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    MARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    31.
    发明申请
    MARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    标记系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US20090013928A1

    公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

    申请号：US12236688

    申请日：2008-09-24

    申请人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Rene A. Vazquez

    发明人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Rene A. Vazquez

    IPC分类号： B05C5/00 ,  E04B1/00

    CPC分类号： G06K7/10376 ,  B65D83/203 ,  G01C15/02

    摘要： A marking tool and a method for marking a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility is presented. The method includes dispensing a marker when a trigger of a marking tool is actuated. The method further includes identifying at least one characteristic associated with the marker or the dispensing of the marker. The method further includes storing the at least one characteristic associated with dispensing the marker when the actuation of the trigger is signaled.

    摘要翻译： 提出了一种标记工具和用于标记至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在的方法。 该方法包括当标记工具的触发器被致动时分配标记。 该方法还包括识别与标记相关联的至少一个特征或标记的分配。 该方法还包括当发出触发信号时，存储与分配标记相关的至少一个特性。

    Methods, apparatus and systems for generating digital-media-enhanced searchable electronic records of underground facility locate and/or marking operations
    32.
    发明授权
    Methods, apparatus and systems for generating digital-media-enhanced searchable electronic records of underground facility locate and/or marking operations 有权
    用于生成地下设施的数字媒体增强型可搜索电子记录定位和/或标记操作的方法，装置和系统

    公开(公告)号：US09189821B2

    公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

    申请号：US13194121

    申请日：2011-07-29

    申请人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Greg Block

    发明人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Greg Block

    IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06F17/30

    CPC分类号： G06F17/30371 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G09G5/00

    摘要： Generating a digital-media-enhanced electronic record of a locate and/or marking operation performed by a locate technician. The locate and/or marking operation comprises locating and/or 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. A location of the at least one underground facility and/or the at least one physical locate mark is electronically rendered on a display device so as to generate an electronic visual representation of the locate and/or marking operation. At least one digital media file representation of a corresponding digital media file relating to at least one aspect of the locate and/or marking operation or an environment of the dig area is also electronically rendered on the display device, so as to generate a digital-media-annotated representation of the locate and/or marking operation. Information relating to the digital-media-annotated representation of the locate and/or marking operation is electronically transmitted and/or stored so as to generate the digital-media-enhanced electronic record of the locate and/or marking operation.

    摘要翻译： 生成由定位技术人员执行的定位和/或标记操作的数字媒体增强型电子记录。 定位和/或标记操作包括使用至少一个物理定位标记来定位和/或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以被挖掘 或在开挖活动期间受到干扰。 至少一个地下设施的位置和/或至少一个物理定位标记被电子地呈现在显示设备上，以便产生定位和/或标记操作的电子视觉表示。 与定位和/或标记操作的至少一个方面或挖掘区域的环境有关的对应数字媒体文件的至少一个数字媒体文件表示也被电子地呈现在显示设备上，以便生成数字 - 媒体注释表示的定位和/或标记操作。 与定位和/或标记操作的数字媒体注释表示有关的信息被电子传输和/或存储，以便产生定位和/或标记操作的数字媒体增强型电子记录。

    Methods, apparatus and systems for facilitating generation and assessment of engineering plans
    36.
    发明授权
    Methods, apparatus and systems for facilitating generation and assessment of engineering plans 有权
    用于促进工程计划生成和评估的方法，装置和系统

    公开(公告)号：US08977558B2

    公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

    申请号：US13208191

    申请日：2011-08-11

    申请人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    发明人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    IPC分类号： G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q50/08 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G01V3/38 ,  G06F17/30

    CPC分类号： G06Q50/06 ,  G01V3/38 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  G06Q50/08

    摘要： Electronically generating an engineering plan for installation of equipment, such as cable system equipment, at a work site. First geographic information relating to a first location of the work site is compared with second geographic information representing a second location of an engineer generating the engineering plan (or of a plan generating tool being used by the engineer to generate the plan) to verify that the engineer/tool is sufficiently near to the work site. A digital image of a geographic area including the work site is displayed on the plan generating tool, and user input is acquired from the engineer (e.g., via a user input device associated with the plan generating tool) relating to at least one first position, relative to the displayed digital image, representing a first equipment location of at least a first piece of the equipment to be installed at the work site. A marked-up digital image including at least one first digital representation of the first piece of the equipment placed on the displayed digital image is generated, based at least in part on the user input, and information relating to the marked-up digital image is electronically transmitted and/or electronically stored so as to generate the engineering plan.

    摘要翻译： 在工作现场电子产生安装设备（如电缆系统设备）的工程计划。 将与工作现场的第一位置相关的第一地理信息与表示生成工程计划（或由工程师用于生成计划的计划生成工具）的工程师的第二位置的第二地理信息进行比较，以验证 工程师/工具足够靠近工地。 在计划生成工具上显示包括工作现场的地理区域的数字图像，并且从至少一个第一位置的工程师（例如，经由与计划生成工具相关联的用户输入设备）获取用户输入， 相对于所显示的数字图像，表示要安装在工作现场的至少第一件设备的第一设备位置。 至少部分地基于用户输入生成包括放置在所显示的数字图像上的设备的第一部分的至少一个第一数字表示的标记数字图像，并且与所标记的数字图像相关的信息是 电子传输和/或电子存储，以便产生工程计划。

    Marking apparatus having environmental sensors and operations sensors for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems
    38.
    发明授权
    Marking apparatus having environmental sensors and operations sensors for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems 有权
    具有环境传感器和用于地下设备标记操作的操作传感器的标记设备，以及相关的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号：US08770140B2

    公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

    申请号：US12797262

    申请日：2010-06-09

    申请人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    发明人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    IPC分类号： B05C11/00 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G05D7/00 ,  G01V3/00

    CPC分类号： G01C15/04 ,  B05B12/0026 ,  B05B12/004 ,  B05B12/08 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B12/124 ,  B05B12/126 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B65D83/203 ,  E01C23/20 ,  E01C23/22 ,  E01C23/227 ,  G01C15/06 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q50/08

    摘要： Marking information relating to use of a marking device to perform a marking operation may be acquired from one or more input devices, logged/stored in local memory of a marking device, formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed at the marking device itself, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. In one example, a marking device may include one or more environmental sensors and/or operational sensors, and the marking information may include environmental information and operational information derived from such sensors. Environmental and/or operational information may be used to control operation of the marking device, assess out-of-tolerance conditions in connection with use of the marking device, and/or provide alerts or other feedback. Additional enhancements are disclosed relating to improving the determination of a location (e.g., GPS coordinates) of a dispensing tip of the marking device during use, a group/solo mode, and tactile functionality of a user interface.

    摘要翻译： 可以从记录/存储在标记设备的本地存储器中的一个或多个输入设备获取与使用标记设备执行标记操作的标记信息，其以各种方式被格式化，在标记设备本身处理和/或分析 ，和/或被发送到另一个设备（例如，远程计算机/服务器）用于存储，处理和/或分析。 在一个示例中，标记装置可以包括一个或多个环境传感器和/或操作传感器，并且标记信息可以包括从这样的传感器得到的环境信息和操作信息。 可以使用环境和/或操作信息来控制标记装置的操作，评估与使用标记装置有关的超出公差状况，和/或提供警报或其他反馈。 公开了关于改善在使用期间标记装置的分配尖端，用户界面的组/独奏模式和触觉功能的位置（例如，GPS坐标）的确定的附加增强。

    Management system, and associated methods and apparatus, for providing improved visibility, quality control and audit capability for underground facility locate and/or marking operations
    39.
    发明授权
    Management system, and associated methods and apparatus, for providing improved visibility, quality control and audit capability for underground facility locate and/or marking operations 有权
    管理系统及相关方法和设备，用于提高地下设施定位和/或标记操作的可视性，质量控制和审计能力

    公开(公告)号：US08731999B2

    公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

    申请号：US12704485

    申请日：2010-02-11

    申请人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    发明人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G01V3/38 ,  G01V3/08

    CPC分类号： G06Q10/06311 ,  G01C15/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/06393 ,  G06Q10/06395 ,  G06Q10/06398 ,  G06Q10/1097 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  G06Q50/165 ,  H04L67/24

    摘要： A holistic approach to management and oversight of locate and marking operations is provided. Initial requests to perform such operations are improved, and such requests are intelligently assessed to appropriately allocate resources to perform operations. Technicians are effectively dispatched and may be provided with process guides to facilitate performance. A host of information regarding the performance of locate operations and their environs is acquired (e.g., via improved intelligent instrumentation employed by technicians). A quality of operations (e.g., completeness, accuracy, efficiency) is assessed, corrective actions may be taken in essentially real-time as necessary, and information regarding operations and their quality assessments is archived for auditing purposes. Relevant information is communicated to one or more parties associated with the operations; in particular, requesting parties are apprised of the status of ongoing operations, and given confirmation that operations have been performed and are completed. Requesting parties and/or other interested parties (e.g., excavators, facility owners, locate contractors, municipalities, regulators, auditors, damage investigators, insurance companies, etc.) also may be provided with detailed information regarding the performance of operations and quality assessment of same.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一种管理和监督定位和标记操作的整体方法。 改进执行此类操作的初始请求，并且智能地评估这些请求以适当地分配资源以执行操作。 技术人员得到有效的派遣，并可能会提供流程指南以促进绩效。 获取关于定位操作及其环境的性能的大量信息（例如，通过技术人员采用的改进的智能仪器）。 评估操作质量（例如，完整性，准确性，效率），必要时可以基本上实时地采取纠正措施，并将有关操作及其质量评估的信息存档以进行审计。 相关信息传达给与运营有关的一方或多方; 特别是请求方了解正在进行的操作的状态，并确认操作已经执行并完成。 请求方和/或其他有关方面（例如，挖掘机，设施所有者，定位承包商，市政当局，监管机构，审计员，损害调查员，保险公司等）也可以提供有关运营绩效和质量评估的详细信息 相同。

    ELECTRONICALLY DOCUMENTING LOCATE OPERATIONS FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
    40.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONICALLY DOCUMENTING LOCATE OPERATIONS FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITIES 有权
    电子方式记录地下工程的定位操作

    公开(公告)号：US20140022272A1

    公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

    申请号：US13950655

    申请日：2013-07-25

    申请人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    发明人： Steven Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    IPC分类号： G06T11/60 ,  G06T11/00

    CPC分类号： G06T11/60 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/3208 ,  G06K2009/3225 ,  G06T11/001 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G09B29/007 ,  G09B29/106

    摘要： A technician performs a locate operation of an underground utility in a dig area of proposed excavation by applying one or more physical colored markers (e.g., paint, flags, other colored markers) to ground, pavement or other surface to indicate a presence or an absence of the underground utility in the dig area. A digital image of a geographic area comprising the dig area is displayed on a display device, and one or more electronic colored markers corresponding to the physical colored marker(s) are added to the displayed digital image so as to generate a marked-up image. Information relating to the marked-up image is electronically transmitted and/or electronically stored so as to document the locate operation.

    摘要翻译： 技术人员通过将一种或多种物理彩色标记（例如，油漆，标志，其他有色标记）施加到地面，路面或其他表面来指示存在或不存在，在拟议的挖掘挖掘区域中执行地下工地的定位操作 在挖掘地区的地下工程。 将包括挖掘区域的地理区域的数字图像显示在显示装置上，并且将与物理彩色标记相对应的一个或多个电子彩色标记添加到所显示的数字图像中，以便生成标记图像 。 与标记的图像有关的信息被电子传输和/或电子存储，以记录定位操作。