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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Vivax-metrotech, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stevan Polak, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Chunning Zhang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
METROTECH CORPORATION, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/10 (2006.01); G01V 3/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/107 (2013.01); G01V 3/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
A line locator system that includes a metal detector is disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments of the invention, the line locator system includes a digital signal processor in a housing; a line locator portion mounted in the housing and coupled to the digital signal processor; and an active metal detector mounted in the housing and coupled to the digital signal processor.