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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2021
Seescan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Ray Merewether, La Jolla, CA (US);
Sequoyah Aldridge, San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan B. Levin, San Diego, CA (US);
SeeScan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Utility locators with various antenna configurations for detecting buried objects or otherwise inaccessible pipes and other conduits, cables, conductors and inserted transmitters are disclosed. In one embodiment, a locator includes a body with a mast and head unit, one or more dodecahedral antenna nodes coupled to or on or within the body, and a camera disposed on or within the body. The camera may be a still camera, a video camera, or both. The locator may also include one or more GPS sensors coupled to one or more GPS antennas.