US Patent Issued to Merlin Technology on Feb. 17 for "Advanced drill string communication system, components and methods" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,336, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Merlin Technology Inc. (Kent, Wash.).

"Advanced drill string communication system, components and methods" was invented by Albert W. Chau (Woodinville, Wash.) and Loc Viet Lam (Renton, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drill string communication system is described. An uphole transceiver can couple a signal onto the drill string at a power that is always greater that a selectable power for a downhole signal. Communication from a drill rig to an inground tool can be re-initiated using a maximum uphole transmit power of an uphole transceiver. A procedure can establish a new set of transmissi...