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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Intelliserv, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
David C. Meier, American Fork, UT (US);
Jacob Yardley, West Jordan, UT (US);
Assignee:
INTELLISERV, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/02 (2006.01); E21B 23/02 (2006.01); E21B 17/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/023 (2013.01); E21B 17/042 (2013.01); E21B 23/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for retaining a transmission line within a drill string component is disclosed. In one embodiment, such an apparatus includes a drill string component comprising a bore having an internal diameter. A slot is formed in the internal diameter to receive a transmission line. A first feature within the slot is configured to engage a corresponding second feature on the transmission line and thereby retain an end of the transmission line. A sleeve is inserted into the internal diameter to keep the transmission line within the slot. A corresponding system is also disclosed.