Adaptor for an unmanned underwater vehicle for inspecting an object and method for providing same
US9032901B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63G2008/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adaptor for an unmanned vehicle for inspecting an object, the adaptor includes a moveable ring assembly and a fixed ring. The moveable ring assembly rotates around a periphery of the unmanned vehicle and allows the unmanned vehicle to move along a surface of the object while maintaining a fixed stand-off distance between an exterior surface of the adaptor and the surface of the object. The fixed ring is connected around the exterior surface of the unmanned vehicle and secures a lateral position of the moveable ring assembly with respect to the unmanned vehicle.
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