Electronic time stamping apparatus as a part of a system for use with an inground transmitter
AssigneeMerlin Technology, Inc.
InventorJohn E. Mercer
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Abstract
An apparatus forms part of a system in which a transmitter is moved through the ground while transmitting a signal for locating the transmitter. The apparatus includes a receiver for receiving the signal to generate certain information about the position of the transmitter relative to the position of the apparatus based on the signal. A processor establishes a current location of the transmitter and electronically records the current location as one of a series of recorded locations of the transmitter based on the certain information and, at a time of recording the current location, electronically records a time stamp that designates at least a date on which the current location was recorded as part of the series of recorded locations of the transmitter.
Claims19
An apparatus for use as part of a system in which a transmitter is moved through the ground within a region while transmitting a signal for locating the transmitter, said apparatus comprising:
- a receiver for receiving the signal to generate certain information about the position of the transmitter relative to the position of the apparatus based on the signal;
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- a processor that is configured for establishing a current location of the transmitter and for electronically recording the current location as one of a series of recorded locations of the transmitter based on the certain information and, at a time of recording the current location, electronically recording a time stamp that designates at least a date on which the current location was recorded as part of the series of recorded locations of the transmitter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.