Pumps – Motor driven – Electric or magnetic motor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-17
2006-01-17
Freay, Charles G. (Department: 3746)
Pumps
Motor driven
Electric or magnetic motor
C417S423100, C417S423140, C222S095000, C166S105000, C166S107000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06986650
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus suitable for coupling seismic or other downhole sensors to a borehole wall in high temperature and pressure environments. In one embodiment, one or more metal bellows mounted to a sensor module are inflated to clamp the sensor module within the borehole and couple an associated seismic sensor to a borehole wall. Once the sensing operation is complete, the bellows are deflated and the sensor module is unclamped by deflation of the metal bellows. In a further embodiment, a magnetic drive pump in a pump module is used to supply fluid pressure for inflating the metal bellows using borehole fluid or fluid from a reservoir. The pump includes a magnetic drive motor configured with a rotor assembly to be exposed to borehole fluid pressure including a rotatable armature for driving an impeller and an associated coil under control of electronics isolated from borehole pressure.
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Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
Freay Charles G.
Sayoc Emmanuel
Trask Britt P.C.
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