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Handheld locating device

US9194950B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateJan 16, 2013
Grant dateNov 24, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S13/56
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A locating device disposable on a surface has a housing, a capacitance sensor, a radar sensor, and an inductance sensor. The locating device also has a motion sensor disposed for detecting at least one motion parameter. A controller receives data from the capacitance sensor, the radar sensor, the inductance sensor and the motion sensor, and determines from the data a presence of objects disposed within or behind the surface. A display is used for displaying a graphical representation of the objects disposed within or behind the surface.

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