US 12,012,850 B1
Communications module for survey tool
Christopher Pell, San Luis Obispo, CA (US)
Assigned to IMDEX TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD, Balcatta (AU)
Filed by IMDEX TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD, Balcatta (AU)
Filed on Nov. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/058,798.
Claims priority of application No. 2022275476 (AU), filed on Nov. 24, 2022.
Int. Cl. E21B 47/13 (2012.01); G01V 3/30 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 47/13 (2020.05) [G01V 3/30 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication module for a survey tool assembly comprising:
a metallic inner body,
an RF transparent outer sleeve configured to concentrically fit over the inner body,
an RF transceiver in the inner body,
at least one coupling for coupling the communication module to the survey tool assembly,
wherein the inner body comprises two or more apertures circumferentially arranged about the inner body, each aperture having:
a) a length that allows propagation of RF signals to/from the RF transceiver, and
b) a width such that the body has structural integrity to withstand:
torsional forces due to rotation of the survey tool assembly and/or
axial forces due to forces along the survey tool assembly.