TACTILE PRESSURE SENSING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USING SAME
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1. A method for conducting a wellbore operation in a borehole formed in an earthen formation, comprising:
- controlling a tool in the borehole by using at least one pressure estimated at a contact between a reaction surface and a contact face associated with the tool.
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Abstract
A device and related method for conducting a wellbore operation controls a tool by using at least one pressure estimated at a contact between a reaction surface and a contact face associated with the tool. The device may include a contact face and a sensor associated with the contact face. The sensor may be configured to estimate a pressure applied to the contact face.
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1. A method for conducting a wellbore operation in a borehole formed in an earthen formation, comprising:
controlling a tool in the borehole by using at least one pressure estimated at a contact between a reaction surface and a contact face associated with the tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for conducting a wellbore operation, comprising:
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a carrier conveyable into a well borehole; a tool coupled to the carrier, the tool including a contact face; and a sensor associated with the contact face, the sensor being configured to estimate a pressure applied at the contact face. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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