Patents by Inventor Guy Le Blanc Smith

Guy Le Blanc Smith 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 of and apparatus for mining analysis
    Patent number: 4495804
    Abstract: In the analysis of rock ahead of a working face a probe is pushed along a borehole formed in any desired direction in the rock and data produced by the probe is logged for later analysis, or for in-situ analysis. The probe may produce multiple logs. The data logged includes lithological information on the rock and the angular direction of the borehole. The presence of fluids, such as noxious gases, in the borehole can simultaneously be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: Grathnail Development Company Limited
    Inventors: Guy Le Blanc Smith, Derik Howard