US 12,307,533 B2
Cross-bore risk assessment and risk management tool
Matthew Scharpf, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to HYDOMAX USA, LLC, Evansville, IN (US)
Filed by Hydromax USA, LLC, Evansville, IN (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/163,662.
Application 18/163,662 is a continuation of application No. 16/452,922, filed on Jun. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/818,456, filed on Mar. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/690,590, filed on Jun. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0186410 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 50/06 (2024.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 10/0635 (2023.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 50/06 (2013.01) [G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 10/0635 (2013.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G06T 2210/56 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
locating at least two underground pipes or cables, wherein a cross-bore is defined as an intersection of the at least two underground pipes or cables;
effecting a presence of the cross-bore to be predicted prior to physical inspection of one the at least two underground pipes or cables, wherein prediction of the presence of the cross-bore is accomplished by:
receiving at least one dataset comprising a plurality of assets and cross-bore data, wherein the at least two underground pipes or cables are part of the plurality of assets;
calculating, using a processor, a risk probability value based on the cross-bore data for each asset of the plurality of assets using machine learning techniques;
spatially distributing the risk probability values around each respective asset;
producing a graphical output illustrating the risk probability for a specified geographical area based on the spatially distributed risk probability values; and
effecting an inspection procedure to be prioritized, wherein the inspection procedure inspects predicted cross-bores based on the machine learning technique that has evaluated the risk probability values and the presence of the cross-bore having been predicted.