Abstract: A device measures current magnitude in a conductor coupled to an electrical device and generates a signal comprising a series of pulses having a frequency. The frequency of the series of pulses is responsive to the magnitude of current measured. The device comprises a sensor magnetically linked with the conductor connected to the electrical device. The sensor produces an analog signal in response to the presence of a current within the conductor. A signal conditioner is located proximate to the sensor and is electrically coupled to the sensor so as to receive the analog signal. The signal conditioner produces, in response to the analog signal, a first signal representative of a magnitude of the current. A converter receives and converts the first signal into an output signal that comprises a series of pulses having a frequency. The frequency of the series of pulses is responsive to the magnitude of the current. All the sensor, the signal conditioner, and the converter are located in a single unitary package.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a pulsed induction logging system is provided which includes a logging sonde for traversing a borehole and having downhole microprocessor/controller circuitry in operative contact with a separate host computer/controller at the earth's surface. The host computer/controller and two downhole microprocessor/controllers constitute a network of digital computers and generate a digital pulsed logging code for periodically permitting a radiation coil to be driven by an oscillating current having high peak power. A powerful primary pulse of electromagnetic (EM) energy is periodically generated for irradiating the adjacent formation for induction logging purposes. The sonde also includes an antenna array for detecting secondary induced fields in the formation around the borehole. The array preferably includes a series of grouped, paired coils axially spaced along the borehole. Each group of paired coils independently detects the secondary field.