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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954252 | Methods and apparatus to determine and use wellbore diameters Example methods and apparatus to determine and use wellbore diameters are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises positioning a downhole tool in a wellbore, counting a number of rotations of a motor used to cause the downhole tool to contact a surface of the... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7409774 | Borehole tool A borehole tool, comprises: a tool body; a series of arms connected to the tool body and moveable radially relative thereto; and a series of pads mounted on the arms so as to be pivotable about a radial axis relative to the tool body. By allowing pivoting of the pad... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7281578 | Apparatus and methods for positioning in a borehole A borehole tool positioning and measuring apparatus and its methods of use are provided. The apparatus and method can be used to centralize a logging tool in a wellbore, or position a logging tool at a desired relative alignment relative to the wellbore perimeter su... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7185699 | Water compatible hydraulic fluids A composition for use in an oil chamber of a tool includes a hydraulic oil; and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present at an amount sufficient to form micelles in the hydraulic oil. The composition may further include an amphiphilic copolymer. A method incl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7131344 | Device and method for inspecting inside of underground pipe line and method of inspecting concrete on inside of underground pipe line for deterioration A device for inspecting the inside of an underground pipe line which makes it possible to search for cavities on the outside of the underground pipe over the entire internal peripheral surface of the underground pipe, that is, not only upward of the underground pipe... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7007396 | Replacement heart valve sizing device A heart valve sizing system featuring a lumen advanceable in vasculature, an inside caliper device at the distal end of the lumen, and a readout for reading the dimension gauged by the inside caliper device. In the preferred embodiment, the inside caliper device inc... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6560888 | Internal shim An internal shim used to accurately measure spaces in conjunction with a standard small probe has a shim top and a chassis. The internal shim is adjustably fixed within the space to be measured using grippers that emerge from the chassis and which are con... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6339886 | Remotely measured caliper for wellbore fluid sample taking instrument An apparatus for measuring the internal diameter of a wellbore for a wireline formation sample taking instrument, including an hydraulically actuated probe and back up shoe for selective engagement with the wall of a wellbore, an hydraulic pump and select... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6084402 | Flexible probe for insertion into an auxiliary pipe extending from a main pipe A flexible probe for insertion into an auxiliary pipe indicates the proximity of the auxiliary pipe to a device within a main pipe. The probe includes an apparatus for generating a magnetic field for detection within the main pipe. An indicator associated... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6065218 | Method and apparatus for logging non-circular boreholes The invention relates to a logging method and apparatus adapted for use in non-circular boreholes which, in one embodiment, comprises the use of a first and a second sonde, each sonde having: a pad adapted for contact with the borehole wall, at least a se... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5767401 | Device for surveying subterranean spaces or caverns A system for surveying subterranean hollow spaces arranged on a cable having reinforcing jacketing. The device comprises an oblong tubular housing divided into three sections. A pivot joint connects that top section to the center section and permits rotat... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5479721 | Method and apparatus for measuring the length (MIU) of the internal taper of an internally upset drill pipe tube A method of measuring the internal taper (Miu) of an internally upset tube is disclosed along with the apparatus for practicing the method. The apparatus includes a first link mechanism that is operated to move a plurality of locating arms outwardly to a ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5065524 | Device for measuring the internal diameter of tubes The device for measuring the internal diameter of tubes 2 consisting of two interconnected measuring units 3 and 4 that are connected to one another. The first measuring unit 3 is formed by a measuring head 9 in conjunction with a displacement transducer ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4986004 | Method and apparatus for measuring the configuration of cylinder bores in workpieces For the purposes of measuring the configuration of cylinder bores, at least one measuring probe with a plurality of measuring sensors each having respective radially projecting sensing pins is introduced into the cylinder bore, without the sensing pins to... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4866978 | Pipe inspection method and device A method and device for inspecting the internal cross-sectional shape of pipes, and particularly of sewer pipes. A mandrel is inserted into the pipe. The mandrel may include an elastomeric member providing a fluid seal engaging the internal pipe surface. ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4835876 | Instrument chassis and body supports for pipeline survey pig A pipeline survey pig includes an elongated hollow pig body having an enclosure for supporting a generally cylindrical tubular instrument chassis which, in turn, supports an inertial reference unit and associated signal processing and recording devices. A... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4811792 | Well tool stabilizer and method A mechanism for accurately positioning a well tool in axially concentric relationship to a well conduit comprises a housing having a plurality of peripherally spaced vertically extending slots therein. A stabilizer linkage is mounted in each slot, with on... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4673890 | Well bore measurement tool A caliper is mounted on two springs in a free-floating manner between interlockable upper and lower packers to be set in a well bore. The caliper has radially extendible arms which are extendible in response to independent forces exerted thereon as derive... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4540941 | Casing collar indicator for operation in centralized or decentralized position Apparatus for indicating the location of casing joints or collars in a cased borehole utilizing a magnetic field. An electrical detector coil array is disposed within an elongated body member having a plurality of arm member equidistant thereabout. Each a... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4530161 | Caliper tool using magnetostrictive displacement transducer A caliper tool for measuring internal dimensions of an enclosure with the tool including a housing of a size to fit within the disclosure and several feeler arms attached in a rotatable fashion to the tool housing with each feeler arm extending outwardly ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4524526 | Apparatus and method for inertial measurement of pipeline deflection Apparatus and a method for detecting deflections along the length of a pipeline. A plurality of measurements of inertial attitude are made along the length of the pipeline over time by means of apparatus, including sensors, associated with a pipeline pig.... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4481816 | Pipeline gauging vehicles A pipeline gauging vehicle has two resilient driving cups arranged to contact the interior surface of the pipeline to create a pressure differential which will propel the vehicle along the pipeline. A plurality of first monitoring arrangements, each consi... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4454655 | Drill pipe measuring tool A distance measuring tool is provided for measuring the length of a drill pipe maintained under tension within a well. The tool includes a unitary instrumentation and instrument drive module which is sealed within an instrument housing and which may be re... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4307514 | Bore diameter measurement gage An apparatus for measuring the bore diameter of a hollow member whose bore diameter can change in the axial direction. The bore diameter measuring apparatus includes a probe portion, means for inserting the probe portion in the bore, and means for convert... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4290204 | Plug gauge for checking internal geometric dimensions The gauge includes two movable members carrying relevant feelers for contacting the bore surface of a piece for checking its internal diameter. The two movable members are obtained by making a longitudinal cut and a transversal bore in a single part. A re... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4265025 | Inspection probe An inspection probe for inspecting tubular members comprises a housing having a plurality of feeler wires extending therefrom and into contact with the inner side of the tubular members. The inspection probe also comprises a radiation source and radiation... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4262425 | Self-adjusting inspection apparatus The inspection apparatus self-adjusts for inspecting bolt-holes of a predetermined size range between a minimum inspection diameter and a maximum inspection diameter. A probe shaft is coupled through a ramp portion to a pear-shaped probe head. The probe h... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4255860 | Calibrating apparatus for inside and outside surfaces and alignment of pipe sections A calibrating unit for pipe sections is provided with calibrating jaw means and brake means, the jaw means measuring the inside and outside diameter of the pipe which is used in combination with feed rolls and tilting tables which move the pipe sections i... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4121345 | Linearly corrected articulated linkage for wellbore measuring instrument A mechanical arm linkage for use in wellbore measuring instruments provides a linear correcting linkage assembly for pivotally connecting a sensor in linear sliding relationship to a non-linearly articulated moving arm member.... | 10/24/1978 |
| 3964171 | Device for steplessly detecting the ovalizations and the projections on two orthogonal planes of the curved geometrical configuration of a submerged pipeline The present invention relates to a device for use in steplessly detecting the presence and the precise position of ovalizations, squashings or swellings into a submerged pipeline as well as the projections on a vertical plane and on a horizontal plane res... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3959887 | Device for precision measurement of internal diameters Device for precision measurement of the internal diameter of thin-walled pipes including a commercial three-point inside micrometer with one part-cylindrical shaped jaw segment connected to each of the three points of the micrometer and dimensioned so as ... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3940855 | Pipeline pig A pipeline pig is provided which is especially adapted for use in conjunction with laying offshore pipelines in that it detects and indicates dents, and other disconformities in the nominal cross-sectional configuration of the pipeline which may occur as ... | 03/02/1976 |
