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公开(公告)号:US11360120B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-14
申请号:US16434610
申请日:2019-06-07
Applicant: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
Inventor: Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Luiz V. Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Biao Zhang , Saumya Sharma , Sanguen Choi
Abstract: A method and system for acquiring, manipulating and displaying inspection data obtained by sensors associated with submersible inspection vehicle within a housing having a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. A control system including an electronic controller is operably coupled with the inspection vehicle and is configured to display data transmitted from the sensor and overlay input data from an operator on the display to facilitate real time analysis during the inspection event.
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公开(公告)号:US11087895B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-10
申请号:US16434672
申请日:2019-06-07
Applicant: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
Inventor: Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Biao Zhang , Luiz Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Gregory F. Rossano , Andrew Salm , Sanguen Choi
IPC: G21C17/013 , G02B23/24 , H01F27/04 , B63G8/00 , G01N9/20 , B25J19/02 , G01G5/02 , G05D1/00 , B25J1/00 , G01M3/24 , G01N9/02 , B25J13/00 , G01N9/10 , G01N9/08 , H01F27/12
Abstract: A launching tube for use with a liquid filled tank can be sized to accommodate a submersible vehicle for dispensing into the liquid tank. The tank can be an electrical transformer or any other liquid containing tank such as but not limited to a chemical tank. The launching tube can include a valve for insertion into a launching chamber, and a tank side valve for launching of the submersible into the tank. In one form the launching tube includes an antenna for communication with the submersible and/or a base station. The launching tube can also include a sensor such as a camera, as well as an agitator. The agitator can be used to facilitate bubble removal from the inside of the launching tube.
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公开(公告)号:US10802480B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-13
申请号:US15833916
申请日:2017-12-06
Applicant: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
Inventor: Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Carlos Morato , Biao Zhang , Luiz V. Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Andrew Salm
Abstract: A submersible inspection device used for inspection of, for example, liquid cooled electrical transformers can include a number of separate cameras for imaging the internal structure of the transformer. The submersible can be configured to communicate to a base station using a number of wireless transmitters and receivers. Signals transmitted to the submersible include command signals useful to effect an action on the submersible but also a heartbeat signal to indicate health of the transmitted signal. A redundant channel selection logic is provided to switch from a channel which no longer receives a heartbeat to another channel that includes a current heartbeat. Multiple signals can be received and evaluated in software, and another signal received via a firmware radio.
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