Patent ID: 11918942
Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 5:
6. A system for wrapping a screen, comprising:
a wrapping machine configured to receive a ribbed base pipe, the wrapping machine comprising mechanisms to:
rotate the ribbed base pipe along a longitudinal axis of the ribbed base pipe;
wrap a wire about the ribbed base pipe in a helical pattern while welding the wire to ribs of the ribbed base pipe to create a slot between wraps of the wire during creation of a wire-wrapped screen; and

a feedback system having:
a camera adjacent the wrapping machine, the camera monitoring at least one parameter with respect to positioning of the wire wrapped about the ribbed base pipe, wherein the camera is positioned a predetermined distanced from the wire wrapped about the ribbed base pipe, and wherein the camera is configured to capture images of the wire wrapped about the ribbed base pipe;
a distance member configured to automatically adjust a position of the camera, during operation of the wrapping machine, to maintain the predetermined distance, wherein the distance member comprises a wheel coupled to a rigid arm, the rigid arm extending from the camera to the wire wrapped about the base pipe, and wherein the wheel is in contact with a surface of the wire and configured to roll along the surface of the wire as the base pipe rotates; and
a controller programmed with logic to:
process the images to determine a width slot between wraps;
provide feedback in real-time, via the controller, to the wrapping machine regarding the width of the slot; and
cause the wrapping machine to make real-time adjustments of operating parameters of the wrapping machine based on the feedback regarding the width of the slot.