US 12,313,599 B2
Systems and methods for robotic inspection with simultaneous surface measurements at multiple orientations
Chase David, Montgomery, TX (US); and Kevin Y. Low, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/602,689.
Application 18/602,689 is a continuation of application No. 17/824,548, filed on May 25, 2022, granted, now 12,007,364.
Application 17/824,548 is a continuation of application No. 17/726,336, filed on Apr. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,971,389.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/254,833, filed on Oct. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/178,497, filed on Apr. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0255471 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01N 29/265 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 29/265 (2013.01) [G01N 29/04 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a payload for an inspection robot structured to move in a direction of travel on an inspection surface, the payload comprising:
a first sensor holder structured to support a first ultrasonic (UT) phased array at a first orientation;
a second sensor holder structured to hold a second ultrasonic (UT) phased array at a second orientation; and
a sensor holder linking component interposed between the first sensor holder and the second sensor holder, the sensor holder linking component structured to interact with the first sensor holder and the second sensor holder such that:
the first UT phased array and the second UT phased array are placed in a parallel configuration along a long edge of both the first and second UT phased array; and
the first sensor holder and the second sensor holder are pivotably connected to the sensor holder linking component.