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Inspection assembly viewport

US10815767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2018
Grant dateOct 27, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/555
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Inspection assemblies that include one or more sideview cameras for capturing images of an interior surface of a pipe or conduit include an elongate housing, a sideview camera within the housing and arranged to capture an image of a region within a field of view external to the housing, and a viewport element mounted in the housing and located such that light is transmitted through the viewport element and into said sideview camera, wherein the viewport element is diffusion bonded to a metal support.

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