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Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 09, 2021
Applicant:

Seescan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US);

David A. Cox, San Diego, CA (US);

Michael J. Martin, San Diego, CA (US);

Ray Merewether, La Jolla, CA (US);

Amos H. Jessup, Hillsborough, NC (US);

Assignee:

SEESCAN, INC., San Diego, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/10 (2006.01); G01V 3/15 (2006.01); G01B 7/26 (2006.01); G01V 3/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/10 (2013.01); G01V 3/15 (2013.01); G01B 7/26 (2013.01); G01V 3/165 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems for locating hidden utilities including a portable locator and associated portable transmitter are disclosed. The portable locator may include a magnetic field measurement module for determining a current signal in the hidden utility based on a received magnetic field, and a receiver module for receiving data from the portable transmitter. The portable transmitter may include a data transmitter module for wirelessly sending information associated with a current signal provided to the hidden utility to the portable receiver module. The portable receiver may be configured to measure a relative change in magnetic field angles, and determine an amount of cross coupling to adjacent utilities based at least in part on the measured magnetic field angles.


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