Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Opto-electrical networks for controlling downhole electronic devices
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Application No.: US15107737Application Date: 2014-10-30
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Publication No.: US10260335B2Publication Date: 2019-04-16
- Inventor: Yan-Wah Michael Chia , Glenn Andrew Wilson
- Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2014/063109 WO 20141030
- International Announcement: WO2016/068931 WO 20160506
- Main IPC: E21B47/12
- IPC: E21B47/12 ; E21B47/00 ; E21B49/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for using opto-electrical networks to control downhole electronic devices. A system is provided that can include an optical transmitter. The optical transmitter can generate a first electrical signal associated with a radio frequency or a frequency bandwidth of the radio frequency. The optical transmitter can also convert the first electrical signal to an optical signal. The optical transmitter can further transmit the optical signal over a fiber-optic cable to an optical receiver deployed in a wellbore. The system can include the optical receiver. The optical receiver can convert the optical signal to a second electrical signal associated with the radio frequency or the frequency bandwidth. The optical receiver can also control an electronic device in the wellbore that is identified from the radio frequency or the frequency bandwidth of the second electrical signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160319658A1 OPTO-ELECTRICAL NETWORKS FOR CONTROLLING DOWNHOLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES Public/Granted day:2016-11-03
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