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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:
May. 07, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 25, 2022
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Dale E. Jamison, Houston, TX (US);

Andrew Vos, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/684 (2006.01); G01F 1/688 (2006.01); G01K 1/14 (2021.01); G01N 25/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/6842 (2013.01); G01F 1/688 (2013.01); G01K 1/146 (2013.01); G01N 25/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

A self-cleaning thermal conductivity sensor comprises: a bellows coupled to a support structure; a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder; a sensor configured to measure a thermal conductivity of a fluid and extending from the pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder, wherein the sensor comprises an exposure end configured to contact the fluid during sensing by the thermal conductivity sensor, a temperature sensor, and a heat source; sensor wires connected with the thermal conductivity sensor and extending to a control system; a self-cleaning system comprising: a hood having walls extending radially outward and defining a volume; and a cleaning brush integrated with or adjacent the bottom of the support structure. In a retracted configuration, the exposure end of the sensor is positioned at a retracted position a distance from cleaning brush, and, in an extended configuration, the exposure end of the sensor extends a distance along the central axis away from the retracted position.


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