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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2011
Raymond E. Garvey, Iii, Loudon, TN (US);
Jay P. Gatz, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Paul W. Gress, Bay Village, OH (US);
Raymond E. Garvey, III, Loudon, TN (US);
Jay P. Gatz, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Paul W. Gress, Bay Village, OH (US);
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Methods are provided for conducting surveys of regions of interest, points of interest, and objects of interest. The methods typically involve using a survey instrument with programmed logic. The programmed logic may include one or more base of knowledge in an electronically accessible format, and may include statistical analysis software. The survey instrument generally includes a display and one or more sensors. The sensors may include a visible image or an infrared image sensor. The program logic may be used to guide an operator through a survey.