Patent classifications
G01V1/001
Systems and methods for identifying deployed fiber cables in real-time
A device may provide, to a user device, a first message instructing a technician to move fiber cables and may receive a first signal based on the technician moving the fiber cables and a rest signal based on the technician stopping movement of the fiber cables. The device may calculate a distance, an average peak signal, and a baseline signal based on the first signal and the rest signal and may calculate a data collection window based on the distance, the average peak signal, and the baseline signal. The device may provide, to the user device, a second message instructing the technician to move one fiber cable at a time and may receive second signals based on the technician moving one fiber cable at a time. The device may provide, for display to the user device, the data collection window and indications of the second signals.
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ESTIMATION METHOD TO COMPENSATE FOR CHANNEL DIFFERENCES IN DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING SYSTEMS
A frequency response estimation method to compensate for channel differences in distributed acoustic sensing systems include two compensation algorithms, online and offline, and these two compensation algorithms are presented to generate standardized mel-frequency features, as an input to neural networks. By this scheme, the variance of mel-frequency feature space is decreased and normalized among different channels, which enables to use less training data and smaller architectures for classification and anomalous event detection tasks.
Event Detection Using DAS Features with Machine Learning
A method of identifying events includes obtaining an acoustic signal from a sensor, determining one or more frequency domain features from the acoustic signal, providing the one or more frequency domain features as inputs to a plurality of event detection models, and determining the presence of one or more events using the plurality of event detection models. The one or more frequency domain features are obtained across a frequency range of the acoustic signal, and at least two of the plurality of event detection models are different.
Detecting downhole sand ingress locations
A method of detecting sand inflow into a wellbore is disclosed. The method can include obtaining a sample data set, detecting a broadband signal within the sample data set, comparing the broadband signal with a signal reference, determining that the broadband signal meets or exceeds the signal reference, and determining the presence of sand inflow into the wellbore based on determining that the broadband signal meets or exceeds the signal reference. The sample data set can be a sample of an acoustic signal originating within a wellbore including a fluid, and the broadband signal at least includes a portion of the sample data set at frequencies above 0.5 kHz.
Blockchain systems and methods for confirming presence
Systems and methods for confirming the presence of a person or asset for a given purpose, and recording this information in a distributed ledger. The distributed ledger records and confirms presence indicia in connection with a transaction said facilitates remote and/or automated signatures. The systems and methods detect the presence of one or more humans and/or computing devices at a specific location at the time of a transaction, and contemporaneously recording information concerning the transaction in a distributed ledger. Presence can be determined using network presence sensing (NPS), other types of sensors, or the combination of NPS with other sensors.
Through Tubing Cement Evaluation Using Borehole Resonance Mode
A method and system for identifying bonding between a material and tubing. The method may include disposing an acoustic logging tool in a wellbore, wherein the acoustic logging tool comprises a transmitter, a receiver, or a transceiver, broadcasting a shaped signal with the transmitter such that the shaped signal interacts with a boundary of a casing and a material and recording a result signal from the boundary with the receiver. The method may further comprise identifying a cut-off time to be applied to the result signal, transforming the result signal from a time domain to a frequency domain, selecting one or more modes sensitive to a bonding at the boundary between the casing and the material, computing a decay rate of the one or more modes that were selected based at least one or more decay curves, and converting the decay rate to a bonding log.
CONCRETE PUMP EQUIPPED WITH HAZARD DETECTION MEANS
A concrete pump (1) includes a first frame (2a) equipped with a hopper (5) intended to receive the concrete, feet (13) for stabilizing the concrete pump (1) and a turret (10) carrying an articulated boom (6) comprising a plurality of arms (7). The articulated boom (6) carries at least one pipe (6a) for conveying the concrete between the hopper (5) and a concrete delivery location. The concrete pump (1) is equipped with any one of at least a first device for detecting cavities in the ground, a second device (22) for detecting an inclination of at least one arm (7) relative to a vertical axis (A2), a third device for detecting the deployment of the feet (13), a fourth device for detecting an attitude of the concrete pump (1) and a rotation sensor equipping the turret (10).
Acoustic vector sensor
An acoustic vector sensor (“AVS”) includes one or more sensitive elements arranged in an orthogonal configuration to provide high-sensitivity directional performance. The one more sensitive elements may be seismometers arranged in a pendulum-type configuration. The AVS further includes a hydrophone.
In-cabin acoustic-based passenger occupancy and situation state assessment
Techniques are disclosed to use existing vehicle speakers alone or in conjunction with other sensors (e.g. SRS sensors and/or microphones) that may already be implemented as part of the vehicle to identify acoustic signatures. Suitable low-cost and widely available hardware components (e.g., relays) may be used to modify the vehicle's existing speakers for a bi-directional mode of operation. Moreover, the vehicle's existing of audio amplifiers may be used to amplify signals collected by the speakers when operating in “reverse,” and process these collected signals to determine vehicle state information.
CONFIDENCE-BASED APPLICATION-SPECIFIC USER INTERACTIONS
This application is directed to a method for controlling user experience (UX) operations on an electronic device that executes an application. A touchless UX operation associated with the application has an initiation condition including at least detection of a presence and a gesture in a required proximity range with a required confidence level. The electronic device then determines from a first sensor signal the proximity of the presence with respect to the electronic device. In accordance with a determination that the determined proximity is in the required proximity range, the electronic device determines from a second sensor signal a gesture associated with the proximity of the presence and an associated confidence level of the determination of the gesture. In accordance with a determination that the determined gesture and associated confidence level satisfy the initiation condition, the electronic device initializes the touchless UX operation associated with the application.