公开(公告)号：US06227114B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US09222637

申请日：1998-12-29

申请人： Jian-Qun Wu ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Arthur D. Hay ,  James R. Dunphy

发明人： Jian-Qun Wu ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Arthur D. Hay ,  James R. Dunphy

IPC分类号： F42D104

CPC分类号： F42D1/045

摘要： The invention provides a select trigger or detonation system featuring an optical source, an optical fiber, one or more optical couplers and one or more light trigger or detonation devices. The an optical source provides an optical signal containing information about triggering or detonating a respective device. The optical fiber has one or more fiber Bragg Gratings for providing one or more fiber Bragg Grating optical trigger or detonation signals, each having a respective optical trigger or detonation wavelength. The one or more optical couplers each respond to the one or more fiber Bragg Grating optical trigger or detonation signals depending on the respective optical trigger or detonation wavelength, for providing a respective coupled fiber Bragg Grating optical trigger or detonation signal. The one or more light trigger or detonation devices each respond to the respective coupled fiber Bragg Grating optical trigger or detonation signals, for triggering or detonating the respective device, which may detonating an explosive charge or triggering any other control device to be actuated. In one embodiment, the one or more optical couplers may include a circulation coupler or a directional coupler. The system may also be used as a monitoring system.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种具有光源，光纤，一个或多个光耦合器和一个或多个光触发或引爆装置的选择触发或爆炸系统。 光源提供包含关于触发或引爆相应设备的信息的光学信号。 光纤具有一个或多个光纤布拉格光栅，用于提供一个或多个光纤布拉格光栅光学触发器或引爆信号，每个具有相应的光学触发或引爆波长。 一个或多个光耦合器各自响应于根据相应的光学触发或引爆波长的一个或多个光纤布拉格光栅光触发或引爆信号，以提供相应的耦合光纤布拉格光栅光触发或引爆信号。 一个或多个光触发或引爆装置各自响应于相应的耦合光纤布拉格光栅光触发或引爆信号，用于触发或引爆相应的装置，其可引爆炸药或触发任何其它控制装置被致动。 在一个实施例中，一个或多个光耦合器可以包括循环耦合器或定向耦合器。 该系统也可以用作监视系统。

公开(公告)号：US5986749A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-16

申请号：US933544

申请日：1997-09-19

申请人： Jian-Qun Wu ,  Arthur D. Hay ,  Alan D. Kersey

发明人： Jian-Qun Wu ,  Arthur D. Hay ,  Alan D. Kersey

IPC分类号： G01D5/353 ,  G01V1/22 ,  G08C23/06 ,  G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01V1/22 ,  G01D5/35312 ,  G08C23/06

摘要： A fiber optic sensor includes a sensor element responsive to a property or condition of a material, such a resistivity, capacitance, inductance, frequency, etc., for providing an output voltage signal that is dependent upon the property or condition of the material. The sensor further includes an optical-to-electrical conversion element, such as a photo detector or a solar cell, that converts an optical signal (photo detector driving optical signal) carried by an optical fiber into an electrical signal. The electrical signal is applied to the sensor element, and in response, the sensor element provides the output electrical signal. The output electrical signal is applied to a measurement device, such as a piezoelectric element, having at least one dimension that varies with changes in the output electrical signal. An optical strain sensor, such as a Bragg grating or Fabry Perot interferometer, is mounted to the measurement device such that changes in the dimension of the measurement device causes changes in the strain of the optical strain sensor. These changes in strain are detected and related to the property or condition of the material. The fiber optic sensor is particularly useful as a resistivity sensor for measuring the resistivity of a fluid. For example, the resistivity of a fluid mixture of oil and water can be measured for determining the relative water and oil content in the fluid mixture. In this configuration, the sensor element includes a pair of spaced apart conductive elements. The output electrical power from the photo detector is applied to the conductive elements and the fluid is passed between the conductive elements. The output voltage from the conductive elements varies in relation to the resistivity of the fluid sample between the conductive elements.

摘要翻译： 光纤传感器包括响应材料的性质或状态的传感器元件，例如电阻率，电容，电感，频率等，用于提供取决于材料的性质或状况的输出电压信号。 传感器还包括将由光纤携带的光信号（光检测器驱动光信号）转换为电信号的光电转换元件，例如光电检测器或太阳能电池。 电信号被施加到传感器元件，并且作为响应，传感器元件提供输出电信号。 输出电信号被施加到诸如压电元件的测量装置，其具有随输出电信号的变化而变化的至少一个尺寸。 诸如布拉格光栅或法布里珀罗干涉仪之类的光学应变传感器被安装到测量装置上，使得测量装置的尺寸的变化导致光学应变传感器的应变的变化。 检测到这些应变变化，并与材料的性质或状况有关。 光纤传感器特别适用于测量流体电阻率的电阻率传感器。 例如，可以测量油和水的流体混合物的电阻率，以确定流体混合物中的相对水和油的含量。 在该结构中，传感器元件包括一对间隔开的导电元件。 来自光检测器的输出电功率被施加到导电元件，并且流体在导电元件之间通过。 来自导电元件的输出电压相对于导电元件之间的流体样品的电阻率而变化。

公开(公告)号：US06305227B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US09145621

申请日：1998-09-02

申请人： Jian-Qun Wu ,  Kevin F. Didden ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Phillip E. Pruett ,  Arthur D. Hay

发明人： Jian-Qun Wu ,  Kevin F. Didden ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Phillip E. Pruett ,  Arthur D. Hay

IPC分类号： G01L900

CPC分类号： E21B47/123 ,  G01H9/004

摘要： A quartz sensing system includes a quartz sensor, an electromechanical converter, an optical source, an optical fiber and a signal processor. The quartz sensor responds to a pressure, and further responds to an electrical power signal, for providing a quartz sensor electrical signal containing information about the pressure. The electromechanical converter responds to the quartz sensor signal, for providing an electromechanical converter force containing information about the sensed voltage or current signal. The optical source for provides an optical source signal. The optical fiber responds to the electromechanical converter force, for changing an optical parameter or characteristic of the optical source signal depending on the change in length of the optical fiber and providing an electromechanical converter optical signal containing information about the electromechanical converter force. The signal processor responds to the electromechanical converter optical signal, for providing a signal processor signal containing information about the pressure. In one embodiment, the electromechanical converter includes a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive transducer that responds to the quartz sensor signal, for providing an piezoelectric or magnetostrictive transducer force containing information about the quartz sensor signal. In another embodiment, the electromechanical converter includes an acoustic transducer and a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive transducer. The acoustic transducer responds to the quartz sensor signal, for providing an acoustic transducer wave containing information about the quartz sensor signal. The piezoelectric or magnetostrictive transducer responds to the acoustic transducer wave, for providing a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive transducer force containing information about the acoustic transducer wave.

摘要翻译： 石英感测系统包括石英传感器，机电转换器，光源，光纤和信号处理器。 石英传感器响应于压力，并进一步响应电功率信号，以提供包含关于压力的信息的石英传感器电信号。 机电转换器响应于石英传感器信号，用于提供包含关于感测的电压或电流信号的信息的机电转换器力。 用于提供光源信号的光源。 光纤响应机电转换器力，用于根据光纤的长度变化来改变光源信号的光学参数或特性，并提供包含关于机电转换器力的信息的机电转换器光信号。 信号处理器响应于机电转换器光信号，用于提供包含关于压力的信息的信号处理器信号。 在一个实施例中，机电转换器包括响应于石英传感器信号的压电或磁致伸缩换能器，用于提供包含关于石英传感器信号的信息的压电或磁致伸缩换能器力。 在另一个实施例中，机电转换器包括声换能器和压电或磁致伸缩换能器。 声换能器响应于石英传感器信号，用于提供包含关于石英传感器信号的信息的声换能器波。 压电或磁致伸缩传感器响应声换能器波，用于提供包含关于声换能器波的信息的压电或磁致伸缩换能器力。

公开(公告)号：US06252656B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09145624

申请日：1998-09-02

申请人： Jian-Qun Wu ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Robert J. Maron

发明人： Jian-Qun Wu ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Robert J. Maron

IPC分类号： G01N2100

CPC分类号： G01V1/22 ,  G01D5/35312 ,  G08C23/06

摘要： The present invention provides a seismic sensing system having at least one sensor, transducer, optical source and detection unit, optical fiber and measurement unit. The sensor responds to a seismic disturbance, for providing a sensor signal containing information about the seismic disturbance. The sensor may be a geophone that detects vibrations passing though rocks, soil etc, and provides an electrical voltage sensor signal. The transducer responds to the sensor signal, for providing a transducer force containing information about the sensor signal. The transducer may be a piezoelectric, magnetostrictive or electrostrictive transducer. The optical source provides an optical signal through the fiber. The optical fiber responds to the transducer force, changes an optical parameter or characteristic of the optical signal depending on the change in length of the optical fiber, for providing a transduced optical signal containing information about the transducer force. The optical fiber may have one or more fiber Bragg Gratings therein arranged in relation to the transducer. The measurement unit responds to the transduced optical signal, for providing a measurement unit signal containing information about the seismic disturbance.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种具有至少一个传感器，换能器，光源和检测单元，光纤和测量单元的地震检测系统。 传感器响应地震干扰，提供包含有关地震干扰信息的传感器信号。 传感器可以是检测通过岩石，土壤等的振动的地震检波器，并提供电压传感器信号。 传感器响应传感器信号，用于提供包含有关传感器信号的信息的传感器力。 换能器可以是压电，磁致伸缩或电致伸缩换能器。 光源通过光纤提供光信号。 光纤响应于传感器的力，根据光纤的长度变化来改变光学信号的光学参数或特性，以提供包含关于换能器力的信息的转换光学信号。 光纤可以在其中相对于换能器布置有一个或多个光纤布拉格光栅。 测量单元响应于转换的光信号，用于提供包含有关地震干扰的信息的测量单元信号。

公开(公告)号：US06601671B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-05

申请号：US09612775

申请日：2000-07-10

申请人： Xiaomin Zhao ,  Francis X. Bostick ,  Jian-Qun Wu ,  Daniel L. Gysling ,  Peter C. Ogle ,  Allen R. Davis ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Bob A. Hardage

发明人： Xiaomin Zhao ,  Francis X. Bostick ,  Jian-Qun Wu ,  Daniel L. Gysling ,  Peter C. Ogle ,  Allen R. Davis ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Bob A. Hardage

IPC分类号： G10K1100

CPC分类号： G01V1/42 ,  G01V1/16 ,  G01V1/226 ,  G01V1/52

摘要： The present invention provides a new and unique method, sensor, and apparatus for performing a seismic survey of an earth formation in relation to a borehole. The method includes arranging at least one strain seismic sensor in conjunction with a borehole structure, and mechanically coupling the borehole structure to the borehole to allow seismic data to be accurately transferred to the sensor. The sensor is preferably a fiber optic sensor, including a Fiber Bragg Grating which may be coupled to a relevant borehole structure in a number of ways.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种新的和独特的方法，传感器和装置，用于相对于钻孔执行地层的地震勘测。 该方法包括将至少一个应变地震传感器与钻孔结构相结合，并将钻孔结构机械耦合到钻孔，以使地震数据准确地传递到传感器。 传感器优选地是光纤传感器，其包括可以多种方式耦合到相关钻孔结构的光纤布拉格光栅。

公开(公告)号：US08471563B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12653000

申请日：2010-01-06

申请人： Macmillan M. Wisler ,  Larry W. Thompson ,  Jian-Qun Wu ,  Lance Pate

发明人： Macmillan M. Wisler ,  Larry W. Thompson ,  Jian-Qun Wu ,  Lance Pate

IPC分类号： G01V3/00 ,  G01V3/18

CPC分类号： G01V3/30

摘要： A steerable, magnetic dipole antenna for Measurement-While-Drilling (MWD) or Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) applications. The antenna elements use a hole arrangement in addition to grooves in a steel tool body, which is typically a drill collar. This antenna embodiment is extremely robust, meaning that does not significantly reduce the structural integrity of the tool body in which it is disposed. The antenna embodiment is also relatively wear resistant. The resultant magnetic dipole generated by this antenna is also electrically steerable in inclination angle from a common origin. A variable dipole moment inclination angle combined with independently measured tool rotation orientation during normal drilling allows the antenna to generate a magnetic dipole moment that may be directed at any three dimensional angle and from a common origin point at the centroid of the antenna. The antenna can also be embodied to be more sensitive to resitivity in a particular azimuthal direction.

摘要翻译： 用于钻井测量（MWD）或钻井记录（LWD）应用的可操纵的磁偶极子天线。 天线元件除了通常是钻铤的钢工具主体中的凹槽之外还使用孔布置。 该天线实施例非常坚固，这意味着不会显着降低其所在的工具主体的结构完整性。 天线实施例也是相对耐磨的。 由该天线产生的所得磁偶极子也可以从公共原点以倾斜角度电动转向。 在正常钻孔期间结合独立测量的工具旋转定向的可变偶极矩倾斜角度允许天线产生磁偶极矩，其可以以任何三维角度和从天线的质心处的共同起点指向。 天线也可以被体现为对特定方位方向的电位更敏感。

公开(公告)号：US06385545B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-07

申请号：US09631263

申请日：2000-08-02

申请人： Jian-Qun Wu

发明人： Jian-Qun Wu

IPC分类号： G01V318

CPC分类号： G01V3/30

摘要： The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for determining the dip angle and horizontal and vertical conductivities of a wellbore during drilling operations. If the dip angle is not known, the present invention allows for the use of multifrequency measurements and a model which maps dielectric permitivities to conductivities to calculate the horizontal conductivity, the vertical conductivity, the horizontal dielectric permitivity, the dielectric permitivity, and the dip angle. If the dip angle is known, the present invention allows a multifrequency tool to be utilized alone to calculate the horizontal conductivity, the vertical conductivity, the horizontal dielectric permitivity, and the vertical dielectric permitivity. I the dip angle is not known, a single frequency resistivity tool (as opposed to a multifrequency tool) can be utilized in combination with a model which maps dielectric permitivities to conductivities to calculate the horizontal conductivity and the horizontal dielectric permitivity.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于在钻井操作期间确定井眼的倾角和水平和垂直电导率的方法和装置。 如果倾斜角度未知，则本发明允许使用多频测量，以及将介电电容映射到电导率的模型，以计算水平电导率，垂直电导率，水平介电介电常数，介电介质介电常数和倾角 。 如果倾斜角度是已知的，则本发明允许单独使用多频率工具来计算水平电导率，垂直导电率，水平介电介电常数和垂直介电介电常数。 我不知道倾斜角度，单个电阻率工具（与多频工具相反）可以与将电介质介电常数映射到电导率以计算水平电导率和水平介电介电常数的模型结合使用。

公开(公告)号：US5438267A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-01

申请号：US188064

申请日：1994-01-26

申请人： Jian-Qun Wu

发明人： Jian-Qun Wu

IPC分类号： G01V3/28 ,  G01V3/30

CPC分类号： G01V3/28

摘要： The invention is directed toward the elimination of the effects of electromagnetic coupling between pairs of receivers. The preferred embodiment encompasses the measurement of resistivity and other electromagnetic properties of earth formation in a borehole environment. The invention also incorporates techniques for eliminating the effects of receiver antenna drift and the effects of power variations of two or more transmitters.

摘要翻译： 本发明旨在消除接收机对之间电磁耦合的影响。 优选实施例包括井眼环境中地层的电阻率和其它电磁特性的测量。 本发明还包括用于消除接收机天线漂移的影响和两个或更多发射机的功率变化的影响的技术。

公开(公告)号：US20110084698A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：US12653000

申请日：2010-01-06

申请人： Macmillan M. Wisler ,  Larry W. Thompson ,  Jian-Qun Wu ,  Lance Pate

发明人： Macmillan M. Wisler ,  Larry W. Thompson ,  Jian-Qun Wu ,  Lance Pate

IPC分类号： G01V3/00

CPC分类号： G01V3/30

摘要： A steerable, magnetic dipole antenna for Measurement-While-Drilling (MWD) or Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) applications. The antenna elements use a hole arrangement in addition to grooves in a steel tool body, which is typically a drill collar. This antenna embodiment is extremely robust, meaning that does not significantly reduce the structural integrity of the tool body in which it is disposed. The antenna embodiment is also relatively wear resistant. The resultant magnetic dipole generated by this antenna is also electrically steerable in inclination angle from a common origin. A variable dipole moment inclination angle combined with independently measured tool rotation orientation during normal drilling allows the antenna to generate a magnetic dipole moment that may be directed at any three dimensional angle and from a common origin point at the centroid of the antenna. The antenna can also be embodied to be more sensitive to resitivity in a particular azimuthal direction.

摘要翻译： 用于钻井测量（MWD）或钻井记录（LWD）应用的可操纵的磁偶极子天线。 天线元件除了通常是钻铤的钢工具主体中的凹槽之外还使用孔布置。 该天线实施例非常坚固，这意味着不会显着降低其所在的工具主体的结构完整性。 天线实施例也是相对耐磨的。 由该天线产生的所得磁偶极子也可以从公共原点以倾斜角度电动转向。 在正常钻孔期间结合独立测量的工具旋转定向的可变偶极矩倾斜角度允许天线产生磁偶极矩，其可以以任何三维角度和从天线的质心处的共同起点指向。 天线也可以被体现为对特定方位方向的电位更敏感。

公开(公告)号：US20080224707A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US11685040

申请日：2007-03-12

申请人： Macmillan M. Wisler ,  Larry Wayne Thompson ,  Jian-Qun Wu ,  Michael S. Spencer

发明人： Macmillan M. Wisler ,  Larry Wayne Thompson ,  Jian-Qun Wu ,  Michael S. Spencer

IPC分类号： G01V3/00

CPC分类号： G01V3/28 ,  H01Q1/04 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q9/20 ,  H01Q21/205

摘要： An electromagnetic antenna for Measurement-While-Drilling (MWD) applications is disclosed. The antenna can include several array elements that can act alone or together in various measurement modes. The antenna elements can be disposed in tool body recesses to be protected from damage. The antenna elements can include a ferrite plate crossed or looped by independent current carrying conductors in two or more directions forming a bi-directional or crossed magnetic dipole. Although disclosed as a MWD system conveyed by a drill string, basic concepts of the system are applicable to other types of borehole conveyance.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于钻井测量（MWD）的电磁天线。 天线可以包括可以以各种测量模式单独或一起作用的几个阵列元件。 天线元件可以设置在工具主体凹部中以防止损坏。 天线元件可以包括由形成双向或交叉磁偶极子的两个或更多个方向上的独立的载流导体交叉或环绕的铁氧体板。 虽然作为通过钻柱传送的MWD系统被公开，该系统的基本概念可应用于其他类型的钻孔输送。