Abstract: A device suited for inspecting selected positions of a nuclear power plant. The invention comprises a boom for extending to a position in a nuclear power station to be inspected, and a video camera affixed to the boom for permitting the visual inspection of the position to be inspected. In preferred embodiments, the video camera is affixed to a pan and tilt mechanism which may be adjusted by a remote joystick or by a control box situated on the boom. The video camera includes an auto-focus feature.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 1992
Date of Patent:
April 19, 1994
Assignee:
Brooks Support Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Raymond J. Brooks, John M. Gay, Bruce A. Weir, Paul E. McEntee, Lauren Blood