Marking apparatus having enhanced features for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems

S Nielsen, C Chambers, J Farr - US Patent 8,442,766, 2013 - Google Patents
G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY
ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR …

Locating equipment communicatively coupled to or equipped with a mobile/portable device

S Nielsen, C Chambers, J Farr, T Davani - US Patent 8,311,765, 2012 - Google Patents
Locating and/or marking equipment, such as a locate transmitter or locate receiver, a
marking device, or a combined locate and marking device, may be communicatively coupled …

Marking apparatus having operational sensors for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems

S Nielsen, C Chambers, J Farr - US Patent 8,467,969, 2013 - Google Patents
G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY
ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR …

Marking device docking stations having mechanical docking and methods of using same

SE Nielsen, C Chambers, J Farr - US Patent 8,600,526, 2013 - Google Patents
Docking stations and docking methods are provided for use with marking devices used for
marking the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The docking …

Marking apparatus and marking methods using marking dispenser with machine-readable ID mechanism

SE Nielsen, C Chambers, J Farr - US Patent 8,473,209, 2013 - Google Patents
Marking devices for dispensing markers on the ground and marking methods are provided.
The marking devices and marking methods use a marking dispenser having a machine …

Methods and apparatus for displaying an electronic rendering of a marking operation based on an electronic record of marking information

SE Nielsen, C Chambers, J Farr - US Patent 8,361,543, 2013 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatus for providing on a display device an electronic rendering of a
marking operation to mark on ground, pavement, or other Surface a presence or an absence …

Marker detection mechanisms for use in marking devices and methods of using same

SE Nielsen, J Farr, C Chambers - US Patent 8,424,486, 2013 - Google Patents
Marking devices for dispensing a marking substance on the ground and marking methods
are provided. The marking devices and marking methods use one or more detection …

Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations

SE Nielsen, C Chambers, J Farr - US Patent 8,965,700, 2015 - Google Patents
US8965700B2 - Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of
environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations - Google Patents …

Marking apparatus having environmental sensors and operations sensors for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems

S Nielsen, C Chambers, J Farr - US Patent 8,770,140, 2014 - Google Patents
G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY
ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR …

Methods, apparatus and systems for surface type detection in connection with locate and marking operations

S Nielsen, C Chambers, J Farr, JM Vice - US Patent 9,046,413, 2015 - Google Patents
Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing Surface type detection in connection with
locate and marking operations. In Some embodiments, one or more sensors may be …