公开(公告)号：US12233544B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18304927

申请日：2023-04-21

Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Hamad Al-Saiari ,  Fadl Abdellatif ,  Sahejad Patel ,  Ahmed Brahim

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J18/02 ,  B25J19/02

Abstract: A system for deploying a magnetic robotic crawler onto a surface of an elevated asset, the crawler being of the type that is capable of magnetically attaching to and traversing the surface. The system comprises an extendable pole having a proximal end and a distal end. The system also comprises a docking station having a housing for receiving the crawler. The docking station is provided at the distal end of the pole. The docking station also includes magnetic feet mounted at a distal end of the housing and configured to magnetically couple with the surface. The system can also comprise an extendable pole having a proximal end and a distal end and an end effector attached to the distal end. Specifically, the end effector is configured to selectively attach to and detach from a complementary shaped receiver provided on the crawler.

公开(公告)号：US20180372615A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US16119089

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Fadl Abdellatif ,  Hamad Al-Saiari ,  Ali Outa ,  Ayman Amer ,  Sahejad Patel ,  Ameen Obedan ,  Hassane Trigui

IPC: G01N17/02 ,  C23F13/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01B17/02 ,  C23F13/22 ,  B63G8/00 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01R19/00

Abstract: This application discloses integrated probes and probe systems, which can be attached to the robotic arms of a remotely operated vehicle to perform both cathodic protection (CP) voltage measurements and ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements at an underwater surface. In some embodiments, the integrated probe system couples an inner and outer gimbal together such that one or more electrically conductive legs pass from the outer gimbal through the inner gimbal. These legs are arranged about an ultrasonic sensor which extends from the front surface of the inner gimbal. When the integrated probe contacts the underwater surface, both the ultrasonic sensor and at least one leg contact the surface, thereby providing substantially simultaneous CP and UT measurements.

公开(公告)号：US20180073975A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15342791

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Fadl Abdellatif ,  Hamad Al-Saiari ,  Ali Outa ,  Ayman Amer ,  Sahejad Patel ,  Ameen Obedan ,  Hassane Trigui

IPC: G01N17/02 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01R19/00 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/24 ,  C23F13/04

CPC classification number: G01N17/02 ,  C23F13/04 ,  C23F2213/31 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B17/025 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N29/226 ,  G01N29/245 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/02854 ,  G01N2291/101 ,  G01R19/0092

Abstract: This application discloses integrated probes and probe systems, which can be attached to the robotic arms of a remotely operated vehicle to perform both cathodic protection (CP) voltage measurements and ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements at an underwater surface. In some embodiments, the integrated probe system couples an inner and outer gimbal together such that one or more electrically conductive legs pass from the outer gimbal through the inner gimbal. These legs are arranged about an ultrasonic sensor which extends from the front surface of the inner gimbal. When the integrated probe contacts the underwater surface, both the ultrasonic sensor and at least one leg contact the surface, thereby providing substantially simultaneous CP and UT measurements.

公开(公告)号：US20240351187A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18304927

申请日：2023-04-21

Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Hamad Al-Saiari ,  Fadl Abdellatif ,  Sahejad Patel ,  Ahmed Brahim

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  B25J18/02 ,  B25J19/02

CPC classification number: B25J5/007 ,  B25J18/025 ,  B25J19/021

Abstract: A system for deploying a magnetic robotic crawler onto a surface of an elevated asset, the crawler being of the type that is capable of magnetically attaching to and traversing the surface. The system comprises an extendable pole having a proximal end and a distal end. The system also comprises a docking station having a housing for receiving the crawler. The docking station is provided at the distal end of the pole. The docking station also includes magnetic feet mounted at a distal end of the housing and configured to magnetically couple with the surface. The system can also comprise an extendable pole having a proximal end and a distal end and an end effector attached to the distal end. Specifically, the end effector is configured to selectively attach to and detach from a complementary shaped receiver provided on the crawler.

公开(公告)号：US10551296B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US16119089

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Fadl Abdellatif ,  Hamad Al-Saiari ,  Ali Outa ,  Ayman Amer ,  Sahejad Patel ,  Ameen Obedan ,  Hassane Trigui

IPC: G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/22 ,  C23F13/04 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01R19/00 ,  B63G8/00 ,  C23F13/22 ,  G01N17/02

Abstract: This application discloses integrated probes and probe systems, which can be attached to the robotic arms of a remotely operated vehicle to perform both cathodic protection (CP) voltage measurements and ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements at an underwater surface. In some embodiments, the integrated probe system couples an inner and outer gimbal together such that one or more electrically conductive legs pass from the outer gimbal through the inner gimbal. These legs are arranged about an ultrasonic sensor which extends from the front surface of the inner gimbal. When the integrated probe contacts the underwater surface, both the ultrasonic sensor and at least one leg contact the surface, thereby providing substantially simultaneous CP and UT measurements.

公开(公告)号：US10234375B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US15342791

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Fadl Abdellatif ,  Hamad Al-Saiari ,  Ali Outa ,  Ayman Amer ,  Sahejad Patel ,  Ameen Obedan ,  Hassane Trigui

IPC: C23F13/04 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01N17/02 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01R19/00 ,  G01N29/265

Abstract: This application discloses integrated probes and probe systems, which can be attached to the robotic arms of a remotely operated vehicle to perform both cathodic protection (CP) voltage measurements and ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements at an underwater surface. In some embodiments, the integrated probe system couples an inner and outer gimbal together such that one or more electrically conductive legs pass from the outer gimbal through the inner gimbal. These legs are arranged about an ultrasonic sensor which extends from the front surface of the inner gimbal. When the integrated probe contacts the underwater surface, both the ultrasonic sensor and at least one leg contact the surface, thereby providing substantially simultaneous CP and UT measurements.