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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435597 | Assays for zero-valent transition metals in sedimentary rocks using carbon monoxide with application to oil and gas exploration The present invention is directed to novel assays for zero-valent transition metals. The novel assays of the present invention are generally methods or processes for quantitatively and/or qualitatively evaluating the presence of zero-valent transition metals on and/... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7364914 | Method for diluting a fluid and detecting analytes within a diluted fluid The present invention provides a method and device for processing, sampling, and diluting a fluid and for detecting an analyte within the processed, sampled, and diluted fluid. In the method and device for processing, sampling, and diluting a fluid, an amount of flu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337660 | Method and system for reservoir characterization in connection with drilling operations A method for analyzing reservoir fluids in connection with a drilling operation includes determining composition and isotopes of injection fluids injected into a wellbore during a drilling operation and production fluids recovered from the wellbore during the drilli... | 03/04/2008 |
| 6875254 | Methods for detecting and extracting gold Methods for detecting gold and quantitating gold in ore samples utilizing a gold-specific protein are provided, including methods for multiple sample handling. Also provided are methods for extracting gold from mineral suspensions utilizing a magnetic mineral bindin... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6686202 | Methods for detecting and extracting gold Methods for detecting gold and quantitating gold in ore samples utilizing a gold-specific protein are provided, including methods for multiple sample handling. Also provided are methods for extracting gold from mineral suspensions utilizing a magnetic min... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6319717 | Thermal acid base accounting in mine overburden The present invention is a one-step thermal method for analyzing the acid-base content of earth samples, specifically mine overburden samples. By using a low oxygen concentration, preferably about 3%, the transition metal carbonates in the sample decompos... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6242261 | Assessment of ion availability in heterogeneous media using ion-exchange membranes The invention relates to a kit for the measurement of anion, cation or zwitterion availability in a medium or for the measurement of free inorganic ions in disrupted cells from plant or animal tissue. The kit comprises ion-exchange material having a measu... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6200816 | Method for measuring particulate and gaseous metals in a fluid stream, device for measuring particulate and gaseous metals in a fluid stream A method for analyzing metal in a fluid is provided comprising maintaining a first portion of a continuous filter media substrate at a temperature coinciding with the phase in which the metal is to be analyzed; contacting the fluid to a first portion of s... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5561066 | Analysis of supercritical-extracted chelated metal ions from mixed organic-inorganic samples Organic and inorganic contaminants of an environmental sample are analyzed by the same GC-MS instrument by adding an oxidizing agent to the sample to oxidize metal or metal compounds to form metal ions. The metal ions are converted to chelate complexes an... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5479814 | Method and apparatus for detecting mercury vapor content of unconsolidated porous materials A method and apparatus for determining mercury vapor content of a body of earth for the purpose of ascertaining the mercury vapor content and correlating to the expected degree of mineralized character of the body of earth which includes the use of a stri... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5385827 | Method of geochemical prospecting A method of geochemical prospecting where samples of soil, sediment and rock in a geological area are collected and each sample is contacted with a leach solution of water, glucose and glucose oxidase. The oxidase acts upon the glucose to produce gluconic... | 01/31/1995 |
| 4684404 | Dissolution of noble metals The invention provides a reagent suitable for the dissolution of metallic gold and various methods for the application of the reagent including gold analysis, gold extraction, gold separation and the in-situ treatment of gold deposits. The reagent uses a ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4587847 | Method for indicating concealed deposits The invention relates to a method for indicating the presence of concealed minerals and/or deposits in prospecting or exploration operations. A flow of ascending free geogas is analyzed with respect to its content of entrained substances of exploration in... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4573354 | Apparatus and method for geochemical prospecting An apparatus and method for detecting and mapping volatile species emanating from an underground source. A mass spectrometer is used for species identification and multivariate statistics are employed to determine the character of the source. The characte... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4565786 | Method for detecting mercury gas A method and apparatus has been provided to locate a subterranian precious ore and/or sulfide body from which mercury gas is emanating. The apparatus includes an inverted plastic drinking cup from which a mercury-free silver wire is suspended from its end... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4441616 | Process for sorting coarse to fine materials according to their chemical composition Process for sorting coarse to fine materials according to their chemical composition, in which samples are taken and analyzed, and in which the transporting and/or further processing of the materials is controlled according to the results of the analysis.... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4345912 | Uranium prospecting based on selenium and molybdenum The ratio of extrinsic selenium and extrinsic molybdenum of a formation sample is used to characterize the area from which the sample has been taken as an exterior or an interior area of the formation with respect to a uraniferous roll-front location.... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4334882 | Determination of pyrite and siderite content of formation deposits A method for determination of pyrite and sidermite content in core samples is disclosed wherein the method involves a two-step digestion of the minerals in hydrochloric and nitric acids and analysis of the solutions using an inductively coupled plasma ato... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4324555 | Uranium exploration The dominant clay mineral content of clay bearing sand samples from an underground uranium bearing formation is indicative of whether these samples have been taken from the exterior or the interior ground with respect to a uranium roll front. The analysis... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4225314 | Chemical analysis and mineral prospecting A sample stream of liquid representative of the environment such as sea water or lake water or drilling mud is subjected to the passage therethrough of an inert carrier gas to entrain chemical components and particulate matter which is then removed from t... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4221482 | Mineral prospecting by the detection of radon or iodine A method of detecting the presence of a coating of gaseous molecules on the surface of solid particulate material comprising the steps of entrapping the particulate material in a chemically inert carrier gas, heating the said material to release the gaseo... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4193767 | Particulate mineral separation process A method used in conjunction with prospecting or mineral exploration of sedimentary deposits containing a minute amount of an economic mineral is described. The method is applied to a bulk sample of a deposit and generally involves the steps of washing an... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4081675 | Geophysical and geochemical exploration The analysis of formation samples from drill cuttings for Po-210 allows the tracing and detection of possible uranium deposits from a larger distance. Furthermore, in connection with chemical uranium analysis and equivalent uranium analysis from gamma-ray... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4067693 | Method for geochemical prospecting A method for locating subterranean sulfide mineral ore deposits by analyzing the soil at a plurality of locations in an area of interest to determine the ratio between mercury present in the soil as mercury sulfide and the total mercury present in the soi... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4066891 | Geochemical and geophysical exploration Valuable information on the presence or absence of uranium-enriched ores, geothermal reservoirs, or natural gas sources is obtained by analyzing earth samples for their relative Po210 content.... | 01/03/1978 |
| 3957438 | Detecting fluorite in a solid rock sample A method of detecting fluorite in an ore body comprising the steps of activating and dissociating the fluorite by the application of a cation exchange resin reagent, substituting the sodium ions of the activated and solubilized fluorite with a rare earth ... | 05/18/1976 |
