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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2013
The Charles Machine Works, Inc., Perry, OK (US);
Scott B. Cole, Edmond, OK (US);
Brian J. Schrock, Guthrie, OK (US);
The Charles Machine Works, Inc., Perry, OK (US);
Abstract
A tracker used to analyze a desired borepath prior to horizontal directional drilling operations. The tracker analyzes an amount of interference present at a plurality of different frequencies at multiple locations along the borepath and maps a plot of the interference at the different frequencies. The lower the point on the plot, the less interference present at that frequency at the location analyzed. The tracker summarizes the overall interference along the desired borepath for the different frequencies analyzed and will recommend a preferred frequency. An operator may program the beacon prior to boring operations to emit a beacon signal at the preferred frequency. The operator may also tune the tracker to receive the preferred frequency. The tracker and beacon may then communicate during boring operations at the preferred frequency in order to detect the position of the beacon underground relative to the tracker.