Patent ID: 7683802

Claim:
A wired drill pipe segment, comprising: a tubular body having an axial bore; a box end disposed at a first end of the tubular body having a first core material disposed in the box end; a pin end disposed at a second end of the tubular body having a second core material disposed in the pin end; a first coil winding wound around at least a portion of the first core material and a second coil winding wound around at least a portion of the first core material; a third coil winding wound around at least a portion of the second core material and a fourth coil winding wound around at least a portion of the second core material; a first conductor connected to the first coil winding and the third coil winding and extending through the tubular body; a second conductor connected to the second coil winding and the fourth coil winding and extending through the tubular body; a fifth coil winding wound around at least a portion of the first core material; a sixth coil winding wound around at least a portion of the second core material; and a third conductor connected to and extending between the fifth and sixth coil windings.