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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2019
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Ana Paula Appel, São Paulo, BR;
Stefany Mazon, São Paulo, BR;
Vagner Figueredo de Santana, São Paulo, BR;
Ricardo Luis Ohta, São Paulo, BR;
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B08B 9/051 (2006.01); G06N 5/04 (2006.01); F16L 101/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); B08B 9/051 (2013.01); G06N 5/04 (2013.01); F16L 2101/30 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0207 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rechargeable power source in an autonomous vehicle (AV) adapted to traverse within a pipe network is charged, the charging using mechanical power derived from a flow of material within the pipe network. A sensor in the AV is powered from the charged rechargeable power source. Using power from the rechargeable power source, the AV is caused to traverse within the pipe network.