公开(公告)号：US12214389B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US18238935

申请日：2023-08-28

Applicant: STONEAGE, INC.

Inventor： Joseph A. Schneider ,  Adam Christopher Markham ,  Scott Howell ,  Daniel Szabo ,  Cody Montoya ,  Jeffery R. Barnes ,  Cooper Hanley

IPC: B08B9/043 ,  B08B9/047 ,  F28G1/16 ,  F28G15/04 ,  B08B9/04 ,  F28G15/00 ,  F28G15/08

Abstract: A system and an apparatus for positioning a plurality of flexible cleaning lances through tubes penetrating a tube sheet of a heat exchanger tube sheet, includes a smart lance tractor drive, a controller, and a tumble box connected to the controller operable to generate and/or distribute electrical power to the AC induction sensor from an air pressure source, supply electrical power to the controller and distribute pneumatic power to pneumatic motors for positioning the tractor drive on the positioner frame. The smart tractor drive includes sensors for detection of mismatch between expected and actual lance positions, sense lance insertion distance and lance removal and provide automated drive reversal operation to remove blockages within tubes being cleaned.

公开(公告)号：US11517947B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17004934

申请日：2020-08-27

Applicant: STONEAGE, INC.

Inventor： Joseph A. Schneider ,  Adam Christopher Markham ,  Scott Howell ,  Daniel Szabo ,  Cody Montoya ,  Jeffery R. Barnes ,  Cooper Hanley

IPC: B08B9/043 ,  B08B9/047 ,  F28G1/16 ,  F28G15/04 ,  F28G15/08 ,  B08B9/04 ,  F28G15/00

Abstract: A system and an apparatus for positioning a plurality of flexible cleaning lances through tubes penetrating a tube sheet of a heat exchanger tube sheet, includes a smart lance tractor drive, a controller, and a tumble box connected to the controller operable to generate and/or distribute electrical power to the AC induction sensor from an air pressure source, supply electrical power to the controller and distribute pneumatic power to pneumatic motors for positioning the tractor drive on the positioner frame. The smart tractor drive includes sensors for detection of mismatch between expected and actual lance positions, sense lance insertion distance and lance removal and provide automated drive reversal operation to remove blockages within tubes being cleaned.

公开(公告)号：US11738378B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US18075186

申请日：2022-12-05

Applicant: STONEAGE, INC.

Inventor： Joseph A. Schneider ,  Adam Christopher Markham ,  Scott Howell ,  Daniel Szabo ,  Cody Montoya ,  Jeffery R. Barnes ,  Cooper Hanley

IPC: B08B9/043 ,  F28G15/04 ,  F28G1/16 ,  B08B9/047 ,  F28G15/08 ,  B08B9/04 ,  F28G15/00

CPC classification number: B08B9/0433 ,  B08B9/047 ,  F28G1/163 ,  F28G15/04 ,  B08B9/04 ,  F28G15/003 ,  F28G15/08

Abstract: A system and an apparatus for positioning a plurality of flexible cleaning lances through tubes penetrating a tube sheet of a heat exchanger tube sheet, includes a smart lance tractor drive, a controller, and a tumble box connected to the controller operable to generate and/or distribute electrical power to the AC induction sensor from an air pressure source, supply electrical power to the controller and distribute pneumatic power to pneumatic motors for positioning the tractor drive on the positioner frame. The smart tractor drive includes sensors for detection of mismatch between expected and actual lance positions, sense lance insertion distance and lance removal and provide automated drive reversal operation to remove blockages within tubes being cleaned.

公开(公告)号：US20190032828A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16045140

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: STONEAGE, INC.

Inventor： Gerald P. Zink ,  Colton Andersen ,  Cody R. Montoya ,  Jeffery R. Barnes ,  Corey S. Waller ,  Cooper Hanley

IPC: F16L37/086

Abstract: Embodiments of a threaded component locking apparatus for preventing inadvertent disconnection of the male and female connection are disclosed. One embodiment includes an annular groove around the male member spaced from its threads and a ring shaped retainer disposed in the annular groove. A rear lip on the female threaded component interferes with the ring shaped retainer to prevent loosened connection between the components from becoming completely disconnected. Another embodiment utilizes a C-clip retainer member to limit loosening of the connection. Another embodiment utilizes a canted spring ring to interfere with and limit loosening of the connection. Another embodiment has a pair of collar halves that fit around the male member each having an annular groove for receiving a canted spring ring or ring shaped retainer to interfere with a rear lip on the female threaded component to limit loosening of the connection.