Dual magnetic sensor actuation assembly
First Claim
1. A wellbore servicing system comprising:
- a tubular string disposed within a wellbore; and
a first well tool incorporated with the tubular string and comprising;
a housing comprising one or more ports and generally defining a flow passage;
an actuator disposed within the housing;
a dual magnetic sensor actuation assembly (DMSAA) disposed within the housing and in signal communication with the actuator and comprisinga first magnetic sensor positioned up-hole relative to a second magnetic sensor; and
an electronic circuit comprising a counter; and
wherein, the DMSAA is configured to detect a magnetic signal and to determine the direction of movement of a magnetic device emitting the magnetic signal; and
a sleeve slidably positioned within the housing and transitional from a first position to a second position;
wherein, when the sleeve is in the first position, the sleeve is configured to prevent a route of fluid communication via the one or more ports of the housing and, when the sleeve is in the second position, the sleeve is configured to allow fluid communication via the one or more ports of the housing,wherein, the sleeve is allowed to transition from the first position to the second position upon actuation of the actuator, andwherein the actuator actuated upon recognition of a predetermined quantity of magnetic signals traveling in a particular flow direction.
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Abstract
A well tool comprising a housing comprising ports and defining a flow passage, an actuator, a dual magnetic sensor actuation assembly (DMSAA) in signal communication with the actuator and comprising a first magnetic sensor up-hole relative to a second magnetic sensor, and an electronic circuit comprising a counter, and wherein, the DMSAA detects a magnetic signal and determines the direction of movement of the magnetic device emitting the magnetic signal, and a sleeve slidable within the housing and transitional from a first position in which the sleeve prevents fluid communication via the ports to a second position in which the sleeve allows fluid communication via the ports, wherein, the sleeve transitions from the first to the second position upon recognition of a predetermined quantity of magnetic signals traveling in a particular direction.
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21 Claims
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1. A wellbore servicing system comprising:
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a tubular string disposed within a wellbore; and a first well tool incorporated with the tubular string and comprising; a housing comprising one or more ports and generally defining a flow passage; an actuator disposed within the housing; a dual magnetic sensor actuation assembly (DMSAA) disposed within the housing and in signal communication with the actuator and comprising a first magnetic sensor positioned up-hole relative to a second magnetic sensor; and an electronic circuit comprising a counter; and wherein, the DMSAA is configured to detect a magnetic signal and to determine the direction of movement of a magnetic device emitting the magnetic signal; and a sleeve slidably positioned within the housing and transitional from a first position to a second position; wherein, when the sleeve is in the first position, the sleeve is configured to prevent a route of fluid communication via the one or more ports of the housing and, when the sleeve is in the second position, the sleeve is configured to allow fluid communication via the one or more ports of the housing, wherein, the sleeve is allowed to transition from the first position to the second position upon actuation of the actuator, and wherein the actuator actuated upon recognition of a predetermined quantity of magnetic signals traveling in a particular flow direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wellbore servicing tool comprising:
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a housing comprising one or more ports and generally defining a flow passage; a first magnetic sensor and a second magnetic sensor disposed within the housing, wherein the first magnetic sensor is positioned up-hole of the second magnetic sensor; an electronic circuit coupled to the first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor; and a memory coupled to the electronic circuit, wherein the memory comprises instructions that cause the electronic circuit to; detect a magnetic device within the housing; determine the flow direction of the magnetic device through the housing; and adjust a counter in response to the detection of the magnetic device and the determination of the flow direction of the magnetic device through the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A wellbore servicing method comprising:
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positioning a tubular string comprising a well tool comprising a dual magnetic sensor actuation assembly (DMSAA) within a wellbore, wherein the well tool is configured to disallow a route of fluid communication between the exterior of the well tool and an axial flowbore of the well tool; introducing one or more magnetic devices to the axial flowbore of the well tool, wherein each of the magnetic devices transmits a magnetic signal; detecting the one or more magnetic devices; determining the flow direction of the one or more magnetic devices; adjusting a magnetic device counter in response to the detection and the flow direction of the magnetic devices; actuating the well tool in recognition of a predetermined quantity of predetermined magnetic signals traveling in a particular flow direction, wherein the well tool is reconfigured to allow a route of fluid communication between the exterior of the well tool and the axial flowbore of the well tool. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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