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US 2026/0227003 A1Published application
Methods and systems associated with a mount and an adapter for a sensor for fracturing operations
AssigneeCommando Pressure Control, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Boyd, David Tyroch
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Abstract
A mount that is configured to be coupled to a protective stem housing of a gate valve, an adapter that is configured to be coupled to the mount, and a sensor that is configured to be externally coupled to the adapter. This allows the sensor to be mounted, via that adapter, and mount on any existing model, type, brand, etc. of gate valve.
Claims20
An assembly configured to couple a sensor with a protective stem housing of a zipper manifold, the assembly including:
- a mount with a smooth first inner diameter and a threaded second inner diameter, the smooth first inner diameter being configured to be positioned over the protective stem housing, the first inner diameter being larger than the threaded second inner diameter;
- an adapter with a threaded proximal end, a flat distal end and a passageway, the threaded proximal end being configured to be interfaced with the threaded second inner diameter, the passageway extending from a proximal end of the adapter to the flat distal end, the passageway having a threaded distal end configured to receive a sensor, wherein the threaded proximal end is bulbous.
A method for determining a position of a gate valve, comprising:
- coupling a mount to a protective stem housing of the gate valve;
- coupling an adapter to the mount, coupling a sensor to the adapter;
- emitting, by the sensor, a signal through the adapter and the mount toward a stem of the gate valve,
- receiving, by the sensor, a reflected portion of the signal from the stem, and
- determining whether the gate valve is in an open position or a closed position based on a time delay between emission of the signal and receipt of the reflected portion of the signal.
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