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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2015
Sentergy Limited, Aberdeen, GB;
Stewart Gordon George Christie, Aberdeen, GB;
Andrew John Elrick, Peterhead, GB;
Andrew Fraser, Inverurie, GB;
Patrycjusz Bartlomiej Proszynski, Porlethen, GB;
Iain Morrison Macleod, Newmachar, GB;
Sentergy Limited, Aberdeen, GB;
Abstract
A controller () for mounting on or within a downhole tool () is provided and comprises a touch operated control device () having a touchable surface () mounted within an aperture () formed in a sidewall () of the downhole tool () such that the touchable surface () is outwardly facing and is the radially outermost component of the controller () such that an operator may touch the touchable surface () without having to disassemble the downhole tool (). The controller () also comprises one or more microprocessors () in electrical or electronic communication with the touch operated control device (), where the microprocessor () is capable of being programmed by an operator to instruct the downhole tool () to actuate wherein the operator instructs the controller () by touching the touchable surface () with one or more distinct touches.