Wireless transmission system and system for monitoring a drilling rig operation
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1. A system for monitoring a drilling rig operation, comprising:
- a drilling rig assembly comprising a top drive assembly, the top drive assembly having a member extending therefrom to engage a pipe;
at least one sensor coupled to the member to sense a parameter related to operation of the drilling rig assembly;
a client device coupled to the at least one sensor outside of the member, the client device comprising a data acquisition device that is receiving data from the at least one sensor, and the client device comprising a sensor and a first radio, wherein the first radio is coupled to the data acquisition device, and the client device removably mountable to the member; and
a base station located a distance from the client device, and the base station comprising a second radio that communicates wirelessly with the first radio in order to transfer the data between the data acquisition device and the base station;
wherein the client device changes power states based on an output of the at least one sensor, the output comprising rotation of the member of the drilling rig assembly;
wherein an auto-power state occurs when a signal of the client device is within a predefined threshold and allows the first radio to continue to operate in a high-power state for a flexible period of time; and
wherein when to power-up or power-down the client device is determined based on a signal strength of the sensor of the client device.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring a drilling rig operation includes a drilling rig assembly and at least one sensor coupled to a member of the drilling rig assembly to sense a parameter related to operation of the drilling rig assembly. A client device coupled to the at least one sensor includes a data acquisition device for receiving data from the at least one sensor. The client device also includes a first radio, which is coupled to the data acquisition device. A base station located a distance from the client device comprises a second radio that communicates wirelessly with the first radio in order to transfer data between the data acquisition device and the base station.
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42 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a drilling rig operation, comprising:
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a drilling rig assembly comprising a top drive assembly, the top drive assembly having a member extending therefrom to engage a pipe; at least one sensor coupled to the member to sense a parameter related to operation of the drilling rig assembly; a client device coupled to the at least one sensor outside of the member, the client device comprising a data acquisition device that is receiving data from the at least one sensor, and the client device comprising a sensor and a first radio, wherein the first radio is coupled to the data acquisition device, and the client device removably mountable to the member; and a base station located a distance from the client device, and the base station comprising a second radio that communicates wirelessly with the first radio in order to transfer the data between the data acquisition device and the base station; wherein the client device changes power states based on an output of the at least one sensor, the output comprising rotation of the member of the drilling rig assembly; wherein an auto-power state occurs when a signal of the client device is within a predefined threshold and allows the first radio to continue to operate in a high-power state for a flexible period of time; and wherein when to power-up or power-down the client device is determined based on a signal strength of the sensor of the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A wireless transmission system, comprising:
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a client device comprising a sensor and a data acquisition device, wherein the data acquisition device is receiving data from at least one sensor, and a first radio coupled to the data acquisition device, wherein the client device removably mountable to a member of a drilling rig assembly, the drilling rig assembly comprising a top drive assembly having the member extending therefrom to engage a pipe, the client device and the at least one sensor mounted outside of the member; and a base station located a distance from the client device, and the base station comprising a second radio that communicates wirelessly with the first radio in order to transfer the data between the data acquisition device and the base station; wherein the client device changes power states based on an output of the at least one sensor, the output comprising rotation of the member of the drilling rig assembly; wherein an auto-power state of the client device occurs when a signal of the client device is within a predefined threshold and allows the first radio to continue to operate in a high-power state of the client device for a flexible period of time; and wherein when to power-up or power-down the client device is determined based on a signal strength of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of monitoring a drilling rig operation, comprising:
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sensing a parameter related to the drilling rig operation using at least one sensor coupled to a member of a drilling rig assembly, the drilling rig assembly comprising a top drive assembly having the member extending therefrom to engage a pipe; removably mounting a client device, wherein the client device comprising a sensor, a data acquisition device and a first radio to the member, wherein the client device and the at least one sensor mounted outside of the member; collecting data from the at least one sensor using the data acquisition device of the client device coupled to the at least one sensor; determining when to power-up or power-down the client device based on a signal strength of the sensor; changing a power state of the client device based on an output of the at least one sensor, the output comprising rotation of the member of the drilling rig assembly, an auto-power state of the client device occurring when a signal of the client device is within a predefined threshold and allowing the first radio to continue to operate in a high-power state of the client device for a flexible period of time; and transmitting the data collected by the data acquisition device wirelessly to a base station located at a distance from the data acquisition device using the first radio coupled to the data acquisition device and a second radio coupled to the base station. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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