Downhole electronics with pressure transfer medium
First Claim
1. A downhole apparatus, comprising:
- a body disposed in a downhole fluid with a hydrostatic pressure;
a cavity positioned along the body, wherein a barrier is positioned over the cavity;
a flexible enclosure positioned inside the cavity;
a pressure transfer medium positioned inside the flexible enclosure; and
an electronic component positioned in the pressure transfer medium,wherein the flexible enclosure;
completely surrounds the pressure transfer medium and the electronic component;
isolates the electronic component from the downhole fluid; and
transfers the hydrostatic pressure to the electronic component via the pressure transfer medium.
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include apparatus and methods for transferring a pressure to downhole electronics with a pressure transfer medium. An embodiment of the apparatus includes a body supporting a moveable pressure transfer member, a pressure transfer medium contained by the body and the moveable pressure transfer member, and an electronic component disposed in the pressure transfer medium, wherein the pressure transfer member is moveable to transfer a pressure to the pressure transfer medium and the electronic component. Another embodiment of the apparatus includes a moveable enclosure and a non-conductive material, wherein the non-conductive material isolates an electronic component from a downhole fluid and the moveable enclosure is operable to transfer a hydrostatic pressure to the non-conductive material and the electronic component. An embodiment of a method includes transferring a downhole hydrostatic pressure to an electronic component via a flexible package and a pressure transfer medium.
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1. A downhole apparatus, comprising:
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a body disposed in a downhole fluid with a hydrostatic pressure; a cavity positioned along the body, wherein a barrier is positioned over the cavity; a flexible enclosure positioned inside the cavity; a pressure transfer medium positioned inside the flexible enclosure; and an electronic component positioned in the pressure transfer medium, wherein the flexible enclosure; completely surrounds the pressure transfer medium and the electronic component; isolates the electronic component from the downhole fluid; and transfers the hydrostatic pressure to the electronic component via the pressure transfer medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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