Abstract: A Centralizer based Survey and Navigation (CSN) device designed to provide borehole or passageway position information. The CSN device can include one or more displacement sensors, centralizers, an odometry sensor, a borehole initialization system, and navigation algorithm implementing processor(s). Also, methods of using the CSN device for in-hole survey and navigation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 17, 2009
Date of Patent:
January 18, 2011
Assignee:
Raytheon UTD, Incorporated
Inventors:
Benjamin Dolgin, William Suliga, Brett Goldstein, David Vickerman, John L. Hill, III, Joram Shenhar, Keith Grindstaff, Steven A. Cotten
Abstract: A Centralizer based Survey and Navigation (CSN) device designed to provide borehole or passageway position information. The CSN device can include one or more displacement sensors, centralizers, an odometry sensor, a borehole initialization system, and navigation algorithm implementing processor(s). Also, methods of using the CSN device for in-hole survey and navigation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 14, 2005
Date of Patent:
September 8, 2009
Assignee:
Raytheon UTD, Incorporated
Inventors:
Benjamin Dolgin, William Suliga, Brett Goldstein, David Vickerman, John L. Hill, III, Joram Shenhar, Keith Grindstaff, Steven A. Cotten