Abstract:
A holding is presented. The holding device includes a male connector comprising a first male extension and a second male extension that extend out of opposite surfaces of a male central disk, an electromagnetic guiding device continuously passing through a central hole that continuously passes through the first male extension, the male central disk and the second male extension, a reflector that is in a direct physical contact with a first end of the electromagnetic guiding device that ends at a top surface of the first male extension, and a holder that covers the first male extension to hold the reflector, and maintain the physical contact between the first end of the electromagnetic guiding device and the reflector.
Abstract:
Techniques are provided for measuring one or more parameters in a multi-phase metering system. The multi-phase metering system includes a transport structure configured to transport one or more flow components of a flow process. Electrodes may be disposed concentrically with a cross-section of the transport structure to determine parameters of fluids flowing through the cross-sectional area. The multiphase metering system includes measurement electronics having measurement circuitry including a balance load having an impedance that is substantially equal to a parasitic impedance of the multi-phase metering system. The measurement electronics also includes a processor suitable for determining one or more parameters, such as flow velocity, flow volume, etc., based on a current sensed by the measurement circuitry.
Abstract:
A method of Raman detection for a portable, integrated spectrometer instrument includes directing Raman scattered photons by a sample to an avalanche photodiode (APD), the APD configured to generate an output signal responsive to the intensity of the Raman scattered photons incident thereon. The output signal of the APD is amplified and passed through a discriminator so as to reject at least one or more of amplifier noise and dark noise. A number of discrete output pulses within a set operational range of the discriminator is counted so as to determine a number of photons detected by the APD.
Abstract:
A detection system for detecting an array of samples is provided. The system comprises an electromagnetic radiation source, a reference arm, and a sample arm comprising a sensing surface having a plurality of sample fields configured to receive the array of samples. The detection system further comprises a spatial phase difference generator configured to introduce differences in pathlengths of one or more samples a path length difference along a first direction in the array of samples, a carrier signal generator configured to introduce a carrier signal along a second direction in the array of samples, and an imaging spectrometer configured to image one or more samples in the array of samples.
Abstract:
A system for detecting an array of samples having detectable samples and at least one reference sample is provided. The system comprises an electromagnetic radiation source, a sensing surface comprising a plurality of sample fields, wherein the plurality of sample fields comprise at least one reference field, a phase difference generator configured to introduce differences in pathlengths of one or more samples in the array of samples, and an imaging spectrometer configured to image one or more samples in the array of samples.
Abstract:
A detection system for a two-dimensional (2D) array is provided. The detection system comprises an electromagnetic radiation source, a phase difference generator, a detection surface having a plurality of sample fields that can receive samples, and an imaging spectrometer configured to discriminate between two or more spatially separated points.
Abstract:
The apparatus (30) and method (200) for determining well integrity of a hydrocarbon-producing well (10) described herein uses uniquely, the resonances reflected from the well integrity layers (44-54) to determine well integrity features, and in some embodiments, to determine a geometry characterization image (136) for the different well integrity layers. Well integrity features include but not limited to a presence or absence of micro-annuli, length and thickness of micro-annulus and cement de-bonding.
Abstract:
A microfluidic device (100) is disclosed for in-process monitoring of cell culture conditions including for example one or more of: cell density; cell viability; secreted proteins; protein analysis; epitope markers; concentrations of metabolites or nutrients and antigenic determinations; the device comprising: a cell inlet path (120); plural fluid reservoirs (130) in fluid communication with the cell input path, a cell analysis area (160) in fluid communication with the path and reservoirs, and a waste storage volume (166) also in fluid communication with the cell analysis area, the device being operable to cause a primary fluid flow along the inlet path to the analysis area, and to selectively cause secondary fluid flow(s) into the path from none, one or more of the selected reservoirs to combine, if one or more of the reservoirs are selected, with the primary fluid flow from the cell inlet path, in each case for analysis at the cell analysis area, the device being further operable to cause a fluid flow of the primary and any combined secondary flows from the cell analysis area into the waste storage volume.
Abstract:
An apparatus (12) and method for analyzing a composition of mixed phase medium (14) in-situ an oil and gas production well (20) is provided. The mixed phase medium (14) comprises gas, water and oil. The apparatus includes multiple optical sensor probes (26) that generate a respective characteristic output (86) representing the composition of mixed phase medium (14) tested by the respective optical sensor probe (26). Each of the plurality of optical sensor probes (26) include an optical circuitry (42) for generating guided incident light (48) having more than one selectable wavelengths (46) of light that impinge the mixed phase medium (14) simultaneously while traversing on a triangular path through a multi-facet reflector (56), and for receiving collected light (54) from the mixed phase medium (14) via the multi-facet reflector (56).
Abstract:
A device is presented. The device includes an electromagnetic guiding device to provide electromagnetic radiation, a reflector that reflects a portion of the electromagnetic radiation to generate a reflected portion of the electromagnetic radiation, wherein the reflector is fully immersed in a multiphase fluid, and a processing subsystem that analyzes the multiphase fluid based upon at least a portion of the reflected portion of the electromagnetic radiation, wherein a principal optical axis of the electromagnetic guiding device substantially aligns with a principal optical axis of the reflector.