Underwater pipeline inspection crawler

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11097428
APP PUB NO 20200198155A1
SERIAL NO

16810498

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A system for underwater inspection including an inspection crawler are provided. The inspection crawler includes a housing having first and second sides, a power source, a controller, an inspection tool, at least two driving wheels, and a moveable center of gravity. A method for traversing a weld joint with the inspection crawler having a moving mass is also provided. In the method, the crawler is parked proximate to the joint, and the mass is slid along a slide rail to the second end of the crawler distal to the joint. The first end of the crawler is then propelled over the joint and the mass is slid to the center of the crawler. A center portion of the crawler is then propelled over the joint and the mass is slid to the first end of the crawler. The second end of the crawler is then propelled over the joint.

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SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY1 EASTERN AVENUE DHAHRAN 31311

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abdellatif, Fadl Thuwal, SA 102 577
Al, Nahwi Ammar Dhahran, SA 4 78
Al-Taie, Ihsan Dhahran, SA 8 82
Outa, Ali Gilching, DE 46 779

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