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Systems and methods for wirelessly monitoring well conditions

  • US 10,436,022 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2018
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for wirelessly monitoring well conditions, the method comprising:

  • connecting an array of wireless transceivers along a drill string inside a well, each transceiver placed within at least half the maximum distance that each transceiver can transmit data;

    connecting a power generator to each transceiver for powering the respective transceivers, the wireless transceivers communicate over a wireless communication method selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, and ZigBee;

    providing a first housing for housing the power generator and a bridge rectifier; and

    providing a second housing for housing a storage unit, a microcontroller, and a transceiver unit, wherein the second housing comprises a hollow housing structure that provides clearance for the drilling fluids to flow through.

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