(19)
(11) EP 1 896 873 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
31.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(21) Application number: 06773485.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01V 11/00(2006.01)
 E21B 47/12(2012.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/023717
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/001946 (04.01.2007 Gazette 2007/01)

(54)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A PROBE AND A SENSOR

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KOMMUNIKATION ZWISCHEN EINEM FÜHLER UND EINEM SENSOR

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT UNE COMMUNICATION ENTRE UNE SONDE ET UN CAPTEUR

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.06.2005 US 159793

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/11

(73) Proprietor: Prime Downhole Manufacturing LLC
Houston, TX 77073 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • FLANAGAN, William D.
    Houston, Texas 77018 (US)

(74) Representative: Gill Jennings & Every LLP 
MXL The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES
London EC2A 2ES (GB)


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