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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:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gilbert F Miceli, Denver, CO (US);
Michael Parisi, Boylestown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Hot/Shot Radar Inspections, LLC, Lakewood, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 1/388 ; G01S 1/386 ; G01S 1/389 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 1/388 ; G01S 1/386 ; G01S 1/389 ;
Abstract
A method and system for analyzing a wooden structure, such as a utility or telecommunications pole, are provided. A location for the wooden structure is identified. A first radar signal is propagated towards the wooden structure with a radar antenna while the radar antenna is motion along a navigation path in the vicinity of the wooden structure. A reflected radar signal is received from the wooden structure, from which a determination is made whether the wooden structure contains a structural anomaly.