Convertible and addressable switch assembly for wellbore operations
US11542793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/1185
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A convertible and addressable switch assembly incudes an interface (I/O) configured to connect to a controller along a telemetry system; and a processor connected to the interface (I/O). The processor is configured to receive a command from the controller, along the telemetry system, to change a first value of a mode status variable to a desired second value, wherein the first value is associated with a first operating mode of the switch assembly and the second value is associated with a second operating mode, which is different from the first operating mode; change the first value to the second value within the switch assembly; and store in a non-volatile memory, at the switch assembly, the second value of the mode status variable.
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