# US 8,783,123 B2 · Locating device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,123 B2 - Document ID: US8783123B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/126,044 - Filed: 2009-10-23 - Published: 2011-10-06 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2008-10-27 - Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH - Applicants: Reiner Krapf; Bjoern Haase; Kai Renz - Inventors: Reiner Krapf; Bjoern Haase; Kai Renz - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783123B2 ## CPC - G01V 3/15: specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat - G01V: GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS (means for indicating the location of accidentally buried, e.g. snow-buried, persons A63B29/02) ## Abstract A locating device, in particular a handheld locating device, includes a locating unit configured to detect the presence of an item arranged in an examination object using an examination signal. The locating device further includes a motion sensor unit configured to detect at least one motion parameter along at least one direction of motion. In addition, the locating device includes an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the motion parameter and at least one locating parameter of the locating unit together. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A locating device, comprising: a locating unit configured to detect the presence of an item arranged in an examination object and to output a signal having at least one locating parameter indicative of the detection, a motion sensor unit configured to detect at least one motion parameter along at least one direction of motion, the at least one motion parameter including acceleration, and wherein the locating unit includes an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the at least one locating parameter of the locating unit depending on the at least one motion parameter. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The locating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to at least partially automatically calibrate the locating unit using the locating parameter and the motion parameter. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The locating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to set a dynamic threshold value for a measurement on the basis of the locating parameter and/or the motion parameter. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The locating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit has at least one storage device configured to store the locating parameter and/or the motion parameter. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The locating device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display unit having a display area, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to at least partially automatically adapt a scale of the display area to the locating parameter. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The locating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motion sensor unit is configured to detect motion along at least two directions of motion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The locating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locating unit has at least two sensor elements. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The locating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to minimize interference in the locating parameter during data evaluation using the motion parameter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The locating device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the evaluation unit has at least one interference reduction algorithm. ### Claim 10 A method of using a locating device having (i) a locating unit configured to detect the presence of an item arranged in an examination object using an examination signal and to output a signal having at least one locating parameter indicative of the detection, (ii) a motion sensor unit configured to detect at least one motion parameter in each of a plurality of directions of motion simultaneously, the at least one motion parameter including at least one of motion and acceleration, and (iii) the locating unit including an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the motion parameter and at least one locating parameter of the locating unit together, the method comprising evaluating at least one locating parameter of the locating unit depending on the at least one motion parameter. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the locating unit is at least partially automatically calibrated. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein a dynamic threshold value for a measurement is set on the basis of the locating parameter and/or the motion parameter. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the locating device further includes a display unit having a display area that is at least partially automatically adapted to adjust a display scale based on a measuring amplitude of a measurement signal. ### Claim 14 A locating device, comprising: a locating unit configured to detect the presence of an item arranged in an examination object and to output a signal having at least one locating parameter indicative of the detection, a motion sensor unit configured to detect at least one motion parameter along at least one direction of motion, the at least one motion parameter including at least one of motion and acceleration, and wherein the locating unit includes an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the at least one locating parameter of the locating unit depending on the at least one motion parameter, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to minimize interference in the locating parameter during data evaluation using the motion parameter, and wherein the evaluation unit has at least one interference reduction algorithm.