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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
May. 11, 2004
Applicants:
Samih Batarseh, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Kent Perry, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Brian C. Gahan, Cary, IL (US);
Inventors:
Samih Batarseh, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Kent Perry, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Brian C. Gahan, Cary, IL (US);
Assignee:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drilling apparatus for well-boring having a drill bit assembly which includes a laser cutting assembly and a vacuum assembly. The vacuum assembly is adapted to intake vapors generated by the laser cutting assembly proximate the drill bit assembly during operation of the drilling apparatus. The collected vapors may then be processed by a chromatographic analyzer to determine the characteristics of the rock formation being drilled.