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US 2015/0085101 A1Published application
Drill Bit Assembly Imaging Systems and Methods
AssigneesThe University of Tokyo, Schlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsTheodorus Tjhang, Masatoshi Ishikawa
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Abstract
Drill bit assembly imaging systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes directing light conveying an image of a target through a portion of a drill bit assembly and capturing the image via an image sensor disposed inside the drill bit assembly. The example method also include determining drilling information based on the image via an image processor disposed inside the drill bit assembly.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a drill bit assembly;
- an image sensor disposed in the drill bit assembly;
- an image conduit disposed in the drill bit assembly, the image conduit to direct light conveying an image to the image sensor;
- and
- an image processor disposed in the drill bit assembly, the image processor to process the image to determine information related to a target in the image.
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A method, comprising:
- directing an image of a target through a portion of a drill bit assembly;
- capturing the image via an image sensor disposed inside the drill bit assembly;
- and
- determining drilling information based on the image via an image processor disposed inside the drill bit assembly.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a drill bit assembly operatively coupled to a downhole tool, the drill bit assembly including an image conduit, an image sensor and an image processor, wherein the image sensor is to capture an image of a target via the image conduit, and the image processor is to determine target information based on the image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.