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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2023
Applicants:
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CA;
Polyvalor, Limited Partnership, Montreal, CA;
Inventors:
Assignees:
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CA;
Polyvalor, Limited Partnership, Winnipeg, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compact vibratory burrowing probe, particularly beneficial in low gravity space exploration environments, uses lateral or stirring-like vibrations to fluidize a surrounding regolith, thereby decreasing the penetration resistance, and compensating for the light overhead weight to improve the burrowing action of the probe into the surface of the terrain of explored moons, planets, or asteroids. Included is a novel vibratory mechanism capable of imparting the novel lateral or stirring vibration, as well as a more conventionally oriented longitudinal vibration.