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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for inspecting pipelines using a robotic imaging system
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Application No.: US17169097Application Date: 2021-02-05
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Publication No.: US11587217B2Publication Date: 2023-02-21
- Inventor: Kelly Morris , Elliott Morris , John Musgrave
- Applicant: Mistras Group, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Princeton
- Assignee: Mistras Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Mistras Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Princeton
- Agency: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
- Main IPC: G06T7/00
- IPC: G06T7/00 ; G06T7/187 ; F16L55/26 ; G06T5/00 ; G06T11/60 ; H04N5/235 ; F16L101/30

Abstract:
Systems and methods for generating and processing images captured while inspecting above-ground pipelines are disclosed. Embodiments may include a robotic crawler or other devices which carry imaging equipment and traverse a target pipe which are configured to capture image data simultaneously from a plurality of angles. Such systems may substantially reduce and in some cases overcome the need to take multiple traversals of a pipeline under inspection. Embodiments may also be directed toward control systems for such devices as well as image processing systems which process the multiple image sets to produce a composite imaging result.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210183042A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING PIPELINES USING A ROBOTIC IMAGING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2021-06-17
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