Apparatus to measure fluids in a conduit
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsSteven E. Dahler, Peter Alan Gregg, Christopher R. Banares
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Abstract
A transport device includes a first segment fixedly coupled to a wall. The transport device also includes at least one second segment coupled to the first segment. The at least one second segment includes at least one of a fluid-driven device, a rack and pinion drive device, and a carriage. The transport device further includes an automated position control system. The control system includes at least one axial positioning device coupled to the at least one second segment. The control system also includes at least one axial position feedback device coupled to at least one of the first segment and the at least one second segment.
Claims11
A transport device comprising:
- a first segment fixedly coupled to a wall;
- at least one second segment coupled to said first segment, said at least one second segment comprises at least one of a fluid-driven device, a rack and pinion drive device, and a carriage, said at least one second segment further comprising at least one extension and retraction assembly comprising an outer telescoping tube and an inner telescoping tube, each of said outer telescoping tube and said inner telescoping tube having a substantially diamond shaped cross-sectional shape;
- a probe segment coupled to said at least one extension and retraction assembly;
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- an automated position control system comprising:
- at least one axial positioning device coupled to said at least one second segment;
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- at least one axial position feedback device coupled to at least one of said first segment and said at least one second segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.