Actuated electric connection

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2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Harvey, James (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Having retainer or passageway for fluent material

Fluent material transmission line

C439S192000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11174702

ABSTRACT:
A downhole connection in a tool string has a first transmission path in a first tubular component and a second transmission path in a second tubular component coaxial with the first tubular component. The first transmission path has an electrically conductive pin attached to an actuator disposed within the first tubular component. The second transmission path has an electrically conducting receptacle disposed within the second tubular component. When the pin and the receptacle are proximate one another and the actuator is energized, the pin is inserted into the receptacle to form an electrical connection between the first and second transmission paths. The actuator may include a solenoid, a piezoelectric material, a magnetostrictive material, a piston, a fluid, an electrically controllable fluid, a gear, a pivot, a bearing, a spring or combinations thereof.

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