The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2023
Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
John B. Weirich, Spring, TX (US);
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
Downhole equipment in a well includes an acoustic feature that emits an acoustic signal providing an indication of the operation of the downhole equipment. The downhole equipment is placed, above, below, or around a tubing string, or elsewhere in the well. The downhole equipment can include a flow control valve, a housing assembly, a sand screen assembly, or a base pipe. The acoustic feature can be a protrusion and notch that engage and generate the acoustic signal. Alternatively, a moving component such as a turbine can be included in the downhole equipment and can generate the acoustic signal when the component moves. Alternatively, the acoustic feature can be any device that emits a unique acoustic signal.