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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Emanuel J. Gottlieb, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Andrew Jaffrey, Oldmeldrum, GB;
Donald R. Augenstein, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Salvador Reyes, III, Houston, TX (US);
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for characterizing objects in the bore of a well assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a sensing array including ultrasonic transducers and a data analyzer coupled to receive input from the sensing array. The sensing array is positioned to transmit ultrasonic waves into the bore of a well assembly and to receive ultrasonic waves from the bore. The data analyzer processes data representative of ultrasonic waves received by the sensing array to identify a location of a component in the bore. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.