CALIBRATED MINERALOGY INTERPRETATION METHODS AND RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20240301789A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-12

    申请号:US18259024

    申请日:2021-11-08

    摘要: A method for calibrated multi-mineral, multi-fluid interpretation is provided herein. The method includes generating a multi-mineral, multi-fluid interpretation model for a number of log types using core and/or specialized log data acquired from subsurface region(s) that relate to components within the subsurface region(s). Generating the model includes: (1) for each log type, calibrating component end-members for the log type via an inversion of the core and/or specialized log data relating to the components across all depths of interest; and (2) incorporating the resulting calibrated end-members for the log types into the model. The method also includes generating component volume fraction profiles using log data acquired from analogous subsurface region(s) using the model, wherein the log data relate to any of the log types used to generate the model. Each component volume fraction profile includes a range of component volume fractions that accounts for a degree of uncertainty within the model.

    Hybrid Time-of-Flight Sensor and IR Sensor
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240045098A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US18244932

    申请日:2023-09-12

    摘要: A hybrid sensor for calibrating a primary active infrared (IR) sensor to more accurately locate, continuously calibrate, and conserve energy by more accurately detecting via the active IR detection is described herein. The hybrid sensor includes one or more infrared sensors and one or more time-of-flight sensors. The time-of-flight sensor may remain in a dormant state (e.g., low power or sleep mode) until the one or more infrared sensors detect an object. In response to detecting an object, the time-of-flight sensor may be activated to obtain several measurements of the object. After obtaining the measurements, the time-of-flight sensor may return to its dormant state. The hybrid sensor may use the measurements obtained by the time-of-flight sensor to calibrate the one or more infrared sensors to provide more accurate measurements on an object-by-object basis.

    METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY CALIBRATE A DOWNHOLE TOOL IN AN OIL-BASED MUD ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230367030A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18359933

    申请日:2023-07-27

    发明人: Alexandre Abellan

    IPC分类号: G01V13/00 E21B49/08 G01V3/26

    摘要: A method and apparatus to calibrate a resistivity measurement taken by a downhole tool in a borehole, wherein the downhole tool estimates the resistivity of an underground formation penetrated by the borehole with at least one sensor situated at a non-zero standoff distance from the borehole, is provided. The method includes taking apparent impedance measurements with the sensor at a set of frequencies and at a first plurality of locations in the borehole, wherein the measurement are uncalibrated measurements. The method also includes identifying a portion of the borehole in which the apparent impedance measurements at least at a first frequency of the set have a predetermined behavior. The predetermined behavior is that the apparent impedance measurements taken in the portion are substantially fitting a linear model when represented in the complex plane. The method also includes using a plurality of measurements obtained at a second plurality of location situated in said portion at the first frequency to determine calibration coefficients for the measurements at said frequency.

    Method to automatically calibrate a downhole tool in an oil-based mud environment

    公开(公告)号:US11774633B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US16000301

    申请日:2018-06-05

    发明人: Alexandre Abellan

    IPC分类号: G01V13/00 E21B49/08 G01V3/26

    摘要: A method and apparatus to calibrate a resistivity measurement taken by a downhole tool in a borehole, wherein the downhole tool estimates the resistivity of an underground formation penetrated by the borehole with at least one sensor situated at a non-zero standoff distance from the borehole, is provided. The method includes taking apparent impedance measurements with the sensor at a set of frequencies and at a first plurality of locations in the borehole, wherein the measurement are uncalibrated measurements. The method also includes identifying a portion of the borehole in which the apparent impedance measurements at least at a first frequency of the set have a predetermined behavior. The predetermined behavior is that the apparent impedance measurements taken in the portion are substantially fitting a linear model when represented in the complex plane. The method also includes using a plurality of measurements obtained at a second plurality of location situated in said portion at the first frequency to determine calibration coefficients for the measurements at said frequency.

    Sensing device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11681073B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US17246964

    申请日:2021-05-03

    摘要: Among other things, a dispensing device is described herein. A sensor component of the dispensing device includes an emitter (e.g., of an emitter array) in optical communication with a detector array for sensing objects disposed between the emitter and the detector array. An object detector is configured to identify a presence of an object between the emitter and the detector array based upon a readout signal generated by the detector array. A calibration component is configured to recalibrate the object detector responsive to determining that an obstruction is present between the emitter and the detector array. The recalibration allows the detector array and the emitter array to detect the presence of an object regardless of the obstruction. A material (e.g., soap, sanitizer, etc.) may be dispensed from the dispensing device responsive to detecting the presence of the object.