Self-healing polymeric composite material design, failure analysis and future outlook: a review

K Mphahlele, SS Ray, A Kolesnikov - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
The formation of micro-cracks and crack propagation is still an acute problem in polymer and
polymer composites. These micro-cracks usually occur while the materials are manufactured …

Rugged passively cooled high power laser fiber optic connectors and methods of use

CC Rinzler, WC Gray, JD Fraze, BO Faircloth… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
There are provided high power laser connectors and couplers and methods that are capable
of providing high laser power without the need for active cooling to remote, harsh and …

High power laser decomissioning of multistring and damaged wells

PD Deutch, SA Marshall, DL Grubb, RA De Witt… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
Related US Application Data application No. 13/565,345, filed on Aug. 2, 2012, now Pat. No.
9,089,928, said application No. 13/966, 969 is a continuation-in-part of application No …

Method and system for advancement of a borehole using a high power laser

JF Moxley, MS Land, CC Rinzler, BO Faircloth… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for the laser drilling of a borehole in the
earth. There is further provided with in the systems a means for delivering high power laser …

Microcracks in silicon wafers I: Inline detection and implications of crack morphology on wafer strength

M Demant, T Welschehold, M Oswald… - IEEE Journal of …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Microcracks in silicon wafers reduce the strength of the wafers and can lead to critical failure
within the solar-cell production. Both detection of the microcracks and their impact on …

Control system for high power laser drilling workover and completion unit

MS Zediker, S Makki, BO Faircloth, RA DeWitt… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
US9027668B2 - Control system for high power laser drilling workover and completion unit -
Google Patents US9027668B2 - Control system for high power laser drilling workover and …

High power laser perforating and laser fracturing tools and methods of use

EJ Linyaev, MS Zediker, DL Grubb, SN Schroit… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
There are provided high power laser perforating tools and methods of delivering laser
energy patterns that enhance the flow of energy sources, such as hydrocarbons, from a …

Method and apparatus for delivering high power laser energy over long distances

MS Zediker, CC Rinzler, BO Faircloth, Y Koblick… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, devices and methods for the transmission of 1 kW or more of laser energy
deep into the earth and for the suppression of associated nonlinear phenomena. Systems …

Systems and conveyance structures for high power long distance laser transmission

RA DeWitt, MS Zediker, BO Faircloth, DL Grubb… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering
high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and …

High power laser photo-conversion assemblies, apparatuses and methods of use

MS Zediker, R Jones-Albertus, BO Faircloth… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
There is provided a high power laser system for powering a remotely located laser device,
such as an ROV, using a high power laser fiber optic tether and a photo-conversion device …