Preventing substrate penetrating devices from damaging obscured objects
US9798299B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V3/165
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various embodiments manage the operation of a substrate penetrating device. In one embodiment, a set of location information associated with a substrate penetrating device is received. At least one database including information associated with obstructed objects is queried based on the set of location information. A determination is made, based on the querying, that the area where the substrate penetrating device is operating includes at least one obstructed object. A probability is calculated with respect to the substrate penetrating device encountering the at least one obstructed object while operating in the area.
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