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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 19, 2012
Applicants:

Jimmy Lawrence, Amherst, MA (US);

Tim G. J. Jones, Cambridge, GB;

Kentaro Indo, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Tsutomu Yamate, Yokohama, JP;

Noriyuki Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;

Michael M. Toribio, Toronto, CA;

Hidetoshi Yoshiuchi, Fujisawa, JP;

Andrew Meredith, Cambridge, GB;

Nathan S. Lawrence, Cambridgeshire, GB;

LI Jiang, Katy, TX (US);

Go Fujisawa, Sagamihara, JP;

Oliver C. Mullins, Ridgefield, CT (US);

Inventors:

Jimmy Lawrence, Amherst, MA (US);

Tim G. J. Jones, Cambridge, GB;

Kentaro Indo, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Tsutomu Yamate, Yokohama, JP;

Noriyuki Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;

Michael M. Toribio, Toronto, CA;

Hidetoshi Yoshiuchi, Fujisawa, JP;

Andrew Meredith, Cambridge, GB;

Nathan S. Lawrence, Cambridgeshire, GB;

Li Jiang, Katy, TX (US);

Go Fujisawa, Sagamihara, JP;

Oliver C. Mullins, Ridgefield, CT (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/08 (2006.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/005 (2013.01); G01N 33/2823 (2013.01); E21B 49/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A gas separation and detection tool for performing in situ analysis of borehole fluid is described. The tool comprises a sampling chamber for a downhole fluid. The sample chamber comprises a detector cell with an opening. The tool also comprises a gas separation module for taking a gas from the downhole fluid. The gas separation module comprises a membrane located in the opening, a support for holding the membrane, and a sealant applied between the housing and the membrane or support. Moreover, the tool comprises a gas detector for sensing the gas.


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