Inspection robot having replaceable sensor sled portions
US10739779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0038
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes an inspection robot having a number of payloads, a number of arms mounted to the payloads, and a number of sleds mounted to the arms, where the sleds comprise an upper portion coupled to a replaceable lower portion, the replaceable lower portion having a bottom surface shaped to accommodate an inspection surface; and an inspection sensor coupled to the upper portion of the one of the plurality of sleds such that the sensor is operationally couplable to the inspection surface.
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