Subsurface imaging system and method for inspecting the condition of a structure
US9851440B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/044
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a method and system for inspecting the condition of a structure, the structure is scanned with a three-dimensional (3D) scanner. The 3D scanner includes a sensing system having one of a radar sensing device or an ultrasonic detection device. The sensing system detects 3D information about a subsurface of the structure, and the 3D scanner generates 3D data points based on the information detected by one or more of the radar sensing device and the ultrasonic detection device. A 3D model is constructed from the 3D data and is then analyzed to determine the condition of the subsurface of the structure.
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