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US 12,692,780 B2Granted
Antenna array for tracking an object
AssigneeGrant Prideco, L.P.
InventorsAnkur Makkar, Jaideva C. Goswami
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Abstract
A system for tracking drilling tubulars may include a tag arranged on a drilling tubular and an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas configured for capturing data from the tag. The plurality of antennas may be arranged in a radial pattern, and facing inward toward a longitudinal axis. The antenna array may be arranged below a drill floor of a drill rig, within a mud containment system, and above a drilling mud fluid level.
Claims5
A system for tracking drilling tubulars in a drill string defining a longitudinal axis, comprising:
- a tag arranged on a drilling tubular;
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- an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas configured for capturing data from the tag, the plurality of antennas arranged in a radial pattern in a single plane, on a diameter ranging from 54 inches to 84 inches, and facing inward toward the longitudinal axis, the plurality of antennas being oriented such that a field window is established that extends 12 inches along the longitudinal axis and within which data is captured by the plurality of antennas.
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