Patents by Inventor Taylor Wilkin

Taylor Wilkin 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).

  • Semi-automatic or automatic control of drilling tool changing system
    Patent number: 11867006
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for semi-automatic or automatic control of a system for changing drilling tools for a drilling rig that includes a drill tower supporting a drill string with a drill pipe at a lowermost end, and a drilling tool changer assembly having a rotatable carousel assembly with a plurality of bit adaptors for holding drilling tools. The method includes removing a first drilling tool attached to the drill pipe and attaching a second drilling tool held in the rotatable carousel assembly to the drill pipe. The method may selectively be performed semi-automatically or automatically via a control system operatively coupled to the drilling rig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Epiroc Drilling Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Bender, Gavin Maestas, Taylor Wilkin, Matthew Fosler, Samyuktha Pericharla, Tyler Berens
  • SEMI-AUTOMATIC OR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF DRILLING TOOL CHANGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230038886
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for semi-automatic or automatic control of a system for changing drilling tools for a drilling rig that includes a drill tower supporting a drill string with a drill pipe at a lowermost end, and a drilling tool changer assembly having a rotatable carousel assembly with a plurality of bit adaptors for holding drilling tools. The method includes removing a first drilling tool attached to the drill pipe and attaching a second drilling tool held in the rotatable carousel assembly to the drill pipe. The method may selectively be performed semi-automatically or automatically via a control system operatively coupled to the drilling rig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Luke Bender, Gavin Maestas, Taylor Wilkin, Matthew Fosler, Samyuktha Pericharla, Tyler Berens