Patent · US Active

System for determining the location of pipelines

US11237289B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by

4References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Josef Alois Birchbauer · Seiersberg, AT
Uwe Linnert · Bad Mergentheim, DE
Klaus Ludwig · Erlangen, DE
Markus Richter · Neutraubling, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 8, 2017
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 8, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16L2101/30
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for determining the location of pipelines using at least one geopig that is introduced into a pipeline, advances therein and that has a magnetic source for generating a magnetic field, wherein at least one unmanned aerial vehicle is provided with magnetic field sensors and position determination devices, a controller is provided for determining the field strength profile of the magnetic field and for positioning the unmanned aerial vehicle at a defined distance from the at least one geopig, and a device is provided for determining the location of the at least one geopig from the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the defined distance between the at least one geopig and the unmanned aerial vehicle.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.