Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Locating arrangement and method using boring tool and cable locating signals
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Application No.: US14991177Application Date: 2016-01-08
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Publication No.: US09507046B2Publication Date: 2016-11-29
- Inventor: Guenter W. Brune , Albert W. Chau , John E. Mercer
- Applicant: Merlin Technology Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Kent
- Assignee: Merlin Technology Inc.
- Current Assignee: Merlin Technology Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Kent
- Agency: Pritzkau Patent Group, LLC
- Main IPC: G01V3/08
- IPC: G01V3/08 ; G01V3/38 ; G01V3/15 ; G01V3/30

Abstract:
An arrangement and an associated method are described in which a boring tool is moved through the ground within a given region along a path in which region a cable is buried. The boring tool and the cable transmit a boring tool locating signal and a cable locating signal, respectively. Intensities of the boring tool locating signal and the cable locating signal are measured along with a pitch orientation of the boring tool. Using the measured intensities and established pitch orientation, a positional relationship is determined to relative scale including at least the boring tool and the cable in the region. The positional relationship is displayed to scale in one view. The positional relationship may be determined and displayed including the forward locate point in scaled relation to the boring tool and the cable. Cable depth determination techniques are described including a two-point ground depth determination method.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160124110A1 LOCATING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD USING BORING TOOL AND CABLE LOCATING SIGNALS Public/Granted day:2016-05-05
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