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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
May. 02, 2023
Applicant:
Etak Systems, Llc, Huntersville, NC (US);
Inventor:
Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
ETAK Systems, LLC, Huntersville, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/18 (2020.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01); E21B 47/002 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/18 (2020.01); G06T 17/05 (2013.01); E21B 47/002 (2020.05); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10032 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and method for directional boring include causing one or more cameras to capture a plurality of photographs of an installation area; obtaining the plurality of photographs and causing processing of the plurality of photographs to provide one or more remote visualizations of the installation area; utilizing the one or more remote visualizations for determining one or more locations in the installation area best suited for directional boring; and installing portions of a fiber network via directional boring in the one or more locations.