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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2022
Applicant:
Innovas Technologies Llc, Coralville, IA (US);
Inventors:
Charles B. Dirks, North Liberty, IA (US);
Brian G. Jamieson, Severna Park, MD (US);
Michael A. Crocker, Iowa City, IA (US);
Assignee:
INNOVAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Coralville, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/24 (2006.01); F28F 27/00 (2006.01); G01K 1/022 (2021.01); G01N 27/90 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/24 (2013.01); F28F 27/00 (2013.01); G01K 1/022 (2013.01); G01N 27/9006 (2013.01); F28F 2265/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for monitoring heat exchanger tube health without requiring the heat exchanger system to be shut down and disassembled and without operator intervention. At least one wireless sensor ball (WSB) assembly is positioned in the heat exchanger system. The heat exchanger system includes an ultrasonic acoustic receiver array mounted therewithin. WSB assembly information is gathered regarding status, operating condition, health, efficiency of the piping system, and/or, piping system health trends.