Patents by Inventor Eric William Nettleton
Eric William Nettleton 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: 11732568Abstract: A system 10 for controlling a drilling operation by a drill rig 12 includes a receiver 16 for receiving sensed data related to the drilling operation. A processor 18 is in communication with the receiver 16, the processor 18 processing the sensed data to estimate at least one geological property of interest of a zone 20 in which the drill rig 12 is active. The processor 18 is configured to operate as a decision engine 22 to optimize the drilling operation automatically by changing at least one drilling related parameter during the drilling operation based on the at least one geological property of interest.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Technological Resources Pty. LimitedInventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton
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Publication number: 20220251939Abstract: A system 10 for controlling a drilling operation by a drill rig 12 includes a receiver 16 for receiving sensed data related to the drilling operation. A processor 18 is in communication with the receiver 16, the processor 18 processing the sensed data to estimate at least one geological property of interest of a zone 20 in which the drill rig 12 is active. The processor 18 is configured to operate as a decision engine 22 to optimize the drilling operation automatically by changing at least one drilling related parameter during the drilling operation based on the at least one geological property of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton
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Patent number: 11352870Abstract: A system 10 for controlling a drilling operation by a drill rig 12 includes a receiver 16 for receiving sensed data related to the drilling operation. A processor 18 is in communication with the receiver 16, the processor 18 processing the sensed data to estimate at least one geological property of interest of a zone 20 in which the drill rig 12 is active. The processor 18 is configured to operate as a decision engine 22 to optimize the drilling operation automatically by changing at least one drilling related parameter during the drilling operation based on the at least one geological property of interest.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Technological Resources Pty LtdInventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton
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Publication number: 20200347715Abstract: A system 10 for controlling a drilling operation by a drill rig 12 includes a receiver 16 for receiving sensed data related to the drilling operation. A processor 18 is in communication with the receiver 16, the processor 18 processing the sensed data to estimate at least one geological property of interest of a zone 20 in which the drill rig 12 is active. The processor 18 is configured to operate as a decision engine 22 to optimize the drilling operation automatically by changing at least one drilling related parameter during the drilling operation based on the at least one geological property of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton
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Patent number: 10746012Abstract: A system 10 for controlling a drilling operation by a drill rig 12 includes a receiver 16 for receiving sensed data related to the drilling operation. A processor 18 is in communication with the receiver 16, the processor 18 processing the sensed data to estimate at least one geological property of interest of a zone 20 in which the drill rig 12 is active. The processor 18 is configured to operate as a decision engine 22 to optimize the drilling operation automatically by changing at least one drilling related parameter during the drilling operation based on the at least one geological property of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Technological Resources Pty LtdInventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton
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Patent number: 10606261Abstract: A system 10 for controlling operation of a vehicle 12 in a defined area 14 includes a perimeter 16 defining a boundary of the defined area 14. A user interface 18 is provided for at least one of controlling and monitoring movement of the vehicle 12 as it traverses the area 14 and monitoring the location of the vehicle 12 relative to the perimeter 16. The system 10 further includes a controller 26 to which the vehicle 12 is responsive, the vehicle 12 having a plurality of modes of operation, one of which is an autonomous mode and another of which is an operator controlled mode. The controller 26 is operative, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the autonomous mode and the vehicle comes within a predetermined range of the perimeter, to inhibit the vehicle 12 from crossing the perimeter 16 and, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the operator controlled mode or is converted from autonomous mode to operator controlled mode, to permit the vehicle 12 to cross the perimeter 16 under control of the operator.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Technological Resources Pty LtdInventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton, Florian Oppolzer
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Patent number: 10557709Abstract: A surveying system 10 includes a data storage system 12 containing survey data defining a terrain model 14 of a region 16. A processor module 18 is configured to interrogate the data storage system 12 automatically to assess characteristics of the survey data to determine whether or not the survey data require updating and to provide instructions automatically to scanning equipment 26, 28 to scan the region 16 to provide updated survey data to the processor module 18 to enable the processor module 18 to update the terrain model 14.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Technological Resources Pty LtdInventors: Eric William Nettleton, Charles Benjamin McHugh, Annette Pal
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Publication number: 20190048705Abstract: A system 10 for controlling a drilling operation by a drill rig 12 includes a receiver 16 for receiving sensed data related to the drilling operation. A processor 18 is in communication with the receiver 16, the processor 18 processing the sensed data to estimate at least one geological property of interest of a zone 20 in which the drill rig 12 is active. The processor 18 is configured to operate as a decision engine 22 to optimize the drilling operation automatically by changing at least one drilling related parameter during the drilling operation based on the at least one geological property of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton
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Patent number: 10146220Abstract: A system 10 for controlling operation of a vehicle 12 in a defined area 14 includes a perimeter 16 defining a boundary of the defined area 14. A user interface 18 is provided for at least one of controlling and monitoring movement of the vehicle 12 as it traverses the area 14 and monitoring the location of the vehicle 12 relative to the perimeter 16. The system 10 further includes a controller 26 to which the vehicle 12 is responsive, the vehicle 12 having a plurality of modes of operation, one of which is an autonomous mode and another of which is an operator controlled mode. The controller 26 is operative, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the autonomous mode and the vehicle comes within a predetermined range of the perimeter, to inhibit the vehicle 12 from crossing the perimeter 16 and, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the operator controlled mode or is converted from autonomous mode to operator controlled mode, to permit the vehicle 12 to cross the perimeter 16 under control of the operator.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Technological Resources Pty Ltd.Inventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton, Florian Oppolzer
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Patent number: 10125597Abstract: A system (10) for controlling a drilling operation by a drill rig (12) includes a receiver (16) for receiving sensed data related to the drilling operation. A processor (18) is in communication with the receiver (16), the processor (18) processing the sensed data to estimate at least one geological property of interest of a zone (20) in which the drill rig (12) is active. The processor (18) is configured to operate as a decision engine (22) to optimize the drilling operation automatically by changing at least one drilling related parameter during the drilling operation based on the at least one geological property of interest.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Technological Resources Pty LtdInventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton
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Publication number: 20170031358Abstract: A system 10 for controlling operation of a vehicle 12 in a defined area 14 includes a perimeter 16 defining a boundary of the defined area 14. A user interface 18 is provided for at least one of controlling and monitoring movement of the vehicle 12 as it traverses the area 14 and monitoring the location of the vehicle 12 relative to the perimeter 16. The system 10 further includes a controller 26 to which the vehicle 12 is responsive, the vehicle 12 having a plurality of modes of operation, one of which is an autonomous mode and another of which is an operator controlled mode. The controller 26 is operative, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the autonomous mode and the vehicle comes within a predetermined range of the perimeter, to inhibit the vehicle 12 from crossing the perimeter 16 and, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the operator controlled mode or is converted from autonomous mode to operator controlled mode, to permit the vehicle 12 to cross the perimeter 16 under control of the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton, Florian Oppolzer
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Publication number: 20160171412Abstract: This disclosure relates to scheduling by a processor the supply a consumable liquid to a mobile machine, such as the supply of water to a blasthole drill. The processor receives from the one or more mobile machines status information relative to a machine cycle. The machine cycle comprises one or more first periods where supply of the consumable liquid is preferred. The processor then determines based on the status information the supply schedule to supply the liquid to the one or more machines during their respective one or more first periods. The supply schedule is determined such that the supply schedule reduces the likelihood that any of the one or more mobile machines has an insufficient amount of the consumable liquid available. This method reduces downtime of the mobile machines because liquid is supplied during the preferred periods while reducing the likelihood of running out of liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Charles Benjamin MCHUGH, Eric William NETTLETON, Benjamin ROGERS
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Publication number: 20160084061Abstract: A system (10) for controlling a drilling operation by a drill rig (12) includes a receiver (16) for receiving sensed data related to the drilling operation. A processor (18) is in communication with the receiver (16), the processor (18) processing the sensed data to estimate at least one geological property of interest of a zone (20) in which the drill rig (12) is active. The processor (18) is configured to operate as a decision engine (22) to optimise the drilling operation automatically by changing at least one drilling related parameter during the drilling operation based on the at least one geological property of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton
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Publication number: 20140149039Abstract: A surveying system 10 includes a data storage system 12 containing survey data defining a terrain model 14 of a region 16. A processor module 18 is configured to interrogate the data storage system 12 automatically to assess characteristics of the survey data to determine whether or not the survey data require updating and to provide instructions automatically to scanning equipment 26, 28 to scan the region 16 to provide updated survey data to the processor module 18 to enable the processor module 18 to update the terrain model 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Technological Resources Pty LtdInventors: Eric William Nettleton, Charles Benjamin McHugh, Annette Pal
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Publication number: 20140074319Abstract: A system 10 for controlling operation of a vehicle 12 in a defined area 14 includes a perimeter 16 defining a boundary of the defined area 14. A user interface 18 is provided for at least one of controlling and monitoring movement of the vehicle 12 as it traverses the area 14 and monitoring the location of the vehicle 12 relative to the perimeter 16. The system 10 further includes a controller 26 to which the vehicle 12 is responsive, the vehicle 12 having a plurality of modes of operation, one of which is an autonomous mode and another of which is an operator controlled mode. The controller 26 is operative, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the autonomous mode and the vehicle comes within a predetermined range of the perimeter, to inhibit the vehicle 12 from crossing the perimeter 16 and, when the vehicle 12 is operating in the operator controlled mode or is converted from autonomous mode to operator controlled mode, to permit the vehicle 12 to cross the perimeter 16 under control of the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Technological Resources Pty LtdInventors: Charles Benjamin McHugh, Eric William Nettleton, Florian Oppolzer
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Patent number: 8089393Abstract: An exemplary system and method are for tracking a target in a decentralised network having a plurality of sensing nodes. Each node makes observations of a target, performs a multiple models tracking algorithm based on the observations, and updates tracking information stored therein. Each node communicates the updated track information to selected other nodes in the network. In response to receiving track information from another node, each node fuses the receiving track information with local track information.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: BAE Systems PLCInventors: Eric William Nettleton, Christopher Mark Lloyd
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Publication number: 20090231183Abstract: A method of tracking a target is applied to a decentralised network (100) comprising a plurality of sensing nodes (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170) operable to make observations of the target. The method comprises the steps of: each node (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170) performing a multiple models tracking algorithm, thereby updating track information stored at each said node; each node (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170) communicating updated track information to selected other nodes in the network (100); and each node (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170), in response to receiving track information from another node, conservatively fusing the receiving track information with local track information. In one embodiment, the multiple models tracking algorithm is an interacting multiple models tracking algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: Bae Systems plcInventors: Eric William Nettleton, Christopher Mark Lloyd