Transmitting electric power into a bore hole
US8665110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/60
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for transmitting electric power into a bore hole, the system having an electric transmission line extending through the bore hole between an electric power source and a receiving station, wherein the receiving station includes frequency increasing means for increasing the frequency of the electric current supplied through the electric transmission line, voltage converter means for changing the voltage of the electric current supplied to it via the frequency increasing means, connecting means for supplying the frequency-increased electric current to the voltage converter means, and means for connecting an electric load to the receiving station.
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