Pipeline inspection apparatus
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Dec 8, 2015
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Jan 16, 2014
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Jul 16, 2013
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Jul 16, 2012
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This invention relates to a pipeline inspection apparatus and to a method of inspecting the internal surfaces of a pipeline using a pipeline inspection apparatus. A pipeline inspection apparatus comprises a main body having a front end and a rear end relative to a direction of travel of the apparatus along a pipeline in use; sealing means for sealing against an internal surface of the pipeline, the sealing means being attached to the main body; an imaging module mounted proximate the front end of the main body, the imaging module comprising a camera and a light source, the light source being arranged to emit light in a direction towards the internal surface of the pipeline, and the camera being arranged such that, in use, the camera captures image data of the internal surface of the pipeline; and control circuitry located within the main body, the control circuitry including a power supply and memory means for storing data captured by said camera, wherein the sealing means forms a seal against the internal surface of the pipeline such that, in use, a fluid flowing along the pipeline applies a driving force to the pipeline inspection apparatus to propel the apparatus along the pipeline.
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