Patents by Inventor Kody D. Mason

Kody D. Mason 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).

  • Determining beacon location using magnetic field shape measurements
    Patent number: 9182513
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying a location of a magnetic field source. A total magnetic field is measured during a calibration routine prior to a drilling procedure. During the drilling procedure, a magnetic field measurement is obtained. Using the measured magnetic field and the calibrated field, a set of possible angles and distances is calculated. After the source is advanced a known distance, a second magnetic field measurement is obtained. A second set of possible angles and distances is calculated. The relative location of the source is then determined using the first set and second set of values, along with the known distance and a pitch angle of the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Gard, Kody D. Mason, Floyd R. Gunsaulis
  • Determining beacon location using magnetic field ratios
    Patent number: 7663373
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying a location of a magnetic field source. A total magnetic field is measured during a calibration routine prior to a drilling procedure. During the drilling procedure, a magnetic field measurement is obtained. Using a ratio of the measured magnetic field and the calibrated field, a set of possible angles and distances is calculated. After the source is advanced a known distance, a second magnetic field measurement is obtained. A second ratio is calculated and a second set of possible angles and distances is calculated. The relative location of the source is then determined using the first set and second set of values, along with the known distance and a pitch angle of the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Gard, Kody D. Mason, Floyd R. Gunsaulis