Patents by Inventor David P. Madio

David P. Madio 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).

  • Patent number: 7486070
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to devices, systems and methods for determining a penetration depth of an induced oscillation in a porous medium. In certain examples, the devices, systems and methods are designed to detect a magnetic resonance signal in the presence of an induced oscillatory fluid flow in a porous medium to determine penetration depth of the induced oscillation in the porous medium. In some examples, the mobility of a fluid in the porous medium may be determined from the determined penetration depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Madio, David Linton Johnson
  • Publication number: 20080143330
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to devices, systems and methods for determining a penetration depth of an induced oscillation in a porous medium. In certain examples, the devices, systems and methods are designed to detect a magnetic resonance signal in the presence of an induced oscillatory fluid flow in a porous medium to determine penetration depth of the induced oscillation in the porous medium. In some examples, the mobility of a fluid in the porous medium may be determined from the determined penetration depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David P. Madio, David Linton Johnson
  • Patent number: 6841996
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus to make a nuclear magnetic resonance measurement on a flowing fluid using varied wait times. In one method, NMR measurements are made by: a) flowing the fluid through a static magnetic field; b) applying a group of oscillating magnetic field pulses to the flowing fluid, wherein the group of pulses is comprised of an initial pulse and one or more refocusing pulses; c) detecting magnetic resonance signals from the flowing fluid; d) after a wait time, repeating (b) and (c) one or more times, wherein at least two of the repetitions have varied wait times; and e) analyzing the detected magnetic resonance signals to extract information about the flowing fluid. Further, varied wait time measurements may be useful in determining the flow rate of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Madio, Robert L. Kleinberg, Richard W. Gaylor, Robert Freedman
  • Patent number: 6825657
    Abstract: Nuclear magnetic resonance techniques are used in a fluid sampling tool that extracts a fluid from subsurface earth formations into a flow channel within the tool. The magnetic resonance techniques involve applying a static magnetic field and an oscillating magnetic field to the fluid in the flow channel, and magnetic resonance signals are detected from the fluid and analyzed to extract information about the fluid such as composition, viscosity, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Kleinberg, David P. Madio, Oliver C. Mullins
  • Publication number: 20040140800
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus to make a nuclear magnetic resonance measurement on a flowing fluid using varied wait times. In one method, NMR measurements are made by: a) flowing the fluid through a static magnetic field; b) applying a group of oscillating magnetic field pulses to the flowing fluid, wherein the group of pulses is comprised of an initial pulse and one or more refocusing pulses; c) detecting magnetic resonance signals from the flowing fluid; d) after a wait time, repeating (b) and (c) one or more times, wherein at least two of the repetitions have varied wait times; and e) analyzing the detected magnetic resonance signals to extract information about the flowing fluid. Further, varied wait time measurements may be useful in determining the flow rate of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David P. Madio, Robert L. Kleinberg, Richard W. Gaylor, Robert Freedman
  • Publication number: 20030006768
    Abstract: Nuclear magnetic resonance techniques are used in a fluid sampling tool that extracts a fluid from subsurface earth formations into a flow channel within the tool. The magnetic resonance techniques involve applying a static magnetic field and an oscillating magnetic field to the fluid in the flow channel, and magnetic resonance signals are detected from the fluid and analyzed to extract information about the fluid such as composition, viscosity, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert L. Kleinberg, David P. Madio, Oliver C. Mullins