Title:
TRACKING OF OIL DRILLING PIPES AND OTHER OBJECTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/109631
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Identification and tracking of hollow pipes at a site where the hollow pipes are to be stored or interconnected, such as an oil drilling site where the aforesaid hollow pipes are to be connected and the drillstring of pipes is to be inserted into a drilled hole on solid ground or under a deepsea drilling platform is achieved. Each hollow pipe is provided with a low frequency radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to the pipe's outer surface. The RFID tag is operable at a low radio frequency not exceeding 1.0 megahertz and may be disposed within a recess in the pipe's outer surface. A tracking system provides communication be the tags and a reader.
Inventors:
STEVENS JOHN K (US)
AUGUST M JASON (CA)
WATERHOUSE PAUL (CA)
AUGUST M JASON (CA)
WATERHOUSE PAUL (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/027047
Publication Date:
December 15, 2011
Filing Date:
March 03, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VISIBLE ASSETS INC (CA)
STEVENS JOHN K (US)
AUGUST M JASON (CA)
WATERHOUSE PAUL (CA)
STEVENS JOHN K (US)
AUGUST M JASON (CA)
WATERHOUSE PAUL (CA)
International Classes:
G06K17/00; G06K19/07
Foreign References:
| US20090266544A1 | 2009-10-29 | |||
| US20030231020A1 | 2003-12-18 | |||
| US20050189408A1 | 2005-09-01 | |||
| US20030106455A1 | 2003-06-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OLENGINSKI, Allison (LLCP.O. Box 492, Dillon Colorado, US)
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