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Microscopy imaging of earth formations

  • US 5,663,559 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 09/02/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A borehole tool for obtaining data concerning formation properties comprising,a means for isolating an interval of the formation from borehole fluids beyond the interval;

  • a means for drawing formation fluid from the isolated interval of the formation;

    a means for producing wave energy which reflects from the isolated interval and which is received by the tool, said wave energy passing through said drawn formation fluid, anda means for producing data representative of a property of a portion of the isolated interval based on the received wave energy.

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