US 12,233,544 B2
Smart extendable telescopic pole for deployment of miniature inspection crawlers
Hamad Al-Saiari, Thuwal (SA); Fadl Abdellatif, Thuwal (SA); Sahejad Patel, Thuwal (SA); and Ahmed Brahim, Thuwal (SA)
Assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/304,927.
Prior Publication US 2024/0351187 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 18/02 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 5/007 (2013.01) [B25J 18/025 (2013.01); B25J 19/021 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for deploying a magnetic robotic crawler onto a surface of an elevated asset, the crawler being of a type that is capable of magnetically attaching to and traversing the surface, the system comprising:
an extendable pole having a proximal end and a distal end; and
a docking station having a housing for receiving the crawler, the docking station provided at the distal end of the pole, and the docking station including magnetic feet mounted at a distal end of the housing, the feet configured to magnetically couple with the surface.