CARRYING CASE FOR DIGITAL LOCATING SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR UNDERGROUND OBJECT DETECTION

• US 20100002365A1
• Filed: 09/11/2009
• Published: 01/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Butch Mulcahey
• Original Assignee: Butch Mulcahey
• Inventors: Mulcahey, Butch
• Application Number:
  US12/558,266
• Publication Number:
  US 20100002365A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 3/06 using ac
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 3/08 operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices with electromagnetic waves G01V3/12
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 3/165 operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by the object or by the detecting device with electromagnetic waves G01V3/17
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 3/36 Recording data G01V3/34 takes precedence

Abstract

An underground digital locating system includes a receiver capable of acquiring a signal produced by an underground object and displaying a digital representation of the orientation of underground object and of its depth. The system includes a carrying case for the digital locating receiver, the carrying case further including a transmitter for energizing underground objects to emit a magnetic field. A method of locating an underground object using the described system is also disclosed, as well as methods of measuring a flux field and translating a flux field signal of an underground object into a visual representation of the underground object on the display screen of the locating receiver.

Claims

1. A carrying case for a digital locating receiver comprising:

a top half and a bottom half, said two halves being connected to effectuate the opening and closing of said case, at least one of said halves having a cavity designed to accommodate a digital locating receiver;

at least one latch located on at least one of said haves for keeping said carrying case closed;

a handle, said handle shaped to accommodate a user'"'"'s hand; and

a digital transmitter housed within said carrying case, said transmitter capable of energizing an underground object.

2. The carrying case of claim 1, further comprising a control panel, said panel including a digital display and a plurality of buttons for operating said transmitter.

3. The carrying case of claim 1, further comprising a connection panel, said connection panel including a plurality of inlets for providing a connection port to at least one external device.

4. The carrying case of claim 1, further comprising a battery compartment for housing a battery.

5. The carrying case of claim 1, wherein said transmitter is capable of energizing an underground object by a direct connection.

6. The carrying case of claim 1, wherein said transmitter is capable of energizing an underground object by induction of a field.