Monitoring device for plug assembly
US9212547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/134
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A monitoring tool, including an obstructor portion operatively arranged to impede fluid flow past the monitoring tool when the obstructor is engaged with a corresponding seat member. A disintegrable portion is included formed from a material operatively arranged to disintegrate upon exposure to a selected fluid. A gauge is coupled with the obstructor portion and the disintegrable portion. The gauge is operatively arranged to monitor one or more parameters and released from the obstructor portion when the disintegrable portion is disintegrated by the selected fluid. A method of monitoring one or more parameters is also included.
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