Sensor deployment using a movable arm system and method
US10907467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B23/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for driving an arm radially outward from a work string axis includes a pivot block coupled to the arm at a first coupling, the arm rotating about the first coupling in a first direction to move from a stored position to an expanded position, and about the first coupling in a second direction to move from the expanded position to the stored position. The system also includes a biasing member that drives movement of the arm in the first direction. The system further includes a chamber for storing the biasing member within a pivot block diameter when the arm is in the stored position.
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