Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Bagnell, David (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
C166S250010, C700S245000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10268444
ABSTRACT:
An autonomous robot performs maintenance and repair activities in oil and gas wells, and in pipelines. The robot uses the well and pipeline fluids to provide most of the energy required for the its mobility, and to charge a turbine from which it may recharge batteries or power a motor for additional propulsion. A control system of associated systems controls the robot, enabling the robot to share plans and goals, situations, and solution processes with wells, pipelines, and external control systems. The control system includes decision aids in a series of knowledge bases that contain the expertise in appropriate fields to provide intelligent behavior to the control system. The intelligent behavior of the control system enables real time maintenance management of wells and pipelines, through actively collecting information, goal-driven system, reasoning at multiple levels, context sensitive communication, activity performing, and estimation of the operators' intent.
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De Guzman Neil
Lafferty Chad
Lafferty Lawrence
Steinman Donald K.
Bagnell David
Headley Tim
Intelligent Robotic Corporation
Stephenson Daniel P.
Wright, Brown & Close, L.L.P.
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