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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2016
Applicants:
William N. Yunker, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Michael T. Matheidas, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Inventors:
William N. Yunker, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Michael T. Matheidas, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Spring, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and a method for detecting potential areas of corrosion under insulation are provided. An exemplary system includes an enclosure, insulation disposed upon an outer surface of the enclosure, and a number of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors. The MEMS sensors detect water proximate to the insulation.