Boring or penetrating the earth – Processes – Boring with specific fluid
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-27
2007-03-27
Hopkins, Robert (Department: 1724)
Boring or penetrating the earth
Processes
Boring with specific fluid
C175S206000, C175S207000, C175S212000, C175S218000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10875083
ABSTRACT:
Vessels for selectively holding drilling cuttings material and methods employing such vessels; the vessels, in at least certain aspects, having a body with a hollow container with an interior space for receiving drilling cuttings material and from which the material may exit from the body; a first opening through which the material enters into the container; a second opening through which the material passes out from the container; and movement apparatus with a movement member within the container movable adjacent the second opening to facilitate passage of the material into the second opening; and in certain aspects, the vessels having moisture-content sensor apparatus on the body for sensing moisture content of material within a vessel; conduit apparatus for conducting drilling cuttings from the exit opening; valve apparatus for selectively controlling flow of material in the conduit apparatus; and a controller in communication with the moisture-content sensor apparatus and the valve apparatus for selectively controlling flow in the conduit apparatus.
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Burnett George Alexander
Crabb Colin
Herben William Christian
McIntosh James Michael
Seyffert Kenneth Wayne
Hopkins Robert
McClung Guy
Varco I/P Inc.
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