Inventor
BRUNE GUENTER W
US109 patents
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MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC
35 patentsUS6868921B2Mar 22, 2005
Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and roll
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC69 citations99
US6756783B2Jun 29, 2004
Multi-frequency boring tool locating system and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC76 citations99
US6737867B2May 18, 2004
Locating arrangement and method using boring tool and cable locating signals
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC79 citations99
US7960973B2Jun 14, 2011
Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objects
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC40 citations96
US7898494B2Mar 1, 2011
Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signal
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC33 citations96
US7425829B2Sep 16, 2008
Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objects
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC51 citations96
US7165632B2Jan 23, 2007
Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and roll
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC28 citations96
US6768307B2Jul 27, 2004
Flux plane locating in an underground drilling system
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC20 citations96
US6668944B2Dec 30, 2003
Path mapping in underground boring tool applications
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC32 citations96
US8381836B2Feb 26, 2013
Advanced underground homing system, apparatus and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC17 citations93
US7956614B2Jun 7, 2011
Flux plane locating in an underground drilling system
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC8 citations93
US7859249B2Dec 28, 2010
Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objects
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC17 citations93
US7772849B2Aug 10, 2010
Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objects
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC15 citations93
US7663371B2Feb 16, 2010
Flux plane locating in an underground drilling system
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC11 citations93
US7570060B2Aug 4, 2009
Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objects
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC15 citations93
US7443359B2Oct 28, 2008
Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signal
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC12 citations93
US7327144B2Feb 5, 2008
Multi-frequency boring tool locating system and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC9 citations93
US7304479B2Dec 4, 2007
Flux plane locating in an underground drilling system
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC11 citations93
US7209093B2Apr 24, 2007
Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signal
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC16 citations93
US6927741B2Aug 9, 2005
Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signal
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC36 citations93
US6653837B2Nov 25, 2003
Dipole field locate point determination using a horizontal flux vector
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC14 citations93
US7967080B2Jun 28, 2011
Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and roll
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC11 citations92
US7743848B2Jun 29, 2010
Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch, and roll
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC10 citations92
US7562722B2Jul 21, 2009
Method and apparatus for establishing the position of a sonde in a region using a single detector
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC9 citations92
US7472761B2Jan 6, 2009
Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and roll
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC13 citations92
US7347280B2Mar 25, 2008
Establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mapping in underground boring tool applications
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC14 citations92
US7306053B2Dec 11, 2007
Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and roll
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC10 citations92
US7159672B2Jan 9, 2007
Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC13 citations92
US7080698B2Jul 25, 2006
Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC16 citations92
US7021403B2Apr 4, 2006
Method of establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mapping in underground boring tool applications
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC11 citations92
US6920943B2Jul 26, 2005
Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC18 citations92
US6640907B2Nov 4, 2003
Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC22 citations92
US11598198B2Mar 7, 2023
Advanced underground homing system, apparatus and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC5 citations86
US10422664B2Sep 24, 2019
Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objects
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations84
US10107090B2Oct 23, 2018
Advanced underground homing system, apparatus and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC7 citations84
DIGITAL CONTROL INC
10 patentsUS6496008B1Dec 17, 2002
Flux plane locating in an underground drilling system
DIGITAL CONTROL INC199 citations99
US6250402B1Jun 26, 2001
Establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mappings in underground boring tool applications
DIGITAL CONTROL INC95 citations99
US6035951AMar 14, 2000
System for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
DIGITAL CONTROL INC237 citations99
US6285190B1Sep 4, 2001
Skin depth compensation in underground boring applications
DIGITAL CONTROL INC137 citations98
US6095260AAug 1, 2000
System, arrangements and associated methods for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
DIGITAL CONTROL INC51 citations96
US6047783AApr 11, 2000
Systems, arrangements and associated methods for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
DIGITAL CONTROL INC58 citations96
US6536538B2Mar 25, 2003
Establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mapping in underground boring tool applications
DIGITAL CONTROL INC20 citations92
US6457537B1Oct 1, 2002
Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
DIGITAL CONTROL INC16 citations92
US6454023B1Sep 24, 2002
Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring tool
DIGITAL CONTROL INC18 citations92
US6364035B2Apr 2, 2002
Establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mapping in underground boring tool applications
DIGITAL CONTROL INC17 citations92
MARLIN TECHNOLOGY INC
1 patentMARTIN TECHNOLOGY INC
1 patentBRUNE GUENTER W
1 patentZELLER RUDOLF
1 patentBURROWS JAMES W
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