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1. 发明授权

US09086277B2 Electronically controlled marking apparatus and methods 有权
标题翻译：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
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr , Mark A. Conner , Rene A. Vazquez
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr , Mark A. Conner , Rene A. Vazquez
IPC分类号： G05B19/19 , G01C15/02 , G01S19/14
CPC分类号： G01C15/02 , G01S19/14
摘要： 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.
摘要翻译：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。

2. 发明授权

US08700325B2 Marking apparatus and methods for creating an electronic record of marking operations 有权
标题翻译：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
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr , Mark A. Conner , Rene A. Vazquez
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr , Mark A. Conner , Rene A. Vazquez
IPC分类号： G01C21/00
CPC分类号： G01C15/02 , G01S19/14
摘要： 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.
摘要翻译：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。

3. 发明授权

US08583264B2 Marking device docking stations and methods of using same 有权
标题翻译：标记设备对接站及其使用方法
公开(公告)号：US08583264B2
公开(公告)日：2013-11-12
申请号：US12571411
申请日：2009-09-30
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： H05K5/00 , H05K7/00 , G06F1/16 , G05B19/18
CPC分类号： H05K7/02 , B60L1/006 , B60L3/0069 , B60L3/04 , B60L11/1818 , B60L11/1824 , B60L11/1844 , B60L11/1846 , B60L11/1861 , B60L2230/12 , B60L2240/545 , B60L2240/547 , B60L2240/549 , B60L2240/622 , B60L2240/72 , B60L2250/16 , F16L1/11 , G01C15/02 , G01C15/06 , Y02E60/721 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7044 , Y02T10/705 , Y02T10/7088 , Y02T10/7291 , Y02T90/121 , Y02T90/128 , Y02T90/14 , Y02T90/16 , Y02T90/162 , Y02T90/163 , Y02T90/169 , Y04S10/126 , Y04S30/14
摘要： Docking stations and docking methods are provided for use with marking devices used for marking the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The docking station may serve as a home base for storage of a marking device, for charging the battery of a marking device, for transferring data to and from a marking device, and for securing a marking device against unauthorized use and/or theft. The docking station may be a mobile docking station that is installed in a vehicle or may be a fixed docking station that is installed at a central location in the field, at a central office, at a home base facility, and the like.
摘要翻译：提供对接站和对接方法用于在挖掘区域中用于标记地下设施的存在或不存在的标记装置。对接站可用作存储标记装置的归属基座，用于为标记装置的电池充电，用于向标记装置传送数据和从标记装置传送数据，以及用于固定标记装置以防止未经授权的使用和/或盗窃。对接站可以是安装在车辆中的移动对接站，或者可以是安装在现场的中心位置，中心局，家庭基地设施等的固定对接站。

4. 发明授权

US08401791B2 Methods for evaluating operation of marking apparatus 有权
标题翻译：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
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr , Mark A. Conner , Rene A. Vazquez
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr , Mark A. Conner , Rene A. Vazquez
IPC分类号： G01C21/00
CPC分类号： G06Q10/06398 , G01C15/02 , G01C15/06 , G01C21/00 , G01S5/0294
摘要： 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.
摘要翻译：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。

5. 发明申请

US20130044918A1 VIRTUAL WHITE LINES FOR INDICATING PLANNED EXCAVATION SITES ON ELECTRONIC IMAGES 有权
公开(公告)号：US20130044918A1
公开(公告)日：2013-02-21
申请号：US13528164
申请日：2012-06-20
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G06K9/46
CPC分类号： G06F17/3028 , E21B47/0002 , G06F17/30241 , G06F17/3087 , G06K9/46 , G06K2009/4666
摘要： 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).

6. 发明授权

US08356255B2 Virtual white lines (VWL) for delimiting planned excavation sites of staged excavation projects 有权
公开(公告)号：US08356255B2
公开(公告)日：2013-01-15
申请号：US12475924
申请日：2009-06-01
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G06F3/048 , G09G5/00
CPC分类号： G06T11/203 , G06Q10/06311 , G06Q10/06313 , G06T11/60 , G06T2210/61 , G07B15/00
摘要： 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. 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 the case of a staged excavation project, the input image, or a plurality of associated images, may include indicia of multiple dig areas corresponding to multiple stages of the staged excavation project.

7. 发明授权

US08280117B2 Virtual white lines for indicating planned excavation sites on electronic images 有权
标题翻译：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
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G06K9/00
CPC分类号： G06F17/3028 , E21B47/0002 , G06F17/30241 , G06F17/3087 , G06K9/46 , G06K2009/4666
摘要： 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).
摘要翻译：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。

8. 发明授权

US08270666B2 Searchable electronic records of underground facility locate marking operations 有权
标题翻译：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
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G06K9/00
CPC分类号： G06T11/60 , G06F3/0481 , G06K9/00 , G06K9/0063 , G06K9/3208 , G06K2009/3225 , G06T11/001 , G06T2207/30204 , G09B29/007 , G09B29/106
摘要： 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.
摘要翻译：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。

9. 发明申请

US20100205536A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A VIRTUAL WHITE LINE (VWL) IMAGE FOR AN EXCAVATION PROJECT 有权
标题翻译：用于控制进入虚拟白线（VWL）的挖掘项目图像的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US20100205536A1
公开(公告)日：2010-08-12
申请号：US12475956
申请日：2009-06-01
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G06F17/30 , G06F3/048
CPC分类号： G06T11/203 , G06Q10/06311 , G06Q10/06313 , G06T11/60 , G06T2210/61 , G07B15/00
摘要： 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. 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. A limited access file comprising information relating to the marked-up image may be transmitted to at least one party associated with the at least one underground facility.
摘要翻译：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。处理源数据以在显示装置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。包含与被标记的图像有关的信息的有限访问文件可以被发送到与至少一个地下设施相关联的至少一个方。

10. 发明申请

US20100201690A1 VIRTUAL WHITE LINES (VWL) APPLICATION FOR INDICATING A PLANNED EXCAVATION OR LOCATE PATH 审中-公开
标题翻译：虚拟白线（VWL）申请表示计划的挖掘或定位路径
公开(公告)号：US20100201690A1
公开(公告)日：2010-08-12
申请号：US12422364
申请日：2009-04-13
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G06T11/20 , G06F3/01
CPC分类号： G01C15/00 , G06Q10/06
摘要： 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 markings that indicate a point, line, and/or path. The indicator(s) may provide a reference for a locate operation or an area of planned excavation. A description, such as of a path to be followed during the locate operation or of an area of planned excavation, may be provided with reference to the indicator(s).
摘要翻译：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，指示符是表示点，线和/或路径的标记。指示器可以为定位操作或计划挖掘的区域提供参考。可以参照指示器来提供描述，例如在定位操作期间遵循的路径或者计划挖掘的区域。

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