公开(公告)号：US20170096817A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15211466

申请日：2016-07-15

Applicant: David Whitmore

Inventor： David Whitmore

IPC: E04C5/01 ,  B28B23/02 ,  D07B7/12 ,  E04C5/08 ,  G01N19/10 ,  C23F11/00 ,  C04B20/10

CPC classification number: E04C5/015 ,  B28B23/02 ,  C04B20/1003 ,  C04B20/1014 ,  C04B2111/26 ,  C23F11/00 ,  D07B7/12 ,  D07B2201/2077 ,  D07B2205/2046 ,  D07B2205/30 ,  D07B2205/3017 ,  D07B2501/2023 ,  E04C5/08 ,  E04C5/10 ,  E04G21/12 ,  G01N19/10 ,  H01B13/221 ,  C04B32/02 ,  D07B2801/16

Abstract: Steel reinforcing cables in concrete are protected against corrosion by injecting a carrier fluid and corrosion inhibitors into interstitial spaces between the wires of the cable at a first location along the cable and causing the fluid to pass through the interstitial spaces between the wires of the cable to a second location along the cable. The cable comprises an array of wires confined together and intimately surrounded by a covering material which is engaged with a periphery of the cable so that there are insufficient interconnected spaces between the cable and the covering material to allow passage of fluid longitudinally along the cable outside the cable itself. The method can be used with pre-stressed concrete, with post-tensioned bonded cables and with extruded un-bonded mono-strand cables.

公开(公告)号：US08968549B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US13553514

申请日：2012-07-19

Applicant: George Sergi ,  Attanayake Mudiyanselage Gamini Seneviratne ,  David Whitmore

Inventor： George Sergi ,  Attanayake Mudiyanselage Gamini Seneviratne ,  David Whitmore

IPC: C23F13/00 ,  C23F13/20 ,  C23F13/04 ,  C23F13/06 ,  C23F13/10 ,  E04C5/01

CPC classification number: C23F13/20 ,  C23F13/04 ,  C23F13/06 ,  C23F13/10 ,  C23F2201/02 ,  C23F2213/21 ,  C23F2213/22 ,  E04C5/015

Abstract: Cathodic protection of steel in concrete is provided by locating an anode assembly including both a sacrificial anode and an impressed current anode in contact with the concrete and providing an impressed current from a power supply to the anode. The impressed current anode forms a perforated sleeve surrounding a rod of the sacrificial anode material with an activated ionically-conductive filler material between. The system can be used without the power supply in sacrificial mode or when the power supply is connected, the impressed current anode can be powered to provide an impressed current system and/or to recharge the sacrificial anode from sacrificial anode corrosion products.

Abstract translation: 通过将包括牺牲阳极和外加电流阳极的阳极组件定位成与混凝土接触来提供混凝土中钢的阴极保护，并从电源向阳极提供外加电流。 外加电流阳极形成围绕牺牲阳极材料的棒的穿孔套管，其间具有活化的离子导电填料材料。 该系统可以在牺牲模式下没有电源的情况下使用，或者当电源连接时，外加电流阳极可以被供电以提供外加电流系统和/或从牺牲阳极腐蚀产物对牺牲阳极再充电。

公开(公告)号：US08366904B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US13112360

申请日：2011-05-20

Applicant: David Whitmore

Inventor： David Whitmore

IPC: C23F13/02

CPC classification number: C23F13/06 ,  C23F13/10 ,  C23F13/16 ,  C23F2201/02

Abstract: Cathodic protection of a structure including a steel member at least partly buried in a covering layer, such as steel rebar in a concrete structure, is provided by embedding sacrificial anodes into the concrete layer at spaced positions over the layer and connecting the anodes to the rebar. The anode body is formed, by pressing together finely divided powder, flakes or fibers of a sacrificial anode material such as zinc to define a porous body having pores therein. The sacrificial anode material of the anode member is directly in contact with the covering material by being buried or inserted as a tight fit into a drilled hole so that any expansion forces therefrom would be applied to the concrete with the potential of causing cracking. The pores are arranged however such that corrosion products from corrosion of the anode body are received into the pores sufficiently to prevent expansion of the anode body to an extent which would cause cracking of the covering material.

Abstract translation: 包括至少部分地埋在覆盖层中的钢构件的结构的阴极保护，例如混凝土结构中的钢筋，通过将牺牲阳极嵌入混凝土层中并且将阳极连接到钢筋上而提供 。 阳极体通过将细分散的粉末，诸如锌等牺牲阳极材料的薄片或纤维压在一起形成，以限定其中具有孔的多孔体。 阳极部件的牺牲阳极材料通过被埋入或插入钻孔中而直接与覆盖材料接触，从而将其中的任何膨胀力施加到具有引起裂纹的可能性的混凝土中。 然而，孔被布置成使得阳极体的腐蚀产生的腐蚀产物被充分地容纳到孔中，以防止阳极体膨胀到使覆盖材料破裂的程度。

公开(公告)号：US20070209949A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：US11370167

申请日：2006-03-08

Applicant: David Whitmore

Inventor： David Whitmore

IPC: C23F13/00

CPC classification number: C23F13/02 ,  C23F13/10 ,  C23F2201/02

Abstract: An anode for use in cathodic protection of steel in concrete is formed from an electrically conductive material such as zinc and an ionically conductive material which is preferably a humectant and/or has a pH greater than 12 to enhance current flow. The materials are intimately intermixed through at least a part of the anode body and compressed into the anode body with an electrical connecting lead formed into a core of the body which is wholly conductive material. Portions of the electrically conductive material are pressed into electrical contact to form a plurality of electrically conductive paths within the anode body. Many of the voids in the body are interconnected to form a plurality of ionically conductive paths through the anode body by causing the humectant to migrate through the voids. The large surface area between the ionically conductive paths and the electrically conductive paths increase significantly the contact surface area of the anode body to increase current flow.

Abstract translation: 用于混凝土中钢的阴极保护的阳极由诸如锌的导电材料和优选为湿润剂和/或具有大于12的pH的离子导电材料形成以增强电流。 材料通过阳极体的至少一部分紧密地混合并且被压入阳极体，其中电连接引线形成为完全导电材料的主体芯体。 导电材料的一部分被压入电接触以在阳极体内形成多个导电路径。 通过使保湿剂迁移通过空隙，身体中的许多空隙被互连以形成通过阳极体的多个离子导电路径。 离子传导路径和导电路径之间的大的表面积显着地增加了阳极体的接触表面积以增大电流。

公开(公告)号：US20140027306A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13561714

申请日：2012-07-30

Applicant: David Whitmore

Inventor： David Whitmore

IPC: C23F13/06

CPC classification number: C23F13/06 ,  C23F13/10 ,  C23F13/18 ,  C23F2201/02 ,  C23F2213/22 ,  C23F2213/31 ,  E01D22/00 ,  E02B17/0026

Abstract: Corrosion of steel in a concrete structure such as a column in sea water occurs primarily above the water line and is inhibited using cathodic protection by attaching to the column an impervious sealed sleeve in which is provided a sacrificial anode in sheet form in contact with a layer of water transport medium so that water from the location of the bottom of the water transport medium within the water is carried into the area of the sacrificial anode to enhance ionic current.

Abstract translation: 在诸如海水中的柱的混凝土结构中的钢的腐蚀主要发生在水线之上，并且通过将不透水的密封套筒附接到柱上而被禁止使用阴极保护，其中提供了与层相接触的片状牺牲阳极 的水输送介质，使来自水中运输介质底部位置的水被运送到牺牲阳极的区域以增强离子电流。

公开(公告)号：US07914661B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US11854139

申请日：2007-09-12

Applicant: David Whitmore

Inventor： David Whitmore

IPC: C23F13/16 ,  C23F13/08 ,  C23F13/10 ,  C23F13/12 ,  C23F13/14

CPC classification number: C23F13/06 ,  C23F13/10 ,  C23F13/16 ,  C23F2201/02

Abstract: Cathodic protection of a structure including a steel member at least partly buried in a covering layer, such as steel rebar in a concrete structure, is provided by embedding sacrificial anodes into the concrete layer at spaced positions over the layer and connecting the anodes to the rebar. The anode body is formed, by pressing together finely divided powder, flakes or fibers of a sacrificial anode material such as zinc to define a porous body having pores therein. The sacrificial anode material of the anode member is directly in contact with the covering material by being buried or inserted as a tight fit into a drilled hole so that any expansion forces therefrom would be applied to the concrete with the potential of causing cracking. The pores are arranged however such that corrosion products from corrosion of the anode body are received into the pores sufficiently to prevent expansion of the anode body to an extent which would cause cracking of the covering material.

Abstract translation: 包括至少部分地埋在覆盖层中的钢构件的结构的阴极保护，例如混凝土结构中的钢筋，通过将牺牲阳极嵌入混凝土层中并且将阳极连接到钢筋上而提供 。 阳极体通过将细分散的粉末，诸如锌等牺牲阳极材料的薄片或纤维压在一起形成，以限定其中具有孔的多孔体。 阳极部件的牺牲阳极材料通过被埋入或插入钻孔中而直接与覆盖材料接触，从而将其中的任何膨胀力施加到具有引起裂纹的可能性的混凝土中。 然而，孔被布置成使得阳极体的腐蚀产生的腐蚀产物被充分地容纳到孔中，以防止阳极体膨胀到使覆盖材料破裂的程度。

公开(公告)号：USRE40672E1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-24

申请号：US11585305

申请日：2006-10-24

Applicant: David Whitmore

Inventor： David Whitmore

IPC: C23F13/08

CPC classification number: C23F13/16 ,  C23F2201/02

Abstract: An existing concrete structure is restored by embedding sacrificial anodes into the concrete layer at spaced positions over the layer and connecting the anodes to the reinforcing members to provide a cathodic protection against corrosion. Each anode is inserted into a drilled hole in the layer of sufficient depth to expose the reinforcement. A steel pin passes through a bore in the cylindrical anode and is attached to the reinforcement by arc welding or by impact so as to hold the anode rigidly within the hole. The hole is filled by a settable filler material. In order to maintain effective current conduction from the anode to the reinforcement through the filler over an extended period to maintain the required protection, there is added a material to hold the pH in a preferred range of the order of 12 to 14 and a deliquescent material to absorb moisture into the filler.

Abstract translation: 通过在层上的间隔位置将牺牲阳极嵌入混凝土层中并将阳极连接到加强构件以提供阴极保护以防腐蚀来恢复现有的混凝土结构。 将每个阳极插入到足够深度的钻孔中以暴露加强件。 钢销通过圆柱形阳极中的孔，并通过电弧焊或冲击附接到加强件，以将刚性地固定在孔内。 孔由可固化的填充材料填充。 为了保持在延长的时间内通过填料从阳极到增强剂的有效电流传导以保持所需的保护，添加了将pH保持在12-14的优选范围内的材料和潮解材料 以吸收水分进入填料。

公开(公告)号：US20060187956A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US11170077

申请日：2005-06-30

Applicant: William Doviak ,  David Whitmore ,  Flex Houvig

Inventor： William Doviak ,  David Whitmore ,  Flex Houvig

IPC: H04Q7/24 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04Q7/00 ,  H04J3/22

CPC classification number: H04W28/06 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L67/2823 ,  H04L69/08 ,  H04L69/18 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W80/00 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W92/02

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for transparent communication between a remote or mobile device and a fixed communication host network. The apparatus and method may include a remote network controller that logically resides between the host network and the existing infrastructure(s) that are used to provide communications network contact with one or more remote devices. The remote network controller is connected to the host communication network as a protocol-appropriate communications controller so that remote devices are indistinguishable to the host network from the locally-attached devices. Each remote device may be provided with an asynchronous serial data interface to communicate with a mobile data controller. The mobile data controller, in combination with the remote network controller, provides end-to-end data communication such that incompatible protocols are transparent to the remote device and host communication network. A router may be provided which selects a communications network in accordance with user configured parameters. The router communicates over a plurality of incompatible networks and is capable of using a variety of different protocols. Switching between the plurality of incompatible networks is transparent to the remote device and host communication network.

公开(公告)号：US20050077191A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-14

申请号：US10683108

申请日：2003-10-14

Applicant: David Whitmore

Inventor： David Whitmore

IPC: C23F13/16 ,  C23F13/00

CPC classification number: C23F13/16 ,  C23F2201/02

Abstract: Cathodic protection of an existing concrete structure, including a steel member at least partly buried, such as steel rebar, in the concrete structure, is provided by embedding anodes into a fresh concrete layer applied over an excavated patch and/or as a covering overlay. The anodes are embedded at spaced positions or as an array in the layer and connected to the rebar. A reinforcing layer is applied to the anode or adjacent the anode to resist expansion of the anode body tending to cause cracking of the concrete caused by the larger volume of the corrosion products relative to the anode material. Pores are provided in the anode body so as to take up the corrosion products. The reinforcing layer can be provided in the actual anode body as a closed surface surrounding the anode material inside or may be provided in the concrete as a layer on top of the anode in an array form at or near the outer surface of the concrete.

Abstract translation: 通过将阳极嵌入施加在挖掘的贴片和/或覆盖层上的新混凝土层中来提供在现有混凝土结构中的阴极保护，包括在混凝土结构中至少部分埋设的钢构件（例如钢筋）。 阳极嵌入在层间的间隔位置或阵列上，并与钢筋连接。 加强层施加到阳极或邻近阳极以抵抗阳极体的膨胀，从而导致相对于阳极材料的较大体积的腐蚀产物引起的混凝土开裂。 在阳极体中设置有孔以吸收腐蚀产物。 增强层可以在实际的阳极体中设置为围绕阳极材料的封闭表面，或者可以在混凝土中作为层叠在阳极的顶部上，以阵列形式设置在混凝土的外表面附近。

公开(公告)号：US20050002419A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：US10898283

申请日：2004-07-26

Applicant: William Doviak ,  David Whitmore ,  Flex Houvig

Inventor： William Doviak ,  David Whitmore ,  Flex Houvig

IPC: H04M3/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04W28/06 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W80/00 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W92/02

CPC classification number: H04W28/06 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L67/2823 ,  H04L69/08 ,  H04L69/18 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W80/00 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W92/02

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for transparent communication between a remote or mobile device and a fixed communication host network. The apparatus and method may include a remote network controller that logically resides between the host network and the existing infrastructure(s) that are used to provide communications network contact with one or more remote devices. The remote network controller is connected to the host communication network as a protocol-appropriate communications controller so that remote devices are indistinguishable to the host network from the locally-attached devices. Each remote device may be provided with an asynchronous serial data interface to communicate with a mobile data controller. The mobile data controller, in combination with the remote network controller, provides end-to-end data communication such that incompatible protocols are transparent to the remote device and host communication network. A router may be provided which selects a communications network in accordance with user configured parameters. The router communicates over a plurality of incompatible networks and is capable of using a variety of different protocols. Switching between the plurality of incompatible networks is transparent to the remote device and host communication network.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于远程或移动设备与固定通信主机网络之间的透明通信的装置和方法。 该装置和方法可以包括逻辑上位于主机网络和用于提供与一个或多个远程设备的通信网络联系的现有基础设施之间的远程网络控制器。 远程网络控制器作为协议适当的通信控制器连接到主机通信网络，使得远程设备与本地连接的设备不能与主机网络区分开。 每个远程设备可以被提供有与移动数据控制器进行通信的异步串行数据接口。 移动数据控制器与远程网络控制器结合，提供端到端数据通信，使得不兼容的协议对于远程设备和主机通信网络是透明的。 可以提供根据用户配置的参数选择通信网络的路由器。 路由器通过多个不兼容的网络进行通信，并且能够使用各种不同的协议。 在多个不兼容网络之间的切换对于远程设备和主机通信网络是透明的。