Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pipe outer surface inspection apparatus
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Application No.: US15179550Application Date: 2016-06-10
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Publication No.: US10175149B2Publication Date: 2019-01-08
- Inventor: Rick R. Kimpel, Jr. , Randall L. Perkins , Bryan Karasek
- Applicant: Aegion Coating Services, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Conroe
- Assignee: Aegion Coating Services, LLC
- Current Assignee: Aegion Coating Services, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Conroe
- Agency: Stinson Leonard Street LLP
- Main IPC: G01B21/30
- IPC: G01B21/30 ; G01M99/00 ; F17D5/00 ; G01N29/22 ; G01N29/265 ; G01N21/952 ; G01B7/06 ; G01N21/84 ; G01B21/08 ; G01B11/06
Abstract:
A pipe outer surface inspection apparatus. The apparatus may include a carriage adapted for turning on a pipe to be inspected and includes a pipe inspection head. The apparatus may include at least one of a surface profile gauge, coating thickness gauge, and coating holiday detector. The apparatus may include a pendulum encoder, a cable guard, and/or a magnetic fastener. Associated methods are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160320266A1 PIPE OUTER SURFACE INSPECTION APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2016-11-03
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