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Class Information
Number: 175/24
Name: Boring or penetrating the earth > Automatic control
Description: Process or apparatus comprising the steps or means for (1) sensing a condition of operation which may or may not occur and (2) controlling a power operated means in response to said sensed condition (without assistance from an intelligent operator) to initiate, modify, or terminate the operation.
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Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7357196 |
Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation |
Apr. 15, 2008 |
| 7350593 |
Electronically controlled earth drilling rig |
Apr. 1, 2008 |
| 7267184 |
Modular housing for a rotary steerable tool |
Sep. 11, 2007 |
| 7198117 |
Method and arrangement for controlling percussion rock drilling |
Apr. 3, 2007 |
| 7185714 |
Traction control for downhole tractor |
Mar. 6, 2007 |
| 7143843 |
Traction control for downhole tractor |
Dec. 5, 2006 |
| 7134493 |
Logging system for use in a wellbore |
Nov. 14, 2006 |
| 7128167 |
System and method for rig state detection |
Oct. 31, 2006 |
| 7114577 |
Safemode operating system for a drilling or service rig |
Oct. 3, 2006 |
| 7093672 |
Systems for deep resistivity while drilling for proactive geosteering |
Aug. 22, 2006 |
| 7044239 |
System and method for automatic drilling to maintain equivalent circulating density at a preferred value |
May. 16, 2006 |
| 7011166 |
System and method for assisting with automatically connecting pipe joints with a horizontal boring machine |
Mar. 14, 2006 |
| 6997271 |
Drilling string torsional energy control assembly and method |
Feb. 14, 2006 |
| 6994172 |
Well drilling control system |
Feb. 7, 2006 |
| 6929075 |
Automated bore planning system for horizontal directional drilling |
Aug. 16, 2005 |
| 6892812 |
Automated method and system for determining the state of well operations and performing process evaluation |
May. 17, 2005 |
| 6845825 |
Method and apparatus for attaching/detaching drill rod |
Jan. 25, 2005 |
| 6820702 |
Automated method and system for recognizing well control events |
Nov. 23, 2004 |
| 6808027 |
Wellbore directional steering tool |
Oct. 26, 2004 |
| 6766869 |
Remote lock-out system and method for a horizontal directional drilling machine |
Jul. 27, 2004 |
| 6749029 |
Automated bore planning method and apparatus for horizontal directional drilling |
Jun. 15, 2004 |
| 6732052 |
Method and apparatus for prediction control in drilling dynamics using neural networks |
May. 4, 2004 |
| 6719069 |
Underground boring machine employing navigation sensor and adjustable steering |
Apr. 13, 2004 |
| 6631771 |
Controller and control method for orbit boring |
Oct. 14, 2003 |
| 6633252 |
Radar plow drillstring steering |
Oct. 14, 2003 |
| 6629572 |
Operator workstation for use on a drilling rig including integrated control and information |
Oct. 7, 2003 |
| 6554082 |
Apparatus and method for controlling an underground boring machine |
Apr. 29, 2003 |
| 6550547 |
System and method for automatically controlling a pipe handling system for a horizontal boring machine |
Apr. 22, 2003 |
| 6530154 |
Method to detect deviations from a wellplan while drilling in the presence of magnetic interference |
Mar. 11, 2003 |
| 6435286 |
Apparatus and method for detecting a location and an orientation of an underground boring tool |
Aug. 20, 2002 |
| 6419031 |
Method of controlling rock drilling |
Jul. 16, 2002 |
| 6408952 |
Remote lock-out system and method for a horizontal direction drilling system |
Jun. 25, 2002 |
| 6382330 |
Apparatus and method for controlling an underground boring machine |
May. 7, 2002 |
| 6378627 |
Autonomous downhole oilfield tool |
Apr. 30, 2002 |
| 6339741 |
Engine speed control with resume from idle or near idle |
Jan. 15, 2002 |
| 6289997 |
Apparatus and method for controlling an underground boring machine |
Sep. 18, 2001 |
| 6276465 |
Method and apparatus for determining potential for drill bit performance |
Aug. 21, 2001 |
| 6244361 |
Steerable rotary drilling device and directional drilling method |
Jun. 12, 2001 |
| 6206108 |
Drilling system with integrated bottom hole assembly |
Mar. 27, 2001 |
| 6186248 |
Closed loop control system for diamond core drilling |
Feb. 13, 2001 |
| 6179066 |
Stabilization system for measurement-while-drilling sensors |
Jan. 30, 2001 |
| 6179065 |
System and method for automatically controlling a pipe handling system for a horizontal boring machine |
Jan. 30, 2001 |
| 6173793 |
Measurement-while-drilling devices with pad mounted sensors |
Jan. 16, 2001 |
| 6164390 |
Method of determining characteristics of a rotary drag-type drill bit |
Dec. 26, 2000 |
| 6161630 |
Apparatus and method for controlling an underground boring tool |
Dec. 19, 2000 |
| 6109367 |
Apparatus and method for controlling an underground boring machine |
Aug. 29, 2000 |
| 6026911 |
Downhole tools using artificial intelligence based control |
Feb. 22, 2000 |
| 5979570 |
Surface controlled wellbore directional steering tool |
Nov. 9, 1999 |
| 5947213 |
Downhole tools using artificial intelligence based control |
Sep. 7, 1999 |
| 5944121 |
Apparatus and method for controlling an underground boring machine |
Aug. 31, 1999 |
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