Inventor
ZELLER RUDOLF
US85 patents
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MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC
31 patentsUS7960973B2Jun 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
US6668944B2Dec 30, 2003
Path mapping in underground boring tool applications
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC32 citations96
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
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
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
US7775121B2Aug 17, 2010
Tension monitoring arrangement and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC8 citations92
US7578201B2Aug 25, 2009
Tension monitoring arrangement and method
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
US7347280B2Mar 25, 2008
Establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mapping in underground boring tool applications
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC14 citations92
US7343816B2Mar 18, 2008
Tension monitoring arrangement and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC12 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
US6993981B1Feb 7, 2006
Tension monitoring arrangement and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC20 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
US10422664B2Sep 24, 2019
Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objects
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations84
US9778121B2Oct 3, 2017
Tension monitoring arrangement and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations84
US9360579B1Jun 7, 2016
Advanced steering tool system, method and apparatus
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC5 citations84
US8025109B2Sep 27, 2011
Method for establishing the positions of a transmitter and detector in a region
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC7 citations84
US11352876B2Jun 7, 2022
Advanced passive interference management in directional drilling system, apparatus and methods
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations83
US10378338B2Aug 13, 2019
Advanced passive interference management in directional drilling system, apparatus and methods
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations83
US9739140B2Aug 22, 2017
Communication protocol in directional drilling system, apparatus and method utilizing multi-bit data symbol transmission
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC13 citations83
US11149539B2Oct 19, 2021
Drill planning tool for topography characterization, system and associated methods
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC7 citations82
US8042407B2Oct 25, 2011
Tension monitoring arrangement and method
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations74
US6677768B2Jan 13, 2004
Orientation sensor especially suitable for use in an underground boring device
MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations74
DIGITAL CONTROL INC
11 patentsUS6250402B1Jun 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
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
US5878824AMar 9, 1999
Boring tool or other device including thermal protection for an electronic component assembly and method
DIGITAL CONTROL INC31 citations92
US5726359AMar 10, 1998
Orientation sensor especially suitable for use in an underground boring device
DIGITAL CONTROL INC11 citations82
US6400159B1Jun 4, 2002
Orientation sensor especially suitable for use in an underground boring device
DIGITAL CONTROL INC9 citations74
BRUNE GUENTER W
3 patentsUS8393414B2Mar 12, 2013
Establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mapping in underground boring tool applications
BRUNE GUENTER W6 citations84
US8659298B2Feb 25, 2014
Advanced steering tool system, method and apparatus
BRUNE GUENTER W3 citations74
US8264419B2Sep 11, 2012
Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signal
BRUNE GUENTER W5 citations74
ZEISS STIFTUNG
2 patentsMARTIN TECHNOLOGY INC
1 patentZELLER RUDOLF
1 patentVOEST ALPINE AG
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