Fluorescence method for determining occlusion in enclosed spaces

US9018599B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9018599-B2
Application numberUS-201113692574-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 3, 2011
Priority dateJun 4, 2010
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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A method of sensing scale build up on piping exposed to wellbore fluids, which includes the steps of sensing the build up of scale on the wall an injector pipe using fluorescence detection, generating a signal representative of the relative scale build up on injector pipe wall, and communicating that signal to a remote location.

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The claimed invention is: 1. A method of detecting the buildup of sediment on a substrate, said method comprising the steps of: a. sensing the buildup of sediment on a substrate through the quenching of a fluorophore fluorescence agent, and b. generating sensed information representative of that sediment build up. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sediment comprises a salt. 3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the salt comprises a c…

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What does patent US9018599B2 cover?
A method of sensing scale build up on piping exposed to wellbore fluids, which includes the steps of sensing the build up of scale on the wall an injector pipe using fluorescence detection, generating a signal representative of the relative scale build up on injector pipe wall, and communicating that signal to a remote location.
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Kreschollek Thomas E, Al Horr Rida S, Erskine Steven R, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N21/643. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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