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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2005
Russell B. Brinkman, Louisville, CO (US);
Scott K. Burkholder, Littleton, CO (US);
Christopher Bruce Crosby, Firestone, CO (US);
Paul D. Favret, Littleton, CO (US);
Todd J. Fockler, Golden, CO (US);
Joseph L. Kapushion, Erie, CO (US);
Aaron Stafford Oakley, Boulder, CO (US);
Robert Stewart, Boulder, CO (US);
James Muir Drummond, Houston, TX (US);
Russell B. Brinkman, Louisville, CO (US);
Scott K. Burkholder, Littleton, CO (US);
Christopher Bruce Crosby, Firestone, CO (US);
Paul D. Favret, Littleton, CO (US);
Todd J. Fockler, Golden, CO (US);
Joseph L. Kapushion, Erie, CO (US);
Aaron Stafford Oakley, Boulder, CO (US);
Robert Stewart, Boulder, CO (US);
James Muir Drummond, Houston, TX (US);
Ascend Geo, LLC, Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for simultaneously retrieving data from multiple data acquisition units and for recharging such data acquisition units. The data offload and charging unit comprises a frame that defines stations for holding the data acquisition units and a host computer. A combined power and communications port at each such station is adapted to interface with one of the data acquisition units such that power may flow from the data offload and charger unit to that data acquisition unit and data may flow from that data acquisition unit to the host computer substantially simultaneously. Communications links are provided between the host computer and each combined power and communications port.