Method of monitoring utility lines with aircraft
CA 2386651 A1 · Owner: Andersen Aeronautical Technologies Ltd. · Inventors: Andersen, Dan Keith
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A method of monitoring utility lines with an aircraft. A first step involves equipping the aircraft with at least one dual sensor camera capable of concurrently capturing both thermal images and real time video images. A second step involves equipping the aircraft with at least one of a storage medium adapted to store the thermal images and the video images or a display medium capable of concurrently displaying the thermal images and the video images. A third step involves flying along a utility right of way concurrently capturing the thermal images and the video images with the dual sensor camera. A fourth step involves reviewing the thermal images for thermal anomalies and the video …
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- Filed May 16, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 16, 2022.
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