Method for monitoring a power line
US11796570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30232
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for monitoring a power line that carries electrical current, using a mobile inspection device, the mobile inspection device has a magnetic sensor and a camera, the method includes the following steps: measuring a magnetic field generated by the current, by the magnetic sensor; and capturing an image of the power line by the camera according to the measured magnetic field. A mobile inspection device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium implement the method.
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