Abstract: Methods and apparatus for analyzing a hydrocarbon mixture are disclosed, comprising at least one light-emitting diode (LED) and at least one photodetector positioned to detect energy transmitted by the LED through a sample of the hydrocarbon mixture. In at least one embodiment an optical filter is coupled to the output of the LED to mitigate the adverse effects of the LED's sensitivity to temperature.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 15, 2005
Date of Patent:
October 9, 2007
Assignee:
Schlumber Technology Corporation
Inventors:
A. Ballard Andrews, Jacques Jundt, Robert J. Schroeder, Bhavani Raghuraman, Oliver C. Mullins