Electronic multi-depth object locator with self-illuminating optical element warning and detection
First Claim
1. A sensing device, comprising:
- a sensing circuit configured to sense the presence of an object beneath a surface and to operate in at least three sensitivity modes; and
a mode selection input device configured to allow a user to select a desired mode from among the at least three sensitivity modes, the mode selection input device comprising a single button, wherein each sensitivity mode is respectively accessible by the mode selection input device without a need to first access at least one other sensitivity mode.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides a sensing device that includes a sensing circuit and a mode selection input device. The sensing circuit senses the presence of an object beneath a surface. The mode selection input device allows a user to select, using a single button, a desired mode from among at least three sensitivity modes without first accessing another sensitivity mode. In another embodiment, a sensing device includes a sensing circuit and a display. The sensing circuit senses the presence of a live electrical wire beneath a surface. The display includes an optical element and a light source to indicate the sensed presence of the live electrical wire.
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16 Claims
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1. A sensing device, comprising:
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a sensing circuit configured to sense the presence of an object beneath a surface and to operate in at least three sensitivity modes; and
a mode selection input device configured to allow a user to select a desired mode from among the at least three sensitivity modes, the mode selection input device comprising a single button, wherein each sensitivity mode is respectively accessible by the mode selection input device without a need to first access at least one other sensitivity mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A sensing device, comprising:
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an A/C sensing circuit configured to sense the presence of A/C beneath a surface; and
a display to indicate the presence of A/C beneath the surface, the display comprising an elongated optical element and at least one light source configured to illuminate the optical element. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sensing device, comprising:
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a sensing circuit configured to sense the presence of an object beneath a surface and to operate in a plurality of sensitivity modes;
a mode selection input device configured to allow a user to select a desired mode from among the plurality of sensitivity modes; and
a mode indication region configured to visually indicate to the user a currently selected sensitivity mode, the mode indication region including a respective symbolic representation and associated light source for each sensitivity mode, wherein the respective light source of the currently selected sensitivity mode is illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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