DOWNHOLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE
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1. A downhole communication device comprising:
- a first energy harvesting device;
a downhole transceiver in communication with the first energy harvesting device;
an accumulator in communication with the energy harvesting device; and
a microcontroller, wherein said microcontroller manages communication between the first energy harvesting device, transceiver, and accumulator.
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Abstract
The invention provides downhole communication devices and methods of using downhole communication devices. One aspect of the invention provides a downhole communication device including: a first energy harvesting device; a downhole transceiver in communication with the first energy harvesting device; an accumulator in communication with the energy harvesting device; and a microcontroller. The microcontroller manages communication between the first energy harvesting device, transceiver, and accumulator.
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19 Claims
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1. A downhole communication device comprising:
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a first energy harvesting device; a downhole transceiver in communication with the first energy harvesting device; an accumulator in communication with the energy harvesting device; and a microcontroller, wherein said microcontroller manages communication between the first energy harvesting device, transceiver, and accumulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A drilling control system comprising:
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a downhole communication device comprising; a first energy harvesting device; a first downhole transceiver in communication with the first energy harvesting device; a first accumulator in communication with the first energy harvesting device; a first microcontroller, wherein the first microcontroller manages communication between the first energy harvesting device, the first downhole transceiver, and the first accumulator; and a sensor in communication with the microcontroller and the first downhole transceiver; and at least one repeater comprising; a second energy harvesting device; a second downhole transceiver in communication with the second energy harvesting device; a second accumulator in communication with the second energy harvesting device; and a second microcontroller, wherein the second microcontroller manages communication between the second energy harvesting device, the second downhole transceiver, and the second accumulator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of downhole drilling comprising:
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providing a downhole component comprising; a first energy harvesting device; a first downhole transceiver in communication with the first energy harvesting device; a first accumulator in communication with the first energy harvesting device; a first microcontroller, wherein the first microcontroller manages communication between the first energy harvesting device, the first downhole transceiver, and the first accumulator; and a sensor in communication with the microcontroller and the first downhole transceiver; providing at least one repeater comprising; a second energy harvesting device; a second downhole transceiver in communication with the second energy harvesting device; a second accumulator in communication with the second energy harvesting device; and a second microcontroller, wherein the second microcontroller manages communication between the second energy harvesting device, the second downhole transceiver, and the second accumulator. providing an uphole component comprising; a power source; and a receiver electrically coupled to the power source; obtaining drilling data from the sensor; transmitting the drilling data from the downhole component to the first of the at least one repeater; relaying the drilling data to any subsequent repeaters; and transmitting the drilling data from the last of the least one repeater to the uphole component.
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