192 results about "Laboratory experiment" patented technology

Systems and methods that provide for automated research into the workings of one or more studied systems include automated research software modules that communicate with domain knowledge bases, research professionals, automated laboratories experiment objects, and data analysis processes, wherein automatically selected experiment objects can be run at an automated laboratory to produce experimental results, and the subsequent data-processing providing automated guidance to a next round of experiment choice and automated research. An Experiment Director rules engine chooses Experiment Objects based on user input through a Query Manager.

The present invention is related to databases and the exchange of scientific information. Specifically the invention discloses a laboratory data management system including a knowledge base that stores characteristics of laboratory reagents, experiment subjects, tissues and cells. The invention also includes an experiment input module that accepts input of parameters of an experiment and data from a knowledge base module. Further, the invention includes a protocol creator connected to the knowledge base module and the experiment input module that creates a laboratory protocol for an experiment based on data supplied from the knowledge base module and the experiment input module. The invention also includes methods to use the described system.

Systems and methods are provided for collecting, preparing, and/or analyzing a biological sample. A sample collection site may be utilized with one or more sample processing device. The sample processing device may be configured to accept a sample from a subject. The sample processing device may perform one or more sample preparation step and/or chemical reaction involving the sample. Data related to the sample may be sent from the device to a laboratory. The laboratory may be a certified laboratory that may generate a report that is transmitted to a health care professional. The health care professional may rely on the report for diagnosing, treating, and/or preventing a disease in the subject.

A robotic laboratory automation workcell preferably includes instruments and equipment that are integrated by using conveyor or track elements and a robotic arm. The automation workcell is controlled by a centralized or main controller or processor using specialized control software to automate the proteomics research process. The automated workcell is capable of performing genetic laboratory experiments from start to finish by moving samples or microplates between the instruments for analysis. A goal of the automated workcell is to perform repetitive procedures in an effort to build and maximize the efficiency of a gene(s) of a targeted organism.

Method for evaluating cement integrity in a cased well environment using a logging tool that has a neutron source and one or more neutron or gamma ray detectors. Neutron porosity logs are obtained from the well before (42) and after (41) casing. This log data along with well dimensions and material composition parameters are the input quantities to a multi-parameter database (43) that is constructed by computer modeling or laboratory experiments to relate volume fraction for fluid filled channels in the cement sheath to the input quantities. The channel volume fraction (45) corresponding to the input quantities is identified or interpolated (44) from the multi-parameter database.

A novel class of agents has been identified to serve as cell-guard agents and/or target-specific supplements to increase cell quality and yield, as well as select for target cell populations. Laboratory experiments have demonstrated the use of cell-guard agents and/or target-specific supplements in the bioprocessing of cells as well as in selecting out a desired cell population. Several potential additive agents (both natural and synthetic) have been identified during these studies, including Vitamin D₃, NAC, resveratrol, salubrinal, AKT, and tunicamycin (among others) that hold promise for application in cell models. In one embodiment, hypothermic stress regimes are utilized. In another embodiment, normothermic conditions are utilized while other stressors are tested in the processing. The methods of maintaining mass cell cultures and/or selecting out particular cell populations for further research and clinical use represents an important step in therapeutic discovery. The cell-guard agents are process-matched and cell-matched to protect and/or select particular cells during laboratory and clinical manipulation. The components modulate cell stress and survival pathways.

The invention discloses a saline-alkaline tolerant germplasm screening and high-yield cultivating method of barley. Laboratory experiments and outdoor experiments are combined for performing saline-alkaline tolerant germplasm screening; the laboratory experiments include germinating experiment and sand culture physiological experiment in a seedling stage, the outdoor experiments include outdoor saline-alkaline tolerance identification experiment of a salt pond and coastal field identification experiment; the cultivating method comprises the steps of film coverage, fresh water salt pressing and moisture making, and carrying out experiments under different sowing times, fertilizers and densities. The method can comprehensively identify and screen saline-alkaline tolerant characteristics of barley in a barley germination period, in a seedling stage and in an adult-plant stage by use of filter paper, sand, the salt pond and seaside heavy saline-alkali soil, and can stably and comprehensively detect the saline-alkaline tolerance of the barley in a high-efficiency manner, and can formulate the relevant high-yield culture technique for the saline-alkali soil.

The invention discloses a central permeation simulation core for laboratory experiments and a preparation method thereof. The central permeation simulation core comprises the following components in parts by weight: 100 parts of quartz sand of 600-425 micrometers, 100-120 parts of quartz sand of 425-250 micrometers, 300-330 parts of quartz sand of 250-180 micrometers, 280-300 parts of quartz sand of 180-150 micrometers, 120-130 parts of quartz sand of 150-100 micrometers, 50-60 parts of quartz sand of 75-50 micrometers and 10-50 parts of a cementing agent. The preparation method of the central permeation simulation core comprises the following steps of: (1) mixing and uniformly stirring six types of constituted quartz sand with the cementing agent so as to form a core base material; (2) uniformly filling the core base material which is uniformly stirred into a core barrel for a plurality of times; (3) filling saturated and filtered injection water into the core barrel; and (4) testing the permeability of the prepared simulation core by adopting a water phase permeability test method. The core has the advantages of simple preparation method, strong operability and high reliability and repeatability. The core can be widely applied to the laboratory physical simulation experiments of the oil field geological and chemical fields.

The workflow application integrates with a research software application associated with a laboratory instrument to provide a user with step-by-step instructions on how to follow the workflow steps of a laboratory experiment. The instructions are dynamically tailored, according to the nature of the workflow, the samples being experimented upon and/or the operating states of the instrument and/or the research software application. The workflow application significantly reduces the learning curve to operate sophisticated laboratory instruments. In a genetic testing instrument the workflow application can prescribe the need for control samples and can optimize the layout of samples within the instrument's sample receiving plate or fixture.

A remote laboratory gateway enables a plurality of students to access and control a laboratory experiment remotely. Access is provided by an experimentation gateway, which is configured to provide secure access to the experiment via a network-centric, web-enabled interface graphical user interface. Experimental hardware is directly controlled by an experiment controller, which is communicatively coupled to the experimentation gateway and which may be a software application, a standalone computing device, or a virtual machine hosted on the experimentation gateway. The remote laboratory of the present specification may be configured for a software-as-a-service business model.

The invention discloses a novel radial flow displacement physical model system used for researching edge-bottom water reservoir and oil well production performance and water discharging disciplines. The radial flow displacement physical model system can simulate oil well production performance of stratum with different pore structures and different permeability conditions and the water discharging disciplines to carry out laboratory experiment and research, and provides laboratory research and technical support for solving the problem of on-site oil well water discharging. The radial flow displacement physical model system is composed of an injection system (1), a three-dimensional radial flow physical model (2), an oil-gas-water three-phase metering system (3) and a data collection system (4). According to the radial flow displacement physical model system, conditions of edge-bottom water reservoir temperatures, pressure, stratigraphic dip angles and planar and longitudinal heterogeneity can be simulated, the oil well production performance, the water discharging situations, remaining oil distribution and follow-up water drive, polymer drive and other secondary and tertiary oil recovery technologies can be researched to improve the individual-well producing rate, and the oil recovery rate is further improved.

The invention provides a method for determining remaining oil of a fracture and hole type oil reservoir under the encirclement of a high flow guide channel, and belongs to the field of oil-gas field development. The method includes the steps that first, a particle simulation model and an algorithm of the fracture and hole type oil reservoir are established, a surface tension model of the fracture and hole type oil reservoir is determined, then a numerical method is used for realizing the water-oil displacement process in different fracture and hole combined modes, and thus the remaining oil distribution condition on the microcosmic rock core dimension and the macroscopic oil reservoir dimension under the encirclement of the high flow guide channel can be judged. By the adoption of the method, the simulation effect is consistent with a physical experiment result, laboratory experiments can be replaced, and the remaining oil on the macroscopic oil reservoir dimension and the microcosmic rock core dimension under the encirclement of the high flow guide channel can be determined.

The invention relates to the field of the monitoring and prewarning of mine power disasters, in particular to an equivalent drilling cuttings weight monitoring device and an equivalent drilling cuttings weight monitoring method. The method comprises the following steps of: determining the relations among bearing pressure distribution, drilling cuttings weight and drilling stress by using a mine pressure theory, on-site actual measurement and laboratory experiment data; determining a key threshold value among the parameters during rock burst; and prewarning before the rock burst. The monitoring device comprises a pressure monitoring device, an instrument and a transmission line, wherein the pressure monitoring device is embedded into an excavation area; and the instrument and the transmission line are used for transmitting monitored data to the ground. A ground monitoring main machine is used for continuously monitoring the change situation of under-well pressure, so that the rock burst can be prewarned according to the key threshold value. In the device and the method, the defects of dangerous drilling cuttings method and incontinuous monitoring in real time are overcome and the safety and effectiveness of rock burst monitoring are improved.

The invention discloses an automatic field data acquisition management system for crops and provides a comprehensive information management system integrating laboratory experiments with large-field experiments in the field of agricultural scientific research. The system comprises a head office information module, a head office experimental module and an experimental base module, wherein the head office information module comprises a WEB service system, an application service system and a center database; the head office experimental module comprises a central client-side system; the experimental base system comprises an experimental base client-side system and a data acquirer-side system; the experimental base module is used for acquiring data of an experimental object of an experimental base through the data acquirer-side system. The whole system is full-digital, and the accuracy and the safety are greatly improved.

The invention relates to the field of fractured reservoir working fluid loss control and reservoir protection in the field of petroleum and natural gas and provides a method for fracture pre-support and leak resisting and plugging while drilling of a fractured reservoir. In order to overcome the defect that leak resisting and plugging materials of the fractured reservoir cannot give considerationboth to plugging a fracture and keeping the flow capacity of the natural fracture, a harmful solid phase detained in the fracture in the leak resisting and plugging process is converted into a usefulsolid phase which supports the fracture and keeps the flow capacity of the natural fracture, so that the purposes of achieving leak resisting and plugging and keeping the flow capacity of the naturalfracture are achieved. By means of laboratory experiments, considering the compression strength and corrosion ratio of the leak plugging material, a high-strength inertia support material type and a soluble filling material type are preferable; considering the plugging pressure bearing capacity and the permeability restoration of the supported fracture, material concentration matching is optimized; in on-site operation, early-period feeding and later-period supplementing of the leak resisting and plugging material are reasonably controlled. In this way, the purpose of give consideration to both plugging the fracture and keeping the flow capacity of the natural fracture is achieved. The new leak resisting and plugging method has important significance in efficient exploitation of fracturedoil and gas reservoir.

The invention relates to a true triaxial fracturing simulation device for simulating proppant placemen and a working method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of oil and gas field development. The device comprises a fracturing fluid stirring tank, a fracturing pump, a proppant stirring tank, a crack extension simulation component, and an integrated control system which are sequentially connected by a main line. The proppant stirring tank has parallel branch lines. A steering switch is arranged between the fracturing pump and the proppant stirring tank to control the connection and disconnection between the main line and the branch lines of the proppant stirring tank; and a metal-threaded shaft with a certain deformation is installed inside a fracturing simulation rock sample. Theindependent proppant adding device and the steering switch are arranged to improve the shape of the shaft and add a fiber material, the sealing strength between the shaft and the rock sample contact surface is improved, sand adding simulation is achieved during a crack initiation/expansion process, the success rate of true triaxial fracturing laboratory experiments is improved, and the true triaxial fracturing simulation device has important guiding significance for studying the proppant migration law and the optimal design of a fracturing construction scheme.

The invention relates to a multi-functional test and experiment platform for indoor research of jet drilling, which includes a power module, an experimental working condition control module, a test and detection module, a fluid circulation module and a jet drilling assembly. The power module includes a micro-drilling experimental device and a mud pump; the experimental working condition control module includes a central control unit and a confining pressure control unit; the test and detection module includes a sensor detection unit, a data acquisition unit, a data processing unit, and a display storage unit; fluid circulation The module includes faucets, water tanks, sedimentation filter tanks, sewage pumps and a simulated wellbore with an open upper end and a closed lower end. The multifunctional test and experiment platform of the present invention can simulate the actual jet drilling process in the laboratory, creating necessary conditions for the indoor experimental research of jet drilling, and can realize automatic control during the experiment process, and can make the jet drilling underground and invisible Visualization of jet drilling process, thus turning semi-empirical research into scientific and quantitative research.

The invention provides a laboratory experiment device and method for solid fluidization exploitation of a gas hydrate. The laboratory experiment device comprises a sea water injection device, an excavation experiment main body module and an experiment data information sampling module. According to the laboratory experiment device and method, a cutter is directly utilized for mechanical crushing of hydrate sediment under the circumstance that the temperature pressure in an exploitation kettle is the same as the actual pressure at the sea bottom, and sea water is injected into the exploitation kettle to ensure that the crushed hydrate particles flow together with the sea water, so that the phase change, the particle diameter distribution and the fluidization effect of the hydrate during mechanical crushing can be simulated, and a theoretical support is provided for solid fluidization exploitation of a non-diagenetic hydrate.