Zircon Corporation

John Robert Stauss

Norman LaVar Krantz

Barry Wingate

Anthony J Rossetti

Micaela G Kapp

Pablo Montero

Micaela Abarca Kapp

Douglas R Grundstrom

Gary R Schultheis

Donald D Kook

Norman La Var Krantz

Norman Lavar Krantz

Aspects of the present invention include a system and method for detecting one or more objects detected behind an opaque surface, comprising collecting, by a plurality of sensors of a scanner, sensor data of the one or more objects behind an opaque surface; identifying, by one or more processors of the scanner, characteristics of signal strengths detected by a pair of capacitive sensors using the sensor data, including concurrent behaviors of a first capacitive sensor and a second capacitive sensor in the pair of capacitive sensors; analyzing, by the one or more processors, the characteristics of signal strengths detected to determine different regions of the one or more objects behind the opaque surface; and informing a user, by the one or more processors via a user interface of the scanner, of the different regions of the one or more objects behind the opaque surface.

System and method for detecting objects behind an opaque surface

Aspects of the present invention include a system and method for dynamic gain switching in detecting one or more objects behind an opaque surface, comprising: collecting sensor data by a pair of capacitive sensors and a metal sensor of a scanner; monitoring characteristics of signal strengths detected by the pair of capacitive sensors and the metal sensor using the sensor data, including a saturation condition detected by the pair of capacitive sensors and the metal sensor; switching gain sensitivity of the pair of capacitive sensors dynamically from a first gain sensitivity mode to a second gain sensitivity mode, in response to the saturation condition being met; continue collecting sensor data by the pair of capacitive sensors using the second gain sensitivity mode; and informing a user via a user interface of the scanner, information derived from the sensor data collected about the one or more objects behind the opaque surface.

System and method for dynamic gain switching in detecting objects behind an opaque surface

Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus and method for mapping objects behind an opaque surface, comprising, generating location data by a location tracker, the location data includes pairs of horizontal and vertical location data relative to a point of reference; collecting sensor data, by a sensor device, of the objects behind the opaque surface corresponding to the location data in parallel, the sensor device comprises one or more sensors and is tracked by the location tracker; storing, in a memory, the sensor data and the location data; analyzing, by one or more processors, the sensor data and the location data to identify information about the objects, comprising analyzing signal density of the objects using the sensor data and the location data, and informing the user potential hazards using the signal density of the objects; and communicating, via a user interface, the information about the objects to a user.

Mapping objects behind an opaque surface using signal density

Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus and method for mapping objects behind an opaque surface, comprising, generating location data by a location tracker, where the location data includes pairs of horizontal and vertical location data relative to a point of reference that is linked to the opaque surface; collecting sensor data corresponding to the location data in parallel, by a sensor device comprising one or more sensors and held by the location tracker, of the objects behind the opaque surface along a programmed scan path; storing, in a memory, the sensor data and the location data; analyzing, by one or more processors, the sensor data and the location data to identify information about the objects behind the opaque surface; and communicating, via a user interface, the information about the objects behind the opaque surface to a user.

Apparatus and method for mapping objects behind an opaque surface

Aspects of the present invention include a system and method for differentiating one or more objects detected behind an opaque surface, comprising, collecting, by one or more sensors, sensor data of the one or more objects behind the opaque surface along a scan path of a scanner; identifying, by one or more processors, signal strengths detected by the one or more sensors using the sensor data; analyzing, by the one or more processors, the signal strengths detected by the one or more sensors to differentiate one or more estimated regions of the one or more objects behind the opaque surface; and informing a user, by the one or more processors via a user interface, of the one or more estimated regions of the one or more objects behind the opaque surface.

Scanner for differentiating objects behind an opaque surface

Aspects of the present invention include a system and method for differentiating a plurality of objects detected behind an opaque surface, including, a plurality of sensors, controlled by one or more processors, configured to collect in parallel, sensor data of the plurality of objects behind an opaque surface, the one or more processors are configured to analyze the sensor data to identify estimated regions of the plurality of objects behind the opaque surface, the one or more processors are further configured to differentiate the estimated regions of the plurality of objects behind the opaque surface, and, the one or more processors are further configured to inform a user, via a user interface, of the plurality of objects within the estimated regions behind the opaque surface.

Scanner for differentiating objects detected behind an opaque surface

An implementation of a system, device and method for projecting a visual indicator against a surface is provided. A display projection system in a handheld sensor device (e.g. a handheld wall scanner) projects a static or computer-controlled dynamic pattern of light onto a surface being scanned to indicate a specific feature, such as existence of solid structures of wood, metal or plastic, electric or magnetic fields, or a disturbance of a field. The projected light may be controlled by a computer via an aperture to allow flexibility in what is projected, such as icons, lines, graphics, characters and colors.

Dynamic information projection for a wall sensor

Hand held scanning tool

Hand held scanning tool casing

Front casing portion of hand held scanning tool

A framing layout tool includes two squares each with two legs or blades 90.degree. apart. The squares are pivotally attached at their vertices by a pivot pin including a knurled locking nut. One of the squares includes a longitudinally aligned electronic plumb and level indicator on one of the legs. The other leg of that square includes indicia on a leg reference edge for indicating rise-over-run integers representative of the angular separation of that other leg and a leg of the other square. Indicia indicating the actual angle between such legs is also contained on an opposite reference edge of that other leg. The layout tool has particular utility for accurately marking the location of a plumb cut, seat cuts and a ridge cut in roof rafters where the blade of the second square is placed on an inclined rafter and oriented with the electronic level in a vertical plumb position. When a visual and auditory indication of exact plumb is obtained the clamping nut is locked. Using the locked device, the angle of inclination can be read and locked unit used to scribe cutting lines on a rafter to have the same inclination as the first measured rafter.

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John Robert Stauss