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7954575 |
Leader string pull-through machine
A crawler device for pulling a leader string through electrical or cable conduit. The crawler device has a traction head, for example using caterpillar-type rubber tracks, biased outwardly into...
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7812328 |
Radiation source for irradiating the interior walls of elongated cavities
A radiation source apparatus for irradiating the inner walls of elongated cavities, especially for hardening of artificial resin laminates that can be radiation hardened by ultraviolet or infrared...
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7772796 |
Robotic devices with agent delivery components and related methods
Various robotic devices and related medical procedures are disclosed herein. Each of the various robotic devices have an agent delivery component. The devices include mobile robotic devices and...
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7748327 |
Moving device in a pipe line
A moving device in a pipeline, including: more than three segments, including a front segment, arranged in series; an extendable interconnecting element to connect adjacent segments; and an...
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7685946 |
Tubular transporter
The tubular transporter for moving a submersible pump through a collecting pipe under a landfill has a set of wheels angularly mounted to a cylindrical housing in positions above a center of...
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7597048 |
Self-propelled vehicle for use in a conduit
A vehicle for travel through a conduit includes a forward and a rearward member, each member being provided with a wall-engaging mechanism for selectively engaging a wall of the conduit to hold the...
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7543536 |
Apparatus for transporting and positioning an inspection device within a walled cavity
A remotely controlled, traction wheel driven, transporter moves inspection equipment within a walled cavity to check internal structural features. The inspection equipment can be mounted on a...
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7441507 |
Moving device in pipe lines
A moving device in pipe lines is provided, which allows easy switching of moving/stopping and remote control of the switching by only electric wires enabling easy operation in the inside of small...
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7398736 |
Bi-directional conduit traversing vehicle
A vehicle (1) for travelling along a conduit (2) such as a pipeline having fluid flowing therein is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a first body carrying a first set of retractable bristles (12)...
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7372229 |
Robot for surgical applications
The present invention provides a micro-robot for use inside the body during minimally-invasive surgery. The micro-robot includes an imaging devices, a manipulator, and in some embodiments a sensor.
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7343863 |
Self-righting, bi-directional pipe caster
An apparatus for transporting a payload along the inside of a substantially horizontal pipe. The apparatus includes vertically aligned upper and lower roller elements which are relationally...
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7188568 |
Self-propelled vehicle for movement within a tubular member
A self-propelled vehicle (20) for movement within a tubular member (22) includes propulsion mechanisms (28) distributed about a core element (24). Each of the propulsion mechanisms (28) includes a...
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6953086 |
Bi-directional traction apparatus
A traction apparatus (1) for propulsion along a bore comprises first and second traction members (6) having outwardly extending legs (14). A propulsion system for operating the traction members (6)...
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6887014 |
Robotic apparatus and method for treatment of conduits
A robotic apparatus and method for treatment of system of conduits and lateral sub-conduits comprising a remotely controlled robotic vehicle which navigates main conduits which delivers a series of...
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6832873 |
Installation vehicle
In order to facilitate, and largely to automate, the installation of cable supports on a duct wall, an installation vehicle can be displaced in the duct. The vehicle has a basic body which contains...
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6769321 |
Conduit traversing vehicle
A vehicle (1) for travelling along a conduit (2) having fluid flowing therein is described. The vehicle comprises a forward set of resilient bristles (12) and a rear set of bristles (18) which are...
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6672222 |
Robotic internal gauge with contact at right angles to the oil pipeline
Robotic, preferably cylindrical equipment having the capacity to move within a pipeline or other confined space in both directions and to carry out miscellaneous operations, pulling along an...
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6450104 |
Modular observation crawler and sensing instrument and method for operating same
A robotic apparatus adapted for locomotion in an enclosed space such as a pipe includes a combination of articulated gripping and locomotive modules. Each gripping module includes an actuator...
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6427602 |
Pipe crawler apparatus
A pipe crawler apparatus particularly useful for 3-inch and 4-inch diameter pipes is provided. The pipe crawler apparatus uses a gripping apparatus in which a free end of a piston rod is modified...
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6415722 |
Remote-controlled vehicle for operations inside pipelines
Remote-controlled equipment (1) with the ability to move through the inside of a pipeline or other confined cylindrical volumes, pulling an umbilical (10) and carrying accessories. It consists...
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6339993 |
Device for passing through pipes
A device (1) for passing through pipes in the form of a pig (1) moving through the pipe and guided on the inner wall thereof has at least one pig body (16) and support elements (8a) on the outer...
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6145444 |
Micro clean sealed tubular transporter apparatus
Apparatus for transporting elements in a clean room environment includes a tubular element having a positive air pressure therein for providing a clean air environment and a cart movable in the...
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6123027 |
Self-propelled vehicle within pipe
A running apparatus within a pipe runs such that a center axis of a main body of the running apparatus is automatically coincided with a center axis of the pipe during running, and smoothly runs...
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6107795 |
Pipeline vehicle with linked modules and carriages
An in-pipe vehicle for carrying out at least one operation in a pipeline. The vehicle comprises a train of modules 11-16 interlinked by suspension units 17 to allow serpentine movement through pipe...
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6101951 |
Robot for the repair of sewer pipes
A robot for the repair of sewer pipes comprises a carriage unit driven by a traction motor (2) arranged internally of a carriage housing (1) with wheels (7,9). The carriage housing (1) is connected...
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6104772 |
Method and apparatus for introducing a self-propelled in-pipe manipulator into a pipeline
A method and an apparatus introduce a self-propelled in-pipe manipulator into the interior of a pipeline. A hollow body receives the in-pipe manipulator, is open at least at one end surface and is...
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6044769 |
In-pipe work apparatus
An in-pipe work device comprising at least two movement mechanisms connected with each other in a longitudinal direction of a pipe by a flexible tube, and a control device for controlling the...
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6035786 |
Miniature pipe crawler tractor
A pipe crawler tractor may comprise a half tractor assembly having a first base drive wheel, a second base drive wheel, and a top drive wheel. The drive wheels are mounted in spaced-apart relation...
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6019048 |
Internal manipulator for pipes
An internal manipulator for pipes which has devices for treating pipe walls, the manipulator having two carriages with rolling bodies movable towards a pipe wall by antagonistically acting drives,...
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5971404 |
Self-centering suspension for in-pipe use
A self-centering suspension for use in supporting a vehicle or vehicles intended to travel in a pipeline includes a body and two sets of three wheels spaced apart along the length of the body. Each...
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5878783 |
Pipeline vehicle
An in-pipe vehicle for carrying out at least one operation in a pipeline. The vehicle comprises a train of modules 11-16 interlinked by suspension units 17 to allow serpentine movement through pipe...
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5823115 |
Guiding of a pipe travelling device
A method for guiding a device in a required direction along the interior of a pipe, the method comprising removably mounting the device on a curved guide, lowering the device and the guide through...
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5791255 |
Robotic vehicle
A robotic vehicle for travel through a conduit. The robotic vehicle includes forward and rear housings each having a hub portion, and each being provided with surface engaging mechanisms for...
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5749397 |
Pipe tractor
A pipe tractor is adapted to run internally in channels and pipes in that the pipe tractor's end pieces are counterrotating and provided with resilient arms to which are attached inclined wheels...
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5611283 |
Insertion and guidance of a pipe travelling vehicle in the pipe
A method for guiding a motor driven wheeled device in a required direction along the interior of a pipe comprises providing the device with a guard, lowering the device with the guard leading...
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5551349 |
Internal conduit vehicle
An internal conduit vehicle comprises two coaxially aligned dual-vector wheels mounted to each end of a chassis. The wheels include multiple, elongated rollers each positioned at an angle around a...
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5392715 |
In-pipe running robot and method of running the robot
An in-pipe running robot includes a vehicle body movable inside piping along a piping axis, and a pair of running devices disposed in front and rear positions of the vehicle body. Each of the...
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5388528 |
Vehicle for use in pipes
A vehicle is provided for moving within pipes to determine the condition of the interior of the pipes. The vehicle has at least one wheel which is capable of travelling on walls of magnetic...
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5375530 |
Pipe crawler with stabilizing midsection
A pipe crawler having a midsection that provides the stability and flexibty to allow the pipe crawler to negotiate curved and uneven segments of piping while traveling through piping systems. The...
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5371363 |
Device for measuring radiation within a pipe
A device for detecting radiation within a pipe having one or more carriages adapted for movement through the pipe. A set of radiation sensors is mounted on each carriage for detecting radiation on...
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5359939 |
Support device for in-line pipe inspection tool
A device for the in-line inspection of pipe. The device is spring-loaded to provide an adequate pressure between the supporting brushes of the device and the interior pipe wall for effective...
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5355807 |
Vehicle adapted to freely travel three-dimensionally by magnetic force and wheel for the vehicle
A vehicle is provided for moving in pipes to determine the condition of the interior of the pipes. The vehicle has at least on wheel which is capable of travelling on walls of magnetic material....
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5309844 |
Flexible pipe crawling device having articulated two axis coupling
An apparatus for moving through the linear and non-linear segments of piping systems. The apparatus comprises a front leg assembly, a rear leg assembly, a mechanism for extension and retraction of...
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5272986 |
Towing swivel for pipe inspection or other vehicle
A vehicle 10 which inspects pipes 12 using flux-leakage has a flux generating electromagnet 14 and foils 18, 20 to transfer the flux to the pipewall 12. Sensors 22 detect flux forced to leak from...
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5254899 |
Micro-traveller with ultrasonic motor
A traveller having two ultrasonic motors, each of which movable member drives the driving wheel respectively. The ultrasonic motor comprises a vibrating member, a moving member and a pressure...
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5203646 |
Cable crawling underwater inspection and cleaning robot
An underwater robot is employed to clean and/or inspect the inner surfaces of high flow rate water inlet pipes for various facilities, such as power plants, water treatment plants, etc. The robot...
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5172639 |
Cornering pipe traveler
A cornering pipe traveler includes a tractor having a pair of carriages, a leading carriage and a trailing carriage, each carriage including a clamping device for positively engaging the inner...
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5146853 |
Compact magnetic levitation transportation system
A compact magnetic levitation vehicle or car provides passenger comfort consistent with automobiles and travels suspended on ferromagnetic rails in evacuated tubes of minimal radial dimension...
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5142989 |
Propelling mechanism and traveling device propelled thereby
A propelling mechanism for traveling through piping comprises: a motive power device; a plurality of sun gears driven in rotation by the motive power device; at least two planet gears meshed with...
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5142990 |
Self-propelled and articulated vehicle with telescopic jacks to carry pipework inspection equipment
The self-propelled vehicle intended to move in an essentially circular space has a central load-bearing structure made of frames placed in a longitudinal direction. Sets of jacks are arranged in...
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