Communicative coupler for a well system
US10851598B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/13
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A communicative coupler for a tubular member including a hub having a longitudinal hub axis and a chamber disposed therein, a coil disposed in the hub for electromagnetically communicating with a coil of the tubular member, a shaft having a longitudinal shaft axis, a first end, and a second end, wherein the second end of the shaft is pivotally coupled to the hub, and a positioning assembly disposed in the chamber of the hub that engages the second end of the shaft, and wherein the positioning assembly is configured to allow the longitudinal shaft axis to become laterally offset from the longitudinal hub axis.
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