System for loading executable code into volatile memory in a downhole tool
Abstract
A system for loading an executable code into volatile memory in a downhole tool string component comprises a surface control unit comprising executable code. An integrated downhole network comprises data transmission elements in communication with the surface control unit and the volatile memory. The executable code, stored in the surface control unit, is not permanently stored in the downhole tool string component. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the downhole tool string component comprises boot memory. In another embodiment, the executable code is an operating system executable code. Preferably, the volatile memory comprises random access memory (RAM). A method for loading executable code to volatile memory in a downhole tool string component comprises sending the code from the surface control unit to a processor in the downhole tool string component over the network. A central processing unit writes the executable code in the volatile memory.
- Inventors:
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- Provo, UT
- Springville, UT
- Orem, UT
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Novatek Engineering Inc
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 915746
- Patent Number(s):
- 7274304
- Application Number:
- 10/710,638
- Assignee:
- NETL
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-01NT41229
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
Citation Formats
Hall, David R, Bartholomew, David B, and Johnson, Monte L. System for loading executable code into volatile memory in a downhole tool. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Hall, David R, Bartholomew, David B, & Johnson, Monte L. System for loading executable code into volatile memory in a downhole tool. United States.
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@article{osti_915746,
title = {System for loading executable code into volatile memory in a downhole tool},
author = {Hall, David R and Bartholomew, David B and Johnson, Monte L},
abstractNote = {A system for loading an executable code into volatile memory in a downhole tool string component comprises a surface control unit comprising executable code. An integrated downhole network comprises data transmission elements in communication with the surface control unit and the volatile memory. The executable code, stored in the surface control unit, is not permanently stored in the downhole tool string component. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the downhole tool string component comprises boot memory. In another embodiment, the executable code is an operating system executable code. Preferably, the volatile memory comprises random access memory (RAM). A method for loading executable code to volatile memory in a downhole tool string component comprises sending the code from the surface control unit to a processor in the downhole tool string component over the network. A central processing unit writes the executable code in the volatile memory.},
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year = {Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
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