Pilot valve initiated mud pulse telemetry system
US4401134A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86389
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A mud pulser for mud flow in a conduit. A fluid reservoir operates when positioned in the flow of mud for imparting energy from the mud to separate fluid in the reservoir. A hydraulically operated valve is inserted in the flow of mud displaced from the fluid reservoir and includes an actuation chamber for the separate fluid. A fluid operated control valve is coupled between the fluid reservoir and the actuation chamber. An electrically controllable valve is coupled between the fluid reservoir and a control port for the control valve. The electrically controllable valve is operative in response to a first electrical signal applied thereto for providing communication in the separate fluid between the fluid reservoir and the control port to thereby allow an energy transfer in the fluid between the mud flow and the control port. The electrically controllable valve is also operative in response to a second electrical signal for blocking fluid communication between the fluid reservoir and the control port. The control valve is responsive to the energy transferred in the separate fluid to the control port for assuming a first condition wherein fluid communication between the fluid reservo…
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