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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2009
Juei Igarashi, Yokohama, JP;
Brian W. Cho, Yokohama, JP;
Hideyuki Kamei, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Sugiyama, New Malden, GB;
Paolo Primiero, Al-Khobar, SA;
Hitoshi Tashiro, Kamakura, JP;
Juei Igarashi, Yokohama, JP;
Brian W. Cho, Yokohama, JP;
Hideyuki Kamei, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Sugiyama, New Malden, GB;
Paolo Primiero, Al-Khobar, SA;
Hitoshi Tashiro, Kamakura, JP;
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and related systems are described for downhole positioning of sensors such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, tiltmeters and geophones. The sensor or sensors are mounted within the spherical rotor of a spherical motor such that the device can be actively positioned in one or more orientations by activating the spherical motor.