Global Precision Solutions, Llp.

Daniel E Colby

Tom Y Sawyer, Jr

John Mark Lepper

Layne Daniel Tucker

Page Tucker

Nelson P Tucker

Tom Y Sawyer

Layne D Tucker

Senthilnathan Kannan

Peter Jl Forster

William S Slusarenko

Peter J Forster

A method and apparatus, including software, for the development and operational use of precise utility location and utility asset management information. Field-usable data sets may be produced that meet standards of accuracy and usability that are sufficient for use by field operations personnel participating in damage prevention activities associated with ground penetrating projects (e.g., excavating, trenching, boring, driving, and tunneling) or other asset applications. Some embodiments relate to integrating utility asset data including coordinate location, and geographical information data using a consistently available and accurate coordinates reference for collecting the data and for aligning the geographical information data. Some embodiments relate to managing projects with equipment that provides real time images and the updating of the data as required with this desired accuracy.

System and method for collecting information related to utility assets

A system and method for determining a distance of a utility asset from a moving equipment. The invention determines a first current location of the equipment; accesses stored coordinates for a plurality of utility assets; selects an area of interest including a portion of the plurality of utility assets; identifies local utility assets in the selected area; determines a utility asset nearest to the first current position of the equipment, from the local utility assets; determines velocity and direction of the moving equipment; and determines the distance from the nearest utility asset to the second current location of the equipment responsive to the determined velocity and direction of the equipment. The invention may then generate a warning indication responsive to the determined distance.

Distance correction for damage prevention system

System and method for utility asset data collection and management

Precision GPS driven utility asset management and utility damage prevention system and method

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Newark, OH, United States of America

Daniel E Colby