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1. 发明授权

US09916588B2 Methods and apparatus for quality assessment of a field service operation based on dynamic assessment parameters 有权
公开(公告)号：US09916588B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-13
申请号：US12537894
申请日：2009-08-07
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , David Pennington , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , David Pennington , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G06Q30/02 , G06Q10/06
CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 , G06Q10/06398
摘要： Methods, apparatus and systems for computer-aided determination of quality assessment for locate and marking operations. In one example, information related to a locate and marking operation is electronically analyzed such that a quality assessment is made using assessment parameters that are dynamically selected based at least in part on first information describing at least some aspects of the locate and marking operation as performed by a field-service technician and second information relating to a description of the locate operation to be performed.

2. 发明授权

US09208464B2 Methods and apparatus for analyzing locate and marking operations with respect to historical information 有权
标题翻译：用于分析与历史信息有关的定位和标记操作的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US09208464B2
公开(公告)日：2015-12-08
申请号：US12572202
申请日：2009-10-01
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G06Q10/10 , G06Q50/16 , G01C15/00 , G06Q10/06
CPC分类号： G06Q10/06395 , G01C15/00 , G06Q10/06 , G06Q10/0639 , G06Q10/06393 , G06Q50/165
摘要： Methods, apparatus and systems including a computer comprising at least one hardware processor, at least one tangible storage medium (memory), and at least one input/output (I/O) interface for evaluating a quality of a first locate and/or marking operation to identify a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility. First information relating to the first locate and/or marking operation is compared to second information relating to at least one second locate and/or marking operation different from the first locate and/or marking operation. One or more indications of a quality assessment of the locate and/or marking operation is automatically generated based on such a comparison, and the one or more indications of the quality assessment are electronically stored on the at least one tangible storage medium, and/or electronically transmitted via the at least one I/O interface, so as to provide an electronic record of the quality assessment.
摘要翻译：包括计算机的方法，装置和系统包括至少一个硬件处理器，至少一个有形存储介质（存储器）以及用于评估第一定位和/或标记的质量的至少一个输入/输出（I / O）接口确定至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在的操作。将与第一定位和/或标记操作相关的第一信息与与第一定位和/或标记操作不同的至少一个第二定位和/或标记操作相关的第二信息进行比较。基于这样的比较，自动地产生对定位和/或标记操作的质量评估的一个或多个指示，并且质量评估的一个或多个指示被电子地存储在至少一个有形存储介质上，和/或通过至少一个I / O接口电子传输，以便提供质量评估的电子记录。

3. 发明授权

US08861794B2 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：US08861794B2
公开(公告)日：2014-10-14
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： G06K9/00 , G06F17/30
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。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。

4. 发明授权

US08832565B2 Methods and apparatus for controlling access to a virtual white line (VWL) image for an excavation project 有权
标题翻译：用于控制对挖掘项目的虚拟白线（VWL）图像的访问的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US08832565B2
公开(公告)日：2014-09-09
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： G06F3/00 , G07B15/00
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. 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。

5. 发明授权

US08644965B2 Marking device docking stations having security features and methods of using same 有权
标题翻译：具有安全特征的标记装置对接站及其使用方法
公开(公告)号：US08644965B2
公开(公告)日：2014-02-04
申请号：US12571408
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。

6. 发明授权

US08407001B2 Systems and methods for using location data to electronically display dispensing of markers by a marking system or marking tool 有权
标题翻译：使用位置数据通过标记系统或标记工具电子地显示标记物的分配的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US08407001B2
公开(公告)日：2013-03-26
申请号：US12639041
申请日：2009-12-16
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G01C21/00
CPC分类号： G06Q10/06398 , G01C15/02 , G01C15/06 , G01C21/00 , G01S5/0294
摘要： Information is electronically displayed relating to use of a marking system or a marking tool configured to dispense one or more markers to mark, on ground, pavement, or other surface, a location of an underground utility. Location data and/or time data relating to the use of the marking system or the marking tool are used to control a display device so as to visually display a dispensing of the one or more markers on an electronic representation of an area that is marked and includes the location of the underground utility.
摘要翻译：电子地显示关于使用标记系统或标记工具的信息，该标记系统或标记工具被配置为分配一个或多个标记以在地下工地的地面标记地面，路面或其它表面。使用与使用标记系统或标记工具有关的位置数据和/或时间数据来控制显示装置，以便在标记的区域的电子表示上可视地显示一个或多个标记的分配，并且包括地下工具的位置。

7. 发明申请

US20100088031A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRONIC RECORD OF ENVIRONMENTAL LANDMARKS BASED ON MARKING DEVICE ACTUATIONS 有权
标题翻译：用于生成基于标记设备启动的环境地标的电子记录的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US20100088031A1
公开(公告)日：2010-04-08
申请号：US12568087
申请日：2009-09-28
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G01V3/38
CPC分类号： G06Q10/06
摘要： Methods and apparatus for generating electronic records of marking operations and/or environmental landmarks for underground facilities/utilities. Marking information and/or landmark information may be logged/stored in local memory of a marking device, formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed at the marking device itself, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. In one example, a marking device may be configured to operate in both a marking mode and a landmark mode, and information relating to one or more environmental landmarks in a vicinity of the marking operation may be collected and logged with actuation of a marking device in the landmark mode. A computer-generated image or other visual representation may be electronically rendered in a display field based on logged marking information and/or landmark information, essentially in real time as the information is collected, and/or recreated thereafter based on one or more stored electronic records.
摘要翻译：用于生成地下设施/公用设施的标记作业和/或环境地标的电子记录的方法和装置。标记信息和/或地标信息可以记录/存储在标记设备的本地存储器中，以各种方式格式化，在标记设备本身处理和/或分析，和/或传输到另一设备（例如，远程计算机/ 服务器）进行存储，处理和/或分析。在一个示例中，标记装置可以被配置为在标记模式和地标模式下操作，并且可以通过标记装置的致动来收集和记录与标记操作附近的一个或多个环境标志有关的信息地标模式。计算机生成的图像或其他视觉表示可以基于记录的标记信息和/或地标信息在显示领域中以电子方式呈现，基本上在信息被收集时基本上实时地再现，和/或此后基于一个或多个存储的电子记录。

8. 发明申请

US20090210098A1 MARKING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CREATING AN ELECTRONIC RECORD OF MARKING APPARATUS OPERATIONS 有权
标题翻译：用于创建标记装置操作的电子记录的标记装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20090210098A1
公开(公告)日：2009-08-20
申请号：US12364359
申请日：2009-02-02
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr , Mark A. Conner , Renne A. Vazquez
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr , Mark A. Conner , Renne A. Vazquez
IPC分类号： G05D7/06 , G06F1/04 , G06F3/00
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。

9. 发明申请

US20090202112A1 SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE MARKING OPERATIONS 有权
公开(公告)号：US20090202112A1
公开(公告)日：2009-08-13
申请号：US12369232
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.

10. 发明授权

US08965700B2 Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations 有权
标题翻译：基于标记装置致动产生环境地标电子记录的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US08965700B2
公开(公告)日：2015-02-24
申请号：US12568087
申请日：2009-09-28
申请人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
发明人： Steven E. Nielsen , Curtis Chambers , Jeffrey Farr
IPC分类号： G01V3/38 , G06Q10/06
CPC分类号： G06Q10/06
摘要： Methods and apparatus for generating electronic records of marking operations and/or environmental landmarks for underground facilities/utilities. Marking information and/or landmark information may be logged/stored in local memory of a marking device, formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed at the marking device itself, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. In one example, a marking device may be configured to operate in both a marking mode and a landmark mode, and information relating to one or more environmental landmarks in a vicinity of the marking operation may be collected and logged with actuation of a marking device in the landmark mode. A computer-generated image or other visual representation may be electronically rendered in a display field based on logged marking information and/or landmark information, essentially in real time as the information is collected, and/or recreated thereafter based on one or more stored electronic records.
摘要翻译：用于生成地下设施/公用设施的标记作业和/或环境地标的电子记录的方法和装置。标记信息和/或地标信息可以记录/存储在标记设备的本地存储器中，以各种方式格式化，在标记设备本身处理和/或分析，和/或传输到另一设备（例如，远程计算机/ 服务器）进行存储，处理和/或分析。在一个示例中，标记装置可以被配置为在标记模式和地标模式下操作，并且可以通过标记装置的致动来收集和记录与标记操作附近的一个或多个环境标志有关的信息地标模式。计算机生成的图像或其他视觉表示可以基于记录的标记信息和/或地标信息在显示领域中以电子方式呈现，基本上在信息被收集时基本上实时地再现，和/或此后基于一个或多个存储的电子记录。

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