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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2010
Rennie Hill, Bedlington Northumberland, GB;
David Thompson, Cramlington Northumberland, GB;
Peter Ward, Cramlington Northumberland, GB;
Rennie Hill, Bedlington Northumberland, GB;
David Thompson, Cramlington Northumberland, GB;
Peter Ward, Cramlington Northumberland, GB;
Pipeline Innovations Limited, Ashington Northumberland, GB;
Abstract
An instrumented pig comprises a foam body having an outer surface and an inner cavity in which, in use, is located a sealed unit housing at least a part of a parameter measurement apparatus configured to measure at least one parameter from which the extent of deflection of the outer surface of the foam body may be derived, the sealed unit including at least one sensor configured to generate an output signal representative of the at least one measured parameter.