METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETAINING AN ELECTRONIC TAG ON A DOWNHOLE TOOL

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150129660A1
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14076464

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A trackable downhole tool includes a tool body having a tag mortise formed therein. The tag mortise has a female dovetail profile. An encapsulated electronic tag is retained in the mortise. The encapsulated electronic tag includes an electronic tag embedded in an encapsulation body. The electronic tag contains or is programmable to contain a unique asset identification code associated with the downhole tool. The encapsulation body has a male dovetail profile that cooperates with the female dovetail to form a dovetail joint that retains the encapsulated electronic tag in the tag mortise.

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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO L P7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE HOUSTON TX 77036

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arnspiger, Mark Houston, US 1 0
Butuc, Stefan M Woodlands, US 6 44
Ghansyam, Haresh Pearland, US 4 60
Laughlin, Steven D Katy, US 2 15

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