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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2024
Applicant:
Helmerich & Payne Technologies, Llc, Tulsa, OK (US);
Inventor:
Peter A. Torrione, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Tulsa, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/06 (2006.01); E21B 47/04 (2012.01); G06T 7/62 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/62 (2017.01); E21B 21/065 (2013.01); E21B 47/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for monitoring the volume of cuttings exiting a shaker table is disclosed. The system comprises a shaker table configured to be adjusted based on information compiled by a processor and at least one camera configured to monitor said shaker table. The camera may be operably connected to the processor. The processor may be configured to identify drill cuttings and estimate the volume of the cuttings exiting the shaker table using machine vision techniques.