公开(公告)号：US08126596B1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12348926

申请日：2009-01-06

申请人： James H. Lee, Jr. ,  Jonathan R. Salton ,  Barry L. Spletzer

发明人： James H. Lee, Jr. ,  Jonathan R. Salton ,  Barry L. Spletzer

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0205 ,  G05D2201/0216

摘要： An apparatus and method for inspecting a plurality of containers are provided. Each container has an outer surface for housing at least one material therein. The techniques provided involve at least one inspection vehicle and at least one detector. Each inspection vehicle has a plurality of wheels for movably positioning about the plurality of containers. The wheels may have at least one magnet for selectively adhering to the outer surface of at least one of the containers whereby the inspection vehicle traverses the container(s). The detector is positionable proximate at least one of the containers. The detector may be deployable from the inspection vehicle to a position adjacent the container(s). The detector has at least one sensor for measuring at least one characteristic of the plurality of containers. At least one base station may be provided for communicating with the inspection vehicle(s) and/or detector(s).

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于检查多个容器的装置和方法。 每个容器具有用于在其中容纳至少一种材料的外表面。 提供的技术涉及至少一个检查车辆和至少一个检测器。 每个检查车辆具有多个轮，用于围绕多个容器可移动地定位。 车轮可以具有至少一个磁体，用于选择性地粘附到至少一个容器的外表面，由此检查车辆穿过容器。 检测器可靠近至少一个容器定位。 检测器可以从检查车辆展开到与容器相邻的位置。 检测器具有用于测量多个容器的至少一个特性的至少一个传感器。 可以提供至少一个基站用于与检查车辆和/或检测器通信。