Method for simultaneously determining a plurality of different locations of the buried objects and simultaneously indicating the different locations to a user

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PATENT NO 8564295
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12916886

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At least one antenna array including three mutually orthogonal antennas each sharing a common center point senses an electromagnetic signal emitted by a buried object such as a utility line, pipe or sonde. A circuit at least partially mounted in a housing is connected to the array and determines a location of the buried object by measuring signal strength and field angles in three dimensions without having to align the antenna array relative to the buried object while eliminating nulls and false peaks. A graphical user interface (GUI) has user-friendly icons, symbols, menus, numbers and graphical and auditory representation of signal strength. A plurality of different underground objects can be simultaneously detected and their different locations can be simultaneously indicated to a user via audible sounds and/or visual images on a display.

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SEEKTECH INC3855 RUFFIN ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92123

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnicoat, Bradley D Stanwood, US 7 492
Cox, David A San Diego, US 102 2241
Kolb, Thomas R San Diego, US 6 436
Martin, Michael J San Diego, US 189 3417
Merewether, Ray La Jolla, US 148 3406
Olsson, Mark S La Jolla, US 393 6858
Prsha, Jeffrey A San Diego, US 36 603
Shaffer, Dawn E San Diego, US 23 308

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