Omnidirectional sonde and line locator
    4.
    发明授权
    Omnidirectional sonde and line locator 有权
    全向探头和定位仪

    公开(公告)号:US08035390B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-11

    申请号:US12902551

    申请日:2010-10-12

    IPC分类号: G01V3/11

    CPC分类号: G01V3/15

    摘要: At least one antenna array including three mutually orthogonal antennas each sharing a common center point senses an electromagnetic signal emitted by a buried object such as a utility line, pipe or sonde. A circuit at least partially mounted in a housing is connected to the array and determines a location of the buried object by measuring signal strength and field angles in three dimensions without having to align the antenna array relative to the buried object while eliminating nulls and false peaks. A graphical user interface (GUI) has user-friendly icons, symbols, menus, numbers and graphical and auditory representation of signal strength. A SEARCH view indicates signal strength by showing a rotating strength indicator, a trace mode MAP view in which line location is shown by a line that moves side-to-side, and a sonde mode MAP view in which sonde location is shown by a moving line, pole and equator.

    摘要翻译: 每个共享公共中心点的包括三个相互正交的天线的至少一个天线阵列感测由诸如公用事业线,管道或探测器的掩埋物体发射的电磁信号。 至少部分地安装在壳体中的电路连接到阵列并且通过在三维中测量信号强度和场角来确定掩埋物体的位置,而不必相对于掩埋物体对准天线阵列,同时消除零峰和假峰 。 图形用户界面(GUI)具有用户友好的图标,符号,菜单,数字以及信号强度的图形和听觉表示。 SEARCH视图通过显示旋转强度指示器,跟踪模式MAP视图来指示信号强度,其中线路位置由侧向移动的线示出,以及探空模式MAP视图,其中探测器位置由移动 线,极和赤道。

    Single and multi-trace omnidirectional sonde and line locators and transmitter used therewith
    5.
    发明授权
    Single and multi-trace omnidirectional sonde and line locators and transmitter used therewith 有权
    单和多迹线全向探头和线定位器和发射机

    公开(公告)号:US07619516B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-17

    申请号:US11077947

    申请日:2005-03-11

    IPC分类号: G08B13/18

    摘要: At least one antenna array including three mutually orthogonal antennas each sharing a common center point senses an electromagnetic signal emitted by a buried object such as a utility line, pipe or sonde. A circuit at least partially mounted in a housing is connected to the array and determines a location of the buried object by measuring signal strength and field angles in three dimensions without having to align the antenna array relative to the buried object while eliminating nulls and false peaks. A graphical user interface (GUI) has user-friendly icons, symbols, menus, numbers and graphical and auditory representation of signal strength. A plurality of different underground objects can be simultaneously detected and their different locations can be simultaneously indicated to a user via audible sounds and/or visual images on a display.

    摘要翻译: 每个共享公共中心点的包括三个相互正交的天线的至少一个天线阵列感测由诸如公用事业线,管道或探测器的掩埋物体发射的电磁信号。 至少部分地安装在壳体中的电路连接到阵列并且通过在三维中测量信号强度和场角来确定掩埋物体的位置,而不必相对于掩埋物体对准天线阵列,同时消除零峰和假峰 。 图形用户界面(GUI)具有用户友好的图标,符号,菜单,数字以及信号强度的图形和听觉表示。 可以同时检测多个不同的地下物体,并且可以通过显示器上的可听见的声音和/或视觉图像同时向用户指示其不同的位置。

    Single and Multi-Trace Omnidirectional Sonde and Line Locators and Transmitter Used Therewith
    7.
    发明申请
    Single and Multi-Trace Omnidirectional Sonde and Line Locators and Transmitter Used Therewith 有权
    单和多迹线全向探头和线路定位器和发射机

    公开(公告)号:US20110043211A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-24

    申请号:US12916886

    申请日:2010-11-01

    IPC分类号: G01V3/08

    摘要: At least one antenna array including three mutually orthogonal antennas each sharing a common center point senses an electromagnetic signal emitted by a buried object such as a utility line, pipe or sonde. A circuit at least partially mounted in a housing is connected to the array and determines a location of the buried object by measuring signal strength and field angles in three dimensions without having to align the antenna array relative to the buried object while eliminating nulls and false peaks. A graphical user interface (GUI) has user-friendly icons, symbols, menus, numbers and graphical and auditory representation of signal strength. A plurality of different underground objects can be simultaneously detected and their different locations can be simultaneously indicated to a user via audible sounds and/or visual images on a display.

    摘要翻译: 每个共享公共中心点的包括三个相互正交的天线的至少一个天线阵列感测由诸如公用事业线,管道或探测器的掩埋物体发射的电磁信号。 至少部分地安装在壳体中的电路连接到阵列并且通过在三维中测量信号强度和场角来确定掩埋物体的位置,而不必相对于掩埋物体对准天线阵列,同时消除零峰和假峰 。 图形用户界面(GUI)具有用户友好的图标,符号,菜单,数字以及信号强度的图形和听觉表示。 可以同时检测多个不同的地下物体,并且可以通过显示器上的可听见的声音和/或视觉图像同时向用户指示其不同的位置。

    Omnidirectional Sonde and Line Locator
    8.
    发明申请
    Omnidirectional Sonde and Line Locator 有权
    全向探头和线定位器

    公开(公告)号:US20110037472A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-17

    申请号:US12902551

    申请日:2010-10-12

    IPC分类号: G01V3/08

    CPC分类号: G01V3/15

    摘要: At least one antenna array including three mutually orthogonal antennas each sharing a common center point senses an electromagnetic signal emitted by a buried object such as a utility line, pipe or sonde. A circuit at least partially mounted in a housing is connected to the array and determines a location of the buried object by measuring signal strength and field angles in three dimensions without having to align the antenna array relative to the buried object while eliminating nulls and false peaks. A graphical user interface (GUI) has user-friendly icons, symbols, menus, numbers and graphical and auditory representation of signal strength. A SEARCH view indicates signal strength by showing a rotating strength indicator, a trace mode MAP view in which line location is shown by a line that moves side-to-side, and a sonde mode MAP view in which sonde location is shown by a moving line, pole and equator.

    摘要翻译: 每个共享公共中心点的包括三个相互正交的天线的至少一个天线阵列感测由诸如公用事业线,管道或探测器的掩埋物体发射的电磁信号。 至少部分地安装在壳体中的电路连接到阵列并且通过在三维中测量信号强度和场角来确定掩埋物体的位置,而不必相对于掩埋物体对准天线阵列,同时消除零峰和假峰 。 图形用户界面(GUI)具有用户友好的图标,符号,菜单,数字以及信号强度的图形和听觉表示。 SEARCH视图通过显示旋转强度指示器,跟踪模式MAP视图来指示信号强度,其中线路位置由侧向移动的线示出,以及探空模式MAP视图,其中探测器位置由移动 线,极和赤道。

    Reconfigurable portable locator employing multiple sensor array having flexible nested orthogonal antennas
    9.
    发明授权
    Reconfigurable portable locator employing multiple sensor array having flexible nested orthogonal antennas 有权
    采用具有灵活嵌套正交天线的多个传感器阵列的可重构便携式定位器

    公开(公告)号:US07518374B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US12016870

    申请日:2008-01-18

    IPC分类号: G01V3/11 G01V3/08

    CPC分类号: G01V11/00 G01V3/15 G01V3/165

    摘要: A portable locator for detecting a buried object characterized by an electromagnetic (EM) field emission employing three-dimensional (3D) sensor arrays each having three substantially-identical EM field sensors disposed on a flexible annular wall having a radial centroid defining a sensing axis. The flexible annular sensors are retained in substantial concentricity with the corresponding sensing axes disposed in substantial mutual orthogonality. A pair of 3D sensor arrays disposed on a first axis substantially orthogonal to a second axis defined by another pair of EM field sensors each having a sensing axis disposed along the second axis. The locator introduces a user-reconfigurable user interface (UI) employing a “sticky” ratcheting audio UI and a hollow hinge assembly for redisposing the sensor assembly from an operating to a storage disposition.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测掩埋物体的便携式定位器,其特征在于使用三维(3D)传感器阵列的电磁(EM)场发射,每个三维(3D)传感器阵列具有三个基本上相同的EM场传感器,其设置在具有限定感测轴的径向质心的柔性环形壁上。 柔性环形传感器与基本上相互正交地布置的对应感测轴基本同心地保持。 一对3D传感器阵列,其布置在基本上正交于由另一对EM场传感器限定的第二轴线的第一轴上,每个EM场传感器具有沿着第二轴线设置的感测轴。 定位器引入使用“粘性”棘轮音频UI的用户可重新配置的用户界面(UI)和用于将传感器组件从操作重新喷射到存储配置的中空铰链组件。

    Omnidirectional sonde and line locator
    10.
    发明授权
    Omnidirectional sonde and line locator 有权
    全向探头和定位仪

    公开(公告)号:US07498816B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-03

    申请号:US11932205

    申请日:2007-10-31

    IPC分类号: G01V3/11

    CPC分类号: G01V3/15

    摘要: At least one antenna array including three mutually orthogonal antennas each sharing a common center point senses an electromagnetic signal emitted by a buried object such as a utility line, pipe or sonde. A circuit at least partially mounted in a housing is connected to the array and determines a location of the buried object by measuring signal strength and field angles in three dimensions without having to align the antenna array relative to the buried object while eliminating nulls and false peaks. A graphical user interface (GUI) has user-friendly icons, symbols, menus, numbers and graphical and auditory representation of signal strength. A SEARCH view indicates signal strength by showing a rotating strength indicator, a trace mode MAP view in which line location is shown by a line that moves side-to-side, and a sonde mode MAP view in which sonde location is shown by a moving line, pole and equator.

    摘要翻译: 每个共享公共中心点的包括三个相互正交的天线的至少一个天线阵列感测由诸如公用事业线,管道或探测器的掩埋物体发射的电磁信号。 至少部分地安装在壳体中的电路连接到阵列并且通过在三维中测量信号强度和场角来确定掩埋物体的位置,而不必相对于掩埋物体对准天线阵列,同时消除零峰和假峰 。 图形用户界面(GUI)具有用户友好的图标,符号,菜单,数字以及信号强度的图形和听觉表示。 SEARCH视图通过显示旋转强度指示器,跟踪模式MAP视图来指示信号强度,其中线路位置由侧向移动的线示出,以及探空模式MAP视图,其中探测器位置由移动 线,极和赤道。