Fiberscope delivery system

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1983-10-07

1986-04-29

Britton, Howard W.

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Specific signal processing circuitry

226 88, 2541343FT, 354 63, 356241, 358 98, 358901, H04N 718

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045860793

ABSTRACT:
A fiberscope inspection system for a nuclear steam generating plant includes an optical unit and a transport unit respectively coupled to opposite ends of the fiberoptic cable and mounted at spaced-apart points on a trolley beneath the tube sheet, with the fiberoptic cable hanging freely in a catenary between the two units, both of which are coupled by cable to a remote control station. The optical unit is self-contained and includes a light source, a video camera and a focusing mechanism and chain and sprocket remotely-controlled drive means for controlling the focusing mechanism. The transport unit includes a cartridge comprising a coil of a steel drive tape, the leading end of which is welded to a split-sleeve coupling disposed in clamping engagement with the leading end of the fiberoptic cable, the tape being engageable by a drive sprocket for driving same to feed and retract the fiberoptic cable. Position sensing means are provided for monitoring the position of the fiberscope probe.

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patent: 3799418 (1974-03-01), Maroschak
patent: 3852527 (1974-12-01), McQuivey
patent: 4092780 (1978-06-01), Trethwey
patent: 4277168 (1981-07-01), Oku
patent: 4340302 (1982-07-01), Oku

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