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Pipeline inspection device

US11623254B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
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30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 28, 2021
Grant dateApr 11, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE03F7/12
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pipeline inspection device including a stand, a drum rotatably supported by the stand, the drum including an opening in a front wall of the drum, a cable disposed at least partially within the drum, the cable including a camera disposed on a distal end of the cable, the camera and the cable configured to be directed into a conduit, a hub including a body at least partially insertable into the opening of the drum, the hub being electrically coupled to the cable when inserted into the opening, a wireless communication module housed within the hub, and a battery supported by the hub, the battery and the hub being removable from the drum as a single unit.

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