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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7201221 | Wellbores utilizing fiber optic-based sensors and operating devices This invention provides a method for controlling production operations using fiber optic devices. An optical fiber carrying fiber-optic sensors is deployed downhole to provide information about downhole conditions. Parameters related to the chemicals being used for ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7040390 | Wellbores utilizing fiber optic-based sensors and operating devices This invention provides a method for controlling production operations using fiber optic devices. An optical fiber carrying fiber-optic sensors is deployed downhole to provide information about downhole conditions. Parameters related to the chemicals being used for ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 4731744 | Position sensor and system A position sensor for a moving member of a mechanical device is disclosed. The sensor includes an optical sensing means such as solid-state image sensor and illuminating means such as a plurality of light-emitting diodes, stationarily mounted to face scri... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4505048 | Borehole survey instrument A borehole survey instrument is provided which includes a meniscus type floating compass member for indicating azimuth and inclination. A light source is disposed below the indicia for illuminating the indicia upwardly through the liquid in which the comp... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4485563 | Borehole survey instrument A borehole survey instrument is provided having a meniscus type floating compass member with indicia thereon for indicating azimuth and inclination. A light source is disposed below the indicia for illuminating the indicia upward through the liquid throug... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4480391 | Borehole survey instrument control circuitry A borehole survey instrument and control circuitry are described. The borehole survey instrument includes indicators for measuring angle of deviation from the vertical and angle of deviation from magnetic north and a photographic recording means for recor... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4393598 | Borehole tool A surface activated multishot survey tool utilizes a dampened magnetic compass movably positioned within a probe to determine the direction of a borehole. Lamps in the probe are operable to light the face of the compass. A lens projects the image of the c... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4361961 | Device for measuring the angular orientation of horizontal bores Two tubular elements are connected by a ball-and-socket joint and arrangements are provided for measuring angular displacement which occurs between the longitudinal center axes of the two elements.... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4171578 | Borehole tool A single shot surveying instrument which is designed to be lowered to a desired location in a borehole and to take a single picture which indicates the direction of the borehole. The instrument operates in a first mode in which a picture is taken after th... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4047306 | Bore hole probe A bore hole probe instrument having a point source of light, passing through a flexible tubular portion. The point of light, which originates at one end of the flexible tubular portion, is established for example by means of fibre optics, a laser or the l... | 09/13/1977 |
