Title:
INSPECTION VEHICLE WITH MAINTENANCE TOOLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/104782
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An inspection vehicle (16, 100) operable for performing one or more maintenance and repair operations in a housing filled at least partially with a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. The inspection vehicle (16, 100) includes a propulsion device (64) operable in the liquid medium and includes at least one sensor (48) operable for sensing and transmitting data associated therewith. A control system (20, 60) including an electronic controller is in electronic communication with the inspection vehicle (16, 100) to transmit and receive communication signals to/from the inspection vehicle (16, 100). One or more maintenance tools (110A, 110B, 172) operable by the inspection vehicle are configured to perform maintenance and/or repair operations within the liquid filled housing.
Inventors:
COLE GREGORY (US)
EAKINS WILLIAM (US)
LASKO DANIEL (US)
SHAH HARSHANG (US)
FUHLBRIGGE THOMAS (US)
CHEIM LUIZ (US)
PATEL POORVI (US)
ZHANG BIAO (US)
SHARMA SAUMYA (US)
SALM ANDREW (US)
EAKINS WILLIAM (US)
LASKO DANIEL (US)
SHAH HARSHANG (US)
FUHLBRIGGE THOMAS (US)
CHEIM LUIZ (US)
PATEL POORVI (US)
ZHANG BIAO (US)
SHARMA SAUMYA (US)
SALM ANDREW (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2017/001622
Publication Date:
August 02, 2018
Filing Date:
December 06, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ABB SCHWEIZ AG (CH)
International Classes:
G21C17/013; B63G8/00; E04H4/16; G01M3/38; G01N1/22; G02B23/24; G05D1/00; H01F27/12
Foreign References:
| US20160060887A1 | 2016-03-03 | |||
| US20070125289A1 | 2007-06-07 | |||
| JPH0694885A | 1994-04-08 | |||
| US6219399B1 | 2001-04-17 | |||
| KR100637865B1 | 2006-10-23 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FIORENTINO, Luca et al. (IT)
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