公开(公告)号：AU2011253633B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：AU2011253633

申请日：2011-11-23

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN E ,  CHAMBERS CURTIS ,  FARR JEFFREY

IPC: G08B1/08

Abstract: Abstract Methods and apparatus for facilitating detection of a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area. Source data representing one or more input images of a geographic area including the dig area is electronically received at a first user location, which may be remote from the dig area. The source data is processed so as to display at least a portion of the input image(s) on a display device at the first user location. One or more indicators are added to the displayed input image(s), via a user input device associated with the display device, to provide at least one indication of the dig area and thereby generate a marked-up digital image. In one example, the indicator(s) is/are added to the displayed input image(s) without acquiring geographic coordinates corresponding to the indicator(s).

公开(公告)号：AU2010263264A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：AU2010263264

申请日：2010-06-25

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN ,  CHAMBERS CURTIS ,  FARR JEFFREY ,  BACHELDER THOMAS WILLIAM

IPC: G01S1/00

Abstract: Training systems for and methods of simulating locate operations are provided for training and/or skills evaluation. Facility locating equipment, such as on-site computers and/or locate receivers, may include modules for electronically simulating locate operations. Locating equipment including simulation modules may be used, for example, in locate technician training processes and/or for updating and/or evaluating the skills of locate technicians, hi particular, a simulation module is provided for electronically generating "virtual" facilities, the presence and/or absence of which may be indicated to a locate technician during, for example, a training exercise. The actions of the locate technicians with respect to dispensing marking material that corresponds to the presence and/or absence of the virtual facilities are electronically captured, stored, and evaluated.

公开(公告)号：CA2715312C

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：CA2715312

申请日：2009-02-11

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN E ,  CHAMBERS CURTIS ,  FARR JEFFREY

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G09B29/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a searchable electronic record of a locate operation in which a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area may be identified using one or more physical locate marks. Source data representing one or more input images of a geographic area comprising the dig area is received and processed so as to display at least a portion of the input image(s) on a display device. One or more digital representations of the physical locate mark(s) applied to the dig area during the locate operation are added to the displayed input image(s) as 'locate mark indicators' so as to generate a marked-up image. Information relating to the marked-up image is electronically transmitted and/or electronically stored so as to generate the searchable electronic record of the locate operation.

公开(公告)号：CA2712126A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-04

申请号：CA2712126

申请日：2010-08-04

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN ,  CHAMBERS CURTIS ,  FARR JEFFREY

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G01V99/00

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems including a computer comprising at least one hardware processor, at least one tangible storage medium (memory), and at least one input/output (I/O) interface for evaluating a quality of a locate and/or marking operation. First information relating to the marking operation (e.g., marking information) is compared to second information relating to the locate operation (e.g., locate information). In some examples, one or both of the marking information and the locate information may be filtered to improve data integrity in some manner. One or more indications of a quality assessment of the locate and/or marking operation is automatically generated based on such a comparison, and the one or more indications of the quality assessment are electronically stored on the at least one tangible storage medium, and/or electronically transmitted via the at least one I/O interface, so as to provide an electronic record of the quality assessment.

公开(公告)号：AU2010214102A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：AU2010214102

申请日：2010-02-11

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： STEVEN NIELSEN ,  CURTIS CHAMBERS ,  JEFFREY FARR

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G06Q10/00

Abstract: Locate information relating to use of a locate device to perform a locate operation may be acquired from one or more input devices, logged/stored in local memory of a locate device, formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed at the locate device itself, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. In one example, a locate device may include one or more environmental sensors and/or operational sensors, and the locate information may include environmental information and operational information derived from such sensors. Environmental and/or operational information may be used to control operation of the locate device, assess out-of-tolerance conditions in connection with use of the locate device, and/or provide alerts or other feedback. Additional enhancements are disclosed relating to improving the determination of a location (e.g., GPS coordinates) of a detecting tip of the locate device during use, a group/solo mode, and tactile functionality of a user interface.

公开(公告)号：AU2010214053A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-08

申请号：AU2010214053

申请日：2010-02-11

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： STEVEN NIELSEN ,  CURTIS CHAMBERS ,  JEFFREY FARR

IPC: G06Q50/00

Abstract: Marking information relating to use of a marking device to perform a marking operation may be acquired from one or more input devices, logged/stored in local memory of a marking device, formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed at the marking device itself, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. In one example, a marking device may include one or more environmental sensors and/or operational sensors, and the marking information may include environmental information and operational information derived from such sensors. Environmental and/or operational information may be used to control operation of the marking device, assess out-of-tolerance conditions in connection with use of the marking device, and/or provide alerts or other feedback. Additional enhancements are disclosed relating to improving the determination of a location (e.g., GPS coordinates) of a dispensing tip of the marking device during use, a group/solo mode, and tactile functionality of a user interface.

公开(公告)号：AU2010214044A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-08

申请号：AU2010214044

申请日：2010-02-10

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： STEVEN NIELSEN ,  CURTIS CHAMBERS ,  JEFFREY FARR

IPC: G06F15/16

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing information regarding a locate and/or marking operation to identify a presence or absence of facilities within a dig area. At least one notification indicating a status of the locate and/or marking operation is electronically transmitted and/or stored so as to inform at least one party associated with requesting the operation the status of the operation In one aspect, a requesting party may designate a preferred format, content, and/or method of receiving notifications regarding the locate and/or marking operation In another aspect, a computer-generated QUI is provided to facilitate submission of requests, generation of 'virtual white line" images to indicate one or more dig areas on a digital image of a work site, and/or selection of notifications and preferences for same In another aspect, a requesting party may provide an acknowledgment of receipt for received notifications.

公开(公告)号：AU2010214086A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：AU2010214086

申请日：2010-01-20

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： STEVEN NIELSEN ,  CURTIS CHAMBERS ,  JEFFREY FARR

IPC: G05B19/18

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating detection of a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area. Source data representing one or more input images of a geographic area including the dig area is electronically received at a first user location, which may be remote from the dig area. The source data is processed so as to display at least a portion of the input image(s) on a display device at the first user location. One or more indicators are added to the displayed input image(s), via a user input device associated with the display device, to provide at least one indication of the dig area and thereby generate a marked-up digital image. In one example, the indicator(s) is/are markings that indicate a point, line, and/or path. The indicator(s) may provide a reference for a locate operation or an area of planned excavation. A description, such as of a path to be followed during the locate operation or of an area of planned excavation, may be provided with reference to the indicator(s).

公开(公告)号：CA136908S

公开(公告)日：2011-08-10

申请号：CA136908

申请日：2010-08-31

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Abstract: The design is the visual features of the MARKING DEVICE shown in solid lines in the drawings, whether those features are of shape, configuration, ornament, or pattern, or are a combination of any of those features. Shading is used in the Figures to better illustrate the design. The portions shown in stippled lines form no part of the design. Drawings of the design are included.Figure 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of the MARKING DEVICE;Figure 2 is a left side view thereof;Figure 3 is a right side view thereof;Figure 4 is a rear view thereof;Figure 5 is a front view thereof;Figure 6 is a top view thereof; andFigure 7 is a bottom view thereof.

公开(公告)号：CA2768738A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-29

申请号：CA2768738

申请日：2010-06-25

Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN ,  CHAMBERS CURTIS ,  FARR JEFFREY ,  BACHELDER THOMAS WILLIAM

IPC: G09B9/00 ,  G09B19/24

Abstract: Training systems for and methods of simulating locate operations are provided for training and/or skills evaluation. Facility locating equipment, such as on-site computers and/or locate receivers, may include modules for electronically simulating locate operations. Locating equipment including simulation modules may be used, for example, in locate technician training processes and/or for updating and/or evaluating the skills of locate technicians, hi particular, a simulation module is provided for electronically generating "virtual" facilities, the presence and/or absence of which may be indicated to a locate technician during, for example, a training exercise. The actions of the locate technicians with respect to dispensing marking material that corresponds to the presence and/or absence of the virtual facilities are electronically captured, stored, and evaluated.