Packaging structures and materials for vibration and shock energy attenuation and dissipation and related methods
US9879520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/017
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for protecting a module used in a borehole may include a plurality of shock protection elements associated with the module. The plurality of shock protection elements cooperatively has a macroscopic non-linear spring response to an applied shock event. The plurality of shock protection elements may include at least an enclosure and a dampener connecting the module with the enclosure. A related method for protecting a module used in a borehole may include enclosing the module within the plurality of shock protection elements; disposing the module in the borehole; and subjecting the module to a shock event. The plurality of shock protection elements cooperatively has a macroscopic non-linear spring response to the shock event.
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