(19)
(11) EP 3 060 951 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:
10.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/32

(21) Application number: 14790473.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.10.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 7/00(2006.01)
E21B 17/02(2006.01)
E21B 33/038(2006.01)
 E21B 47/12(2012.01)
H01R 13/631(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/061691
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/061395 (30.04.2015 Gazette 2015/17)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOWN-HOLE ALIGNMENT OF OPTIC FIBERS

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSRICHTUNG VON GLASFASERN IN EINEM BOHRLOCH

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ALIGNEMENT DE FIBRES OPTIQUES EN FOND DE TROU

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 24.10.2013 US 201314062083

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/35

(73) Proprietor: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Dhahran 31311 (SA)

(72) Inventor:
  • ROTH, Brian, A.
    Dhahran 31311 (SA)

(74) Representative: Dauncey, Mark Peter 
Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD
Manchester M1 4HD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A1- 2005 211 441
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