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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2005
Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Paul G. Stuart, San Diego, CA (US);
David A. Cox, San Diego, CA (US);
Ray Merewether, La Jolla, CA (US);
Dawn E. Shaffer, San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan B. Levin, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael J. Martin, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Paul G. Stuart, San Diego, CA (US);
David A. Cox, San Diego, CA (US);
Ray Merewether, La Jolla, CA (US);
Dawn E. Shaffer, San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan B. Levin, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael J. Martin, San Diego, CA (US);
SeekTech, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A portable locator for detecting a buried object characterized by an electromagnetic (EM) field emission employing three-dimensional (3D) sensor arrays each having three substantially-identical EM field sensors disposed on a flexible annular wall having a radial centroid defining a sensing axis. The flexible annular sensors are retained in substantial concentricity with the corresponding sensing axes disposed in substantial mutual orthogonality. A pair of 3D sensor arrays disposed on a first axis substantially orthogonal to a second axis defied by another pair of EM field sensors each having a sensing axis disposed along the second axis. The locator introduces a user-reconfigurable user interface (UI) employing a 'sticky' ratcheting audio UI and a hollow hinge assembly for redisposing the sensor assembly from an operating to a storage disposition.