Bauer has been granted a patent for an underwater drilling device and method to procure drill cores from a body of water. The device includes a base frame, drill drive, and storage for receiving containers. The drill core is enclosed in a pressure-tight manner underwater. GlobalData’s report on Bauer gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Underwater drilling device for procuring drill cores in water bodies
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11982145B2) discloses an underwater drilling device designed for obtaining drill cores from the bed of a body of water. The device includes a base frame, a drill drive for rotating a drill string containing a core barrel, and storage for receiving containers for the drill cores. The unique aspect of this device is the use of the tubular drill string element itself as the receiving container for the drill core. A closing device ensures a pressure-tight enclosure of the drill core in the container once it is removed from the drill string underwater.
Furthermore, the patent details a method for using the underwater drilling device to procure drill cores from the body of water's bed. The method involves lowering the base frame, rotating the drill string, and storing the drill cores in the tubular drill string element turned container. The process includes the use of a manipulator to extract the core barrel from the drill string and align it with the receiving container for encapsulation. Additionally, the method outlines creating a receiving bore in the bed of the water body for the containers and incorporating temperature control means for heating or cooling the interior of the receiving container. These innovative features aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of underwater drilling operations.
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