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Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 28, 2019
Applicant:

Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);

Inventors:

James Dunn, Edwards, IL (US);

Wes Holm, Metamora, IL (US);

Leo Chen, Peoria, IL (US);

Tim Camacho, Morton, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/16 (2020.01); G01M 5/00 (2006.01); F16L 1/00 (2006.01); F16L 1/036 (2006.01); G01L 5/163 (2020.01); G01L 5/167 (2020.01); G01L 5/166 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/036 (2013.01); G01L 5/163 (2013.01); G01L 5/166 (2013.01); G01L 5/167 (2013.01); G01M 5/0058 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device for providing pipelaying guidance is disclosed. The device may determine an original shape of a pipeline that comprises a plurality of pipeline segments. The device may obtain current location data concerning a respective position of each pipeline segment of the plurality of pipeline segments, and may determine a current shape of the pipeline based on the current location data. The device may calculate, based on the original shape of the pipeline and the current shape of the pipeline, stress information concerning the pipeline, and may perform one or more actions based on the stress information.


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Dunn, James. (2020). Pipelaying guidance (U.S. Patent No. 10801644). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10801644

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