Patents by Inventor Ansas Matthias Kasten
Ansas Matthias Kasten has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11782181Abstract: A downhole multi-modality inspection system includes a first imaging device operable to generate first imaging data and a second imaging device operable to generate second imaging data. The first imaging device includes a first source operable to emit energy of a first modality, and a first detector operable to detect returning energy induced by the emitted energy of the first modality. The second imaging device includes a second source operable to emit energy of a second modality, and a second detector operable to detect returning energy induced by the emitted energy of the second modality. The system further includes a processor configured to receive the first imaging data and the second imaging data, and integrate the first imaging data with the second imaging data into an enhanced data stream. The processor correlates the first imaging data and the second imaging data to provide enhanced data for detecting potential wellbore anomalies.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: GE Energy Oilfield Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, Yuri Plotnikov, Sudeep Mandal, Sarah Lillian Katz, Frederick Wheeler, William Robert Ross, John Scott Price
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Patent number: 10884158Abstract: A downhole inspection system includes a neutron imaging device operable to generate data for detecting potential wellbore anomalies and an electromagnetic imaging device operable to generate data for detecting potential wellbore eccentricity. The neutron imaging device includes a neutron generator operable to emit neutrons, and a neutron detector fixed relative to the neutron generation unit and operable to detect backscattered neutrons from a surrounding environment. The electromagnetic imaging device includes at least one transmitter for generating electromagnetic pulse, and at least one receiver for detecting returning electromagnetic pulse. Correlation of the neutron imaging data with the electromagnetic imaging data provides additional data regarding the potential wellbore anomalies.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: GE Energy Oilfield Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, Yuri Plotnikov, Adrian Ivan, William Robert Ross
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Patent number: 10816458Abstract: A gas analysis system includes spectroscopy assembly coupled to a vehicle. The spectroscopy assembly includes a plurality of emitters configured to emit a plurality of light beams toward a target surface. Each light beam of the plurality of light beams comprises a predetermined wavelength. The spectroscopy assembly includes a collection optic configured to receive a plurality of reflected light beams reflected from the target surface. Additionally, the spectroscopy assembly includes a detector configured to receive the plurality of reflected light beams from the collection optic and to detect a spectral intensity of the plurality of reflected light beams. Further, the spectroscopy assembly includes a controller configured to receive a light beam signal from the detector indicative of the spectral intensity of the plurality of reflected light beams. The controller is configured to detect a target fluid based on the light beam signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, William Albert Challener, Jason Harris Karp, Cheng-Po Chen
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Patent number: 10816520Abstract: A gas analysis system includes a scanning platform configured to direct a plurality of light beams over a target area. The scanning platform includes emitter spectroscopy assembly configured to emit the plurality of light beams toward respective target surfaces of the target area, receive a plurality of reflected light beams from the respective target surfaces, and determine a spectral intensity of each reflected light beam of the plurality of reflected light beams. Moreover, the scanning platform includes a main controller receive the feedback from the spectroscopy assembly indicative of the spectral intensity of each reflected light beam of the plurality of reflected light beams and determine a volumetric characterization of a gas plume based at least in part on the spectral intensity of a reflected light beam of the plurality of reflected light beams.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, William Albert Challener
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Patent number: 10753864Abstract: A gas analysis system includes a spectroscopy assembly coupled to a vehicle. The spectroscopy assembly includes a multiplexer configured to combine a plurality of light beams into a multiplexed light beam, wherein the multiplexer is configured to direct the multiplexed light beam toward a target surface. Additionally, the spectroscopy assembly includes a collection optic configured to receive a reflected multiplexed light beam from the target surface. Further, the spectroscopy assembly includes a controller configured to de-multiplex the multiplexed light beam into a plurality of reflected light beams and determine a spectral intensity of the plurality of reflected light beams.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, William Albert Challener
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Patent number: 10732317Abstract: A wellbore inspection device includes a radiation generation source operable to emit neutrons, and a radiation detector fixed relative to the radiation generation source and operable to detect backscattered neutron radiation from a surrounding environment. The radiation detector includes a plurality of individually addressable detector elements arranged in one or more concentric rings. Respective amounts of backscattered neutron radiation detected by the individually addressable detector elements within a ring is indicative of the azimuthal direction of the detected backscattered neutron radiation, and the respective amount of backscattered neutron radiation detected by the individually addressable detector elements of two or more concentric rings is indicative of an energy level of the backscattered neutron radiation.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: GE Energy Oilfield Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, Adrian Ivan, William Robert Ross
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Publication number: 20200182842Abstract: A gas analysis system includes a scanning platform configured to direct a plurality of light beams over a target area. The scanning platform includes emitter spectroscopy assembly configured to emit the plurality of light beams toward respective target surfaces of the target area, receive a plurality of reflected light beams from the respective target surfaces, and determine a spectral intensity of each reflected light beam of the plurality of reflected light beams. Moreover, the scanning platform includes a main controller receive the feedback from the spectroscopy assembly indicative of the spectral intensity of each reflected light beam of the plurality of reflected light beams and determine a volumetric characterization of a gas plume based at least in part on the spectral intensity of a reflected light beam of the plurality of reflected light beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, William Albert Challener
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Publication number: 20200182779Abstract: A gas analysis system includes spectroscopy assembly coupled to a vehicle. The spectroscopy assembly includes a plurality of emitters configured to emit a plurality of light beams toward a target surface. Each light beam of the plurality of light beams comprises a predetermined wavelength. The spectroscopy assembly includes a collection optic configured to receive a plurality of reflected light beams reflected from the target surface. Additionally, the spectroscopy assembly includes a detector configured to receive the plurality of reflected light beams from the collection optic and to detect a spectral intensity of the plurality of reflected light beams. Further, the spectroscopy assembly includes a controller configured to receive a light beam signal from the detector indicative of the spectral intensity of the plurality of reflected light beams. The controller is configured to detect a target fluid based on the light beam signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, William Albert Challener, Jason Harris Karp, Cheng-Po Chen
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Publication number: 20200182780Abstract: A gas analysis system includes a spectroscopy assembly coupled to a vehicle. The spectroscopy assembly includes a multiplexer configured to combine a plurality of light beams into a multiplexed light beam, wherein the multiplexer is configured to direct the multiplexed light beam toward a target surface. Additionally, the spectroscopy assembly includes a collection optic configured to receive a reflected multiplexed light beam from the target surface. Further, the spectroscopy assembly includes a controller configured to de-multiplex the multiplexed light beam into a plurality of reflected light beams and determine a spectral intensity of the plurality of reflected light beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, William Albert Challener
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Publication number: 20200132975Abstract: A microscope is provided. The microscope includes an illumination source configured to provide illumination beams to image a portion of a biological sample. The microscope also includes an optical unit configured to enable both phase contrast imaging and multicolor fluorescence imaging of the portion of the biological sample utilizing parallel point scanning. The microscope further includes a detector configured to simultaneously acquire multiple point images at different locations of the portion of the biological sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, William Albert Challener, Jason Harris Karp, Sudeep Mandal
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Patent number: 10634890Abstract: A microscope is provided. The microscope includes an illumination source configured to provide illumination beams to image a portion of a biological sample. The microscope also includes an optical unit configured to enable both phase contrast imaging and multicolor fluorescence imaging of the portion of the biological sample utilizing parallel point scanning. The microscope further includes a detector configured to simultaneously acquire multiple point images at different locations of the portion of the biological sample.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, William Albert Challener, Jason Harris Karp, Sudeep Mandal
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Patent number: 10488429Abstract: An accelerometer includes a controller, a light source operatively coupled to the controller, and a bifurcated waveguide coupled to the light source and configured to receive light output by the light source. The bifurcated waveguide includes a first waveguide portion and a second waveguide portion. The accelerometer also includes a first resonator operatively coupled to the controller and configured to receive light from the first waveguide portion, and a second resonator operatively coupled to the controller and configured to receive light from the second waveguide portion. The first resonator includes a first proof mass, and the second resonator includes a second proof mass.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sergey Alexandrovich Zotov, Ansas Matthias Kasten, Yizhen Lin, Jason Harris Karp, William Albert Challener, Aaron Jay Knobloch
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Patent number: 10400574Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting integrity of a multi-barrier wellbore is described. The apparatus includes at least one source to generate radiation to impinge a target volume of the wellbore. The apparatus includes a source collimator having a plurality of alternating blocking channels and passing channels to direct radiation to impinge the target volume, such that the radiation directed from each passing channel forms a plurality of field of views extending radially into the target volume. The apparatus further includes at least one detector to receive backscatter rays arising from each respective field of view from the plurality of field of views and to generate an image representative of an inspected portion of the wellbore. The apparatus is useful for inspecting very small volumes in the multiple barriers of the wellbore and determine the integrity of the wellbore based on the different densities in the image of the inspected portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, Juan Pablo Cilia, John Scott Price, William Robert Ross, Chengbao Wang, Sudeep Mandal
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Publication number: 20190063208Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting integrity of a multi-barrier wellbore is described. The apparatus includes at least one source to generate radiation to impinge a target volume of the wellbore. The apparatus includes a source collimator having a plurality of alternating blocking channels and passing channels to direct radiation to impinge the target volume, such that the radiation directed from each passing channel forms a plurality of field of views extending radially into the target volume. The apparatus further includes at least one detector to receive backscatter rays arising from each respective field of view from the plurality of field of views and to generate an image representative of an inspected portion of the wellbore. The apparatus is useful for inspecting very small volumes in the multiple barriers of the wellbore and determine the integrity of the wellbore based on the different densities in the image of the inspected portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, Juan Pablo Cilia, John Scott Price, William Robert Ross, Chengbao Wang, Sudeep Mandal
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Patent number: 10208587Abstract: A detector assembly includes scintillators configured to generate a light signal in response to an impinging backscatter signal, where the scintillators are arranged in a first pattern, a plurality of first detectors, where each first detector is coupled to a scintillator and configured to receive a first portion of a light signal from that scintillator, and where the first detectors are arranged in a second pattern aligned with the first pattern, a plurality of second detectors, where each second detector is disposed adjacent a scintillator and configured to receive a second portion of the light signal from that scintillator, and where the plurality of second detectors is arranged in a third pattern, and a scintillator collimator including a plurality of openings and configured to selectively receive the backscatter signal, where the detector assembly is configured to provide depth resolution, azimuthal resolution, a defect type, a defect size, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, John Scott Price, Juan Pablo Cilia, Chengbao Wang, William Robert Ross, Brian David Yanoff, Stanislav Ivanovich Soloviev, Sudeep Mandal
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Publication number: 20190049618Abstract: A downhole inspection system includes a neutron imaging device operable to generate data for detecting potential wellbore anomalies and an electromagnetic imaging device operable to generate data for detecting potential wellbore eccentricity. The neutron imaging device includes a neutron generator operable to emit neutrons, and a neutron detector fixed relative to the neutron generation unit and operable to detect backscattered neutrons from a surrounding environment. The electromagnetic imaging device includes at least one transmitter for generating electromagnetic pulse, and at least one receiver for detecting returning electromagnetic pulse. Correlation of the neutron imaging data with the electromagnetic imaging data provides additional data regarding the potential wellbore anomalies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: GE Energy Oilfield Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, Yuri Plotnikov, Adrian Ivan, William Robert Ross
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Publication number: 20190049622Abstract: A downhole multi-modality inspection system includes a first imaging device operable to generate first imaging data and a second imaging device operable to generate second imaging data. The first imaging device includes a first source operable to emit energy of a first modality, and a first detector operable to detect returning energy induced by the emitted energy of the first modality. The second imaging device includes a second source operable to emit energy of a second modality, and a second detector operable to detect returning energy induced by the emitted energy of the second modality. The system further includes a processor configured to receive the first imaging data and the second imaging data, and integrate the first imaging data with the second imaging data into an enhanced data stream. The processor correlates the first imaging data and the second imaging data to provide enhanced data for detecting potential wellbore anomalies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: GE Energy Oilfield Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, Yuri Plotnikov, Sudeep Mandal, Sarah Lillian Katz, Frederick Wheeler, William Robert Ross, John Scott Price
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Publication number: 20190049619Abstract: A wellbore inspection device includes a radiation generation source operable to emit neutrons, and a radiation detector fixed relative to the radiation generation source and operable to detect backscattered neutron radiation from a surrounding environment. The radiation detector includes a plurality of individually addressable detector elements arranged in one or more concentric rings. Respective amounts of backscattered neutron radiation detected by the individually addressable detector elements within a ring is indicative of the azimuthal direction of the detected backscattered neutron radiation, and the respective amount of backscattered neutron radiation detected by the individually addressable detector elements of two or more concentric rings is indicative of an energy level of the backscattered neutron radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: GE Energy Oilfield Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, Adrian Ivan, William Robert Ross
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Publication number: 20180246139Abstract: An accelerometer includes a controller, a light source operatively coupled to the controller, and a bifurcated waveguide coupled to the light source and configured to receive light output by the light source. The bifurcated waveguide includes a first waveguide portion and a second waveguide portion. The accelerometer also includes a first resonator operatively coupled to the controller and configured to receive light from the first waveguide portion, and a second resonator operatively coupled to the controller and configured to receive light from the second waveguide portion. The first resonator includes a first proof mass, and the second resonator includes a second proof mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Sergey Alexandrovich Zotov, Ansas Matthias Kasten, Yizhen Lin, Jason Harris Karp, William Albert Challener, Aaron Jay Knobloch
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Patent number: 10024999Abstract: A detector assembly includes a scintillator configured to generate a light signal in response to an impinging radiation signal from an object, where the scintillator has a first end and a second end. Further, the detector assembly includes a first detector disposed adjacent the scintillator and configured to receive a first portion of the light signal from the scintillator and a second detector operatively coupled to the second end of the scintillator and configured to receive a second portion of the light signal from the scintillator. The detector assembly also includes a reflector operatively coupled to the scintillator and the first detector and configured to guide the light signal from the scintillator to the first detector, where the reflector is configured to redirect the first portion of the light signal by a determined amount to reduce a path length between a radiation source, the object, and the scintillator.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ansas Matthias Kasten, John Scott Price, Juan Pablo Cilia