US 12,277,872 B2
Underground damage prevention method and apparatus
Roger Sampson, North Massapequa, NY (US)
Assigned to New York 811, Inc., Bohemia, NY (US)
Filed by Roger Sampson, North Massapequa, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/137,848.
Application 18/137,848 is a continuation of application No. 17/001,246, filed on Aug. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,645,937.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/891,005, filed on Aug. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0252907 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09B 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC G09B 9/04 (2013.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An excavator training simulator, comprising:
a virtual reality (VR) workspace through which VR data related to excavation simulation is transmitted and received,
a seating area configured to be occupied by a trainee and an operator,
a steering wheel configured for use by the operator to adjust a position of the training apparatus relative to the VR data,
a slide out configured to receive a magnetic strip card insertion, by the trainee, enabling input of ticket information and determining of an automated positive response (APR) status, the APR status indicating a status of an excavation location request of the operator,
a training station configured to be occupied by the operator, and
a computer station including software by which the excavation simulation is run.