Patents by Inventor James P. Howell

James P. Howell 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).

  • Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets
    Patent number: 11105627
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: HOWELL ASSET LOCATOR, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • TECHNOLOGIES FOR TRACKING AND LOCATING UNDERGROUND ASSETS
    Publication number: 20210072025
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets
    Patent number: 10876835
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HOWELL ASSET LOCATOR, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • TECHNOLOGIES FOR TRACKING AND LOCATING UNDERGROUND ASSETS
    Publication number: 20200292311
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets
    Patent number: 10712155
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Howell Asset Locator, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • TECHNOLOGIES FOR TRACKING AND LOCATING UNDERGROUND ASSETS
    Publication number: 20190072386
    Abstract: Technologies for tracking and locating underground assets include a survey instrument having an asset tracking device. The asset tracking device determines a current geographic location of the survey instrument and a heading of a sensor group of the survey instrument when aimed at a target measurement point of an underground asset. The asset tracking device measures the distance between the sensor group and the target measurement point of the underground asset. The asset tracking device also determines the pitch of the sensor group when aimed at the target measurement point of the underground asset. The effective height of the sensor group relative to the elevation at the survey location is also determined. The asset tracking device determines the geographic location and a corresponding depth of the target measurement point on the underground asset based on the determined and measured information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: James P. Howell, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus