LOCATOR ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING, LOCATING AND IDENTIFYING BURIED OBJECTS AND METHOD OF USE
First Claim
1. A locator assembly for the detection, location and identification of a buried object comprising:
- a sensor portion adapted to detect and measure the magnetic field strength of a buried object;
a control assembly connected to the sensor portion, wherein the control assembly is adapted to receive and analyze the magnetic field strength provided by the sensor portion to ascertain the location of the buried object; and
an identification portion in communication with the control assembly and which operates independently of the sensor portion, wherein the identification portion is adapted to communicate with the buried object to ascertain the identity of the buried. object.
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Abstract
A locator assembly for the detection, location and identification of a buried object is provided comprising a sensor portion adapted to detect and measure the magnetic field strength of a buried object. A control assembly is connected to the sensor portion, wherein the control assembly is adapted to receive and analyze the magnetic field strength provided by the sensor portion to ascertain the location of a buried object. An identification portion is connected to the control assembly and operates independent of the sensor portion, wherein the identification portion is adapted to communicate with the buried object to ascertain the identity of the buried object. A method for the detection, location and identification of a buried object is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A locator assembly for the detection, location and identification of a buried object comprising:
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a sensor portion adapted to detect and measure the magnetic field strength of a buried object; a control assembly connected to the sensor portion, wherein the control assembly is adapted to receive and analyze the magnetic field strength provided by the sensor portion to ascertain the location of the buried object; and an identification portion in communication with the control assembly and which operates independently of the sensor portion, wherein the identification portion is adapted to communicate with the buried object to ascertain the identity of the buried. object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of detecting, locating and identifying a buried object comprising:
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detecting a magnetic field of a buried object about a portion of a surface of a ground with a sensor portion of a locator assembly; measuring the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field of the buried object with a locator assembly; locating the buried object below a portion of the surface of the ground; communicating with the buried object with an RFID interrogator; and receiving information from an RFD to attached to the buried object, including the identity of the buried object. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method of detecting, locating and identifying a buried object comprising:
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detecting information associated with a buried object about a portion of a surface of a ground with a sensor portion of a locator assembly; measuring the information associated with the buried object with a locator assembly; locating the buried object below a portion of the surface of the ground; interrogating the buried object with a first signal transmitted from an RFID interrogator; and receiving a second signal from an RFID tag attached to the buried object, wherein the second signal includes information including the identity of the buried object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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