Patents by Inventor Russel R. Randall
Russel R. Randall 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: 10197701Abstract: Apparatus for wellbore logging and method of use are provided for measurement of the annular materials interposed between the logging tool and formation and the apparent formation bulk density in open-hole, cased-hole or other conduit. The logging tool can be centralized in the borehole. Non-collimated gamma radiation is emitted into the surrounding media and the amount of radiation which returns to the tool is measured by multiple omni-directional detectors spaced a pre-set distances from the source to provide multiple radial depths of investigation. The annular thickness and density of materials interposed between the logging tool and the formation may be determined from the detector responses and be used to derive the apparent formation bulk density.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: J.M. WOOD INVESTMENTS LTD.Inventors: Kirk Stewart, Russel R Randall
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Publication number: 20130261974Abstract: Apparatus for wellbore logging and method of use are provided for measurement of the annular materials interposed between the logging tool and formation and the apparent formation bulk density in open-hole, cased-hole or other conduit. The logging tool can be centralized in the borehole. Non-collimated gamma radiation is emitted into the surrounding media and the amount of radiation which returns to the tool is measured by multiple omni-directional detectors spaced a pre-set distances from the source to provide multiple radial depths of investigation. The annular thickness and density of materials interposed between the logging tool and the formation may be determined from the detector responses and be used to derive the apparent formation bulk density.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: QUANTUM PETROPHYSICS INC.Inventors: Kirk STEWART, Russel R. RANDALL
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Patent number: 7482578Abstract: A gamma ray logging system and a method of calibrating a detected gamma radiation spectrum. The gamma ray logging system includes a gamma ray detector for detecting gamma radiation, an analyzer for generating a detected gamma radiation spectrum from the detected gamma radiation, and a processor which is configured to perform a calibration of the detected gamma radiation spectrum. The method of calibrating the detected gamma radiation spectrum includes selecting at least two data points from the detected gamma radiation spectrum, determining a mathematical relationship from the selected data points, and using the mathematical relationship to generate a calibrated gamma radiation spectrum from the detected gamma radiation spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Lonkar Services, Ltd.Inventor: Russel R. Randall
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Patent number: 5511037Abstract: The present invention relates to the transformation of measurement while drilling (MWD) data acquired during various time intervals into corresponding equal depth intervals. Once the data are transformed into the depth domain, depth based statistical, filtering sensor resolution matching and depth shifting techniques are utilized. The transformation process maximizes sensor vertical resolution while minimizing observed and statistical errors associated with sensor response.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1993Date of Patent: April 23, 1996Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Russel R. Randall, David M. Schneider, Mark W. Hutchinson, Steven L. Hobart
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Patent number: 4697078Abstract: A generalized computer-based system and method for acquisition of nuclear well logging data. A feature of the present invention is the ability to provide time distribution spectra over the entire interval between source firings, such spectra including the gamma radiation produced from both the inelastic scattering and capture of neutrons from said neutron source. The spectra so generated may be analyzed and processed to derive parameters indicative of formation and borehole conditions, for example, a parameter sensitive to borehole geometry and a parameter sensitive to porosity. Certain parameters may be compared as an indication of the presence of gas in a fluid filled formation. Still further, a quantitative measure of the repeatability of the macroscopic thermal neutron absorption capture cross-section may be derived and used to control the weight of the capture cross-section filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1985Date of Patent: September 29, 1987Assignee: Western Atlas International, Inc.Inventor: Russel R. Randall
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Patent number: 4668863Abstract: A generalized computer-based system and method for acquisition of nuclear well logging data, including downhole generation of spectral information. A downhole instrument traverses a borehole introducing high energy neutrons into the formation at prescribed depths. Resultant gamma rays are detected and converted into pulses which are amplified and conditioned. For acquiring temporal spectral data, a multi-channel scale section is provided which includes a channel number generator which produces a numerical sequence of memory address codes corresponding to a sequence of adjacent time windows. Each code uniquely defines a start time, whereby the windows collectively comprise the time interval of the desired spectrum. Each time a gamma ray pulse is detected, the memory address generated at that time addresses a corresponding memory location and increments the count value resident therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1985Date of Patent: May 26, 1987Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Gray, Russel R. Randall, Mathew G. Schmidt
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Patent number: 4656354Abstract: A generalized computer-based system and method for acquisition of nuclear well logging data. A feature of the present invention is the ability to provide time distribution spectra over the entire interval between source firings, such spectra including the gamma radiation produced from both the inelastic scattering and capture of neutrons from said neutron source. The spectra so generated may be analyzed and processed to derive parameters indicative of formation and borehole conditions, for example, a parameter sensitive to borehole geometry and a parameter sensitive to porosity. Certain parameters may be compared as an indication of the presence of gas in a fluid filled formation. Still further, a quantitative measure of the repeatability of the macroscopic thermal neutron absorption capture cross-section may be derived and used to control the weight of the capture cross-section filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1985Date of Patent: April 7, 1987Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.Inventor: Russel R. Randall
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Patent number: 4645926Abstract: A generalized computer-based system and method for acquisition of nuclear well logging data. A feature of the present invention is the ability to provide time distribution spectra over the entire interval between source firings, such spectra including the gamma radiation produced from both the inelastic scattering and capture of neutrons from said neutron source. The spectra so generated may be analyzed and processed to derive parameters indicative of formation and borehole conditions, for example, a parameter sensitive to borehole geometry and a parameter sensitive to porosity. Certain parameters may be compared as an indication of the presence of gas in a fluid filled formation. Still further, a quantitative measure of the repeatability of the macroscopic thermal neutron absorption capture cross-section may be derived and used to control the weight of the capture cross-section filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1985Date of Patent: February 24, 1987Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.Inventor: Russel R. Randall
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Patent number: 4540883Abstract: A neutron source in a well logging instrument is periodically pulsed and secondary radiations emanating from the irradiated formations are measured by a detector system. Circuitry is provided for establishing the points in time at which radiation is detected within a signal measurement time interval and generating a timing function relating to the time distribution of the detected pulses. Additionally, the total count rate for the detected pulses within the signal measurement interval and count rate of detected pulses within a background measurement time interval are processed to obtain a measurement of relative background intensity. The relative background intensity and a timing function for background only within the signal measurement interval are used to correct the timing function for total detected pulses to provide a timing function for only the exponential signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1982Date of Patent: September 10, 1985Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.Inventor: Russel R. Randall
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Patent number: 4317034Abstract: A pulsed source of fast neutrons and a radiation detector system are utilized in a well logging instrument, the detector being responsive to the thermal neutron population decay rate. The inverse of the decay rate is proportional to the measured macroscopic neutron absorption cross-section (Sigma). A Sigma is calculated by taking the natural logarithm of the ratio of the detected radiation counts occurring within two measurement intervals of fixed duration and starting at a fixed time after the neutron burst. This Sigma measurement provides a feedback voltage which is used in altering the starting time of a single measurement interval in a subsequent source pulsing cycle to provide a measured Sigma value.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1980Date of Patent: February 23, 1982Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.Inventor: Russel R. Randall
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Patent number: 4315148Abstract: A pulsed source of fast neutrons and a radiation detector system are utilized in a well logging instrument, the detector being responsive to the thermal neutron population decay rate. The inverse of the decay rate is proportional to the measured macroscopic neutron absorption cross-section (Sigma). A Sigma is calculated by taking the natural logarithm of the ratio of the detected radiation counts occurring within two measurement intervals of fixed duration and starting at a fixed time after the neutron burst. This Sigma measurement provides a feedback voltage which is used in altering the starting time of two measurement intervals in a subsequent source pulsing cycle to provide a measured sigma value.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1980Date of Patent: February 9, 1982Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.Inventor: Russel R. Randall
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Patent number: 4264812Abstract: A source of fast neutrons and a detector responsive to the thermal neutron population decay rate are utilized in a well logging instrument. The instrument is placed within a sample retention chamber. The neutron generator is periodically pulsed and the neutron detector is gated on at intervals of 100-150, 150-200, and 800-850 microseconds, respectively, following the termination of each burst of fast neutrons. The detected radiations within these intervals are used to indicate the apparent absorption cross section of the small fluid sample within the chamber. The absorption cross section is measured for a number of small samples of known salinity and calculatable true absorption cross section. A relationship is constructed of the true absorption cross section of the samples versus the measured absorption cross sections of the samples.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1979Date of Patent: April 28, 1981Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.Inventor: Russel R. Randall
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Patent number: 4170732Abstract: A source of fast neutrons and two differently spaced detectors are utilized in a well logging instrument, each of such detectors being responsive to the thermal neutron population decay rate. The inverse of this decay rate is proportional to the measured macroscopic absorption cross section (Sigma). The measured Sigma is obtained simultaneously as a function of the radiation detected by each of two detectors. The signal generated which is indicative of the Sigma observed from one detector is subtracted from the Sigma observed by the second detector. The difference between the measured Sigma from two differently spaced detectors provides a unique function of the fluid-filled porosity of the formations giving rise to the measured Sigma values.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1977Date of Patent: October 9, 1979Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.Inventor: Russel R. Randall
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Patent number: 4157469Abstract: A neutron generator in a well logging instrument is periodically pulsed and has an off period between pulses of 1000 microseconds. A neutron detector is gated on at intervals of 400-500, 550-650, and 700-800 microseconds, respectively, following the termination of each burst of fast neutrons. Circuitry is provided for determining the background radiation by the equation: ##EQU1## where B is the background, and N.sub.1, N.sub.2 and N.sub.3 are the counts observed during the three gates, respectively. Circuitry is also provided for determining the macroscopic absorption (.SIGMA.) from the equation: ##EQU2## where V is the velocity of thermal neutrons, being a constant and .DELTA.t represents an increment of time.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1977Date of Patent: June 5, 1979Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.Inventor: Russel R. Randall