Detection of buried assets using drone apparatus
US10132951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for detecting buried assets includes a chassis, a global navigation receiver and processor, an electromagnetic locator device (ELD), and a processor for receiving a first data structure that represents a two dimensional area comprising a buffer zone at an above-surface location, wherein the buffer zone corresponds to a particular buried asset sought by the UAV, navigating towards the buffer zone and executing a detection process for storing a plurality of buried asset data points, and transmitting the buried asset data points.
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