Airborne locator of an underground object
US10877176B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2101/31
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for tracking a below-ground transmitter from an aerial receiver. The receiver has an antenna assembly, a processor, and a propulsion system. The antenna assembly detects the magnetic field from an underground transmitter and generates an antenna signal. The processor is programmed to receive the antenna signal and generate a command signal, which moves the receiver to a position above the transmitter. Once in the desired position, which may be a reference plane at a fixed elevation, the antenna assembly measures the magnetic field to determine the location of the drill bit along borepath.
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