System for handling a core sample
US10031148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45045
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automated system for handling core samples in and out of an imaging device retrieves the samples from a staging area. During handling, the identity of each core sample is known to the system so that the imaging results are correlated appropriately. The system positions the core sample so the vertical and slab side orientations of the core sample discernable during handling. Core samples are staged in a location, and the automated system includes a robotic arm, which senses the core sample to discern its vertical and slab slot orientations, and then loads the core sample into the imaging device. When imaging is complete, the automated system removes the core sample from the imaging device; and in designated circumstances, transfers the core sample to a location for further analysis. In one example the further analysis is based on analyzing areas of interest identified in the core sample.
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