Intellegent blast-hole drill bit with redundant transducer wear sensor and remote recessed reflector antenna
US10605004B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/523
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An intelligent blast-hole drill bit that includes a housing embedded into a cavity in a bit body. A controller is disposed in the housing. An external antenna is disposed in the housing and coupled to the controller. An internal antenna is disposed in the housing and coupled to the controller. A wear transducer is disposed in the housing and coupled to the controller.
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