Line inspection robot and system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8505461
APP PUB NO 20110192315A1
SERIAL NO

13024535

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The present invention relates to a diverter system to allow a line inspection robot to traverse an object. The diverter system includes a first diverter attached to a shield wire, a second diverter attached to the shield wire at a position spaced from the first diverter, and a bridge having a first end connected to the first diverter and a second end connected to the second diverter. The first diverter disengages the robot from the shield wire and onto the bridge and the second diverter disengages the robot from the bridge and onto the shield wire to allow the robot to traverse the object.

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  • ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bartlett, Glynn R Boerne, US 20 599
Major, Mark San Antonio, US 10 319
Phillips, Andrew John Harrisburg, US 33 685

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