Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Radially and axially-compressed ceramic sealing method and apparatus
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Application No.: US14980106Application Date: 2015-12-28
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Publication No.: US10109949B2Publication Date: 2018-10-23
- Inventor: Sami Spahi , Justin Kretschmar
- Applicant: Teledyne Instruments, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Thousand Oaks
- Assignee: Teledyne Instruments, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Teledyne Instruments, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Thousand Oaks
- Agency: Duncan Galloway Egan Greenwald, PLLC
- Agent Kevin T. Duncan
- Main IPC: E21B33/038
- IPC: E21B33/038 ; E21B17/02 ; H01R13/523 ; H01R13/52 ; H01B17/30 ; E21B17/10

Abstract:
The present invention provides a system and method for providing a seal for an electrical penetrator in a subsea environment. More specifically, the present invention provides for a system for creating a seal about an electrical penetrator without using o-rings or independent seals. The present invention provides for a set of supporting apparatuses to be placed in compression about a central ceramic penetrator element. The geometry of the central ceramic penetrator element and the interior of the supporting apparatuses forms a hermetic seal when under a constant radial and axial, or axial compressive force.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170187142A1 RADIALLY AND AXIALLY-COMPRESSED CERAMIC SEALING METHOD AND APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2017-06-29
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