System and method for pipeline maintenance
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United States of America Patent
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Jan 16, 2018
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Apr 30, 2015
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May 1, 2014
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Abstract
A system and method for pipeline maintenance may include a payload and a transport module having the payload attached thereto. The transport module may include a plurality of movable arms each having at least one respective wheel. At least some of the wheels may be drive wheels which are operable in a first orientation to drive the transport module linearly along a length of a pipeline, and are further operable in a second orientation to drive the transport module circumferentially around an inner surface of the pipeline. At least some of the arms are operable to move the payload in a generally radial direction toward and away from an interior surface of the pipeline.
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- F16L Class
- 1770 Applications Filed
- 1377 Patents Issued To-Date
- 77.80 % Issued To-Date
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- 2 Citation Count
- F16L Class
- 32.81 % this patent is cited more than
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