SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING MARKING INFORMATION TO ELECTRONICALLY DISPLAY DISPENSING OF MARKERS BY A MARKING SYSTEM OR MARKING TOOL
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING MARKING INFORMATION TO ELECTRONICALLY DISPLAY DISPENSING OF MARKERS BY A MARKING SYSTEM OR MARKING TOOL 审中-公开
    使用标记信息电子显示标记系统或标记工具分配标记的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130265138A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-10

    申请号:US13751862

    申请日:2013-01-28

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: One or more markers are dispensed on ground, pavement or other surface in a dig area to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities, so as to provide a visual indication of a presence or an absence of one or more underground utilities in the dig area. One or more signals are wirelessly transmitted in response to the dispensing of the one or more markers, wherein the signal(s) represent(s) first data relating to marking information that is provided by a tag reader and that is associated with the dispensed marker(s).

    摘要翻译: 一个或多个标记物在开挖活动期间被挖掘或扰乱的挖掘区域中的地面,路面或其他表面上分配,以便在挖掘区域中提供一个或多个地下设施的存在或不存在的视觉指示。 响应于一个或多个标记的分配,一个或多个信号被无线地发送,其中信号表示与由标签读取器提供并且与分配的标记相关联的标记信息相关的第一数据 (s)。

    Polarization-independent energy exchange and phase conjugation
    2.
    发明授权
    Polarization-independent energy exchange and phase conjugation 失效
    极化独立的能量交换和相位共轭

    公开(公告)号:US5170268A

    公开(公告)日:1992-12-08

    申请号:US787501

    申请日:1991-11-04

    IPC分类号: G02F1/35 G02F1/39

    摘要: A polarization independent energy exchanger transfers optical energy from a first coherent beam of optical energy to a second coherent beam of optical energy where the second beam is coherent with respect to the first beam, the second beam is counterpropagating with respect to the first beam, and the second beam possesses substantially the same polarization as the first beam. The energy exchanger includes a nonlinear optical uniaxial crystal having electro-optic coefficients r.sub.13 and r.sub.23 of equal magnitude and having a sufficiently large photorefractive charge density to achieve efficient contradirectional two-beam coupling, independent of the polarization states of the first and second beams. The crystal is oriented to receive the first and second beams therein such that the optic axis of the crystal is aligned parallel to the propagation directions of the first and second beams. The invention also envisions a polarization-independent backscattering phase conjugator for transferring optical energy from a first coherent beam of optical energy to a second coherent beam of optical energy where the second beam is the counterpropagating phase-conjugate reflection of the first beam. In this embodiment, a nonlinear optical uniaxial is provided with electro-optic coefficients r.sub.13 and r.sub. 23 of equal magnitude and having a sufficiently large photorefractive charge density to achieve efficient phase-conjugate backscattering, indepenGOVERNMENT RIGHTSThis invention was made with United States Government support under Contract No. F33615-86-C-5003 awarded by the United States Air Force. The United States Government has certain rights in this invention.

    摘要翻译: 偏振无关能量交换器将光能从第一相干光能光束转移到第二相干光能量束,其中第二光束相对于第一光束相干,第二光束相对于第一光束相反传播,以及 第二光束具有与第一光束基本相同的偏振。 能量交换器包括具有相等幅度的电光系数r13和r23的非线性光学单轴晶体,并且具有足够大的光折射电荷密度,以实现与第一和第二光束的偏振状态无关的有效的双向双光束耦合。 晶体被定向为接收其中的第一和第二光束,使得晶体的光轴平行于第一和第二光束的传播方向排列。 本发明还设想了一种用于将光能从第一相干光能束传输到第二相干光束的偏振无关的反向散射相位共轭器,其中第二光束是第一光束的反向传播相位共轭反射。 在该实施例中,非线性光学单轴被提供有相等大小的电光系数r13和r23,并且具有足够大的光折变电荷密度以实现有效的相位共轭反向散射,而与第一光束的偏振状态无关。

    Marking apparatus and methods for creating an electronic record of marking apparatus operations
    3.
    发明授权
    Marking apparatus and methods for creating an electronic record of marking apparatus operations 有权
    用于创建标记装置操作的电子记录的标记装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08478523B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-02

    申请号:US12364359

    申请日:2009-02-02

    IPC分类号: G05D7/06

    CPC分类号: G01C15/02 G01S19/14

    摘要: A marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The container may identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is activated, and store the marker characteristic and time data when the trigger is activated. In other embodiments, the marking system may dispense a marker, determine location data and/or time data, and substantially simultaneously trigger the dispensing of the marker and logging of the location data and/or the time data. The location data identifies a geographic location where the marker is dispensed and the time data identifies the time when the marker is dispensed.

    摘要翻译: 标记系统可以容纳从其分配标记物的容器,以在挖掘区域中标记地下设施的存在或不存在。 容器可以识别关于容器中的标记的标记特性。 标记系统可以接收触发器的激活,当触发器被激活时从容器分配标记,并且当触发器被激活时存储标记特征和时间数据。 在其他实施例中,标记系统可以分配标记,确定位置数据和/或时间数据,并且基本上同时触发标记的分配和记录位置数据和/或时间数据。 位置数据识别标记被分配的地理位置,并且时间数据识别标记被分配的时间。

    Marking system and method
    4.
    发明授权
    Marking system and method 有权
    标记系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08386178B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12236688

    申请日:2008-09-24

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00

    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。

    ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MARKING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    5.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MARKING APPARATUS AND METHODS 有权
    电子控制标记设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090204238A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-13

    申请号:US12363951

    申请日:2009-02-02

    IPC分类号: G05B19/19

    CPC分类号: G01C15/02 G01S19/14

    摘要: A marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The container may identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is activated, and store the marker characteristic and time data when the trigger is activated. In other embodiments, the marking system may dispense a marker, determine location data and/or time data, and substantially simultaneously trigger the dispensing of the marker and logging of the location data and/or the time data. The location data identifies a geographic location where the marker is dispensed and the time data identifies the time when the marker is dispensed.

    摘要翻译: 标记系统可以容纳从其分配标记物的容器,以在挖掘区域中标记地下设备的存在或不存在。 容器可以识别关于容器中的标记的标记特性。 标记系统可以接收触发器的激活,当触发器被激活时从容器分配标记,并且在触发器被激活时存储标记特征和时间数据。 在其他实施例中,标记系统可以分配标记,确定位置数据和/或时间数据,并且基本上同时触发标记的分配和记录位置数据和/或时间数据。 位置数据识别标记被分配的地理位置,并且时间数据识别标记被分配的时间。

    MARKING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CREATING AN ELECTRONIC RECORD OF MARKING OPERATIONS
    7.
    发明申请
    MARKING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CREATING AN ELECTRONIC RECORD OF MARKING OPERATIONS 有权
    用于创建标记操作的电子记录的标记装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090208642A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-20

    申请号:US12364369

    申请日:2009-02-02

    IPC分类号: B05D1/00 B05C11/00

    CPC分类号: G01C15/02 G01S19/14

    摘要: A marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The container may identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is activated, and store the marker characteristic and time data when the trigger is activated. In other embodiments, the marking system may dispense a marker, determine location data and/or time data, and substantially simultaneously trigger the dispensing of the marker and logging of the location data and/or the time data. The location data identifies a geographic location where the marker is dispensed and the time data identifies the time when the marker is dispensed.

    摘要翻译: 标记系统可以容纳从其分配标记物的容器,以在挖掘区域中标记地下设施的存在或不存在。 容器可以识别关于容器中的标记的标记特性。 标记系统可以接收触发器的激活,当触发器被激活时从容器分配标记,并且当触发器被激活时存储标记特征和时间数据。 在其他实施例中,标记系统可以分配标记,确定位置数据和/或时间数据,并且基本上同时触发标记的分配和记录位置数据和/或时间数据。 位置数据识别标记被分配的地理位置,并且时间数据识别标记被分配的时间。

    METHODS FOR EVALUATING OPERATION OF MARKING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    METHODS FOR EVALUATING OPERATION OF MARKING APPARATUS 有权
    评估标记装置运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090201178A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-13

    申请号:US12364339

    申请日:2009-02-02

    IPC分类号: G08G1/123 H04Q5/22

    摘要: A marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The container may identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is activated, and store the marker characteristic and time data when the trigger is activated. In other embodiments, the marking system may dispense a marker, determine location data and/or time data, and substantially simultaneously trigger the dispensing of the marker and logging of the location data and/or the time data. The location data identifies a geographic location where the marker is dispensed and the time data identifies the time when the marker is dispensed.

    摘要翻译: 标记系统可以容纳从其分配标记物的容器,以在挖掘区域中标记地下设施的存在或不存在。 容器可以识别关于容器中的标记的标记特性。 标记系统可以接收触发器的激活,当触发器被激活时从容器分配标记,并且当触发器被激活时存储标记特征和时间数据。 在其他实施例中,标记系统可以分配标记,确定位置数据和/或时间数据,并且基本上同时触发标记的分配和记录位置数据和/或时间数据。 位置数据识别标记被分配的地理位置,并且时间数据识别标记被分配的时间。

    MARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    MARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    标记系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080245299A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-09

    申请号:US11696606

    申请日:2007-04-04

    IPC分类号: B05C11/00 G08B13/00

    摘要: A marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed and identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may also receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is activated, and store the marker characteristic and time data when the trigger is activated.

    摘要翻译: 标记系统可以容纳从其分配标记物的容器,并且识别关于容器中的标记物的标记特性。 标记系统还可以接收触发器的激活,当触发器被激活时从容器分配标记,并且当触发器被激活时存储标记特征和时间数据。

    Electronically controlled marking apparatus and methods
    10.
    发明授权
    Electronically controlled marking apparatus and methods 有权
    电子控制标记设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09086277B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-21

    申请号:US12363951

    申请日:2009-02-02

    IPC分类号: G05B19/19 G01C15/02 G01S19/14

    CPC分类号: G01C15/02 G01S19/14

    摘要: A marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The container may identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is activated, and store the marker characteristic and time data when the trigger is activated. In other embodiments, the marking system may dispense a marker, determine location data and/or time data, and substantially simultaneously trigger the dispensing of the marker and logging of the location data and/or the time data. The location data identifies a geographic location where the marker is dispensed and the time data identifies the time when the marker is dispensed.

    摘要翻译: 标记系统可以容纳从其分配标记物的容器,以在挖掘区域中标记地下设施的存在或不存在。 容器可以识别关于容器中的标记的标记特性。 标记系统可以接收触发器的激活,当触发器被激活时从容器分配标记,并且当触发器被激活时存储标记特征和时间数据。 在其他实施例中,标记系统可以分配标记,确定位置数据和/或时间数据,并且基本上同时触发标记的分配和记录位置数据和/或时间数据。 位置数据识别标记被分配的地理位置,并且时间数据识别标记被分配的时间。