Patents by Inventor Mark S. Olsson

Mark S. Olsson 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).

  • Three-axis measurement modules and sensing methods
    Patent number: 11187761
    Abstract: Sensor modules for measuring parameters such as magnetic fields, tilts, orientation, or other parameters in high resolution in three orthogonal axes using single-axis sensor arrays are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Allen P. Hoover, Sequoyah Aldridge, Stephanie M. Bench
  • Pipe mapping systems and methods
    Patent number: 11175235
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for mapping pipes under inspection includes generating, from a video inspection camera inserted into a pipe, one or more images of the interior of the pipe, generating video camera velocity data, and determining, based at least in part on the one or more images and the velocity data, an estimation of the interior size of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, David A. Cox
  • Buried utility locating systems with optimized wireless data communication
    Patent number: 11175427
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, David A. Cox, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Amos H. Jessup
  • Heat extraction apparatus
    Patent number: 11178317
    Abstract: Compact camera heads as used in inspection systems having improved thermal extraction architectures are disclosed. Methods for assembling a camera head and associated components having improved thermal extraction architectures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander L. Warren, Mark S. Olsson
  • Modular battery pack apparatus, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11171369
    Abstract: Modular sealed battery packs configured to provide enhanced performance and safety features, along with associated apparatus, systems, and methods for monitoring and controlling operation and use of such battery packs and associated coupled devices and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, David A. Cox, Joseph B. Phaneuf, Paul G. Stuart
  • Buried object locator apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 11156737
    Abstract: Buried object locators including a locator body, an antenna node including twelve or more magnetic field antennas in a fixed position, and an electronic circuit coupled to the antenna node for generating information associated with hidden or buried utilities are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Sequoyah Aldridge, Ryan B. Levin
  • Magnetic field canceling audio devices
    Patent number: 11146892
    Abstract: Magnetic field cancelling audio systems and associated devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, an audio system with two electromagnetic audio drivers positioned and electrically connected to reduce emitted magnetic fields over a range of predefined frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Merewether, Mark S Olsson
  • Inductive clamp devices, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11137513
    Abstract: Inductive clamps for use in utility locate operations for inductively coupling current signals from a transmitter to a hidden or buried conductor are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Hunter Brown, Stephanie M. Bench, Justin W. Taylor, Jan Soukup
  • Pipe inspection system camera heads
    Patent number: 11132781
    Abstract: Camera heads for use in pipe inspection systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a camera head includes a body, an image sensor disposed in the body for generating images of an interior of a pipe or cavity in which the camera head is inserted, and processing circuitry operatively coupled to the image sensor to automatically capture images or video frames by the camera head within the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Stephanie M. Bench, Tran Nguyen
  • Semiconductor lighting devices and methods
    Patent number: 11118778
    Abstract: Lighting device embodiments having a housing enclosing one or more interior volumes, a metal core printed circuit board, a multilayer stack of spacers, and a serviceable port in the housing to allow venting of one or more of the interior volumes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Jeff R. Truesdell, John R. Sanderson, IV, Jon E. Simmons, Eric M. Chapman, Aaron J. Steiner
  • Trackable dipole devices, methods, and systems for use with marking paint sticks
    Patent number: 11117150
    Abstract: Location systems and methods for locating paint and other markings on a surface are disclosed. A paint marking stick may include a magnetic field sonde that is actuated in conjunction with dispensing of paint or other markers, where the sonde generates a magnetic field signal in conjunction with dispensing of paint or placement of a marker. A corresponding utility locator may receive the sonde magnetic field dipole signal and determine and store positional information and type information associated with the paint or other marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, James F. Kleyn, Jan Soukup
  • Satellite and magnetic field sonde apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 11119238
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a magnetic field sonde and a satellite location system antenna node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Jesse O. Casares, Jan Soukup, Stephanie M. Bench, Ray Merewether, David A. Cox, Justin W. Taylor
  • DOCKABLE CAMERA REEL AND CCU SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210278660
    Abstract: Embodiments of video inspection systems with moveably dockable camera control units (CCUs) which may include a display are disclosed. In one embodiment, a video inspection system includes two frame elements which each have a handle. The frame elements may be moved into multiple positions and orientations relative to each other and provide a secure stand for a CCU. The CCU may be attached and detached from the frame elements. The handles may be used to carry the frame elements with or without the CCU attached. The handles may be slip resistant to provide a stable support for a CCU when the frame elements are positioned on a surface. Docking apparatus are provided to allow a CCU, tablet, pad, laptop, or smartphone to be attached to the frame elements and put in a variety of positions or orientations to make viewing convenient for a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Alexander L. Warren, Garrett A. Newby, Gina M. Hartman
  • Utility locating systems, devices, and methods using radio broadcast signals
    Patent number: 11092712
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for locating buried conductors using ambient electromagnetic signals, such as AM or other broadcast signals, are described. A buried utility locator may include a plurality of spatially separated antenna arrays, a receiver circuit coupled thereto, and a processing element programmed to process measurements of ambient electromagnetic signals and associated electromagnetic signals radiated from current induced in the buried conductor from the ambient signals to determine information about the buried conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Stephanie M. Bench, Sequoyah Aldridge, Paul Wisecaver, Austin Rutledge
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC MARKER DEVICES WITH SEPARATE RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT ANTENNA ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20210231833
    Abstract: A marker device embodiment may include separate concentrically-oriented receive and transmit antenna elements coupled to an ASIC which includes electronics to receive an input signal at a first frequency from a transmitter, convert the input signal to a power supply to power the electronic circuit, generate, in response to the input signal, an output signal at a second frequency different from the first frequency, and provide the output signal, via the transmit antenna element, to an above-ground receiver for assistance in determining the location of a buried utility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Stephanie M. Bench, Mark S. Olsson, Matthew D. Bockman
  • Locating devices, systems, and methods using frequency suites for utility detection
    Patent number: 11073632
    Abstract: A buried utility locator includes an antenna array for receiving magnetic field signals from a buried utility, a receiver operatively coupled to the antenna array for generating a receiver output signal including amplitude and/or phase information of two or more signal components in two or more simultaneously received signals of the frequency suite, a processing element operatively coupled to the receiver for receiving the receiver output signal and generating a first set of data associated with the two or more signal components of the frequency suite, and a non-transitory memory for storing the first set of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Stephanie M. Bench, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Paul Wisecaver, Austin Rutledge
  • Underwater video housings and imaging systems with light contamination mitigation
    Patent number: 11061299
    Abstract: An integrated underwater imaging device includes a housing with a transparent optical port, a camera and one or more LED light sources with optically coupled to light pipes within the housing. The optical port includes light mitigation features to reduce internal light contamination from the LED light sources on the imager of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Eric M. Chapman, Aaron J. Steiner, Jon E. Simmons, Steven C. Tietsworth
  • Dockable tripodal camera control unit
    Patent number: 11047516
    Abstract: Pipe inspection systems including cameras and camera control units (CCU) are disclosed. A CCU may include a switching circuit for automatically controlling power to elements of the CCU in response to movement of a display cover. A display of the CCU may display captured images and/or video, which may be integrated with data provided by a buried object locator or other device. The CCU may include a retractable kickstand assembly and a stowable handle, which may be removably attached to a cable storage reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Dawn E. Shaffer, Eric M. Chapman, Jesse O. Casares
  • Utility locator apparatus, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11029439
    Abstract: Man-portable locator systems for locating buried or otherwise inaccessible pipes, conduits, cables, wires, and/or inserted transmitters using magnetic field antenna arrays and signal processing to analyze and display information about multiple buried utilities simultaneously are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Paul G. Stuart
  • Buried utility locator
    Patent number: D922885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin