Steerable nozzle-mounted camera system and method
US10257471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/555
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for imaging a pipe comprising: (a) a first nozzle having a plurality of jets configured such that expelling fluid from the first nozzle urges the nozzle in an axial direction without substantially biasing the first nozzle laterally; (b) a second nozzle in fluid communication with the first nozzle, the second nozzle having one or more jets configured such that expelling fluid from the second nozzle biases the second nozzle laterally, wherein at least one of the first or second nozzles is configured for attachment to a hose for providing pressurized fluid, wherein the second nozzle is operatively connectable to the hose such that rotating the hose rotates the second nozzle; and (c) a camera attached proximately to the second nozzle.
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