Sensing system and method for analyzing a fluid at an industrial site

RA Potyrailo, B Worden, I Tokarev - US Patent 10,018,613, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract System includes a sensor operably coupled to a device body. The sensor includes
a sensing region and at least one resonant inductor-capacitor-resistor (LCR) circuit. The …

Development of an in-tank tuning fork resonator for automated viscosity/density measurements of drilling fluids

M Gonzalez, T Thiel, C Gooneratne, R Adams… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Maintaining the viscosity and density of drilling fluids within their optimal performance
margins is of utmost importance in running a safe and efficient operation when drilling oil …

Systems and method for analyzing downhole fluid properties using co-located multi-modal sensors

D Swett, DV Price, O Fanini - US Patent 11,066,930, 2021 - Google Patents
A downhole fluid analysis device includes a piezoelectric helm resonator, an optical sensor,
and an electromagnetic spectroscopy sensor. The piezoelectric helm resonator includes a …

Method and device for measuring fluid properties using an electromechanical resonator

M Gonzalez, M Deffenbaugh, H Seren… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A method and device are described for making in situ measurements of the density and
viscosity of downhole fluids at subterranean wells. An oscillator circuit is deployed in the well …

Method for capacitive cancellation of tuning fork for fluid property measurements

HR Seren, M Gonzalez, S Csutak… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
An apparatus for determining properties of an uncharacterized downhole fluid. The
apparatus comprises an oscillation driver circuit comprising an amplifier having an output …

Systems and methods for obtaining downhole fluid properties

D Swett, DV Price, O Fanini - US Patent 11,428,100, 2022 - Google Patents
A downhole fluid analysis device includes a piezoelectric helm resonator, a spectroscopy
sensor positioned symmetrically with respect to the piezoelectric helm resonator in at least …

A New Viscosity and Density Sensing Platform for Drilling Automation

M Gonzalez, T Thiel, C Gooneratne, R Adams… - SPE Middle East Oil …, 2021 - onepetro.org
During drilling operations, measurements of drilling fluid/mud viscosity and density provide
key information to ensure safe operations (eg, maintain wellbore integrity) and improve the …

Control of fluid production using resonant sensors

RR Lakhamraju, A Malkawi, A AlAdawy… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system for controlling a flow of fluid includes a flow control device having
a fluid channel configured to transport a fluid between a subterranean region and a …

Systems and methods for monitoring and/or predicting sagging tendencies of fluids

Y Gao, Y Chen, R Karoum - US Patent 11,643,898, 2023 - Google Patents
2020-01-27 Assigned to MI LLC reassignment MI LLC CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO
CORRECT THE CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 051594 …

Method for monitoring the condition of an electromechanical resonator

T Brengartner, M Sautermeister - US Patent 10,895,489, 2021 - Google Patents
The present disclosure includes a method for monitoring the condition of a component of an
electromechanical resonator having a piezoelectrical element which can be excited to …