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COLE SCOTT B
US38 patents
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CHARLES MACHINE WORKS
33 patentsUS7786731B2Aug 31, 2010
Dipole locator using multiple measurement points
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS47 citations97
US8981780B2Mar 17, 2015
Dipole locator using multiple measurement points
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS16 citations92
US7510029B2Mar 31, 2009
System for tracking and maintaining an on-grade horizontal borehole
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS20 citations92
US7624816B2Dec 1, 2009
Configurable beacon and method
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS45 citations91
US7331409B2Feb 19, 2008
Configurable beacon and method
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS37 citations91
US7150331B2Dec 19, 2006
System and method for tracking and communicating with a boring tool
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS30 citations91
US7647987B2Jan 19, 2010
Multiple antenna system for horizontal directional drilling
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS15 citations84
US9329297B2May 3, 2016
Dipole locator using multiple measurement points
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS14 citations83
US7896107B2Mar 1, 2011
System for tracking and maintaining on on-grade horizontal borehole
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS8 citations83
US12078053B2Sep 3, 2024
Null point depth calibration
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS2 citations73
US12007491B2Jun 11, 2024
GPS assisted walkover locating system and method
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS4 citations73
US11442194B2Sep 13, 2022
System for locating a utility with a downhole beacon
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS2 citations73
US11204437B2Dec 21, 2021
Dipole locator using balanced antenna signals
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS2 citations72
US9971013B2May 15, 2018
Borepath analyzer
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS5 citations72
US9423503B2Aug 23, 2016
Borepath analyzer
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS4 citations72
US7350594B2Apr 1, 2008
System and method for tracking and communicating with a boring tool
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS8 citations72
US10877176B2Dec 29, 2020
Airborne locator of an underground object
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS2 citations71
US10822941B2Nov 3, 2020
Underground guidance using above-ground mesh network
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS5 citations71
US10459105B2Oct 29, 2019
Airborne locator of an underground object
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS5 citations71
US11639661B2May 2, 2023
Augmented reality system for use in horizontal directional drilling operations
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS3 citations68
US12259094B2Mar 25, 2025
Pipeline following sensor arrangement
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS1 citations63
US12517242B2Jan 6, 2026
Autonomous horizontal directional drilling (“HDD”) tracking system with rover
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations62
US12381588B2Aug 5, 2025
Noise minimization to communicate with a beacon
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations62
US11711104B2Jul 25, 2023
Noise minimization to communicate with a beacon
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations62
US11619759B2Apr 4, 2023
Dipole locator using balanced antenna signals
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations62
US12091942B2Sep 17, 2024
Downhole energy harvesting system
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations61
US12069590B2Aug 20, 2024
Beacon optimization
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS1 citations61
US11747504B2Sep 5, 2023
Device and method for tracking a downhole tool
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations61
US11480704B2Oct 25, 2022
Airborne locator of an underground object
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations61
US11306580B2Apr 19, 2022
Underground guidance using above-ground mesh network
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations60
US12049816B2Jul 30, 2024
Augmented reality system for use in horizontal directional drilling operations
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations58
US12590531B2Mar 31, 2026
Tension monitor
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations44
US11512534B2Nov 29, 2022
Method for guiding a downhole tool underground
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations40