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公开(公告)号：AU2010282559B2
公开(公告)日：2015-02-05
申请号：AU2010282559
申请日：2010-08-11
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY , DAVANI TONY
Abstract: Locating and/or marking equipment, such as a locate transmitter or locate receiver, a marking device, or a combined locate and marking device, may be communicatively coupled to and/or equipped with a mobile/portable device (e g, a mobile phone, personal digital assistant or other portable computing device) that provides processing, electronic storage, electronic display, user interface, communication facilities and/or other functionality (e g, GPS-enabled functionality) for the equipment A mobile/portable device may be mechanically and/or electronically coupled to the equipment, and may be programmed so as to log and generate electronic records of various information gennane to a locate and/or marking operation (e g, locate infonnation, marking information, and/or landmark information) Such records may be formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed on the mobile/portable device, and/or transmitted to another device for storage, processing and/or analysis The mobile/portable device also may provide redundant, shared and/or backup functionality for the equipment to enhance robustness
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公开(公告)号：AU2014203614A1
公开(公告)日：2014-07-17
申请号：AU2014203614
申请日：2014-07-02
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
IPC: G06F15/16
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for providing information regarding a locate and/or marking operation to identify a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility 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 (a "requesting party," e.g., an excavator, a property owner, a facility owner, a regulatory authority, a damage investigator, etc.) of 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 GUI 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 yet another aspect, a requesting party may provide an acknowledgement of receipt (e.g., a "return receipt") for one or more received notifications. (FIG. 2) Informed excavator 2/10 system 200 Central server 222 Workforce management Data store 252 application 254 Locate Completed Ticket approval requests 236 tickets 250 application 256 VWL EM images Informed One-call images 238 248 excavator centers 120 application 258 application 234 Image Locate server 210 requests 236 Network Aerial VWL 224 images 230 images 238| - nsit- -, Marking Onsite I devices 216 Excavators computers 220 Marking data algorithm 244 Locate personnel Excavator devices 218 devices 212 EM Input devices VWL application 246 Marking 240 application 232 dispenser Locate 242 Locate Locate request 236 devices 214 request 236 VWL image 238 image 238 Completed ticket 250 Locate personnel FIG. 2 ime 248]34
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公开(公告)号：AU2012227240B2
公开(公告)日：2014-05-01
申请号：AU2012227240
申请日：2012-09-20
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
Abstract: Abstract One or more markers are dispensed on ground, pavement or other surface in a dig area to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities, so as to provide a visual indication of a presence or an absence of one or more underground utilities in the dig area. One or more signals are wirelessly transmitted in response to the dispensing of the one or more markers, wherein the signal(s) represent(s) first data relating to a location at which the marker(s) is/are dispensed, and/or one or more characteristics of the dispensed marker(s). [Fig. 2] 1347 Figure 2
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公开(公告)号：CA2750908C
公开(公告)日：2014-04-08
申请号：CA2750908
申请日：2010-02-05
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
Abstract: A marking device for a marking operation to mark a presence or an absence of one or more underground facilities is configured to access and display facilities map information, and/or other image information, as a visual aid to facilitate the marking operation. In various aspects, methods and apparatus relate to: selection of an appropriate "base" facilities map, or information from a database of facilities map data, relating to a given work site/dig area; selection of an appropriate pan and/or zoom (resolution) for displaying facilities map information; appropriately updating displayed facilities map information while a marking device is used during a marking operation (e.g. changing pan, zoom and/or orientation); overlaying on the displayed facilities map information marking information and/or landmark information relating to the marking operation; and storing locally on the marking device, and/or transmitting from the marking device, facilities map information and/or overlaid marking/landmark information (e.g., for further processing, analysis and/or subsequent display).
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公开(公告)号：AU2010214066A8
公开(公告)日：2014-01-09
申请号：AU2010214066
申请日：2010-02-11
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
IPC: G06Q10/00
Abstract: A holistic approach to management and oversight of locate and marking operations is provided. Initial requests to perform such operations are improved, and such requests are intelligently assessed to appropriately allocate resources to perform operations. Technicians are effectively dispatched and may be provided with process guides to facilitate performance. A host of information regarding the performance of locate operations and their environs is acquired (e.g., via improved intelligent instrumentation employed by technicians). A quality of operations (e.g., completeness, accuracy, efficiency) is assessed, corrective actions may be taken in essentially real-time as necessary, and information regarding operations and their quality assessments is archived for auditing purposes. Relevant information is communicated to one or more parties associated with the operations; in particular, requesting parties are apprised of the status of ongoing operations, and given confirmation that operations have been performed and are completed. Requesting parties and/or other interested parties (e.g., excavators, facility owners, locate contractors, municipalities, regulators, auditors, damage investigators, insurance companies, etc.) also may be provided with detailed information regarding the performance of operations and quality assessment of same.
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公开(公告)号：GB2502722A
公开(公告)日：2013-12-04
申请号：GB201314160
申请日：2010-02-11
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a locate transmitter for use in a locate operation to detect the presence or absence of an underground facility, the locate transmitter comprising: transmitter circuitry configured to generate an applied signal to be applied along the underground facility; at least one processor communicatively coupled to the transmitter circuitry; and at least one input device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and configured to sense at least one environmental condition of an environment in which the locate transmitter is located and provide an output signal to the at least one processor indicative of the sensed at least one environmental condition.
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公开(公告)号：GB2502721A
公开(公告)日：2013-12-04
申请号：GB201314159
申请日：2010-02-11
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a locate transmitter for performing a locate operation to detect a presence or absence of an underground facility, the locate transmitter comprising: transmitter circuitry configured to generate an applied signal to be applied along the underground facility; an input device to provide an output signal indicative of at least one environmental condition of an environment in which the locate transmitter is located; a memory to store processor-executable instructions and a target value or range of values; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the input device to receive the output signal from the input device wherein, upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the processor: A) compares the output signal to the target value or the range of values to determine if an out-of-tolerance condition exists.
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公开(公告)号：AU2009300313B2
公开(公告)日：2013-10-24
申请号：AU2009300313
申请日：2009-09-30
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN E , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
Abstract: Docking stations and docking methods are provided for use with marking devices used for marking the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The docking station may serve as a home base for storage of a marking device, for charging the battery of a marking device, for transferring data to and from a marking device, and for securing a marking device against unauthorized use and/or theft. The docking station may be a mobile docking station that is installed in a vehicle or may be a fixed docking station that is installed at a central location in the field, at a central office, at a home base facility, and the like.
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公开(公告)号：CA2691707C
公开(公告)日：2013-09-24
申请号：CA2691707
申请日：2010-02-10
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
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.
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公开(公告)号：GB201314159D0
公开(公告)日：2013-09-18
申请号：GB201314159
申请日：2010-02-11
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
IPC: G06Q10/00
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