Patent ID: 7822273

Claim:
An apparatus for automatic corrosion and detection via video capture, which is comprised of: a. a camera; wherein the camera is mounted on a portal; wherein the camera captures images of a tank surface as it passes through a portal; wherein the images are displayed at a remote facility; b. software; wherein software is provided; said software is provided with a list of preset characteristics for corrosion; wherein the software analyzes certain surface characteristics of the tank surface provided by the camera images; said software produces a detection result; c. a histogram; wherein a histogram is compiled from the analysis that is performed by the video image and the software; said histogram presents the tank liner characteristics in a linear format; wherein the histogram is viewed by an operator at a remote facility; d. grid overlay; wherein a grid overlay is provided for each tanker; said grid overlay is superimposed on the tank surface; wherein the grid overlay can be viewed at a remote facility.