摘要:
A system for moving object (402) detection is provided, the system comprising a fiber optic interrogator (106) adapted to provide distributed acoustic sensing on a optic fiber (104), for example arranged along a border. The measurement signals from each of a plurality of sensing portions (404, 406, 408, 410, 412) of said fiber are analyzed to determined a characteristic of a Doppler shift. The characteristic of a Doppler shift may be a generally continuous decrease in detected frequency. By detecting the time at which the rate of change of frequency is at a maximum for each of the sensing portions the time of closest approach (ti, t2, t3, t4, t5) of the object to those sensing portions can be determined with the sensing portion the object approaches closest to showing the greatest value of maximum rate of change of frequency. The distance of closest approach and velocity can be determined.
摘要:
This application relates to methods and apparatus for monitoring hydraulic fracturing during oil/gas well formation. A fiber optic cable (102) deployed down a well bore (106), which may be the well bore in which fracturing is performed, is interrogated to provide a distributed acoustic sensor. Data is sampled from at least one longitudinal sensing portion of the fiber and processed to provide at least fracturing characteristic. The fracturing characteristic may comprise the characteristics of high frequency transients indicative of fracturing events (606). The intensity, frequency, duration and signal evolution of the transients may be monitored to provide the fracturing characteristic. Additionally or alternatively the fracturing characteristic may comprise the longer term acoustic noise generated by fracture fluid flow to the fracture sites. The intensity and frequency of the noise may be analyzed to determine the fracturing characteristic. The method allows real-time control of the fracturing process.
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A method and apparatus for control the growth of microorganisms by enhancing the concentration metal ions therein. The method includes the step of to enhancing the effectiveness of an antimicrobial agent having a source of metal ions by adding a compound containing a hydantoin ring to the antimicrobial agent.
摘要:
The aim of the present invention is to provide a security module capable of supporting the different functions of the latest and the previous generations, by avoiding any possible attack due to this adaptability. This aim is attained by a security module comprising first communication means to a host device, first storage means and first decryption means, characterized in that it includes a state module and second communication means and physical activation or deactivation means of said second means, such activation or deactivation being managed by the state module.
摘要:
A fiber-optic sensor package (10) comprises a serial array of fiber-optic sensing coils (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) each of which is comprised in a respective fiber-optic sensor. Four (14, 16, 18, 22) of the coils are housed in a protective casing (24). One of the coils (22) is comprised in a fiber-optic electromagnetic field sensor. The other coils are comprised in respective fiber-optic geophones and/or hydrophones. A single package of the invention allows detection of both seismic and electromagnetic signals. An array of packages of the invention provides detection of both seismic and electromagnetic signal at a series of positions over a long distance or wide area, thus avoiding the need for two conventional arrays. A packages of the invention, and an array of such packages, require little or no electrical power input.
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A apparatus and method for killing microorganisms in a body of water that has been treated with ozone in the presence of bromide ions with the method comprising the steps of carrying out the ozonization of a body of water in the presence of bromide ions, adding a metal ion donor to the body of water, and adding a hypobromite ion scavenger to the body of water to interact with the metal ion donor to enhance a metal ion concentration in the body of water while suppressing the oxidization of the bromide by the Ozone to produce bromate.
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A wearable apparatus (100) for directing electromagnetic radiation onto at least one tissue area is disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least one radiation collection surface (101) for receiving incident electromagnetic radiation and at least one radiation emitting surface (102) adapted to direct electromagnetic radiation onto at least one target area of tissue to be treated. A light guide (103) is adapted to receive electromagnetic radiation received by at least one radiation collection surface and to direct at least part of the electromagnetic radiation to at least one radiation emitting surface, wherein a total surface area of the or each radiation collection surface is larger than a total surface area of the or each radiation emitting surface. Coupling means increases the proportion of electromagnetic radiation received by at least one radiation collection surface which enters the light guide.
摘要:
A plurality of sensors output information into a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) system via acousto-mechanical signals. The sensors are coupled to the optic fibre at the centre of the DAS system indirectly, the acousto-mechanical signal being transmitted via an intermediary body, such as the ground or a conduit.
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A compound of formula I-0, and its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or salts and physiologically hydrolysable derivatives in free form or salt form: wherein Z1 is C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl; R4 is selected from unsubstituted and substituted C3-C3 cycloalkyl, C1-C8 linear or branched alkyl, C2-5 alkenyl, C6-C10 heteroaryl or aryl, or C3-C8 heterocyclyl which may be part unsaturated, and combinations thereof; Z is linear C2-3 alkylene; X1 is selected from NH and O; X2 is selected from unsaturated C and unsaturated S; and X3 is selected from NH and CH2; or one of X1 and X3 is a single bond; or X1 is O and X2 and X3 together are a single bond; and R7 is selected from oxo, F, Cl, Br, CN, NH2, NR92, NO2, CF3, OR9, COR9, OCOR9, COOR9, NR9COR9, CONR92SO2NR92, NR9SO2R9; and R8 is selected from C1-5 alkyl, C1-5 alkoxyl, C2-5 alkenyl or alkynyl, C6-10 aryl and C3-8 cycloalkyl and combinations thereof, which may be unsubstituted or further substituted by one or more F, Cl, Br, CN, NH2, NR32, NO2, CF3; and R9 is selected from H and a group R8 as hereinbefore defined; n7 and n8 and the sum thereof are independently selected from zero and the whole number integer 1 to 4; processes for the preparation thereof, compositions and uses.
摘要:
A method of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) whereby the derivative or rate of change of a signal backscatted from a fiber is measured. The change, or derivative of the phase measured in this way has a much smaller amplitude than the signal itself if the difference between the two times at which the signal is measured is much less than the period of the signal being measured, resulting in lower sensitivity. Frequency shifts can be applied to temporally displaced return signals to compare the rate of change, for example by employing an output interferometer arranged to modulate the signal in each arm by a different frequency shift.