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US 10,547,060 B2Granted
Downhole mud powered battery
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorVladimir Shitikov
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for powering downhole tools with an electrochemical device are provided. A downhole power system includes an electrochemical device having an anode and a cathode. The power system includes a downhole tool electrically communicating with the electrochemical device to provide electrical power to the downhole tool. The electrochemical device is activated when immersed in a downhole fluid and inactive when not immersed in the downhole fluid, the downhole fluid functioning as an electrolyte.
Claims10
A downhole power system, comprising:
- an electrochemical device having an anode, a cathode, and space between the anode and cathode;
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- a downhole tool electrically communicating with the electrochemical device to provide electrical power to the downhole tool when the electrochemical device is activated, wherein the electrochemical device is activated when immersed in a downhole fluid, such that downhole fluid is in the space between and connecting the anode and cathode, and inactive when not immersed in the downhole fluid, wherein the downhole fluid functions as an electrolyte.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.