US 12,228,524 B2
Methods and systems to locate anomalies along an inside surface of a conveyance pipe
Jeffery M Wilkinson, Spring, TX (US); Jay C Bowen, Pinehurst, TX (US); Stephen P Rowland, Magnolia, TX (US); and Cris K Weber, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to SonDance Solutions LLC, Pinehurst, TX (US)
Filed by SonDance Solutions LLC, Pinehurst, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/936,895.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/262,118, filed on Oct. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0106516 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 55/32 (2006.01); F16L 55/40 (2006.01); G01N 21/954 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); F16L 101/30 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 21/954 (2013.01) [F16L 55/40 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); F16L 2101/30 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8887 (2013.01); G01N 2021/9544 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30108 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for locating an anomaly along an inside surface of a conveyance pipe containing two mediums separated by a two medium interface, the system comprising:
an assembly transportable within the conveyance pipe, the assembly comprising:
an enclosure that is at least partially transparent and is positionable to be located both above and below the two medium interface; and
an upper camera and a lower camera enclosed within the enclosure and operable to capture images of the inside surface of the conveyance pipe above and below the two medium interface; and
a data acquisition unit in electronic communication with the upper camera and the lower camera, the data acquisition unit comprising a processor programmed to determine a presence and a location of the anomaly by analyzing the captured images.