Apparatus and method for determining defects in dielectric materials and detecting subsurface objects
US10788584B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/885
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus travels within a 3-dimensional space collecting data that may be used to expose defects in structures and objects beneath the ground surface. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled by a user. The apparatus carries LIDAR and ground penetrating radar and correlates data received from both to facilitate displaying a map with data superimposed on it representing locations of defects in structures and buried objects.
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