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US 2009/0151456 A1Published application
Downhole tool damage detection system and method
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorHanno Reckmann
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Abstract
A downhole tool damage detection method includes, transmitting ultrasonic energy through a downhole tool, receiving ultrasonic energy transmitting through the downhole tool, monitoring the received ultrasonic energy for changes over time, and alerting that damage in the downhole tool may exist in response to finding the changes.
Claims22
A downhole tool damage detection method, comprising:
- transmitting ultrasonic energy through a downhole tool;
- receiving ultrasonic energy transmitting through the downhole tool;
- monitoring the received ultrasonic energy for changes over time;
- and
- alerting that damage in the downhole tool may exist in response to finding the changes.
2 more elements
A downhole tool damage detection system, comprising:
- at least one first transducer configured to transmit acoustic energy into a downhole tool while positioned downhole;
- at least one second transducer configured to receive acoustic energy propagated through the downhole tool while positioned downhole;
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- at least one processor in operable communication with the at least one first transducer and the at least one second transducer, the at least one processor configured to monitor reception of the ultrasonic energy from the at least one second transducer for changes over time indicative of formation of damage.
1 more element
A downhole tool damage detection system, comprising:
- a transducer configured to transmit acoustic energy into a downhole tool while positioned downhole and configured to receive acoustic energy propagated through the downhole tool;
- and
- at least one processor in operable communication with the transducer configured to attribute changes in acoustic energy received by the transducer with damage in the downhole tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.