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公开(公告)号:US11686878B1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US17694656
申请日:2022-03-14
申请人: SeeScan, Inc.
CPC分类号: G01V15/00 , G01R29/085 , G01V3/081 , G01V3/104
摘要: The present disclosure relates to electromagnetic marker devices for locating hidden or buried objects. One embodiment includes an antenna having a plurality of conductive windings enclosed in a housing made of a low dielectric constant material and an electronic circuit including a circuit board having circuit elements disposed thereon and electrically coupled to the conductive windings through a connector. The circuit elements receive an input signal having a first frequency from an above-ground transmitter, convert the input signal to a power supply to power up the electronic circuit, generate, in response to the input signal, an output signal having a second frequency different from the first frequency, and provide the output signal, via the antenna element, to an above-ground receiver.
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公开(公告)号:US20230176233A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-08
申请号:US17930029
申请日:2022-09-06
申请人: SeeScan, Inc
发明人: Mark S. Olsson
CPC分类号: G01S19/256 , G01S19/49 , G01S19/43 , G01V3/081
摘要: The present application relates to PPP-RTK, RTK, SSR, or like correction data based devices and methods to produce geolocation solutions with improved accuracy. Further, such devices and methods may be further employed in various related utility locator devices, utility locating transmitters, and other utility locating and mapping devices.
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公开(公告)号:US11665321B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-30
申请号:US16015910
申请日:2018-06-22
申请人: SeeScan, Inc.
发明人: Mark S. Olsson , Eric M. Chapman , Dawn E. Shaffer , Loni M. Canepa , James F. Kleyn , Lisa E. Latimer
CPC分类号: H04N7/185 , G01D11/30 , H04N23/54 , H04N7/183 , H04N23/555
摘要: A pipe inspection system includes a cable storage drum and a housing configured to removably receive and rotatably support the cable storage drum. A push-cable with a plurality of conductors is stored in the cable storage drum. A camera head is connected to a distal end of the push-cable. A slip-ring assembly has first and second mating portions that when mated provide conductive paths between the plurality of conductors at a proximal end of the push-capable and a display device. The first portion of the slip-ring assembly is mounted on the housing and the second portion of the slip-ring assembly is mounted on the removable cable storage drum. The system connection cable joining the inspection system with a display unit is removable and may be replaced with cables compatible with various alternate image display systems.
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公开(公告)号:US11649917B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-16
申请号:US17014646
申请日:2020-09-08
申请人: SeeScan, Inc.
IPC分类号: F16L55/30 , G01N21/954 , B65H51/08 , B65H7/00 , F16L101/30
CPC分类号: F16L55/30 , G01N21/954 , F16L2101/30 , G01N2021/9544 , G01N2201/062
摘要: Cable handling devices, methods, and systems for securing and deploying or retracting one or more cables or hoses into or out of a pipe or cavity allowing inspection of the pipe or cavity. In an exemplary embodiment, a hand-held device with a housing for at least partially enclosing one or more cables or hoses, at least one coupling mechanism integrally attached to the housing, and a coupling control for coupling and decoupling the one or more cables or hoses is provided. The cable handling device and the one or more cables or hoses can be coupled and moved together, or decoupled enabling the cable handling device and the one or more cables or hoses to move independently of each other. One or more of the cables may be connected to a camera for facilitating inspection of a pipe or cavity.
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公开(公告)号:US11614613B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US17190400
申请日:2021-03-03
申请人: SeeScan, Inc.
IPC分类号: G02B23/24
摘要: Embodiments of video inspection systems with moveably dockable camera control units (CCUs) which may include a display are disclosed. In one embodiment, a video inspection system includes two frame elements which each have a handle. The frame elements may be moved into multiple positions and orientations relative to each other and provide a secure stand for a CCU. The CCU may be attached and detached from the frame elements. The handles may be used to carry the frame elements with or without the CCU attached. The handles may be slip resistant to provide a stable support for a CCU when the frame elements are positioned on a surface. Docking apparatus are provided to allow a CCU, tablet, pad, laptop, or smartphone to be attached to the frame elements and put in a variety of positions or orientations to make viewing convenient for a user.
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公开(公告)号:US20230038357A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-09
申请号:US17815387
申请日:2022-07-27
申请人: SeeScan, Inc.
摘要: Cable storage drum-reels, methods and systems are provided for deploying and retracting at least one push-cable with a distally mounted camera into and out of a pipe or cavity for applications such as plumbing and underground utility location. In an exemplary embodiment, a cable storage drum may include a centrally mounted axially projecting hub, and a housing to removably receive and rotatably support the cable storage drum. The housing may include an inside portion, and an outside portion with a front face and a rear face. The front face has an opening and is sloped inward toward the inside portion of the drum allowing a push-cable to be directed as desired into the cable storage drum and around the drum-reel. One or more cable guide points may be included for providing additional directional guidance of the push-cable into the drum and onto the hub.
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公开(公告)号:US11561317B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
申请号:US16382136
申请日:2019-04-11
申请人: SeeScan, Inc.
发明人: Mark S. Olsson , Michael J. Martin
摘要: Methods and systems for updating digital maps by refining map feature positions and improving map position accuracy are disclosed. Geographic map updating may include a base map element and an update element where the base map element may include a representation of the map area displaying features thereof and the update element may include a geographic feature identification element and one or more positioning elements. One embodiment includes identifying a point of interest's position data and updating the map data within a map region surrounding the point of interest.
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公开(公告)号:US20220404494A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-22
申请号:US17845290
申请日:2022-06-21
申请人: SeeScan, Inc.
发明人: Casey P. Walsh , Mark S. Olsson , Adam Mullett
IPC分类号: G01S17/36 , G01S17/89 , G01S7/481 , G01S7/4913 , G01S7/4912 , G01S7/497
摘要: Daylight visible laser rangefinders and multi-spectral laser rangefinders that emit one or more continuous wave lasers for the purposes of generating a distance measurement are disclosed, along with methods, systems, and devices including laser rangefinders in utility locating and mapping systems and underwater systems.
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公开(公告)号:US11528401B1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-13
申请号:US17234767
申请日:2021-04-19
申请人: SeeScan, Inc.
发明人: Mark S. Olsson , Dawn E. Shaffer
IPC分类号: H04N5/232 , G03B37/00 , G01N21/954 , H04N5/225
摘要: Portable pipe inspection video systems are disclosed. The system may include a camera head, a push-cable, a cable reel, and a camera controller having a built-in transmitter for energizing a pipe-inspection cable for magnetic field tracing applications.
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公开(公告)号:US11474275B1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-18
申请号:US16049699
申请日:2018-07-30
申请人: SeeScan, Inc.
发明人: Mark S. Olsson , Ray Merewether , Jan Soukup , Michael J. Martin
摘要: 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.
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