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MARKING APPARATUS HAVING OPERATIONAL SENSORS FOR UNDERGROUND FACILITY MARKING OPERATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS

  • US 20100255182A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2010
  • Published: 10/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A marking apparatus for performing a marking operation to indicate a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility, the marking apparatus comprising:

  • a hand-held housing;

    a holder configured to hold to the hand-held housing at least one marking dispenser containing a marking material;

    a location tracking system mechanically coupled to the hand-held housing and configured to determine a location of the apparatus;

    at least one processor communicatively coupled to the location tracking system; and

    at least one input device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, configured to sense at least one operating condition of the apparatus, and provide an output signal to the at least one processor indicative of the sensed at least one operating condition.

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