Method and apparatus for determining characteristics of particles in a fluid sample
US7079242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N15/0227
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for determining a parameter of interest of at least one particle in a sample of a fluid obtained from a formation, comprises a view cell containing at least a portion of the sample and at least one window for viewing the sample. A light source illuminates the sample. An imaging system captures at least one image of the illuminated sample. A program executing a set of instructions on a computer analyzes the at least one image and generates an output related to at least one parameter of interest of the at least one particle in said sample.
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