Submersible inspection vehicle with navigation and mapping capabilities
US11526163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/44
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A submersible remotely operable vehicle used for inspection of liquid cooled electrical transformers can include a number of separate cameras and sensors for mapping and navigating the internal structure of the transformer with liquid coolant remaining in the transformer. The remotely operable vehicle can be wirelessly controlled to perform various inspection functions while the number of cameras provide video streams for processing to produce a three dimensional field of view based on an observation position of the remotely operable vehicle.
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