Patent ID: 9437333
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: G01N,G21C,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A robotic apparatus for remotely positioning a sensor in a nuclear reactor, comprising: a sensor; a bottom frame; a top cover having a first end and an opposite second end, the sensor connected to the first end, the top cover positioned parallel to the bottom frame and spaced apart from the bottom frame; a first linear rail connected to the bottom frame; a second linear rail connected to the bottom frame, substantially aligned in a parallel relationship to the first linear rail and spaced apart from the first linear rail; a first linear rail support coupled to the top cover and movably connected to the first linear rail; a second linear rail support coupled to the top cover and movably connected to the second linear rail; and a plurality of hydraulic cylinders attached to the top cover and structured to drive and move the top cover a distance in a horizontal direction, thereby moving the sensor connected to the top cover an equivalent distance in the horizontal direction, relative to the bottom frame, and thereby moving in a horizontal direction the first and second linear rail supports, coupled to the top cover, relative to the first and second linear rails, respectively.