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Layer thickness measurement of soil covering

US11022426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Josef Alois Birchbauer · Seiersberg, AT
Juergen Hatzl · Pinkafeld, AT
Michael Hödlmoser · Mitterleiten, AT
Stefan Wakolbinger · Graz, AT
Claudia Windisch · Kleinwinklern, AT
Michael Hornacek · Wien, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2017
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64U2101/30
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for measure the layer thickness of soil coverings, in particular in the case of gas and oil pipelines laid underground, wherein the device to be covered is measured and the coordinates thereof in relation to a specified coordinate system are recorded, where the course of the terrain over the device is measured and a terrain model is determined therefrom and recorded in the specified coordinate system after the soil covering has been applied, and where the layer thickness of the soil covering is determined from the coordinates of the device and from the terrain model.

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