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Impressed current cathodic protection

US4147608A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 26, 1977
Grant dateApr 3, 1979
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Expiry dateSep 26, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05F1/153
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An impressed current cathodic protection apparatus has an electromechanically actuated variable transformer providing a variable output voltage and shunt-connected current monitors to monitor the impressed current and to vary the transformer turns ratio to maintain the impressed current within a predetermined range of values.

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