Inspection system for inspecting an internal component of a machine
US10488350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/555
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inspection system for inspecting an internal component of a machine includes a remote controlled vehicle constructed to fit inside a desired portion of the machine; a controller operative to control an operation of the remote controlled vehicle; a tether coupled to the controller and to the remote controlled vehicle, wherein the tether is operative to transmit control signals from the controller to the remote controlled vehicle; and an imaging device extending from a front portion of the remote controlled vehicle and operative to view the internal component. The imaging device has a flexible articulating tip spaced apart from the front portion of the body.
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