Interior plating and automated surface-deposition system

    公开(公告)号:US10190229B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-29

    申请号:US15003784

    申请日:2016-01-21

    摘要: A new system has a plurality of modular segments flexibly attached to one other and a source of electrical power and plating and coating solutions at the rear of the plurality of modular segments. The plurality of modular segments include a drive stage configured to push the plurality of modular segments along a surface, a plating stage configured to apply the plating solution to the surface under a pre-set operating current density to deposit metal or metal alloy onto the surface, a surface treatment application stage configured to apply the coating solution to the surface, and a curing stage configured to cure the coating solution to form a final coating on the surface that is resistant to corrosion, chemical attacks and chemical buildup.

    Methods, products, and systems for monitoring and improving pipeline infrastructure

    公开(公告)号:US11774043B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US16798293

    申请日:2020-02-21

    摘要: Methods, products, and systems for monitoring and improving pipeline infrastructure are disclosed. At least one embodiment of the invention comprises a smart-sensing coating, which is applied to one or more interior surfaces of a pipe or pipeline. The coating may comprise a dual-purpose metamaterial, which itself may comprise a plurality of acoustically active and tunable particles that may be embedded in a low-friction, corrosion-resistant, omniphobic polymer matrix. The particles may comprise a multi-layered assembly with a high-density material core, elastic matrix filler, and a stiff outer shell. The particles may further be specifically engineered to form an acoustic band gap at a chosen ultrasound frequency. At this chosen frequency, the particles are very nearly acoustically opaque, preventing the transmission of any and all sound. As such, the position and distribution of the particles inside the pipelines can be clearly distinguished. Additionally, one or more embodiments of the present invention may be referred to as an Intelligent Pipeline System (IPS), which is a monitoring and reporting system for pipelines that uses a remote craft to monitor the interior condition of a pipeline. Preferentially, the IPS uses the smart-sensing coating that is applied to the interior wall of the pipeline to be tested or monitored. Installed acoustic sensors along the pipeline may query the coating and transmit pipeline conditions to the exterior environment where the information can be received by remote craft.

    Metamaterials technology for ore tracking

    公开(公告)号:US11922252B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17149675

    申请日:2021-01-14

    摘要: The present invention is generally directed to systems, materials, and methods for ore tracking. In particular, the invention relates to metamaterial RFID tags that are chip-free and comprise RF metamaterials to produce unique spectral features when illuminated with microwave radiation. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, each of the metamaterial RFID tags includes one or more tag units that have a particular spectral response representing a one-bit code. As a result, each tag may comprise a specific code that is “assembled” from a plurality of tag units in a modular fashion. One or more embodiments of the present invention further includes a blast-tolerant package for one or more of the metamaterial RFID tags that enables such tags to survive blasting, crushing, and/or other forces inherent in mine operations.

    SOLID ELECTROLYTE/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE FINISHING APPLICATIONS
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    发明申请
    SOLID ELECTROLYTE/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE FINISHING APPLICATIONS 有权
    电化学表面处理应用的固体电解质/电极组件

    公开(公告)号:US20140224662A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US13740914

    申请日:2013-01-14

    IPC分类号: C25D5/06

    摘要: A solid electrolyte is formed by blending a coating chemical with metal ions and fatty acid. Filling molds and drying the material in the molds forms the solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte is mounted on an electrode and attached to a handle. The solid electrolyte is moved over a surface of a substrate with the handle. DC current is passed between the electrode and substrate and ions are transferred to the wetted substrate from the solid electrolyte.

    摘要翻译: 通过将涂覆化学品与金属离子和脂肪酸混合形成固体电解质。 填充模具并干燥模具中的材料形成固体电解质。 固体电解质安装在电极上并附着在手柄上。 固体电解质用手柄移动到衬底的表面上。 直流电流在电极和衬底之间通过,离子从固体电解质转移到润湿的衬底上。