Systems and methods for maintaining pipes
A motorized apparatus for use in maintaining a pipe having a sidewall is provided. The motorized apparatus includes a body assembly sized to fit within and to travel along an interior cavity of the pipe. The body assembly includes a first end and a second end and extending along a longitudinal axis....
Gespeichert in:
| Hauptverfasser: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Patent |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | Volltext bestellen |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
| container_end_page | |
|---|---|
| container_issue | |
| container_start_page | |
| container_title | |
| container_volume | |
| creator | Duncan, Alexander Kyle Forman, Douglas R Polishchuk, Yakov Danko, Todd William Foehner, Justin |
| description | A motorized apparatus for use in maintaining a pipe having a sidewall is provided. The motorized apparatus includes a body assembly sized to fit within and to travel along an interior cavity of the pipe. The body assembly includes a first end and a second end and extending along a longitudinal axis. The body assembly also includes a plurality of leg assemblies coupled circumferentially around the body assembly. Each leg assembly includes a telescoping portion, a bias member coupled to the telescoping portion, and a drive mechanism configured to interact with the sidewall as the body assembly travels along the pipe. The body assembly also includes at least one sensor configured to collect data associated with a force between the sidewall and the drive mechanism, and an actuator assembly coupled to each leg assembly and configured to independently actuate each the leg assembly. |
| format | Patent |
| fullrecord | <record><control><sourceid>epo_EVB</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_epo_espacenet_US11560977B2</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><sourcerecordid>US11560977B2</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-epo_espacenet_US11560977B23</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNrjZNAMriwuSc0tVkjMS1HITS3JyE8pVkjLL1LITczMKwHizLx0hYLMgtRiHgbWtMSc4lReKM3NoOjmGuLsoZtakB-fWlyQmJyal1oSHxpsaGhqZmBpbu5kZEyMGgAS4SkC</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Open Access Repository</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>patent</recordtype></control><display><type>patent</type><title>Systems and methods for maintaining pipes</title><source>esp@cenet</source><creator>Duncan, Alexander Kyle ; Forman, Douglas R ; Polishchuk, Yakov ; Danko, Todd William ; Foehner, Justin</creator><creatorcontrib>Duncan, Alexander Kyle ; Forman, Douglas R ; Polishchuk, Yakov ; Danko, Todd William ; Foehner, Justin</creatorcontrib><description>A motorized apparatus for use in maintaining a pipe having a sidewall is provided. The motorized apparatus includes a body assembly sized to fit within and to travel along an interior cavity of the pipe. The body assembly includes a first end and a second end and extending along a longitudinal axis. The body assembly also includes a plurality of leg assemblies coupled circumferentially around the body assembly. Each leg assembly includes a telescoping portion, a bias member coupled to the telescoping portion, and a drive mechanism configured to interact with the sidewall as the body assembly travels along the pipe. The body assembly also includes at least one sensor configured to collect data associated with a force between the sidewall and the drive mechanism, and an actuator assembly coupled to each leg assembly and configured to independently actuate each the leg assembly.</description><language>eng</language><subject>BLASTING ; CLEANING ; CLEANING IN GENERAL ; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS ; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS ; HEATING ; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES ; LIGHTING ; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL ; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ; PERFORMING OPERATIONS ; PIPES ; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL ; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING ; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL ; TRANSPORTING ; WEAPONS</subject><creationdate>2023</creationdate><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?FT=D&date=20230124&DB=EPODOC&CC=US&NR=11560977B2$$EHTML$$P50$$Gepo$$Hfree_for_read</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>230,308,780,885,25564,76547</link.rule.ids><linktorsrc>$$Uhttps://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?FT=D&date=20230124&DB=EPODOC&CC=US&NR=11560977B2$$EView_record_in_European_Patent_Office$$FView_record_in_$$GEuropean_Patent_Office$$Hfree_for_read</linktorsrc></links><search><creatorcontrib>Duncan, Alexander Kyle</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Forman, Douglas R</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Polishchuk, Yakov</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Danko, Todd William</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Foehner, Justin</creatorcontrib><title>Systems and methods for maintaining pipes</title><description>A motorized apparatus for use in maintaining a pipe having a sidewall is provided. The motorized apparatus includes a body assembly sized to fit within and to travel along an interior cavity of the pipe. The body assembly includes a first end and a second end and extending along a longitudinal axis. The body assembly also includes a plurality of leg assemblies coupled circumferentially around the body assembly. Each leg assembly includes a telescoping portion, a bias member coupled to the telescoping portion, and a drive mechanism configured to interact with the sidewall as the body assembly travels along the pipe. The body assembly also includes at least one sensor configured to collect data associated with a force between the sidewall and the drive mechanism, and an actuator assembly coupled to each leg assembly and configured to independently actuate each the leg assembly.</description><subject>BLASTING</subject><subject>CLEANING</subject><subject>CLEANING IN GENERAL</subject><subject>ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS</subject><subject>GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS</subject><subject>HEATING</subject><subject>JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES</subject><subject>LIGHTING</subject><subject>MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL</subject><subject>MECHANICAL ENGINEERING</subject><subject>PERFORMING OPERATIONS</subject><subject>PIPES</subject><subject>PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL</subject><subject>SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING</subject><subject>THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL</subject><subject>TRANSPORTING</subject><subject>WEAPONS</subject><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>patent</rsrctype><creationdate>2023</creationdate><recordtype>patent</recordtype><sourceid>EVB</sourceid><recordid>eNrjZNAMriwuSc0tVkjMS1HITS3JyE8pVkjLL1LITczMKwHizLx0hYLMgtRiHgbWtMSc4lReKM3NoOjmGuLsoZtakB-fWlyQmJyal1oSHxpsaGhqZmBpbu5kZEyMGgAS4SkC</recordid><startdate>20230124</startdate><enddate>20230124</enddate><creator>Duncan, Alexander Kyle</creator><creator>Forman, Douglas R</creator><creator>Polishchuk, Yakov</creator><creator>Danko, Todd William</creator><creator>Foehner, Justin</creator><scope>EVB</scope></search><sort><creationdate>20230124</creationdate><title>Systems and methods for maintaining pipes</title><author>Duncan, Alexander Kyle ; Forman, Douglas R ; Polishchuk, Yakov ; Danko, Todd William ; Foehner, Justin</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-epo_espacenet_US11560977B23</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>patents</rsrctype><prefilter>patents</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2023</creationdate><topic>BLASTING</topic><topic>CLEANING</topic><topic>CLEANING IN GENERAL</topic><topic>ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS</topic><topic>GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS</topic><topic>HEATING</topic><topic>JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES</topic><topic>LIGHTING</topic><topic>MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL</topic><topic>MECHANICAL ENGINEERING</topic><topic>PERFORMING OPERATIONS</topic><topic>PIPES</topic><topic>PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL</topic><topic>SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING</topic><topic>THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL</topic><topic>TRANSPORTING</topic><topic>WEAPONS</topic><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Duncan, Alexander Kyle</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Forman, Douglas R</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Polishchuk, Yakov</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Danko, Todd William</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Foehner, Justin</creatorcontrib><collection>esp@cenet</collection></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext_linktorsrc</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Duncan, Alexander Kyle</au><au>Forman, Douglas R</au><au>Polishchuk, Yakov</au><au>Danko, Todd William</au><au>Foehner, Justin</au><format>patent</format><genre>patent</genre><ristype>GEN</ristype><title>Systems and methods for maintaining pipes</title><date>2023-01-24</date><risdate>2023</risdate><abstract>A motorized apparatus for use in maintaining a pipe having a sidewall is provided. The motorized apparatus includes a body assembly sized to fit within and to travel along an interior cavity of the pipe. The body assembly includes a first end and a second end and extending along a longitudinal axis. The body assembly also includes a plurality of leg assemblies coupled circumferentially around the body assembly. Each leg assembly includes a telescoping portion, a bias member coupled to the telescoping portion, and a drive mechanism configured to interact with the sidewall as the body assembly travels along the pipe. The body assembly also includes at least one sensor configured to collect data associated with a force between the sidewall and the drive mechanism, and an actuator assembly coupled to each leg assembly and configured to independently actuate each the leg assembly.</abstract><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record> |
| fulltext | fulltext_linktorsrc |
| identifier | |
| ispartof | |
| issn | |
| language | eng |
| recordid | cdi_epo_espacenet_US11560977B2 |
| source | esp@cenet |
| subjects | BLASTING CLEANING CLEANING IN GENERAL ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES LIGHTING MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PIPES PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING WEAPONS |
| title | Systems and methods for maintaining pipes |
| url | https://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-01-01T16%3A57%3A40IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-epo_EVB&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:patent&rft.genre=patent&rft.au=Duncan,%20Alexander%20Kyle&rft.date=2023-01-24&rft_id=info:doi/&rft_dat=%3Cepo_EVB%3EUS11560977B2%3C/epo_EVB%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&disable_directlink=true&sfx.directlink=off&sfx.report_link=0&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_id=info:pmid/&rfr_iscdi=true |