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US 5,516,603 AGranted
Flexible battery pack
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorMichael W. Holcombe
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Abstract
A flexible battery pack for providing electrical power to a downhole tool is provided. The battery pack may be mounted in any orientation and about the interior or exterior circumference of the tool. It may further be used to provide a plurality of voltage or current levels to the tool.
Claims16
A flexible battery pack in combination with a downhole tool comprising:
- a downhole tool comprising a curved mounting surface;
- a flexible base, mountable to said curved mounting surface;
- and
- a means for providing electrical energy, mountable to said flexible base.
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A method of providing electrical energy for a downhole tool comprising the steps of:
- mounting an electrical energy source to a flexible base;
- mounting said flexible base to a curved mounting surface on a downhole tool;
- and
- electrically connecting said electrical energy source to a device requiring a supply of electrical energy.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.