Pig for inspecting a tubular object
OwnerJonathan Harry Phipps, Hugh Mark Lewis +1inventors
InventorsJonathan Harry Phipps, Hugh Mark Lewis, David John Thewsey
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Abstract
There is provided a pig for inspecting a tubular object. The pig is configured for travel along an interior of the tubular object. The pig comprises a transducer body. The transducer body includes at least one transducer for detecting a condition of the tubular object. The or each transducer is configured to, in use, move in a plane that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a direction of travel of the pig along the interior of the tubular object.
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A pig for inspecting a tubular object, the pig configured for travel along an interior of the tubular object, the pig comprising a transducer body, the transducer body including at least one transducer for detecting a condition of the tubular object, wherein the or each transducer is configured to, in use, move in a plane that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a direction of travel of the pig along the interior of the tubular object.
A method of using a pig to inspect a tubular object, the pig configured for travel along an interior of the tubular object, the pig comprising a transducer body, the transducer body including at least one transducer for detecting a condition of the tubular object, the method comprising the step of moving the or each transducer in a plane that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a direction of travel of the pig along the interior of the tubular object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.