公开(公告)号：US20240287772A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18656725

申请日：2024-05-07

Applicant: Mueller International, LLC

Inventor： Daryl Lee Gibson ,  Bruce Robertson ,  Mohammad Hassan Sobhani

IPC: E03B9/06 ,  E03B9/14 ,  F16F1/02 ,  F16F1/32 ,  F16L15/08 ,  F16L55/115

CPC classification number: E03B9/06 ,  E03B9/14 ,  F16F1/027 ,  F16F1/326 ,  F16L15/08 ,  F16L55/1155 ,  F16F2236/025 ,  F16L2201/30 ,  Y10T137/5503 ,  Y10T137/5762

Abstract: A nozzle cap spacer for a hydrant nozzle cap includes a spacer body defining an outer body edge, the spacer body defining a spacer body thickness; and a resilient first spacer spring arm extending from the outer body edge and biased away from the spacer body in an extended orientation, wherein the first spacer spring arm defines a first spring arm thickness; wherein the first spring arm thickness of the first spacer spring arm is equal to the spacer body thickness of the spacer body.

公开(公告)号：US12060956B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17293379

申请日：2019-11-22

Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A.

Inventor： Gianluca Toso ,  Riccardo Mattarucco ,  Sebastiano Guadin

IPC: F16L23/20 ,  F16L23/024 ,  F16L23/036 ,  F16L23/16 ,  F16L58/08 ,  F16L58/18

CPC classification number: F16L23/167 ,  F16L23/024 ,  F16L23/036 ,  F16L23/20 ,  F16L58/08 ,  F16L58/187 ,  F16L2201/30

Abstract: A connector for a pipeline, in particular for conveying hydrocarbons, extends along a longitudinal axis and has a gripping portion configured to be fitted around and clamped to the outer face; a sleeve portion, which is mounted in sliding manner to the gripping portion; a metal front gasket configured to be placed between the front end face and a face of the sleeve portion; and linear actuators connected with the gripping portion and the sleeve portion to axially compress the metal front gasket between the front end face of the pipeline and the face of the sleeve portion.

公开(公告)号：US12025573B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18115809

申请日：2023-03-01

Applicant: DELTA SUBSEA, LLC

Inventor： Scott P. Dingman ,  Roger Warnock ,  Alessandro Vagata

IPC: G01N23/12 ,  B63G8/00 ,  G01B15/02 ,  G01N9/24 ,  G01N11/04 ,  G01N17/00 ,  G01N23/00 ,  G01N23/02 ,  G01N23/18 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G01N23/12 ,  B63G8/001 ,  G01B15/02 ,  G01N9/24 ,  G01N11/04 ,  G01N17/00 ,  G01N23/00 ,  G01N23/02 ,  G01N23/18 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  B63G2008/005 ,  F16L2201/30 ,  G01N2223/1013 ,  G01N2223/308 ,  G01N2223/628 ,  G01N2223/631

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for measuring submerged surfaces. Embodiments include a measurement apparatus including a main frame, a source positioned outside a pipe and connected to the main frame, and a detector positioned outside the pipe at a location diametrically opposite the source and connected to the main frame. The source may transmit a first amount of radiation. The detector may receive a second amount of radiation, determine a composition of the pipe based on the first and second amounts of radiation, and send at least one measurement signal. A control canister positioned on the main frame or on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) attached to the apparatus may receive the at least one measurement signal from the detector and convey the at least one measurement signal to software located topside.

公开(公告)号：US12011627B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US16632300

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH

Inventor： Jan-Simon Knispel ,  Thorsten Gieseke ,  Hanjo Diederley

IPC: F16L55/17 ,  A62C35/68 ,  F16L59/16

CPC classification number: A62C35/68 ,  F16L55/17 ,  F16L59/168 ,  F16L2201/20 ,  F16L2201/30 ,  F16L2201/40

Abstract: The invention concerns a pipe arrangement comprising a protective device for protecting against environmental influences, the pipe arrangement comprising:



a) a pipe joint which includes at least two pipe ends (1, 2) which are fixed together by means of a mechanical joint (3) and in which the pipe ends (1, 2) and also the mechanical joint are closed with a deformable hollow body (4),
or
b) a pipe (1) with a pipe opening (14), for example a leak, through which a medium which is disposed within the pipe can escape, wherein the pipe (1) is enclosed by a deformable hollow body where the pipe opening (14) is and wherein the pipe (1) is covered by the hollow body (4) in a predetermined portion on both sides of the opening (14),
or
c) a pipe having a pipe opening on which a sprinkler of a sprinkler installation is mounted, wherein the pipe (1) and also the sprinkler outlet is enclosed by a deformable hollow body (4) where the sprinkler is fixed to the pipe so that the hollow body (4) surrounds both the pipe end (1) and also the sprinkler outlet and a part of the sprinkler,
or
d) a pipe of a pipe system, wherein the pipe (1) is formed from two pipe portions which are connected together in positively locking relationship, for example by a welding process, a soldering process, a gluing process or the like, and wherein in the region of the positively locking connection the pipe is enclosed or covered by a deformable hollow body,
or
e) a pipe of a pipe system, wherein the pipe is enclosed by a deformable hollow body and where the hollow body (4) encloses the pipe (1) the pipe is carried by a suspension (13) which preferably has a material different from the material of the pipe.

公开(公告)号：US11952753B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17008799

申请日：2020-09-01

Applicant: Rheem Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Raheel A. Chaudhry ,  Michael C. Mitchell ,  Michael C. Ezell ,  Troy Trant

IPC: E03B7/07 ,  F16L55/10 ,  G01M3/18 ,  F24H9/20

CPC classification number: E03B7/071 ,  F16L55/1022 ,  G01M3/183 ,  G01M3/184 ,  F16L2201/30 ,  F24H9/2007 ,  Y10T137/5762

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a valve assembly having a valve, an actuating system, and a trigger. The trigger can be in mechanical communication with the actuating system and the actuating system can be in mechanical communication with the valve. The trigger can be positioned such that the trigger can interact with liquid resulting from a leak in a plumbing system, and upon interaction with liquid, the trigger can release the actuating system such that the actuating system can cause the valve to transition from an open position to a closed position. In the closed position, the valve can restrict the passage of liquid through the plumbing system such that the leak can be mitigated or stopped.

公开(公告)号：US20240102619A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18528705

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Zehua SHAO ,  Haitang XIANG ,  Lei ZHANG ,  Yong LI ,  Yongzeng LIANG

IPC: F17D5/00 ,  F16L55/32 ,  F17D5/02 ,  F17D5/06 ,  G05B13/04 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/4155 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06F11/34 ,  G06N3/02 ,  G06N3/042 ,  G06N3/044 ,  G06N3/045 ,  G06N3/047 ,  G06N3/049 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N3/088 ,  G06N5/022 ,  G06N5/025 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06N5/046 ,  G06N7/01 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06N20/20 ,  G16Y10/35 ,  G16Y40/50

CPC classification number: F17D5/005 ,  F16L55/32 ,  F17D5/02 ,  F17D5/06 ,  G05B13/048 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/4155 ,  G05B23/024 ,  G05B23/0283 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G06F11/3447 ,  G06F11/3452 ,  G06N3/02 ,  G06N3/042 ,  G06N3/044 ,  G06N3/045 ,  G06N3/047 ,  G06N3/049 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N3/088 ,  G06N5/022 ,  G06N5/025 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06N5/046 ,  G06N7/01 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06N20/20 ,  G16Y10/35 ,  G16Y40/50 ,  F16L2101/30 ,  F16L2201/30

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for smart gas pipeline transportation performance prediction. The method includes: determining, based on a gas pipeline map, transportation performance of a target gas pipeline section by a transportation performance determination model, wherein the gas pipeline map reflects a connection relationship of a plurality of gas pipeline sections within a preset range of the target gas pipeline section, and the gas pipeline map is generated based on information of one or more historical gas pipeline sections; nodes of the gas pipeline map include connections between the gas pipeline sections, gas storage points, gate stations, or pipeline bends, and edges of the gas pipeline map include the gas pipeline sections; a node feature of the gas pipeline map includes whether to process gas, an edge feature of the gas pipeline map includes pipeline parameters and a pipeline maintenance situation.

公开(公告)号：US20240102587A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18253776

申请日：2020-11-20

Applicant: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.

Inventor： Simon Bishop ,  Paul Staton ,  Divarshan Sivakumar

IPC: F16L11/133 ,  F16L33/01 ,  F16L39/02 ,  G01M3/04

CPC classification number: F16L11/133 ,  F16L33/01 ,  F16L39/02 ,  G01M3/04 ,  F16L2201/30

Abstract: Illustrated and described is a floating hose segment (4) with an inner hose element (14) which has a first outer surface (22) which faces away from a line region (16), an outer hose element (24) which has a second inner surface (26) which delimits an interior space through which the inner hose element (14) extends, and a second outer surface (28) which faces outward away from the inner hose element (14), and a communication device (46) which is adapted to transmit information directly or indirectly to a central control device (54), wherein at least one sensor device (42) is provided which is adapted so as to be capable of detecting the presence of at least one substance in the region between the first outer surface (22) and the second inner surface (26), wherein the at least one sensor device (42) is linked to the communication device (46) such that information relating to the presence of the at least one substance between the first outer surface (22) and the second inner surface (26) can be transmitted to the communication device (46), and wherein the communication device (46) is adapted to transmit the information relating to the presence of the at least one substance between the first outer surface (22) and the second inner surface (26) to the central control device (54). A floating hose system is moreover described.

公开(公告)号：US11930782B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17533291

申请日：2021-11-23

Applicant: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH

Inventor： Matthew J Stuessel ,  Wolfgang Schulze-Wilmert ,  Thomas Orban

IPC: A01J7/04 ,  A01J5/007 ,  A01J5/04 ,  A01J7/02 ,  A61K9/00 ,  F16L55/07

CPC classification number: A01J7/04 ,  A01J5/007 ,  A01J5/044 ,  A01J7/022 ,  A61K9/0041 ,  F16L55/07 ,  F16L2201/20 ,  F16L2201/30

Abstract: A safety valve arrangement and method, having an upstream block valve, a downstream block valve, and a pressure monitored galley between the upstream valve and the downstream valve.

公开(公告)号：US11835184B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17946566

申请日：2022-09-16

Applicant: Safe Crossings, LLC

Inventor： R. Dale Moretz

IPC: F17D5/02 ,  F17D5/00 ,  F17D1/14 ,  G01M3/28 ,  F16L58/10 ,  B67D7/32 ,  F16K17/02 ,  F16L55/10 ,  F16K17/34 ,  F16K31/12 ,  E21B43/01 ,  G05D16/16 ,  F15B20/00

CPC classification number: F17D5/02 ,  B67D7/3209 ,  B67D7/3218 ,  E21B43/0122 ,  F15B20/005 ,  F16K17/02 ,  F16K17/34 ,  F16K31/12 ,  F16L55/1022 ,  F16L58/1009 ,  F17D1/14 ,  F17D5/00 ,  F17D5/005 ,  G01M3/2815 ,  G05D16/16 ,  F16L2201/30 ,  G05B2219/31356 ,  Y10T137/0452 ,  Y10T137/7727 ,  Y10T137/7762

Abstract: A petroleum pipeline safety system for preventing contamination of an environmentally sensitive area close to a pipeline is provided. The system includes a first portion of the pipeline including an upstream portion of the pipeline supplying a flow of fluid material and a flow restriction downstream of the first portion of the pipeline. The system further includes a second portion of the pipeline downstream of the flow restriction, receiving the flow of fluid material from the first portion and conveying the flow of fluid material through the environmentally sensitive area to a downstream portion of the pipeline. The flow restriction is configured to create a lower pipeline internal pressure within the second portion as compared to a pipeline internal pressure within the first portion. The system further includes a third portion of the pipeline downstream of the environmentally sensitive area and including the downstream portion of the pipeline.

公开(公告)号：US11802633B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US15562206

申请日：2016-03-29

Applicant: Advanced Engineering Solutions Limited

Inventor： Malcolm Wayman

IPC: F16K37/00 ,  G01M3/24 ,  F17D5/06 ,  G01N29/024 ,  E03B7/07 ,  G01N29/14 ,  G01F1/66

CPC classification number: F16K37/0083 ,  E03B7/075 ,  F17D5/06 ,  G01F1/666 ,  G01M3/243 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/14 ,  F16L2201/30 ,  G01N2291/0258 ,  G01N2291/2634

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for the monitoring of the condition of a pipeline (8) which is provided to carry a liquid therealong and/or a component (4) fitted to and operable in communication with the pipeline. The apparatus including at least one detecting device fitted on, or adjacent to, the component (4) to detect a change in condition of the component (4) and/or pipeline (8).