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1. A self propelled scanning device comprising:
- a self propelled chassis being locomotive across a surface to be scanned;
a translator attached to the chassis; and
a carriage attached to the translator and adapted to receive a scanner;
wherein the translator selectively moves the carriage in at least one dimension across the surface to be scanned;
wherein the carriage is attached to the translator by a self leveling suspension;
wherein a shock dampening suspension comprises a coil-over-shock suspension; and
wherein the carriage has at least one rolling caster interposing the surface to be scanned and the carriage.
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Abstract
A self propelled scanning device is disclosed. The device includes a self propelled chassis that is locomotive across a surface to be scanned, a translator attached to the chassis, and a carriage attached to the translator and adapted to receive a scanner. The translator selectively moves the carriage in at least one dimension across the surface to be scanned.
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1. A self propelled scanning device comprising:
a self propelled chassis being locomotive across a surface to be scanned; a translator attached to the chassis; and a carriage attached to the translator and adapted to receive a scanner; wherein the translator selectively moves the carriage in at least one dimension across the surface to be scanned; wherein the carriage is attached to the translator by a self leveling suspension; wherein a shock dampening suspension comprises a coil-over-shock suspension; and wherein the carriage has at least one rolling caster interposing the surface to be scanned and the carriage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for automated scanning of a surface comprising:
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a self propelled and steerable chassis; an ultrasonic scanning mechanism attached to the chassis; a control computer that controls the chassis to move along a predetermined route on the surface; and
;wherein the ultrasonic scanning mechanism comprises an ultrasonic scanner on a translation table, the translation table accepting input from the control computer to raster the ultrasonic scanner laterally to a direction of travel of the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An automated wing scanning device for operation upon an upper surface of an aircraft wing having a surface skin with a plurality of fasteners thereon connecting the skin to an airframe, the device comprising:
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a track propelled chassis having two tracks, the tracks having rubber treads and a sufficient base area to allow the chassis to operate on a slope of up to at least fifteen degrees when the surface skin is wet; a translation table connected to the chassis and providing a suspended carriage that is selectively rastered across the surface skin; an ultrasonic scanner secured within the suspended carriage for selectively scanning the wing surface; and a control system that controls the chassis to follow a predetermined scan path across the wing surface, controls the translation table to translate the carriage and scanner across the wings surface, and accepts readings from the ultrasonic scanner. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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