Patents by Inventor Paul G. Stuart
Paul G. Stuart 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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Publication number: 20240005251Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a skill rating of a contractor comprises receiving experience data and training data; determining whether there is any training data; if there is no training data, then determining the skill rating as a maximum value of the skill rating times a constant; if there is some training data, then determining a plurality of evaluation scores, determining a plurality of category evaluation scores, determining a plurality of filtered category evaluation scores, determining an experience total score as a sum of the filtered category evaluation scores, determining an experience factor using the experience total score as an input, and determining the skill rating as a product of the maximum value of the skill rating and the experience factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Paul G. Stuart, Daniel E. Drouhard, Brent Mitchell
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Publication number: 20230247182Abstract: Among other things, techniques, systems, methods and computer readable storage medium with executable instructions relating to the viewing of data from and the controlling of the operation of an inspection camera at a remote computing device that is connected to the inspection camera via a network are described. Various features may be realized by using an installable software application or a web browser at the remote computing device. Features of the invention also pertain to a smart cable storage drum comprising a push cable, an inspection camera, and a network transceiver configured to communicate with a remote computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Paul G. Stuart, Phillip Castaneda, Tran Nguyen, Fred K. Ollinger
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Patent number: 11579331Abstract: Buried utility locator systems, including a camera, for detecting buried utilities and determining information therefrom based on sensing electromagnetic emissions from the buried utilities are disclosed. Images and/or video captured by the camera are stored in association with the determined information in a non-transitory memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Paul G. Stuart, David A. Cox, Ray Merewether, Dawn E. Shaffer, Ryan B. Levin, Michael J. Martin
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Patent number: 11558537Abstract: Among other things, techniques, systems, methods and computer readable storage medium with executable instructions relating to the viewing of data from and the controlling of the operation of an inspection camera at a remote computing device that is connected to the inspection camera via a network are described. Various features may be realized by using an installable software application or a web browser at the remote computing device. Features of the invention also pertain to a smart cable storage drum comprising a push cable, an inspection camera, and a network transceiver configured to communicate with a remote computer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Paul G. Stuart, Phillip Castaneda, Tran Nguyen, Fred K. Ollinger
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Patent number: 11209334Abstract: A pipe inspection system including a camera head, a push-cable, and a controller platform for use in inspecting pipes or other cavities is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, David A. Cox, Wesley Ice, Jesse O. Casares, Stephanie M. Bench, Michael E. Turgeon, Michael J. Martin, Paul G. Stuart
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Patent number: 11171369Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, David A. Cox, Joseph B. Phaneuf, Paul G. Stuart
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Patent number: 11029439Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Paul G. Stuart
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Patent number: 10761239Abstract: Portable locators for detecting buried objects and determining information therefrom based on sensing electromagnetic emissions are disclosed. In one implementation, a portable locator may include a magnetic field sensor array and associated signal processing circuitry to detect and determine information associated with the buried object, as well as a camera and image or video processing circuitry to process images or video received from the camera in conjunction with the buried object detection.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Paul G. Stuart, David A. Cox, Ray Merewether, Dawn E. Shaffer, Ryan B. Levin, Michael J. Martin
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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: 10585012Abstract: A camera controller platform for use with a pipe inspection system is disclosed. The platform is configured for the rapid mounting and connection of an electronic computing device such as a laptop computer for providing display and/or virtual control interface functions in conjunction with an electronics module. An additional user interface, which may include a manual user interface device, may be coupled to the electronics module. Alternatively, a plurality of virtual controls may be supported by a software application on the electronic computing device, which may be connected to the camera controller platform by a USB or other interface bus.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, David A. Cox, Wesley Ice, Jesse O. Casares, Stephanie M. Bench, Michael E. Turgeon, Michael J. Martin, Paul G. Stuart
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Patent number: 10082599Abstract: Portable locators for detecting a buried object based on sensing electromagnetic emissions therefrom is disclosed. A portable locator may include a magnetic field sensor array and associated processing circuitry as well as a camera and image or video processing circuitry to process images or video received from the camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Paul G. Stuart, David A. Cox, Ray Merewether, Dawn E. Shaffer, Ryan B. Levin, Michael J. Martin
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Patent number: 10001425Abstract: A camera controller platform for use with a pipe inspection system is disclosed. The platform is configured for the rapid mounting and connection of an electronic computing device such as a laptop computer for providing display and/or virtual control interface functions in conjunction with an electronics module. An additional user interface, which may include a manual user interface device, may be coupled to the electronics module. Alternatively, a plurality of virtual controls may be supported by a software application on the electronic computing device, which may be connected to the camera controller platform by a USB or other interface bus.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, David A. Cox, Wesley Ice, Jesse O. Casares, Stephanie M. Bench, Michael E. Turgeon, Michael J. Martin, Paul G. Stuart
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Publication number: 20180106926Abstract: Man-portable locator systems for locating buried or otherwise inaccessible pipes, conduits, cables, wires and inserted transmitters using detector arrays and stochastic signal processing and similar techniques to analyze and display multiple target objects at differing frequencies in a layered user interface (UI) are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Paul G. Stuart
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Patent number: 9945976Abstract: Man-portable locator systems for locating buried or otherwise inaccessible pipes, conduits, cables, wires and inserted transmitters using detector arrays and stochastic signal processing and similar techniques to analyze and display multiple target objects at differing frequencies in a layered user interface (UI) are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Ray Merewether, Michael J. Martin, Paul G. Stuart
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Patent number: 9523788Abstract: Portable locators for detecting a buried object characterized by an electromagnetic (EM) field emission are disclosed. A locator may include a magnetic field sensor array and associated processing circuitry. A locator may further include a camera and image or video processing circuitry to process images or video received from the camera. A locator may further include a user-reconfigurable user interface (UI).Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: SEESCXIN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Paul G. Stuart, David A. Cox, Ray Merewether, Dawn E. Shaffer, Ryan B. Levin, Michael J. Martin
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Patent number: 9465129Abstract: A locator system for locating buried utilities such as conduits, cables, pipes or wires incorporates image-capturing and position and orientation measuring devices such as magnetic compass, accelerometers, gyros, GPS, and DGPS. The system may include other sensors such as gas concentration sensors. The system associates images captured during the locate process with buried utility position data and the other sensor data. These data and images may be further associated with terrain images from satellites or aerial photography to provide a highly precision map and database of buried utility locations and visual images of the burial site. Information so obtained may be transferred to a hand-held personal communication device (such as a smart phone) capable of displaying an augmented or virtual reality display showing the location of buried utilities in combination with photo-images and/or terrain maps.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: SEE SCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Paul G. Stuart, Michael J. Martin, Paul Wisecaver, Ray Merewether
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Publication number: 20160003961Abstract: Man-portable locator systems for locating buried or otherwise inaccessible pipes, conduits, cables, wires and inserted transmitters using detector arrays and stochastic signal processing and similar techniques to analyze and display multiple target objects at differing frequencies in a layered user interface (UI) are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Paul G. Stuart
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Patent number: 8773133Abstract: Man-portable locator systems for locating buried or otherwise inaccessible pipes, conduits, cables, wires and inserted transmitters using detector arrays and stochastic signal processing and similar techniques to analyze and display multiple target objects at differing frequencies in a layered user interface (UI) are described. In one embodiment, the locator UI may be adapted to present a target plurality sorted by proximity of target conductor to the locator operator together with other useful information specifying the multiple objects, frequencies and changes in the subterranean landscape by means of a useful combination of graphical, numeric and acoustic representations.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Seesean, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Paul G. Stuart
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Publication number: 20130164567Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: SEEKTECH, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, David A. Cox, Joseph B. Phaneuf, Paul G. Stuart
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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