Neural Network Spectral Response Generation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conducting material analyses, such as spectroscopy, in remote or subsurface locations like hydrocarbon reservoirs or deep mines is costly and logistically challenging due to the need for specialized equipment, particularly for methods like NMR or dielectric spectroscopy.

Innovation Solution

A system utilizing machine learning and neural networks to generate synthetic spectral responses from historical measurements, reducing dependency on on-site spectroscopy tools by training, testing, and generating spectral responses using a controller, trainer, tester, and generator components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If on-site spectroscopy tools are used for material analysis, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectral response accuracyVSAvoidspectroscopy equipment
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a computational copy of the spectroscopy measurement process using neural networks. Instead of physically measuring spectral responses with complex spectroscopy tools, the system trains a neural network model on historical measurement-spectral response pairs, then uses this trained model to generate synthetic spectral responses from new measurements. This copying approach eliminates the need for expensive, complex on-site spectroscopy equipment while maintaining measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Measurement precision

If on-site spectroscopy tools are deployed, then material characterization accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to logistical challenges

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial characterization accuracyVSAvoidoperational convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical/physical spectroscopy measurement system with a computational information processing system. Instead of deploying physical spectroscopy instruments to remote locations, the system uses readily available measurements combined with a trained neural network model to generate spectral responses. This substitution transforms a complex field operation into a simple computational process that can be performed with standard equipment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Measurement precision

If spectroscopy infrastructure is established, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of substance increases due to sample requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectral response qualityVSAvoidmaterial sample
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by using only a subset of information that would be obtained from full spectroscopy measurements. Instead of requiring complete spectral data acquisition that may consume significant material or require extensive sampling, the system uses available measurements combined with the trained neural network model to generate the necessary spectral response information, reducing material consumption while maintaining adequate measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS11035227B2Generating spectral responses of materials
Publication Date: 2021.06.15 THE BOARD OF RGT UNIV OF OKLAHOMA
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AI summary

In one non-limiting embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a controller having a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: cause a neural network to receive current measurements of a current material; instruct the neural network to determine dominant features of the current measurements; instruct the neural network to provide the dominant features to a decoder; and instruct the decoder to generate a generated spectral response of the current material based on the dominant features. In another non-limiting embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a method including the steps of receiving current measurements of a current material; determining dominant features of the current measurements; providing the dominant features; and generating a generated spectral response of the current material based on the dominant features.