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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2019
Abb Power Grids Switzerland Ag, Baden, CH;
Gregory A. Cole, West Hartford, CT (US);
William J. Eakins, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Daniel T. Lasko, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Harshang Shah, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Ellington, CT (US);
Luiz V. Cheim, Raleigh, NC (US);
Poorvi Patel, Ballwin, MO (US);
Biao Zhang, West Hartford, CT (US);
Gregory F. Rossano, Enfield, CT (US);
Saumya Sharma, Hartford, CT (US);
Sangeun Choi, Simsbury, CT (US);
ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A deployment system for an inspection vehicle operable in a housing having a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. The deployment system includes a mount connectable to the housing through an aperture formed in a wall thereof. An extendable arm is connected to the mount and positioned within the housing. A tether is slidably coupled to the extendable arm and adapted to connect with the inspection vehicle. A control mechanism is operable to control deployment of the tether and the position of the extendable arm.