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Guenter W. Brune
Also filed as: BRUNE GUENTER W
109 granted patents·5 pending applications·1,931 citations·filing 1997–2025
99Inventor score
Files withMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC89DIGITAL CONTROL INC10BRUNE GUENTER W8BURROWS JAMES W1MARLIN TECHNOLOGY INC1
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114 records- 0199US7960973B2Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objectsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 14, 2011·40 cites·16 claims
- 0298US11598198B2Advanced underground homing system, apparatus and methodMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 7, 2023·5 cites·15 claims
- 0398US6496008B1Flux plane locating in an underground drilling systemDIGITAL CONTROL INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 17, 2002·199 cites·16 claims
- 0498US6035951ASystem for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring toolDIGITAL CONTROL INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 14, 2000·237 cites·29 claims
- 0597US7859249B2Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objectsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 28, 2010·17 cites·5 claims
- 0697US6737867B2Locating arrangement and method using boring tool and cable locating signalsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 18, 2004·79 cites·45 claims
- 0796US8381836B2Advanced underground homing system, apparatus and methodMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·17 cites·28 claims
- 0896US7898494B2Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signalMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 1, 2011·33 cites·12 claims
- 0996US6756783B2Multi-frequency boring tool locating system and methodMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 29, 2004·76 cites·43 claims
- 1095US10107090B2Advanced underground homing system, apparatus and methodMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·7 cites·11 claims
- 1195US7165632B2Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and rollMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 23, 2007·28 cites·43 claims
- 1295US6868921B2Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and rollMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 22, 2005·69 cites·125 claims
- 1394US7775301B2Advanced steering tool system, method and apparatusMARTIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·45 cites·9 claims
- 1494US6727704B2Boring tool tracking/guiding system and method with unconstrained target location geometryMARLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 27, 2004·100 cites·66 claims
- 1593US12188346B2Advanced underground homing system, apparatus and methodMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 7, 2025·1 cites·8 claims
- 1693US9360579B1Advanced steering tool system, method and apparatusMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 7, 2016·5 cites·5 claims
- 1793US7967080B2Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and rollMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 28, 2011·11 cites·2 claims
- 1893US7425829B2Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objectsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 16, 2008·51 cites·83 claims
- 1992US6285190B1Skin depth compensation in underground boring applicationsDIGITAL CONTROL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 4, 2001·137 cites·44 claims
- 2092US6250402B1Establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mappings in underground boring tool applicationsDIGITAL CONTROL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 26, 2001·95 cites·10 claims
- 2191US9291738B2Flux plane locating in an underground drilling systemMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 22, 2016·5 cites·28 claims
- 2291US7956614B2Flux plane locating in an underground drilling systemMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 7, 2011·8 cites·18 claims
- 2390US10422664B2Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objectsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 24, 2019·2 cites·6 claims
- 2490US9519074B2Flux plane locating in an underground drilling systemMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 13, 2016·2 cites·22 claims
- 2590US8686731B2Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objectsZELLER RUDOLF·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·9 cites·12 claims
- 2690US7772849B2Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objectsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 10, 2010·15 cites·24 claims
- 2790US7570060B2Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objectsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 4, 2009·15 cites·27 claims
- 2889US9507046B2Locating arrangement and method using boring tool and cable locating signalsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 29, 2016·2 cites·5 claims
- 2989US9310507B2Tracking positions of personnel, vehicles, and inanimate objectsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 12, 2016·2 cites·2 claims
- 3089US8680864B2Flux plane locating in an underground drilling systemBRUNE GUENTER W·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 25, 2014·6 cites·10 claims
- 3188US7472761B2Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and rollMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 6, 2009·13 cites·15 claims
- 3288US7443359B2Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signalMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 28, 2008·12 cites·16 claims
- 3387US8393414B2Establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mapping in underground boring tool applicationsBRUNE GUENTER W·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 12, 2013·6 cites·6 claims
- 3487US7990152B2Locating arrangement and method using boring tool and cable locating signalsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 2, 2011·4 cites·6 claims
- 3587US7209093B2Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signalMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 24, 2007·16 cites·23 claims
- 3686US10895145B2Advanced underground homing system, apparatus and methodMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 19, 2021·2 cites·14 claims
- 3786US8157023B2Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and rollBURROWS JAMES W·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 17, 2012·7 cites·31 claims
- 3886US7080698B2Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring toolMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 25, 2006·16 cites·20 claims
- 3985US9683436B2Flux plane locating in an underground drilling systemMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 20, 2017·1 cites·11 claims
- 4085US8264419B2Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signalBRUNE GUENTER W·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 11, 2012·5 cites·9 claims
- 4185US7743848B2Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch, and rollMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 29, 2010·10 cites·11 claims
- 4285US7347280B2Establishing positions of locating field detectors and path mapping in underground boring tool applicationsMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 25, 2008·14 cites·22 claims
- 4384US8342262B2Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and rollMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 1, 2013·4 cites·13 claims
- 4484US6927741B2Locating technique and apparatus using an approximated dipole signalMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 9, 2005·36 cites·162 claims
- 4584US6047783ASystems, arrangements and associated methods for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring toolDIGITAL CONTROL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 11, 2000·58 cites·20 claims
- 4683US7663371B2Flux plane locating in an underground drilling systemMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 16, 2010·11 cites·9 claims
- 4783US7304479B2Flux plane locating in an underground drilling systemMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 4, 2007·11 cites·19 claims
- 4883US7159672B2Mapping tool for tracking and/or guiding an underground boring toolMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 9, 2007·13 cites·19 claims
- 4982US9371725B2Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and rollMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 21, 2016·3 cites·8 claims
- 5081US7306053B2Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and rollMERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 11, 2007·10 cites·5 claims
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