IP Library Granted Patent US 10,082,017
Granted Patent B2
US 10,082,017 · App. 14/857,570 · Granted Sep 25, 2018

System and method for a bonded differential magnetic sensor array using pulsed eddy current for cased-hole applications

Inventors: Yanxiang Yu (Houston, TX); Jinsong Zhao (Houston, TX)
Assignee: GOWell International, LLC
E21B47/12G01N27/9033G01V3/28
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Patent No.
US 10,082,017
App. No.
14/857,570
Granted
Sep 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for inspecting a tube comprising a telemetry module, a centralizing module, an inspection device, a differential amplifier, a sensor array, and a service device. In embodiments, a tube inspection device may comprise a sensor array. The sensor array may further comprise a center receiver coil, a ferri-core, a peripheral receiver, and a transmitter coil. A method for inspection a tube may comprise inserting an inspection device into a tube, energizing a sensory array, inducing an eddy current within the tubing, and measuring voltage with a center receiver coil and a peripheral receiver of the sensor array.

Claims (7)

1. An inspection device comprising:

a sensor array, wherein the sensor array comprises a center receiver coil, a ferri-core, a peripheral receiver, and a transmitter coil, wherein the peripheral receiver is wound around a portion of the ferri-core, wherein the transmitter coil is wound around a portion of the ferri-core, and wherein the ferri-core is held to the center receiver coil by the transmitter coil;

a memory module; and

a differential amplifier.

2. The inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the memory module is a flash drive.

3. The inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor array is disposed within a non-ferrous sensor array housing.

4. The inspection device of claim 3 , wherein the sensor array is disposed within a liquid medium within the sensor array housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2016
From: YU, YANXIANG; ZHAO, JINSONG
To: GOWELL INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 038835/0073 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170081955A1 · Mar 23, 2017