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US 2026/0029525 A1Published application
Hole measurement system
AssigneeMti Group Pty Ltd
InventorsJames Matthew Richard FITZSIMONS, Nicholas Grant BODLEY, Jamie Ryan SMITH, Nathan James CLARK
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Abstract
A hole measurement system comprising: a sensor configured to take measurements when directed down the hole to provide measurement data, a processor for analysing the data and providing feedback to an operator, wherein the feedback indicates whether the measurement data represents a bottom of the hole, or an anomaly.
Claims21
1-23. (canceled)
A hole measurement system comprising:
- a sensor configured to take measurements when directed down a hole to provide measurement data, the sensor comprising:
- a radio frequency transmitter;
- and
- a receiver, and
- a processor for analyzing the measurement data and providing feedback to an operator, wherein the feedback indicates whether the measurement data represents a bottom of the hole, or an anomaly.
2 more elements
A hole measurement system comprising:
- a sensor configured to take measurements when directed down a blast hole to provide measurement data, and
- a processor for analyzing the measurement data and providing feedback to an operator, wherein the feedback indicates whether the measurement data represents a bottom of the blast hole, or an anomaly.
A hole measurement system comprising:
- a sensor configured to take measurements from a position at or above an entrance of a hole when directed down the hole to provide measurement data, wherein the hole is a drilled blast hole;
- and
- a processor for analyzing the measurement data and providing feedback to an operator, wherein the feedback indicates whether the measurement data represents a bottom of the drilled blast hole, or an anomaly.
A hole measurement system comprising:
- a transmission means configured to direct a radio frequency signal down a hole,
- a sensing means configured to receive radio frequency signals reflected from down the hole to provide measurement data, and
- a processing means for analyzing the measurement data and providing feedback to an operator, wherein the feedback includes depth of the hole and identification of any anomalies.
A hole measurement system comprising:
- a sensor configured to take measurements when directed down a hole to provide measurement data, and
- a processor for analyzing the measurement data and providing feedback to an operator, wherein the feedback includes altitude of a toe of the hole with respect to a datum, wherein the datum is any one of:
- sea level, a toe of another hole in the same blast pattern, or a design altitude.
A method comprising:
- aiming a sensor down a drilled blast hole;
- transmitting a signal with the sensor;
- receiving measurement data with the sensor;
- analyzing the measurement data with a processor;
- and
- providing feedback to an operator with the processor, wherein the feedback indicates whether the measurement data represents a bottom of the hole, or an anomaly.
3 more elements
A method comprising:
- aiming a sensor down a hole;
- transmitting a signal with the sensor;
- receiving measurement data with the sensor;
- analyzing the measurement data with a processor;
- and
- providing feedback to an operator with the processor, providing feedback to the operator comprising:
- in the event that an affirmative depth measurement is determined, providing feedback of the affirmative depth measurement;
- or,
- in the event that anomalies are recorded, providing feedback that secondary measurements are required.
6 more elements
A method comprising:
- aiming a radio frequency transmitting means down a hole,
- using a radio frequency receiving means to receive signals from down the hole to provide measurement data,
- using a processing means to analyze the measurement data to determine whether a depth of the hole is in accordance with a target depth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.