Method for packaging components, assemblies and modules in downhole tools

An apparatus for use in a borehole, comprising:

• a conveyance device;
• a tool conveyed by the conveyance device, the tool having a body with a load bearing section, an outer surface defined by a diameter, a rotational axis, and a channel formed in the body, wherein the channel is a blind hole extending from an opening at the outer surface along a longitudinal axis, wherein the opening is accessible from outside the tool, wherein at least a portion of the longitudinal axis is non-parallel with a plane that contains the rotational axis and the opening;
• at least one actuator disposed in the channel;
• and
• a conduit having a signal carrier extending through the apparatus, the conduit transporting, through the signal carrier, the at least one of:
• (i) an energy, (ii) a signal, and (iii) a fluid to or from the at least one actuator while the tool is in the borehole.

A method for using a tool adapted for a borehole, comprising:

• positioning the tool on a conveyance device, the tool having a body with a load bearing section and an outer surface, wherein the body has a rotational axis and a channel formed in the body, wherein the channel is a blind hole extending from an opening at the outer surface along a plane defined by the rotational axis and the opening, wherein the opening is accessible from outside the tool, wherein at least a part of the channel has a component that is non-parallel with the plane;
• disposing at least one actuator in the channel;
• and
• operatively connecting a conduit having a signal carrier to the at least one actuator;
• and
• transporting through the signal carrier at least one of:
• (i) the energy, (ii) a signal, and (iii) a fluid to or from the at least one actuator while the tool is in the borehole.

An apparatus for use in a borehole, comprising:

• a conveyance device;
• a tool conveyed by the conveyance device, the tool having a body including a load bearing section, an outer surface defined by a diameter, a rotational axis, and a channel, wherein the channel is a blind hole extending at an angle from an opening at the outer surface into the body, the channel having a longitudinal axis, wherein the opening is accessible from outside the tool, wherein at least a portion of the longitudinal axis is non-parallel with a plane that contains the rotational axis and the opening;
• at least one actuator assembled in the channel;
• at least one hatch port disposed at the opening in the outer surface and configured to make an electrical connection to the at least one actuator after assembly of the at least one actuator in the channel;
• and
• a conduit having a signal carrier operatively connected to the at least one actuator, the conduit transporting, through the signal carrier, at least one of:
• (i) energy, (ii) a signal, and (iii) a fluid to or from the at least one actuator.

An apparatus for use in a borehole, comprising:

• a conveyance device;
• a tool conveyed by the conveyance device, the tool having a body including a load bearing section, an outer surface defined by a diameter, a rotational axis, and a channel, wherein the channel is a blind hole extending from an opening at the outer surface along a plane defined by the rotational axis and the opening, wherein the opening is accessible from outside the tool, wherein at least a part of the channel has a component that is non-parallel with the plane;
• at least one actuator disposed in the channel;
• and
• a conduit having a signal carrier extending through the apparatus operatively connected to the at least one actuator, the conduit transporting, through the signal carrier, the at least one of:
• (i) an energy, (ii) a signal, and (iii) a fluid, to or from the at least one actuator while the tool is in the borehole.

An apparatus for use in a borehole, comprising:

• a conveyance device;
• a tool conveyed by the conveyance device, the tool having a body including a load bearing section, an outer surface defined by a diameter, a rotational axis, a channel formed in the body, wherein the channel is a blind hole extending from an opening at the outer surface along a plane defined by the rotational axis and the opening, wherein the opening is accessible from outside the tool, wherein at least a part of the channel has a component that is non-parallel with the plane;
• at least one actuator disposed in the channel;
• and
• a conduit having a signal carrier extending through the apparatus, the conduit transporting, through the signal carrier interior path, the at least one of:
• (i) an energy, (ii) a signal, and (iii) a fluid to or from the at least one actuator while the tool is in the borehole.

An apparatus for use in a borehole, comprising:

• a conveyance device;
• a tool conveyed by the conveyance device, the tool having a body with a load bearing section, an outer surface defined by a diameter, a rotational axis, and a channel in the body, wherein the channel is a blind hole extending from an opening at the outer surface along a longitudinal axis, wherein the opening is accessible from outside the tool, a horizontal plane is defined parallel with the rotational axis and through the opening and a vertical plane is defined parallel with the rotational axis, wherein at least a portion of the channel is non-parallel with the horizontal plane and non-parallel with the vertical plane;
• at least one actuator disposed in the channel;
• and
• a conduit having a signal carrier operatively connected to the at least one actuator, the conduit transporting, through the signal carrier, transferring the at least one of:
• (i) energy, (ii) a signal, and (iii) a fluid to or from the least one actuator in the borehole.