Utility locator transmitter devices, systems, and methods with dockable apparatus

US9891337B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SeeScan, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Mark S. Olsson · Village of La Jolla, US
• Jesse O. Casares · El Cajon, US
• Jan Soukup · San Diego, US
• Stephanie M. Bench · Carlsbad, US
• Justin W. Taylor · Bend, US
• Ray Merewether · Village of La Jolla, US
• David A. Cox · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 15, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 13, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01V3/088
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Buried utility transmitters and associated locator devices, systems, and methods used for locating utility lines, pipes, and/or other conductors that are obscured from view are disclosed. In one embodiment a buried utility transmitter includes a module generating an output current for provision to the utility so as to generate a magnetic field for detection by a utility locator, with the output current signal having modulated signaling. The transmitter system may include a tray apparatus configured to be removably dockable to the transmitter module or element or a body or frame of the transmitter system.