Patents by Inventor James Thomas ATWELL

James Thomas ATWELL 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).

  • DRY DRILLING AND CORE ACQUISITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110266066
    Abstract: A rotary dry drilling system comprises a surface mounted drill having a drill bit and a drill bit driver rotationally connected by a hollow drill string. There is included core sample capture means adapted to travel from the head of the drill string to the tail of the drill string. The system also comprises an auger for removing cuttings from a comminution zone and cuttings fluidization means to facilitate transport of cuttings from the comminution zone to the auger. Once the cuttings are removed by the auger they are collected and transported to the surface for disposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: NORTHERN CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Marcel VIEL, William Joseph SOREL, James Thomas ATWELL, Richard MOUSSEAU, Dale BOUCHER, David Roberts