US 11,842,474 B1
Pipe inspection system camera heads
Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US); Michael J. Martin, San Diego, CA (US); Ray Merewether, La Jolla, CA (US); Stephanie M. Bench, Sandersville, GA (US); and Tran Nguyen, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to SEESCAN, INC, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by SeeScan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/478,625.
Application 17/478,625 is a continuation of application No. 15/805,007, filed on Nov. 6, 2017, granted, now 11,132,781.
Application 15/805,007 is a continuation of application No. 14/846,623, filed on Sep. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,824,433, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Application 14/846,623 is a continuation of application No. 13/784,783, filed on Mar. 4, 2013, granted, now 9,134,255, issued on Sep. 15, 2015.
Application 13/784,783 is a continuation of application No. 12/399,859, filed on Mar. 6, 2009, granted, now 8,395,661, issued on Mar. 12, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/034,907, filed on Mar. 7, 2008.
Int. Cl. G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); G03B 37/00 (2021.01); G01N 21/954 (2006.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01)
CPC G06T 7/0004 (2013.01) [G01N 21/954 (2013.01); G02B 23/2484 (2013.01); G03B 37/005 (2013.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/633 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); G01N 2021/9542 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pipe inspection system, comprising:
a camera head for a pipe inspection system, the camera head comprising:
a waterproof body;
an image sensor disposed within the body for generating images of an interior of a pipe or cavity in which the camera head is inserted; and
processing circuitry operatively coupled to an output of the image sensor to automatically
capture images or video frames by the camera head when inserted within the pipe or cavity;
a push-cable operatively coupled at a distal end to the camera head to receive and transmit the images or video frames from the camera head;
a cable storage drum including electronics operatively coupled to a proximal end of the push-cable to receive the transmitted images or video frames; and
a wireless transmitter to transmit the images or video frames to a remote device via a wireless data link.