Conveyance locating system and method for multiple conveyances on the same right-of-way
US6353320B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V3/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A service provider that buries multiple utility conveyances (12a. 12b and 12c) along a common right of way (14) may facilitate their location via a technician (24) by impressing a pulsed confirmation signal (23) on each conveyance in addition to a conventional locate signal (16). The pulsed confirmation signal is uniquely identifies that conveyance, but also contains information that identifies the total number of conveyances and their relationship with each other.
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