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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:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth R. Evans, Spring, TX (US);
Juan Miguel Bilen, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Jason R. Habernal, Magnolia, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/017 (2012.01); E21B 17/02 (2006.01); E21B 47/013 (2012.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01); E21B 10/42 (2006.01); E21B 10/567 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/017 (2020.05); E21B 10/42 (2013.01); E21B 17/028 (2013.01); E21B 47/013 (2020.05); E21B 49/003 (2013.01); E21B 10/567 (2013.01);
Abstract
An earth-boring tool may include a tool body and a coupling region configured to couple the earth-boring tool to an adjacent portion of a drill string. The earth-boring tool may also include one or more sensors disposed on the tool body. The earth-boring tool may further include a connector disposed in the coupling region electrically connected to the one or more sensors. The connector may be configured to enable a removable connection from an external device to the one or more sensors.