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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2013
Applicants:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Theodorus Tjhang, Sagamihara, JP;
Masatoshi Ishikawa, Kashiwa, JP;
Assignees:
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/00 (2012.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); E21B 47/01 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/0002 (2013.01); E21B 47/01 (2013.01); H04N 5/2251 (2013.01); H04N 5/2252 (2013.01); H04N 2005/2255 (2013.01);
Abstract
Drill bit assembly imaging systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes directing light conveying an image of a target through a portion of a drill bit assembly and capturing the image via an image sensor disposed inside the drill bit assembly. The example method also include determining drilling information based on the image via an image processor disposed inside the drill bit assembly.