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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:
Sep. 12, 1989

Filed:

Jun. 02, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:

Serge A Scherbatskoy, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
367 83 ; 367 43 ;
Abstract

Disclosed are improvements pertaining to measurement while drilling apparatus, methods, and systems, including: generation of mud pulse pressure variations in a regime of hydraulic shock waves; transmission of information carrying signals via mud pressure variations which include various interfering signals generally termed 'noise' and employing special techniques involving digital filters for accomplishing reception of said information carrying signals; providing hydraulic means to automatically effect periodic closing of the valve means that produces the information carrying signals; providing electrical means to inhibit valve means operation in case of electrical failure in downhole apparatus; providing means which serve to greatly increase the number of satisfactory actuations of said valve means attainable without downhole battery recharge or replacement; providing unique pulse time codes which permit substantial increase in rate of information transmission and the accuracy and precision of such transmission.


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