Patents
US 12742382 B2: Downhole sensor apparatus, system, and related methods
- Granted
- 2026-09-22
- Filed
- 2022-05-24 application 17664833
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A downhole sensor apparatus may include a first surface at a first end of the downhole sensor apparatus, a sensor coupled to the downhole sensor apparatus, and an exterior surface at a second, opposite end of the downhole sensor apparatus. The downhole sensor apparatus is configured to be inserted into a recess of a drill string component such that the first surface is adjacent an interior surface within the recess. The exterior surface of the downhole sensor apparatus is configured to receive external pressure that results in a force that transfers through the downhole sensor apparatus to an interface defined by a contact area between the first surface and the interior surface. The contact area of the interface is smaller than the exterior surface. Drill string components, such as earth-boring and downhole tools, incorporating such a downhole sensor apparatus and methods of using same are also disclosed.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 (ipgb20260922.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC 922 patents | US company or organization | Houston, TX | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth R. Evans | Spring, TX | 34 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 | |
| Jeremy Todd Townsend | The Woodlands, TX | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 | |
| Cecil Schandorf | Cypress, TX | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E21B | Earth or rock drilling; obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells | E21B47/06 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 |
| G01L | Measuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure | G01L7/022 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
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