| US 7,580,800 B1 | ||
| Tools for evaluating and reporting canopy integrity | ||
| Neil S. Winter, Aiken, S.C. (US); and D. Eric Wilson, Aiken, S.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Canopex, Aiken, S.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 18, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/736,841. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/832794, filed on Jul. 24, 2006. | ||
| Int. Cl. G01B 3/00 (2006.01); G01B 5/00 (2006.01); G01B 21/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 702—33 | 5 Claims |
| 1. A set of tools for evaluating and reporting the structural integrity of a canopy on hollow support columns, comprising:
a digital distance measurement wheel operable to obtain canopy dimensions;
an electronic level for determining verticality measurements of said support columns;
a digital camera operable to record images of said support columns;
a fiberscope for use with said digital camera to record images of the interior of said support column;
a laser distance meter operable to measure canopy height, distances between support columns and canopy fascia height permitting
calculation of loading on the canopy support frame; and
an ultrasonic thickness gauge operable to scan and record the thickness of the walls of said support columns,
said canopy dimensions, verticality measurements, images, canopy height, distances and fascia height and thickness comprising
data being collected for analysis of structural integrity of said canopy on said support columns.
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