1. A method of communicating a wellbore parameter from a downhole tool, comprising:
providing a plurality of tracers for representing a value of the wellbore parameter;
measuring the wellbore parameter using a sensor;
correlating the wellbore parameter to a value represented by one or more of the plurality of tracers;
releasing the one or more of the plurality of tracers to travel upstream;
detecting presence of the one or more of the plurality of tracers; and
determining the wellbore parameter from the detected one or more of the plurality of tracers.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of tracers is assigned a different value.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of tracers comprises a chemical.
4. A system for communicating a wellbore parameter from a downhole tool, comprising:
a plurality of tracers for representing a value of the wellbore parameter;
a plurality of containers for storing the plurality of tracers;
a first sensor for measuring the wellbore parameter;
a downhole controller configured to correlate the wellbore parameter to one or more of the plurality of tracers and configured to release the one or more of the plurality of the tracers;
an second sensor for detecting presence of the one or more of the plurality of tracers; and
an uphole controller configured to determine the wellbore parameter from the detected one or more of the plurality of tracers.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of tracers is assigned a different value.
6. The system of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of tracers comprises a chemical.
7. The system of claim 4, wherein the container is pressurized.
8. The system of claim 4, wherein the first sensor is located downhole and the second sensor is located uphole.
9. A method of communicating a wellbore parameter from multiple downhole tools, comprising:
associating a first set of tracers to a first downhole tool;
associating a second set of tracers to a second downhole tool, wherein the first and second set of tracers represent a value of the wellbore parameter;
measuring the wellbore parameter using a sensor of the first downhole tool;
correlating the wellbore parameter to a value represented by one or more of the first set of tracers;
releasing the one or more of the first set of tracers to travel upstream;
detecting presence of the one or more of the first set of tracers;
determining the wellbore parameter from the detected one or more of the first set of tracers; and
determining the one or more of the first set of tracers was sent from the first downhole tool.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein each of the first set of tracers is assigned a different value.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein each of the first set of tracers comprises a chemical.
12-22. (canceled)
23. A method of communicating a wellbore parameter from a downhole tool, comprising:
providing a plurality of tracer chemicals, whereby a code comprising a plurality of code elements correlates to a release of a single tracer chemical or a unique combination of a subset of the plurality of tracer chemicals to a specific value or a range of values of the wellbore parameter;
measuring a value of the wellbore parameter using a sensor;
ascribing the measured value to a code element;
releasing one or more of the plurality of tracer chemicals corresponding to the code element;
detecting the presence of the one or more of the plurality of tracer chemicals; and
determining the specific value or range of values of the measured wellbore parameter from the detection of the one or more of the plurality of tracer chemicals.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein ascribing the measured value to a code element is performed downhole.
25. The method of claim 23, wherein detecting the presence of one or more of the plurality of tracer chemicals is performed at a surface of the wellbore.
26-29. (canceled)
30. A method of communicating a wellbore parameter from a downhole tool, comprising:
providing a plurality of tracers for representing a value of the wellbore parameter;
measuring the wellbore parameter using a sensor;
correlating the wellbore parameter to a value represented by a ratiometric amount of one or more of the plurality of tracers;
releasing the ratiometric amount of one or more of the plurality of tracers to travel upstream;
detecting presence of the ratiometric amount one or more of the plurality of tracers; and
determining the wellbore parameter from the detected ratiometric amount of one or more of the plurality of tracers.
31. The method of claim 30, further comprising releasing a calibration dosage of the plurality of tracers.
32. The method of claim 30, wherein each ratiometric amount of the plurality of tracers is assigned a different value.
33. The method of claim 30, wherein each of the plurality of tracers comprises a chemical.
34. The method of claim 30, wherein each tracer is released from a container storing the tracer.
35. The method of claim 34, further comprising opening the container using a mechanical actuator.
36-44. (canceled)
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A hand pad apparatus for protecting a median nerve, dampening vibration, and absorbing shock comprising protecting means for preventing the application of pressure to the median nerve, said protecting means including parallel cushion portions defining a recess therebetween and recess maintaining means for maintaining said recess between said cushion portions, thereby preventing said cushion portions from reducing the size of said recess.
2. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said protecting means is at least one cushion pad made of vibration absorbing material selected from the group consisting essentially of elastomeric material, urethane, air, foam, polyethylene, rubber, and silicone gel.
3. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said elastomeric material is selected from the group consisting essentially of neoprene, ethylene propylene terpolymer and styrene butadiene.
4. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said rubber is made from materials selected from the group consisting essentially of cis polybutadiene rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, and natural rubber.
5. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recess maintaining means is defined as material disposed about said protecting means proximate to said recess that prevents lateral expansion of the protecting means into said recess.
6. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said material is made of material selected from the group consisting essentially of plastic, harden rubber, metal, wood, cushion pad, and thread.
7. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recess is at least as wide as the median nerve and remains at least as wide as the median nerve after pressure is applied to said apparatus.
8. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 1, further defined as a hand grip assembly for placement between a hand and a tool.
9. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said protecting means is disposed within a glove assembly.
10. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said glove assembly comprises a flexible glove body including a front side and a back side and at least one bridging means disposed between said cushion portions of said protecting means and over said recess.
11. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said bridging means is made of a plastic material including polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyurethane.
12. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said bridging means is affixed to said cushion portions of said protecting means.
13. A hand pad apparatus for protecting a median nerve, dampening vibration, and absorbing shock comprising protecting means for preventing the application of pressure to the median nerve, said protecting means including parallel cushion portions defining a recess therebetween wherein said recess remains open over the median nerve.
14. The hand pad apparatus of claim 13, wherein said protecting means is at least one cushioned pad made of vibration absorbing material selected from the group consisting essentially of elastomeric material, urethane, air, foam, polyethylene, rubber, and silicone gel.
15. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said elastomeric material is selected from the group consisting essentially of neoprene, ethylene propylene terpolymer and styrene butadiene.
16. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said rubber is made from materials selected from the group consisting essentially of cis polybutadiene rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, and natural rubber.
17. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 13, further defined as a hand grip assembly for placement between a hand and a tool.
18. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said protecting means is disposed within a glove assembly.
19. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said glove assembly comprises a flexible glove body including a front side and a back side and at least one bridging means disposed between said cushion portions of said protecting means and over said recess.
20. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said bridging means is made of a plastic material including polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyurethane.
21. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said bridging means is affixed to said cushion portions of said protecting means.
22. The hand pad apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said recess remains open as wide as the median nerve after said cushion portions are compressed thereon.
23. A method of combining median nerve protection, vibration dampening, and shock absorbing to inhibit and prevent carpal tunnel syndrome comprising the steps of:
preventing the application of pressure to the median nerve by disposing thereabout parallel cushion portions defining a recess therebetween, the recess being substantially parallel with both sides of the median nerve; and
maintaining the recess about the median nerve with pressure.
24. The method according to claim 23, wherein said disposing step includes disposing the apparatus within a glove to be placed on the person’s hand.
25. A method of determining the proper width of a recess defined by parallel portions of a pad material, wherein the steps comprise:
determining the material type of the cushioned pad and its hardness; and
empirically calculating the proper thickness of the material to maintain the recess at a width at least as wide as a median nerve as a maximum amount of pressure is applied to the pad material thereon.
26. The method according to claim 25, wherein said determining step is further defined as utilizing a durometer to determine the hardness of the cushioned pad.
27. The method according to claim 25, wherein said calculating step includes using pressure originating from the group consisting essentially of static loads, static pressure, transient pressure, and vibration.
28. A method of determining the proper thickness of pad material used as protecting means for preventing the application of pressure to a median nerve, dampening vibration, and absorbing shock, comprising the steps of:
selecting the pad material;
determining the hardness of the pad material;
fabricating parallel portions of the pad material to define a recess therebetween, wherein the recess is substantially parallel with both sides of the median nerve; and
empirically calculating the proper thickness of the material to keep the recess opening at least as wide as the median nerve when maximum pressure is applied to the pad material thereon.