公开(公告)号：US10317559B1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15633654

申请日：2017-06-26

Applicant: SeeScan Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  David A. Cox ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Sequoyah Aldridge

IPC: G01V3/15 ,  G01D5/14

Abstract: A ground tracking apparatus for connection to a locator or other measurement device and configured to determine position, motion, and/or orientation information is disclosed. The ground tracking apparatus may include a ground follower assembly including one or more wheels, which may be detachably coupled to a buried object locator system to capture three-dimensional positional and orientation information during a locate process, as well as provide output data or information to be integrated with maps, photographs, drawings, or other data or information.

公开(公告)号：US12105244B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17099419

申请日：2020-11-16

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether ,  Inho Shin ,  Jan Soukup ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  David A. Cox

IPC: G01V3/10 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01V15/00 ,  H04W4/029

CPC classification number: G01V3/104 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01V15/00 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Buried object locator systems including transmitters and associated buried object locators using phase-synchronized signals are disclosed. A transmitter may generate output current signals that are phase-synchronized with a timing reference for detection by a corresponding buried utility locator that is phase-synchronized with a second timing reference.

公开(公告)号：US11842474B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17478625

申请日：2021-09-17

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Tran Nguyen

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G03B37/00 ,  G01N21/954 ,  H04N23/50 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/63 ,  H04N23/661

CPC classification number: G06T7/0004 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G02B23/2484 ,  G03B37/005 ,  H04N23/50 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/633 ,  H04N23/661 ,  G01N2021/9542 ,  H04N23/555

Abstract: Pipe inspection systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a pipe inspection system includes a camera head, a push-cable, a cable storage drum, and a wireless transmitter configured to automatically capture images or video frames and transmit them to an external device.

公开(公告)号：US11579331B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17001200

申请日：2020-08-24

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Paul G. Stuart ,  David A. Cox ,  Ray Merewether ,  Dawn E. Shaffer ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC: G01V11/00 ,  G01V3/12 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V3/165

Abstract: Buried utility locator systems, including a camera, for detecting buried utilities and determining information therefrom based on sensing electromagnetic emissions from the buried utilities are disclosed. Images and/or video captured by the camera are stored in association with the determined information in a non-transitory memory.

公开(公告)号：US11029439B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US15954486

申请日：2018-04-16

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Paul G. Stuart

IPC: G01R3/00 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/16

Abstract: Man-portable locator systems for locating buried or otherwise inaccessible pipes, conduits, cables, wires, and/or inserted transmitters using magnetic field antenna arrays and signal processing to analyze and display information about multiple buried utilities simultaneously are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10983240B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16133642

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether

IPC: G01V3/165 ,  G01R33/10 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B7/00 ,  G01R33/09 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/38

Abstract: Magnetic locators and uses of such locators for detection of buried objects, such as buried utilities, are disclosed. Outputs provided from two or more three three-axis magnetic sensors, as well as optionally from other sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopic sensors, may be used to determine information about the buried utilities including one or more of position and depth of the buried utilities relative to the locator.

公开(公告)号：US10761239B1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16133463

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Paul G. Stuart ,  David A. Cox ,  Ray Merewether ,  Dawn E. Shaffer ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01V11/00 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V3/12

Abstract: Portable locators for detecting buried objects and determining information therefrom based on sensing electromagnetic emissions are disclosed. In one implementation, a portable locator may include a magnetic field sensor array and associated signal processing circuitry to detect and determine information associated with the buried object, as well as a camera and image or video processing circuitry to process images or video received from the camera in conjunction with the buried object detection.

公开(公告)号：US10555086B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US15870787

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: SeeScan Inc.

Inventor： Ray Merewether ,  Mark S Olsson

IPC: H04R9/00 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R19/01

Abstract: Magnetic field cancelling audio speakers and associated devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a utility locator includes an audio speaker device with two loudspeaker drivers positioned and electrically connected to reduce emitted magnetic fields over a range of frequencies corresponding with locator sensing frequencies.

公开(公告)号：US10466803B1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15614565

申请日：2017-06-05

Applicant: SeeScan Inc.

Inventor： Austin Rutledge ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Mark S. Olsson

IPC: G06F3/02

Abstract: User interface devices with electromagnetic dipole arrays and associated magnetic sensors, control circuits, and processing elements for determining user actuation of the device are disclosed. In one embodiment a user interface device includes an electromagnetic dipole array coupled to an actuator, along with a three-axis magnetic sensor and control and processing elements for controlling driving currents to the dipole array and sensing and processing received magnetic field signals to determine movement or displacement of the actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20190137644A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US15990814

申请日：2018-05-28

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Dawn E. Shaffer ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin ,  David A. Cox

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A buried object locator which may include at least one antenna array including three orthogonal antennas, each antenna sharing a common center point, is disclosed. An electronic circuit may be connected to the array and used to determine location information of the buried objects by measuring signal strength and magnetic field angular data in three dimensions.