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Number: 340/853.1
Name: Communications: electrical > Wellbore telemetering or control (e.g., subsurface tool guidance, data transfer, etc.)
Description: Subject matter wherein an information or control signal is transmitted to or from equipment located in an opening into the earth, for a well or wellbore, over an information transmission link.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
340/853.2 Diagnostic monitoring or detecting operation of communications equipment or signal 92
340/856.1 In horizontal or inclined passage arrangement 23
340/853.9 Including detail of subsurface signal storage (e.g., memory, recorder, register, etc.) 40
340/856.3 Including particular sensor 40
340/855.8 Including specified power transmission feature or source (e.g., battery, etc.) 46
340/855.7 Modification of signal bandwidth, frequency, or circuit impedance at subsurface location 31
340/855.3 Multiplexed signals 56
340/855.4 Pulse or digital signal transmission 76
340/853.7 Repeater in subsurface link (e.g., cable, etc.) 41
340/853.3 Selective control of subsurface equipment 126
340/854.3 Using a specific transmission medium (e.g., conductive fluid, annular spacing, etc.) 109
340/856.2 With expandable or inflatable sensor element or mounting 23
340/853.8 With orientation sensing of subsurface telemetering equipment (other than drilling equipment) 38
340/854.1 With position or depth recording (e.g., line payout, equipment locator, etc.) 40


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7619516 Single and multi-trace omnidirectional sonde and line locators and transmitter used therewith Nov. 17, 2009
7619540 Apparatus and methods for determining isotropic and anisotropic formation resistivity in the presence of invasion Nov. 17, 2009
7580797 Subsurface layer and reservoir parameter measurements Aug. 25, 2009
7570175 Node discovery in physically segmented logical token network Aug. 4, 2009
7558564 System and method for remote asset management Jul. 7, 2009
7546209 Formation dip geo-steering method Jun. 9, 2009
7539279 Logarithmic spectrum transmitter waveform for controlled-source electromagnetic surveying May. 26, 2009
7532129 Apparatus and methods for conveying and operating analytical instrumentation within a well borehole May. 12, 2009
7526930 Method system and program storage device for synchronizing displays relative to a point in time May. 5, 2009
7518526 Method and system for displaying scanning data for oil well tubing based on scanning speed Apr. 14, 2009
7490428 High performance communication system Feb. 17, 2009
7484625 Shale shakers and screens with identification apparatuses Feb. 3, 2009
7480207 Filtering and detection of telemetry Jan. 20, 2009
7477160 Wireless communications associated with a wellbore Jan. 13, 2009
7453768 High-speed, downhole, cross well measurement system Nov. 18, 2008
7450053 Logging device with down-hole transceiver for operation in extreme temperatures Nov. 11, 2008
7443312 Downhole telemetry system having discrete multi-tone modulation with QAM fallback Oct. 28, 2008
7424176 Optical fiber termination apparatus and methods of use, and optical fiber termination process Sep. 9, 2008
7416028 Telemetry system for the bi-directional communication of data between a well point and a terminal unit situated on the surface Aug. 26, 2008
7400262 Apparatus and methods for self-powered communication and sensor network Jul. 15, 2008
7400263 Method and system for performing operations and for improving production in wells Jul. 15, 2008
7385523 Apparatus and method for downhole well equipment and process management, identification, and operation Jun. 10, 2008
7348892 Pipe mounted telemetry receiver Mar. 25, 2008
7336199 Inductive coupling system Feb. 26, 2008
7327634 Rotary pulser for transmitting information to the surface from a drill string down hole in a well Feb. 5, 2008
7319638 Hydraulic oscillator for use in a transmitter valve Jan. 15, 2008
7315256 Magnetic signalling in pipelines Jan. 1, 2008
7295491 High impact communication and control system Nov. 13, 2007
7283060 Control apparatus for automated downhole tools Oct. 16, 2007
7283061 Method and system for performing operations and for improving production in wells Oct. 16, 2007
7280432 Oscillating shear valve for mud pulse telemetry Oct. 9, 2007
7259688 Wireless reservoir production control Aug. 21, 2007
7253745 Corrosion-resistant downhole transmission system Aug. 7, 2007
7249636 System and method for communicating along a wellbore Jul. 31, 2007
7250873 Downlink pulser for mud pulse telemetry Jul. 31, 2007
7248177 Down hole transmission system Jul. 24, 2007
7245229 Drill string rotation encoding Jul. 17, 2007
7242317 Wireless well communication system and method Jul. 10, 2007
7224288 Link module for a downhole drilling network May. 29, 2007
7210856 Distributed temperature sensing in deep water subsea tree completions May. 1, 2007
7202797 System and a method for detecting, locating and discerning an approach towards a linear installation Apr. 10, 2007
7193525 Methods and apparatus for downhole inter-tool communication Mar. 20, 2007
7167101 Method and apparatus for telemetry Jan. 23, 2007
7159654 Apparatus identification systems and methods Jan. 9, 2007
7154412 High-power well logging method and apparatus Dec. 26, 2006
7148812 System for use in controlling a hydrocarbon production well Dec. 12, 2006
7138929 Method and apparatus for enhanced acoustic mud pulse telemetry during underbalanced drilling Nov. 21, 2006
7132958 Downhole telemetry system using multiple uplink modes as data channels using discrete multi-tone modulation Nov. 7, 2006
7123160 Method for triggering an action Oct. 17, 2006
7102532 Subsea communication Sep. 5, 2006

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