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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/265 (2006.01); B60B 19/00 (2006.01); G01N 29/26 (2006.01); G01N 29/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/265 (2013.01); B60B 19/006 (2013.01); G01N 29/26 (2013.01); G01N 29/44 (2013.01); G01N 29/4445 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0234 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2636 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crawler maps a structure by moving at least longitudinally or circumferentially on the structure. A probe scans the structure to generate scan data corresponding to the structure. A distance measuring unit measures a distance of the probe from a landmark extending circumferentially around the structure. An orientation sensor determines an orientation of the crawler on the structure. A processor generates a map of the scan data of the structure indexed by the distance and orientation.