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Apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling detection of stray voltage anomalies

US7486081B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2006
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C7/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mobile apparatus for monitoring an electric field in a patrolled area, comprising at least one detection device for measuring electric field signals, at least one camera device for collecting video images of said patrolled area, a processor for correlating video image data collected from the camera device with electric field signal data measured by the detection device, and a video based graphical user interface for analyzing and capturing a monitored event depicting an anomaly in the measured electric field signals.

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