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Radioactivity well logging apparatus utilizing a scintillation detector

Assignee: Dresser Industries Inc
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Filing: 1961-05-12
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Granted: 1965-10-26
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Expires: 1981-05-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Monaghan Ralph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:09
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V5/00; G01V5/04; G01V5/08; G01V5/10; G01V5/101; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/16; G01T1/20; G01T1/208; G01V5/104

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
APPARATUS FOR INVESTIGATING THE NATURE OF SUBSURFACE SUBSTANCES, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A SCINTILLATION MEANS EMITTING IN RESPONSE TO INCIDENT RADIATIONS FUNCTIONALLY RELATED LIGHT PULSES HAVING DECAY CHARACTERISTICS FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO THE CHARACTER OF SAID INCIDENT RADIATIONS, MEANS OPTICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SCINTILLATION MEANS AND PROVIDING A FIRST ELECTRICAL SIGNAL COMPOSED OF PULSES HAVIN WIDTHS FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO SAID DECAY CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID LIGHT PULSES, SORTING MEANS RECEIVING SAID FIRST SIGNAL AND PRODUCING IN RESPONSE THEREOT A SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNAL COMPOSED OF ELECTRICAL PULSES FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO THOSE OF SAID PULSE COMPOSING SAID FIRST SIGNAL WHICH HAVE WIDTHS GREATER THAN A PRE-DETERMINED PULSE WIDTH, SAID SORTING MEANS SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCING WITH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
APPARATUS FOR INVESTIGATING THE NATURE OF SUBSURFACE SUBSTANCES, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A SCINTILLATION MEANS EMITTING IN RESPONSE TO INCIDENT RADIATIONS FUNCTIONALLY RELATED LIGHT PULSES HAVING DECAY CHARACTERISTICS FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO THE CHARACTER OF SAID INCIDENT RADIATIONS, MEANS OPTICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SCINTILLATION MEANS AND PROVIDING A FIRST ELECTRICAL SIGNAL COMPOSED OF PULSES HAVIN WIDTHS FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO SAID DECAY CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID LIGHT PULSES, SORTING MEANS RECEIVING SAID FIRST SIGNAL AND PRODUCING IN RESPONSE THEREOT A SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNAL COMPOSED OF ELECTRICAL PULSES FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO THOSE OF SAID PULSE COMPOSING SAID FIRST SIGNAL WHICH HAVE WIDTHS GREATER THAN A PRE-DETERMINED PULSE WIDTH, SAID SORTING MEANS SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCING WITH

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-10-25 1969-04-26 1969-10-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-25 1973-04-26 1973-10-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-25 1977-04-26 1977-10-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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