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US 2021/0230945 A1Published application
Method and system for data-transfer via a drill pipe
AssigneeREI, Inc.
InventorsRandall Johnson, Randy Richardson, Daniel J. Brunner, Alex Schumacher, Robert Koontz
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Abstract
A drill-pipe communication assembly includes a first drill pipe segment. A conductor extends at least partially along a length of the first drill pipe segment. An antenna is electrically coupled to the first drill pipe segment. The antenna facilitates wireless transmission of signals from the first drill pipe segment to an adjacent second drill pipe segment.
Claims4
A drill-pipe communication assembly comprising:
- a first drill pipe, wherein the first drill pipe is non-conductive;
- a second drill pipe disposed within the first drill pipe, wherein the second drill pipe is conductive;
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- an antenna electrically coupled to the first drill pipe, the antenna facilitating wireless transmission of signals along a length of the second drill pipe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.