Electrofusion pipe fittings, methods, and systems
OwnerRuben Adolfo Mencosinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure is directed to pipe fittings, systems, and methods. Specifically, this disclosure provides pipe fittings with pairs of circumferential sealing zones and a pressure-testing chamber between the sealing zones. This disclosure also provides pipe fittings with sensors for detecting a breach in one or more sealing zones. The disclosure also provides data trackers for collecting information about the pressure-testing chamber and/or breaches in the sealing zones. Finally, this disclosure provides a dormant power source that becomes powered upon an aqueous breach of one or more sealing zones.
Claims29
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.
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 sensor fluidically coupled to the first circumferential pressure-testing chamber.
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 batter comprising
- a dry electrolyte;
- an anode;
- a cathode;
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- circuitry electronically coupling the anode, the cathode, and the data tracker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.