Pipeline sensor conduit and adhesion method
US11022247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L11/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conduit embedded in thermoplastic and adhered to a pipeline with a porous material assisting in the adhesion. The porous material is adhered to the pipeline, the porous material having at least some pores occupied by the thermoplastic. The porous material may be a sleeve of fibrous material. The adhesion may be accomplished by positioning a sleeve of fibrous material around a guide, bringing the thermoplastic into contact with the sleeve and heating the thermoplastic to cause the thermoplastic to enter pores of the sleeve. The guide forms a barrier preventing the thermoplastic from reaching a portion of the sleeve, and that portion is adhered to the object. This method may also be applied to adhere a thermoplastic, with or without a conduit, to any object.
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