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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2014
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian N. Wright, Indialantic, FL (US);
Murray Hann, Malabar, FL (US);
Raymond C. Hewit, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Zachary L. Linkewich, Cochrane, CA;
Alan Watt, Cochrane, CA;
HARRIS CORPORATION, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A device for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein may include a tubular radio frequency (RF) antenna within the wellbore and a tool slidably positioned within the tubular RF antenna. The tool may include an RF transmission line and at least one RF contact coupled to a distal end of the RF transmission line and biased in contact with the tubular RF antenna. The tool may also include a guide member extending longitudinally outwardly from the distal end of the RF transmission line.