ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,376, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to SeeScan Inc. (San Diego).

"Systems, apparatus, and methods for documenting utility potholes and associated utility lines" was invented by Mark S. Olsson (La Jolla, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus, systems, and methods for mapping utility lines in utility potholing operations are disclosed. Pothole mapping apparatuses, systems, and methods may be employed in utility locator devices and utility locating systems to map potholed utility lines. Data generated via pothole mapping may be used to calibrate utility depth measurements in utility locator devices and systems. Further, infor...