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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:
Jan. 27, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Halliburton Company, Duncan, OK (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3408531 ;
Abstract
An intrinsically safe data network, such as one defining a system for acquiring and transferring data from inside a hazardous zone at an oil or gas well to outside the hazardous zone, includes a fixed number of at least one data signal conductor and a fixed number of at least one intrinsic safety barrier forming part of the overall network that allows for the use of more transducers than there are intrinsic safety barrier(s).