公开(公告)号：US12283755B1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-22

申请号：US18420576

申请日：2024-01-23

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Stephanie M. Bench ,  Mark S. Olsson

IPC: H01Q23/00 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q7/06

Abstract: Front end circuits and associated apparatus, systems, and methods for use in electronic devices such as buried utility locators are disclosed. The circuits include receivers and filters on input signals that are coupled to ground rather than differentially. A multiplexing circuit allows shared use of amplifiers, and analog-to-digital converters via a switching mechanism for selectively making or breaking electrical connection to the receiver channels for efficient sharing of electronics resources while minimizing crosstalk interference and advantageously reducing costs.

公开(公告)号：US12270963B1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US18414785

申请日：2024-01-17

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Ray Merewether ,  Jan Soukup

IPC: G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/10 ,  H01Q1/04 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q7/06

Abstract: Sonde devices for providing magnetic field signals for use with utility locators or other devices are disclosed. In one embodiment a sonde device includes a housing, a core comprising a plurality of core sections, and one or more support structures, which may include windings. Circuit and/or power supply elements may be disposed fully or partially within the core to control generation of predefined magnetic field frequencies and waveforms.

公开(公告)号：US12158232B1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17532938

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Adam Mullett ,  Alexander L. Warren

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  F16L55/46 ,  F16L55/48 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01V3/12 ,  G06F11/07 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/16 ,  G06F11/36 ,  H02P21/14 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N9/31 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/741 ,  F16L101/30 ,  H04N23/50

Abstract: Camera heads and associated systems, methods, and devices for inspecting and/or mapping pipes or cavities are disclosed. A camera head may be coupled to a push-cable and may include one or more image sensors to capture images and/or videos from interior of the pipe or cavity. One or more multi-axis sensors may be disposed in the camera head to sense data corresponding to movement of the camera head within the pipe or cavity. The images and/or videos captured by the image sensors may be used in conjunction with the data sensed by the multi-axis sensors to generate information pertaining to the pipe or cavity may be generated.

公开(公告)号：US11960047B1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17379867

申请日：2021-07-19

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

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

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

CPC classification number: G01V3/081 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V3/38

Abstract: A method for locating buried utilities in a utility locator is disclosed. The method may include receiving, at an antenna array for receiving magnetic field signals, a plurality of magnetic field signals at predefined signal frequencies in a predefined frequency suite, generating, in a receiver coupled to an output of the antenna array, a first receiver output signal, generating, in a processing element coupled to the receiver, a first set of data associated with the two or more signal components, and storing, in a non-transitory memory of the locator, the first set of data.

公开(公告)号：US11909150B1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17853505

申请日：2022-06-29

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Alexander L. Warren ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Nicholas A. Smith

IPC: H01R39/08 ,  H02K13/00 ,  H01R39/34

CPC classification number: H01R39/08 ,  H02K13/003 ,  H01R39/34

Abstract: A slip ring for transferring electrical signals between rotating and static elements of a device includes a rotating element, a static element, an electrical contact assembly, including a plurality of subassemblies, contacting the rotating element and static element, one subassembly including a deformable PCB, and a spring element positioned to supply an axially aligned force to a face of the PCB to facilitate electrical contact between the PCB and other electrical contacts elements on another subassembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240048666A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18365225

申请日：2023-08-04

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Michael P. Nichols ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC: H04N5/262 ,  G06T13/20

CPC classification number: H04N5/2628 ,  G06T13/20

Abstract: The application discloses various systems and methods for generating and utilizing computer animation transition methods and systems in the leveling of a video to an upright, earth normal orientation which may be used in pipe inspections. Such computer animation transitions may be generated from a single inspection image at one time in the inspection video or from subsequent inspection images at different times and points in space in the inspection video. Some leveling methods may include rotating a square GL surface in ninety degree increments that includes one or more computer animation transition. Other leveling methods may also include rotating a three dimensional GL surface that is shaped to match the shape of the pipe that includes one or more. Further methods may include rotating a GL surface that is a regular polygon in shape that includes one or more computer animation transition.

公开(公告)号：US11892585B1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17958715

申请日：2022-10-03

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Sequoyah Aldridge ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Youngin Oh

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V3/38 ,  G01R33/02 ,  G01R33/12

CPC classification number: G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/104 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V3/38 ,  G01R33/02 ,  G01R33/1215 ,  G01R33/1223

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for uniquely identifying buried utilities in a multi-utility region by sensing magnetic fields emitted from the buried utilities.

公开(公告)号：US11879852B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17888402

申请日：2022-08-15

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson ,  Eric M. Chapman ,  Nicholas A. Smith ,  Alexander L. Warren

IPC: G01N21/00 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/45 ,  A61B1/05 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G02B23/24 ,  A61B1/00 ,  H04N23/50

CPC classification number: G01N21/8803 ,  A61B1/00193 ,  A61B1/05 ,  G02B13/06 ,  G02B23/243 ,  G02B23/2484 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/555

Abstract: Camera heads including multiple imaging elements with overlapping Fields of View (FOV) for inspecting pipes or cavities are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11859755B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17110273

申请日：2020-12-02

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

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

IPC: H02G1/08 ,  F16L55/46 ,  F16L55/30 ,  E03F9/00 ,  E03F7/00 ,  F16L101/12 ,  F16L101/30

CPC classification number: F16L55/46 ,  E03F7/00 ,  E03F9/005 ,  F16L55/30 ,  H02G1/08 ,  E03F2201/40 ,  F16L2101/12 ,  F16L2101/30

Abstract: Cable handling devices, methods and systems are provided 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. The cables and/or hoses may be coupled and moved together, or decoupled enabling them to be moved independently. 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 may be provided. One or more of the cables may be connected to a camera disposed at the distal end of a cable thereby facilitating inspection of the pipe or cavity. Tools such as cutting devices or a jetter may be provided at the end of the one or more cables and/or hoses.

公开(公告)号：US11796707B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17945362

申请日：2022-09-15

Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Olsson

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/02

CPC classification number: G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/02 ,  G01V3/081

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.