Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Colby
Daniel E. Colby has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8081112Abstract: A method and apparatus, including software, for the development and operational use of precise utility location and utility asset management information. Field-usable data sets may be produced that meet standards of accuracy and usability that are sufficient for use by field operations personnel participating in damage prevention activities associated with ground penetrating projects (e.g., excavating, trenching, boring, driving, and tunneling) or other asset applications. Some embodiments relate to integrating utility asset data including coordinate location, and geographical information data using a consistently available and accurate coordinates reference for collecting the data and for aligning the geographical information data. Some embodiments relate to managing projects with equipment that provides real time images and the updating of the data as required with this desired accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Global Precision Solutions, LLP.Inventors: Layne D. Tucker, John Lepper, Daniel E. Colby, Page Tucker, Tom Y. Sawyer, Jr.
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Patent number: 7920068Abstract: A system and method for determining a distance of a utility asset from a moving equipment. The invention determines a first current location of the equipment; accesses stored coordinates for a plurality of utility assets; selects an area of interest including a portion of the plurality of utility assets; identifies local utility assets in the selected area; determines a utility asset nearest to the first current position of the equipment, from the local utility assets; determines velocity and direction of the moving equipment; and determines the distance from the nearest utility asset to the second current location of the equipment responsive to the determined velocity and direction of the equipment. The invention may then generate a warning indication responsive to the determined distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Global Precision Solutions, LLP.Inventors: Tom Y. Sawyer, Jr., Daniel E. Colby, Senthilnathan Kannan
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Patent number: 7834806Abstract: A method and apparatus, including software, for the development and operational use of precise utility location and utility asset management information. Field-usable data sets may be produced that meet standards of accuracy and usability that are sufficient for use by field operations personnel participating in damage prevention activities associated with ground penetrating projects (e.g., excavating, trenching, boring, driving, and tunneling) or other asset applications. Some embodiments relate to integrating utility asset data including coordinate location, and geographical information data using a consistently available and accurate coordinates reference for collecting the data and for aligning the geographical information data. Some embodiments relate to managing projects with equipment that provides real time images and the updating of the data as required with this desired accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Global Precision Solutions, LLPInventors: Layne D. Tucker, John Lepper, Daniel E. Colby, Page Tucker, Tom Y. Sawyer, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100045517Abstract: A method and apparatus, including software, for the development and operational use of precise utility location and utility asset management information. Field-usable data sets may be produced that meet standards of accuracy and usability that are sufficient for use by field operations personnel participating in damage prevention activities associated with ground penetrating projects (e.g., excavating, trenching, boring, driving, and tunneling) or other asset applications. Some embodiments relate to integrating utility asset data including coordinate location, and geographical information data using a consistently available and accurate coordinates reference for collecting the data and for aligning the geographical information data. Some embodiments relate to managing projects with equipment that provides real time images and the updating of the data as required with this desired accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Layne D. Tucker, John Lepper, Daniel E. Colby, Page Tucker, Tom Y. Sawyer, JR.
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Publication number: 20090237263Abstract: A system and method for determining a distance of a utility asset from a moving equipment. The invention determines a first current location of the equipment; accesses stored coordinates for a plurality of utility assets; selects an area of interest including a portion of the plurality of utility assets; identifies local utility assets in the selected area; determines a utility asset nearest to the first current position of the equipment, from the local utility assets; determines velocity and direction of the moving equipment; and determines the distance from the nearest utility asset to the second current location of the equipment responsive to the determined velocity and direction of the equipment. The invention may then generate a warning indication responsive to the determined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Tom Y. Sawyer, JR., Daniel E. Colby, Senthilnathan Kannan
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Publication number: 20090121933Abstract: A method and apparatus, including software, for the development and operational use of precise utility location and utility asset management information. Field-usable data sets may be produced that meet standards of accuracy and usability that are sufficient for use by field operations personnel participating in damage prevention activities associated with ground penetrating projects (e.g., excavating, trenching, boring, driving, and tunneling) or other asset applications. Some embodiments relate to integrating utility asset data including coordinate location, and geographical information data using a consistently available and accurate coordinates reference for collecting the data and for aligning the geographical information data. Some embodiments relate to managing projects with equipment that provides real time images and the updating of the data as required with this desired accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2009Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Layne D. Tucker, John Lepper, Daniel E. Colby, Page Tucker, Tom Y. Sawyer, JR.
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Patent number: 7482973Abstract: A method and apparatus, including software, for the development and operational use of precise utility location and utility asset management information. Field-usable data sets may be produced that meet standards of accuracy and usability that are sufficient for use by field operations personnel participating in damage prevention activities associated with ground penetrating projects (e.g., excavating, trenching, boring, driving, and tunneling) or other asset applications. Some embodiments relate to integrating utility asset data including coordinate location, and geographical information data using a consistently available and accurate coordinates reference for collecting the data and for aligning the geographical information data. Some embodiments relate to managing projects with equipment that provides real time images and the updating of the data as required with this desired accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Global Precision Solutions, LLP.Inventors: Layne D. Tucker, John Lepper, Daniel E. Colby, Page Tucker, Tom Y. Sawyer, Jr.
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Patent number: 4389177Abstract: A method and an assembly for practicing that method wherein an article is molded of a heat-fusing material or plastisol in a mold having first and second groups of liquid passages disposed adjacent the mold surface for controlling the temperature over respective first and second areas of the mold surface. The mold is supported for rotation about an axis by a stationary pedestal. A movable module supports plastisol storage tanks, heat exchangers, valves, conduits, etc., for supplying the plastisol to the mold. The movable module also supports a dump tank which is disposed beneath the mold for receiving and retrieving the liquid plastisol which is emptied or dumped from the mold when it is rotated to an inverted position. There is included first and second liquid circuits including a pump and heat exchanger for supplying liquid at different temperatures to the passages associated with the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1981Date of Patent: June 21, 1983Assignee: McCord CorporationInventor: Daniel E. Colby
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Patent number: 4331626Abstract: A method wherein an article is molded of a heat-fusing material or plastisol in a mold having first and second groups of liquid passages disposed adjacent the mold surface for controlling the temperature over respective first and second areas of the mold surface. The mold is supported for rotation about an axis by a stationary pedestal. A movable module supports plastisol storage tanks, heat exchangers, valves, conduits, etc., for supplying the plastisol to the mold. The movable module also supports a dump tank which is disposed beneath the mold for receiving and retrieving the liquid plastisol which is emptied or dumped from the mold when it is rotated to an inverted position. There is included first and second liquid circuits including a pump and heat exchanger for supplying liquid at different temperatures to the passages associated with the mold.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1979Date of Patent: May 25, 1982Assignee: McCord CorporationInventor: Daniel E. Colby
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Patent number: 4217325Abstract: A method wherein an article is molded of a heat-fusing material or plastisol in a mold having first and second groups of liquid passages disposed adjacent the mold surface for controlling the temperature over respective first and second areas of the mold surface. The mold is supported for rotation about an axis by a stationary pedestal. A movable module supports plastisol storage tanks, heat exchangers, valves, conduits, etc., for supplying the plastisol to the mold. The movable module also supports a dump tank which is disposed beneath the mold for receiving and retrieving the liquid plastisol which is emptied or dumped from the mold when it is rotated to an inverted position. There is included first and second liquid circuits including a pump and heat exchanger for supplying liquid at different temperatures to the passages associated with the mold.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1977Date of Patent: August 12, 1980Assignee: McCord CorporationInventor: Daniel E. Colby