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Method for estimating material properties of porous media using computer tomographic images thereof

US8331626B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2008
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2223/419
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for estimating a physical property of a porous material from a sample of the material includes making a three dimensional tomographic image of the sample of the material, segmenting the image into pixels each representing pore space or rock grain, and estimating at least one physical property from the segmented image.

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