangement can be provided. Electrical current (I) can be injected into the sensing element. Feed forward motion compensation (MC or FFMC) can be applied as part of the determination of the current. Applying electrical current into the opposed longitudinal sides (20, 22), such as right and left sides, of the sensing element, such as a ribbon, can be used for several types of compensation. Displacement of the sensing element can be detected by a resonant cavity, electromagnetic sensor or optical sensor.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for determining a property, e.g., density, of a geological formation based on Einstein's theory of gravitation. A tandem-structured gravimeter uses two gamma radiations emitted to two directions to determine a gravitational potential difference between two positions of the geological formation. The gravimeter can be a part of a downhole tool. The gravitational potential difference determined can be used to determine the property of the geological formation.
Abstract:
The application discloses an atom interferometer comprising an optical cavity and method of operation thereof. The atom interferometer includes a vacuum chamber, an optical cavity, a source for providing a cloud of atoms in the optical cavity in use, and one or more light sources. The one or more light sources are for generating, in the cavity, in use a first light beam having a first polarisation and at a first frequency for a two-photon interaction in the atoms; and a counterpropagating second light beam having a second polarisation orthogonal to the first polarisation and at a second frequency for the two-photon interaction in the atoms. The atom interferometer also includes an electro-optic element arranged in the cavity to be operable to simultaneously change: the resonant frequency of the cavity for light in the first polarisation to track changes in the frequency of the first light beam to compensate for the doppler shift of the falling atoms in use; and the resonant frequency of the cavity for light in the second polarisation to track changes in frequency of the counterpropagating second light beam to compensate for the doppler shift of the falling atoms in use.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a gravity gradiometer comprising a pair of magneto-optical traps for measuring a gravity gradient. Example embodiments include a cold atom gravity gradiometer system (100) comprising: first and second magneto-optical traps (101, 102), each having a plurality of mirrored surfaces (103, 104) arranged to reflect an incident laser beam (105, 106) to trap respective first and second cold atom clouds (107, 108) separated from each other by a separation distance; an optical subsystem arranged to transmit a first laser beam (105) in a first direction along a first longitudinal axis towards the first magneto-optical trap (101) and a second laser beam (106) in an opposite second direction along a second longitudinal axis towards the second magneto-optical trap (102), the second longitudinal axis being parallel to the first longitudinal axis.