Electrical impulse earth-boring tools and related systems and methods
US11608739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/04
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The downhole tool may include an electrical power source, a positive and a negative electrode, and at least one sensor. The positive and negative electrodes may be configured to generate an electric field between the positive and the negative electrode with an electrical charge from the electrical power source and discharge the electric charge through a downhole formation. The at least one sensor may be configured to detect quantum particles dislocated by at least one of the electric field and the discharged electrical charge to determine downhole information from at least one of a travel time of the quantum particles, a composition of the quantum particles, a quantity of the quantum particles, and a charge of the quantum particles.
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