Metallic conduit electrical discontinuity wireless detection system and method

US12345777B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Eaton Intelligent Power Limited · IE

Inventors

• Guruprasad Narayan Solapurkar · Ashti, IN
• Saurabh Jayantilal Barot · Sayla, IN
• Amresh Kumar · Mumbai, IN
• Manisha Rajnale · Ashti, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 4, 2022
• Grant date: Jul 1, 2025
• Expiry date: Aug 4, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01R31/58
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to wireless electrical discontinuity detection methods and systems, the systems including at least one conduit having an outer layer including an electrically conductive material, an electrical signal generator electrically coupled to the at least one conduit, the electrical signal generator being configured to deliver electrical signals to the outer layer of the at least one conduit, and a detector device in electrical communication with the electrical signal generator and configured to detect an electrical signal from the electrically conductive outer layer, the detector device being configured to identify at least one of electrical connection and ground discontinuity in the at least one conduit based on the detected electrical signal, wherein the detector device is in wireless communication with a control station.