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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Stress Engineering Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Armando Rebello, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
Stress Engineering Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/18 (2006.01); F16L 55/163 (2006.01); F16L 55/1645 (2006.01); F16L 55/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/163 (2013.01); F16L 55/1645 (2013.01); F16L 55/1651 (2013.01); F16L 55/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example embodiment includes a remotely controlled pipeline section internal repair device. In some embodiments, the repair apparatus comprises elastomer seal rings that expand between an apparatus internal metal sleeve and the inner diameter of the pipe. The mechanical pressure exerted by the elastomer rings is such that the apparatus contains the internal fluid, as well as prevents ingress of external fluid when the pipeline is submerged.