Patents by Inventor Alan G. R. Bell

Alan G. R. Bell 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting, mapping and locating underground utilities
    Patent number: 6999021
    Abstract: The method and device for locating underground utilities within an area includes traversing the area with a plurality of underground utility sensors and obtaining area location data to locate the area traversed. The sensor data and area location data are used to map the location of one or more utilities within the area traversed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: ENSCO, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. A. Taylor, Jr., Alan G. R. Bell, John S. Rolland, Matthew W. McGarvey, William H. A. McBride, Yuri Rosenberg, George R. A. Fields, William T. Faulkner
  • System and method for detecting and locating underground objects
    Patent number: 6825793
    Abstract: A system for detecting and locating an underground object having stationary RF transmitter receivers that define a coordinate system for an area of interest, a sensor adapted to detect presence of an underground object and to provide a presence data, and a mobile RF transmitter receiver that is movable with the sensor, and is adapted to receive and/or transmit location data indicative of location of the mobile transmitter receiver in the coordinate system. A method is also provided for detecting and locating underground object including the steps of establishing a coordinate system for an area of interest, detecting presence of an underground object and providing a presence data upon detection of the underground object, and transmitting and/or receiving location data in a radio frequency, the location data being indicative of location of the underground object in the established coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: ENSCO, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. A. Taylor, Jr., Alan G. R. Bell
  • System and method for detecting and locating underground objects
    Publication number: 20030164789
    Abstract: A system for detecting and locating an underground object having stationary RF transmitter receivers that define a coordinate system for an area of interest, a sensor adapted to detect presence of an underground object and to provide a presence data, and a mobile RF transmitter receiver that is movable with the sensor, and is adapted to receive and/or transmit location data indicative of location of the mobile transmitter receiver in the coordinate system. A method is also provided for detecting and locating underground object including the steps of establishing a coordinate system for an area of interest, detecting presence of an underground object and providing a presence data upon detection of the underground object, and transmitting and/or receiving location data in a radio frequency, the location data being indicative of location of the underground object in the established coordinate system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: ENSCO, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. A. Taylor, Alan G. R. Bell
  • Method and apparatus for detecting, mapping and locating underground utilities
    Publication number: 20020130806
    Abstract: The method and device for locating underground utilities within an area includes traversing the area with a plurality of underground utility sensors and obtaining area location data to locate the area traversed. The sensor data and area location data are used to map the location of one or more utilities within the area traversed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: ENSCO, Inc.
    Inventors: David W.A. Taylor, Alan G.R. Bell, John S. Roland, Matthew W. McGarvey, William H.A. McBride, Yuri Rosenberg, George R.A. Fields, William T. Faulkner