Learning keyword phrases from query logs of USPTO patent examiners for automatic query scope limitation in patent searching

Professional search in patent repositories poses several unique challenges. One key requirement is to search the entire affected space of concepts, following well-defined procedures to ensure traceability of results obtained. Several techniques have been introduced to enhance query generation, preferably via automated query term expansion, to improve retrieval effectiveness. Currently, these approaches are mostly limited to computing additional query terms from patent documents based on statistical measures. For conceptual search to solve the limitation of traditional keyword search standard dictionaries are used to provide synonyms and keyword phrases for query refinement. Studies show that these are insufficient in such highly specialized domains. In this paper, we present an approach to extract keyword phrases from query logs created during the validation procedure of the patent applications. This creates valuable domain-specific lexical databases for several specific patent classes that can be used to both expand as well as limit the scope of a patent search. This provides a more powerful means to guide a professional searcher through the search process. We evaluate the lexical databases based on real query sessions of patent examiners.     

Similarity retrieval of iconic image database

The perception of spatial relationships among objects in a picture is one of the important selection criteria to discriminate and retrieve the images in an iconic image database system. The data structure called 2D string, proposed by Chang et al., is adopted to represent symbolic pictures. The 2D string preserves the objects' spatial knowledge embedded in images. Since spatial relationship is a fuzzy concept, the capability of similarity retrieval for the retrieval by subpicture is essential. In this paper, similarity measure based on 2D string longest common subsequence is defined. The algorithm for similarity retrieval is also proposed. Similarity retrieval provides the iconic image database with the distinguishing function different from a conventional database.     

川东地区井下套管损坏的原因分析及对策

本文就近年来在钻井施工中遇到的４口井发套管损坏的问题进行了原因分析，提出了防止井下套管损坏对策。     

LZW压缩算法解析及应用设计

ＬＺＷ压缩算法是一种无限压缩算法，它主要是用一种代码来表示数据流中出现的重复串，以达到压缩的目的。     

导向钻井系统在多目标大井斜定向井中的应用

详细介绍了C-D井在钻进过程中井眼轨迹的控制过程,总结了在C-D井中使用导向钻井系统的成功经验。用1根导向马达、2套钻具组合、3只牙轮钻头顺利地完成了定向、增斜、稳斜及降斜,7个目标点一次击中,且最小靶心距仅0.99m。用15d完成了这口斜深2287.09m、井斜58.40°、水平位移903.11m的多目标定向井,钻穿目标点之多、实钻井眼剖面符合率之高、施工难度之大、速度之快,在目前国内都处于领先地位。     

地面驱动单螺杆泵杆柱的组合设计

根据地面驱动单螺杆泵的工作特点，分析了传递动力的抽油杯柱受力状况，认为抽油杆柱受复合载荷的作用，在承受扭矩的同时承受较大的轴向力，给出了各种载荷的计算方法。由第四强度理论，提出了把抽油杯柱设计成两级杆柱的等强度组合设计方法，即先按要求及标准确定两级杆柱的直径和长度，然后扶强度条件进行校核。根据油田的实际情况，编制了抽油杆柱电算程序，并给出了设计训一算实例。     

内管注水泥固井工具的研究与分析

内管注水泥技术是针对大尺寸套管和表层套管固井的特点及特殊要求而采用的一种固井技术，具有省时、替量少等特点，在现场得到大量推广应用。内管注水泥器是内管固井技术的关键工具，其性能好坏直接影响到固井质量。对各种内管注水泥固井工具的结构及特点分别进行了分析研究，并就其发展方向提出建议。     

修井作业中的自动起下管柱系统探讨

目前在油田修井作业中起下管柱的人工作业量大、工作效率低、危险性大、工作条件差。提出了一种自动起下管柱作业系统,主要包括通井机、井架、液压钳、筒式吊卡、卡瓦支座、立式排管架和控制系统等,支座卡瓦为弹性体微条嵌入式结构,筒式吊卡能自动卡入和松开管柱接箍,排管架可实现管柱的立式排放,控制系统协调各部分的工作。该系统构思新颖,结构简单,技术可行,并能够与现有修井设备配合使用,实现油田修井作业的自动化。     

新型水力泵排液工艺

酸化或压裂是改造油气层措施中常规的也是最有效的方法之一。问题是酸化或压裂结束后,采取何种工艺及时返排出残酸,减少残液二次沉淀对油层的污染。同时常规TCP(油管传输负压射孔)+DST(地层测试器)二联作测试工艺在遇到低压、低渗等非自喷油层时,要想取准油层产能、压力,收集到有代表性产液样品资料,困难很大。针对以上问题,大港油田钻采院研制了新型水力喷射泵,该泵可与酸化、压裂及射孔+测试等工艺配套使用,在实现一趟施工管柱同时完成几项工作的同时,利用喷射泵深抽、连续强排的技术特点,取得了较好效果。     

Prolonged poststrike elevation in tongue-flicking rate with rapid onset in gila monster,Heloderma suspectum: Relation to diet and foraging and implications for evolution of chemosensory searching

Experimental tests showed that poststrike elevation in tongue-flicking rate (PETF) and strike-induced chemosensory searching (SICS) in the gila monster last longer than reported for any other lizard. Based on analysis of numbers of tongue-flicks emitted in 5-min intervals, significant PETF was detected in all intervals up to and including minutes 41–45. Using 10-min intervals, PETF lasted though minutes 46–55. Two of eight individuals continued tongue-flicking throughout the 60 min after biting prey, whereas all individuals ceased tongue-flicking in a control condition after minute 35. The apparent presence of PETF lasting at least an hour in some individuals suggests that there may be important individual differences in duration of PETF. PETF and/or SICS are present in all families of autarchoglossan lizards studied except Cordylidae, the only family lacking linguallly mediated prey chemical discrimination. However, its duration is known to be greater than 2-min only in Helodermatidae and Varanidae, the living representatives of Varanoidea. That prolonged PETF and SICS are typical of snakes provides another character supporting a possible a varanoid ancestry for Serpentes. Analysis of 1-min intervals showed that PETF occurred in the first minute. A review of the literature suggests that a pause in tongue-flicking and delay of searching movements are absent in lizards and the few nonvenomous colubrid snakes tested. The delayed onset of SICS may be a specific adaptation of some viperid snakes to allow potentially dangerous prey to be rendered harmless by venom following voluntary release after envenomation and preceding further physical contact with the prey.