Abstract: A tensioner assembly with a hydraulic fluid and gas is described herein. The tensioner assembly can accurately and reliably detect the position of a cylinder rod in each cylinder of the assembly by using a laser. The data obtained from the laser can be reliable and dependable regardless of any powders, oil, particulate, or scratched lenses of the camera.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 1, 2011
Assignee:
Drilling Technological Innovations
Inventors:
David Trent, Michael Jacob Gross, Charles Clarence Trent