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    Electronically controlled marking apparatus and methods
    2.
    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

    Applicant: Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Mark A. Conner ,  Rene A. Vazquez

    Inventor： Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Mark A. Conner ,  Rene A. Vazquez

    IPC: G05B19/19 ,  G01C15/02 ,  G01S19/14

    CPC classification number: G01C15/02 ,  G01S19/14

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 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 apparatus and methods for creating an electronic record of marking operations
    3.
    发明授权
    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：US08700325B2

    公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

    申请号：US12364369

    申请日：2009-02-02

    Applicant: Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Mark A. Conner ,  Rene A. Vazquez

    Inventor： Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Mark A. Conner ,  Rene A. Vazquez

    IPC: G01C21/00

    CPC classification number: G01C15/02 ,  G01S19/14

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 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征。 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。

    Ticket approval methods of performing quality control in underground facility locate and marking operations
    5.
    发明授权
    Ticket approval methods of performing quality control in underground facility locate and marking operations 有权
    在地下设施进行质量控制的票证批准方法定位和标记作业

    公开(公告)号：US08478635B2

    公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

    申请号：US12432860

    申请日：2009-04-30

    Applicant: Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  David Pennington

    Inventor： Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  David Pennington

    IPC: G06Q10/00

    CPC classification number: G06Q10/06395 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063112 ,  G06Q10/06398 ,  G06Q10/1097 ,  G06Q50/08

    Abstract: Methods for overseeing and assessing a locate and marking operation. A ticket is received including ticket information regarding the operation, and a first locate technician is dispatched to perform the operation pursuant to the ticket information. A locate manifest is received that includes at least one digital image associated with a dig area in which the locate technician performed the operation. The locate manifest is compared to the ticket information, and a determination is made if the operation is 1) satisfactory, 2) unsatisfactory and requires further quality control assessment and/or at least partial re-performance, or 3) satisfactory but the first locate technician requires coaching. One or more electronic indications of one of 1), 2) and 3) are provided so as to generate an electronic record of a quality assessment of the locate and marking operation.

    Abstract translation: 监督和评估定位和标记操作的方法。 接收到包含关于操作的票信息的票，并且发送第一定位技术人员以根据票信息执行操作。 接收到定位清单，其包括与定位技术人员执行操作的挖掘区域相关联的至少一个数字图像。 将定位清单与机票信息进行比较，并确定操作是否满意，2）不满意，需要进一步的质量控制评估和/或至少部分重新执行，或3）满意，但第一个定位 技术人员需要指导。 提供1），2）和3）之一的一个或多个电子指示，以便产生定位和标记操作的质量评估的电子记录。

    Methods for evaluating operation of marking apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods for evaluating operation of marking apparatus 有权
    评价标记装置运行方法

    公开(公告)号：US08401791B2

    公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

    申请号：US12364339

    申请日：2009-02-02

    Applicant: Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Mark A. Conner ,  Rene A. Vazquez

    Inventor： Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr ,  Mark A. Conner ,  Rene A. Vazquez

    IPC: G01C21/00

    CPC classification number: G06Q10/06398 ,  G01C15/02 ,  G01C15/06 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01S5/0294

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 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。

    Virtual white lines for indicating planned excavation sites on electronic images
    9.
    发明授权
    Virtual white lines for indicating planned excavation sites on electronic images 有权
    虚拟白线，用于指示电子图像上的规划挖掘点

    公开(公告)号：US08280117B2

    公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

    申请号：US12366853

    申请日：2009-02-06

    Applicant: Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    Inventor： Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    IPC: G06K9/00

    CPC classification number: G06F17/3028 ,  E21B47/0002 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K2009/4666

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating detection of a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area. Source data representing one or more input images of a geographic area including the dig area is electronically received at a first user location, which may be remote from the dig area. The source data is processed so as to display at least a portion of the input image(s) on a display device at the first user location. One or more indicators are added to the displayed input image(s), via a user input device associated with the display device, to provide at least one indication of the dig area and thereby generate a marked-up digital image. In one example, the indicator(s) is/are added to the displayed input image(s) without acquiring geographic coordinates corresponding to the indicator(s).

    Abstract translation: 用于便于检测挖掘区域内至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在的方法和装置。 代表包括挖掘区域的地理区域的一个或多个输入图像的源数据在可能远离挖掘区域的第一用户位置被电子地接收。 处理源数据以便在第一用户位置的显示设备上显示输入图像的至少一部分。 通过与显示设备相关联的用户输入设备将一个或多个指示符添加到所显示的输入图像，以提供挖掘区域的至少一个指示，从而生成标记的数字图像。 在一个示例中，指示符被添加到所显示的输入图像，而不获取对应于指示符的地理坐标。

    Searchable electronic records of underground facility locate marking operations
    10.
    发明授权
    Searchable electronic records of underground facility locate marking operations 有权
    地下设施可查询电子记录定位标记作业

    公开(公告)号：US08270666B2

    公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

    申请号：US12369565

    申请日：2009-02-11

    Applicant: Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    Inventor： Steven E. Nielsen ,  Curtis Chambers ,  Jeffrey Farr

    IPC: G06K9/00

    CPC classification number: G06T11/60 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/3208 ,  G06K2009/3225 ,  G06T11/001 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G09B29/007 ,  G09B29/106

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a searchable electronic record of a locate operation in which a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area may be identified using one or more physical locate marks. Source data representing one or more input images of a geographic area comprising the dig area is received and processed so as to display at least a portion of the input image(s) on a display device. One or more digital representations of the physical locate mark(s) applied to the dig area during the locate operation are added to the displayed input image(s) as “locate mark indicators” so as to generate a marked-up image. Information relating to the marked-up image is electronically transmitted and/or electronically stored so as to generate the searchable electronic record of the locate operation.

    Abstract translation: 用于生成定位操作的可搜索电子记录的方法和装置，其中使用一个或多个物理定位标记可以识别挖掘区域内的至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在。 接收并处理表示包括挖掘区域的地理区域的一个或多个输入图像的源数据，以便在显示装置上显示输入图像的至少一部分。 在定位操作期间施加到挖掘区域的物理定位标记的一个或多个数字表示被添加到所显示的输入图像中作为“定位标记指示符”，以便生成标记图像。 与标记的图像相关的信息被电子地发送和/或电子存储，以便产生定位操作的可搜索的电子记录。

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