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US 2020/0370417 A1Published application
Beacon Housing Lid With Built-In Pressure Sensor
AssigneeThe Charles Machine Works, Inc.
InventorsLarry G. Morse, Mark R. Marston
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AssigneeThe Charles Machine Works, Inc.
InventorsLarry G. Morse, Mark R. Marston
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A lid for use with a downhole tool configured to house a beacon. The lid has an exterior and interior surface. A board is attached to the interior surface of the lid and electronic hardware is positioned between the board and the interior surface of the lid. The electronic hardware includes a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is installed within the lid so that it is communicable with the exterior surface of the lid. When the downhole tool is positioned within an underground borehole, the pressure sensor measures the fluid pressure of any fluid surrounding the downhole tool. Measurements taken by the pressure sensor are transmitted to the beacon housed within the downhole tool. The beacon subsequently transmits such measurements to a tracker located at the ground surface.
A downhole tool, comprising:
The downhole tool of claim it in which the electronic hardware comprises a pressure sensor, and in which a pressure port formed in the outer layer establishes communication between the exterior surface of the lid and the pressure sensor.
The downhole tool of claim it in which the inner layer comprises a circuit board and the electronic hardware of the intermediate layer is supported on the circuit board.
An apparatus, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.