Patents by Inventor Kevin Duane Sebolt

Kevin Duane Sebolt 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).

  • Dual drive directional drilling system
    Patent number: 9127510
    Abstract: A dual drive drilling system having a plurality of drill rods that make up a drill string and a steering element for controlling the path of the drill string is disclosed. The dual drive drilling system also includes a drill bit located near the end of the drill string, a first rotational drive for controlling the rotation of a steering element, and a second rotational drive for controlling the rotation of a drill bit. Further, the dual drive drilling system also includes a joystick capable of moving along a first and second axis for controlling both the first and second rotational drives, wherein the movement of the joystick along the first axis controls rotation of the first rotational drive, and the movement of the joystick along the second axis controls rotation of the second rotational drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Matthew David Stringer, Nathaniel Zadok Gustavson, Michael Dale Van Zee, Philip Robert Lane, Kevin Duane Sebolt, Tod J. Michael
  • Dual Drive Directional Drilling System
    Publication number: 20140102799
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a dual drive drilling system having a plurality of drill rods that make up a drill string and a steering element for controlling the path of the drill string. The dual drive drilling system also includes a drill bit located near the end of the drill string, a first rotational drive for controlling the rotation of a steering element, and a second rotational drive for controlling the rotation of a drill bit. Further the dual drive drilling system also includes a joystick capable of moving along a first and second axis for controlling both the first and second rotational drives, wherein the movement of the joystick along the first axis controls rotation of the first rotational drive, and the movement of the joystick along the second axis controls rotation of the second rotational drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Matthew David Stringer, Nathaniel Zadok Gustavson, Michael Dale Van Zee, Philip Robert Lane, Kevin Duane Sebolt, Tod J. Michael