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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2021
Applicants:
Dwayne E. Mcdaniel, Miramar, FL (US);
Mackenson Telusma, Miami, FL (US);
Leonel E. Lagos, Miami, FL (US);
Inventors:
Dwayne E. McDaniel, Miramar, FL (US);
Mackenson Telusma, Miami, FL (US);
Leonel E. Lagos, Miami, FL (US);
Assignee:
THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B60B 19/00 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 5/0025 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 13/006 (2013.01); B60B 19/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
Robotic devices that can be utilized on pipes of any material and of a variety of pipe diameters are provided. The robotic device utilizes a ducted fan to create the normal forces needed to adhere to any part of a pipe. The chassis of the device can be segmented to allow for application on various diameter pipes.