Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Subsea power and data communication apparatus and related methods
- Patent Title (中): 海底电力和数据通信设备及相关方法
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Application No.: US13731329Application Date: 2012-12-31
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Publication No.: US09281906B2Publication Date: 2016-03-08
- Inventor: Devasish Choudhury
- Applicant: Hydril USA Manufacturing LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Hydril USA Distribution LLC
- Current Assignee: Hydril USA Distribution LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Main IPC: H04B13/02
- IPC: H04B13/02 ; H02J7/02 ; E21B33/064

Abstract:
Subsea power and data communications apparatus, subsea wireless sensor hubs assemblies, subsea wireless sensor hubs, and methods of providing power to and receiving data from subsea data gathering devices, are provided. An exemplary apparatus can include subsea sensors/gauges, batteries to power the sensors/gauges, charging circuits for controlling charging of the batteries, one or more BOP control pods, an RTU, and a subsea wireless connection hub. The hub can include a stationary wheel carrying wireless stationary connection members each electrically connected to a battery and a respective subset of sensors/gauges. The hub can also include a rotatable wheel carrying a single wireless movable connection member configured to provide power to each of the stationary connection members and to receive data from the stationary connection members. A motor is provided to rotate the rotatable wheel to position the mobile connection member in front of a selected one of the stationary connection members.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140184421A1 Subsea Power and Data Communication Apparatus and Related Methods Public/Granted day:2014-07-03
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