US 12,103,175 B2
Robotic apparatus
Harry Thorpe, Basingstoke (GB); James Watson, Basingstoke (GB); Gisle-Andre Larsen, Basingstoke (GB); Vincent Strong, Basingstoke (GB); Simon White, Basingstoke (GB); and Paul Stockwell, Basingstoke (GB)
Assigned to Process Vision Ltd., Basingstoke (GB)
Appl. No. 17/774,913
Filed by Process Vision Ltd., Basingstoke (GB)
PCT Filed Sep. 8, 2020, PCT No. PCT/GB2020/052152
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 6, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/089979, PCT Pub. Date May 14, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 1916296 (GB), filed on Nov. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0410374 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B25J 9/06 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01); F16L 55/32 (2006.01); F16L 101/30 (2006.01); G01M 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 9/065 (2013.01) [B25J 11/0085 (2013.01); B25J 19/0033 (2013.01); F16L 55/32 (2013.01); F16L 2101/30 (2013.01); G01M 3/005 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robotic apparatus for investigating a confined area, said robotic apparatus comprising:
an articulated robot for insertion into a confined area,
the robotic apparatus further comprising a robot control system for controlling said articulated robot,
said robot control system comprising a control unit, a robot driving means, a seal for isolating the confined area from the external environment, and a plurality of transmission members,
wherein said control unit is configured to send control signals to said robot driving means,
wherein each transmission member within the plurality of transmission members extends through a separate aperture in said seal.