System for detecting a location of a subsurface channel
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1. A system for detecting a location of a subsurface channel, comprising:
- a detector box, comprising;
a magnetic coil oriented in a x direction,a magnetic coil oriented in a y direction and orthogonal to the magnetic coil oriented in the x direction, anda magnetic coil oriented in a z direction and orthogonal to the magnetic coils oriented in the x and y directions,wherein the magnetic coils in the x, y and z directions are spaced apart from one another and ends of each of the magnetic coil are unobstructed by each of the other of the magnetic coils, wherein the magnetic coils measure magnetic field generated by electric current flow through the subsurface channel, and wherein the system is capable of being hand carried between measurement stations; and
a battery power source,wherein the magnetic coils are spaced apart from the battery power source at a distance such that an effect of the battery power source on the magnetic coils is an absolute magnetic field deviation of not more than 1 picotesla.
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Abstract
A system for detecting a location of a subsurface channel may include a portable frame and a plurality of magnetic coils supported by the frame. The magnetic coils may be spaced apart from one another and ends of each of the magnetic coil are unobstructed by other of the magnetic coils.
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1. A system for detecting a location of a subsurface channel, comprising:
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a detector box, comprising; a magnetic coil oriented in a x direction, a magnetic coil oriented in a y direction and orthogonal to the magnetic coil oriented in the x direction, and a magnetic coil oriented in a z direction and orthogonal to the magnetic coils oriented in the x and y directions, wherein the magnetic coils in the x, y and z directions are spaced apart from one another and ends of each of the magnetic coil are unobstructed by each of the other of the magnetic coils, wherein the magnetic coils measure magnetic field generated by electric current flow through the subsurface channel, and wherein the system is capable of being hand carried between measurement stations; and a battery power source, wherein the magnetic coils are spaced apart from the battery power source at a distance such that an effect of the battery power source on the magnetic coils is an absolute magnetic field deviation of not more than 1 picotesla. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile system for detecting a location of a subsurface channel, comprising:
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a detector box including a plurality of magnetic coils configured to detect a magnetic field from a subsurface water channel; and a battery power source spaced apart no more than 4 feet from the plurality of magnetic coils, but still at a distance such that an absolute magnetic field deviation of a signal detected by the coils as a result of proximity of the battery power source is not greater than 1 picotesla, wherein the battery power source and the detector box housing the plurality of magnetic coils are in a columnar arrangement with the battery power source being positioned farther from the subsurface water channel than the plurality of magnetic coils when the system is in an upright position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for detecting a location of a subsurface channel, comprising:
- a detector box, comprising;
a magnetic coil oriented in a x direction;
a magnetic coil oriented in a y direction and orthogonal to the magnetic coil oriented in the x direction; and
a magnetic coil oriented in a z direction and orthogonal to the magnetic coils oriented in the x and y directions, wherein ends of each of the magnetic coils are unobstructed by both of the other magnetic coils such that the ends of each of the magnetic coils do not interfere with either of the other magnetic coils when the magnetic coils are all simultaneously sensing magnetic field, and wherein each of the magnetic coils are spaced apart from both of the other magnetic coils by at least 0.5 inches, wherein the each of the magnetic coils are coupled to a mounting board, wherein at least one of the magnetic coils is coupled to each side of the mounting board, and wherein each of the magnetic coils and the mounting board are arranged in the detector box having a volume of approximately 0.1 cubic feet or less. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile system for detecting a location of a subsurface channel, comprising:
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a detector box comprising a plurality of magnetic coils configured to detect a magnetic field from a subsurface water channel; a control box comprising a battery power source wherein the control box and the detector box are spaced apart no more than 4 feet, but still at a distance such that an absolute magnetic field deviation of a signal detected by the coils as a result of proximity of the battery power source is not greater than 1 picotesla and a maximum allowable tolerance of the absolute magnetic field deviation being equal to or less than four percent; and a handle coupled to the control box for carrying the mobile system, the handle including a trigger for triggering detection of the magnetic field using the plurality of magnetic coils simultaneously.
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20. A system for detecting a location of a subsurface channel, comprising:
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a detector box, comprising; a magnetic coil oriented in a x direction, a magnetic coil oriented in a y direction and orthogonal to the magnetic coil oriented in the x direction, and a magnetic coil oriented in a z direction and orthogonal to the magnetic coils oriented in the x and y directions, wherein the magnetic coils in the x, y and z directions are spaced apart from one another and ends of each of the magnetic coil are unobstructed by each of the other of the magnetic coils, wherein the magnetic coils measure magnetic field generated by electric current flow through the subsurface channel, and wherein the system is capable of being hand carried between measurement stations; and circuitry configured to read signals measured from each of the magnetic coils simultaneously, wherein the signals are compared to establish polarity for determining a preferential flow path of the subsurface channel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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