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US 10,563,806 B2Granted
Electrofusion pipe fittings, methods, and systems
OwnerRuben Adolfo Mencosinventor
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Abstract
Pipe fittings, systems, and methods are discussed including-pipe fittings with pairs of circumferential sealing zones and a pressure-testing chamber between the sealing zones. In addition, pipe fittings with sensors for detecting a breach in one or more sealing zones, data trackers for collecting information about the pressure-testing chamber and/or breaches in the sealing zones and a dormant power source that becomes powered upon an aqueous breach of one or more sealing zones are discussed.
Claims26
A pipe fitting comprising
- a hollow tubular sleeve comprising a first open end and a second open end, wherein the first open end is configured to receive a first pipe and the second open end is configured to receive a second pipe;
- a first pair of circumferential sealing zones proximal to the first open end of the sleeve comprising a first inner circumferential sealing zone and a first outer circumferential sealing zone, wherein the first inner circumferential sealing zone comprises a first inner coil to form a seal with an inserted pipe;
- a first circumferential pressure chamber arranged between the first inner circumferential sealing zone and the first outer circumferential sealing zone, wherein the first circumferential pressure chamber comprises a first inlet;
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- a first valve and current connector fluidically coupled to the first inlet and electronically connected to the first inner coil, wherein the first outer circumferential sealing zone comprises an indent sized and shaped to hold an O-ring and having a depth sufficient to enable the O-ring to make a seal with an inserted pipe and wherein the depth of the indent narrows longitudinally away from the first circumferential pressure-testing chamber along the inner surface of the fitting.
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A pipe fitting comprising
- a hollow tubular sleeve comprising a first open end and a second open end, wherein the first open end is configured to receive a first pipe and the second open end is configured to receive a second pipe;
- a first pair of circumferential sealing zones proximal to the first open end of the sleeve comprising a first inner circumferential sealing zone and a first outer circumferential sealing zone, wherein the first inner circumferential sealing zone comprises a first inner coil to form a seal with an inserted pipe;
- a first circumferential pressure chamber arranged between the first inner circumferential sealing zone and the first outer circumferential sealing zone, wherein the first circumferential pressure chamber comprises a first inlet;
- a sensor fluidically coupled to the first circumferential pressure-testing chamber;
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- a data tracker coupled to the sensor.
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The pipe fitting of 10, wherein the first outer circumferential sealing zone comprises a first outer coil to form a seal with an inserted pipe.
A pipe fitting comprising
- a hollow tubular sleeve comprising a first open end and a second open end, wherein the first open end is configured to receive a first pipe and the second open end is configured to receive a second pipe;
- a first pair of circumferential sealing zones proximal to the first open end of the sleeve comprising a first inner circumferential sealing zone and a first outer circumferential sealing zone, wherein the first inner circumferential sealing zone comprises a first inner coil to form a seal with an inserted pipe;
- a first circumferential pressure chamber arranged between the first inner circumferential sealing zone and the first outer circumferential sealing zone, wherein the first circumferential pressure chamber comprises a first inlet;
- a data tracker disposed at or proximal to the exterior of the sleeve;
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- a dormant battery disposed in at least a portion of the first circumferential pressure chamber, the dormant battery comprising
- a dry electrolyte;
- an anode;
- a cathode;
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- circuitry electronically coupling the anode, the cathode, and the data tracker.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.