Invention Application
- Patent Title: Automated bore planning system for horizontal directional drilling
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Application No.: US11204588Application Date: 2005-08-15
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Publication No.: US20050278123A1Publication Date: 2005-12-15
- Inventor: Kevin Alft , Fred Delonti , Christopher Rettig , Paul Cartwright
- Applicant: Kevin Alft , Fred Delonti , Christopher Rettig , Paul Cartwright
- Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Current Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Main IPC: E21B7/04
- IPC: E21B7/04 ; E21B41/00 ; E21B44/00 ; E21B47/022 ; G01V9/00
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Abstract:
Systems provide for electronic development of a bore plan for use in connection with an underground boring machine. Electronically developing a bore plan involves providing topographical information representative of topography of the bore site and providing bore path information representative of an intended bore path for the bore site. The bore path information includes at least two target points through which the intended bore path is to pass. The intended bore path can define a pilot bore path or a backream path. The target points comprise an entry point and an exit point, and each of the target points is defined by at least a distance value, lateral value, and a depth value.
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