公开(公告)号：US11962943B1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17868709

申请日：2022-10-10

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  Nicholas A. Smith ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Scott A. Powell

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G03B15/03 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G03B37/00 ,  G03B37/04 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/50 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/63 ,  H04N23/698 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G03B17/55

CPC分类号： H04N7/183 ,  G03B15/03 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G03B17/561 ,  G03B37/005 ,  G03B37/04 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/50 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/63 ,  H04N23/698 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G03B2215/0542 ,  G03B2215/0567 ,  G03B2215/0571 ,  H04N23/555

摘要： Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240003821A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18203029

申请日：2023-05-29

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Roger B. Shaffer ,  Stephanie M Bench ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin ,  David A. Cox

IPC分类号： G01N21/88 ,  G01M3/24 ,  F16L55/28 ,  G01N21/954 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/68

CPC分类号： G01N21/8803 ,  G01M3/246 ,  F16L55/28 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/954 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/683 ,  H04N23/6812 ,  F16L2101/30

摘要： Self-leveling inspection system methods and devices for use in inspecting buried pipes or other cavities are disclosed. The system includes a camera head with an image sensor, an orientation sensor, and a signal processing module including a processing programmed to receive an image from the image sensor, and an orientation signal from the orientation sensor, generate a second image based at least in part on information provided from the orientation sensor, and store the second image in a non-transitory memory.

公开(公告)号：US11674906B1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16835019

申请日：2020-03-30

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Roger B. Shaffer ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin ,  David A. Cox

IPC分类号： G01N21/88 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G01M3/24 ,  F16L55/28 ,  G01N21/954 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/68 ,  F16L101/30 ,  H04N23/60

CPC分类号： G01N21/8803 ,  F16L55/28 ,  G01M3/246 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/954 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/683 ,  H04N23/6812 ,  F16L2101/30 ,  G01N2021/8896 ,  H04N23/60

摘要： Self-leveling inspection system methods and devices for use in inspecting buried pipes or other cavities are disclosed. The system includes a camera head with an image sensor, an orientation sensor, and a signal processing module including a processing programmed to receive an image from the image sensor, and an orientation signal from the orientation sensor, generate a second image based at least in part on information provided from the orientation sensor, and store the second image in a non-transitory memory.

公开(公告)号：US11651514B1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US15936250

申请日：2018-03-26

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Scott A. Powell ,  Nicholas A. Smith ,  Ryan B. Levin ,  Thomas R. Kok ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Garrett A. Newby

IPC分类号： G06T7/73 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G01C11/08 ,  G01C11/02 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G06T7/292 ,  G06T7/246

CPC分类号： G06T7/74 ,  G01B11/002 ,  G01C11/02 ,  G01C11/08 ,  G01V3/165 ,  G06T7/248 ,  G06T7/292 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  G06T2207/10021 ,  G06T2207/30181 ,  G06T2207/30184 ,  G06T2207/30244

摘要： Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for tracking movement over the ground or other surfaces using two or more spaced apart cameras and an associated processing element to detect ground features in images from the cameras and determine tracking parameters based on the position of the detected ground features in the images.

公开(公告)号：US20220416528A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17528956

申请日：2021-11-17

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Michael J. Martin ,  Mark S. Olsson

IPC分类号： H02G11/02 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G01N21/954

摘要： A novel connection port is described for connecting a signal transmitter to an apparatus configured to wirelessly communicate video and images from a pipe inspection system. Such a connection port may establish an electrically conductive pathway to a push-cable and camera head further disposed in cable storage drum that the wireless communication apparatus may couple thereto. A signal transmitter, having an established electrically conductive pathway to the push-cable and camera head, may transmit electromagnetic signals that may be emitted by the push-cable and camera head and further be located at the ground surface via a utility locator device.

公开(公告)号：US11132781B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US15805007

申请日：2017-11-06

申请人： SeeScan Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Ray Merewether ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Tran Nguyen

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G03B37/00 ,  G02B23/24

摘要： Camera heads for use in pipe inspection systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a camera head includes a body, an image sensor disposed in the body for generating images of an interior of a pipe or cavity in which the camera head is inserted, and processing circuitry operatively coupled to the image sensor to automatically capture images or video frames by the camera head within the object.

公开(公告)号：US20210071803A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17014646

申请日：2020-09-08

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Alexander L. Warren ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Mark S. Olsson ,  Jeffery D. Martin

IPC分类号： F16L55/30 ,  G01N21/954

摘要： Cable handling devices, methods, and systems 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. In an exemplary embodiment, 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 is provided. The cable handling device and the one or more cables or hoses can be coupled and moved together, or decoupled enabling the cable handling device and the one or more cables or hoses to move independently of each other. One or more of the cables may be connected to a camera allowing the one or more cables or hoses to be deployed or retracted into or out of a pipe or cavity thereby facilitating inspection of the pipe or cavity.

公开(公告)号：US10585012B1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US16005222

申请日：2018-06-11

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Alexander L. Warren ,  David A. Cox ,  Wesley Ice ,  Jesse O. Casares ,  Stephanie M. Bench ,  Michael E. Turgeon ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Paul G. Stuart

IPC分类号： G01M3/00

摘要： A camera controller platform for use with a pipe inspection system is disclosed. The platform is configured for the rapid mounting and connection of an electronic computing device such as a laptop computer for providing display and/or virtual control interface functions in conjunction with an electronics module. An additional user interface, which may include a manual user interface device, may be coupled to the electronics module. Alternatively, a plurality of virtual controls may be supported by a software application on the electronic computing device, which may be connected to the camera controller platform by a USB or other interface bus.

公开(公告)号：US20190243020A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16241864

申请日：2019-01-07

申请人： SeeScan, Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC分类号： G01V3/08 ,  G01S13/08 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01V3/38

CPC分类号： G01V3/081 ,  G01S13/08 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01V3/38

摘要： Tracked distance measuring device, systems, and methods for determining and mapping point of interest for use in utility locating operations and other mapping applications are disclosed. A tracked distance measuring device embodiment includes simultaneously triggered rangefinder and positioning elements to measure a distance and determine location and pose, optionally in conjunction with a utility locator.

公开(公告)号：US09989662B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15633682

申请日：2017-06-26

申请人： SeeScan Inc.

发明人： Mark S. Olsson ,  Dawn E. Shaffer ,  Ray Merewether ,  Michael J. Martin ,  David A. Cox

IPC分类号： G01V3/08 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G01S13/88

CPC分类号： G01V3/08 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S13/885 ,  G01V3/15 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0346

摘要： A buried object locator which may include at least one antenna array including three mutually orthogonal antennas each sharing a common center point senses electromagnetic signals emitted by two or more buried objects such as utility lines, pipes or sondes. A circuit at least partially mounted in a housing of the locator may be connected to the array and used to determine location information of the buried objects by measuring signal strength and field angles in three dimensions.