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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2011
Applicants:
Constantyn Chalitsios, Houston, TX (US);
Yi Liu, Houston, TX (US);
Steven Bliven, Magnolia, TX (US);
Inventors:
Constantyn Chalitsios, Houston, TX (US);
Yi Liu, Houston, TX (US);
Steven Bliven, Magnolia, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 5/10 (2006.01); G01V 5/04 (2006.01); H05H 3/06 (2006.01); G01N 23/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 3/06 (2013.01); G01N 2223/649 (2013.01); G01N 23/09 (2013.01); G01N 2223/204 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for estimating at least one property of an earth formation is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a carrier configured to be disposed in the formation; a neutron tube disposed at the carrier and located on an axis; a high voltage power source disposed in the carrier and electrically connected to the neutron tube, the high voltage power source located remotely from the neutron tube; and at least one detector disposed in the carrier and located proximate to the neutron tube.