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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Technip France, Courbevoie, FR;
Inventor:
Yann Nicolas, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 5/00 (2006.01); F16L 11/08 (2006.01); F16L 33/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 5/0025 (2013.01); F16L 11/083 (2013.01); F16L 33/01 (2013.01); G01M 5/0033 (2013.01); G01M 5/0066 (2013.01);
Abstract
An end fitting including an end part of the tubular sheath, an end section of each elongate element, an end vault, and a cover defining a chamber for receiving each end section. The end fitting includes at least one transducer for generating an ultrasonic wave guided in the elongate element, the generation transducer being placed on the elongate element in the receiving chamber, the generation transducer having a volume of less than 200 mm, in particular comprised between 20 mmand 50 mm.