Downhole transmission system comprising a coaxial capacitor

Patent · 24 May 2011

OSTI ID:1019535

Hall, David R ^[1]; Pixton, David S ^[2]; Johnson, Monte L ^[3]; Bartholomew, David B ^[4]; Rawle, Michael ^[4]

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1. Provo, UT
2. Lehi, UT
3. Orem, UT
4. Springville, UT

A transmission system in a downhole component comprises a plurality of data transmission elements. A coaxial cable having an inner conductor and an outer conductor is disposed within a passage in the downhole component such that at least one capacitor is disposed in the passage and having a first terminal coupled to the inner conductor and a second terminal coupled to the outer conductor. Preferably the transmission element comprises an electrically conducting coil. Preferably, within the passage a connector is adapted to electrically connect the inner conductor of the coaxial cable and the lead wire. The coaxial capacitor may be disposed between and in electrically communication with the connector and the passage. In another embodiment a connector is adapted to electrical connect a first and a second portion of the inner conductor of the coaxial cable and a coaxial capacitor is in electrical communication with the connector and the passage.

• Research Organization: Novatek Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-01NT41229
• Assignee: IntelliServ, LLC (Houston, TX)
• Patent Number(s): 7,948,395
• Application Number: 11/626,070
• OSTI ID: 1019535
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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