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Line-mounted, movable, power line monitoring system

  • US 4,904,996 A
  • Filed: 01/19/1988
  • Issued: 02/27/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mobile system for monitoring electrical, physical and/or environmental parameters and conditions associated with or in proximity to an energized electrical power conductor supported by insulators on a succession of towers extending along a power corridor, said system comprising:

  • (a) at least two toroidal propulsion modules;

    (b) means for mounting and removing each said toroidal propulsion module to and from said energized conductor;

    (c) each said propulsion module including means powered by current flowing through said conductor for moving said propulsion module upon and along said conductor;

    (d) means mounted to and movable with said propulsion modules for carrying equipment including means for imaging, measuring, sensing and/or recording data commensurate with at least one of said parameters and conditions at selected positions in proximity to said propulsion modules as the latter moves along said conductor;

    (e) means for transmitting said data via an RF link; and

    (f) means for receiving said data at a location remote from said conductor.

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