Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electromagnetic coupler
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Application No.: US14234785Application Date: 2012-07-26
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Publication No.: US09725964B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Francois Millet , Yvan Boudey , Stephane Thobois
- Applicant: Francois Millet , Yvan Boudey , Stephane Thobois
- Applicant Address: FR Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
- Assignee: VALLOUREC DRILLING PRODUCTS FRANCE
- Current Assignee: VALLOUREC DRILLING PRODUCTS FRANCE
- Current Assignee Address: FR Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: FR1102348 20110727; FR1102349 20110727
- International Application: PCT/EP2012/064743 WO 20120726
- International Announcement: WO2013/014254 WO 20130131
- Main IPC: E21B17/02
- IPC: E21B17/02 ; E21B17/00

Abstract:
A tubular component for oil exploration includes an electromagnetic half-coupler that can be coupled to a half-coupler of another tubular component to allow data transmission, wherein an end portion of the tubular component includes a housing accommodating the half-coupler, the half-coupler including a coupling element and an annular armature for the coupling element, the coupling element including an annular body formed from a material with a high magnetic permeability and an electrical conductor having turns, the armature including a first portion and a second portion configured to accommodate the coupling element, the armature being partially surrounded by an isolating and impervious material to protect the half-coupler against infiltration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140174715A1 ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLER Public/Granted day:2014-06-26
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