US 12,219,248 B1
Video pipe inspection systems
Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US); and Dawn E. Shaffer, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to SEESCAN, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US); and Dawn E. Shaffer, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/993,784.
Application 17/993,784 is a continuation of application No. 17/234,767, filed on Apr. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,528,401.
Application 17/234,767 is a continuation of application No. 16/231,890, filed on Dec. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,992,849, issued on Apr. 27, 2021.
Application 16/231,890 is a continuation of application No. 15/701,247, filed on Sep. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,171,721, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Application 15/701,247 is a continuation of application No. 13/941,381, filed on Jul. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,769,366, issued on Sep. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/784,854, filed on Mar. 14, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/671,644, filed on Jul. 13, 2012.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/66 (2023.01); G03B 37/00 (2021.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); G01N 21/954 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 23/66 (2023.01) [G03B 37/005 (2013.01); G01N 2021/9548 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A video inspection system, comprising:
a push-cable;
a camera head operatively coupled to a distal end of the push-cable;
a camera controller operatively coupled to a proximal end of the push-cable, the camera controller comprising:
a base assembly;
a user interface panel disposed on or within the base assembly;
an electronics module electrically coupled to the user interface panel including programmable electronic circuitry for:
receiving control input signals from the user interface panel upon a user actuation and providing, responsive to the received input signals, control data to the camera head to control video capture operation;
receiving one or more pipe inspection output video signals from the camera head and storing data corresponding to the pipe inspection output video signals in a non-transitory memory; and
an internal transmitter for generating a signal at a plurality of frequencies to be coupled onto the push-cable at one connection point and a ground surface via a ground connection point, to provide current flow in the push-cable to generate magnetic field signals for detection by an associated utility locator; and
a Wi-Fi transceiver module for wirelessly providing images or video stored in the non-transitory memory.