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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1997
Paul Ringgenberg, Carrollton, TX (US);
Harrison C. Smith, Anna, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A downhole communications system including an electromagnetic-to-acoustic signal repeater (,) for communicating information between surface equipment and downhole equipment and a method for use of the repeater (,) is disclosed. The repeater (,) comprises an electromagnetic receiver (,) and an acoustic transmitter (,). The receiver (,) receives an electromagnetic input signal and transforms the electromagnetic input signal to an electrical signal that is inputted into an electronics package (,) that amplifies the electrical signal and forwards the electrical signal to the transmitter (,) that transforms the electrical signal to an acoustic output signal that is acoustically transmitted.