ELECTROCHEMICAL PLANT ACTIVITY MONITOR
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240295526A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18663138

    申请日:2024-05-14

    申请人: Matergenics, Inc.

    摘要: A working electrode is inserted into the plant to monitor the health of the plant components or to detect physical, mechanical damage or environmental change in the soil or atmosphere. A standard electrode is inserted into soil surrounding the plant or in the plant itself. A data logger connects the working electrode and the standard electrode. The data logger measures the potential difference between the working electrode and the electrolyte to provide the ability to compare a measured potential difference with a predetermined critical potential difference for the plant. A second electrochemical cell can inject electrons and ions into the plant. The plant can be used as a sensor to monitor the environmental change in the soil or in the atmosphere.

    Remote structure temperature monitor

    公开(公告)号:US11821796B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US18076609

    申请日:2022-12-07

    申请人: MATERGENICS, INC.

    IPC分类号: G01K1/024 G01K1/14 H04W88/08

    CPC分类号: G01K1/024 G01K1/14 H04W88/08

    摘要: A data collection device and a temperature monitor unit monitors the temperature of a remote structure. The temperature monitor unit has a thermocouple, a communications device assembly having an antenna and a transmitter, a power supply for powering the controller and the communications device, and an enclosure for surrounding the communications device and the power supply with the thermocouple and the antenna extending therethrough. The communications device obtains a temperature from the thermocouple and activates the transmitter to send the temperature to the data collection device through the antenna.

    Atmospheric corrosivity mapping method and apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11009448B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-18

    申请号:US17065559

    申请日:2020-10-08

    申请人: MATERGENICS, INC.

    摘要: A plurality of disparate datasets is aggregated into a geodata data structure specifying a plurality of geospatial locations and a set of aspatial parameters at each geospatial location. Each aspatial parameter is combined at each geospatial location to generate an atmospheric corrosivity scale parameter at each of the plurality of geospatial locations. A grid is created with cells representing each of the plurality of geospatial locations and each of the corresponding atmospheric corrosivity scale parameters. The grid is stored for output of at least a portion of the plurality of geospatial locations and the corresponding atmospheric corrosivity scale parameters overlaid on a geographic map.

    Corrosion control for 5G equipment

    公开(公告)号:US12068551B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US18632423

    申请日:2024-04-11

    申请人: Matergenics, Inc.

    摘要: A metal structure is supported by a concrete foundation with a ground ring nearby. A telecommunication module configured to operate with a 5G wireless standard is mounted on top of the metal structure and separated from the metal structure by an insulating barrier. The ground ring has at least three monopole grounding wires. A grounding cable connects the telecommunication module to the ground ring. A base transfer station cabinet is offsite from the metal structure and includes a plurality of cabinet ground conductor wires connecting to the ground ring. A hybrid cable, comprising a supply cable and a return cable, connects the base transfer station cabinet to the telecommunication module. Any stray current from the telecommunication module is directed away from the metal structure by the insulating barrier, and the stray current is directed to the ground ring through the grounding cable.

    Electrochemical crack detector
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11460369B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US17320275

    申请日:2021-05-14

    申请人: Matergenics, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01M5/00 G01N27/30

    摘要: A system for detecting the formation of a crack in a metal joint includes an electrochemical electrical current detection device. Carrier material surrounds the metal joint, at least partially, with conductive media having electrolyte therein. An auxiliary electrode is in electrical contact with the carrier material. The placement of the auxiliary electrode in electrical contact with carrier material forms a passive layer on the metal joint. The formation of a crack in the metal joint ruptures the passive layer to generate a current for detection by the electrochemical electrical current detection device.

    SOIL CORROSIVITY MAPPING METHOD AND APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20200320109A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16839106

    申请日:2020-04-03

    申请人: MATERGENICS, INC.

    摘要: A plurality of disparate datasets is aggregated into a geodata data structure specifying a plurality of geospatial locations and a set of aspatial parameters at each geospacial location. Each aspatial parameter is combined at each geospacial location to generate a corrosivity scale parameter at each of the plurality of geospatial locations. A grid with cells representing each of the plurality of geospatial locations and each of the corresponding corrosivity scale parameters is created. The grid is stored for output of at least a portion of the plurality of geospatial locations and the corresponding corrosivity scale parameters overlaid on a geographic map. The innovation can be used in corrosion risk assessment of underground structures related to oil and gas, water/waste water and electric power transmission/distribution structures.

    Alternating current interference corrosion detector

    公开(公告)号:US11598714B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US17833722

    申请日:2022-06-06

    申请人: MATERGENICS, INC.

    IPC分类号: G01N17/04 G01N17/00

    摘要: A non-destructive testing apparatus generates an electric current in a test coupon that is adjacent to the metallic structure. The non-destructive testing apparatus measures the electric current to produce at least one electric current measurement. The non-destructive testing apparatus correlates the at least one electric current measurement with the quantity of a predetermined iron oxide in the test coupon to determine a proxy for the degree of alternating current interference corrosion in the metallic structure.

    Electrochemical crack detector
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11009425B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-18

    申请号:US17102736

    申请日:2020-11-24

    申请人: MATERGENICS, INC.

    IPC分类号: G01M5/00 G01N27/30

    摘要: A system for detecting the formation of a crack in a metal joint includes an electrochemical electrical current detection device. Carrier material surrounds the metal joint, at least partially, with conductive media having electrolyte therein. An auxiliary electrode is in electrical contact with the carrier material. The placement of the auxiliary electrode in electrical contact with carrier material forms a passive layer on the metal joint. The formation of a crack in the metal joint ruptures the passive layer to generate a current for detection by the electrochemical electrical current detection device.

    ATMOSPHERIC CORROSIVITY MAPPING METHOD AND APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20210109009A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:US17065559

    申请日:2020-10-08

    申请人: MATERGENICS, INC.

    摘要: A plurality of disparate datasets is aggregated into a geodata data structure specifying a plurality of geospatial locations and a set of aspatial parameters at each geospatial location. Each aspatial parameter is combined at each geospatial location to generate an atmospheric corrosivity scale parameter at each of the plurality of geospatial locations. A grid is created with cells representing each of the plurality of geospatial locations and each of the corresponding atmospheric corrosivity scale parameters. The grid is stored for output of at least a portion of the plurality of geospatial locations and the corresponding atmospheric corrosivity scale parameters overlaid on a geographic map.