Patents by Inventor Matthew W. McGarvey

Matthew W. McGarvey 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
  • Method and device for event detection utilizing data from a multiplicity of sensor sources
    Patent number: 6525658
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for event detection utilizing data from a multiplicity of sensors is provided. In a first step, actual detections from a plurality of sensors identified with predetermined sensor sequences, each indicative of an event, are compared with the predetermined sensor sequence to determine whether the times between the actual detections match the times allocated between detections for any predetermined sensor sequence. If a match occurs, the event indicated by the matching predetermined sensor sequence is provided. If no match occurs, a second step is initiated wherein the actual detections are compared to a predetermined script file which defines criteria for a plurality of events. If this criteria is matched, the event for which the criteria is provided is indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Ensco, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven S. Streetman, Matthew W. McGarvey
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVENT DETECTION UTILIZING DATA FROM A MULTIPLICITY OF SENSOR SOURCES
    Publication number: 20020196140
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for event detection utilizing data from a multiplicity of sensors is provided. In a first step, actual detections from a plurality of sensors identified with predetermined sensor sequences, each indicative of an event, are compared with the predetermined sensor sequence to determine whether the times between the actual detections match the times allocated between detections for any predetermined sensor sequence. If a match occurs, the event indicated by the matching predetermined sensor sequence is provided. If no match occurs, a second step is initiated wherein the actual detections are compared to a predetermined script file which defines criteria for a plurality of events. If this criteria is matched, the event for which the criteria is provided is indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Steven S. Streetman, Matthew W. McGarvey
  • 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