System, apparatus, and method for inspecting industrial structures using a UAV

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11807407
APP PUB NO 20230294851A1
SERIAL NO

17655128

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A method of inspecting a curved surface using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by activating a plurality of sensors having at least respective portions disposed on the curved surface, the method including flying the UAV to a proximity of a first of the plurality of sensors; activating the first sensor by an activation device coupled to the UAV; attaching at least one magnetic leg of the UAV to a ferromagnetic surface proximate the first sensor, the at least one magnetic leg having a magnet, moving the activation device coupled to the UAV towards the first sensor while the at least one magnetic leg is attached to the ferromagnetic surface; and, when the activation device is positioned in proximity of the first sensor, receiving first sensor data from the activated first sensor via the activation device.

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  • SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abdellatif, Fadi Thuwal, SA 5 0
Asfoor, Fadhel Qatif, SA 2 0
Rehman, Aziz Dhahran, SA 2 0

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