公开(公告)号：US10247845B1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15396068

申请日：2016-12-30

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Ray Merewether ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Jan Soukup ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  David A. Cox

IPC: G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/15

Abstract: A high-Q human-portable, battery-powered self-correcting tunable transmitter apparatus for inducing alternating currents in buried conductors to facilitate their location is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180246584A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15499811

申请日：2017-04-27

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Loni Canepa ,  Austin Rutledge ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Amos H. Jessup ,  George L. Jemmott

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: User interface devices using magnetic sensing to provide output signals associated with motion and/or deformation of an actuator element of the interface devices are described. The output signals may be provided to an electronic computing system to provide commands, controls, and/or other data or information. In one embodiment, a user interface device may include a plurality of permanent magnets and a plurality of multi-axis magnetic sensors to generate motion and/or deformation signals to be provided to a processing element to generate the output signals.

公开(公告)号：US20180128931A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15681250

申请日：2017-08-18

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Ray Merewether ,  Jan Soukup

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V15/00

CPC classification number: G01V3/081 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V15/00

Abstract: Buried utility locator systems, including a locator including an integrated marker device excitation transmitter for generating and sending a marker device excitation signal to one or more marker devices, are disclosed. In operation, the marker device excitation signal is sent from the locator at least partially simultaneously to receiving and processing a buried utility signal.

公开(公告)号：US12276767B1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18391606

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Jan Soukup

IPC: G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/12 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q21/29 ,  H01Q23/00

Abstract: Omnidirectional electromagnetic signal inducer (omni-inducer) devices are disclosed. The omni-inducer device may include a housing, which may include a conductive base for coupling signals to ground, and an omnidirectional antenna node including a plurality of antenna coil assemblies, where the node may be disposed on or within the housing. The omni-inducer device may further include one or more transmitter modules for generating ones of a plurality of output signals, which may be generated at ones of a plurality of different frequencies, and one or more control circuits configured to control the transmitters and/or other circuits to selectively switch the ones of the plurality of output signals between ones of the plurality of antenna coil assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US12130404B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18233285

申请日：2023-08-11

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

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

IPC: G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/00 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/15

CPC classification number: G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/00 ,  G01V3/081 ,  G01V3/104 ,  G01V3/15

Abstract: Buried utility locators including a locator body and twelve antenna coils are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11880005B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17523857

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Ray Merewether ,  Jan Soukup

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/165 ,  H01Q1/04 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q7/06

CPC classification number: G01V3/083 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/165 ,  H01Q1/04 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q7/06

Abstract: Sonde devices for providing magnetic field signals for use with utility locators or other devices are disclosed. In one embodiment a sonde device includes a housing, a core comprising a plurality of core sections, and one or more support structures, which may include windings. Circuit and/or power supply elements may be disposed fully or partially within the core to control generation of predefined magnetic field frequencies and waveforms.

公开(公告)号：US20230305179A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18162663

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Alexander Powell ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether

IPC: G01V3/08

CPC classification number: G01V3/081

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for locating underground utility equipment. In an exemplary embodiment, the local utility power grid frequency is detected using a bandwidth filter centered around the nominal or expected frequency, for example, 60 Hz in the US, or 50 Hz in Europe. From the actual utility power grid frequency detected, the frequency of one or more harmonics of the detected power grid frequency are calculated, and then the calculated value(s) may be used to tune one or more bandwidth filters, or to further refine a power grid frequency offset enabling detection of a larger range of frequencies. Using the offset, any detected power grid frequencies and desired harmonics may be used by a utility locator or system to increase detection and location accuracy by adjusting for any power grid frequency fluctuations.

公开(公告)号：US10989830B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16036713

申请日：2018-07-16

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Ryan B. Levin

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/12 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/17

Abstract: Buried object locators including an omnidirectional antenna array and a gradient antenna array are disclosed. A locator display may include information associated with a buried object determined based on processing of both omnidirectional antenna array signals and gradient antenna array signals.

公开(公告)号：US10859727B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US15681250

申请日：2017-08-18

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Ray Merewether ,  Jan Soukup

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V15/00

Abstract: Buried utility locator systems, including a locator including an integrated marker device excitation transmitter for generating and sending a marker device excitation signal to one or more marker devices, are disclosed. In operation, the marker device excitation signal is sent from the locator at least partially simultaneously to receiving and processing a buried utility signal.

公开(公告)号：US10788901B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US15499811

申请日：2017-04-27

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Loni M. Heyenbruch ,  Austin Rutledge ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Amos H. Jessup ,  George L. Jemmott

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: User interface devices using magnetic sensing to provide output signals associated with motion and/or deformation of an actuator element of the interface devices are described. The output signals may be provided to an electronic computing system to provide commands, controls, and/or other data or information. In one embodiment, a user interface device may include a plurality of permanent magnets and a plurality of multi-axis magnetic sensors to generate motion and/or deformation signals to be provided to a processing element to generate the output signals.