Patents by Inventor Michael Ayris

Michael Ayris 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).

  • SURVEY TOOL SYSTEM FOR BLAST HOLE DRILLING RIGS
    Publication number: 20240141775
    Abstract: A survey tool system (100) for surveying deviation of a previously drilled hole (10, 20) from a selected hole path (30) comprises: an assembly of drill pipe sections (55) co-operable with said previously drilled hole (10, 20); and at least one sensor (125) included within the assembly of drill pipe sections (55) for collecting survey data including data correlated with deviation of said previously drilled hole (10, 20) from said selected hole path (30). A processor (130) processes data collected from the at least one sensor (125) and determines deviation of the previously drilled hole (10, 20) from the selected path (30) for said previously drilled hole (10, 20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Michael AYRIS, John T. FLAM, Alexander BUTLER, Arnstein LØVØ, Rune LINDHJEM
  • Apparatus for aligning drilling machines
    Patent number: 10422211
    Abstract: An alignment apparatus for aligning drilling machines, the alignment apparatus comprising a casing and mounting means. The mounting means allowing, in use, for a true north seeking sensing means to be aligned with the drilling machinery to be aligned. The alignment apparatus being capable of displaying azimuth and pitch information to a user, so that the drilling machinery can be aligned as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Minnovare Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Ayris
  • APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING DRILLING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20180112514
    Abstract: An alignment apparatus for aligning drilling machines, the alignment apparatus comprising a casing and mounting means. The mounting means allowing, in use, for a true north seeking sensing means to be aligned with the drilling machinery to be aligned. The alignment apparatus being capable of displaying azimuth and pitch information to a user, so that the drilling machinery can be aligned as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Ayris
  • Apparatus for aligning drilling machines
    Patent number: 9856729
    Abstract: An alignment apparatus for aligning drilling machines, the alignment apparatus comprising a casing and mounting means. The mounting means allowing, in use, for a true north seeking sensing means to be aligned with the drilling machinery to be aligned. The alignment apparatus being capable of displaying azimuth and pitch information to a user, so that the drilling machinery can be aligned as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: MINNOVARE PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Michael Ayris
  • Apparatus And Method For Orientating, Positioning And Monitoring Drilling Machinery
    Publication number: 20170314331
    Abstract: A drilling machinery orientation apparatus, including an orientation device permanently affixed to, and integral with a structure of, a drilling machine at a point of integration. The orientation device comprises orientation means capable of determining at least an azimuth of a drill rod of the drilling machine prior to drilling a drill hole and determining a change in the azimuth of the drill rod when drilling the drill hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Callum McCracken, Michael Beilby, Michael Ayris
  • APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING DRILLING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20160017670
    Abstract: An alignment apparatus for aligning drilling machines, the alignment apparatus comprising a casing and mounting means. The mounting means allowing, in use, for a true north seeking sensing means to be aligned with the drilling machinery to be aligned. The alignment apparatus being capable of displaying azimuth and pitch information to a user, so that the drilling machinery can be aligned as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Minnovare Limited
    Inventor: Michael Ayris