Internal pipe pig with wireless data transmission system
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsSergey MAYOROV, Anatoly SMIRNOV
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AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsSergey MAYOROV, Anatoly SMIRNOV
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The invention relates to apparatuses for internal pipe non-destructive control of pipelines. Technical result is increasing of operational reliability of the internal pipe pig based on use of wireless means for transmitting data and control signals between both internal pipe measurement, diagnosis and control means outside the pig and on-board processing and storing means. An internal pipe pig comprises an electronic system of the pig, comprising wireless data transmission means which comprise at least one electromagnetic signal transmitter, measuring and measured data processing means comprising at least one measuring unit and at least one data processing unit, wherein the wireless data transmission means also comprise at least one high-frequency electromagnetic signal receiver for receiving the transmitted data, which is connected to the data processing unit.
An internal pipe pig for inspection of a pipeline, comprising:
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A method for internal-pipe testing a pipeline, comprising:
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The method according to claim 36, further comprising:
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The method according to claim 36, further comprising:
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.