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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2011
Applicant:
Harold Dean Brannon, Magnolia, TX (US);
Inventor:
Harold Dean Brannon, Magnolia, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/267 (2006.01); E21B 47/01 (2012.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01); G01V 1/40 (2006.01); G01V 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/267 (2013.01); E21B 47/01 (2013.01); E21B 49/00 (2013.01); G01V 1/40 (2013.01); G01V 3/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of obtaining information about at least one variable existing at a target location in an underground well bore and/or surrounding subterranean formation includes delivering a plurality of signal generating devices to the target location(s), emitting at least one detectable signal from the target location and receiving at least one such signal. Information about the variable(s) is derived from at least some of the received signals.