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Patent US8060304 - Marking system and method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed and identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may also receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is activated, and store the marker characteristic...http://www.google.com/patents/US8060304?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8060304 - Marking system and methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8060304 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/696,606Publication dateNov 15, 2011Filing dateApr 4, 2007Priority dateApr 4, 2007Also published asEP2171649A1, EP2171649A4, US8374789, US8386178, US20080245299, US20090013928, US20100090858, US20130265138, WO2008124226A1, WO2008124226A8Publication number11696606, 696606, US 8060304 B2, US 8060304B2, US-B2-8060304, US8060304 B2, US8060304B2InventorsSteven Nielsen, Curtis Chambers, Jeffrey Farr, Rene VazquezOriginal AssigneeCertusview Technologies, LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (105), Non-Patent Citations (49), Referenced by (26), Classifications (8), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMarking system and methodUS 8060304 B2Abstract A marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed and identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may also receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is activated, and store the marker characteristic and time data when the trigger is activated.
BACKGROUND Underground man-made objects, such as utility lines and pipes (hereinafter �utility lines�), are very susceptible to damage from excavation activities. Local and federal laws require that notification be given to owners of underground utility lines in an area to be excavated before any excavation takes place. The owners of the utility lines typically must locate and mark the location of any underground utility lines.
SUMMARY According to one aspect, a marking system may include a marker dispenser to hold and dispense a marker; a processor to determine at least one characteristic regarding the marker; and a triggering system in communication with the marker dispenser and the processor to trigger the marker dispenser to dispense the marker and the processor to store the at least one characteristic regarding the marker and time data associated with the dispensing of the marker.
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examinerClassifications U.S. Classification701/517, 340/988International ClassificationG01C21/00Cooperative ClassificationG01C15/02, G06K7/10376, B65D83/203European ClassificationG01C15/02, B65D83/20B2BLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionFeb 28, 2012CCCertificate of correctionDec 1, 2008ASAssignmentOwner name: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, FLORIDAOwner name: DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC., FLORIDAFree format text: TERMINATION OF NOTICE OF ATTORNEY S LIEN;ASSIGNOR:BROWN RUDNICK LLP;REEL/FRAME:021907/0232Effective date: 20081201Owner name: DYCOM TECHNOLOGY, LLC, FLORIDANov 6, 2008ASAssignmentOwner name: BROWN RUDNICK LLP, MASSACHUSETTSFree format text: NOTICE OF ATTORNEY S LIEN;ASSIGNORS:DYCOM TECHNOLOGY, LLC;DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.;CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC;REEL/FRAME:021797/0318Effective date: 20081106Sep 10, 2008ASAssignmentOwner name: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, FLORIDAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DYCOM IDENTITY, LLC;REEL/FRAME:021507/0742Effective date: 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