Patent ID: 11925824
Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  G  E | IPC A  B  E  G

Claim 9:
10. An apparatus for use with inspection of a storage vessel, the apparatus comprising:
an inspection device launching system configured to attach to a storage vessel opening, the inspection device launching system comprising:
a chamber body having an internal volume partially defined by one or more sidewalls and a lid, the lid disposed at a first end of the chamber body;
a closure further defining the internal volume and coupled to the chamber body at a second end opposite the first end, the closure facilitating opening and closing of the internal volume to an external environment;
a storage vessel adapter coupled to the closure, the storage vessel adapter for coupling the inspection device launching system to the storage vessel opening;
a gas injection port disposed in the chamber body for delivering an inert gas into the internal volume; and
a lifting system within the internal volume for transporting an inspection device through the closure.