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| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | DYNAMIC SPACER FOR A SMART PIPELINE INSPECTION GAUGE | US15646351 | 2017-07-11 | US20180010934A1 | 2018-01-11 | Paul Pirner |
| An in-line inspection tool for a pipeline includes a body that is propelled through the pipeline and a plurality of sensor assemblies mounted to the body. The sensor assemblies are distributed circumferentially about a central axis of the body with each sensor assembly configured to move through a range of radial positions in a respective radial direction. A first sensor assembly of the plurality of sensor assemblies includes a first elongate arm, a first sensor carried by the first arm, and a first spacer that extends from the first arm. A second sensor assembly of the plurality of sensor assemblies includes a second elongate arm and a second sensor carried by the second arm. The first spacer contacts the second arm and maintains an expected circumferential spacing between the first arm and the second arm over the range of radial positions as the body is propelled through the pipeline. | ||||||
| 102 | Tube scraper projectile | US29544770 | 2015-11-06 | USD803910S1 | 2017-11-28 | Joseph J. Franzino; Venkatagiri Srinivasmurthy |
| 103 | RE-LINED PIPE TECHNIQUE FOR WEAR MITIGATION IN SLURRY TRANSPORT PIPELINE | US15583061 | 2017-05-01 | US20170234476A1 | 2017-08-17 | Alan D. KERSEY; Mark R. FERNALD; John VIEGA; Francis K. Didden |
| The present invention provides apparatus, including a pigging tool, that comprises a spraying mechanism configured to move along an inner surface of a pipeline, including a slurry transport pipeline in a minable oilsands facility or plant, and to spray a coating on the inner surface of the pipeline; and a curing source, including an ultraviolet (UV) light source, a microwave source or an RF source, configured to cure the coating sprayed on the inner surface of the pipeline in situ as the spray mechanism moves along the inner surface of the pipeline. | ||||||
| 104 | PIPELINE CRACK DETECTION | US14873140 | 2015-10-01 | US20170097322A1 | 2017-04-06 | Jochen Uwe Giese; Andrew Robinson; Markus Holger Blust; Christian Alexander Goldmann |
| A method includes emitting an ultrasonic signal into a test specimen from a transducer, receiving a first reflected ultrasonic signal from the test specimen, wherein the first reflected ultrasonic signal is reflected from a feature in the test specimen and the first reflected ultrasonic signal is internally reflected within the test specimen three times prior to being received, and determining a threshold depth of the feature in the test specimen based on receiving the first reflected ultrasonic signal. | ||||||
| 105 | Pipeline inspection system | US14246722 | 2014-04-07 | US09599571B2 | 2017-03-21 | G. Gregory Penza; George Lohr; Hermann Herrlich |
| An inspection system configured for “no-blow” use in a pressurized gas pipeline includes a push rod wound around a spool for convenient deployment and portability. A camera disposed on one end of the push rod is configured to relay images back to a monitor. A motor is configured for remote actuation by an operator, and provides for self-propelled movement of the camera in the pipeline. An entry tube is configured for sealed entry into the pipeline to facilitate entry of the camera and push rod. A guide shoe at the end of the entry tube provides a smooth transition for the camera and push rod as it leaves the entry tube and enters the pipeline. An automatically deployable and retractable positioning system is used to keep the camera away from an interior surface of the pipeline, and in the case of smaller pipelines, centers the camera within the pipeline. | ||||||
| 106 | Pipeline pigs | US12317815 | 2008-12-30 | US09498804B2 | 2016-11-22 | John Phipps |
| A scraper pig for cleaning tubes and pipelines comprising a flexible core provided with a casing in which scraper studs are embedded in a manner whereby they protrude sufficiently to perform a cleaning action when they are propelled through the tube. A method for the manufacture of the pig and the design of the stud is also provided. | ||||||
| 107 | Apparatus and a method for curing a liner of a pipeline | US14057721 | 2013-10-18 | US09453607B2 | 2016-09-27 | Ole Moeskjaer; Bent S. Rasmussen; Peter T. Lystbaek |
| A system for curing a pipeline liner that includes a resin curable by exposure to radiation includes first and second liner curing apparatuses, each of which includes a housing defining opposite first and second ends, and outer and inner walls defining a passage between the first and second ends; a plurality of LED's on the outer wall and operable to irradiate the radiation; and a plurality of heat dissipating elements on the inner wall. The LED's are connected in thermally-conductive relationship to the heat dissipating elements, whereby heat is dissipated from the heat dissipating elements to cool the LED's when a stream of cooling fluid passes through the passage. In use, the apparatuses, joined end-to-end, are moved within the liner while irradiating radiation from the LED's onto the liner, and the velocity of the apparatuses moving through the liner is adjusted to cause a complete curing of the resin. | ||||||
| 108 | DEFLECTION MEANS FOR INSPECTION SYSTEMS | US15042600 | 2016-02-12 | US20160238113A1 | 2016-08-18 | Marvin KIESEL; Dominik POMP |
| Provided is as deflection means of an inspection means, wherein the deflection means comprises a working appliance having a main body and a pivoting means, wherein the pivoting means is arranged pivotably about a pivot axis relative to the main body, a flexible fixation means, having a first end and a second end, wherein the main body is arranged at the first end, and a pulling means having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the pulling means is fixed at the pivoting means, and wherein the second end of the pulling means is fixed in the region of the second end of the fixation means. | ||||||
| 109 | Pipeline inspection apparatus | US13942937 | 2013-07-16 | US09206938B2 | 2015-12-08 | Jonathan Thursby; Shaun Peck; Chris Jay |
| This invention relates to a pipeline inspection apparatus and to a method of inspecting the internal surfaces of a pipeline using a pipeline inspection apparatus. A pipeline inspection apparatus comprises a main body having a front end and a rear end relative to a direction of travel of the apparatus along a pipeline in use; sealing means for sealing against an internal surface of the pipeline, the sealing means being attached to the main body; an imaging module mounted proximate the front end of the main body, the imaging module comprising a camera and a light source, the light source being arranged to emit light in a direction towards the internal surface of the pipeline, and the camera being arranged such that, in use, the camera captures image data of the internal surface of the pipeline; and control circuitry located within the main body, the control circuitry including a power supply and memory means for storing data captured by said camera, wherein the sealing means forms a seal against the internal surface of the pipeline such that, in use, a fluid flowing along the pipeline applies a driving force to the pipeline inspection apparatus to propel the apparatus along the pipeline. | ||||||
| 110 | PIPING INSPECTION ROBOT AND METHOD OF INSPECTING PIPING | US14653844 | 2013-12-17 | US20150330860A1 | 2015-11-19 | Eiji KOYANAGI |
| Provided is an inspection robot that is self-propelled on piping, measures moisture contained in a lagging material using a mounted inspection device, for example, a neutron moisture meter, and detects risk of corrosion. The inspection robot includes a main frame 1 including a recessed part 17 fit onto an outer circumferential surface of piping P, a main frame drive mechanism (first drive mechanism) D1 that causes the main frame to advance/retract in an axis direction of the piping, a revolving member 32 supported in an advanceable/retractable manner along an arc-shaped locus in the recessed part of the main frame, a revolving member drive mechanism (second drive mechanism) D2 that moves the revolving member, and an inspection device mounted on the revolving member. | ||||||
| 111 | Sensor fusion framework using multiple sensors to assess buried structures | US13629164 | 2012-09-27 | US09151837B2 | 2015-10-06 | Arun Prakash Jaganathan; Erez N. Allouche |
| A method of surveying the condition of an underground conduit by positioning a propelled carriage assembly within the underground conduit. The carriage assembly includes (i) at least one transmitter/receiver unit capable of transmitting a pulsed signal toward at least a portion of an inner wall of the conduit, and (ii) a secondary sensor positioned on the carriage assembly. The data derived from the pulsed signal at a given lateral location within an underground conduit is read as is a secondary sensor condition derived from secondary sensor data taken at the given lateral location. Then it is determined whether the secondary sensor condition indicates a basis for a false void detection by the data derived from the pulsed signal and if the basis for false void detection exists, providing an indication of such basis. | ||||||
| 112 | RE-LINED PIPE TECHNIQUE FOR WEAR MITIGATION IN SLURRY TRANSPORT PIPELINE | US14350666 | 2012-10-18 | US20150140228A1 | 2015-05-21 | Alan D. Kersey; Mark R. Fernald; John Viega; Francis K. Didden |
| The present invention provides apparatus, including a pigging tool, that comprises a spraying mechanism configured to move along an inner surface of a pipeline, including a slurry transport pipeline in a minable oilsands facility or plant, and to spray a coating on the inner surface of the pipeline; and a curing source, including an ultraviolet (UV) light source, a microwave source or an RF source, configured to cure the coating sprayed on the inner surface of the pipeline in situ as the spray mechanism moves along the inner surface of the pipeline. | ||||||
| 113 | Method and system for laying a pipeline on the bed of a body of water | US14009468 | 2012-04-06 | US08985905B2 | 2015-03-24 | Stefano Bianchi; Massimo Bellin |
| A method of laying a pipeline on the bed of a body of water includes constructing, on a laying vessel, a pipeline having pipe sections of a designated or given thickness, and thicker pipe sections distributed along the pipeline; moving the laying vessel forward and laying the pipeline in the body of water as the pipeline is constructed; and propelling a train, configured to plug the pipeline, in steps inside the pipeline laid on the bed of the body of water; the step travel of the train being related to the position of the thicker pipe sections, and to the touchdown point of the pipeline on the bed of the body of water. | ||||||
| 114 | Flameless Heating System | US14285292 | 2014-05-22 | US20140290754A1 | 2014-10-02 | Rusty Lamb; James B. Crawford; John Bibaeff, JR. |
| A system for flameless heating, wherein the system includes a modular flameless heating unit located on a singular skid. The modular flameless heating unit includes an internal combustion engine, a dynamic heat generator operatively connected to the internal combustion engine. Further, the system includes a pump being responsive to the operation of the internal combustion engine, whereby the pump is configured to provide a discharged fluid to the dynamic heat generator. Further still, the system includes a process outlet transfers the heat into a wellbore in order to affect removability of one or more deposits disposed within the wellbore. | ||||||
| 115 | IN LINE INSPECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING IN LINE INSPECTIONS | US14137273 | 2013-12-20 | US20140176344A1 | 2014-06-26 | GARY LITTLESTAR; CHRIS LITTLESTAR |
| An apparatus and method for performing inline inspections of pipelines of composite structure installed in a host pipeline or standing alone comprising a multiplicity of sensor/transducers located on or within the pipe structure to measure and record various pipeline properties, an activation/reading/storage device to activate read and collect measurement results from the sensor transducers, an automatic launch and recovery system for the activation/reading/storage device, and a database/storage/analytical device to receive, analyze and interpret results from collected data and transmit appropriate instructions to a pipeline operator or remotely activated system for action. The remote reading of sensor/transducers may be accomplished by a device running through the pipeline or passing over or near the pipeline, where ground-level handheld or wheeled vehicle mounted, fixed wing or rotary aircraft, hovercraft watercraft or satellite based instrumentation can record the location and condition of a pipeline. | ||||||
| 116 | TOOL AND A METHOD FOR RENOVATION OF A PIPE SYSTEM | US14095939 | 2013-12-03 | US20140157599A1 | 2014-06-12 | Mika Lokkinen |
| The machining device is for machining the material of a pipe system that has a joint area between a pipe that has a smaller inner diameter and a pipe that has a larger inner diameter. The device has protruding parts that have been adapted to position the device inside the pipe that has the smaller diameter. A steerable actuator is adapted for removing material from the joint area and steering device for controlling the direction of the machining device in relation to the longitudinal axis of the pipe that has the smaller inner diameter while removing material from the joint area. The method is for machining material of the joint area that has a thinner and a thicker pipe. | ||||||
| 117 | Methods using formate gels to condition a pipeline or portion thereof | US13347819 | 2012-01-11 | US08746044B2 | 2014-06-10 | Jack Curr; Brian Hallett; Alan Sweeney |
| A gelled composition for pipeline, flowline, pipeline jumper or flowline jumper dewatering or preventing ingress of seawater into open pipeline systems or components during tie-in operations of jumpers or additional pipe, valving, manifolds, subsea pipeline architecture or flow conduits operations is disclosed, where the composition includes a concentrated metal formate solution and a hydratable polymer. The gelled formate compositions have improved dewatering properties with 100% or 360 pipe coverage. The gelled formate compositions have can also be reused by breaking and reformulation. | ||||||
| 118 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LAYING A PIPELINE ON THE BED OF A BODY OF WATER | US14009468 | 2012-04-06 | US20140126962A1 | 2014-05-08 | Stefano Bianchi; Massimo Bellin |
| A method of laying a pipeline on the bed of a body of water includes constructing, on a laying vessel, a pipeline having pipe sections of a designated or given thickness, and thicker pipe sections distributed along the pipeline; moving the laying vessel forward and laying the pipeline in the body of water as the pipeline is constructed; and propelling a train, configured to plug the pipeline, in steps inside the pipeline laid on the bed of the body of water; the step travel of the train being related to the position of the thicker pipe sections, and to the touchdown point of the pipeline on the bed of the body of water. | ||||||
| 119 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CURING A LINER OF A PIPELINE | US14057721 | 2013-10-18 | US20140044426A1 | 2014-02-13 | Ole Moeskjaer; Bent S. Rasmussen; Peter T. Lystbaek |
| A system for curing a pipeline liner that includes a resin curable by exposure to radiation includes first and second liner curing apparatuses, each of which includes a housing defining opposite first and second ends, and outer and inner walls defining a passage between the first and second ends; a plurality of LED's on the outer wall and operable to irradiate the radiation; and a plurality of heat dissipating elements on the inner wall. The LED's are connected in thermally-conductive relationship to the heat dissipating elements, whereby heat is dissipated from the heat dissipating elements to cool the LED's when a stream of cooling fluid passes through the passage. In use, the apparatuses, joined end-to-end, are moved within the liner while irradiating radiation from the LED's onto the liner, and the velocity of the apparatuses moving through the liner is adjusted to cause a complete curing of the resin. | ||||||
| 120 | Pipeline Inspection Apparatus | US13942937 | 2013-07-16 | US20140013872A1 | 2014-01-16 | Jonathan Thursby |
| This invention relates to a pipeline inspection apparatus and to a method of inspecting the internal surfaces of a pipeline using a pipeline inspection apparatus. A pipeline inspection apparatus comprises a main body having a front end and a rear end relative to a direction of travel of the apparatus along a pipeline in use; sealing means for sealing against an internal surface of the pipeline, the sealing means being attached to the main body; an imaging module mounted proximate the front end of the main body, the imaging module comprising a camera and a light source, the light source being arranged to emit light in a direction towards the internal surface of the pipeline, and the camera being arranged such that, in use, the camera captures image data of the internal surface of the pipeline; and control circuitry located within the main body, the control circuitry including a power supply and memory means for storing data captured by said camera, wherein the sealing means forms a seal against the internal surface of the pipeline such that, in use, a fluid flowing along the pipeline applies a driving force to the pipeline inspection apparatus to propel the apparatus along the pipeline. | ||||||
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