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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2015
Applicant:
GE Oil & Gas Uk Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
John McNab, Bristol, GB;
Philip Michael Nott, Bristol, GB;
Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Bristol, GB;
Andrew Wharton, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/30 (2006.01); G01B 5/12 (2006.01); G01B 7/16 (2006.01); F16L 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/30 (2013.01); G01B 5/12 (2013.01); G01B 7/16 (2013.01); F16L 11/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining a bending radius of a flexible pipe. The apparatus includes at least one bend sensor element comprising an elongate flexible substrate and at least one bend sensitive element on the substrate that has at least one electrical characteristic that is responsive to angular displacement of the substrate. The apparatus also comprises a flexible crush resistant elongate housing that supports and surrounds the bend sensor element.