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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Merlin Technology, Inc., Kent, WA (US);
Inventors:
Scott Phillips, Kent, WA (US);
Timothy Bayliss, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Thomas J. Hall, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
Merlin Technology, Inc., Kent, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 45/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/13 (2012.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 45/00 (2013.01); E21B 47/13 (2020.05); E21B 41/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sonde is receivable in a housing of an inground tool for transmitting an electromagnetic locating signal. The sonde is configured for monitoring a cumulative active run-time of its operation and for external transfer of the cumulative active run-time. A receiver receives the cumulative active run-time and provides at least one indication based on the cumulative active run-time.