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).

  • Submersible light fixture with multilayer stack for pressure transfer
    Patent number: 11029015
    Abstract: An underwater light or submersible luminaire may include a housing and a transparent pressure bearing window positioned at a forward end of the housing. A window supporting structure may be mounted in the housing behind the transparent window. A printed circuit board element having a plurality of LEDs may be positioned within the housing behind the window supporting structure to bear substantially all of the ambient water pressure applied to the transparent window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, John R. Sanderson, IV, Jon E. Simmons, Brian P. Lakin, Steven B. Weston
  • INTEGRAL DUAL CLEANER CAMERA DRUM SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210164601
    Abstract: Cable handling devices, methods and systems are provided for securing and deploying, or retracting, one or more cables or hoses into or out of a pipe or cavity allowing inspection of the pipe or cavity. The cables and/or hoses may be coupled and moved together, or decoupled enabling them to be moved independently. A hand-held device with a housing for at least partially enclosing one or more cables or hoses, at least one coupling mechanism integrally attached to the housing, and a coupling control for coupling and decoupling the one or more cables or hoses may be provided. One or more of the cables may be connected to a camera disposed at the distal end of a cable thereby facilitating inspection of the pipe or cavity. Tools such as cutting devices or a jetter may be provided at the end of the one or more cables and/or hoses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander L. Warren, Michael J. Martin, Mark S. Olsson, Steven C. Tietsworth, Jeffery D. Martin
  • Marking paint applicator apparatus
    Patent number: 11014734
    Abstract: A marking paint applicator apparatus is disclosed. The marking paint application may include an elongated support structure and a trigger mechanism, a receptacle for holding paint, and an actuating mechanism for selectively controlling release of the paint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael E. Turgeon
  • Spring assemblies with variable flexibility for use with push-cables and pipe inspection systems
    Patent number: 11016381
    Abstract: Push-cables and associated apparatus for pipe inspection systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a pipe inspection system includes a camera head, a push-cable including an outer covering enclosing a plurality of electrical conductors for transmitting signals and/or power between the camera head and an electronic device operatively coupled to the push-cable, and a spring assembly disposed about the push-cable near the distal end where the spring assembly comprises a spring with a tapered flex section having a varying cross-sectional area and/or a varying cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Eric M. Chapman, James F. Kleyn
  • Light fixture with internally-loaded multilayer stack for pressure transfer
    Patent number: 10995937
    Abstract: Submersible lights including housings and a multilayer stack for pressure transfer are disclosed. A transparent pressure-bearing window, a window support structure, a circuit element populated with LEDs, and a pressure support structure may be mounted inside the housing. The support structure may be structured to bear at least some of the pressure applied to the transparent window from external pressure sources. The support structures may also be adapted to transfer thermal energy to an exterior environment such as sea water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Jon E. Simmons, John R. Sanderson, IV, Aaron J. Steiner
  • Pipe inspection systems with self-grounding portable camera controllers
    Patent number: 10992849
    Abstract: Portable pipe inspection video systems are disclosed. The system may include a camera head, a push-cable, a cable reel, and a camera controller having a built-in transmitter for energizing a pipe-inspection cable for magnetic field tracing applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Dawn E. Shaffer
  • Utility locator apparatus and systems
    Patent number: 10989830
    Abstract: Buried object locators including an omnidirectional antenna array and a gradient antenna array are disclosed. A locator display may include information associated with a buried object determined based on processing of both omnidirectional antenna array signals and gradient antenna array signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Michael J. Martin, Ryan B. Levin
  • Multi-frequency locating systems and methods
    Patent number: 10983239
    Abstract: Multi-frequency buried object location system transmitters and locators are disclosed. A transmitter may generate and provide output signals to a buried object at a plurality of frequencies, which may be selected based on a connection type. Corresponding locators may simultaneously receive a plurality of magnetic field signals emitted from the buried object and generate visual and/or audible output information based at least in part on the plurality of received magnetic field signals. The visual and/or audible output may be further based on signals received from a quad-gradient antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, David A. Cox, Stephanie M. Bench, Jan Soukup, Timothy M. Turner, Ryan B. Levin, Ray Merewether
  • Magnetic utility locator devices and methods
    Patent number: 10983240
    Abstract: Magnetic locators and uses of such locators for detection of buried objects, such as buried utilities, are disclosed. Outputs provided from two or more three three-axis magnetic sensors, as well as optionally from other sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopic sensors, may be used to determine information about the buried utilities including one or more of position and depth of the buried utilities relative to the locator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether
  • Video inspection systems with personal communication device user interfaces
    Patent number: 10976462
    Abstract: Video inspection systems using personal communications devices for information display, control and storage are disclosed. In one embodiment a video inspection system includes a cable storage drum, a push-cable, a rotatable support for carrying the drum, a camera head coupled to the push-cable, and a personal communications device operatively connected to the camera head through a wired or wireless communications link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventor: Mark S. Olsson
  • Boring inspection systems and methods
    Patent number: 10955583
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to apparatus, systems, and methods for boring in earth or other environments, both manmade and natural. More specifically, but not exclusively, the disclosure relates to devices and methods for inspecting the path of a bore (e.g., including horizontal, angular, vertical bores in 3-dimensional space) to detect any damage caused by the boring activity to infrastructure in the path of the bore. Such infrastructure may include, but not by way of limitation, gas lines, sewer lines, communication lines (e.g., fiber optic lines), electric lines, and other infrastructure. The disclosure further relates to devices and methods for mapping locations of underground objects, geological compositions, and other detectable underground features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Eric M. Chapman, Alexander L. Warren
  • INTEGRATED FLEX-SHAFT CAMERA SYSTEM WITH HAND CONTROL
    Publication number: 20210071803
    Abstract: Cable handling devices, methods, and systems for securing and deploying or retracting one or more cables or hoses into or out of a pipe or cavity allowing inspection of the pipe or cavity. In an exemplary embodiment, a hand-held device with a housing for at least partially enclosing one or more cables or hoses, at least one coupling mechanism integrally attached to the housing, and a coupling control for coupling and decoupling the one or more cables or hoses is provided. The cable handling device and the one or more cables or hoses can be coupled and moved together, or decoupled enabling the cable handling device and the one or more cables or hoses to move independently of each other. One or more of the cables may be connected to a camera allowing the one or more cables or hoses to be deployed or retracted into or out of a pipe or cavity thereby facilitating inspection of the pipe or cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander L. Warren, Michael J. Martin, Mark S. Olsson, Jeffery D. Martin
  • Video pipe inspection systems with snap-on pipe guides
    Patent number: 10935880
    Abstract: A video pipe inspection system may include a push-cable, camera head, and pipe guide having a pair of cylindrical shells, with each shell having a plurality of radially extending circumferentially spaced vanes and structure for holding the shells together when the shells are axially mated end-to-end. A pair of curved tab arms may extend circumferentially about corresponding ones of the cylindrical shells. A pair of slide-locks may be configured to slide over corresponding ones of the tab arms to move them into a locking position in which keys on the tab arms extend between adjacent coils of a coil spring surrounded by the shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Eric M. Chapman, Allen W. Tucker, Dawn E. Shaffer
  • Utility locating system with mobile base station
    Patent number: 10935686
    Abstract: Mobile base stations for use with one or more portable utility locators to aid in determining the location of a particular locator during operation and to receive information associated with the utility for storage and/or retransmission to other devices or systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Paul Wisecaver, Austin Rutledge
  • Keyed current signal utility locating systems and methods
    Patent number: 10928538
    Abstract: A buried utility locating system includes a transmitter circuit including electronic circuits to generate keyed current signals for coupling to the buried utility including a signal generation module and an output current signal generation module, a direct or inductive coupling apparatus, and an associated utility locator for sensing magnetic field signals radiated from a buried utility and decode keying therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Stephanie M. Bench, Jan Soukup, Inho Shin, Ray Merewether
  • Pipe inspection system with jetter push-cable
    Patent number: 10921263
    Abstract: Pipe inspection systems including a push-cable, jetter, and camera assembly are disclosed. A jetter nozzle may be configured to spin and/or propel the camera head within a pipe or other cavity. A cutter line may be attached to the camera head to clean obstructions. A sonde may be coupled to a camera head to generate magnetic field signals for use with a buried utility locator to locate a pipe or other cavity into which the camera head is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mark S Olsson, Eric M. Chapman, Justin W. Taylor, Matthew J. Thompson
  • AUTO-TUNING CIRCUIT APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210041516
    Abstract: Signal generation devices including an auto-tuning electronic circuit module for generating tuned output signals are disclosed. The auto-tuning electronic circuit module may include a tunable resonant electronic circuit element for providing a tuned output signal, including a voltage divider element and a tuning array element and control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Stephanie M. Bench, Mark S. Olsson, Jan Soukup
  • Self-standing multi-leg attachment devices for use with utility locators
    Patent number: 10908311
    Abstract: Self-standing attachment devices for use with utility locator systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a self-standing attachment device includes a top assembly, three extendable legs coupled to the top assembly with a movable joint, and a bottom assembly, with the self-standing attachment device detachably coupleable to a locator of the system. A formed coupler in the top assembly allows for readily attaching and detaching the self-standing attachment device and the locator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S Olsson, James H Gruenbaum, Ryan B Levin
  • Pipe inspection systems with asymmetric drag force bearings
    Patent number: 10907690
    Abstract: An asymmetric bearing device automatically decreases, without the need for manual adjustment, an amount of friction exerted against rotation of a drum or other mechanism upon reversal of the direction of rotation of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: James F. Kleyn, Eric M. Chapman, Mark S. Olsson, Michael E. Turgeon
  • Electronic marker devices and systems
    Patent number: 10859727
    Abstract: Buried utility locator systems, including a locator including an integrated marker device excitation transmitter for generating and sending a marker device excitation signal to one or more marker devices, are disclosed. In operation, the marker device excitation signal is sent from the locator at least partially simultaneously to receiving and processing a buried utility signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Stephanie M. Bench, Ray Merewether, Jan Soukup