Locate apparatus with location tracking system for receiving environmental information regarding underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems
    11.
    发明授权
    Locate apparatus with location tracking system for receiving environmental information regarding underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems 有权
    找到具有位置跟踪系统的设备,用于接收关于地下设施标识操作的环境信息,以及相关的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08766638B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-01

    申请号:US12818199

    申请日:2010-06-18

    IPC分类号: G01V3/10

    CPC分类号: G01V3/08 G01V3/15

    摘要: In a locate operation to detect a presence or absence of at least one underground facility using a locate device, an applied signal is transmitted to the at least one underground facility, and/or a magnetic field emitted from the at least one underground facility is detected. Based on the indication of the location provided by a location tracking system, environmental information is obtained regarding at least one environmental condition of an environment in which the locate device is used, and logged into local memory of the locate device.

    摘要翻译: 在使用定位装置检测至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在的定位操作中,将所施加的信号传送到所述至少一个地下设施,和/或从所述至少一个地下设施发射的磁场被检测到 。 基于由位置跟踪系统提供的位置的指示,获得关于使用定位设备的环境的至少一个环境条件并登录到定位设备的本地存储器的环境信息。

    Marking device with transmitter for triangulating location during locate operations
    12.
    发明授权
    Marking device with transmitter for triangulating location during locate operations 有权
    具有发射器的标记装置,用于在定位操作期间对位置进行三角测量

    公开(公告)号:US08620572B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-31

    申请号:US12859394

    申请日:2010-08-19

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00

    摘要: Methods, apparatus and systems for determining the location of a marking device during performance of a marking operation using triangulation are described. The marking device may be of the type used to mark the presence or absence of underground facilities and may include a marking material dispenser to dispense marking material as an indicator. The marking device may include a transmitter which transmits a signal received by a receiving system including two or more receiving devices at separate locations. Triangulation algorithms may then be used to determine the location of the marking device relative to the receiving system.

    摘要翻译: 描述了使用三角测量在执行标记操作期间确定标记装置的位置的方法,装置和系统。 标记装置可以是用于标记地下设施的存在或不存在的类型,并且可以包括标记材料分配器以分配标记材料作为指示器。 标记装置可以包括发射机,其在分开的位置处发送由包括两个或更多个接收装置的接收系统接收的信号。 然后可以使用三角测量算法来确定标记装置相对于接收系统的位置。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OVERLAYING ELECTRONIC LOCATE INFORMATION ON FACILITIES MAP INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAYED ON A LOCATE DEVICE
    13.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OVERLAYING ELECTRONIC LOCATE INFORMATION ON FACILITIES MAP INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAYED ON A LOCATE DEVICE 有权
    覆盖电子位置信息的方法和装置在位置设备上显示的地图信息和/或其他图像信息

    公开(公告)号:US20130182009A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-18

    申请号:US13792686

    申请日:2013-03-11

    IPC分类号: G09G5/377

    摘要: A digital image (e.g., a facility map, an aerial/satellite image, an engineering drawing) is displayed on a display device of a locate receiver used to detect a presence or absence of an underground facility. Image data used to generate the image is selected based on information obtained from a ticket associated with a locate operation for which the locate receiver is used, and geographic information indicative of a location of the locate receiver. Based on a strength of a magnetic field received by an RF antenna of the locate receiver, one or more electronic markings representing a detected presence of the underground facility are overlaid on the displayed digital image.

    摘要翻译: 在用于检测地下设施的存在或不存在的定位接收器的显示装置上显示数字图像(例如,设施图,空中/卫星图像,工程图)。 用于生成图像的图像数据基于从与使用定位接收机的定位操作相关联的票据获得的信息以及指示定位接收机的位置的地理信息来选择。 基于由定位接收器的RF天线接收到的磁场的强度,表示检测到的地下设施的存在的一个或多个电子标记被覆盖在所显示的数字图像上。

    Methods, apparatus and systems for communicating information relating to the performance of underground facility locate and marking operations to excavators and other entities
    14.
    发明授权
    Methods, apparatus and systems for communicating information relating to the performance of underground facility locate and marking operations to excavators and other entities 有权
    与挖掘机和其他实体进行地下设施定位和标识操作相关的信息传递方法,装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08484300B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-09

    申请号:US12824635

    申请日:2010-06-28

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供关于定位和/或标记操作的信息以识别挖掘区域内的至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在的方法,装置和系统。 电子传送和/或存储指示定位和/或标记操作状态的至少一个通知,以通知与请求操作有关的至少一方(“请求方”,例如挖掘机,业主 ,设施所有者,监管机构,损害调查员等)的操作状态。 在一个方面,请求方可以指定接收关于定位和/或标记操作的通知的优选格式,内容和/或方法。 在另一方面,提供计算机生成的GUI以便于提交请求,生成“虚拟白线”图像以指示工作站点的数字图像上的一个或多个挖掘区域,和/或选择通知和偏好的通知和偏好 相同。 在另一方面,请求方可以提供对于一个或多个接收到的通知的接收确认(例如,“返回收据”)。

    Systems and methods for complex event processing of vehicle-related information
    15.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for complex event processing of vehicle-related information 有权
    车辆相关信息复杂事件处理的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08467932B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-18

    申请号:US12980054

    申请日:2010-12-28

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 B60T7/12 B60Q1/10

    摘要: A vehicle-based complex event processing (CEP) engine executes on at least one hardware computer processor in a first vehicle. The CEP engine receives a first input stream onto which vehicle information related to the first vehicle is published, and applies one or more queries to the first input stream to assess if a vehicle-related event has occurred. If it is determined that the vehicle-related event has occurred, the CEP engine publishes an indication of occurrence of the vehicle-related event on an output stream of the vehicle-based CEP engine, and transmits the indication of occurrence of the vehicle-related event from the first vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 基于车辆的复杂事件处理(CEP)引擎在第一车辆中的至少一个硬件计算机处理器上执行。 CEP引擎接收与第一车辆相关的车辆信息被公布的第一输入流,并且向第一输入流应用一个或多个查询以评估车辆相关事件是否已经发生。 如果确定车辆相关事件已经发生,则CEP引擎在基于车辆的CEP引擎的输出流上发布车辆相关事件的发生的指示,并且发送车辆相关事件的发生的指示 事件从第一辆车。

    METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITY MARKING OPERATIONS AND ASSESSING ASPECTS OF SAME
    16.
    发明申请
    METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITY MARKING OPERATIONS AND ASSESSING ASPECTS OF SAME 有权
    用于生成地下设备标记操作的可搜索电子记录的方法,装置和系统及其评估方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130147637A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-13

    申请号:US13758336

    申请日:2013-02-04

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/06

    摘要: Assessing at least one aspect relating to a marking operation performed by a locate technician, based on an electronic representation of the marking operation. The marking operation comprises identifying, using at least one physical locate mark, a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area may be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities. The physical locate mark(s) is/are digitally represented on a display device so as to generate an electronic visual representation of the marking operation. A length associated with at least a portion of the digitally represented physical locate mark(s) is determined and, based on the determined length, one or more aspects relating to the marking operation is/are automatically assessed. Exemplary aspects include a cost of the marking operation, a productivity of the locate technician, and/or a competence of the locate technician.

    摘要翻译: 基于定位技术人员执行的与标记操作相关的至少一个方面,基于标记操作的电子表示来评估。 标记操作包括使用至少一个物理定位标记识别挖掘区域内的至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在,其中挖掘区域的至少一部分可能在挖掘活动期间被挖掘或干扰。 在显示装置上数字地表示物理定位标记,以产生标记操作的电子视觉表示。 确定与数字表示的物理定位标记的至少一部分相关联的长度,并且基于所确定的长度,自动评估与标记操作相关的一个或多个方面。 示例性方面包括标记操作的成本,定位技术人员的生产率和/或定位技术人员的能力。

    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING INSTALLATIONS OF ENGINEERED SYSTEMS AND GENERATING SITE VISIT MANIFESTS FOR SAME
    17.
    发明申请
    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING INSTALLATIONS OF ENGINEERED SYSTEMS AND GENERATING SITE VISIT MANIFESTS FOR SAME 审中-公开
    用于执行工程系统安装的方法,装置和系统,并为其生成现场访问清单

    公开(公告)号:US20120328162A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-27

    申请号:US13456178

    申请日:2012-04-25

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/06 G06K9/00

    摘要: Improvements to an installation process for an engineered system involve consolidation of the number of visits to a work site by field staff and/or particular work performed in a given site visit. A site visit manifest is generated to provide electronic documentation of pre-installation and/or installation activity. Various types of electronic information may be generated and/or collected in connection with any of multiple possible phases of a given installation at a particular work site for purposes of generating a site visit manifest. Additionally, different information components of a site visit manifest may be selectively viewed/accessed (e.g., based on different levels of permission or access-rights) to facilitate one or more of review of the work performed, quality, productivity and/or cost assessments of same, and billing functions. Particular examples of improved processes relating to installation of Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) subscriber drops are provided.

    摘要翻译: 对工程系统的安装过程的改进涉及到现场工作人员和/或在给定现场访问中执行的特定工作的工作场所访问次数的合并。 生成现场访问清单以提供预安装和/或安装活动的电子文档。 为了产生现场访问清单的目的,可以在特定工作现场的任何一个可能的阶段的任何一个阶段生成和/或收集各种类型的电子信息。 此外,站点访问清单的不同信息组件可以被选择性地查看/访问(例如,基于不同级别的许可或访问权限),以便于对所执行的工作,质量,生产力和/或成本评估进行一个或多个审查 相同和计费功能。 提供了关于将光纤安装到房屋(FTTP)用户下落的改进过程的具体示例。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING MATERIAL AND ELECTRONICALLY TRACKING SAME
    18.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING MATERIAL AND ELECTRONICALLY TRACKING SAME 审中-公开
    用于分配材料和电子跟踪的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120072035A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-22

    申请号:US13232790

    申请日:2011-09-14

    IPC分类号: G05D7/06

    摘要: A dispensing device is provided for use in a dispensing operation. The dispensing device includes a hand-held housing, a memory to store processor-executable instructions, a processor coupled to the memory and disposed within or communicatively coupled to the hand-held housing, and a camera system mechanically and/or communicatively coupled to the dispensing device to provide image information to the processor. The image information relates to the dispensing operation. The dispensing device also includes a dispensing mechanism to control dispensing of the material. The material is not readily visible after the dispensing operation. The processor analyzes the image information to determine tracking information indicative of a motion or an orientation of the dispensing device. The processor also determines actuation information relating to operation of the dispensing mechanism and stores the actuation information and the tracking information to provide an electronic record of geographic locations at which the material is dispensed.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于分配操作的分配装置。 分配装置包括手持壳体,用于存储处理器可执行指令的存储器,耦合到存储器并且设置在手持壳体内或者通信地耦合到手持壳体的处理器,以及机械地和/或通信地耦合到手持壳体的相机系统 分配装置以向处理器提供图像信息。 图像信息涉及分配操作。 分配装置还包括用于控制材料分配的分配机构。 在分配操作之后材料不容易看到。 处理器分析图像信息以确定指示分配装置的运动或取向的跟踪信息。 处理器还确定与分配机构的操作有关的致动信息,并且存储致动信息和跟踪信息以提供材料被分配的地理位置的电子记录。

    Marking system and method
    19.
    发明授权
    Marking system and method 有权
    标记系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08060304B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-15

    申请号:US11696606

    申请日:2007-04-04

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00

    摘要: A marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed and identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may also receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is activated, and store the marker characteristic and time data when the trigger is activated.

    摘要翻译: 标记系统可以容纳从其分配标记物的容器,并且识别关于容器中的标记物的标记特性。 标记系统还可以接收触发器的激活,当触发器被激活时从容器分配标记,并且当触发器被激活时存储标记特征和时间数据。

    LOCATING EQUIPMENT COMMUNICATIVELY COUPLED TO OR EQUIPPED WITH A MOBILE/PORTABLE DEVICE
    20.
    发明申请
    LOCATING EQUIPMENT COMMUNICATIVELY COUPLED TO OR EQUIPPED WITH A MOBILE/PORTABLE DEVICE 有权
    与移动/便携式设备通信或配备的定位设备

    公开(公告)号:US20110191058A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-04

    申请号:US12854370

    申请日:2010-08-11

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00

    CPC分类号: G01V3/38 B65D83/203 G01C15/02

    摘要: 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 germane to a locate and/or marking operation (e.g., locate information, 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 (e.g., a remote computer/server) 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.

    摘要翻译: 定位和/或标记设备(例如定位发射机或定位接收机,标记设备或组合的定位和标记设备)可以通信地耦合到和/或配备有移动/便携式设备(例如,移动电话, 个人数字助理或其他便携式计算设备),其为设备提供处理,电子存储,电子显示,用户界面,通信设施和/或其他功能(例如,启用GPS的功能)。 移动/便携式设备可以机械地和/或电子地耦合到设备,并且可以被编程为记录和生成与定位和/或标记操作密切相关的各种信息的电子记录(例如,定位信息,标记信息, 和/或地标信息)。 这样的记录可以以移动/便携式设备的各种方式被格式化,处理和/或分析,和/或被传送到另一个设备(例如,远程计算机/服务器)用于存储,处理和/或分析。 移动/便携式设备还可以为设备提供冗余,共享和/或备份功能以增强鲁棒性。