Patents by Inventor Zhanxiang He

Zhanxiang He 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: 11754744
    Abstract: A surface wave prospecting method for jointly extracting Rayleigh wave frequency dispersion characteristics in a seismoelectric field. A surface wave prospecting method includes following steps of: acquiring jointly acquired data, where the jointly acquired data includes seismic wave data and electric field data; carrying out jointly imaging processing on jointly acquired data to obtain a superposed frequency dispersion spectrum; carrying out extraction processing on superposed frequency dispersion spectrum to obtain a frequency dispersion curve, outperforming inversion processing on frequency dispersion curve to obtain a stratum structure profile. As seismic wave data and electric field data are adopted to carry out combined imaging processing to obtain superposed frequency dispersion spectrum, multi-mode frequency dispersion curve is extracted, multiplicity of solutions of inversion is greatly reduced during inversion, precision and stability of surface wave prospecting are greatly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hengxin Ren, Zhentao Yang, Xiaofei Chen, Shichuan Yuan, Xuzhen Zheng, Zhanxiang He
  • Publication number: 20220350046
    Abstract: A surface wave prospecting method for jointly extracting Rayleigh wave frequency dispersion characteristics in a seismoelectric field. A surface wave prospecting method includes following steps of: acquiring jointly acquired data, where the jointly acquired data includes seismic wave data and electric field data; carrying out jointly imaging processing on jointly acquired data to obtain a superposed frequency dispersion spectrum; carrying out extraction processing on superposed frequency dispersion spectrum to obtain a frequency dispersion curve, outperforming inversion processing on frequency dispersion curve to obtain a stratum structure profile. As seismic wave data and electric field data are adopted to carry out combined imaging processing to obtain superposed frequency dispersion spectrum, multi-mode frequency dispersion curve is extracted, multiplicity of solutions of inversion is greatly reduced during inversion, precision and stability of surface wave prospecting are greatly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hengxin REN, Zhentao YANG, Xiaofei CHEN, Shichuan YUAN, Xuzhen ZHENG, Zhanxiang HE
  • Patent number: 11105949
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electromagnetic prediction method for concealed orebodies. A factor associated with an observation direction and a factor associated with a frequency are retrieved from tensor impedance data after static shift recognition and correction. An electromagnetic recognition factor including anisotropic characteristics is constructed. A probability of a developed orebody in a particular underground depth range of a target area is then inferred by using the electromagnetic recognition factor alone or as a component of comprehensive prediction information. Due to the full use of a potential correlation between anisotropic characteristics of frequency domain electromagnetic fields and an apparent metal factor and two-dimensional (or three-dimensional) extended concealed orebodies, the success rate of predicting spatial locations and attributes of the concealed orebodies is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Lanfang He, Zhanxiang He, Hongchun Yao, Rujun Chen
  • Publication number: 20210181368
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electromagnetic prediction method for concealed orebodies. A factor associated with an observation direction and a factor associated with a frequency are retrieved from tensor impedance data after static shift recognition and correction. An electromagnetic recognition factor including anisotropic characteristics is constructed. A probability of a developed orebody in a particular underground depth range of a target area is then inferred by using the electromagnetic recognition factor alone or as a component of comprehensive prediction information. Due to the full use of a potential correlation between anisotropic characteristics of frequency domain electromagnetic fields and an apparent metal factor and two-dimensional (or three-dimensional) extended concealed orebodies, the success rate of predicting spatial locations and attributes of the concealed orebodies is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Lanfang HE, Zhanxiang HE, Hongchun YAO, Rujun CHEN
  • Patent number: 10145975
    Abstract: Data obtained with an electromagnetic energy transmitter in borehole to surface electromagnetic (BSEM) transmitter is processed. The processed data provides measures of detected electromagnetic fields, induced polarization and electromagnetic well logging information of interest for surveying and mapping of subsurface formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, BGP Arabia Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Alberto Marsala, Muhammad H. Al-Buali, Tang Biyan, Zhanxiang He
  • Publication number: 20170351000
    Abstract: Data obtained with an electromagnetic energy transmitter in borehole to surface electromagnetic (BSEM) transmitter is processed. The processed data provides measures of detected electromagnetic fields, induced polarization and electromagnetic well logging information of interest for surveying and mapping of subsurface formations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Alberto Marsala, Muhammad Al-BuaIi, Tang Biyan, Zhanxiang He
  • Patent number: 9696450
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy transmitter is provided for induced polarization logging with a borehole to surface electromagnetic (BSEM) transmitter. The transmitter is lowered into a well borehole to a desired location in a well borehole to emit electromagnetic energy for the surveys. The transmitter affords more accurate measurements of its position in the well borehole. The transmitter also senses pressure and temperature conditions at its borehole location to provide indications of detected potential problems in the well from the survey or other sources, and to reduce risks and enhance safety and quality of the operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, BGP Arabia Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Alberto Marsala, Muhammad H. Al-Buali, Tang Biyan, Zhanxiang He
  • Patent number: 9405033
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy transmitter is provided for induced polarization mapping with a borehole to surface electromagnetic (BSEM) transmitter. The transmitter is lowered into a well borehole to a desired location in a well borehole to emit electromagnetic energy. An array of receivers spaced over an area of the earth surface senses the induced polarization response to the emitted electromagnetic energy in areas of interest for mapping. Maps are formed of the induced polarization responses sensed by the array of receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, BGP Arabia Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Alberto Marsala, Muhammad H. Al-Buali, Tang Biyan, Zhanxiang He
  • Patent number: 9194970
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of poles configuration with four poles inter-combination for marine electromagnetic surveying and acquisition. The method of the present invention adopts six horizontal electric field components with four poles inter-combination. The six horizontal electric field components are respectively constituted from tri-pins grounding electrodes of four poles pairwise. One of the pins of each of the tri-pins grounding electrodes and the pins of the other three tri-pins grounding electrodes mutually constitute the six horizontal electric field components. The data for electromagnetic field over time series are simultaneously recorded. The present invention effectively ensure that the electric field recording with an angle less than 22.5 degree to the activation direction is achieved regardless of the orientation of the acquisition station, and that the worst effective activation signal may reach 76.5% of that under collinear activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignees: CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, BGP INC., CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Zhanxiang He
  • Publication number: 20140203810
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy transmitter is provided for induced polarization logging with a borehole to surface electromagnetic (BSEM) transmitter. The transmitter is lowered into a well borehole to a desired location in a well borehole to emit electromagnetic energy for the surveys. The transmitter affords more accurate measurements of its position in the well borehole. The transmitter also senses pressure and temperature conditions at its borehole location to provide indications of detected potential problems in the well from the survey or other sources, and to reduce risks and enhance safety and quality of the operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: BGP Arabia Co. Ltd., Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Alberto Marsala, Muhammad H. Al-Buali, Tang Biyan, Zhanxiang He
  • Publication number: 20140203811
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy transmitter is provided for induced polarization mapping with a borehole to surface electromagnetic (BSEM) transmitter. The transmitter is lowered into a well borehole to a desired location in a well borehole to emit electromagnetic energy. An array of receivers spaced over an area of the earth surface senses the induced polarization response to the emitted electromagnetic energy in areas of interest for mapping. Maps are formed of the induced polarization responses sensed by the array of receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: BGP Arabia Co., Ltd., Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Alberto Marsala, Muhammad H. Al-Buali, Tang Biyan, Zhanxiang He
  • Patent number: 8680866
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy transmitter is provided for borehole to surface electromagnetic (BSEM) surveying. The transmitter is lowered into a well borehole to a desired location in a well borehole to emit electromagnetic energy for the surveys. The transmitter affords more accurate measurements of its position in the well borehole. The transmitter also senses pressure and temperature conditions at its borehole location to provide indications of detected potential problems in the well from the survey or other sources, and to reduce risks and enhance safety and quality of the operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, BGP Arabia Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alberto Marsala, Mohammad H Al-Buali, Zhanxiang He, Tang Biyan
  • Publication number: 20130327125
    Abstract: A method for geochemical gradient exploration includes the steps of: densely collecting soil samples and gas samples along a longitudinal direction in a certain depth range of a superficial layer; collecting soil samples and gas samples in the range from 1 meter to 50 meters deep by a special drilling machine; after analyzing and processing the geochemical indicators, extracting and figuring the bathymetric curve and the curve of gradients, the section curve and section curve of gradient along a certain direction, contour section of various indicators and contour section of various indicator gradients, so as to process the data and to represent the figure in 3D. More information, especially the variation information along the longitudinal direction, can be obtained. Gradient prospecting is realized by collecting samples along the depth direction and by analyzing variations in geochemical indicators along the depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Zhanxiang He, Xiaodong Suo, Weibin Sun
  • Publication number: 20130162257
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of poles configuration with four poles inter-combination for marine electromagnetic surveying and acquisition. The method of the present invention adopts six horizontal electric field components with four poles inter-combination. The six horizontal electric field components are respectively constituted from tri-pins grounding electrodes of four poles pairwise. One of the pins of each of the tri-pins grounding electrodes and the pins of the other three tri-pins grounding electrodes mutually constitute the six horizontal electric field components. The data for electromagnetic field over time series are simultaneously recorded. The present invention effectively ensure that the electric field recording with an angle less than 22.5 degree to the activation direction is achieved regardless of the orientation of the acquisition station, and that the worst effective activation signal may reach 76.5% of that under collinear activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: BGP INC., CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Zhanxiang He
  • Patent number: 8330464
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a three dimensional small bin electromagnetic consecutive array data acquisition method used in oil exploration comprising the steps of recording data using small bin lattices on execution of arrangement electrodes, each acquisition station (Ex, Ey) records the natural electromagnetic field time series data with the same acquisition parameter simultaneously; interference is removed first, for recorded data processing to get interference-free data; for border points and center point, the recording point serves as center point, and the same component from adjacent two points to total points area added together to obtain the average value of electric field data at time domain for each observation point; for corner points, the average values of the same electric field component from adjacent two points to total survey points toward bin direction is calculated; the electric field components acquired in maximum space serve as the new electric field values respectively; new time series data acqui
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: China National Petroleum Corporation, BC-P Inc., China National Petroleum Corporation
    Inventors: Zhanxiang He, Weibin Sun, Yongtao Wang, Deqiang Tao, Zuzhi Hu, Weifeng Luo, Yue Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120268135
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy transmitter is provided for borehole to surface electromagnetic (BSEM) surveying. The transmitter is lowered into a well borehole to a desired location in a well borehole to emit electromagnetic energy for the surveys. The transmitter affords more accurate measurements of its position in the well borehole. The transmitter also senses pressure and temperature conditions at its borehole location to provide indications of detected potential problems in the well from the survey or other sources, and to reduce risks and enhance safety and quality of the operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicants: BGP Arabia Co., Ltd., Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Alberto Marsala, Zhanxiang He, Tang Biyan, Muhammad H. Al-Buali
  • Publication number: 20110037473
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a three dimensional small bin electromagnetic consecutive array data acquisition method used in oil exploration comprising the steps of recording data using small bin lattices on execution of arrangement electrodes, each acquisition station (Ex, Ey) records the natural electromagnetic field time series data with the same acquisition parameter simultaneously; interference is removed first, for recorded data processing to get interference-free data; for border points and center point, the recording point serves as center point, and the same component from adjacent two points to total points area added together to obtain the average value of electric field data at time domain for each observation point; for corner points, the average values of the same electric field component from adjacent two points to total survey points toward bin direction is calculated; the electric field components acquired in maximum space serve as the new electric field values respectively; new time series data acqui
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Zhanxiang He, Weibin Sun, Yongtao Wang, Deqiang Tao, Zuzhi Hu, Weifeng Luo, Yue Zhang