System and method for surface inspection
US9651503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/1045
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a vessel floating on a body of water. The system also includes at least one conduit extending from the vessel to below the body of water. The system also includes a scanning device disposed within the at least one conduit. The scanning device includes at least one two-dimensional (2D) line scanner and a rotary encoder coupled to the at least one 2D line scanner. The scanning device is configured to generate three-dimensional (3D) image data of a surface of the at least one conduit or at least one component disposed within the at least one conduit.
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