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US 6,820,653 B1Granted
Pipe inspection and repair system
AssigneeCarnegie Mellon University
InventorsHagen Schempf, Edward Mutschler, Brian Chemel, Scott Boehmke, William Crowley
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Abstract
A multi-module pipe inspection and repair device. The device includes a base module, a camera module, a sensor module, an MFL module, a brush module, a patch set/test module, and a marker module. Each of the modules may be interconnected to construct one of an inspection device, a preparation device, a marking device, and a repair device.
Claims51
A multi-module pipe repair inspection device, comprising:
- a base module;
- a microprocessor;
- at least two interchangeable tooling modules;
- a first flexible joint having electrical connection means, said joint flexibly, electrically and releasably connecting the base module to a selected one of the interchangeable tooling modules;
- and,
- a second flexible joint having electrical connection means, said joint flexibly, electrically and releasably connected between the interchangeable tooling modules,
- wherein each of said first and second joints is comprised of end portions, a spring positioned between said end portions defining a passage therethrough, and a flexible wire for electrically interconnecting adjacent modules to pass control and feedback signals from one module to another.
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A multi-module pipe repair inspection device, comprising:
- a base module;
- a microprocessor;
- an interchangeable sensor module connected to the base module;
- an interchangeable brush module connected to the sensor module;
- first and second flexible joints, each joint having electrical connection means, said first joint flexibly, electrically and releasably connecting the base module to the sensor module, and said second joint flexibly, electrically and releasably connecting the sensor module to the brush module, each said joint being comprised of end portions, a spring positioned between said end portions defining a passage therethrough, and a flexible wire bundle for electrically interconnecting the adjacent modules to pass control and feedback signals therebetween.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.