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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 13, 2015
Applicant:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Li Pan, Singapore, SG;

Luis Emilio San Martin, Houston, TX (US);

Rencheng Song, Singapore, SG;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03H 7/38 (2006.01); G01V 3/26 (2006.01); E21B 47/12 (2012.01); G01V 3/30 (2006.01); H04B 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03H 7/38 (2013.01); E21B 47/122 (2013.01); G01V 3/26 (2013.01); G01V 3/30 (2013.01); H04B 1/0458 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of real-time impedance matching includes conveying a tool through a borehole where the tool includes a transmit cavity antenna and receive cavity antenna for transmitting and receiving signals through a subsurface formation. The tool also includes a cable for routing signals within the tool and at least one variable inductor or variable capacitor in an impedance-matching circuit. The method further includes measuring a reflection of a signal transmitted through the formation and determining a target impedance based on the impedance of the cable and the reflection. The method further includes adjusting the at least one variable inductor or variable capacitor such that the impedance of the matching circuit substantially equals the target impedance and receiving a signal from the formation via the adjusted impedance of the matching circuit.


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