Inspection and failure detection of corrosion under fireproofing insulation using a hybrid sensory system
US10871444B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N25/72
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for predicting and detecting of corrosion under fireproof insulation (CUF) in an infrastructure asset comprises a first detection apparatus adapted to capture thermal images of the asset, a second detection apparatus adapted to receive THz radiation from the asset, and at least one ambient condition sensor for detecting environmental conditions at a location of the asset, a communication device coupled to the first and second detection apparatus and at least one ambient condition sensor to receive data therefrom and adapted to communicate the received data, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the communication device and configured with instructions for executing a machine learning algorithm taking as inputs the thermal image, THz and ambient condition data received from the communication device, and to output a CUF prediction regarding the asset.
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