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US 9,791,382 B2Granted
Pipe inspection system with jetter push-cable
AssigneeSeescan, Inc.
InventorsMark S. Olsson, Eric M. Chapman, Justin W. Taylor, Matthew J. Thompson
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Abstract
Pipe inspection systems including a push-cable, jetter, and camera assembly are disclosed. A jetter nozzle may be configured to spin and/or propel the camera head within a pipe or other cavity. A cutter line may be attached to the camera head to clean obstructions. A sonde may be coupled to a camera head to generate magnetic field signals for use with a buried utility locator to locate a pipe or other cavity into which the camera head is deployed.
Claims14
A pipe inspection system, comprising:
- a push-cable comprising a hose having a central channel configured for transmitting fluid under pressure through the push-cable structure and a stiffening structure;
- a jetter nozzle coupled to a distal end of the push-cable structure, the jetter nozzle configured to control a flow of the pressurized fluid from the distal end of the push-cable;
- a camera assembly including one or more imaging sensors;
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- one or more lighting elements disposed in the camera assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.