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US 10,093,414 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for remote, interior inspection of cavities using an unmanned aircraft system
AssigneeVersatol, LLC
InventorsJared David Salzmann, J Eric Corban
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Abstract
An interior length of a confined space is inspected by autonomously flying an unmanned aerial vehicle having a sensor pod. The sensor pod can be tethered to the unmanned aerial vehicle and lowered into the confined space from above perhaps by an electromechanical hoist. An altitude or heading of the sensor pod can be measured. The confined space can be the flue of a chimney.
Claims9
An apparatus for inspecting at least the interior length of a confined space comprising:
- an unmanned aerial vehicle;
- a sensor pod operatively coupled to the unmanned aerial vehicle;
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- a length adjustable tether configured to operatively couple the sensor pod to the unmanned aerial vehicle and lower the sensor pod into a confined space from above.
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