Inspection robot having a number of horizontally displaced sensor sleds
US10795373B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0038
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes an inspection robot comprising a plurality of payloads; a plurality of arms, wherein each of the plurality of arms is pivotally mounted to one of the plurality of payloads; a plurality of sleds, wherein each sled is mounted to one of the plurality of arms; a plurality of inspection sensors, each of the inspection sensors coupled to one of the plurality of sleds such that each sensor is operationally couplable to an inspection surface; and wherein the plurality of sleds are horizontally distributed on the inspection surface at selected horizontal positions, and wherein each of the arms is horizontally moveable relative to the corresponding payload.
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