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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2016
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Lily Nuryaningsih, Edmond, OK (US);
Dustin Michael Sharber, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Katy, TX (US);
Qi Xuele, Edmond, OK (US);
Jeffrey Robert Potts, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Matthew Landon George, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A well bore robot is configured to travel along an magnetic track element. The magnetic track element includes a plurality of track magnets. The well bore robot includes a robot body and at least one robot magnet. The robot magnet is disposed within the robot body and configured to magnetically and alternatingly engage and disengage with the track magnets. Alternating engagement and disengagement of the robot magnet with the track magnets conveys the well bore robot along the magnetic track element.