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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2014
Total SA, Courbevoie, FR;
Alexandre Lewandowski, Pau, FR;
Franck Rey-Bethbeder, Pau, FR;
Dominique Delaporte, Pau, FR;
Alain Lechon, Pau, FR;
Maurice Geli, Lescar, FR;
Yann Buzaré, Gelos, FR;
Total SA, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
A method for forming an electrical connection in a pipe for transporting a fluid. The pipe comprises an internal hollow tube and a heating layer comprising first fibers made of carbon. There are performed a groove-formation step in which a groove is formed in the heating layer, an interface-preparation step in which a junction layer is placed on the heating layer of the groove, and a placement step in which a connection strip comprising second fibers formed of a second electrically conducting material is wound on the junction layer.