Patents by Inventor Martin Doyon

Martin Doyon 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).

  • Patent number: 10612322
    Abstract: A rod handling system for a drilling activity includes i) a rod support defining a first axis, ii) a rod dispensing device positioned adjacent to the rod support for moving a rod between a first lateral side of the rod dispensing device and the rod support, and iii) a rod positioning device that is positioned adjacent to the rod dispensing arm on a second lateral side thereof for moving the rod between a first position, on the rod support, and a second position on a lateral side of the rod positioning device that is opposite the rod dispensing device in a generally vertical orientation. The system has a first advantage of dedicating a different device for each of the two main tasks necessary in order to complete a cycle of inserting or removing drill rods from a drill head. Furthermore, it has a second advantage of reducing the time required to complete an inserting/removing cycle because the whole cycle is performed by two independent devices that can be simultaneously operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Usinage Marcotte Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Doyon
  • Publication number: 20190128078
    Abstract: A rod handling system for a drilling activity includes i) a rod support defining a first axis, ii) a rod dispensing device positioned adjacent to the rod support for moving a rod between a first lateral side of the rod dispensing device and the rod support, and iii) a rod positioning device that is positioned adjacent to the rod dispensing arm on a second lateral side thereof for moving the rod between a first position, on the rod support, and a second position on a lateral side of the rod positioning device that is opposite the rod dispensing device in a generally vertical orientation. The system has a first advantage of dedicating a different device for each of the two main tasks necessary in order to complete a cycle of inserting or removing drill rods from a drill head. Furthermore, it has a second advantage of reducing the time required to complete an inserting/removing cycle because the whole cycle is performed by two independent devices that can be simultaneously operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Martin Doyon