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US 12,535,174 B2Granted
Apparatus, system and method for insulated conducting of fluids
AssigneePMC Pumps Inc.
InventorsYuchang Ding, Rong Zheng
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a thermally-insulated conduit (TIC) for use in conducting fluids from a first location to a second location. The TIC a metal conduit; and at least a first layer of a thermal-insulation material (TIM) that is operatively coupled to the metal conduit for preventing transfer of some, substantially, most or all thermal energy between inside the conduit and outside the conduit.
Claims12
A thermally insulated conduit (TIC) comprising:
- an outer conduit that defines a first end, a second end and a central bore that extends therebetween;
- a first support that is operatively connected proximal the first end of the outer conduit, the first support extends inwardly through the central bore away from the outer conduit;
- a first spacer that is supported by the first support;
- a second spacer that is positionable proximal the second end of the outer conduit within the central bore the second spacer is at least partially supported by a support ring that engages the outer conduit and
- an end cap that is positionable within the central bore, the end cap defining a shoulder that extends through the central bore towards the outer conduit;
- wherein the first spacer is positionable between the first support and the shoulder of the end cap, and
- wherein the TIC defines a gap between the first support and the end cap.
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An assembly of two thermally insulated conduits (TICs), the assembly comprising
- a first TIC comprising:
- an outer conduit that defines a first end, a second end and a central bore that extends therebetween;
- a first support that is operatively connected proximal the first end of the outer conduit, the first support extends inwardly through the central bore from the outer conduit;
- a first spacer that is supported by the first support;
- a second spacer that is positionable proximal the second end of the outer conduit within the central bore the second spacer is at least partially supported by a support ring that engages the outer conduit;
- an end cap that is positionable within the central bore, the end cap defining an shoulder that extends towards the outer conduit, wherein the first spacer is positionable between the first support and the shoulder of the end cap, and
- wherein the TIC defines a gap between the first support and the end cap,
- a second TIC operatively coupled to the first end of the first TIC, the second TIC comprising:
- a spacer that is positionable proximal the second end of the outer conduit within the central bore, the spacer is at least partially supported by a support ring that engages the outer conduit, and
- a coupler operatively connecting the first end of the first TIC to the second end of the second TIC extending the central bore of the first TIC through the second TIC to form a substantially complete seal to prevent fluid communication from the central bore across the coupler, the first TIC and the second TIC, wherein the assembly prevents substantially all conduction of thermal energy from the central bore to across the coupler, the first TIC and the second TIC.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.