Patents by Inventor Scott A. Powell

Scott A. Powell 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).

  • Inspection camera devices and methods
    Patent number: 12250497
    Abstract: Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, Nicholas A. Smith, Michael J. Martin, Scott A. Powell
  • Inspection camera devices and methods
    Patent number: 11962943
    Abstract: Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, Nicholas A. Smith, Michael J. Martin, Scott A. Powell
  • Ground tracking apparatus, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11651514
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for tracking movement over the ground or other surfaces using two or more spaced apart cameras and an associated processing element to detect ground features in images from the cameras and determine tracking parameters based on the position of the detected ground features in the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Scott A. Powell, Nicholas A. Smith, Ryan B. Levin, Thomas R. Kok, Michael J. Martin, Garrett A. Newby
  • Inspection camera devices and methods with selectively illuminated multisensor imaging
    Patent number: 11418761
    Abstract: Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, Nicholas A. Smith, Michael J. Martin, Scott A. Powell
  • Buried utility locator ground tracking apparatus, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11366245
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for utility locating with tracking of movement over the ground or other surfaces using a dodecahedral antenna array and a stereo-optical ground tracker having two or more spaced apart cameras and an associated processing element to detect ground features in images from the cameras and determine tracking parameters based on the position of the detected ground features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Scott A. Powell, Ryan B. Levin
  • INSPECTION CAMERA DEVICES AND METHODS WITH SELECTIVELY ILLUMINATED MULTISENSOR IMAGING
    Publication number: 20200162702
    Abstract: Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, Nicholas A. Smith, Michael J. Martin, Scott A. Powell
  • Inspection camera devices and methods with selectively illuminated multisensor imaging
    Patent number: 10440332
    Abstract: Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, Nicholas A. Smith, Michael J. Martin, Scott A. Powell
  • GROUND TRACKING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170263018
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for tracking movement over the ground or other surfaces using two or more spaced apart cameras and an associated processing element to detect ground features in images from the cameras and determine tracking parameters based on the position of the detected ground features in the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Scott A. Powell, Nicholas A. Smith, Garrett A. Newby, Ryan B. Levin, Thomas R. Kok, Michael J. Martin
  • ADJUSTABLE VARIABLE RESOLUTION INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170176344
    Abstract: Camera heads configured to provide digitally articulated images or video, at adjustable resolutions and/or offsets and orientations, to a camera control unit (CCU) or other electronic computing system for display, storage, and/or transmission to other systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Scott A. Powell, Stephanie M. Bench, Ray Merewether, David A. Cox, Eric M. Chapman
  • BURIED UTILITY LOCATOR GROUND TRACKING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170131423
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for utility locating with tracking of movement over the ground or other surfaces using a dodecahedral antenna array and a stereo-optical ground tracker having two or more spaced apart cameras and an associated processing element to detect ground features in images from the cameras and determine tracking parameters based on the position of the detected ground features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Scott A. Powell, Ryan B. Levin
  • GROUND TRACKING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170084052
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for tracking movement over the ground or other surfaces using two or more spaced apart cameras and an associated processing element to detect ground features in images from the cameras and determine tracking parameters based on the position of the detected ground features in the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Scott A. Powell, Nicholas A. Smith, Garrett A. Newby, Ryan B. Levin, Thomas R. Kok, Michael J. Martin
  • ADJUSTABLE VARIABLE RESOLUTION INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170023492
    Abstract: Camera heads configured to provide digitally articulated images or video, at adjustable resolutions and/or offsets and orientations, to a camera control unit (CCU) or other electronic computing system for display, storage, and/or transmission to other systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Scott A. Powell, Stephanie M. Bench, Ray Merewether, David A. Cox, Eric M. Chapman
  • INSPECTION CAMERA DEVICES AND METHODS WITH SELECTIVELY ILLUMINATED MULTISENSOR IMAGING
    Publication number: 20160261829
    Abstract: Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, Nicholas A. Smith, Michael J. Martin, Scott A. Powell
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D369154
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Inventor: Scott A. Powell