公开(公告)号：US10992849B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16231890

申请日：2018-12-24

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Dawn E. Shaffer

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G03B37/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G01N21/954

Abstract: 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.

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：US10976462B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16434127

申请日：2019-06-06

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson

IPC: G01V3/165 ,  G01S19/14 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: Video inspection systems using personal communications devices for information display, control and storage are disclosed. In one embodiment a video inspection system includes a cable storage drum, a push-cable, a rotatable support for carrying the drum, a camera head coupled to the push-cable, and a personal communications device operatively connected to the camera head through a wired or wireless communications link.

公开(公告)号：US10935686B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16390967

申请日：2019-04-22

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Paul Wisecaver ,  Austin Rutledge

IPC: G01V3/16 ,  G01S19/00

Abstract: Mobile base stations for use with one or more portable utility locators to aid in determining the location of a particular locator during operation and to receive information associated with the utility for storage and/or retransmission to other devices or systems are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10863064B1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16133648

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  James F. Kleyn ,  Michael E. Turgeon ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Ryan B. Levin

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  E03F7/12 ,  G03B37/00 ,  B65H75/36 ,  G01N21/954 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: Video inspection systems with moveable and dockable CCUs are disclosed. In one embodiment a video inspection system includes a tubular frame element, a camera control unit (CCU), and a docking apparatus mechanically coupled to the frame element so as to allow the CCU to rotate and/or be detached are attached via a user action.

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：US10753722B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15457222

申请日：2017-03-13

Applicant: Ray Merewether

Inventor： Ray Merewether

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/15

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for determining an estimated depth of a buried object using sheet current flow models are disclosed. In one embodiment a buried object locator includes a processor to process magnetic signals emitted from the buried object using a closed form sheet current flow model taken from multiple spaced-apart positions to determine, store, and/or display estimated depth information of the buried object.

公开(公告)号：US10690796B1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US15457149

申请日：2017-03-13

Applicant: Mark S. Olsson

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson

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

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to utility locator and user interfaces for use with such locators. Such utility locators may include multiple antennas and sensors for determining and displaying information associated with a buried or otherwise inaccessible utility.

公开(公告)号：US10677820B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US13189844

申请日：2011-07-25

Applicant: Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether ,  Paul G. Stuart ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Christoph H Maier ,  Amos H. Jessup

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether ,  Paul G. Stuart ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Christoph H Maier ,  Amos H. Jessup

IPC: G01R19/00 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01R29/08

Abstract: Portable self-standing electromagnetic (EM) field sensing locator systems with attachments for finding and mapping buried objects such as utilities and with intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) displays are described. Accessories may include a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system with a rotating Tx/Rx antenna assembly, a leak detection system, a multi-probe voltage mapping system, a man-portable laser-range finder system with embedded dipole beacon, and other detachable accessory sensor systems are accepted for attachment to the locator system for simultaneous operation in cooperation with the basic locator system. The integration of the locator system with one or more additional devices, such as fault-finding, geophones and conductance sensors, may be used to facilitate the rapid detection and localization of many different types of buried objects.