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1. 发明申请

WO2012151333A3 MARKING METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING OPTICAL FLOW-BASED DEAD RECKONING FEATURES 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：WO2012151333A3
公开(公告)日：2012-11-08
申请号：PCT/US2012/036198
申请日：2012-05-02
申请人： CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC , NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey , VICE, Jack M.
发明人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey , VICE, Jack M.
IPC分类号： B05D5/06 , B05C11/00
摘要： Position of a marking device is monitored by receiving start position information of an initial position of the marking device, capturing images using camera systems attached to the marking device, and analyzing the image to determine tracking information indicative of a motion of the marking device. Tracking information and start position information are analyzed to determine current position information. Images of a target surface over which the marking device is carried are analyzed by optical flow algorithm for estimates of relative position for a deadreckoning process, current position information is determined based on the estimates of relative position and the start position information. Geo-location device generates geo-location data indicative of positions of the device as it traverses portions of the path. Camera system(s) obtain optical flow-based dead reckoning data indicative of relative positions of the device as it traverses at least a second portion of the path.

2. 发明申请

WO2012151333A2 MARKING METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING OPTICAL FLOW-BASED DEAD RECKONING FEATURES 审中-公开
标题翻译：标记方法，装置和系统，包括基于光流的死亡记录特征
公开(公告)号：WO2012151333A2
公开(公告)日：2012-11-08
申请号：PCT/US2012036198
申请日：2012-05-02
申请人： CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC , NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY , VICE JACK M
发明人： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY , VICE JACK M
IPC分类号： H04N7/18
CPC分类号： G06T7/20 , G01C15/06 , G01S5/16
摘要： A position of a marking device is monitored by receiving start position information indicative of an initial position of the marking device, capturing one or more images using one or more camera systems attached to the marking device, and analyzing the image(s) to determine tracking information indicative of a motion of the marking device. The tracking information and the start position information are then analyzed to determine current position information. In one example, images of a target surface over which the marking device is carried are analyzed pursuant to an optical flow algorithm to provide estimates of relative position for a dead-reckoning process, and the current position information is determined based on the estimates of relative position and the start position information. In another example, a geo-location device is used to generate geo-location data indicative of positions of the marking device as it traverses at least a first portion of the path. The camera system(s) are used to obtain optical flow-based dead reckoning data indicative of relative positions of the marking device as it traverses at least a second portion of the path.
摘要翻译：通过接收表示标记装置的初始位置的开始位置信息来监视标记装置的位置，使用附加到标记装置的一个或多个相机系统捕获一个或多个图像，并且分析图像以确定跟踪指示标记装置的运动的信息。然后分析跟踪信息和开始位置信息以确定当前位置信息。在一个示例中，根据光流算法来分析携带标记装置的目标表面的图像，以提供推算过程的相对位置的估计，并且基于相对估计的当前位置信息来确定当前位置信息位置和起始位置信息。在另一示例中，使用地理位置设备来生成指示标记设备在穿过路径的至少第一部分时的位置的地理位置数据。相机系统用于获得指示标记装置在穿过路径的至少第二部分时的相对位置的基于光流的航位推算数据。

3. 发明申请

WO2012021898A2 METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR SURFACE TYPE DETECTION IN CONNECTION WITH LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS 审中-公开
标题翻译：与位置和标记操作相关的表面类型检测方法，装置和系统
公开(公告)号：WO2012021898A2
公开(公告)日：2012-02-16
申请号：PCT/US2011/047807
申请日：2011-08-15
申请人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey , VICE, Jack M. , CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
发明人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey , VICE, Jack M.
IPC分类号： G06F15/00 , G01J5/00 , H04N7/18
CPC分类号： G01J3/0264 , G01C15/02 , G01J3/463 , G06K9/0063
摘要： Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing surface type detection in connection with locate and marking operations. In some embodiments, one or more sensors (e.g., radiation sensors, acoustic sensors, color sensors, light sensors, etc.) may be employed to collect information regarding a surface, such as a ground surface on which marking material is to be dispensed to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility. The collected sensor data may be analyzed to provide an estimate of a type of the surface that is being sensed. For example, a still-image or video camera may be used as a sensor that detects visible light reflecting from a surface. One or more images of the surface captured by the camera may be analyzed using some suitable image analysis software to identify one or more characteristics (e.g., color, intensity, randomness, presence/absence of lines, etc.) that may be indicative of a surface type. As another example, one or more radiation sensors may be employed to measure an amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected by the sensed surface one or more selected wavelengths or ranges of wavelengths to identify a spectral signature that may also be indicative of a surface type.
摘要翻译：与定位和标记操作有关的执行表面类型检测的系统，方法和装置。在一些实施例中，可以使用一个或多个传感器（例如，辐射传感器，声学传感器，颜色传感器，光传感器等）来收集关于表面的信息，例如将要分配标记材料的地面标记地下设施的存在或不存在。可以分析所收集的传感器数据以提供正被感测的表面的类型的估计。例如，静止图像或摄像机可以用作检测从表面反射的可见光的传感器。可以使用一些合适的图像分析软件来分析摄像机捕获的表面的一个或多个图像，以识别一个或多个特征（例如，颜色，强度，随机性，存在/不存在线等），其可以指示表面类型。作为另一示例，可以使用一个或多个辐射传感器来测量由感测表面反射的一个或多个选定波长或波长范围反射的电磁辐射的量，以识别也可以指示表面类型的光谱特征。

4. 发明申请

WO2012018336A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS BY COMPARING FILTERED LOCATE AND/OR MARKING INFORMATION 审中-公开
标题翻译：通过比较过滤位置和/或标记信息来分析位置和标记操作的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：WO2012018336A1
公开(公告)日：2012-02-09
申请号：PCT/US2010/044535
申请日：2010-08-05
申请人： CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC , NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
发明人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
IPC分类号： G06F17/00
CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 , G06Q50/06
摘要： Methods, apparatus and systems including a computer comprising at least one hardware processor, at least one tangible storage medium (memory), and at least one input/output (I/O) interface for evaluating a quality of a locate and/or marking operation. First information relating to the marking operation (e.g., marking information) is compared to second information relating to the locate operation (e.g., locate information). In some examples, one or both of the marking information and the locate information may be filtered to improve data integrity in some manner. One or more indications of a quality assessment of the locate and/or marking operation is automatically generated based on such a comparison, and the one or more indications of the quality assessment are electronically stored on the at least one tangible storage medium, and/or electronically transmitted via the at least one I/O interface, so as to provide an electronic record of the quality assessment.
摘要翻译：包括至少一个硬件处理器，至少一个有形存储介质（存储器）和用于评估定位和/或标记操作的质量的至少一个输入/输出（I / O）接口的计算机的方法，装置和系统。将与标记操作有关的第一信息（例如，标记信息）与与定位操作有关的第二信息（例如，定位信息）进行比较。在一些示例中，可以对标记信息和定位信息之一或两者进行过滤以以某种方式提高数据完整性。基于这样的比较，自动地产生对定位和/或标记操作的质量评估的一个或多个指示，并且质量评估的一个或多个指示被电子地存储在至少一个有形存储介质上，和/或通过至少一个I / O接口电子传输，以便提供质量评估的电子记录。

5. 发明申请

WO2011022531A1 MARKING DEVICE WITH TRANSMITTER FOR TRIANGULATING LOCATION DURING MARKING OPERATIONS 审中-公开
标题翻译：带有发射器的标记装置，用于标记操作期间的三角形位置
公开(公告)号：WO2011022531A1
公开(公告)日：2011-02-24
申请号：PCT/US2010/045969
申请日：2010-08-19
申请人： CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC , NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
发明人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
IPC分类号： G01S13/08
CPC分类号： G01S5/04 , G01S5/0284 , G01S5/12 , G01S13/46 , G01S2013/468
摘要： Methods, apparatus and systems for determining the location of a marking device during performance of a marking operation using triangulation are described. The marking device may be of the type used to mark the presence or absence of underground facilities and may include a marking material dispenser to dispense marking material as an indicator. The marking device may include a transmitter which transmits a signal received by a receiving system including two or more receiving devices at separate locations. Triangulation algorithms may then be used to determine the location of the marking device relative to the receiving system.
摘要翻译：描述了使用三角测量在执行标记操作期间确定标记装置的位置的方法，装置和系统。标记装置可以是用于标记地下设施的存在或不存在的类型，并且可以包括标记材料分配器，以分配标记材料作为指示器。标记装置可以包括发射机，其在分开的位置处发送由包括两个或更多个接收装置的接收系统接收的信号。然后可以使用三角测量算法来确定标记装置相对于接收系统的位置。

6. 发明申请

WO2011022296A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING MARKING OPERATIONS BASED ON ACCELERATION INFORMATION 审中-公开
标题翻译：基于加速信息评估标记操作的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：WO2011022296A1
公开(公告)日：2011-02-24
申请号：PCT/US2010/045409
申请日：2010-08-13
申请人： CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC , NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
发明人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
IPC分类号： B05C1/16
CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 , B65D83/203 , B65D83/36 , G01C15/06 , G06Q50/08
摘要： Marking devices of the type used for marking a presence or an absence of underground facilities and including motion detectors such as accelerometers are described. Methods of collecting and analyzing motion information indicative of the motion of a marking device are also described. The motion information may be used for various purposes, including documenting performance of a marking operation and/or performance of a particular technician, pattern determination and comparison, as well as quality control assessment.
摘要翻译：描述了用于标记地下设施的存在或不存在的类型的标记装置，并且包括诸如加速度计的运动检测器。还描述了收集和分析指示标记装置的运动的运动信息的方法。运动信息可以用于各种目的，包括记录标记操作的性能和/或特定技术人员的表现，模式确定和比较以及质量控制评估。

7. 发明申请

WO2011019706A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLEX EVENT PROCESSING OF VEHICLE INFORMATION AND IMAGE INFORMATION RELATING TO A VEHICLES 审中-公开
标题翻译：车辆信息的复杂事件处理系统和方法与车辆相关的图像信息
公开(公告)号：WO2011019706A1
公开(公告)日：2011-02-17
申请号：PCT/US2010/045000
申请日：2010-08-10
申请人： CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC , NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
发明人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
IPC分类号： G01M17/00
CPC分类号： G07C5/0808 , G07C5/085
摘要： A vehicle-based complex event processing (CEP) engine executes on a hardware computer processor in a vehicle. The CEP engine receives a first input stream onto which vehicle information related to the vehicle is published, and applies at least one query to the first input stream. The CEP engine then assesses, based on application of the query/queries, if a vehicle-related event has occurred and, if so, the CEP engine publishes an indication of occurrence of the vehicle-related event on at least one output stream of the CEP engine. In one example, the CEP engine may receive a second input stream onto which image information is published, wherein the image information is based at least in part on data provided by at least one on-board vehicle camera.
摘要翻译：基于车辆的复杂事件处理（CEP）引擎在车辆中的硬件计算机处理器上执行。 CEP引擎接收与车辆相关的车辆信息被公开的第一输入流，并且向第一输入流应用至少一个查询。然后，CEP引擎基于查询/查询的应用来评估如果车辆相关事件已经发生，并且如果是，则CEP引擎在至少一个输出流上发布车辆相关事件的发生的指示 CEP引擎。在一个示例中，CEP引擎可以接收在其上公布图像信息的第二输入流，其中图像信息至少部分地基于由至少一个车载车辆照相机提供的数据。

8. 发明申请

WO2010093442A1 METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION BETWEEN EXCAVATORS AND OTHER ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS 审中-公开
标题翻译：挖掘机与其他与地下设备相关的实体交换信息的方法，装置和系统位置和标记操作
公开(公告)号：WO2010093442A1
公开(公告)日：2010-08-19
申请号：PCT/US2010/000378
申请日：2010-02-10
申请人： CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC , NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
发明人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
IPC分类号： G06F15/16
CPC分类号： G06Q50/08 , G01C15/00 , G06Q10/063 , H04L67/18
摘要： Methods and systems for providing information regarding a locate and/or marking operation to identify a presence or absence of facilities within a dig area. At least one notification indicating a status of the locate and/or marking operation is electronically transmitted and/or stored so as to inform at least one party associated with requesting the operation the status of the operation In one aspect, a requesting party may designate a preferred format, content, and/or method of receiving notifications regarding the locate and/or marking operation In another aspect, a computer-generated QUI is provided to facilitate submission of requests, generation of 'virtual white line" images to indicate one or more dig areas on a digital image of a work site, and/or selection of notifications and preferences for same In another aspect, a requesting party may provide an acknowledgment of receipt for received notifications.
摘要翻译：用于提供关于定位和/或标记操作的信息以识别挖掘区域内的设施的存在或不存在的方法和系统。电子地发送和/或存储指示定位和/或标记操作的状态的至少一个通知，以通知与请求操作相关联的至少一方的操作状态。一方面，请求方可以指定一个接收关于定位和/或标记操作的通知的优选格式，内容和/或方法。在另一方面，提供计算机生成的QUI以便于提交请求，生成“虚拟白线”图像以指示一个或多个在工作地点的数字图像上挖掘区域，和/或选择相同的通知和偏好。在另一方面，请求方可以提供收到的通知的确认。

9. 发明申请

WO2010093426A2 LOCATE APPARATUS HAVING ENHANCED FEATURES FOR UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE OPERATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS 审中-公开
标题翻译：具有地下设施位置运营的增强功能的位置装置及相关方法和系统
公开(公告)号：WO2010093426A2
公开(公告)日：2010-08-19
申请号：PCT/US2010/000336
申请日：2010-02-11
申请人： CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC , NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
发明人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
IPC分类号： G01V3/08
CPC分类号： G01V3/15 , G06Q10/06
摘要： Locate information relating to use of a locate device to perform a locate operation may be acquired from one or more input devices, logged/stored in local memory of a locate device, formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed at the locate device itself, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. In one example, a locate device may include one or more environmental sensors and/or operational sensors, and the locate information may include environmental information and operational information derived from such sensors. Environmental and/or operational information may be used to control operation of the locate device, assess out-of-tolerance conditions in connection with use of the locate device, and/or provide alerts or other feedback. Additional enhancements are disclosed relating to improving the determination of a location (e.g., GPS coordinates) of a detecting tip of the locate device during use, a group/solo mode, and tactile functionality of a user interface.
摘要翻译：可以从定位设备本身存储器中记录/存储的定位设备的本地存储器中获取与使用定位设备执行定位操作相关的信息，以定位设备本身进行处理和/或分析，和/或被发送到另一个设备（例如，远程计算机/服务器）用于存储，处理和/或分析。在一个示例中，定位设备可以包括一个或多个环境传感器和/或操作传感器，并且定位信息可以包括从这样的传感器导出的环境信息和操作信息。可以使用环境和/或操作信息来控制定位设备的操作，评估与定位设备的使用有关的超出公差状况，和/或提供警报或其他反馈。公开了关于改善在使用期间定位装置的检测尖端，用户界面的组/独奏模式和触觉功能的位置（例如，GPS坐标）的确定的附加增强。

10. 发明申请

WO2010093423A2 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AND PROCESSING FACILITIES MAP INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER IMAGE INFORMATION ON A LOCATE DEVICE 审中-公开
标题翻译：用于显示和处理设施的方法和装置地图信息和/或其他图像信息在位置设备
公开(公告)号：WO2010093423A2
公开(公告)日：2010-08-19
申请号：PCT/US2010/000333
申请日：2010-02-05
申请人： CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC , NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
发明人： NIELSEN, Steven , CHAMBERS, Curtis , FARR, Jeffrey
IPC分类号： G06Q10/00
CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 , G06Q50/06 , G06Q50/08
摘要： A locate device for a locate operation to detect a presence or an absence of one or more underground facilities is configured to access and display facilities map information, and/or other image information, as a visual aid to facilitate the locate operation. In various aspects, methods and apparatus relate to: selection of an appropriate "base" facilities map, or information from a database of facilities map data, relating to a given work site/dig area; selection of an appropriate pan and/or zoom (resolution) for displaying facilities map information; appropriately updating displayed facilities map information while a locate device is used during a locate operation (e.g. changing pan, zoom and/or orientation); overlaying on the displayed facilities map information locate information and/or landmark information relating to the locate operation; and storing locally on the locate device, and/or transmitting from the locate device, facilities map information and/or overlaid locate/landmark information (e.g., for further processing, analysis and/or subsequent display).
摘要翻译：用于检测一个或多个地下设施的存在或不存在的定位操作的定位设备被配置为访问和显示设施地图信息和/或其他图像信息作为视觉辅助以便于定位操作。在各个方面，方法和装置涉及：选择适当的“基础”设施图，或者从与给定工作地点/挖掘区相关的设施地图数据的数据库的信息; 选择用于显示设施地图信息的适当的平移和/或缩放（分辨率）; 在定位操作期间使用定位装置（例如，改变平移，缩放和/或取向）适当地更新显示的设施地图信息; 覆盖所显示的设施地图信息定位信息和/或与定位操作相关的地标信息; 并且定位设备本地存储和/或从定位设备发送设施地图信息和/或重叠的定位/地标信息（例如，用于进一步处理，分析和/或后续显示）。

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