公开(公告)号：US11119238B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16792047

申请日：2020-02-14

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Jesse O. Casares ,  Jan Soukup ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Ray Merewether ,  David A. Cox ,  Justin W. Taylor

IPC分类号： G01V3/15 ,  G01V3/02 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/08

摘要： An antenna apparatus includes a magnetic field sonde and a satellite location system antenna node.

公开(公告)号：US10983239B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US15925671

申请日：2018-03-19

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  David A. Cox ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Jan Soukup ,  Timothy M. Turner ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Ray Merewether

IPC分类号： G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/15

摘要： Multi-frequency buried object location system transmitters and locators are disclosed. A transmitter may generate and provide output signals to a buried object at a plurality of frequencies, which may be selected based on a connection type. Corresponding locators may simultaneously receive a plurality of magnetic field signals emitted from the buried object and generate visual and/or audible output information based at least in part on the plurality of received magnetic field signals. The visual and/or audible output may be further based on signals received from a quad-gradient antenna array.

公开(公告)号：US10777919B1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16144878

申请日：2018-09-27

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Allen P. Hoover ,  Jan Soukup ,  James F. Kleyn

IPC分类号： H01R11/24 ,  H01R4/26 ,  H01R4/48

摘要： Electrical contact clips for use in utility locating operations to couple signals from a transmitter to a hidden or buried utility via direct electrical contact are disclosed. In one embodiment, a clip includes a base assembly and a jaw assembly having a plurality of jaws coupled to the base assembly, wherein each jaw is independently movably openable and closeable to secure to a target utility, a handle element on the base assembly having a utility selector element for selecting a utility type, and a contact element on the jaw assembly to directly conductively couple electrical signals onto a utility.

公开(公告)号：US20180038093A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15670845

申请日：2017-08-07

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Jan Soukup ,  Inho Shin ,  David A. Cox ,  Alexander L. Warren

IPC分类号： E03F9/00 ,  B65H75/40 ,  B65H75/44 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H01B7/02 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H01R13/58 ,  E03C1/302 ,  H01B1/02

CPC分类号： E03F9/005 ,  B65H75/40 ,  B65H75/4486 ,  B65H2701/32 ,  B65H2701/34 ,  E03C1/302 ,  H01B1/02 ,  H01B3/08 ,  H01B3/48 ,  H01B7/02 ,  H01B7/041 ,  H01R13/5841 ,  H04N5/2253

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for drain cleaning using high voltage, high frequency AC electrical power supplied through a video push-cable are disclosed. In one embodiment, a drain cleaning system may include a cable for carrying electrical control and/or data signals as well as alternating current (AC) power at a high voltage and high frequency relative to AC mains frequencies.

公开(公告)号：US11474275B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16049699

申请日：2018-07-30

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Ray Merewether ,  Jan Soukup ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC分类号： G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/12 ,  H01Q23/00 ,  H01Q21/29 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  G01V3/10

摘要： Omnidirectional electromagnetic signal inducer (omni-inducer) devices are disclosed. The omni-inducer device may include a housing, which may include a conductive base for coupling signals to ground, and an omnidirectional antenna node including a plurality of antenna coil assemblies, where the node may be disposed on or within the housing. The omni-inducer device may further include one or more transmitter modules for generating ones of a plurality of output signals, which may be generated at ones of a plurality of different frequencies, and one or more control circuits configured to control the transmitters and/or other circuits to selectively switch the ones of the plurality of output signals between ones of the plurality of antenna coil assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US11300700B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US15785330

申请日：2017-10-16

申请人： SeeScan Inc.

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

IPC分类号： G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/15

摘要： 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：US11243278B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16921775

申请日：2020-07-06

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Stephanie M. Bench ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Jan Soukup

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

摘要： 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：US10754053B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15889067

申请日：2018-02-05

申请人： SeeScan Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Jesse O. Casares ,  Jan Soukup ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Ray Merewether ,  David A. Cox

IPC分类号： G01V3/02 ,  G01V3/08

摘要： Buried utility transmitters and associated locator devices, systems, and methods used for locating utility lines, pipes, and/or other conductors that are obscured from view are disclosed. In one embodiment a buried utility transmitter includes a module generating an output current for provision to the utility so as to generate a magnetic field for detection by a utility locator, with the output current signal having modulated signaling. The transmitter system may include a tray apparatus configured to be removably dockable to the transmitter module or element or a body or frame of the transmitter system.

公开(公告)号：US10088592B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15485125

申请日：2017-04-11

申请人： SeeScan Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Hunter Brown ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Justin W. Taylor ,  Jan Soukup

IPC分类号： G01B7/14 ,  G01V3/10 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G01V3/08

摘要： Inductive clamps for use in utility locate operations for inductively coupling current signals from a transmitter to a hidden or buried conductor are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11624851B1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17107232

申请日：2020-11-30

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Ray Merewether ,  Jan Soukup

IPC分类号： G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V15/00

摘要： Buried utility locator systems, including a locator including an integrated marker device excitation transmitter for generating and sending a marker device excitation signal to one or more marker devices, are disclosed.