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US 12,663,264 B2Granted
In-place inclinometer
AssigneeGeokon, Inc.
InventorsSamuel G. Rondeau, Peter Twarog
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Abstract
An in-place inclinometer system is provided. The system allows for improved precision in measurement compared to the prior art, as well as improved ease in packaging, installation, and manufacture. The system utilizes a plurality of probes which can fit into an inclinometer casing which may have an accelerometer within each probe and/or which may pivot relative to an adjacent probe while maintaining approximately the same measurement distance.
Claims20
An in-place inclinometer system comprising:
- a probe comprising a probe body having an accelerometer within the probe body;
- a pivotal connection point on the probe body with a connector pivotally connected to the pivotal connection point, the pivotal connection point being located along a length of the body and spaced apart from each lengthwise end of the body;
- the probe body being rotatable relative to the connector via the pivotal connection point;
- the probe body further comprising a wheel assembly with at least one wheel;
- a cord extending from each end of the probe body and being electrically connected to the accelerometer.
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An in-place inclinometer system comprising:
- a plurality of connected probes, each probe comprising:
- a probe body having an accelerometer within the probe body;
- a pivotal connection point on the probe body with a connector pivotally connected to the pivotal connection point, the pivotal connection point being located along a length of the body and spaced apart from each lengthwise end of the body;
- a wheel assembly with at least one wheel;
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- a cord extending from each end of the probe body and being electrically connected to the accelerometer;
- wherein each probe is connected to an adjacent one of the plurality of probes by a connector, wherein the connector allows a pivotal rotation of each of the plurality of probes about the pivotal connection point, each connector being pivotally connected to the pivotal connection point of each adjacent of the plurality of probes;
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- wherein the cord of each of the plurality of probes is electrically connected to an adjacent one of the plurality of probes.
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An in-place inclinometer system comprising:
- an inclinometer casing, the inclinometer casing defining internal grooves along its inside surface;
- a probe comprising a probe body having two accelerometers within the probe body, one accelerometer adjacent to each end of the probe body;
- a cord extending from each end of the probe body and being electrically connected to the accelerometer;
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- wherein a wheel assembly of the probe body is engaged with at least one of the internal grooves and movable along the at least one of the internal grooves;
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- wherein a force applied to the probe holds the probe under tension.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.