Patents by Inventor Scott Bryan Cole
Scott Bryan Cole has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9547101Abstract: A system for identifying the location of a dipole magnetic field source below ground. The system comprises a first receiver assembly and a second receiver assembly each configured to detect the dipole magnetic field in three dimensions from a transmitter and generate antenna signals indicative of the detected dipole magnetic field. The first receiver assembly detects the dipole magnetic field from the transmitter substantially simultaneously as the second receiver assembly simultaneously detects the dipole magnetic field from the transmitter. The second receiver assembly is movable relative to both the first receiver assembly and the transmitter. A processor determines the location of the transmitter below ground based on the antenna signals generated by the first and second receiver assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventors: Scott Bryan Cole, Brian J. Schrock
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Patent number: 9146286Abstract: A receiver system for identifying a location of a magnetic field source using at least two tri-axial antennas. The two tri-axial antennas are laterally displaced from one another and may also be held in a substantially horizontal plane. Each of the tri-axial antennas detects a dipole magnetic field from the magnetic field source in three dimension. The receiver system uses a processor to receive an antenna signal from each of the two tri-axial antennas to determine the location of the magnetic field source using the antenna signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventor: Scott Bryan Cole
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Patent number: 8829906Abstract: A method for noise signal analysis and communication with an underground transmitter. The method comprises the steps of measuring a noise floor when no signal is transmitted from a transmitter, detecting a signal when the transmitter is transmitting, and estimating the noise free component of the signal by removing the noise floor measurement. The measurement of the noise floor and detecting the signal from the transmitter may be done using a root mean square technique. The noise floor measurement can be removed from the measured signal by subtracting the noise floor measurement from the measured signal or alternatively by calculating the square root of the difference between the square of the measured signal and the square of the noise floor measurement. The noise estimation technique may be used in connection with a differential phased shift keying communication scheme or other modulation techniques.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventors: Michael F. Gard, Scott Bryan Cole
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Publication number: 20140111211Abstract: A method and receiver system for identifying a location of a magnetic field source using two horizontally displaced tri-axial antennas. In a preferred embodiment two tri-axial antennas are positioned at opposite ends of a receiver frame. Each antenna detects in three dimensions a magnetic field from a source or transmitter. The receiver is maintained in a horizontal plane and the receiver is moved in the horizontal plane until a flux angle measured at each of the two points is zero so that the receiver is in the vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the source. The depth and location of the source in three dimensions relative to the receiver is determined using the detected field values. The receiver is moved in a direction defined by a line containing the two points of the receiver until a magnitude of the magnetic field detected at each of the two points is substantially the same so that the receiver is positioned above the source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: The Charles Machines Works, Inc.Inventors: Scott Bryan Cole, Brian J. Schrock
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Publication number: 20130293233Abstract: A method and receiver system for identifying a location of a magnetic field source using two horizontally displaced tri-axial antennas. In a preferred embodiment two tri-axial antennas are positioned at opposite ends of a receiver frame. Each antenna detects in three dimensions a magnetic field from a source or transmitter. The receiver is maintained in a horizontal plane and the receiver is moved in the horizontal plane until a flux angle measured at each of the two points is zero so that the receiver is in the vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the source. The depth and location of the source in three dimensions relative to the receiver is determined using the detected field values. The receiver is moved in a direction defined by a line containing the two points of the receiver until a magnitude of the magnetic field detected at each of the two points is substantially the same so that the receiver is positioned above the source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventor: Scott Bryan Cole
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Patent number: 8482286Abstract: A method for guiding a downhole tool assembly using a receiver system. The receiver system comprises two antenna assemblies disposed in a substantially horizontal plane. The antenna assemblies are set at a target point such that the two antenna assemblies each lie on a desired borepath. The two antenna assemblies simultaneously detect in three dimensions a magnetic field source transmitted from the downhole tool assembly to determine a position of the downhole tool assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventor: Scott Bryan Cole
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Publication number: 20110298460Abstract: A method for noise signal analysis and communication with an underground transmitter. The method comprises the steps of measuring a noise floor when no signal is transmitted from a transmitter, detecting a signal when the transmitter is transmitting, and estimating the noise free component of the signal by removing the noise floor measurement. The measurement of the noise floor and detecting the signal from the transmitter may be done using a root mean square technique. The noise floor measurement can be removed from the measured signal by subtracting the noise floor measurement from the measured signal or alternatively by calculating the square root of the difference between the square of the measured signal and the square of the noise floor measurement. The noise estimation technique may be used in connection with a differential phased shift keying communication scheme or other modulation techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventors: Michael F. Gard, Scott Bryan Cole
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Publication number: 20110227575Abstract: A method and receiver system for identifying a location of a magnetic field source using two horizontally displaced tri-axial antennas. In a preferred embodiment two tri-axial antennas are positioned at opposite ends of a receiver frame. Each antenna detects in three dimensions a magnetic field from a source or transmitter. The receiver is maintained in a horizontal plane and the receiver is moved in the horizontal plane until a flux angle measured at each of the two points is zero so that the receiver is in the vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the source. The depth and location of the source in three dimensions relative to the receiver is determined using the detected field values. The receiver is moved in a direction defined by a line containing the two points of the receiver until a magnitude of the magnetic field detected at each of the two points is substantially the same so that the receiver is positioned above the source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventor: Scott Bryan Cole
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Patent number: 7999551Abstract: A method for noise signal analysis and communication with an underground transmitter. The method comprises the steps of measuring a noise floor when no signal is transmitted from a transmitter, detecting a signal when the transmitter is transmitting, and estimating the noise free component of the signal by removing the noise floor measurement. The measurement of the noise floor and detecting the signal from the transmitter may be done using a root mean square technique. The noise floor measurement can be removed from the measured signal by subtracting the noise floor measurement from the measured signal or alternatively by calculating the square root of the difference between the square of the measured signal and the square of the noise floor measurement. The noise estimation technique may be used in connection with, a differential phased shift keying communication scheme or other modulation techniques.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventors: Michael F. Gard, Scott Bryan Cole
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Patent number: 7952357Abstract: A method and receiver system for identifying a location of a magnetic field source using two horizontally displaced tri-axial antennas. In a preferred embodiment two tri-axial antennas are positioned at opposite ends of a receiver frame. Each antenna detects in three dimensions a magnetic field from a source or transmitter. The receiver is maintained in a horizontal plane and the receiver is moved in the horizontal plane until a flux angle measured at each of the two points is zero so that the receiver is in the vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the source. The depth and location of the source in three dimensions relative to the receiver is determined using the detected field values. The receiver is moved in a direction defined by a line containing the two points of the receiver until a magnitude of the magnetic field detected at each of the two points is substantially the same so that the receiver is positioned above the source.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: The Charles Machines Works, Inc.Inventor: Scott Bryan Cole
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Publication number: 20090278542Abstract: A method for noise signal analysis and communication with an underground transmitter. The method comprises the steps of measuring a noise floor when no signal is transmitted from a transmitter, detecting a signal when the transmitter is transmitting, and estimating the noise free component of the signal by removing the noise floor measurement. The measurement of the noise floor and detecting the signal from the transmitter may be done using a root mean square technique. The noise floor measurement can be removed from the measured signal by subtracting the noise floor measurement from the measured signal or alternatively by calculating the square root of the difference between the square of the measured signal and the square of the noise floor measurement. The noise estimation technique may be used in connection with, a differential phased shift keying communication scheme or other modulation techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventors: Michael F. Gard, Scott Bryan Cole
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Publication number: 20090085568Abstract: A method and receiver system for identifying a location of a magnetic field source using two horizontally displaced tri-axial antennas. In a preferred embodiment two tri-axial antennas are positioned at opposite ends of a receiver frame. Each antenna detects in three dimensions a magnetic field from a source or transmitter. The receiver is maintained in a horizontal plane and the receiver is moved in the horizontal plane until a flux angle measured at each of the two points is zero so that the receiver is in the vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the source. The depth and location of the source in three dimensions relative to the receiver is determined using the detected field values. The receiver is moved in a direction defined by a line containing the two points of the receiver until a magnitude of the magnetic field detected at each of the two points is substantially the same so that the receiver is positioned above the source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventor: Scott Bryan Cole
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Patent number: D579357Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventors: Scott Bryan Cole, David R. Brown