US20090151926A1 - Inductive Power Coupler - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to downhole drilling, and more particularly, to systems and methods for transmitting power and data to components of a downhole tool string.
- downhole instrumentation and tools have become increasingly more complex in their composition and versatile in their functionality, the need to transmit power and/or data through tubular tool string components is becoming ever more significant.
- Real-time logging tools located at a drill bit and/or throughout a tool string require power to operate. Providing power downhole is challenging, but if accomplished it may greatly increase the efficiency of drilling. Data collected by logging tools are even more valuable when they are received at the surface in real time.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,806,928 to Veneruso describes a downhole tool adapted to be coupled in a pipe string and positioned in a well that is provided with one or more electrical devices cooperatively arranged to receive power from surface power sources or to transmit and/or receive control or data signals from surface equipment.
- Inner and outer coil assemblies arranged on ferrite cores are arranged on the downhole tool and a suspension cable for electromagnetically coupling the electrical devices to the surface equipment is provided.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,670,880 to Hall also discloses the use of inductive couplers in tool joints to transmit data or power through a tool string.
- the '880 patent teaches of having the inductive couplers lying in magnetically insulating, electrically conducting troughs. The troughs conduct magnetic flux while preventing resultant eddy currents.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,277,026, also to Hall, discloses a tubular component in a downhole tool string with first and second inductive couplers in a first end and third and fourth inductive couplers in a second end.
- a first conductive medium connects the first and third couplers and a second conductive medium connects the second and fourth couplers.
- the first and third couplers are independent of the second and fourth couplers.
- a downhole tool string component has a tubular body with at least one end adapted for threaded connection to an adjacent tool string component.
- the end has at least one shoulder that abuts an adjacent shoulder of an adjacent end of the adjacent tool string component.
- At least two electrically conducting coils are disposed within an annular recess formed in the at least one shoulder and an annular trough is disposed in the annular recess.
- the annular trough houses at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils and each coil is electrically insulated from each other.
- the adjacent shoulder may have at least two adjacent electrically conducting coils and an adjacent annular trough disposed in an adjacent annular recess formed in the adjacent shoulder configured similar to the at least two electrically conducting coils and the annular trough in the downhole tool string component and may couple when the downhole components are connected together at their ends, wherein the at least two coils and the at least two adjacent coils induce magnetic fields in each other when the coils are electrically energized.
- the at least two electrically conducting coils and the annular trough may be part of a modular unit that plugs into an electrical circuit disposed in the downhole tool string component.
- the annular trough may concentrate a magnetic field generated by at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils.
- a second coil of the at least two electrically conducting coils may have a single annular loop.
- the second coil may be grounded to the at least one shoulder.
- the second coil may be housed within the annular trough.
- the second coil may be disposed outside of the annular trough.
- the second coil may have a lead that connects the first coil into an electrical circuit disposed in the downhole tool string component.
- a magnetic current with a frequency of 2 MHz to 7 MHz may be emitted from the second coil when the second coil is electrically energized.
- a steel housing may be disposed within the annular recess and houses the annular trough.
- One of the at least two electrically conducting coils may be disposed intermediate the steel housing and the annular trough.
- an inductive coupler comprises at least two electrically conducting coils disposed within an annular recess.
- An annular trough is disposed in the annular recess and houses at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils. Both of the coils are electrically isolated from one another.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram of an embodiment of a drill string suspended in a bore hole.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram of an embodiment of a downhole tool string component and an adjacent downhole tool string component.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram of an embodiment of an at least one shoulder and an adjacent shoulder.
- FIG. 5 a is a perspective diagram of an embodiment of at least two electrically conducting coils and an annular trough assembled in a modular unit.
- FIG. 5 b is an exploded diagram of another embodiment of at least two electrically conducting coils and an annular trough assembled in a modular unit.
- FIG. 6 b is a cross-sectional diagram of another embodiment of an at least one shoulder and an adjacent shoulder.
- FIG. 6 c is a cross-sectional diagram of another embodiment of an at least one shoulder and an adjacent shoulder.
- FIG. 6 d is a cross-sectional diagram of another embodiment of an at least one shoulder and an adjacent shoulder.
- FIG. 7 a is a perspective diagram of another embodiment of at least two electrically conducting coils and an annular trough assembled in a modular unit.
- FIG. 7 b is a perspective diagram of an embodiment of an array of annular trough segments comprising at least two different ferrite alloys.
- FIG. 7 c is a perspective diagram of another embodiment of an array of annular trough segments comprising at least two different ferrite alloys.
- the at least one end 203 of the downhole tool string component 200 comprises at least one shoulder 205 that abuts an adjacent shoulder 206 of the adjacent end 204 of the adjacent tool string component 201 .
- At least two electrically conducting coils 207 are disposed within an annular recess 301 formed in the at least one shoulder 205 .
- An annular trough 302 is also disposed in the annular recess 301 and houses at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils 207 .
- each coil 207 of the at least two electrically conducting coils 207 is electrically insulated from each other.
- the at least two electrically conducting coils 207 comprises a first coil 303 and a second coil 304 .
- the first coil 303 and the second coil 304 may be coated with an insulating material 407 .
- the insulating material 407 may comprise a varnish, enamel, a polymer, or combinations thereof.
- a filler material 406 may be disposed in the annular trough 302 to fill in the empty space not occupied by the at least two electrically conducting coils 207 .
- the magnetic field from the electrical current may be concentrated by the annular trough 302 .
- the concentrated magnetic field inductively influences at least one of the at least two coils 207 in the adjacent tool string component 201 generating an electrical current in the at least one of the at least two coils 207 in the adjacent tool string component 201 .
- the annular trough 302 may increase the efficiency of the electrical signal that is being transferred inductively between at least one of the at least two coils 207 in the downhole tool string component 200 and at least one of the at least two coils 207 in the adjacent downhole tool string component 201 .
- All of the at least two coils 207 may be electrically energized and each coil 207 may carry a different electrical current or signal than the other coils 207 .
- the annular trough 302 may concentrate the magnetic field from each electrical current of each energized coil 207 .
- the annular trough 302 may concentrate the magnetic field from each electrical current of less than all of the at least two coils 207 .
- the first coil 303 of the at least two coils 207 may be housed within the annular trough 302 and may comprise at least two annular loops 401 .
- the first coil 303 comprises six annular loops 401 .
- a magnetic current with a frequency of 35 kHz to 150 kHz may be emitted from the first coil 303 when the first coil 303 is electrically energized. More specifically, a magnetic current with a frequency of approximately 55 kHz may be emitted from the first coil 303 when the first coil 303 is electrically energized.
- the first coil 303 in the downhole tool string component 200 may inductively transfer an electrical power signal to the first coil 303 in the adjacent downhole tool string component 201 .
- the first coil 303 may comprise a single solid wire, litz wire, or combinations thereof.
- the second coil 304 may also be housed within the annular trough 302 .
- the second coil 304 may comprise a single annular loop 402 .
- a magnetic current with a frequency of 2 MHz to 7 MHz may be emitted from the second coil 304 when the second coil 304 is electrically energized. More specifically, a magnetic current with a frequency of approximately 5 MHz may be emitted from the second coil 304 when the second coil 304 is electrically energized.
- the second coil 304 in the downhole tool string component 200 may inductively transfer an electrical data signal to the second coil 304 in the adjacent downhole tool string component 201 .
- the second coil 304 may be grounded to the at least one shoulder 205 of the downhole tool string component 200 .
- the second coil 304 may comprise a single solid wire.
- FIGS. 5 a and 5 b respectively disclose a perspective view and an exploded view of an embodiment of the at least two coils 207 and the annular trough 302 .
- the at least two electrically conducting coils 207 and the annular trough 302 may be part of a modular unit that plugs into an electrical circuit disposed in the downhole tool string component 200 .
- a steel housing 305 may be disposed within the annular recess 301 and may house the annular trough 302 .
- the first coil 303 may comprise a positive lead 501 and a negative lead 502 that connects the first coil into the electrical circuit disposed in the downhole tool string component 200 .
- the second coil 304 may comprise a lead 503 that connects the first coil 304 into the electrical circuit disposed in the downhole tool string component 200 .
- the other end of the second coil may be grounded through a solder, braze, bond, or otherwise to the steel housing, which in turn is in direct electrical contact with the pipe.
- Cables 209 may connect the leads 501 , 502 , 503 to the electrical circuit of the downhole tool string component 200 .
- the second coil 304 may be disposed outside of the annular trough 302 .
- FIG. 6 a discloses an embodiment wherein one of the side walls 403 of the annular trough 302 may be shortened to accommodate the second coil 304 .
- FIG. 6 b discloses an embodiment wherein the second coil 304 is disposed in the annular recess 301 outside the annular trough 302 and intermediate the at least one shoulder 205 and the annular trough 302 .
- FIG. 6 c discloses an embodiment wherein the second coil 304 is disposed outside the annular trough 302 and proximate a top of the annular recess 301 .
- the segments 701 may be arrayed such that segments of differing composition are aligned across from one another such as in the embodiment of FIG. 7 c . In embodiments, where more than two coils are disposed within the trough additional segments with yet different compositions may or may not be added.
- both the first and second coil may be grounded to the steel ring to complete the electrical circuit.
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- This application is a continuation in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/421,387 filed on May 31, 2006, which is a continuation in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/421,357, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,382,273.” U.S. application Ser. No. 11/421,357 is a continuation in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/133,905, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,277,026, filed on May 21, 2005 and entitled, “Downhole Component with Multiple Transmission Elements.” All of these references are herein incorporated by reference for all that they contain.
- The present invention relates to downhole drilling, and more particularly, to systems and methods for transmitting power and data to components of a downhole tool string. As downhole instrumentation and tools have become increasingly more complex in their composition and versatile in their functionality, the need to transmit power and/or data through tubular tool string components is becoming ever more significant. Real-time logging tools located at a drill bit and/or throughout a tool string require power to operate. Providing power downhole is challenging, but if accomplished it may greatly increase the efficiency of drilling. Data collected by logging tools are even more valuable when they are received at the surface in real time.
- Many attempts have been made to provide high-speed data transfer or usable power transmission through tool string components. One technology developed involves using inductive couplers to transmit an electric signal across a tool joint. U.S. Pat. No. 2,414,719 to Cloud discloses an inductive coupler positioned within a downhole pipe to transmit a signal to an adjacent pipe.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,785,247 to Meador discloses an apparatus and method for measuring formation parameters by transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals by antennas disposed in recesses in a tubular housing member and including apparatus for reducing the coupling of electrical noise into the system resulting from conducting elements located adjacent the recesses and housing.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,806,928 to Veneruso describes a downhole tool adapted to be coupled in a pipe string and positioned in a well that is provided with one or more electrical devices cooperatively arranged to receive power from surface power sources or to transmit and/or receive control or data signals from surface equipment. Inner and outer coil assemblies arranged on ferrite cores are arranged on the downhole tool and a suspension cable for electromagnetically coupling the electrical devices to the surface equipment is provided.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,670,880 to Hall also discloses the use of inductive couplers in tool joints to transmit data or power through a tool string. The '880 patent teaches of having the inductive couplers lying in magnetically insulating, electrically conducting troughs. The troughs conduct magnetic flux while preventing resultant eddy currents.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,277,026, also to Hall, discloses a tubular component in a downhole tool string with first and second inductive couplers in a first end and third and fourth inductive couplers in a second end. A first conductive medium connects the first and third couplers and a second conductive medium connects the second and fourth couplers. The first and third couplers are independent of the second and fourth couplers.
- All of the above cited references are herein incorporated by reference for all that it discloses.
- In one aspect of the present invention, a downhole tool string component has a tubular body with at least one end adapted for threaded connection to an adjacent tool string component. The end has at least one shoulder that abuts an adjacent shoulder of an adjacent end of the adjacent tool string component. At least two electrically conducting coils are disposed within an annular recess formed in the at least one shoulder and an annular trough is disposed in the annular recess. The annular trough houses at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils and each coil is electrically insulated from each other.
- The adjacent shoulder may have at least two adjacent electrically conducting coils and an adjacent annular trough disposed in an adjacent annular recess formed in the adjacent shoulder configured similar to the at least two electrically conducting coils and the annular trough in the downhole tool string component and may couple when the downhole components are connected together at their ends, wherein the at least two coils and the at least two adjacent coils induce magnetic fields in each other when the coils are electrically energized.
- The at least two electrically conducting coils and the annular trough may be part of a modular unit that plugs into an electrical circuit disposed in the downhole tool string component. The annular trough may concentrate a magnetic field generated by at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils.
- A first coil of the at least two electrically conducting coils may have at least two annular loops. The first coil may be housed within the annular trough. A magnetic current with a frequency of 35 kHz to 150 kHz may be emitted from the first coil when the first coil is electrically energized. The first coil may have a positive lead and a negative lead that connects the first coil into an electrical circuit disposed in the downhole tool string component.
- A second coil of the at least two electrically conducting coils may have a single annular loop. The second coil may be grounded to the at least one shoulder. The second coil may be housed within the annular trough. The second coil may be disposed outside of the annular trough. The second coil may have a lead that connects the first coil into an electrical circuit disposed in the downhole tool string component. A magnetic current with a frequency of 2 MHz to 7 MHz may be emitted from the second coil when the second coil is electrically energized.
- The annular trough may comprise segments with a composition alternated between at least two different ferrite alloys. The at least two different ferrite alloys may be manganese zinc ferrite and nickel zinc ferrite. The annular trough may comprise a material comprising a composition selected from the group consisting of ferrite, Ni, Fe, Cu, Mo, Mn, Co, Cr, V, C, Si, Zn alloys and combinations thereof. The annular trough may comprise two side walls and a bottom of uniform thickness.
- The downhole tool string component may be a drill pipe, drill collar, a bottom hole assembly, a reamer, a jar, a production pipe, a mandrel, a sleeve, or combinations thereof. An electronic amplifier may be disposed in the downhole tool string component that may amplify an electrical signal of at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils.
- A steel housing may be disposed within the annular recess and houses the annular trough. One of the at least two electrically conducting coils may be disposed intermediate the steel housing and the annular trough.
- In another aspect of the present invention, an inductive coupler comprises at least two electrically conducting coils disposed within an annular recess. An annular trough is disposed in the annular recess and houses at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils. Both of the coils are electrically isolated from one another.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram of an embodiment of a drill string suspended in a bore hole. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram of an embodiment of a downhole tool string component and an adjacent downhole tool string component. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram of another embodiment of a downhole tool string component and an adjacent downhole tool string component. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram of an embodiment of an at least one shoulder and an adjacent shoulder. -
FIG. 5 a is a perspective diagram of an embodiment of at least two electrically conducting coils and an annular trough assembled in a modular unit. -
FIG. 5 b is an exploded diagram of another embodiment of at least two electrically conducting coils and an annular trough assembled in a modular unit. -
FIG. 6 a is a cross-sectional diagram of another embodiment of an at least one shoulder and an adjacent shoulder. -
FIG. 6 b is a cross-sectional diagram of another embodiment of an at least one shoulder and an adjacent shoulder. -
FIG. 6 c is a cross-sectional diagram of another embodiment of an at least one shoulder and an adjacent shoulder. -
FIG. 6 d is a cross-sectional diagram of another embodiment of an at least one shoulder and an adjacent shoulder. -
FIG. 7 a is a perspective diagram of another embodiment of at least two electrically conducting coils and an annular trough assembled in a modular unit. -
FIG. 7 b is a perspective diagram of an embodiment of an array of annular trough segments comprising at least two different ferrite alloys. -
FIG. 7 c is a perspective diagram of another embodiment of an array of annular trough segments comprising at least two different ferrite alloys. -
FIG. 1 is an embodiment of adrill string 100 suspended by aderrick 108. Adownhole assembly 103 is located at the bottom of abore hole 102 and comprises adrill bit 104. As thedrill bit 104 rotates downhole thedrill string 100 advances farther into the earth The drill string may penetrate soft or hardsubterranean formations 105. Thedownhole assembly 103 and/or downhole components may comprise data acquisition devices which may gather data. The data may be sent to the surface via a transmission system to adata swivel 106. The data swivel 106 may send the data to the surface equipment. Further, the surface equipment may send data and/or power to downhole tools and/or thedownhole assembly 103. - Referring now to
FIGS. 2 through 3 , thedownhole assembly 103 comprises a downholetool string component 200 with atubular body 202 comprising at least oneend 203 adapted for threaded connection to an adjacenttool string component 201. The at least oneend 203 of the downholetool string component 200 may be a pin end while anadjacent end 204 of the adjacenttool string component 201 may be a box end or vice versa. The downholetool string component 200 may be a drill pipe, drill collar, a bottom-hole assembly component, a heavy weight drill pipe, a cross over sub, a reamer, a jar, a production pipe, a mandrel, a sleeve, or combinations thereof. In the embodiment disclosed inFIGS. 2 through 3 , the downholetool string component 200 is a drill pipe and the adjacenttool string component 201 is a drill pipe. - The at least one
end 203 of the downholetool string component 200 comprises at least oneshoulder 205 that abuts anadjacent shoulder 206 of theadjacent end 204 of the adjacenttool string component 201. At least two electrically conductingcoils 207 are disposed within anannular recess 301 formed in the at least oneshoulder 205. Anannular trough 302 is also disposed in theannular recess 301 and houses at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils 207. Theadjacent shoulder 206 also comprises at least two adjacent electrically conductingcoils 207 and an adjacentannular trough 302 that are disposed in an adjacentannular recess 301 formed in theadjacent shoulder 206 and are configured similar to the at least two electrically conductingcoils 207 and theannular trough 302 in the downholetool string component 200. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , eachcoil 207 of the at least two electrically conductingcoils 207 is electrically insulated from each other. In the embodiment ofFIG. 4 , the at least two electrically conductingcoils 207 comprises afirst coil 303 and asecond coil 304. Thefirst coil 303 and thesecond coil 304 may be coated with an insulatingmaterial 407. The insulatingmaterial 407 may comprise a varnish, enamel, a polymer, or combinations thereof. Afiller material 406 may be disposed in theannular trough 302 to fill in the empty space not occupied by the at least two electrically conducting coils 207. Thefiller material 406 may comprise a polymer selected from the group consisting of epoxy, natural rubber, fiberglass, carbon fiber composite, polyurethane, silicon, a fluorinated polymer, grease, polytetrafluoroethylene and perfluoroalkoxy, fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer (FEP), or a combination thereof. Thefiller material 406 may be electrically insulating. - The
annular trough 302 may comprise a material with a composition selected from the group consisting of ferrite, Ni, Fe, Cu, Mo, Mn, Co, Cr, V, C, Si, Zn alloys and combinations thereof. The at least twocoils 207 may comprise an electrically conductive material such as copper. The at least twocoils 207 in the downholetool string component 200 and the at least twocoils 207 in the adjacenttool string component 201 may couple when the downholetool string components ends coils 207 are electrically energized. When an alternating electrical current is passed through at least one of the at least twocoils 207 of the downholetool string component 200, the magnetic field from the electrical current may be concentrated by theannular trough 302. The concentrated magnetic field inductively influences at least one of the at least twocoils 207 in the adjacenttool string component 201 generating an electrical current in the at least one of the at least twocoils 207 in the adjacenttool string component 201. It is believed that theannular trough 302 may increase the efficiency of the electrical signal that is being transferred inductively between at least one of the at least twocoils 207 in the downholetool string component 200 and at least one of the at least twocoils 207 in the adjacent downholetool string component 201. All of the at least twocoils 207 may be electrically energized and eachcoil 207 may carry a different electrical current or signal than theother coils 207. Theannular trough 302 may concentrate the magnetic field from each electrical current of each energizedcoil 207. Theannular trough 302 may concentrate the magnetic field from each electrical current of less than all of the at least twocoils 207. - The
first coil 303 of the at least twocoils 207 may be housed within theannular trough 302 and may comprise at least twoannular loops 401. In the embodiment ofFIG. 4 , thefirst coil 303 comprises sixannular loops 401. A magnetic current with a frequency of 35 kHz to 150 kHz may be emitted from thefirst coil 303 when thefirst coil 303 is electrically energized. More specifically, a magnetic current with a frequency of approximately 55 kHz may be emitted from thefirst coil 303 when thefirst coil 303 is electrically energized. Thefirst coil 303 in the downholetool string component 200 may inductively transfer an electrical power signal to thefirst coil 303 in the adjacent downholetool string component 201. Thefirst coil 303 may comprise a single solid wire, litz wire, or combinations thereof. - The
second coil 304 may also be housed within theannular trough 302. Thesecond coil 304 may comprise a singleannular loop 402. A magnetic current with a frequency of 2 MHz to 7 MHz may be emitted from thesecond coil 304 when thesecond coil 304 is electrically energized. More specifically, a magnetic current with a frequency of approximately 5 MHz may be emitted from thesecond coil 304 when thesecond coil 304 is electrically energized. Thesecond coil 304 in the downholetool string component 200 may inductively transfer an electrical data signal to thesecond coil 304 in the adjacent downholetool string component 201. Thesecond coil 304 may be grounded to the at least oneshoulder 205 of the downholetool string component 200. Thesecond coil 304 may comprise a single solid wire. - The
annular trough 302 may comprise twoside walls 403 and abottom 404 ofuniform thickness 405. It is believed that anannular trough 302 withside walls 403 and abottom 404 ofuniform thickness 405 may maximize the magnetic saturation limits of theannular trough 302 thereby increasing the efficiency of the annular trough's 302 ability to concentrate the magnetic field of the electrical current of at least one of the at least twocoils 207. - The magnetic properties of the annular trough may be optimized such that it works synergistically with only select coils. For instance, in downhole applications, the transfer of sufficient power across a few joints may be more difficult to achieve than the transfer of data across the same number of joints. It is believed that a larger volume of magnetic material in the annular trough of an optimized composition improves the power transfer. However, the thickness of the trough is limited by the shoulder width of the tool string component. Thus, in some embodiments all of the available shoulder width may be tailored to optimize the power signal by providing a trough composition optimized for only the first coil. In some embodiments, the data transfer provided by the second coil may actually be transparent to the annular trough, but the data will still transfer without the trough's aid. In some embodiments, the annular trough may be optimized for the second coil instead of the first. Generally, in most embodiments, the annular trough will concentrate all signals from all of the coils to some degree regardless of whether the trough's composition being optimized for one coil over the others as long as the other coils are located within the trough. However, a hybrid composition may be provided that concentrates the magnetic fields of both coils, while not being optimized for either.
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FIGS. 5 a and 5 b respectively disclose a perspective view and an exploded view of an embodiment of the at least twocoils 207 and theannular trough 302. The at least two electrically conductingcoils 207 and theannular trough 302 may be part of a modular unit that plugs into an electrical circuit disposed in the downholetool string component 200. Asteel housing 305 may be disposed within theannular recess 301 and may house theannular trough 302. Thefirst coil 303 may comprise apositive lead 501 and anegative lead 502 that connects the first coil into the electrical circuit disposed in the downholetool string component 200. Thesecond coil 304 may comprise a lead 503 that connects thefirst coil 304 into the electrical circuit disposed in the downholetool string component 200. To complete the circuit, the other end of the second coil may be grounded through a solder, braze, bond, or otherwise to the steel housing, which in turn is in direct electrical contact with the pipe.Cables 209 may connect theleads tool string component 200. The electrical circuit may include pressure sensors, strain sensors, flow sensors, acoustic sensors, temperature sensors, torque sensors, position sensors, vibration sensors, geophones, hydrophones, electrical potential sensors, nuclear sensors, drill instruments, logging-while drilling tool, measuring-while drilling tool, computational board, drill string steering tools, downhole hammers, motors, downhole electrical generators, or combinations thereof. The electrical circuit may comprise an electronic amplifier disposed in the downhole tool string component that amplifies the electrical signal of at least one of the at least two electrically conducting coils 207. - Referring now to
FIGS. 6 a through 6 d, thesecond coil 304 may be disposed outside of theannular trough 302.FIG. 6 a discloses an embodiment wherein one of theside walls 403 of theannular trough 302 may be shortened to accommodate thesecond coil 304.FIG. 6 b discloses an embodiment wherein thesecond coil 304 is disposed in theannular recess 301 outside theannular trough 302 and intermediate the at least oneshoulder 205 and theannular trough 302.FIG. 6 c discloses an embodiment wherein thesecond coil 304 is disposed outside theannular trough 302 and proximate a top of theannular recess 301. Thesecond coil 304 may also be disposed intermediate thesteel housing 305 and theannular trough 302.FIG. 6 d discloses an embodiment wherein thesecond coil 304 is disposed inside the annular trough and proximate the top of theannular recess 301. Thefirst coil 303 may be disposed inside theannular trough 302 and intermediate thesecond coil 304 and thebottom 404 of theannular trough 302. - Referring to
FIGS. 7 a through 7 c, theannular trough 302 may be segmented where thesegments 701 comprise different compositions. Thedifferent segments annular trough 302 may enable theannular trough 302 to concentrate at least two different magnetic currents with differing frequencies simultaneously. Thesegments 701 may be arrayed such that segments of the same composition are aligned across from one another such as in the embodiment ofFIG. 7 b. Thesegments 701 may be arrayed such that segments of differing composition are aligned across from one another such as in the embodiment ofFIG. 7 c. In embodiments, where more than two coils are disposed within the trough additional segments with yet different compositions may or may not be added. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 7 a, only two coil leads 501, 503 are shown coming off the steel housing. In this embodiment, both the first and second coil may be grounded to the steel ring to complete the electrical circuit. - Whereas the present invention has been described in particular relation to the drawings attached hereto, it should be understood that other and further modifications apart from those shown or suggested herein, may be made within the scope and spirit of the present invention.
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