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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2007
Applicant:
James F. Clodfelter, Sterling, VA (US);
Inventor:
James F. Clodfelter, Sterling, VA (US);
Assignee:
Niitek, Inc., Sterling, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for detecting surface and subsurface objects is provided. A sweeping mechanism comprising a sensor is connected to a mounting frame. The mounting frame is connected to a motorized host platform. The sweeping mechanism sweeps the sensor according to a predetermined footprint when the motorized host platform either pulls or pushes the mounting frame. A signaling mechanism connected to the sensor produces a signal when the sensor senses an object beneath the surface.