Patents
US 9207315 B1: Metal detector with motion sensing
- Granted
- 2015-12-08
- Filed
- 2011-06-27 application 13169427
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A metal detector has a motion sensor such as an accelerometer to determine direction, speed, duration and acceleration of search loop motion. The search loop motion information from the motion sensor is utilized in mode selection, signal processing, target analysis, and information display.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg151208.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White's Electronics, Inc. 9 patents | US company or organization | Sweet Home, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Plautz | Junction City, OR | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Anne Kelley | Corvallis, OR | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey Kelley | Corvallis, OR | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Carl W. Moreland | Corvallis, OR | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01S | Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | G01S13/885 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01V | Geophysics; gravitational measurements; detecting masses or objects; tags | G01V3/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KELLEY, ANNE E. signed 2011-06-21 KELLEY, JEFFREY L. signed 2011-06-21 MORELAND, CARL W. signed 2011-06-21 PLAUTZ, JOHN W. signed 2011-07-23 | WHITE'S ELECTRONICS, INC. SWEET HOME, OR | 26685/371 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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