Patents by Inventor Gary Lindsay Cavanough

Gary Lindsay Cavanough 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).

  • Method and system for wireless measurement of detonation of explosives
    Patent number: 11215434
    Abstract: A system (10) for wireless measurement of detonation of explosives (3) for detonation according to a timed sequence, the system comprising: an antenna (15, 16) for detecting electromagnetic emissions caused by detonation of the explosives and providing an electromagnetic signal representative of the electromagnetic emissions; a data logger (12) operatively connected to the antenna for logging the electromagnetic signal; a trigger for setting the data logger for logging the electromagnetic signal upon detonation of the explosives to produce a recorded blast record; and a comparison arrangement for comparing the timed sequence with the recorded blast record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: QMR (IP) PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alastair Courtenay Torrance, Gary Lindsay Cavanough
  • A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS MEASUREMENT OF DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVES
    Publication number: 20200309497
    Abstract: A system (10) for wireless measurement of detonation of explosives (3) for detonation according to a timed sequence, the system comprising: an antenna (15, 16) for detecting electromagnetic emissions caused by detonation of the explosives and providing an electromagnetic signal representative of the electromagnetic emissions; a data logger (12) operatively connected to the antenna for logging the electromagnetic signal; a trigger for setting the data logger for logging the electromagnetic signal upon detonation of the explosives to produce a recorded blast record; and a comparison arrangement for comparing the timed sequence with the recorded blast record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Alastair Courtenay TORRANCE, Gary Lindsay CAVANOUGH
  • Method and system for controlling an excavating apparatus
    Patent number: 7921936
    Abstract: A method for controlling a drilling apparatus comprising the steps of applying a rotation force to a drilling part of the drilling apparatus, applying a feed force to the drilling part with the feed force comprising a predetermined modulating frequency signal and predetermined feed force, wherein optimum predetermined feed force is determined periodically from sensed data relating to at least one of the rotation force and feed force to optimise the penetration rate of the drilling apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventor: Gary Lindsay Cavanough
  • Method and System for Controlling an Excavating Apparatus
    Publication number: 20090114444
    Abstract: A method for controlling a drilling apparatus comprising the steps of applying a rotation force to a drilling part of the drilling apparatus, applying a feed force to the drilling part with the feed force comprising a predetermined modulating frequency signal and predetermined feed force, wherein optimum predetermined feed force is determined periodically from sensed data relating to at least one of the rotation force and feed force to optimise the penetration rate of the drilling apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Gary Lindsay Cavanough