Mounted isometric controller
    4.
    发明授权
    Mounted isometric controller 有权
    安装的等距控制器

    公开(公告)号:US07730820B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US11458087

    申请日:2006-07-17

    IPC分类号: F41A17/20

    CPC分类号: F41C23/16 F41C23/22

    摘要: A method and system are provided to support simultaneous operation of a weapon and communication with a remote apparatus. The system utilizes a control module with a transceiver in communication with a receiver of a remote apparatus and/or output device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法和系统,以支持武器的同时操作和与远程装置的通信。 该系统利用具有与远程设备和/或输出设备的接收器通信的收发器的控制模块。

    Mounted Isometric Controller
    5.
    发明申请
    Mounted Isometric Controller 有权
    安装的等轴控制器

    公开(公告)号:US20080010890A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-17

    申请号:US11458087

    申请日:2006-07-17

    IPC分类号: F41C23/00

    CPC分类号: F41C23/16 F41C23/22

    摘要: A method and system are provided to support simultaneous operation of a weapon and communication with a remote apparatus. The system utilizes a control module with a transceiver in communication with a receiver of a remote apparatus and/or output device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法和系统,以支持武器的同时操作和与远程装置的通信。 该系统利用具有与远程设备和/或输出设备的接收器通信的收发器的控制模块。

    Operator control unit with tracking
    7.
    发明授权
    Operator control unit with tracking 有权
    操作员控制单元跟踪

    公开(公告)号:US07567282B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-28

    申请号:US10739603

    申请日:2003-12-18

    申请人: Jack M. Vice

    发明人: Jack M. Vice

    IPC分类号: H04N5/222

    摘要: An apparatus equipped with an electronic camera, lensed optics, and a visual display in communication with the optics. An analog or digital video signal is conveyed to an operator of the apparatus through the visual display. The apparatus includes an embedded processor to track the orientation and position of the apparatus. Orientation and position information of the apparatus is used to dynamically recalculate display information. In addition, the apparatus may be in communication with a remote device having digital camera optics. Orientation and position information of the apparatus may be conveyed to the remote device to alter the orientation and position of the associated electronic camera optics. Accordingly, data conveyed to the operator of the apparatus is in relation to the orientation and position of the apparatus and/or the associated orientation and position of the remote device.

    摘要翻译: 装备有电子照相机,透镜光学元件和与光学器件通信的视觉显示器的装置。 模拟或数字视频信号通过视觉显示传送到设备的操作者。 该装置包括用于跟踪装置的取向和位置的嵌入式处理器。 使用该装置的方向和位置信息来动态地重新计算显示信息。 此外,该装置可以与具有数码相机光学装置的远程装置通信。 装置的定位和位置信息可以被传送到远程装置以改变相关联的电子照相机光学元件的取向和位置。 因此,传送给设备的操作员的数据与设备的取向和位置以及/或远程设备的相关取向和位置有关。

    METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MARKING MATERIAL COLOR DETECTION IN CONNECTION WITH LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS
    8.
    发明申请
    METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MARKING MATERIAL COLOR DETECTION IN CONNECTION WITH LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS 审中-公开
    方法,与位置和标记操作相关的标记材料颜色检测的设备和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120113244A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13210237

    申请日:2011-08-15

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    CPC分类号: G06T7/90 G06T2207/10016

    摘要: Systems, methods, and apparatus for determining a color of marking material dispensed by a marking device onto a surface to mark a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area that is planned to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities. In some embodiments, one or more camera systems (e.g., digital video cameras) are mounted on a marking device to capture information (e.g., one or more of image information, color information, motion information and light level information) relating to the surface being marked. The camera system(s) may be mounted near a nozzle of a marking material dispenser, so as to capture information relating to freshly dispensed marking material on the surface being marked. The captured information may be analyzed to determine a color of the freshly dispensed marking material, which may then be correlated with a type of facilities being marked.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定由标记装置分配到表面上的标记材料的颜色的系统,方法和装置,以标记在挖掘活动期间计划被挖掘或扰乱的挖掘区域中的至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在。 在一些实施例中,将一个或多个相机系统(例如,数字摄像机)安装在标记装置上以捕获与表面相关的信息(例如,图像信息,颜色信息,运动信息和光级信息中的一个或多个) 标记 相机系统可以安装在标记材料分配器的喷嘴附近,以便捕获与被标记的表面上新鲜分配的标记材料有关的信息。 可以分析捕获的信息以确定新分配的标记材料的颜色,其然后可以与标记的设备的类型相关联。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING MOTION AND/OR ORIENTATION OF A MARKING DEVICE
    9.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING MOTION AND/OR ORIENTATION OF A MARKING DEVICE 有权
    跟踪运动和/或标记设备方向的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120069178A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-22

    申请号:US13236162

    申请日:2011-09-19

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: Marking material is dispensed onto a target surface using a marking device, and one or more images are captured by one or more camera systems attached to the marking device. The image(s) is/are analyzed to determine tracking information indicative of the a motion or an orientation of the marking device. The tracking information is analyzed to determine marking information relating to the dispensed marking material. In one example, the image(s) is/are analyzed to obtain an optical flow plot indicative of a path on the target surface traversed by the marking device. One or more reference plots respectively representing a plurality of reference marking patterns are compared to one or more portions of the optical flow plot to identify at least one reference marking pattern that substantially matches the portion(s) of the optical flow plot.

    摘要翻译: 使用标记装置将标记材料分配到目标表面上,并且一个或多个图像由附接到标记装置的一个或多个相机系统捕获。 分析图像以确定指示标记装置的运动或取向的跟踪信息。 分析跟踪信息以确定与分配的标记材料相关的标记信息。 在一个示例中,分析图像以获得指示由标记装置穿过的目标表面上的路径的光学流程图。 将分别表示多个参考标记图案的一个或多个参考图与光学流程图的一个或多个部分进行比较,以识别基本上与光学流程图的部分匹配的至少一个参考标记图案。

    METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR SURFACE TYPE DETECTION IN CONNECTION WITH LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS
    10.
    发明申请
    METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR SURFACE TYPE DETECTION IN CONNECTION WITH LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS 有权
    与位置和标记操作相关的表面类型检测方法,装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120065924A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-15

    申请号:US13210291

    申请日:2011-08-15

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00 H04N7/18 G01J5/00

    摘要: Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing surface type detection in connection with locate and marking operations. In some embodiments, one or more sensors (e.g., radiation sensors, acoustic sensors, color sensors, light sensors, etc.) may be employed to collect information regarding a surface, such as a ground surface on which marking material is to be dispensed to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility. The collected sensor data may be analyzed to provide an estimate of a type of the surface that is being sensed. For example, a still-image or video camera may be used as a sensor that detects visible light reflecting from a surface. One or more images of the surface captured by the camera may be analyzed using some suitable image analysis software to identify one or more characteristics (e.g., color, intensity, randomness, presence/absence of lines, etc.) that may be indicative of a surface type. As another example, one or more radiation sensors may be employed to measure an amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected by the sensed surface one or more selected wavelengths or ranges of wavelengths to identify a spectral signature that may also be indicative of a surface type.

    摘要翻译: 与定位和标记操作有关的执行表面类型检测的系统,方法和装置。 在一些实施例中,可以使用一个或多个传感器(例如,辐射传感器,声学传感器,颜色传感器,光传感器等)来收集关于表面的信息,例如将要分配标记材料的地面 标记地下设施的存在或不存在。 可以分析所收集的传感器数据以提供正被感测的表面的类型的估计。 例如,静止图像或摄像机可以用作检测从表面反射的可见光的传感器。 可以使用一些合适的图像分析软件来分析摄像机捕获的表面的一个或多个图像,以识别一个或多个特征(例如,颜色,强度,随机性,存在/不存在线等),其可以指示 表面类型。 作为另一示例,可以使用一个或多个辐射传感器来测量由感测表面反射的一个或多个选定波长或波长范围反射的电磁辐射的量,以识别也可以指示表面类型的光谱特征。