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US 2009/0024326 A1Published application
Utility mapping and data distribution system and method
AssigneeVermeer Manufacturing Company
InventorsGary Neal Young, Kevin L. Alft
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Abstract
A system and method of mapping underground utilities and other subsurface objects involves one or more of acquiring utility location data using a number of different detectors and sensors, processing the multiple detector/sensor output data to produce mapping data, storing the mapping data in a database, and providing access to and use of the stored mapping data by subscribing users on a usage fee basis.
Claims1
A above-ground system for evaluating a subsurface, comprising:
- a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system configured to produce GPR measurements about subsurface features for a survey area;
- an electromagnetic sensor (EM) system configured to produce EM measurements about subsurface features for the survey area;
- a positioning unit associated with the GPR system and EM system, respectively, the respective positioning units configured to produce positioning measurements indicative of GPR and EM system position within the survey area;
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- a processor configured to receive the respective measurements from the GPR system, EM system, and positioning units, the processor configured to execute program instructions for associating the GPR and EM measurements with respective positioning measurements and producing data indicative of presence and location of the subsurface features using the position-associated GPR and EM measurements.
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