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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
May. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Rosen Swiss Ag, Stans, CH;
Inventor:
Patrik Rosen, Meppen, DE;
Assignee:
Rosen IP AG, Stans, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/223 (2006.01); B08B 9/055 (2006.01); F16L 55/32 (2006.01); F16L 55/38 (2006.01); F16L 55/48 (2006.01); F16L 101/12 (2006.01); F16L 101/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/223 (2013.01); B08B 9/0551 (2013.01); B08B 9/0557 (2013.01); F16L 55/32 (2013.01); F16L 55/38 (2013.01); F16L 55/48 (2013.01); F16L 2101/12 (2013.01); F16L 2101/30 (2013.01); G01N 2223/3303 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pig for use in a pipeline is provided for determining the material of the pipeline in the context of an inline inspection. The pig includes a position determination unit and at least one braking arrangement for immobilizing the pig at a certain position in the pipeline. The pig also includes an X-ray fluorescence sensor.