公开(公告)号：US11088890B1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16030694

申请日：2018-07-09

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Stephanie M. Bench ,  Roger B. Shaffer

IPC: H04L23/02 ,  H04L27/36 ,  H04L27/38 ,  H04L27/34

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for wired communications are disclosed. A method for transmitting a data stream through a wired communications channel includes encoding the data stream to produce a first baseband modulating signal I(t) and a second baseband modulating signal Q(t) whose amplitudes together represent a time series of complex symbols (I, Q) each selected from a two-dimensional (2-D) constellation of symbols distributed on the phase plane about the origin such that at least one of the baseband modulating signals has a substantially non-zero mean amplitude, modulating the baseband signals I(t) and Q(t) to produce a modulated signal, wherein the I(t) and Q(t) components of the modulated signals are generally fixed in quadrature, and providing the modulated signal to a wired communications channel.

公开(公告)号：US11029015B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16278689

申请日：2019-02-18

Applicant: SEESCAN, INC.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  John R. Sanderson, IV ,  Jon E. Simmons ,  Brian P. Lakin ,  Steven B. Weston

IPC: F21V5/04 ,  F21V7/00 ,  F21V15/01 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21V3/04 ,  F21V29/507 ,  F21Y101/00 ,  F21Y105/10 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21V21/30 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V31/00 ,  F21V29/70 ,  F21V3/06

Abstract: An underwater light or submersible luminaire may include a housing and a transparent pressure bearing window positioned at a forward end of the housing. A window supporting structure may be mounted in the housing behind the transparent window. A printed circuit board element having a plurality of LEDs may be positioned within the housing behind the window supporting structure to bear substantially all of the ambient water pressure applied to the transparent window.

公开(公告)号：US10955583B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US15590964

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: SeeScan Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether ,  Eric M. Chapman ,  Alexander L. Warren

IPC: G01V9/00 ,  E21B7/04 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/002

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to apparatus, systems, and methods for boring in earth or other environments, both manmade and natural. More specifically, but not exclusively, the disclosure relates to devices and methods for inspecting the path of a bore (e.g., including horizontal, angular, vertical bores in 3-dimensional space) to detect any damage caused by the boring activity to infrastructure in the path of the bore. Such infrastructure may include, but not by way of limitation, gas lines, sewer lines, communication lines (e.g., fiber optic lines), electric lines, and other infrastructure. The disclosure further relates to devices and methods for mapping locations of underground objects, geological compositions, and other detectable underground features.

公开(公告)号：US20210071803A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17014646

申请日：2020-09-08

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Alexander L. Warren ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Jeffery D. Martin

IPC: F16L55/30 ,  G01N21/954

Abstract: 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 allowing the one or more cables or hoses to be deployed or retracted into or out of a pipe or cavity thereby facilitating inspection of the pipe or cavity.

公开(公告)号：US10928538B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16121379

申请日：2018-09-04

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Jan Soukup ,  Inho Shin ,  Ray Merewether

IPC: G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/15

Abstract: A buried utility locating system includes a transmitter circuit including electronic circuits to generate keyed current signals for coupling to the buried utility including a signal generation module and an output current signal generation module, a direct or inductive coupling apparatus, and an associated utility locator for sensing magnetic field signals radiated from a buried utility and decode keying therein.

公开(公告)号：US10921263B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16510423

申请日：2019-07-12

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S Olsson ,  Eric M. Chapman ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Matthew J. Thompson

IPC: B05B1/14 ,  G01N21/954 ,  B05B13/06 ,  H04N5/225 ,  E03F9/00 ,  B08B9/043 ,  E03F7/12 ,  B08B9/049 ,  F16L101/30 ,  F16L101/12

Abstract: Pipe inspection systems including a push-cable, jetter, and camera assembly are disclosed. A jetter nozzle may be configured to spin and/or propel the camera head within a pipe or other cavity. A cutter line may be attached to the camera head to clean obstructions. A sonde may be coupled to a camera head to generate magnetic field signals for use with a buried utility locator to locate a pipe or other cavity into which the camera head is deployed.

公开(公告)号：US20210041516A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16921775

申请日：2020-07-06

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Stephanie M. Bench ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Jan Soukup

IPC: G01R33/36 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/17

Abstract: Signal generation devices including an auto-tuning electronic circuit module for generating tuned output signals are disclosed. The auto-tuning electronic circuit module may include a tunable resonant electronic circuit element for providing a tuned output signal, including a voltage divider element and a tuning array element and control element.

公开(公告)号：US10809408B1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US13787711

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01V11/00 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: Utility locators for providing information about hidden or buried pipes or other cavities are disclosed. A locator may be configured to provide positional information associated with the buried utility based on signals received from a line trace signal and a sonde signal and present the positional information on a visual display or other output device.

公开(公告)号：US10764541B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US14970362

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: Mark S. Olsson ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Ray Merewether

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Ray Merewether

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G01N33/20 ,  H01B1/02 ,  H01B3/30 ,  H01B3/47 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G03B37/00

Abstract: Visual pipe and cavity inspection systems including camera heads for video and/or image capture and associated coaxial video push-cables having increased durability and strength, for high frequency alternating current electrical power transmission as well as data and/or video signal communication between the camera heads and a display or control device, are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10608348B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US13851951

申请日：2013-03-27

Applicant: Stephanie M. Bench ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether ,  Ryan B. Levin

Inventor： Stephanie M. Bench ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether ,  Ryan B. Levin

IPC: G01S19/13 ,  H01Q21/24 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  G01S19/22 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H01Q9/44 ,  G01S19/36 ,  H01Q21/26 ,  H01Q25/00

Abstract: Antenna systems for receiving transmitted signals comprising at least a first tuned antenna disposed in a known relationship spatially with a second antenna, with the first tuned antenna electrically connected to the second antenna, are disclosed. The antenna system may be configured to allow the antennas to reliably discriminate between left-hand and right-hand polarized circular signals.