Transport system for monitoring industrial processes
US8562227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2223/06
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system transports a device into a piece of industrial equipment for the purpose of collecting data inside of the industrial equipment. In an embodiment, the industrial equipment is a furnace and the device is an IR camera. The system opens a door covering an opening on the furnace, moves the IR camera inside of the furnace for a short time, the IR camera captures images, and the system removes the camera from the furnace and closes the door.
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