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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2009
Nathan Kinert, Houston, TX (US);
Leon Ellison, Huffman, TX (US);
Rheinhold Kammann, Wienhausen, DE;
Manfred Worms, Nienhagen, DE;
Clive Lam, Tomball, TX (US);
Guy L. Mcclung, Iii, Spring, TX (US);
Nathan Kinert, Houston, TX (US);
Leon Ellison, Huffman, TX (US);
Rheinhold 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
A riser having a riser body having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and two spaced-apart ends, at least one identification assembly on the riser body, the identification assembly having an assembly body and a wave energizable apparatus in the body, the assembly body having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a channel therethrough in which is positioned part of the riser body, the assembly body releasably secured on the riser body, and the wave energizable apparatus positioned within the assembly body. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).