US 12,250,497 B1
Inspection camera devices and methods
Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US); Alexander L. Warren, Escondido, CA (US); Nicholas A. Smith, Chula Vista, CA (US); Michael J. Martin, San Diego, CA (US); and Scott A. Powell, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to SeeScan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by SeeScan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/617,345.
Application 18/617,345 is a continuation of application No. 17/868,709, filed on Oct. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,962,943.
Application 17/868,709 is a continuation of application No. 16/588,896, filed on Sep. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,418,761, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 16/588,896 is a continuation of application No. 14/935,878, filed on Nov. 9, 2015, granted, now 10,440,332, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/077,152, filed on Nov. 7, 2014.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G03B 15/03 (2021.01); G03B 17/08 (2021.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); G03B 37/00 (2021.01); G03B 37/04 (2021.01); H04N 5/265 (2006.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); G01N 21/954 (2006.01); G03B 17/55 (2021.01)
CPC H04N 7/183 (2013.01) [G03B 15/03 (2013.01); G03B 17/08 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); G03B 37/005 (2013.01); G03B 37/04 (2013.01); H04N 5/265 (2013.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); G01N 21/954 (2013.01); G03B 17/55 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0542 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0567 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0571 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pipe inspection system, comprising:
a camera head, comprising:
a housing, including:
a front housing element including a section having a rounded shape;
a transparent window disposed in the front housing element; and
a rear housing element coupled to the front housing element, the rear housing element including a substantially cylindrical longitudinal section;
a plurality of imaging modules disposed on or within the front element; and
a plurality of illumination modules disposed on or within the front housing element, wherein at least one of the illumination modules of the plurality of illumination modules is disposed between one of the imaging modules of the plurality of imaging modules; and
a buried utility locator wirelessly coupled to the camera head.