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System of subterranean anomaly detection and repair using infrared thermography and ground penetrating radar
 
   
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US Patent 7218267
Issued Date
May 15, 2007
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Weil; Gary J. (St. Louis, MO)
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Abstract
Method and system to identify, verify and remediate subterranean anomalies. Infrared (IR) thermographic scanning [10] of a selected surface area obtains image area data [12, 14] inferring such an anomaly. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is used [22] at predetermined surface locations penetrates subterraneously to a depth including the anomaly, creating vertical dimension radar data [120] showing anomaly depth. Surface image IR data is correlated with GPR data to verify the anomaly and its vertical dimension and finds [124] a central location in the anomaly. Anomaly volume is predetermined from the area data and vertical-dimension data. Grout injected [26, 124] into the central location at first pressure secures the anomaly by surrounding the central location. After verifying centrally securement, more grout is injected [32, 126] into the anomaly region at second pressure at least as great as the first pressure until the total grout injected approximates the predetermined anomaly volume.
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Published
May 15, 2007
Application Number
11/442,508
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May 26, 2006
US Classification
342/22   250/341.1
Int'l Classification
G01S   13/86   (20060101)   G01S   13/89   (20060101)  
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CROSS-REFERENCE AND CLAIM FOR PRIORITY This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/685,338, filed May 27, 2005, of the present inventor, and entitled System of Subterranean Anomaly Detection and Repair Using Infrared Thermography and Ground Penetrating Radar.
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342/22   250/340   250/341.1   250/341.7   250/341.8   374/45  
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