Monitoring flow of single or multiple phase fluids
US8731848B2 · kind B2 · utility
5Cited by
3References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/10
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to monitor flow of single and multiple phase fluids. Sensors of a tool can be dispersed along the tool to collect measurements to be processed using an autocorrelation operation on the collected measurements to provide information relative to the phases of the fluid. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.