Underground drilling device employing down-hole radar
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An underground drilling device adapted to communicate with an above-ground locator, comprising:
- means for transmitting a radar probe signal from the underground drilling device;
means for receiving a radar return signal at the underground drilling device;
means for processing the radar return signal at the underground drilling device to produce sensor data; and
means for transmitting the sensor data in a form suitable for reception by the above-ground locator.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Devices for sensing at an underground drilling device in communication with an above-ground locator involve transmitting a radar probe signal from the underground drilling device. A radar return signal is received at the underground drilling device. The radar return signal is processed at the underground drilling device to produce sensor data. The sensor data is transmitted in a form suitable for reception by the above-ground locator.
67 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An underground drilling device adapted to communicate with an above-ground locator, comprising:
-
means for transmitting a radar probe signal from the underground drilling device;
means for receiving a radar return signal at the underground drilling device;
means for processing the radar return signal at the underground drilling device to produce sensor data; and
means for transmitting the sensor data in a form suitable for reception by the above-ground locator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. An underground drilling device adapted to communicate with an above-ground locator, comprising:
-
means for transmitting a radar probe signal from the underground drilling device;
means for receiving a radar return signal at the underground drilling device;
means for transmitting sensor data developed from the radar return signal in a form suitable for reception by the above-ground locator; and
means for processing the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. An underground drilling device adapted to communicate with a portable above-ground communications device, comprising:
-
means for transmitting an electromagnetic probe signal from the underground drilling device;
means for receiving an electromagnetic return signal at the underground drilling device;
means for transmitting sensor data developed from the electromagnetic return signal in a form suitable for reception by the portable above-ground communications device; and
means for processing the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification