Acoustic isolator section
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1. An acoustic isolator section for an acoustic well logging tool, the isolator section comprising:
- an isolator comprising;
(i) an isolator body;
(ii) a mass;
(iii) a resiliently deformable portion formed integrally with the isolator body;
(iv) a movement limiter,wherein each resiliently deformable portion comprises a plurality of apertures and at least one first slot formed in the or each isolator body, which first slot is connected to one or more of the plurality of apertures, wherein each movement limiter comprises a second slot formed in the or each isolator body, and wherein each first slot is connected to a second slot.
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Abstract
An acoustic isolator section for an acoustic well logging tool, the isolator section comprising:
- an isolator comprising:
- (i) an isolator body;
- (ii) a mass;
- (iii) a resiliently deformable portion formed integrally with the isolator body;
- (iv) a movement limiter.
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1. An acoustic isolator section for an acoustic well logging tool, the isolator section comprising:
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an isolator comprising; (i) an isolator body; (ii) a mass; (iii) a resiliently deformable portion formed integrally with the isolator body; (iv) a movement limiter, wherein each resiliently deformable portion comprises a plurality of apertures and at least one first slot formed in the or each isolator body, which first slot is connected to one or more of the plurality of apertures, wherein each movement limiter comprises a second slot formed in the or each isolator body, and wherein each first slot is connected to a second slot. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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2. An acoustic isolator section for an acoustic well logging tool, the isolator section comprising:
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an isolator comprising; (i) an isolator body; (ii) a mass; (iii) a resiliently deformable portion; (iv) a movement limiter formed integrally with the isolator body, wherein each resiliently deformable portion comprises a plurality of apertures, and at least one first slot formed in the or each isolator body, which first slot is connected to one or more of the plurality of apertures, wherein each movement limiter comprises a second slot formed in the or each isolator body, and wherein each first slot is connected to a second slot.
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3. An acoustic isolator section for an acoustic well logging tool the isolator section comprising
an acoustic isolator comprising: -
(i) an isolator body; (ii) a mass; (iii) a resiliently deformable portion formed in the isolator body; and (iv) a movement limiter, formed integrally with the resiliently deformable portion, wherein each resiliently deformable portion comprises a plurality of apertures, and at least one first slot formed in the or each isolator body, which first slot is connected to one or more of the plurality of apertures, wherein each movement limiter comprises a second slot formed in the or each isolator body, and wherein each first slot is connected to a second slot.
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4. An acoustic isolator section for an acoustic well logging tool, the isolator section comprising:
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an isolator comprising; (i) an isolator body; (ii) a mass; (iii) a resiliently deformable portion formed integrally with the isolator body; (iv) a movement limiter, wherein each resiliently deformable portion comprises a plurality of apertures and at least one first slot formed in the or each isolator body, which first slot is connected to one or more of the plurality of apertures, wherein each movement limiter comprises a pair of interlocking lobes formed in the or each isolator body.
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5. An acoustic isolator section for an acoustic well logging tool, the isolator section comprising:
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an isolator comprising; (i) an isolator body; (ii) a mass; (iii) a resiliently deformable portion; (iv) a movement limiter formed integrally with the isolator body, wherein each resiliently deformable portion comprises a plurality of apertures, and at least one first slot formed in the or each isolator body, which first slot is connected to one or more of the plurality of apertures, wherein each movement limiter comprises a pair of interlocking lobes formed in the or each isolator body.
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6. An acoustic isolator section for an acoustic well logging tool the isolator section comprising
an acoustic isolator comprising: -
(i) an isolator body; (ii) a mass; (iii) a resiliently deformable portion formed in the isolator body; and (iv) a movement limiter, formed integrally with the resiliently deformable portion, wherein each resiliently deformable portion comprises a plurality of apertures, and at least one first slot formed in the or each isolator body, which first slot is connected to one or more of the plurality of apertures, wherein each movement limiter comprises a pair of interlocking lobes formed in the or each isolator body.
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