公开(公告)号：US09891337B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14332268

申请日：2014-07-15

申请人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Jesse O. Casares ,  Jan Soukup ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Ray Merewether ,  David A. Cox

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Jesse O. Casares ,  Jan Soukup ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Ray Merewether ,  David A. Cox

IPC分类号： G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/02

CPC分类号： G01V3/02 ,  G01V3/081 ,  G01V3/088

摘要： Buried utility transmitters and associated locator devices, systems, and methods used for locating utility lines, pipes, and/or other conductors that are obscured from view are disclosed. In one embodiment a buried utility transmitter includes a module generating an output current for provision to the utility so as to generate a magnetic field for detection by a utility locator, with the output current signal having modulated signaling. The transmitter system may include a tray apparatus configured to be removably dockable to the transmitter module or element or a body or frame of the transmitter system.

公开(公告)号：US20170017010A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US14800490

申请日：2015-07-15

申请人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Jesse O. Casares ,  Jan Soukup ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Ray Merewether ,  David A. Cox ,  Justin W. Taylor

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Jesse O. Casares ,  Jan Soukup ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Ray Merewether ,  David A. Cox ,  Justin W. Taylor

IPC分类号： G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/02

摘要： A transmitter system for providing current to a utility when performing a locate operation is disclosed. The transmitter system may include a tray apparatus, a transmitter module for generating an output current for provision to the utility so as to generate a magnetic field for detection by a utility locator disposed on or in the tray apparatus, and a sonde antenna node, a satellite antenna node, or a combined satellite navigation and sonde antenna node.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在执行定位操作时向公用事业提供电流的发射机系统。 发射机系统可以包括托盘装置，发射机模块，用于产生用于提供给该公用设施的输出电流，以便产生用于由设置在托盘装置上或其中的实用定位器进行检测的磁场，以及探头天线节点 卫星天线节点或组合的卫星导航和探头天线节点。

公开(公告)号：US20150077120A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14332268

申请日：2014-07-15

申请人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Jesse O. Caseres ,  Jan Soukup ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Ray Merewether ,  David A. Cox

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Jesse O. Caseres ,  Jan Soukup ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Ray Merewether ,  David A. Cox

IPC分类号： G01V3/02 ,  G01V3/08

CPC分类号： G01V3/02 ,  G01V3/081 ,  G01V3/088

摘要： Buried utility transmitters and associated locator devices, systems, and methods used for locating utility lines, pipes, and/or other conductors that are obscured from view are disclosed. In one embodiment a buried utility transmitter includes a module generating an output current for provision to the utility so as to generate a magnetic field for detection by a utility locator, with the output current signal having modulated signaling. The transmitter system may include a tray apparatus configured to be removably dockable to the transmitter module or element or a body or frame of the transmitter system.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于定位从视野遮蔽的公用事业线，管道和/或其它导体的埋地公用事业发射机和相关的定位装置，系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，埋地效用发射机包括产生输出电流的模块，用于提供给该公用设施，以产生用于由公用设施定位器进行检测的磁场，输出电流信号具有已调制的信号。 发射机系统可以包括被配置为可拆卸地对接到发射器模块或元件或发射器系统的主体或框架的托盘装置。

公开(公告)号：US20140191759A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US14080582

申请日：2013-11-14

申请人： Mark S. Olsson ,  David A. Cox ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Jan Soukup ,  Timothy M. Turner ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Ray Merewether

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  David A. Cox ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Jan Soukup ,  Timothy M. Turner ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Ray Merewether

IPC分类号： G01V3/08

CPC分类号： G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/15

摘要： Multi-frequency buried object location system transmitters and locators are disclosed. A transmitter may generate and provide output signals to a buried object at a plurality of frequencies, which may be selected based on a connection type. Corresponding locators may simultaneously receive a plurality of magnetic field signals emitted from the buried object and generate visual and/or audible output information based at least in part on the plurality of received magnetic field signals. The visual and/or audible output may be further based on signals received from a quad-gradient antenna array.

公开(公告)号：US20170017009A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US14797840

申请日：2015-07-13

申请人： Mark S. Olsson ,  David A. Cox ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Sequoyah Aldridge

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  David A. Cox ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Sequoyah Aldridge

IPC分类号： G01V3/165

CPC分类号： G01V3/15 ,  G01D5/145

摘要： A ground tracking apparatus for connection to a locator or other measurement device and configured to determine position, motion, and/or orientation information is disclosed. The ground tracking apparatus may include a ground follower assembly including one or more wheels, which may be detachably coupled to a buried object locator system to capture three-dimensional positional and orientation information during a locate process, as well as provide output data or information to be integrated with maps, photographs, drawings, or other data or information.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于连接到定位器或其他测量装置并被配置为确定位置，运动和/或取向信息的地面跟踪装置。 地面跟踪装置可以包括接地跟随器组件，其包括一个或多个车轮，其可以可拆卸地联接到掩埋物体定位器系统，以在定位过程期间捕获三维位置和取向信息，以及将输出数据或信息提供给 与地图，照片，图纸或其他数据或信息进行整合。

公开(公告)号：US20150355363A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14229813

申请日：2014-03-28

申请人： Ray Merewether ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Jan Soukup ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  David A. Cox

发明人： Ray Merewether ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Jan Soukup ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  David A. Cox

IPC分类号： G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/10

CPC分类号： G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/101 ,  G01V3/15 ,  Y10T24/44376

摘要： A high-Q human-portable, battery-powered self-correcting tunable resonator in a transmitter apparatus for inducing alternating currents of high quality in buried conductors to facilitate their location is disclosed. The transmitter apparatus may employ an FET-driven capacitive tuning circuit and a coil design that achieves high precision, high-quality transmission signals, and which may be equipped with a high-voltage booster for facilitating fault-localization applications.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在掩埋导体中诱发高质量的交流电流以便于其定位的发射机设备中的高Q便携式，电池供电的自校正可调谐振荡器。 发射机装置可以采用FET驱动的电容调谐电路和线圈设计，其实现高精度，高质量的传输信号，并且其可以配备有用于促进故障定位应用的高压增压器。

公开(公告)号：US08013610B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US11961858

申请日：2007-12-20

申请人： Ray Merewether ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Jeffrey A. Praha ,  Jan Soukup ,  David A. Cox ,  Mark F. Fleming ,  Lisa E. Latimer ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Michael E. Turgeon ,  Stephen M. Bench ,  Edward N. Denaci

发明人： Ray Merewether ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Jeffrey A. Praha ,  Jan Soukup ,  David A. Cox ,  Mark F. Fleming ,  Lisa E. Latimer ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Michael E. Turgeon ,  Stephen M. Bench ,  Edward N. Denaci

IPC分类号： G01V3/08

CPC分类号： G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/101 ,  G01V3/15 ,  Y10T24/44376

摘要： A high-Q human-portable, battery-powered self-correcting tunable resonator in a transmitter apparatus for inducing alternating currents of high quality in buried conductors to facilitate their location. The transmitter apparatus employs an FET-driven capacitive tuning circuit and a coil design that achieves high precision, high-quality transmission signals, and which is equipped with a high-voltage booster for facilitating fault-localization applications.

公开(公告)号：US10690795B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US15247503

申请日：2016-08-25

申请人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Paul Wisecaver ,  Austin Rutledge

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Paul Wisecaver ,  Austin Rutledge

IPC分类号： G06F11/30 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01V3/38

摘要： This disclosure is directed to utility locating systems, devices, and methods using frequency suites of simultaneously processed signals emitted from buried utilities to locate the buried utilities or other hidden or buried conductors.

公开(公告)号：US10523202B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US15237195

申请日：2016-08-15

申请人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Austin Rutledge ,  Loni M. Heyenbruch ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Michael E. Turgeon ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Austin Rutledge ,  Loni M. Heyenbruch ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Michael E. Turgeon ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC分类号： H03K17/97 ,  H01H36/02 ,  G05G9/047 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H25/04 ,  G06F3/00

摘要： A user interface device including a floating actuator sub-assembly and a base assembly flexibly coupled to the floating actuator assembly is disclosed. The floating actuator assembly may include a magnet array assembly with a plurality of magnets fixed relative to each other.

公开(公告)号：US20170134024A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15237195

申请日：2016-08-15

申请人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Austin Rutledge ,  Loni M. Canepa ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Michael E. Turgeon ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Austin Rutledge ,  Loni M. Canepa ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Michael E. Turgeon ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC分类号： H03K17/97 ,  H01H36/02

摘要： A user interface device including a floating actuator sub-assembly and a base assembly flexibly coupled to the floating actuator assembly is disclosed. The floating actuator assembly may include a magnet array assembly with a plurality of magnets fixed relative to each other.