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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Robert Bloom, Gainesville, TX (US);
Leon D. Ellison, Huffman, TX (US);
Reinhold Kammann, Wienhausen, DE;
Manfred Worms, Nienhagen, DE;
Clive Lam, Tomball, TX (US);
Guy L. Mcclung, Iii, Spring, TX (US);
Robert Bloom, Gainesville, TX (US);
Leon D. Ellison, Huffman, TX (US);
Reinhold Kammann, Wienhausen, DE;
Manfred Worms, Nienhagen, DE;
Clive Lam, Tomball, TX (US);
Guy L. McClung, III, Spring, TX (US);
National Oilwell Varco, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Generally, the subject matter disclosed herein is directed to devices and methods for energizing and detecting a wave-energizable apparatus on an item movable with respect to a working surface of a drilling rig. One illustrative device disclosed herein includes at least one mat adapted to be positioned on a working surface of a drilling rig and a plurality of spaced-apart energizing apparatuses operatively coupled to the at least one mat. Additionally, each of the plurality of spaced apart energizing apparatuses of the disclosed device is adapted to energize a wave-energizable apparatus attached to an item that is movable adjacent to the mat and relative to the working surface.