Antenna for Use in a Downhole Tubular
First Claim
1. An antenna for use in a downhole tubular, the downhole tubular having a conduit for the passage of fluids through the downhole tubular, the antenna comprising a generally cylindrical housing having a throughbore for the passage of fluid through the housing, the throughbore of the housing being in fluid communication with the conduit in the downhole tubular, and a coiled conductor located within a portion of the housing of the antenna and being insulated from the housing, the portion of the housing in which the coiled conductor is located having a greater internal diameter than an external diameter of the coiled conductor, the antenna comprising a non-conducting liner, wherein the coiled conductor is coiled around the liner and is co-axial therewith, the antenna being adapted to read data from and/or transfer data to at least one RFID tag carried in fluid flowing in the throughbore of the housing, and wherein the liner is arranged on an inner surface of the throughbore in the housing of the antenna.
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Abstract
An antenna for use in a downhole tubular. The antenna comprises a generally cylindrical housing and a coiled conductor located within a portion of the housing and separated therefrom by insulating material. The portion of housing has a greater internal diameter than an external diameter of the coiled conductor.
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20 Claims
- 1. An antenna for use in a downhole tubular, the downhole tubular having a conduit for the passage of fluids through the downhole tubular, the antenna comprising a generally cylindrical housing having a throughbore for the passage of fluid through the housing, the throughbore of the housing being in fluid communication with the conduit in the downhole tubular, and a coiled conductor located within a portion of the housing of the antenna and being insulated from the housing, the portion of the housing in which the coiled conductor is located having a greater internal diameter than an external diameter of the coiled conductor, the antenna comprising a non-conducting liner, wherein the coiled conductor is coiled around the liner and is co-axial therewith, the antenna being adapted to read data from and/or transfer data to at least one RFID tag carried in fluid flowing in the throughbore of the housing, and wherein the liner is arranged on an inner surface of the throughbore in the housing of the antenna.
- 19. An antenna for use in a downhole tubular, the downhole tubular comprising a conduit having an axial bore with an inner surface for the passage of fluids through the downhole tubular, the antenna comprising a generally cylindrical housing having a throughbore with an inner surface for the passage of fluid through the housing and a recess extending from the inner surface of the housing, the throughbore of the housing being in fluid communication with the conduit in the downhole tubular, the antenna having a coiled conductor located within the recess and being insulated from the housing, the recess having an inner surface with a greater internal diameter than an external diameter of the coiled conductor, the antenna including a cylindrical, non-conducting, non-magnetic liner with a central bore in fluid communication with the conduit through the tubular, the liner having an inner and an outer surface, the liner being disposed in the recess of the housing, the diameter of the inner surface of the liner being matched with the diameter of the inner surface of the housing, wherein the coiled conductor is helically and co-axially coiled around the outer surface of the liner and is disposed radially between the outer surface of the liner and the inner surface of the recess, the antenna being adapted to read data from and/or transfer data to at least one RFID tag carried in fluid flowing in the bore of the liner.
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