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Acoustic telemetry transceiver

US8040249B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

13Claims

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Assignee

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

Vimal V. Shah · Sugar Land, US
Eugene J. Linyaev · Houston, US
Donald G. Kyle · Plano, US
Wallace R. Gardner · Houston, US
Jeffrey L. Moore · Frankfort, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2010
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B47/16
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

One embodiment includes an apparatus that includes a piezoelectric transducer to generate an acoustic signal that is to modulate along a mandrel, wherein the piezoelectric transducer includes at least one piezoelectric element and at least one electrode that is without non-permanent joints.

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