Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Advanced sonde reliability monitoring, apparatus and associated methods
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Application No.: US15711830Application Date: 2017-09-21
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Publication No.: US10563502B1Publication Date: 2020-02-18
- Inventor: Scott Phillips , Timothy Bayliss , Thomas J. Hall
- Applicant: Merlin Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Kent
- Assignee: Merlin Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Merlin Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Kent
- Agency: Pritzkau Patent Group, LLC
- Main IPC: E21B47/00
- IPC: E21B47/00 ; E21B41/00 ; E21B47/12 ; E21B45/00
Abstract:
A sonde is receivable in a housing of an inground tool for transmitting an electromagnetic locating signal. The sonde is configured for monitoring a cumulative active run-time of its operation and for external transfer of the cumulative active run-time. A receiver receives the cumulative active run-time and provides at least one indication based on the cumulative active run-time.
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