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View article: Hoses with endcapsulated springs
Hoses with endcapsulated springs Open
A device is disclosed comprising a pinchable hose with an inner wall and an outer wall. The hose comprises a flexible material and one or more springs. A central axis of the one or more springs is contained within a space between the inner…
View article: Element of an inductive coupler
Element of an inductive coupler Open
An element for an inductive coupler in a downhole component comprises magnetically conductive material, which is disposed in a recess in annular housing. The magnetically conductive material forms a generally circular trough. The circular …
View article: Inductive coupler for downhole components and method for making same
Inductive coupler for downhole components and method for making same Open
An inductive coupler for downhole components. The inductive coupler includes an annular housing having a recess defined by a bottom portion and two opposing side wall portions. At least one side wall portion includes a lip extending toward…
View article: Signal connection for a downhole tool string
Signal connection for a downhole tool string Open
A signal transmission connection for a tool string used in exploration and production of natural resources, namely: oil, gas, and geothermal energy resources. The connection comprises first and second annular elements deployed in cooperati…
View article: Element for use in an inductive coupler for downhole drilling components
Element for use in an inductive coupler for downhole drilling components Open
The present invention includes an element for use in an inductive coupler in a downhole component. The element includes a plurality of ductile, generally U-shaped leaves that are electrically conductive. The leaves are less than about 0.06…
View article: Distributed downhole drilling network
Distributed downhole drilling network Open
A high-speed downhole network providing real-time data from downhole components of a drilling strings includes a bottom-hole node interfacing to a bottom-hole assembly located proximate the bottom end of a drill string. A top-hole node is …
View article: Drilling fluid filter
Drilling fluid filter Open
A drilling fluid filter for placement within a bore wall of a tubular drill string component comprises a perforated receptacle with an open end and a closed end. A hanger for engagement with the bore wall is mounted at the open end of the …
View article: Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data to and from a downhole tool
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data to and from a downhole tool Open
A transmission line network system for transmitting and/or receiving data from a downhole tool. The invention is achieved by providing one or more transceiving elements, preferably rings, at either end of a downhole tool. A conduit contain…
View article: Apparatus for responding to an anomalous change in downhole pressure
Apparatus for responding to an anomalous change in downhole pressure Open
A method of responding to an anomalous change in downhole pressure in a bore hole comprises detecting the anomalous change in downhole pressure, sending a signal along the segmented electromagnetic transmission path, receiving the signal, …
View article: Repeatable reference for positioning sensors and transducers in drill pipe
Repeatable reference for positioning sensors and transducers in drill pipe Open
A drill pipe having a box end having a tapered thread, and an internal shoulder and an external face for engagement with a drill pipe pin end having a tapered mating thread, and an external shoulder and an external face adapted for data ac…
View article: Conformable apparatus in a drill string
Conformable apparatus in a drill string Open
An apparatus in a drill string comprises an internally upset drill pipe. The drill pipe comprises a first end, a second end, and an elongate tube intermediate the first and second ends. The elongate tube and the ends comprising a continuou…
View article: Data transmission element for downhole drilling components
Data transmission element for downhole drilling components Open
A robust data transmission element for transmitting information between downhole components, such as sections of drill pipe, in the presence of hostile environmental conditions, such as heat, dirt, rocks, mud, fluids, lubricants, and the l…
View article: Polished Downhole Transducer Having Improved Signal Coupling
Polished Downhole Transducer Having Improved Signal Coupling Open
Apparatus and methods to improve signal coupling in downhole inductive transmission elements to reduce the dispersion of magnetic energy at the tool joints and to provide consistent impedance and contact between transmission elements locat…
View article: Method for bonding a transmission line to a downhole tool
Method for bonding a transmission line to a downhole tool Open
An apparatus for bonding a transmission line to the central bore of a downhole tool includes a pre-formed interface for bonding a transmission line to the inside diameter of a downhole tool. The pre-formed interface includes a first surfac…
View article: Element for use in an inductive coupler for downhole components
Element for use in an inductive coupler for downhole components Open
An element for use in an inductive coupler for downhole components comprises an annular housing having a generally circular recess. The element further comprises a plurality of generally linear, magnetically conductive segments. Each segme…
View article: Electrical transmission line diametrical retainer
Electrical transmission line diametrical retainer Open
The invention is a mechanism for retaining an electrical transmission line. In one embodiment of the invention it is a system for retaining an electrical transmission line within down hole components. In accordance with one aspect of the i…
View article: Electrical Transmission Line Diametrical Retention Mechanism
Electrical Transmission Line Diametrical Retention Mechanism Open
The invention is a mechanism for retaining an electrical transmission line. In one embodiment of the invention it is a system for retaining an electrical transmission line within downhole components. The invention allows a transmission lin…
View article: Data transmission system for a downhole component
Data transmission system for a downhole component Open
The invention is a system for transmitting data through a string of downhole components. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system includes a plurality of downhole components, such as sections of pipe in a drill string. Ea…
View article: Downhole data transmission system
Downhole data transmission system Open
A system for transmitting data through a string of downhole components. In one aspect, the system includes first and second magnetically conductive, electrically insulating elements at both ends of the component. Each element includes a fi…
View article: Drilling jar for use in a downhole network
Drilling jar for use in a downhole network Open
Apparatus and methods for integrating transmission cable into the body of selected downhole tools, such as drilling jars, having variable or changing lengths. A wired downhole-drilling tool is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention a…
View article: Drill string transmission line
Drill string transmission line Open
A transmission line assembly for transmitting information along a downhole tool comprising a pin end, a box end, and a central bore traveling between the pin end and the box end, is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including…
View article: Improved Electrical Contact For Dowhhole Drilling Networks
Improved Electrical Contact For Dowhhole Drilling Networks Open
An electrical contact system for transmitting information across tool joints while minimizing signal reflections that occur at the tool joints includes a first electrical contact comprising an annular resilient material. An annular conduct…
View article: An Internal Coaxial Cable Electrical Connector For Use In Downhole Tools
An Internal Coaxial Cable Electrical Connector For Use In Downhole Tools Open
A seal for a coaxial cable electrical connector more specifically an internal seal for a coaxial cable connector placed within a coaxial cable and its constituent components. A coaxial cable connector is in electrical communcation with an …
View article: Load-resistant coaxial transmission line
Load-resistant coaxial transmission line Open
A transmission line for downhole tools that make up all or part of a tool string for drilling and production of oil, gas, and geothermal wells that can withstand the dynamic gravitational forces and other accelerations associated with down…
View article: Loaded transducer for downhole drilling components
Loaded transducer for downhole drilling components Open
A robust transmission element for transmitting information between downhole tools, such as sections of drill pipe, in the presence of hostile environmental conditions, such as heat, dirt, rocks, mud, fluids, lubricants, and the like. The t…
View article: Method and apparatus of assessing down-hole drilling conditions
Method and apparatus of assessing down-hole drilling conditions Open
A method and apparatus for use in assessing down-hole drilling conditions are disclosed. The apparatus includes a drill string, a plurality of sensors, a computing device, and a down-hole network. The sensors are distributed along the leng…