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Acoustic coupling of electrical power and data between downhole devices

  • US 9,500,074 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2014
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for transmitting electrical power and data between downhole devices comprising:

  • a wellbore tubular having a wall;

    an electrical device positioned in a wellbore region to an exterior of the wellbore tubular;

    a first acoustic coupling element positioned to the exterior of the wellbore tubular and electrically connected to the electrical device; and

    a second acoustic coupling element positioned to an interior of the wellbore tubular, the second acoustic coupling element operable to transmit electrical power to and receive data from the first acoustic coupling element through communication of acoustic signals through the wall of the wellbore tubular.

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