公开(公告)号：US20180313707A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15967932

申请日：2018-05-01

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Alex Schumacher ,  Daniel J. Brunner ,  Jeffrey J. Schwoebel ,  Randy Richardson ,  Robert Koontz ,  Randall Johnson

IPC分类号： G01L5/00 ,  B65G11/20 ,  G01L5/24 ,  F16B31/02

摘要： A monitoring system includes a fastener. A sensor is coupled to the fastener. A circuit board is electrically coupled to the sensor. An antenna electrically coupled to the circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US20180252077A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15970153

申请日：2018-05-03

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Forrest Paul SCHUMACHER ,  Jeffrey J. Schwoebel ,  Michael J. Hardin ,  Daniel J. Brunner ,  Randy Richardson ,  Robert Koontz ,  Alex Schumacher

IPC分类号： E21B41/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  E21B47/00 ,  E21B47/022 ,  E21B47/024 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B49/00 ,  E21B7/04 ,  G05B19/042 ,  E21B7/06 ,  E21B47/06

CPC分类号： E21B41/0092 ,  E21B7/04 ,  E21B7/06 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/00 ,  E21B47/022 ,  E21B47/024 ,  E21B47/065 ,  E21B47/122 ,  E21B49/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/45129

摘要： In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a drilling-information-management system. The drilling-information management system includes a probe assembly disposed on a drill rod, a first computer interoperably coupled to the probe assembly via a conductor disposed in a drill rod, and a second computer in communication with the first computer. The second computer includes a barcode scanner. The drilling-information management system includes a database in communication with the second computer. Drilling-project data is transferred from the database to the second computer and calibration data is transferred from the second computer to the first computer. The first computer executes a drilling plan according to the drilling-project data.

公开(公告)号：US11764478B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17678467

申请日：2022-02-23

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Randy Richardson ,  Robert Koontz ,  Daniel J. Brunner ,  Alex Schumacher ,  Jeffrey J. Schwoebel

IPC分类号： H01Q13/18 ,  E02F9/26 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G01N27/20 ,  H04B7/145

CPC分类号： H01Q13/18 ,  E02F9/26 ,  G01N27/20 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H01Q1/427 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q15/147 ,  H04B7/145

摘要： A recessed antenna that includes a recessed plane formed in a conductive surface. An antenna is disposed on the recessed plane. A cavity is formed beneath the recessed plane. A circuit board is disposed in the cavity. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the antenna. A cover is disposed over the antenna, the cover protecting the antenna from abrasion.

公开(公告)号：US11296419B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US15496747

申请日：2017-04-25

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Randy Richardson ,  Robert Koontz ,  Daniel J. Brunner ,  Alex Schumacher ,  Jeffrey J. Schwoebel

IPC分类号： H01Q13/18 ,  E02F9/26 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H04B7/145 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G01N27/20

摘要： A recessed antenna that includes a recessed plane formed in a conductive surface. An antenna is disposed on the recessed plane. A cavity is formed beneath the recessed plane. A circuit board is disposed in the cavity. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the antenna. A cover is disposed over the antenna, the cover protecting the antenna from abrasion.

公开(公告)号：US11255739B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16944592

申请日：2020-07-31

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Alex Schumacher ,  Daniel J. Brunner ,  Jeffrey J. Schwoebel ,  Randy Richardson ,  Robert Koontz ,  Randall Johnson

IPC分类号： G01L5/00 ,  G01L5/24 ,  B65G11/20 ,  F16B31/02 ,  E21D21/02 ,  B02C17/22 ,  E21D21/00 ,  B65G39/02 ,  B02C17/18

摘要： A monitoring system includes a fastener. A sensor is coupled to the fastener. A circuit board is electrically coupled to the sensor. An antenna electrically coupled to the circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US11592409B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17360739

申请日：2021-06-28

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Daniel J. Brunner ,  Alex Schumacher ,  Randy Richardson ,  Randall Johnson

IPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/04

摘要： A system includes a slurry pipe and a pipe liner disposed within an inner diameter of the slurry pipe. At least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor is disposed within the pipe liner. A computer controller is operatively coupled to the at least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor via a flexible ribbon cable. A radio-wave transmitter is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A radio-wave receiver is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A power source is operatively coupled to the radio-wave transmitter and to the radio-wave receiver.

公开(公告)号：US10768062B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15967932

申请日：2018-05-01

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Alex Schumacher ,  Daniel J. Brunner ,  Jeffrey J. Schwoebel ,  Randy Richardson ,  Robert Koontz ,  Randall Johnson

IPC分类号： G01L5/00 ,  B65G11/20 ,  G01L5/24 ,  F16B31/02 ,  E21D21/02 ,  B02C17/22 ,  E21D21/00 ,  B65G39/02 ,  B02C17/18

摘要： A monitoring system includes a fastener. A sensor is coupled to the fastener. A circuit board is electrically coupled to the sensor. An antenna electrically coupled to the circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US20180172605A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15730465

申请日：2017-10-11

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Daniel J. Brunner ,  Randy Richardson ,  Robert Koontz ,  Alex Schumacher ,  Jeffrey J. Schwoebel ,  Randall Johnson

IPC分类号： G01N22/02 ,  B60C25/00 ,  B60C25/05

摘要： In an embodiment, a system for wear monitoring, includes a wear surface, a metallic reflector embedded in the wear surface, a radio-wave transmitter, and a radio-wave receiver. The metallic reflector reflects radio waves transmitted by the radio-wave transmitter for detection by the radio wave receiver. Attenuation of the radio waves between transmission by the radio-wave transmitter and detection by the radio-wave receiver indicates a degree of wear of the wear surface.

公开(公告)号：US11674911B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17333377

申请日：2021-05-28

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Daniel J. Brunner ,  Randy Richardson ,  Robert Koontz ,  Alex Schumacher ,  Jeffrey J. Schwoebel ,  Randall Johnson

IPC分类号： G01N22/02 ,  B60C25/00 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B60C11/24 ,  B60C23/06

CPC分类号： G01N22/02 ,  B60C11/243 ,  B60C11/246 ,  B60C23/06 ,  B60C25/007 ,  B65G43/00

摘要： In an embodiment, a system for wear monitoring, includes a wear surface, a metallic reflector embedded in the wear surface, a radio-wave transmitter, and a radio-wave receiver. The metallic reflector reflects radio waves transmitted by the radio-wave transmitter for detection by the radio wave receiver. Attenuation of the radio waves between transmission by the radio-wave transmitter and detection by the radio-wave receiver indicates a degree of wear of the wear surface.

公开(公告)号：US11073489B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16526036

申请日：2019-07-30

申请人： REI, Inc.

发明人： Daniel J. Brunner ,  Alex Schumacher ,  Randy Richardson ,  Randall Johnson

IPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/04

摘要： A system includes a slurry pipe and a pipe liner disposed within an inner diameter of the slurry pipe. At least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor is disposed within the pipe liner. A computer controller is operatively coupled to the at least one redundant transducer wear ladder sensor via a flexible ribbon cable. A radio-wave transmitter is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A radio-wave receiver is operatively coupled to the computer controller. A power source is operatively coupled to the radio-wave transmitter and to the radio-wave receiver.