公开(公告)号：US10834364B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US15919077

申请日：2018-03-12

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  James F. Kleyn ,  Michael E. Turgeon

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G03B37/00 ,  B65H75/44 ,  B65H75/36 ,  G01D11/30 ,  F16L101/30

Abstract: An intelligent cable storage drum system for use in a pipe inspection system is disclosed. The system may include a cable storage drum, a video push-cable removably disposed on the cable storage drum, the video push-cable having a proximal end and a distal end, a video camera head having a camera output for providing analog or digital images or video output signals, and a transceiver module operatively coupled to the camera output for receiving the analog or digital images or video output signals and sending the received signals to a remote receiver.

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：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.

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：US10105723B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15623174

申请日：2017-06-14

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  James F. Kleyn ,  Jan Soukup

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  B05B12/12 ,  G01V3/165 ,  B05B12/00 ,  E01C23/22 ,  B65D83/20 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05B9/01

Abstract: Location systems and methods for locating paint and other markings on a surface are disclosed. A paint marking stick may include a magnetic field sonde that is actuated in conjunction with dispensing of paint or other markers, where the sonde generates a magnetic field signal in conjunction with dispensing of paint or placement of a marker. A corresponding utility locator may receive the sonde magnetic field dipole signal and determine and store positional information and type information associated with the paint or other marker.

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：US10059504B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US14798177

申请日：2015-07-13

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael E. Turgeon

IPC: B05B7/02 ,  B65D83/36 ,  B65D83/20 ,  B05B15/00 ,  B05B15/62

CPC classification number: B65D83/36 ,  B05B12/00 ,  B05B12/004 ,  B05B12/20 ,  B05B15/00 ,  B05B15/62 ,  B05B15/63 ,  B05C17/06 ,  B65D83/203 ,  B65D83/208 ,  B65D83/46

Abstract: A marking paint applicator for a portable electronic locator that locates buried cables and pipes via electromagnetic emissions is disclosed. The marking paint application may include an elongated support structure and a trigger mechanism, along with a bracket assembly, a receptacle for holding paint, and an actuating mechanism for selectively controlling release of the paint in response to operator actuation of the trigger mechanism.

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：US20170363764A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15626399

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Sequoyah Aldridge ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Youngin Oh

IPC: G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/38

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for uniquely identifying buried utilities in a multi-utility region. The system and methods may include sensing magnetic fields upon moving a magnetic field sensing locating device over a multi-utility region comprising a plurality of buried utilities. The sensed magnetic fields may be used to identify a plurality of location data points each indicative of location information pertaining to one or more buried utilities. Based on these location data points, a plurality of clusters may be generated where each cluster may include a set of location data points sharing common characteristics. The generated clusters may exhibit one or more patterns which may be identified and subsequently utilized for classifying the clusters to uniquely identify the buried utilities.