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Borehole caliper tool using ultrasonic transducer

US7069775B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2004
Grant dateJul 4, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/044
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A borehole caliper tool includes a tool body, a bow spring flexibly coupled to the tool body, a target coupled to the bow spring, and an ultrasonic transducer coupled to the tool body, wherein in operation the ultrasonic transducer transmits an acoustic pulse to the target and receives an echo of the acoustic pulse from the target.

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