Boring or penetrating the earth – Processes – Boring curved or redirected bores
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-01
2011-03-01
Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)
Boring or penetrating the earth
Processes
Boring curved or redirected bores
C175S045000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07896107
ABSTRACT:
A tracking receiver system is used to track the progress of a downhole tool along a subsurface path having a desired grade. The tracking receiver system is adapted to detect a reference line originating from a reference line receiver and to determine the position of the downhole tool along a desired subsurface path relative to the reference line. In an alternative embodiment the tracking receiver system may comprise a global positioning satellite system to provide information used to determine the position of the downhole tool relative to the desired subsurface path.
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Bailey Brian K.
Cole Scott B.
Gunsaulis Floyd R.
Self Kelvin P.
Stangl Gerald A.
Hutchins Cathleen R
The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
Thompson Kenneth
Tomlinson Rust McKinstry Grable
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