Patents by Inventor Amos H. Jessup
Amos H. Jessup 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: 11719846Abstract: Systems for locating hidden utilities including a portable locator and associated portable transmitter are disclosed. The portable locator may include a magnetic field measurement module for determining a current signal in the hidden utility based on a received magnetic field, and a receiver module for receiving data from the portable transmitter. The portable transmitter may include a data transmitter module for wirelessly sending information associated with a current signal provided to the hidden utility to the portable receiver module. The portable receiver may be configured to measure a relative change in magnetic field angles, and determine an amount of cross coupling to adjacent utilities based at least in part on the measured magnetic field angles.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, David A. Cox, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Amos H. Jessup
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Patent number: 11175427Abstract: Systems for locating buried or hidden utilities including a portable locator and associated portable transmitter are disclosed. The portable locator may include a magnetic field measurement module for determining a current signal in the buried utility based on a received magnetic field, and a receiver module for receiving data from the portable transmitter. The portable transmitter may include a data transmitter module for sending information associated with a current signal provided to the buried utility to the portable receiver module.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, David A. Cox, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Amos H. Jessup
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Patent number: 10788901Abstract: User interface devices using magnetic sensing to provide output signals associated with motion and/or deformation of an actuator element of the interface devices are described. The output signals may be provided to an electronic computing system to provide commands, controls, and/or other data or information. In one embodiment, a user interface device may include a plurality of permanent magnets and a plurality of multi-axis magnetic sensors to generate motion and/or deformation signals to be provided to a processing element to generate the output signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Loni M. Heyenbruch, Austin Rutledge, Alexander L. Warren, Amos H. Jessup, George L. Jemmott
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Patent number: 10677820Abstract: Portable self-standing electromagnetic (EM) field sensing locator systems with attachments for finding and mapping buried objects such as utilities and with intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) displays are described. Accessories may include a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system with a rotating Tx/Rx antenna assembly, a leak detection system, a multi-probe voltage mapping system, a man-portable laser-range finder system with embedded dipole beacon, and other detachable accessory sensor systems are accepted for attachment to the locator system for simultaneous operation in cooperation with the basic locator system. The integration of the locator system with one or more additional devices, such as fault-finding, geophones and conductance sensors, may be used to facilitate the rapid detection and localization of many different types of buried objects.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Paul G. Stuart, Michael J. Martin, Christoph H Maier, Amos H. Jessup
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Patent number: 10528074Abstract: Various finger tip controlled manual interface devices that can be used as inputs to personal computers, electromechanical systems and video game consoles utilize concentrically arranged magnets. The polarities of the magnets are oriented to provide restoration forces on a one of the magnets to bias it toward a neutral position. A magnetic sensor including a plurality of sensing elements such as Hall effect devices generates output signals representative of direction and amount of movement of the magnet that is biased to the neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Loni M. Heyenbruch, Alexander L. Warren, Amos H. Jessup, Michael J. Martin, George L. Jemmott
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Publication number: 20180252834Abstract: Systems for locating buried or hidden utilities including a portable locator and associated portable transmitter are disclosed. The portable locator may include a magnetic field measurement module for determining a current signal in the buried utility based on a received magnetic field, and a receiver module for receiving data from the portable transmitter. The portable transmitter may include a data transmitter module for sending information associated with a current signal provided to the buried utility to the portable receiver module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, David A. Cox, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Amos H. Jessup
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Publication number: 20180246584Abstract: User interface devices using magnetic sensing to provide output signals associated with motion and/or deformation of an actuator element of the interface devices are described. The output signals may be provided to an electronic computing system to provide commands, controls, and/or other data or information. In one embodiment, a user interface device may include a plurality of permanent magnets and a plurality of multi-axis magnetic sensors to generate motion and/or deformation signals to be provided to a processing element to generate the output signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Loni Canepa, Austin Rutledge, Alexander L. Warren, Amos H. Jessup, George L. Jemmott
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Patent number: 9870021Abstract: Various finger tip controlled manual interface devices that can be used as inputs to personal computers, electromechanical systems and video game consoles utilize concentrically arranged magnets. The polarities of the magnets are oriented to provide restoration forces on a one of the magnets to bias it toward a neutral position. A magnetic sensor including a plurality of sensing elements such as Hall effect devices generates output signals representative of direction and amount of movement of the magnet that is biased to the neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Loni M. Canepa, Alexander L. Warren, Amos H. Jessup, Michael J. Martin, George L. Jemmott
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Publication number: 20150009127Abstract: User interface devices using magnetic sensing to provide output signals associated with motion and/or deformation of an actuator element of the interface devices are described. The output signals may be provided to an electronic computing system to provide commands, controls, and/or other data or information. In one embodiment, a user interface device may include a plurality of permanent magnets and a plurality of multi-axis magnetic sensors to generate motion and/or deformation signals to be provided to a processing element to generate the output signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Loni Canepa, Austin Rutledge, Alexander L. Warren, Amos H. Jessup, George L. Jemmott
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Publication number: 20120256821Abstract: User interface devices using magnetic sensing to provide output signals associated with motion and/or deformation of an actuator element of the interface devices are described. The output signals may be provided to an electronic computing system to provide commands, controls, and/or other data or information. In one embodiment, a user interface device may include a plurality of permanent magnets and a plurality of multi-axis magnetic sensors to generate motion and/or deformation signals to be provided to a processing element to generate the output signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: SEEKTECH, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Loni Canepa, Austin Rutledge, Alexander L. Warren, Amos H. Jessup, George L. Jemmott
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Publication number: 20120242341Abstract: Portable self-standing electromagnetic (EM) field sensing locator systems with attachments for finding and mapping buried objects such as utilities and with intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) displays are described. Accessories may include a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system with a rotating Tx/Rx antenna assembly, a leak detection system, a multi-probe voltage mapping system, a man-portable laser-range finder system with embedded dipole beacon, and other detachable accessory sensor systems are accepted for attachment to the locator system for simultaneous operation in cooperation with the basic locator system. The integration of the locator system with one or more additional devices, such as fault-finding, geophones and conductance sensors, may be used to facilitate the rapid detection and localization of many different types of buried objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Paul G. Stuart, Michael J. Martin, Christoph H. Maier, Amos H. Jessup
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Patent number: 8264226Abstract: A system and method for locating buried cables, pipes and other utilities includes a man portable receiver/locator which is linked by a wireless mesh connection to a transmitter which either directly applies, or induces, a signal onto a buried utility.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: SeekTech, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, David A. Cox, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Amos H. Jessup
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Patent number: 7990151Abstract: A portable self-standing electromagnetic (EM) field sensing locator system with attachments for finding and mapping buried objects such as utilities and with intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) displays. Accessories include a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system with a rotating Tx/Rx antenna assembly, a leak detection system, a multi-probe voltage mapping system, a man-portable laser-range finder system with embedded dipole beacon and other detachable accessory sensor systems are accepted for attachment to the locator system for simultaneous operation in cooperation with the basic locator system. The integration of the locator system with one or more additional devices, such as fault-finding, geophones and conductance sensors, facilitates the rapid detection and localization of many different types of buried objects.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: SeekTech, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Paul G. Stuart, Michael J. Martin, Christoph H. Maier, Amos H. Jessup
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Publication number: 20110006772Abstract: A portable self-standing electromagnetic (EM) field sensing locator system with attachments for finding and mapping buried objects such as utilities and with intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) displays. Accessories include a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system with a rotating Tx/Rx antenna assembly, a leak detection system, a multi-probe voltage mapping system, a man-portable laser-range finder system with embedded dipole beacon and other detachable accessory sensor systems are accepted for attachment to the locator system for simultaneous operation in cooperation with the basic locator system. The integration of the locator system with one or more additional devices, such as fault-finding, geophones and conductance sensors, facilitates the rapid detection and localization of many different types of buried objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: SeekTech, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Paul G. Stuart, Michael J. Martin, Christoph H. Maier, Amos H. Jessup
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Publication number: 20100265176Abstract: Various finger tip controlled manual interface devices that can be used as inputs to personal computers, electromechanical systems and video game consoles utilize concentrically arranged magnets. The polarities of the magnets are oriented to provide restoration forces on a one of the magnets to bias it toward a neutral position. A magnetic sensor including a plurality of sensing elements such as Hall effect devices generates output signals representative of direction and amount of movement of the magnet that is biased to the neutral position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: SeekTech, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Loni M. Canepa, Alexander L. Warren, Amos H. Jessup, Michael J. Martin, George L. Jemmott