Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Shape memory alloy thermostat for subsea equipment
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Application No.: US13183304Application Date: 2011-07-14
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Publication No.: US09727062B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Chris Kocurek , Chelsea Green
- Applicant: Chris Kocurek , Chelsea Green
- Applicant Address: GB London
- Assignee: ONESUBSEA IP UK LIMITED
- Current Assignee: ONESUBSEA IP UK LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: GB London
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
- Main IPC: G05D23/02
- IPC: G05D23/02 ; F16K31/00 ; F16K3/24 ; F16K3/26 ; E21B41/00 ; E21B47/01
Abstract:
A system, in certain embodiments, includes an SMA thermostat. The SMA thermostat includes a body, a sleeve, a biasing spring and an SMA spring. Upon actuation of the SMA spring at a phase transition temperature, the sleeve is configured to shift and expose flow ports formed in the body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130015376A1 SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY THERMOSTAT FOR SUBSEA EQUIPMENT Public/Granted day:2013-01-17
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