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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. 19, 1994
Filed:
May. 14, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Raymond J Brooks, Ontario, NY (US);
John M Gay, Pittsford, NY (US);
Bruce A Weir, Ontario, NY (US);
Paul E McEntee, Rochester, NY (US);
Lauren Blood, Livonia Center, NY (US);
Assignee:
Brooks Support Systems, Inc., Williamson, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376249 ; 376248 ;
Abstract
A device suited for inspecting selected positions of a nuclear power plant. The invention comprises a boom for extending to a position in a nuclear power station to be inspected, and a video camera affixed to the boom for permitting the visual inspection of the position to be inspected. In preferred embodiments, the video camera is affixed to a pan and tilt mechanism which may be adjusted by a remote joystick or by a control box situated on the boom. The video camera includes an auto-focus feature.