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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.
Sub-classes under this class:
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5913371 |
Apparatus for controlling the feed drive of a boring mechanism for making earth bores |
Jun. 22, 1999 |
| 5878824 |
Boring tool or other device including thermal protection for an electronic component assembly and method |
Mar. 9, 1999 |
| 5844133 |
Drilling control apparatus of rock drill |
Dec. 1, 1998 |
| 5746278 |
Apparatus and method for controlling an underground boring machine |
May. 5, 1998 |
| 5701962 |
Arrangement for controlling the feed mechanism of a rock drill |
Dec. 30, 1997 |
| 5699261 |
Control arrangement for rock drilling equipment |
Dec. 16, 1997 |
| 5639380 |
System for automating groundwater recovery controlled by monitoring parameters in monitoring wells |
Jun. 17, 1997 |
| 5608162 |
Method and system of trajectory prediction and control using PDC bits |
Mar. 4, 1997 |
| 5573076 |
Automated drill |
Nov. 12, 1996 |
| 5520255 |
Modulated bias unit for rotary drilling |
May. 28, 1996 |
| 5465798 |
Drill automation control system |
Nov. 14, 1995 |
| 5449046 |
Earth boring tool with continuous rotation impulsed steering |
Sep. 12, 1995 |
| 5439064 |
System for controlled drilling of boreholes along planned profile |
Aug. 8, 1995 |
| 5404959 |
Drill rig safety shutdown device |
Apr. 11, 1995 |
| 5404953 |
Blow-out prevention device for shutting off an annulus between a drill column and a well wall when drilling for oil or gas |
Apr. 11, 1995 |
| 5390748 |
Method and apparatus for drilling optimum subterranean well boreholes |
Feb. 21, 1995 |
| 5358058 |
Drill automation control system |
Oct. 25, 1994 |
| 5348106 |
Method of drilling a hole in a rock |
Sep. 20, 1994 |
| 5348105 |
Method for aligning a feeding beam in a rock drilling equipment and a rock drilling equipment and a measuring device |
Sep. 20, 1994 |
| 5344570 |
Method and apparatus for removing solids from a liquid |
Sep. 6, 1994 |
| 5341886 |
System for controlled drilling of boreholes along planned profile |
Aug. 30, 1994 |
| 5318136 |
Drilling process and apparatus |
Jun. 7, 1994 |
| 5316090 |
Attitude control device and drilling-direction control device |
May. 31, 1994 |
| 5279372 |
Method of drilling holes in rock |
Jan. 18, 1994 |
| 5240082 |
Rotary boring machine |
Aug. 31, 1993 |
| 5220963 |
System for controlled drilling of boreholes along planned profile |
Jun. 22, 1993 |
| 5034929 |
Means for varying MWD tool operating modes from the surface |
Jul. 23, 1991 |
| 4976321 |
Horizontal earth boring machine and method |
Dec. 11, 1990 |
| 4751971 |
Automatic augering device and method |
Jun. 21, 1988 |
| 4690228 |
Changeover bit for extended life, varied formations and steady wear |
Sep. 1, 1987 |
| 4679489 |
Automatic leveling system for blast hole drills and the like |
Jul. 14, 1987 |
| 4646277 |
Control for guiding a boring tool |
Feb. 24, 1987 |
| 4639868 |
Control method for drilling apparatus which makes use of a final drilling pattern transformed from primary and secondary patterns |
Jan. 27, 1987 |
| 4606415 |
Method and system for detecting and identifying abnormal drilling conditions |
Aug. 19, 1986 |
| 4604724 |
Automated apparatus for handling elongated well elements such as pipes |
Aug. 5, 1986 |
| 4535851 |
Fluid flow measurement system |
Aug. 20, 1985 |
| 4506745 |
Method and means for drilling in rocks |
Mar. 26, 1985 |
| 4407374 |
Device for controlling the orientation of bore holes |
Oct. 4, 1983 |
| 4407017 |
Method and apparatus for controlling drilling process |
Sep. 27, 1983 |
| 4403664 |
Earth boring machine and method |
Sep. 13, 1983 |
| 4341271 |
Rock drilling method |
Jul. 27, 1982 |
| 4266171 |
Advance control system for use in a drilling apparatus |
May. 5, 1981 |
| 4241796 |
Active drill stabilizer assembly |
Dec. 30, 1980 |
| 4226311 |
Rotary drive disc brake for drawworks |
Oct. 7, 1980 |
| 4169483 |
Hydraulic jet drill stem and bit unplugging device |
Oct. 2, 1979 |
| 4165789 |
Drilling optimization searching and control apparatus |
Aug. 28, 1979 |
| 4164871 |
Push drill guidance indication apparatus |
Aug. 21, 1979 |
| 4079795 |
Method and a device for drilling with several tools in simultaneous operation |
Mar. 21, 1978 |
| 4022284 |
Automatic alignment system for earth boring rig |
May. 10, 1977 |
| 3946559 |
Heave compensating devices for marine use |
Mar. 30, 1976 |
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