Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the exploration of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: obtaining a set of seismic signal traces distributed over a predetermined three-dimensional volume of the earth; dividing the three-dimensional volume into a plurality of analysis cells having portions of at least two seismic traces located therein; computing outer products of the seismic traces within each cell; forming the covariance matrix for each cell from these outer products; computing the dominant eigenvalue and the sum of the eigenvalues of the covariance matrix of each cell and computing a seismic attribute from the ratio of the dominant eigenvalue to the sum of the eigenvalues of the covariance matrix of each cell; and forming map of the seismic attributes of selected groups of cells.
Abstract:
A tough, strong, stiff glass-filled polyolefin composition comprises: a propylene polymer having an nmr tacticity index of at least 94 and a molecular weight distribution of about 7 to 15; a stiffness-enhancing amount of glass fiber; an impact-modifying amount of a plastomer copolymer of ethylene with a C4-C6 alpha-olefin having a density of about 0.865 to about 0.910 g/cc; and a functionalized olefin polymer in a sufficient amount to act as a compatibility agent between polymeric materials and the glass fiber.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for optimizing the pressure drop in the catalytic conversion of a feed in a bed of catalyst particles in a vertically arranged reactor by grading the catalyst particles within the bed by pressure drop such that catalyst particles within the catalyst bed have progressively higher pressure drops in the direction of feed flow. The method is particularly suitable for processes wherein the catalytic conversion taking place is hydrotreating, hydrocracking, naphtha reforming or hydroisomerization.
Abstract:
A method for measuring and using anisotropy in a coal bed sequence. The method includes the steps of: stripping layers where polarization changes are indicated by applying a static shift to components aligned with the slow shear wave polarization direction and applying one half of the static shift to components neither aligned with the slow shear wave polarization direction nor aligned with the fast shear wave polarization direction; obtaining for a coal bed a measure of the amplitude of the envelope of the fast polarization trace; rotating, by about 45 degrees away from a principal direction, the data set for that coal bed; obtaining a measure of the amplitude of the envelope of at least one of the mixed/mismatched polarization traces of that coal bed; and obtaining the ratio of the amplitude of the envelope of the fast polarization trace to the amplitude of the envelope of one mixed/mismatched polarization trace in that coal bed.
Abstract:
Concentrates produced by melt processing a branching agent and a polyester carrier are disclosed. The concentrates are useful in melt processing polyesters. The concentrates contain sufficiently high concentrations of a branching agent to minimize the formation of crosslinked compounds in the concentrates. Process for using the concentrate also is disclosed.
Abstract:
A laser is disclosed whose resonant cavity includes a back facet of a semiconductor gain element as one mirror and a passive resonator as part of a second mirror. Appropriate optics are provided for a round-trip path within the resonant cavity that avoids double-passing the passive resonator so that intracavity losses are reduced and more power is fed back to the gain element, which is the active medium of the laser. By ensuring a high percentage feedback of the radiation to the semiconductor gain element, amplitude stable operation can be achieved while locking the frequency of the gain element to the passive resonator. By providing both frequency and amplitude stable operation, fluctuation of the circulating power in the passive resonator is minimized and, therefore, can be usefully employed for many applications. For example, non-linear crystals of well-known types can be placed within the passive resonator in order to achieve highly efficient second harmonic generation in a power regime and with frequency and amplitude stability that was heretofore unobtainable.
Abstract:
Preform useful for encapsulating semiconductors and other electric or electronic devices are prepared by a process which comprises warming thermoset resin to form a melt, injecting it into a mold, and cooling to form a solidified molding, all without substantially curing the thermoset resin.
Abstract:
A method for the exploration of hydrocarbons, comprising the steps of: obtaining a set of seismic signal traces distributed over a pre-determined three-dimensional volume of the earth; dividing the three-dimensional volume into a plurality of vertically stacked and generally spaced apart horizontal slices; dividing each of the slices into a plurality of cells having portions of at least three seismic traces located therein; measuring the cross-correlation between one pair of traces lying in one vertical plane to obtain an in-line value and the cross-correlation between another pair of traces lying in another vertical plane to obtain a cross-line value; combining the in-line value and the cross-line value to obtain one coherency value for each of the cells; and displaying the coherency values.
Abstract:
Centrifugal apparatus (10) for the continuous separation of solids-liquid mixtures and the internal washing of separated solids is provided with one or more conduits (35) to deliver washing liquid into centrifugally sedimented solids tumbling and suspending these solids in washing liquid. A distal end of each wash conduit is positioned in close proximity to the inner surface (34) of the centrifuge bowl (12) near the conveyor blade (26) which is adapted to contact the solids upon separation and propel separated solids toward the solids discharge port. The invention includes centrifugal apparatus provided with plurality of cutting tools such as knife blades (62) adapted to cut and separate the sedimented solids. In another aspect of the invention centrifugal apparatus is provided with one or more dip weirs (42) dividing the centrifugally separated l,quid pool in the bowl into axially adjacent zones with a suitable passageway for tranfer of liquids and solids between adjacent zones. In another aspect of the invention at least a portion of the leading surface (23) of the conveyor blade is provided with an arcuate surface portion (27) adjacent to the distal edge thereof of defined concavity in the leading surface and shape adapted to contact the sedimented solids and tumbling them in washing liquid. This invention provides improved separation of mother liquor from discharged solids and/or reduction of washing liquid required to achieve desired purity of recovered solid product.
Abstract:
Nucleic acids which hybridize to rRNA or rDNA of Haemophilus influenzae and methods for using these nucleic acids to detect the presence of Haemophilus influenzae in a sample are described. The figure is an illustration of the nucleotide sequences of regions 162 to 214 and 236 to 288 of the 16S rRNA of several Haemophilus species.