Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems for monitoring drilling cuttings
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Application No.: US17190397Application Date: 2021-03-03
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Publication No.: US11948322B2Publication Date: 2024-04-02
- Inventor: Peter A. Torrione
- Applicant: HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US OK Tulsa
- Assignee: HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OK Tulsa
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: E21B21/06
- IPC: E21B21/06 ; E21B47/04 ; G06T7/62

Abstract:
A system for monitoring the volume of cuttings exiting a shaker table is disclosed. The system comprises a shaker table configured to be adjusted based on information compiled by a processor and at least one camera configured to monitor said shaker table. The camera may be operably connected to the processor. The processor may be configured to identify drill cuttings and estimate the volume of the cuttings exiting the shaker table using machine vision techniques.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210189813A1 SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING DRILLING CUTTINGS Public/Granted day:2021-06-24
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