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System for obtaining information relating to a pipe, and associated method

US8307725B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

17Claims

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Assignee

SOLETANCHE FREYSSINET · FR

Inventors

Jerome Stubler · Paris, FR
Bernard Basile · Plaisir, FR
Gilles Hovhanessian · Antony, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2009
Grant date	Nov 13, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01M3/005
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention proposes a system for obtaining information relating to a pipe (4) conveying a flow of fluid (28), and/or relating to the fluid. This system comprises a module (1;30) comprising means (10) of acquiring data, subsequent analysis of which makes it possible to obtain information relating to the pipe and/or the fluid, and means (11) of storing the data which said data acquisition means acquire, the self-contained module being arranged to be pushed by the fluid flow after being introduced into the pipe. It also comprises a mechanical link (2) which is connected to the self-contained module and accessible from outside the pipe.

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