Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140144537 | WIRED PIPE COUPLER CONNECTOR - A method of forming a wired pipe transmission line includes: providing an assembly that includes an inner conductor surrounded by an insulating material; attaching a fixation element to the assembly at or near an end thereof; providing a tubular outer conductor; disposing the assembly and the fixation element within the outer conductor; and fixedly attaching the fixation element to the inner portion of the tubular outer conductor. | 05-29-2014 |
20140144614 | WIRED PIPE COUPLER CONNECTOR - A wired pipe coupler that carries at least a data signal includes a carrier having a plurality of electrical components disposed therein and one or more antennas supported by and spaced from the carrier, the one or more antennas being electrically coupled to the carrier through respective ones of the plurality of electrical components. | 05-29-2014 |
20140144699 | TRANSMISSION LINE FOR WIRED PIPE - A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end and a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end. The system also includes a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes an inner conductor, an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission line, the outer conductor being formed by deforming around the inner conductor a sheet of material into a substantially tubular member. | 05-29-2014 |
20140176334 | ELECTRONIC FRAME FOR USE WITH COUPLED CONDUIT SEGMENTS - An electronic frame for use in a downhole component coupling mechanism includes: a first frame element including at least one retaining structure configured to retain an electronic component; and a second frame element configured to be disposed at the first frame element, the second frame element permanently joined to the first frame element to isolate the electronic component from downhole fluids and form the electronic frame, the electronic frame configured to be disposed in a coupling assembly of a first downhole component and a second downhole component and constrained axially by the coupling assembly. | 06-26-2014 |
20140209296 | TUBE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR DOWNHOLE COMPONENTS - An apparatus for securing a transmission line in a downhole component includes: an element coupled to an exterior surface of the transmission line, the transmission line configured to be disposed in a communication conduit that extends through the downhole component, the element configured to restrict axial movement of the transmission line within the communication conduit. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209324 | MAINTAINING TENSION OF A TRANSMISSION LINE IN A TUBULAR - An apparatus for maintaining tension of a transmission line in a tubular includes a first clamp segment configured to surround at least a portion of a transmission line and a second clamp segment configured to surround at least a portion of the transmission line. The second clamp segment has a first axial end and a second axial end. The first axial end is configured to contact an axial end of the first clamp segment, such that the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment are configured to apply a force in opposite radial directions to clamp the transmission line with respect to the tubular to lock a position of the transmission line with respect to the tubular. | 07-31-2014 |
20140332235 | COUPLED ELECTRONIC AND POWER SUPPLY FRAMES FOR USE WITH BOREHOLE CONDUIT CONNECTIONS - An apparatus for retaining electronic components in a downhole component coupling mechanism includes: a power supply frame including a first housing configured to retain a power supply therein and isolate the power supply from downhole fluids, the power supply frame configured to be disposed in and constrained axially by a coupling assembly of a first downhole component and a second downhole component; an electronic component disposed in a second housing in the coupling assembly, the electronic component located external to the power supply frame; and a connector configured to transmit electric power from the power supply to the electronic component to supply electrical power to the electronic component. | 11-13-2014 |
20140352941 | TRANSMISSION LINE FOR WIRED PIPE - A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end, a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end and a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes a transmission cable that includes an inner conductor and an insulating material disposed about the inner conductor as well as a a wire channel surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission cable. The wire channel and the insulating material are mated together by at least one mating feature. | 12-04-2014 |
20140374167 | ELECTRONICS FRAME WITH SHAPE MEMORY SEAL ELEMENTS - An electronics frame for a wired pipe drill string, including a housing arranged to be disposed within the wired pipe drill string. The housing includes a chamber formed therein and one or more electronic components disposed in the chamber. A shape memory element is disposed in the chamber. The shape memory element is transitionable in response to a transition stimulus between a first shape permitting positioning within the chamber and a second shape sealingly engagable with the housing to isolate the one or more electronic components from fluid. A method of isolating an electronic component is also included. | 12-25-2014 |
20150027685 | SHOULDER RING FOR TRANSMISSION LINE AND TRANSMISSION DEVICES - A tubular section and a system including the tubular section are described. The tubular section includes a first tubular member including a threaded pin section and a second tubular member, the second tubular member including a threaded box section configured to mate with the threaded pin section. The tubular section also includes a shoulder ring disposed between the first tubular member and the second tubular member, wherein a wall thickness of at least a portion of the shoulder ring is greater than a smallest wall thickness of the threaded pin section of the first tubular member. | 01-29-2015 |
20150041214 | RETENTION DEVICE FOR DRILL PIPE TRANSMISSION LINE - An apparatus for communicating a signal to or from a downhole tool includes a drill pipe configured to be rotated to drill a borehole, a tubular under axial tension and secured in the drill pipe, and a retention device secured to the tubular and configured to maintain the tubular under the axial tension. The retention device includes a portion extending from a body of the device in a direction that is non-inward-radial with respect to a longitudinal axis of the drill pipe. The apparatus further includes a transmission line disposed in the tubular and in an opening of the retention device and in communication with the downhole tool. | 02-12-2015 |
20150194239 | TRANSMISSION LINE FOR WIRED PIPE - A wired pipe transmission line for disposal in a wired pipe segment. The line includes an assembly including an inner conductor and an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor and a protective layer that is formed of a continuous portion of a starting material spirally around the assembly. | 07-09-2015 |
20150204143 | WIRED PIPE EROSION REDUCTION - A wired pipe segment includes an inner bore extending through the wired pipe segment and a transmission line channel forming a channel from outside the wired pipe segment to the inner bore and including an inlet into the inner bore. The inner bore includes a pocket formed in the inner bore proximate the inlet and an insert is disposed in the pocket that substantially fills the pocket. | 07-23-2015 |
20150226053 | REACTIVE MULTILAYER FOIL USAGE IN WIRED PIPE SYSTEMS - A sealed chamber for disposal in a wired pipe segment includes a base element, electronics supported in a chamber in the base element and a sealing layer that prevents the electronics inside the chamber from harmful gases and fluids, the sealing layer comprising a reactive multi-layer foil material (RMFM). | 08-13-2015 |
20150248950 | TRANSMISSION LINE FOR WIRED PIPE, AND METHOD - A wired pipe transmission line for disposal in a wired pipe segment for use in subterranean drilling. The transmission line includes an assembly including an inner conductor and a dielectric layer including silicon dioxide (SiO | 09-03-2015 |
20150337641 | DOWNHOLE TOOL INCLUDING A MULTI-CHIP MODULE HOUSING - A downhole tool includes a tool body having an in inner surface portion and an outer surface portion. The outer surface portion includes a recess having a peripheral wall and an inner surface. A multi-chip module (MCM) housing is defined in the recess. The MCM housing includes one or more fortifying members that support axial and radial loading of the downhole tool and include one or more electronics receiving zones. | 11-26-2015 |
20150337644 | REMOVEABLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ACCESS MEMBER FOR A DOWNHOLE SYSTEM - A downhole tool includes a tool body having an outer surface portion and an inner surface portion and a recess formed in one of the outer surface portion and inner surface portion. At least one removable electronic component access member is detachably mounted to the tool body. The removable electronic component access member provides access to electronic components housed in the recess. A metallic seal is provided on at least one of the tool body and the removable electronic component access member. The metallic seal prevents fluid ingress into the recess through the at least one removable electronic component access member. | 11-26-2015 |
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20110184621 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE STOPPING ACCURACY OF A MOVING OBJECT - A method and a device increase the stopping accuracy of a moving object, in particular a rail vehicle, at a predetermined stopping point. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) signal generated at the stopping point is received by the object and is used as a guidance variable for approaching the stopping point. | 07-28-2011 |
20130206487 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE TRAIN LENGTH OF A PLURALITY OF COUPLED RAILWAY TRACTION VEHICLES - A method and a device for determining a train length of a plurality of coupled railroad traction vehicles, each having a vehicle device with an ID specific to the railroad traction vehicle, include determining the train length of arbitrarily long train sets in a secure and simple signaling manner by having vehicle devices determine if the railroad traction vehicle is coupled on one side or both sides by evaluating coupling contacts. The IDs of all of the coupled railroad traction vehicles or ID pairs indicating adjoining relationships of railroad traction vehicles directly coupled to one another are successively transmitted to a particular vehicle device by digital I/O connections between the vehicle devices. The device determines the train length as a function of received IDs or ID pairs. | 08-15-2013 |
20150211932 | Method for Checking the Serviceability of Point Heaters of a Rail Network - A method for checking the serviceability of a heater of a set of switch points of a rail network includes determining the position of the switch points, detecting the thermal radiation emitted by the switch points, and transmitting the value of the measured thermal radiation and/or a value derived therefrom to a maintenance control center. | 07-30-2015 |
20150274182 | Method for operating a rail vehicle in a railway system and railway system - A method for operating a rail vehicle in a railway system includes providing at least one optical waveguide which is laid next to at least one railway track and into which light pulses are fed, using the optical waveguide as a distributed acoustic sensor, and detecting backscattered light. In order to configure such a method in such a way that it meets stringent safety requirements relatively easily, a rail vehicle is used having a sound generator which can be adjusted in terms of its frequency spectrum in such a way that it indicates an emergency. When the sound generator is activated, an emergency signal of the rail vehicle is acquired if a frequency spectrum which corresponds to the adjusted emergency frequency spectrum of the sound generator is detected in the backscattered light. A railway system is also provided. | 10-01-2015 |