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公开(公告)号:US11674943B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-13
申请号:US17086361
申请日:2020-10-31
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti , Galin Konakchiev
IPC: G01N33/18 , F16L55/34 , G01S15/88 , G01S17/88 , F16L101/30
CPC classification number: G01N33/1886 , F16L55/34 , G01N33/1813 , F16L2101/30 , G01S15/88 , G01S17/88 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/44
Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a chassis configured to traverse through an interior of a water or sewer pipe; a water quality probe comprising a first end that couples to the chassis and a sensing end distal thereto; an electric motor configured to reposition the sensing end of the water quality probe with respect to the chassis; said electric motor acting to move the sensing end of the water quality probe to reposition the sensing end proximate to fluid containing water located proximate to a bottom part of the chassis; the sensing end configured to contact the fluid containing water for contact sensing of water quality data. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180088043A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15278879
申请日:2016-09-28
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti , Galin Konakchiev
IPC: G01N21/3581 , G01N21/954 , G01N21/94 , B25J5/00 , F16L55/32
CPC classification number: G01N21/3581 , B25J5/005 , F16L2101/30 , G01N21/94 , G01N21/954 , G01N2021/945 , G01N2021/9548 , G01N2201/0216 , G01S13/86 , G01S13/862 , G01S13/867 , G01S13/88 , G01S17/88 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/44
Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for identifying a target object of a pipe wall, including: positioning a pipe inspection robot within a pipe; emitting, using a terahertz (THz) beam source of the pipe inspection robot, a laser beam towards a target object; receiving, using a THz receiver of the pipe inspection robot, THz data related to the target object; analyzing, using a processor, the THz data; and determining, based on the analyzing, an identity of the object. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US20210048423A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-18
申请号:US17086361
申请日:2020-10-31
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti , Galin Konakchiev
Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a chassis configured to traverse through an interior of a water or sewer pipe; a water quality probe comprising a first end that couples to the chassis and a sensing end distal thereto; an electric motor configured to reposition the sensing end of the water quality probe with respect to the chassis; said electric motor acting to move the sensing end of the water quality probe to reposition the sensing end proximate to fluid containing water located proximate to a bottom part of the chassis; the sensing end configured to contact the fluid containing water for contact sensing of water quality data. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US20190285606A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US16429655
申请日:2019-06-03
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti , Galin Konakchiev
Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a chassis configured to traverse through an interior of a water or sewer pipe; an extension piece coupled to the chassis; a water quality probe comprising a first end that couples to the extension piece and a sensing end distal thereto; an electric motor configured to reposition the sensing end of the water quality probe with respect to the extension piece; said electric motor acting to rotate the sensing end of the water quality probe to reposition the sensing end proximate to fluid containing water located proximate to a bottom part of the chassis; the sensing end configured to contact the fluid containing water for contact sensing of water quality data. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US10859554B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-08
申请号:US16429655
申请日:2019-06-03
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti , Galin Konakchiev
IPC: G01N33/18 , F16L55/34 , G01S15/88 , G01S17/88 , F16L101/30
Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a chassis configured to traverse through an interior of a water or sewer pipe; an extension piece coupled to the chassis; a water quality probe comprising a first end that couples to the extension piece and a sensing end distal thereto; an electric motor configured to reposition the sensing end of the water quality probe with respect to the extension piece; said electric motor acting to rotate the sensing end of the water quality probe to reposition the sensing end proximate to fluid containing water located proximate to a bottom part of the chassis; the sensing end configured to contact the fluid containing water for contact sensing of water quality data. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180088099A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15278924
申请日:2016-09-28
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti , Galin Konakchiev
CPC classification number: G01N33/1886 , F16L55/34 , F16L2101/30 , G01N33/1813 , G01S15/88 , G01S17/88 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/44
Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a powered track system providing movement to the pipe inspection robot; a sensor component comprising a water quality probe; and a processor; said processor configured to: operate the water quality probe to collect water quality data related to a fluid contained within a pipe; and communicate the water quality data collected over a network connection. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US09927354B1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-27
申请号:US15278879
申请日:2016-09-28
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti , Galin Konakchiev
IPC: G01N21/35 , G01N21/954 , G01N21/94 , B25J5/00 , F16L55/32 , G01N21/3581 , F16L101/30 , G01S13/88 , G01S15/88 , G01S17/88
CPC classification number: G01N21/3581 , B25J5/005 , F16L2101/30 , G01N21/94 , G01N21/954 , G01N2021/945 , G01N2021/9548 , G01N2201/0216 , G01S13/86 , G01S13/862 , G01S13/867 , G01S13/88 , G01S17/88 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/44
Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for identifying a target object of a pipe wall, including: positioning a pipe inspection robot within a pipe; emitting, using a terahertz (THz) beam source of the pipe inspection robot, a laser beam towards a target object; receiving, using a THz receiver of the pipe inspection robot, THz data related to the target object; analyzing, using a processor, the THz data; and determining, based on the analyzing, an identity of the object. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US10309949B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-04
申请号:US15278924
申请日:2016-09-28
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti , Galin Konakchiev
Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a powered track system providing movement to the pipe inspection robot; a sensor component comprising a water quality probe; and a processor; said processor configured to: operate the water quality probe to collect water quality data related to a fluid contained within a pipe; and communicate the water quality data collected over a network connection. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US10115237B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-30
申请号:US15279035
申请日:2016-09-28
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , Anthony van Iersel , Timothy Renton , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti
Abstract: One aspect provides a method of projecting pipe data into a virtual reality system, including: obtaining, using a pipe inspection robot, pipe data relating to one or more pipe segments in a pipe network; processing, using a processor, the pipe data to format the pipe data for virtual panoramic display; providing, using the processor, the formatted pipe data to a virtual reality system. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180089896A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15279035
申请日:2016-09-28
Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Justin Starr , Antony van Iersel , Timothy Renton , John Lettman , Todd Kueny , Foster J. Salotti
CPC classification number: G06T19/006 , G06F3/011 , H04N5/23238
Abstract: One aspect provides a method of projecting pipe data into a virtual reality system, including: obtaining, using a pipe inspection robot, pipe data relating to one or more pipe segments in a pipe network; processing, using a processor, the pipe data to format the pipe data for virtual panoramic display; providing, using the processor, the formatted pipe data to a virtual reality system. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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