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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2012
Jacques L. Brignac, Simsbury, CT (US);
Robert E. Lucas, Southbury, CT (US);
George Rowland, Winsted, CT (US);
Jacques L. Brignac, Simsbury, CT (US);
Robert E. Lucas, Southbury, CT (US);
George Rowland, Winsted, CT (US);
ALSTOM Technology Ltd, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A visual inspection system [] includes a remote end [] that is moved through a conduit [] with a flexible pushrod []. The remote end [] having at least one carriage assembly [] with encoders [] indicating a distance traveled within the conduit []. The visual inspection device [] has a longitudinal camera [] to identify view down the length of the conduit [], but also has at least one transverse camera [] adapted to visually inspect an inside surface [] of the conduit []. Also, the transverse camera [] may be used to inspect other conduits that connect to conduit [