Communications: electrical – Wellbore telemetering or control – Selective control of subsurface equipment
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2010-06-15
Edwards, Jr., Timothy (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Wellbore telemetering or control
Selective control of subsurface equipment
C340S853400, C175S026000, C175S045000, C175S061000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07737863
ABSTRACT:
A system and method of interfacing a drilling machine with one of a number of different walk-over guidance systems involves receiving an ID signal from a particular walk-over guidance system selected for use with the drilling machine. A protocol library associated with the particular walk-over guidance system is accessed in response to the ID signal. The protocol library is used to effect communication between the particular walk-over guidance system and a control system of the drilling machine during cooperative use of the particular walk-over guidance system and drilling machine. Using the protocol library involves converting, as prescribed by the protocol library, locator signals received from the particular walk-over guidance system from a locator protocol to a common protocol used by the control system of the drilling machine. Locator and drilling machine data of various types can be presented to a drilling machine operator via an on-board display.
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Jin Jeremy
Rempe Scott
Edwards, Jr. Timothy
Hollingsworth & Funk LLC
Vermeer Manufacturing Company
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