A seal element is provided for a pipeline pig, which is transferable from a propulsion position into a sealing position. T in which the seal element presses against an inside of a pipeline wall. The seal element has at least one preferably ring-shaped hollow body, which can be filled with fluid and emptied. The seal element is transferable between propulsion position and sealing position.
F16J 15/46 - Sealings with packing ring expanded or pressed into place by fluid pressure, e.g. inflatable packings
F16J 15/322 - Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings with at least one lip supported in a direction perpendicular to the surfaces
G01N 23/223 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material by irradiating the sample with X-rays or gamma-rays and by measuring X-ray fluorescence
The invention relates to a watercraft comprising an at least partly elastic and preferably inflatable casing (1), in particular a casing which surrounds an inner region. The watercraft has a base (2), an energy storage device (6), and a drive device which is secured to the base and comprises a drive unit (4) that is located in the water during operation, the flow of water produced by the drive unit during operation being controllable by means of a controller. The drive device is releasably secured to the base as a module comprising the energy storage device (6), which is designed as part of the module, such that the module can be removed as a structural unit.
A sensor apparatus is provided in which both an optical interrogator and an optical waveguide are embedded in the same component made of fiber-reinforced plastic. The optical interrogator and the optical waveguide thus form a unit with the component made of fiber-reinforced plastic, in which they are embedded. The optical interrogator and the optical waveguide are arranged in this case protected in the same component made of fiber-reinforced plastic. The optical waveguide does not have to be led out of this component and into the interrogator. The risk of damage to the optical waveguide is thus significantly reduced.
G01D 5/353 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
The present invention relates to a suspension arrangement for suspending ultrasonic testing probes. The present invention also relates to a support frame for a suspension arrangement of this type. The present invention also relates to a testing system with a support frame and at least one sensor, or to a testing system with a suspension arrangement. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for measuring with the suspension arrangement or with the testing system, wherein the following method steps are carried out: introducing (S100) a test piece, in a guide direction, into a holding frame with a passage for passing the test piece through in the guide direction; introducing (S200) the test piece, in the guide direction, into a support frame which is adjacent to the holding frame in the guide direction and is provided to support at least one ultrasonic testing probe for testing the test piece; and actuating (S300) the at least one sensor attached to the support frame, for an examination of the test piece using the sensor. Finally, the invention relates to a computer program which carries out this method, and to a computer-readable medium which has corresponding electronically stored method steps.
G01N 29/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic wavesVisualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object Details
G01N 29/27 - Arrangements for orientation or scanning by moving the material relative to a stationary sensor
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METHOD FOR INSPECTING A TANK, SLUICE DEVICE AND ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A TANK, A SLUICE DEVICE AND AN INSPECTION DEVICE
The invention relates to a method for inspecting a tank for fluid media, preferably for flammable and/or explosive energy carriers, in particular for inspecting a fixed or floating roof tank, with an inspection device which records measurement data inside the tank on a base, a wall and/or any upper boundary of the tank preferably designed as a fixed or floating roof, wherein the inspection device is introduced into the tank through an access opening, wherein the inspection device is introduced from a sluice chamber of a, in particular mobile, sluice device which is pre-connected to the tank and which is adapted to the conditions present in the tank, through a sluice entrance after the access opening has been opened and is transferred back into the sluice device after the measurement data have been recorded, whereupon, in particular, the access opening is closed. The invention further relates to a sluice device comprising at least one sluice space and a sluice entrance, and to an arrangement comprising a tank, a sluice device and an inspection device for inspecting the tank.
The invention relates to a tower-like structure for a wind turbine designed in particular as an offshore structure, said tower-like structure comprising at least one lower component designed in particular as a monopile and one upper component designed in particular as a transition piece which is in part placed over the lower component to form a slip joint, the upper and the lower component each having a conical component section, and the upper and the lower component each having at least one further component section which jointly forms the slip joint and which, when viewed transversely with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the structure, is located above and/or below the conical component section, the surface perpendiculars of said further component sections intersecting the longitudinal axis at an angle (α) greater than the surface perpendiculars of the conical component section. The invention also relates to: a method for manufacturing a tower-like structure, wherein at least some of the connecting elements are injection-moulded or cast onto the lower and/or the upper component; and a wind turbine, in particular an offshore wind turbine.
F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
E04H 12/08 - Structures made of specified materials of metal
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
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METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A TOWER-LIKE STRUCTURE, AND TOWER-LIKE STRUCTURE
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a connecting device for a tower-like structure, in particular an offshore wind turbine, wherein the connecting device comprises a plurality of connecting elements, in particular planar connecting elements, which are to be arranged between an upper component of the structure and a lower component of the structure when a slip joint is produced and, for the purpose of load transfer between the upper component and the lower component, are to be positioned next to one another in the peripheral direction about the longitudinal axis and/or in the longitudinal direction thereof with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the structure, wherein data relating to an actual size of the lower component and of the upper component is provided, whereupon the shape, the position and/or the condition of individual or several as well as in particular all connecting elements of the connecting device are least in part determined in a manner specific to the connecting element in order to optimise the load transfer and/or in order to compensate for any deviations of the lower component and/or of the upper component from their desired size, and the connecting elements, that have been manufactured in advance and/or subsequently, are provided for assembly on at least one of the components. The invention also relates to: a tower-like structure, in particular part of an offshore wind turbine; and a wind turbine, in particular an offshore wind turbine.
F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
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CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A TOWER-LIKE STRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE, TOWER-LIKE STRUCTURE COMPRISING SUCH A CONNECTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID STRUCTURE
The invention relates to a connecting device for a tower-like structure, in particular of an offshore wind turbine, said connecting device comprising a plurality of connecting elements which are in particular planar or layered and which are to be arranged between an upper component and a lower component of the structure in order to produce a slip joint and, for the purpose of load transfer between the upper component of the structure and the lower component of the structure, are to be positioned next to one another in the peripheral direction about the longitudinal axis and/or in the longitudinal direction thereof with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the structure, wherein, with respect to the longitudinal axis, the connecting device has a greater thickness in the centre thereof than at its upper and/or lower end, wherein more particularly at least one central connecting element located between an upper and a lower connecting element in the longitudinal direction has a greater thickness than the upper and/or the lower connecting element. The invention also relates to: a tower-like structure of a wind turbine, which is in particular designed as an offshore structure, comprising at least one lower component and at least one upper component which is in part placed over the lower component to form a slip joint; and a method for manufacturing a tower-like structure.
F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
E04H 12/08 - Structures made of specified materials of metal
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
A water sports apparatus is provided, and includes a propulsion device which is provided for the propulsion of the water sports apparatus and whose motor, arranged on the float-body side, is connected in terms of drive to at least one propulsion element via an angularly and/or longitudinally movable propulsion train. The angularly and/or longitudinally movable propulsion train allows the propulsion element to be positioned optimally on the body-of-water side. The motor is arranged in a region which does not cause any body-of-water-side resistance in the operating position with a float body lifted off from the water surface. That part of the water sports apparatus which is situated in the water is optimized with regard to the design which is relevant to flow resistance in the water.
B63B 1/24 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type
B63B 1/30 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type with movable hydrofoils retracting or folding
The invention relates to a method for constructing and/or manufacturing a water sports device (2) which has a modular structure comprising a floating body (4). The modules can be connected together via interfaces and are connected during operation. In particular, the invention relates to a method for constructing and/or manufacturing a foilboard or driver propulsion vehicle, wherein a server device is provided, and a program-controlled input interface is provided for user-defined inputs on a terminal (5), in particular a mobile terminal, which is arranged at a distance from the server device in particular. The modules are imaged in a computer program of the server device and/or of the terminal (5), and at least one outer contour of the floating body (4) of the water sports device (2) can be, in particular, freely defined by the user. On the basis of the outer contour of the floating body (4) defined in the program, automated manufacturing information is produced, and the floating body (4) manufactured according to the production information can be combined with another module, in particular multiple other modules, to produce the water sports device (2). The invention also
B63B 71/00 - Designing vesselsPredicting their performance
B63B 32/59 - Boards characterised by their manufacturing process, e.g. moulded or 3D printed
B63B 32/66 - Arrangements for fixation to the board, e.g. fin boxes or foil boxes
B63B 1/24 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type
B63B 1/26 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type having more than one hydrofoil
The invention relates to a drive device (2) for driving a watercraft, having a stator (4) and a rotor (8) which during operation rotates relative to the stator about a rotation axis (6) fixed in position in relation to the stator and is in the form of an internal rotor and at least during operation is supported on the stator in the axial direction by means of at least one first axial bearing device (10), wherein the first axial bearing device has at least one first rotor magnet device (18), which is arranged on the rotor and is designed to produce a rotor magnetic field, and at least one first stator magnet device (14), which is arranged on the stator and is designed to produce a first stator magnetic field, and is designed to form a first bearing force which acts on account of the first rotor magnetic field and the first stator magnetic field between the first rotor magnet device and the first stator magnet device and at least to some extent in the axial direction.
The present invention relates to an odometer for distance measurement in an inspection and/or cleaning device, the odometer comprising a carrier (6) which is provided for rolling on a surface of a wall and which is designed to produce, by means of an associated magnet (11) and the magnetizable wall (5), a closed magnetic circuit. The invention also relates to an inspection and/or cleaning device comprising such an odometer (figure 1).
G01B 7/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
B60B 19/00 - Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group
G01D 5/12 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
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METHOD AND INSPECTION DEVICE FOR EXAMINING THE CATHODIC PROTECTION OF A, MORE PARTICULARLY FERROMAGNETIC, PIPELINE
The present invention relates to a method for examining the cathodic protection of a pipeline, wherein, by means of producing a primary alternating magnetic field and a local change in the permeability in a wall of the pipeline and by measuring a resulting magnetic field using a measuring device moved through the pipeline and also analysing the signal components of at least the secondary DC magnetic field taking into account the change in the permeability in an EDP device, the magnitude of the DC current is derived. Furthermore, the invention relates to an associated inspection device comprising at least one carrier that is able to be rolled through the pipeline in the longitudinal direction thereof during operation.
A pig for use in a pipeline is provided for determining the material of the pipeline in the context of an inline inspection. The pig includes a position determination unit and at least one braking arrangement for immobilizing the pig at a certain position in the pipeline. The pig also includes an X-ray fluorescence sensor.
G01N 23/223 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material by irradiating the sample with X-rays or gamma-rays and by measuring X-ray fluorescence
F16L 55/32 - Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables being self-contained
F16L 55/38 - Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables driven by fluid pressure
F16L 55/48 - Indicating the position of the pig or mole in the pipe or conduit
B08B 9/055 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
The present invention relates to a gasket adapted for being placed between a transition piece and a monopile of a wind turbine. One embodiment relates to a gasket for formfitting the bottom part of a transition piece of a wind turbine, the gasket primarily manufactured in an elastomeric material and shaped as a hollow elongated body for surrounding at least a part of the monopile when mounted between the transition piece and the monopile, such that the gasket stabilizes the position of the transition piece relative to the monopile. The presently disclosed gasket can substitute the traditional grouting or bolting procedures when mounting a transition piece on a monopile.
A pig is provided for use in pipelines filled with a flowing fluid. The pig includes a pig body, a drive element which may be a propeller disposed on said pig body which can be rotated by the flowing fluid. The pig also includes a generator unit connected to the drive element through which a movement of the drive element may be converted into electrical energy, and a locking means through which the position and/or the speed of the pig inside the pipeline may be fixed. The generator unit is designed to operate as a motor through which the drive element may be made to rotate and which is designed to set a speed for the pig that is different from the flow velocity of the flowing fluid inside the pipeline and that the pig is provided with an energy storage unit for electrical energy, which is connected to the generator unit.
F16L 55/32 - Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables being self-contained
F03B 13/00 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates
F03B 17/06 - Other machines or engines using liquid flow, e.g. of swinging-flap type
B08B 9/055 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
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Method for positioning and/or communicating with a pig
A method for positioning and/or communicating with a pig located in a hollow and elongate object is provided. The object is preferably a pipeline. At least one inner transducer of the pig is arranged on the inner side of a wall of the object. At least one outer transducer is arranged on an outer side of the wall of the object, and at least one ultrasound signal is generated in the wall. By means of an evaluation and/or communication device, and from the amplitude of the ultrasound signal preferably generated by the inner transducer, and in particular from a change of the amplitude, a relative position and/or a spacing A between the two transducers is derived and/or a communication is initiated via the transducers.
The present invention relates to a method for inspecting pipelines, in particular oil-carrying, gas-carrying or water-carrying pipelines, wherein a wall of the pipeline is magnetized by means of a magnetization device of a first device designed as a pig, and wherein a magnetization present in the pipeline wall is used and/or measured for inspection purposes, in particular at a later point in time, as residual magnetization by means of a second device which is separate from the first device and designed as an inspection device. The invention also relates to an associated inspection device. A method for inspecting pipelines, in particular oil-carrying, gas-carrying or water-carrying pipelines, wherein a wall of the pipeline is magnetized by means of a magnetization device of a first device designed as a pig, characterised in that a magnetization present in the pipeline wall is used and/or measured for inspection purposes, in particular at a later point in time, as residual magnetization by means of a second device which is separate from the first device and designed as an inspection device.
The invention relates to a watercraft comprising an at least partly elastic and preferably inflatable casing (1), in particular a casing which surrounds an inner region. The watercraft has a base (2), an energy storage device (6), and a drive device which is secured to the base and comprises a drive unit (4) that is located in the water during operation, the flow of water produced by the drive unit during operation being controllable by means of a controller. The drive device is releasably secured to the base as a module comprising the energy storage device (6), which is designed as part of the module, such that the module can be removed as a structural unit.
B63B 34/56 - Body-supporting buoyant devices, e.g. bathing boats or water cycles for use in a standing position, e.g. water shoes, water walking devices or buoyant skis
B63B 1/04 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull
B63H 21/17 - Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven by electric motor
The invention relates to a watercraft comprising an at least partly elastic and preferably inflatable casing (1), in particular a casing which surrounds an inner region. The watercraft has a base (2), an energy storage device (6), and a drive device which is secured to the base and comprises a drive unit (4) that is located in the water during operation, the flow of water produced by the drive unit during operation being controllable by means of a controller. The drive device is releasably secured to the base as a module comprising the energy storage device (6), which is designed as part of the module, such that the module can be removed as a structural unit.
B63B 34/56 - Body-supporting buoyant devices, e.g. bathing boats or water cycles for use in a standing position, e.g. water shoes, water walking devices or buoyant skis
B63B 1/04 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull
The invention relates to a watercraft (2) comprising: at least one floating body (4), at least part of which is elastically flexible and designed to carry at least one person (6) above a waterline (8) and, more particularly, at least part of which is inflatable and/or made of a foam material; and a drive device (10) for moving the watercraft (2), said drive device comprising at least one first propelling means (21) which is designed to generate a first water flow below the waterline (8), wherein the first propelling means (21) is designed in such a way that the orientation of the first water flow relative to the floating body (4) can be changed, wherein the drive device (10) comprises at least one second propelling means (22) which is designed to generate a second water flow below the water line (8) and more particularly is designed in such a way that the orientation of the second water flow relative to the floating body (4) can be changed.
The invention relates to a method for non-destructively testing objects (5), in particular planar objects, made of a fibre-reinforced composite material, preferably in aviation applications, which is designed to have at least one layer, wherein an ultrasonic signal, which is detected by means of a receiving transducer (3) after being propagated in the object (5), is generated in the object by means of a transmitting transducer (2), wherein the ultrasonic signal is generated as an electromagnetic ultrasonic signal by the at least one transmitting transducer (2), which is in the form of an EMUS transducer, by means of a conductive layer (13) which is located on the surface of the object or in said object, wherein the ultrasonic signal detected by means of the at least one receiving transducer (3) which is in the form of an EMUS transducer is used by means of an evaluation device (20) to determine a defect (1) in the form of a delamination, a pore field, or other such planar inhomogeneities. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method, comprising a transmitting transducer (2), a receiving transducer (3), and an evaluation device (20), wherein the receiving transducer (2) is designed to detect different wavelengths.
The invention relates to a sensor apparatus (2) comprising at least one optical interrogator (4) and at least one optical waveguide (6) which is connected to the optical interrogator (4) and which has at least one fiber Bragg grating at least in sections, wherein the optical interrogator has at least one integrated optical circuit (10) and wherein both the optical interrogator (4) and the optical waveguide (6) are embedded in the same component made of fiber-reinforced plastic.
G01D 5/353 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
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INSPECTION DEVICE FOR THE INSPECTION OF TWO-DIMENSIONALLY EXTENDING METAL OBJECTS
Inspection device for the inspection of two-dimensionally extending metal objects (32), in particular sheets or walls, wherein the inspection device is in particular designed not to be capable of passing through pipelines by virtue of the fact that it does not have at least one advancing element that substantially fills an inner pipeline cross section, comprising at least one functional unit for acquiring information about the object and comprising at least one magnet unit (3), which is intended to magnetize the object and has a plurality of magnets (10, 18), wherein the magnet unit (3) has multiple segments each with at least one magnet (10, 18), and the magnetizing directions of mutually adjoining segments are bent with respect to one another by an angle of at least approximately 90°, preferably by exactly 90°.
The invention relates to an underwater vehicle (2) for cleaning, inspecting and/or monitoring underwater structures A, having at least one working means (6) for cleaning, inspecting and/or monitoring underwater structures A, comprising a plurality of interconnected modules (4) that are able to be oriented with respect to one another, wherein the modules (4) are arranged one after another, and the underwater vehicle (2) is transferable from a stretched-out moving configuration into a U-shaped, C-shaped, spiral and/or annular working configuration and back again.
An inspection device for checking pipelines (8) comprising a sensor carrier (1) which can be rolled through the pipeline (8) during operation, is provided with an at least substantially circular circumference (4) in a section running perpendicularly with respect to a rotational axis (2), and has at least one sensor unit (3), wherein the sensor carrier (1) comprises at least one, preferably a plurality of stabilizing means (6) arranged along the circumference (4), and an inspection unit.
G01M 3/24 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations
The invention relates to an acoustic sensor system (1) for detecting a defect (2) of a pipeline wall (3), having: at least one transmitter unit (4) which is configured to emit ultrasound in the direction of a pipeline wall (3) and detect an ultrasound echo reflected by the pipeline wall (3); and a control unit (5) which is connected to the at least one transmitter unit (4) for signaling purposes and which is configured to detect a defect (2) of the pipeline wall (3) using a present change in the ultrasound echo. The invention additionally relates to an in-line inspection device comprising the sensor system (1), to a method for detecting a defect (2) in a pipeline wall (3), to a computer program, to a data carrier signal, and to a data storage unit.
The invention relates to a transceiver probe system device for a device for materials testing, having a transmitter element with an ultrasound exit face, designed to emit ultrasound to a metal sheet, and a receiver element with an ultrasound entry face, designed to receive ultrasound which is reflected by the metal sheet, and wherein the transmitter element and the receiver element are each divided into multiple sub-elements. The present invention also relates to a device comprising the system. The invention further relates to a method for testing metal sheets, having the following method steps: emitting ultrasound (100) via multiple sub-element ultrasound exit faces of a transmitter element to a metal sheet; and receiving ultrasound (200) reflected by the metal sheet via multiple sub-element ultrasound entry faces of a receiver element. The invention furthermore relates to a computer program, a computer-readable medium and to a data signal.
The invention relates to an acoustic sensor system (1) for detecting the wall thickness (WT1, WT2) of a material layer (2) of a pipeline wall (3), having at least one transmitter unit (4), which is configured to emit ultrasound in the direction of a material layer (2) and detect an ultrasound echo reflected by the material layer (2), and a control unit (5), which is connected to the at least one transmitter unit (4) for signaling purposes and is configured to detect the wall thickness (WT1, WT2) of the material layer (2) using the ultrasound echo. The invention additionally relates to an in-line inspection device comprising the sensor system (1), to a method for detecting the wall thickness (WT1, WT2) of a material layer (2) of a pipeline wall (3), to a computer program, to a data carrier signal, and to a data storage unit.
The invention relates to a pig, in particular an inspection or cleaning pig, for passing through a pipeline having a pipeline wall (32), comprising at least one functional unit for cleaning the pipeline and/or for receiving pipeline information and also comprising at least one magnet unit (3), which is provided for magnetising the pipeline wall and has a plurality of magnets (10, 18), the magnet unit (3) having a plurality of segments each with at least one magnet (10, 18), and the magnetising devices of mutually adjacent segments being angled at least by approximately 90° to one another, preferably by exactly 90°.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MATERIALS CHARACTERISTIC VALUE OF MAGNETIZABLE METAL BODIES BY MEANS OF A MICROMAGNETIC SENSOR ASSEMBLY, AND CORRESPONDING SENSOR ASSEMBLY
The invention relates to a method for determining at least one materials characteristic value of a magnetizable metal body (26) by means of a micromagnetic sensor assembly (18), which comprises at least one excitation coil (22) having a magnetic core for signal excitation and comprises at least one receiver, the method comprising the steps of: magnetizing the body (26) by means of the sensor assembly (18) by current excitation or voltage excitation of the sensor assembly (18), which excitation comprises at least one change in sign between a positive part of a half-wave and a negative part of a half-wave, measuring at least one signal in the receiver, performing a Fourier transform of the signal, and determining the materials characteristic value from at least one Fourier component, characterized by the additional steps of: switching off the excitation, measuring the post-oscillation of the signal in the receiver after the excitation has been switched off, and using at least the part of the signal arising as result of the post-oscillation in the Fourier transform. The invention further relates to a sensor assembly for carrying out the method.
The invention relates to a water sport device, in particular a foilboard, comprising a floating body (4), preferably in the form of a floating board, and at least one foil device (6) which is secured to the floating body (4) by means of a retaining device (8) having at least one first link (10), wherein the foil device (6) has at least one, preferably at least two foils (16), and it can be transferred via the retaining device (8) into an operating position below the floating body (4), wherein, in the operating position and during a forward movement, due to an uplift force caused by the foil device (6), the floating body (4) can be transferred into a position in which is spaced apart from the surface of the water, wherein the foil device (6) can be transferred, in particular extended and retracted and/or folded, from an idle and/or starting position into the operating position and/or from the operating position into the idle and/or starting position via the retaining device (8), and the water sport device, preferably the retaining device has, in particular, a drive (12) provided with an energy accumulator for this purpose.
B63B 32/60 - Board appendages, e.g. fins, hydrofoils or centre boards
B63B 32/66 - Arrangements for fixation to the board, e.g. fin boxes or foil boxes
B63B 34/10 - Power-driven personal watercraft, e.g. water scooters Accessories therefor
B63B 1/30 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type with movable hydrofoils retracting or folding
The invention relates to a method for constructing and/or manufacturing a water sports device (2) which has a modular structure comprising a floating body (4). The modules can be connected together via interfaces and are connected during operation. In particular, the invention relates to a method for constructing and/or manufacturing a foilboard or driver propulsion vehicle, wherein a server device is provided, and a program-controlled input interface is provided for user-defined inputs on a terminal (5), in particular a mobile terminal, which is arranged at a distance from the server device in particular. The modules are imaged in a computer program of the server device and/or of the terminal (5), and at least one outer contour of the floating body (4) of the water sports device (2) can be, in particular, freely defined by the user. On the basis of the outer contour of the floating body (4) defined in the program, automated manufacturing information is produced, and the floating body (4) manufactured according to the production information can be combined with another module, in particular multiple other modules, to produce the water sports device (2). The invention also relates to a water sports device.
B63B 71/10 - Designing vesselsPredicting their performance using computer simulation, e.g. finite element method [FEM] or computational fluid dynamics [CFD]
B63B 32/59 - Boards characterised by their manufacturing process, e.g. moulded or 3D printed
B63B 32/60 - Board appendages, e.g. fins, hydrofoils or centre boards
B63B 1/10 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
B63B 73/00 - Building or assembling vessels or marine structures, e.g. hulls or offshore platforms
B63B 73/60 - Building or assembling vessels or marine structures, e.g. hulls or offshore platforms characterised by the use of specific tools or equipmentBuilding or assembling vessels or marine structures, e.g. hulls or offshore platforms characterised by automation, e.g. use of robots
B63B 73/72 - Building or assembling vessels or marine structures, e.g. hulls or offshore platforms characterised by using mouldsMoulds or plugs therefor characterised by plastic moulding, e.g. injection moulding, extrusion moulding or blow moulding
34.
WATER SPORTS EQUIPMENT, IN PARTICULAR HYDROFOIL BOARD
The invention relates to a piece of water sports equipment, in particular a hydrofoil board, comprising a floating body (4), preferably in the shape of a floating board, and a propulsion device (50) which is provided for driving the piece of water sports equipment, wherein the piece of water sports equipment (2), in particular the propulsion device (50), has at least one sensor assembly (74) which can be used to determine a position and which is designed to generate control signals on the basis of signals of the sensor assembly (74) for geo-fencing and/or homing purposes using a control unit (70) of the piece of water sports equipment (2).
B63B 1/24 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type
B63B 1/30 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type with movable hydrofoils retracting or folding
G05D 1/08 - Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw
B63B 43/18 - Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for preventing collisionImproving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing collision damage
The invention relates to a water sport device, in particular a foilboard, comprising a floating body (4), preferably in the form of a floating board, and a foil device (6) which is secured to the floating body (4) by means of a retaining device (8), wherein the foil device (6) arranged on a link (10) of the retaining device (8) has at least one, preferably at least two foils (16), and can be transferred via the retaining device (8) from an idle and/or starting position close to the floating body (4) into an operating position below the floating body (4), wherein, in the operating position and during a forward movement, due to an uplift force caused by the foil device (6), the floating body (4) can be transferred into a position in which it is spaced apart from the surface of the water, wherein, using a propulsion device provided for the propulsion of the water sport device (2), the motor (100) thereof, which is arranged on the floating body side, is drivingly connected to at least one propulsion element via an angularly and/or longitudinally moveable propulsion train.
B63B 32/60 - Board appendages, e.g. fins, hydrofoils or centre boards
B63B 1/30 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type with movable hydrofoils retracting or folding
The invention relates to a water sport device, in particular a foilboard, comprising a floating body (4), preferably in the form of a floating board, and a foil device (6) which is secured to the floating body (4) by means of a retaining device (8), as well as comprising a propulsion device (50) provided for propelling the water sport device (2), wherein the foil device (6) arranged on a link (10) of the retaining device (8) has at least one, preferably at least two foils (16), wherein, in the operating position and during a forward movement, due to an uplift force caused by the foil device (6), the floating body (4) can be transferred into a position in which it is spaced apart from the surface of the water, and wherein the water sport device (2) and, in particular, the propulsion device (50) are designed for automatically self-stabilising the water sport device (2) and the water sport device (2) has a control unit (70) provided for this purpose.
B63H 11/08 - Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water by means of pumps of rotary type
B63B 1/30 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type with movable hydrofoils retracting or folding
B63B 43/18 - Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for preventing collisionImproving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing collision damage
The invention relates to a water sport device, in particular a foilboard, comprising a floating body (4), preferably in the form of a floating board, and a foil device (6) which is secured to the floating body (4) by means of a retaining device (8), wherein the foil device (6) arranged on a link (10) of the retaining device (8) has at least one, preferably at least two foils (16), and can be transferred via the retaining device (8) from an idle and/or starting position close to the floating body (4) into an operating position below the floating body (4), wherein, in the operating position and during a forward movement, due to an uplift force caused by the foil device (6), the floating body (4) can be transferred into a position in which it is spaced apart from the surface of the water, wherein, using a propulsion device provided for the propulsion of the water sport device (2), the motor (100) thereof, which is arranged on the floating body side, is drivingly connected to at least one propulsion element via an angularly and/or longitudinally moveable propulsion train.
B63B 1/24 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type
B63B 1/30 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type with movable hydrofoils retracting or folding
The invention relates to an underwater motor module (2) for a water sports device (3), said module forming at least one flow channel (6) with at least one respective inlet opening (8) and an outlet opening (10) and having a motor (11) that has an internal rotor design and comprises a hollow rotor (16), which is equipped with blades (18) and which has an interior (12) that forms the flow channel (6) and is supported on the exterior (14) outside of the flow channel (6), said exterior facing away from the flow channel (6). The motor also comprises an outer stator (22) arranged in a housing (20). The invention additionally relates to an underwater drive, to a water sports device, and to a method for designing and/or producing a water sports device (3).
B63B 1/24 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type
B60L 50/90 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by specific means not covered by groups , e.g. by direct conversion of thermal nuclear energy into electricity
The invention relates to a water sport device, in particular a foilboard, comprising a floating body (4), preferably in the form of a floating board, and a foil device (6) which is secured to the floating body (4) by means of a retaining device (8), wherein the foil device (6) arranged on a link (10) of the retaining device (8) has at least one, preferably at least two foils (16), and the foil device can be transferred via the retaining device (8) from an idle and/or starting position close to the floating body (4) into an operating position below the floating body (4), wherein, in the operating position and during a forward movement, due to an uplift force caused by the foil device (6), the floating body (4) can be transferred into a position in which it is spaced apart from the surface of the water, wherein at least one propulsion device (50) is provided which has at least one motor designed preferably as an internal rotor, which can be controlled by means of a control unit and which is provided for propelling the water sport device and designed in particular at least partially as part of the foil and/or retaining device (6, 8) or arranged on one of these or between these.
B63B 32/60 - Board appendages, e.g. fins, hydrofoils or centre boards
B63H 1/16 - Propellers having a shrouding ring attached to blades
B63H 11/08 - Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water by means of pumps of rotary type
B63B 1/24 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type
B63B 1/30 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type with movable hydrofoils retracting or folding
The invention relates to a water sport device, in particular a foilboard, comprising a floating body (4), in particular in the form of a swimming board, and a foil device (6) which is secured to the floating body (4) by means of a retaining device (8), wherein the foil device (6) arranged on a link (110, 11) of the retaining device (8) has at least one, preferably at least two foils (16), and it can be transferred via the retaining device (8) from an idle and/or starting position into an operating position below the floating body (4), wherein, in the operating position and during a forward movement, due to an uplift force caused by the foil device (6), the floating body (4) can be transferred into a position in which is spaced apart from the surface of the water, wherein the retaining device (8) has a drive, which is preferably designed as an electromechanical or electro-pneumatic drive (12), via which the foil device can be transferred, in particular extended and retracted and/or folded, from an idle and/or starting position into the operating position and/or from the operating position into the idle and/or starting position.
B63B 1/30 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type with movable hydrofoils retracting or folding
B63B 32/64 - Adjustable, e.g. by adding sections, by removing sections or by changing orientation or profile
The invention relates to a method for leakage detection on an object flown through by a medium, in particular a pipe or a pipeline. According to the invention, a pattern is identified in the determined values for the change of the flow rate and the pressure of the medium and for a temperature change, and a probability for the presence of a leak is determined based on the identified pattern and due to self-learning systems.
G01M 3/24 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations
A pig (2) for use in a pipeline (4) for determining the material of the pipeline in an in-line inspection, comprising a position determination unit (6) and at least one braking arrangement for securing the pig at a determined position in the pipeline, the pig having an X-ray fluorescence sensor (10).
G01N 23/223 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material by irradiating the sample with X-rays or gamma-rays and by measuring X-ray fluorescence
G01N 21/62 - Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light
G01N 21/73 - Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light thermally excited using plasma burners or torches
F16J 15/46 - Sealings with packing ring expanded or pressed into place by fluid pressure, e.g. inflatable packings
F16L 55/32 - Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables being self-contained
F16L 55/48 - Indicating the position of the pig or mole in the pipe or conduit
F16L 55/38 - Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables driven by fluid pressure
The invention relates to a method for positioning and/or communicating with a scraper which is located in a hollow elongated object, preferably a pipeline, and the at least one internal transducer (1) of which is arranged on the interior of a wall (2) of the object. At least one external transducer (8) is arranged on the exterior of the wall (2) of the object, and at least one ultrasonic signal (7) is generated in the wall. The relative position and/or the distance A between the two transducers (1, 8) is derived from the amplitude of the ultrasonic signal (7), which is preferably generated by the internal transducer (1), in particular from a change in the amplitude, by means of an analysis and/or communication device, and/or communication is initiated via the transducers (1, 8). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out such a method.
Sealing element (2) for a pipeline pig, which can be transferred from a propulsion position into a sealing position in which the sealing element (2) bears against an inner side of a pipeline wall, characterized in that the sealing element (2) has at least one, preferably annular, hollow body (4) which can be filled with fluid and emptied, with the result that the sealing element (2) can be transferred between the propulsion position and sealing position.
F16J 15/02 - Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces
F16J 15/46 - Sealings with packing ring expanded or pressed into place by fluid pressure, e.g. inflatable packings
B08B 9/055 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
G01N 23/223 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material by irradiating the sample with X-rays or gamma-rays and by measuring X-ray fluorescence
The invention relates to a scraper (2) for use in pipelines filled with a flowing fluid, comprising a scraper body (4), a drive element (6), preferably a propeller, which is arranged on the scraper body and which can be rotated by the flowing fluid, a generator unit (8) which is connected to the drive element and by means of which a movement of the drive element can be converted into electric energy, and a determining means (10), by means of which the position and/or the speed of the scraper in the pipeline can be determined, wherein the generator unit is designed to be operated as a motor, via which the drive element can be rotated, and the generator unit is designed to adjust a scraper speed which differs from the flow speed of the fluid flowing in the pipeline. The scraper has an energy storage unit for electric energy, said storage unit being connected to the generator unit.
F16L 55/32 - Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables being self-contained
F16L 55/48 - Indicating the position of the pig or mole in the pipe or conduit
B08B 9/04 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
G01N 21/62 - Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light
G01N 21/73 - Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light thermally excited using plasma burners or torches
G01N 23/223 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material by irradiating the sample with X-rays or gamma-rays and by measuring X-ray fluorescence
F03B 13/00 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates
F01D 25/16 - Arrangement of bearingsSupporting or mounting bearings in casings
F01D 1/26 - Non-positive-displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines characterised by counter-rotating rotors subjected to same working-fluid stream without intermediate stator blades or the like traversed by the working-fluid substantially axially
F01D 15/04 - Adaptations for driving vehicles, e.g. locomotives the vehicles being waterborne vessels
The invention relates to a method for determining the geometry of a metal object, which has in particular one or more physical, examined defects, by means of a reference dataset of the object which is generated on the basis of at least one measurement by means of at least one non-destructive measurement method, which method comprises preferably an at least partial representation of the object on, or by means of, an at least three-dimensional object grid by means of an EDP unit, wherein, on the basis of at least some of the at least one reference dataset, anomaly-free regions and anomalous regions of the object are classified, wherein an initial object grid is created, a predictive dataset of the at least one non-destructive measurement method is calculated by means of a simulation routine using the initial object grid, at least some of the predictive dataset is compared with at least some of the at least one reference dataset, excluding the anomalous regions, and, on the basis of at least one accuracy measurement, the initial object grid is used as the object grid describing the geometry of the object, or the initial object grid is iteratively adapted by means of the EDP unit to the geometry of the object in the anomaly-free regions.
G01N 27/83 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws by investigating stray magnetic fields
G01N 29/44 - Processing the detected response signal
47.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE GEOMETRY OF A DEFECT AND FOR DETERMINING A LOAD LIMIT
The invention relates to a method for determining the geometry of one or more real, detected defects in a metallic and in particular magnetizable object, in particular a pipe or a tank, by means of at least two reference data sets of the object, the data sets being generated using different, non-destructive measuring methods.
G01N 27/82 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws
G01N 29/44 - Processing the detected response signal
G01N 27/90 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws using eddy currents
48.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE GEOMETRY OF A DEFECT ON THE BASIS OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT METHODS USING DIRECT INVERSION
The invention relates to a method for determining the geometry of one or more physical, examined defects in a metal, in particular magnetisable, object, in particular a pipe or a tank, by means of at least two reference datasets of the object which are generated on the basis of various, non-destructive measurement methods, wherein the object is represented, at least in part, on, or by means of, an at least two-dimensional, preferably three-dimensional, object grid in an EDP unit, wherein an initial defect geometry is generated, in particular on the object grid or an at least two-dimensional defect grid, by inverting at least some of the reference datasets, in particular by means of at least one neural network (NN) trained for this task, a predictive dataset is calculated on the basis of the initial defect geometry by means of a simulation routine for the non-destructive measurement method used when creating the reference datasets, at least some of the predictive datasets are compared with at least some of the reference datasets, and the method for determining the geometry of the defect is ended on the basis of at least one accuracy measurement, or the initial defect geometry is iteratively adapted to the geometry of the physical defect(s). The invention also relates to methods for determining a load-bearing limit.
G01N 27/90 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws using eddy currents
The invention relates to a method for the non-invasive determination of a properties of a multi-phase current which flows through an electrically conductive object (2), wherein at least one property of the multi-phase current is determined by at least one of a plurality of measurement methods using a single set-up having a plurality of EMAT transducers (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 24, 24', 32, 32', 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e, 44f, 44g, 44h, 48, 50). The invention further relates to a device for the non-invasive determination of properties of a multi-phase current which flows through an electrically conductive object (2), comprising at least four EMAT transducers (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 24, 24', 32, 32', 48) to be positioned upstream along a first object cross section or near the object wall (4) and at least four EMAT transducers (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 24, 24', 32, 32', 48) to be positioned downstream along a second object cross-section or near the object wall (4).
G01N 29/032 - Analysing fluids by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
G01N 29/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic wavesVisualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object Details
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
25 - Clothing; footwear; headgear
28 - Games; toys; sports equipment
35 - Advertising and business services
Goods & Services
Power transmissions for water vehicles; Electric propulsion mechanisms for water vehicles; Motors, other than for land vehicles; Electronic controls for motors. Measuring, detecting and monitoring instruments, indicators and controllers; Electronic databases recorded on computer media; Instruction manuals in electronic format; Downloadable electronic maps; Downloadable video recordings; Downloadable media; Downloadable educational course materials; Software; Diagnostic apparatus, not for medical purposes; Sensors for engines. Water vehicles; Motor water vehicles; Electrically powered watercraft; Ship hulls; Parts and fittings for water vehicles; Steering gears and rudders [for vessels]; Recreational jet boats; Jet vehicles for water sports; Marine vehicles; Personal jet boats; Parts and fittings for vehicles; Fenders for water vehicles; Vessels [boats and ships]; Fitted covers for boats and marine vehicles; Vehicles for travel by water; Powerboats; Personal water craft. Caps with visors; Sportswear; Clothing; Footwear; Headgear; Parts of clothing, footwear and headgear; Rainproof jackets; Waterproof trousers; Waterproof shoes; Waterproof boots. Sporting articles and equipment. Advertising and marketing; Organisation of trade fairs; Product demonstrations and product display services; Online advertisements; Online advertising on a computer network; Online retail services relating to clothing; Promotion, advertising and marketing of on-line websites; Advertising, including on-line advertising on a computer network; Arranging commercial transactions, for others, via online shops; Provision of space on web-sites for advertising goods and services.
51.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EXPANSION OF IMPERFECTIONS BY MEANS OF V-TRANSMISSION
The invention relates to a method for determining the expansion of imperfections, in particular crack depths, in a test body (10), preferably a wall of a pipeline, wherein at least one emitter transducer (2) excites sound waves (5) in the ultrasonic range, the sound waves (5) propagate in the form of a sound bundle, the acoustic axis (6) of which preferably encloses an angle with the normal (3) of a surface of the test body (10) facing the emitter transducer (2), the sound waves (5) are coupled into the test body (10) at an angle and are reflected in particular in a V shape at a preferably outer boundary (11) of the test body (10), and at least one receiver transducer (4) distanced from the emitter transducer (2) receives the sound waves (5) reflected at the boundary (11) of the test body (10). The expansion of an imperfection (12) located within a sound path is determined by means of an analysis unit (14) on the basis of a reduction in the amplitude of the sound waves (5) received by the receiver transducer (4), the emitter transducer (2) and the receiver transducer (4) being guided past the test body (10) at least at a substantially constant distance therefrom and the sound waves (5) being coupled into the test body (10) with a feed path via a liquid medium. The invention also relates to a device for detecting signals based on imperfections (12) in a test body (10).
G01N 29/11 - Analysing solids by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
G01N 29/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic wavesVisualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object Details
G01N 29/265 - Arrangements for orientation or scanning by moving the sensor relative to a stationary material
G01N 29/28 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic wavesVisualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object Details providing acoustic coupling
52.
METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF THE FLOW OR OF THE FLOW RATE IN AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE OBJECT THROUGH WHICH A GASEOUS MEDIUM FLOWS, AND ACOUSTIC FLOW METER FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
The invention relates to a method for the non-invasive determination of the flow or of the flow rate in an electrically conductive object (6) through which a gaseous medium (7) flows, by means of an acoustic flow meter, wherein a transmitting transducer (2) is arranged on the object wall (10) and, in the longitudinal direction of the object (6), a receiving transducer (4) is arranged at a distance on the object wall (10), an ultrasonic wave (8) which is at least partially coupled as a longitudinal wave (12) into the medium (7) is generated in the object (6) by means of the transmitting transducer (2), and a useful signal (14) which is produced at least partially due to the longitudinal wave (12) is detected by the receiving transducer (4). The flow rate is determined from the useful signal (14) by means of an evaluation device. The transmitting transducer (2) is arranged in a circumferential direction (U) about a longitudinal axis (A) of the object (6) in a first position and the receiving transducer (4) is arranged in a second position which is outside the main beam (16) of the ultrasonic wave (8) and is varied about the longitudinal axis (A) relative to the first position, and the width (C) of the main beam (16) is limited to a sector (20) between two contact points (22) of a sensor mechanism.
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
The invention relates to a sealing arrangement (2) for a connection between two connecting elements (4, 6), particularly a monopile and an adapter, of an offshore structure, preferably an offshore wind turbine, and particularly of a foundation thereof, in which an upper connecting element (4) and a lower connecting element (6) are inserted one into the other to produce a stable connection with at least one sealing unit (8, 8') clamped between them, comprising one of the connecting elements (4, 6) and the at least one sealing unit (8, 8') that is secured to said connecting element (4, 6), such that the sealing unit (8, 8') is positioned in a connecting position between an inner connecting surface (10) of one connecting element (4, 6) and an outer connecting surface (12) of the other connecting element (4, 6), wherein at least one sealing unit (8, 8') comprises at least one elastic sealing element (14) which extends around the full volume in the circumferential direction, and the thickness (D) of which is greater than the thickness (D') of an adjoining sealing unit region. The invention also relates to a method for producing a sealing arrangement (2).
The invention relates to a method for determining the geometry of a plurality of defect of a magnetizable object with a reference data set of the object, comprising determining an initial defect geometry as an output defect geometry, determining a first MFL prediction data set as an output prediction data set on the basis of the output defect geometry, and iteratively adapting the output defect geometry to the geometry of the real defect(s) by means of the EDP unit and by means of a plurality of expert routines (11) running in competition and preferably parallel to one another.
G01N 27/83 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws by investigating stray magnetic fields
The invention relates to a sensor device (2) for mounting on an object through which a medium is passed, in particular on a pipeline, the sensor device comprising at least one transducer device (4) having at least one flexible transducer element (6), which has at least one electrically conductive conductor element and can be transferred into an operating position in order to cover the object in part, in which operating position the transducer element is arranged at least in part about a longitudinal axis (10). The transducer device (4) has a restoring device (12) with at least one transfer element (14) arranged on the transducer element (6), the restoring device (12) being intended to adjust and/or return the transducer element (6) into the operating position.
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
B06B 1/00 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency
G01N 29/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic wavesVisualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
The invention relates to a closure device (2) for closing a pipe, comprising a carrier element (4), at least one sealing contact face (6), and a closure device middle axis (8). At least one actuation device is provided, comprising at least one displacement element (10), which can be transferred from a first position into a second position relative to the carrier element (4). The closure device (2) is in a sealing position when the displacement element (10) is in its second position.
The invention relates to a bypass valve for an inspection and/or cleaning pig, which are movable through a pipeline through which a medium flows, wherein the bypass valve (8) comprises an interior chamber having a flow profile, in which a piston (11) is arranged, which is movable, independently of pressure, in a longitudinal direction of the bypass valve via an energy storage means (12), and which is movable between a first, open position of the bypass valve, which allows a bypass for the medium, and a second position, which at least substantially closes the bypass, wherein the piston (11) can be transitioned further, starting from the first position via the second position, in the same direction, into a maximum position, which opens the bypass again, and a pig for inspecting and/or cleaning of pipelines.
F16K 17/30 - Excess-flow valves actuated by the difference of pressure between two places in the flow line acting directly on the cutting-off member operating in one direction only spring-loaded
F16K 17/04 - Safety valvesEqualising valves opening on surplus pressure on one sideSafety valvesEqualising valves closing on insufficient pressure on one side spring-loaded
Pig for applying a liquid to the inside (13) of a pipeline (11), comprising at least two sealing elements (4, 6) that are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction and at least one receiving unit (8) that is arranged between the sealing elements and is designed to receive the liquid, wherein the receiving unit (8) has an in particular planar application element that can be brought into contact with the inside (13) of the pipeline (11) and the pig has at least one guide element (10) which moves the application element around a longitudinal central axis (19) of the pig (2), in particular in rotation, and method for applying a liquid to the inside (13) of the pipeline (11).
F16L 55/38 - Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables driven by fluid pressure
B05C 7/08 - Apparatus specially designed for applying liquid or other fluent material to the inside of hollow work by devices moving in contact with the work for applying liquids or other fluent materials to the inside of tubes
F16L 101/16 - Coating by application of fluent materials, e.g. painting
The present invention relates to a gasket adapted for being placed between a transition piece and a monopile of a wind turbine. One embodiment relates to a gasket for formfitting the bottom part of a transition piece of a wind turbine, the gasket primarily manufactured in an elastomeric material and shaped as a hollow elongated body for surrounding at least a part of the monopile when mounted between the transition piece and the monopile, such that the gasket stabilizes the position of the transition piece relative to the monopile. The presently disclosed gasket can substitute the traditional grouting or bolting procedures when mounting a transition piece on a monopile.
The invention relates to a pig for applying liquid, in particular formed as corrosion inhibitor, to the inner wall of a pipeline, comprising a plurality of guiding and/or sealing elements (2) held on a pig body (1), and comprising an application unit (3) having an intake and a discharge opening (18). A liquid, in particular liquid contained in a batch (31), can be picked up by the intake opening and can be discharged via the discharge opening. The invention is characterized in that the pig for delivering the liquid has at least one pump driven by at least one motor (10), and an arrangement for applying liquid to the inner wall of a pipeline comprising two pigs (28, 33) of which one is formed as previously described.
The invention relates to a pig for inspecting and/or cleaning pipelines that transport in particular oil, gas, or water, comprising at least one disk-shaped sealing element (2), which is designed to contact the inner wall of the pipeline, wherein the sealing element (2) is formed by at least two fin plates arranged one after the other in the longitudinal direction of the pig (1), the fins (11) of which fin plates are bounded by cut-outs located therebetween, wherein the cut-outs (9) of different fin plates are arranged at an offset to each other.
B08B 9/02 - Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
B08B 9/055 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
Apparatus for launching and receiving a pig (1) into or from a pipeline (21), comprising an extension (3) having an internal space (2) with an access point (4), into the internal space (2), located at the end, and an exit point in the direction of the pipeline or entering into the latter, in which the internal space can be fluidically connected to the pipeline, in which in the internal space there is arranged a guiding element, for receiving the pig (1), that can be moved in the longitudinal direction (F) of the extension (3) and in the internal space (2), and arrangement for launching or receiving a pig in a pipeline.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Measuring, detecting and monitoring instruments, indicators and controllers; Devices for treatment using electricity; Information technology and audiovisual equipment; Measuring instruments; Sensors for measuring instruments; Measuring apparatus and instruments; Gasometers [measuring instruments]; Volumetric measuring apparatus; Measuring devices, electric; Physical analyzers [other than for medical use]. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and purification equipment (ambient).
64.
PIPE, PIPE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE THICKNESS OF A COATING OF A PIPELINE
Pipe having a coating (6) and intended for transporting a medium, in particular a water-containing oil/sand mixture, comprising a wall (5) which is provided on the inner side with the coating (6), which is preferably composed of at least one elastomer, characterized in that, in order to measure the thickness of the coating (6) of the pipe from outside, a (first) transducer arrangement is arranged on the inner side of the pipe together with the coating (6), which transducer arrangement is designed to receive a signal emitted into the wall (5) from outside, from which signal electrical energy for supplying at least one electrical conductor (1) can be generated by means of the transducer arrangement, wherein the conductor (1) of the transducer arrangement is arranged at least partially in the coating and the transducer arrangement is designed to emit a signal formed on the basis of the energy supply into the wall (5), and method for measuring the thickness of an inner coating of a pipeline.
The invention relates to a method for determining the state, in particular the thickness, of elastomer or other coatings (1) of a metal object which is coated on at least one side and preferably on the inside, in particular tubular hollow bodies or metal objects which extend in a planar manner. A first transducer (4) is arranged on the object, and an anti-symmetrical Lamb wave is generated in the object by means of the transducer, wherein the signal of the Lamb wave is detected by another transducer (5) arranged on the object after traversing a defined path. The state of the coating (1) is determined along the path by determining the amplitude and/or propagation time of the signal using a reference database.
The invention relates to an inspection device for measuring the thickness of a wall (2) of a pipeline, which can be moved through the pipeline actively or passively driven, comprising at least one magnet (11), which is configured for inducing a static or quasi-static magnetic field in the wall (2), having at least one transmitting transducer provided with at least one transmitter coil (10) for the touchless generation of a varying magnetic field in a region close to the surface of the wall (2), wherein for generating at least one ultrasonic wave in the wall (2), the varying magnetic field alternatingly interacts with the static or the quasi-static magnetic field, wherein in an imaginary plane (12) in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal center axis (7) of the inspection device, the transmitter coil (10) and magnet (11) are arranged side by side.
G01N 27/72 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
G01B 17/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations for measuring thickness
G01B 7/06 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness for measuring thickness
A pig for inspecting and/or cleaning pipelines which transport, in particular, oil, gas or water, wherein the pig has at least one flexible plastics element (26), which is retained on a pig element designed preferably in the form of a pig body (13), wherein the plastics element (26), as seen from the pig element, has at least one electromechanical transducer, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the plastics element and is intended for detecting and/or effecting a change in shape of the plastics element (26). The invention also relates to a pig disc, in the elastic side region of which at least one electromechanical transducer is present as a sensor for detecting changes in the free inner cross section of a pipeline.
G01B 7/16 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. by resistance strain gauge
Collar for a cleaning or inspection pig which is movable in a pipeline and through the latter, with an inner fastening region (6), with respect to a longitudinal centre axis (2) of the collar (3), for fixing the collar (3) to the cleaning or inspection pig, and with a contact region (7) which is provided for contact against a pipe wall (1) and which is part of an outer segment (9) which is connected to the inner fastening region (6), wherein the inner fastening region (6) is preferably in advance of the contact region (7, 7') with respect to a direction of movement (F) of the pig, wherein the collar (3) comprises an anchoring segment (12), the first end (13) of which is arranged on the outer segment (9) and the other, second end (14) of which is arranged, with respect to the longitudinal centre axis (2), further towards the latter and trailing the first end (13) with respect to a direction of movement of the pig, and pig for cleaning or inspecting pipeline pipes.
B08B 9/055 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
The invention relates to a method for determining a mechanical-technological characteristic value of ferromagnetic metals, preferably ferromagnetic steels and in particular fine-grained steels, which are used in pipelines, wherein a magnetizing device having at least one permanent magnet or electromagnet (17) magnetizes the metal to be determined and a sensor device (11) comprising a transmitting coil (24) produces a magnetic field, which interacts with the magnetic field produced in the metal by the magnetizing device and produces an eddy current, wherein the eddy current is produced in the magnetically at least substantially saturated metal and the eddy current is measured by an eddy-current sensor of the sensor device (11), wherein a magnetic-field-strength sensor (12) measures the magnetic field of the metal at least close to the surface, and wherein, by means of an evaluating device (43), the electrical conductivity or the specific resistance of the metal is determined from the data of the eddy-current sensor on the basis of reference data and the characteristic value of the metal is derived from the conductivity or the resistance. The invention further relates to an inspection pig for performing such a method.
G01N 27/72 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
G01N 27/90 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws using eddy currents
A pig, in particular an inspection or cleaning pig, for passing through an elongate pipe (1) having a pipe wall, preferably a gas pipeline, said pig comprising at least one functional unit (2) for cleaning the pipe (1) and/or for gathering pipe information and comprising a plurality of magnets (13), and said pig having an eddy current-braking unit (3) formed by the magnets (13).
B08B 9/055 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
F16L 55/26 - Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
G01M 3/00 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures
The invention relates to a pig segment for actively propelling a pig in elongated hollow bodies in particular, preferably in gas and oil pipelines, said segment having a drive comprising: at least one motor (21); at least one supporting element (1) by means of which the pig segment can be supported on an inner surface (5) of the hollow body (10); and at least one bearing element (2) that can be moved along a longitudinal axis (6) of the pig segment by means of the motor. The supporting element (1) is pivotably arranged on the bearing element (2) such that said supporting element can adopt a supporting position, in which position a supporting force is produced relative to a force exerted on the bearing element (2) in a longitudinal direction. The invention also relates to a pig with a pig segment of this type.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for cleaning pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks of all kinds, including cleaning pigs; Machines for fixing and placing pipe caps; Machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); Printing rollers for machines; Transport casings for machines (housings); Non-lubricated toothed wheels for machines; Components for cleaning pigs (parts of machines), namely discs made of plastic; Machines for processing pipes, including machines for coating and welding pipes, other than goods in connection with elevators, escalators, moving walkways and access control and route guidance systems. Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, in particular for determining geographical coordinates of a pipeline or tank; Apparatus and equipment for locating cleaning or inspection machines in a pipeline or tank, in particular by means of low-frequency signals or magnetic signals; Apparatus and equipment for measuring flows in pipes and pipelines, including apparatus and equipment for non-invasively measuring flows in pipes and pipelines; Magnets for locating cleaning or inspection machines; Apparatus for recording or reproduction of sound or images, in particular apparatus and equipment for transmitting, recording and visualising pipeline data and inspection data relating to pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all kinds; Data processing equipment and computers for capturing and evaluating inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' walls, pipes, tanks and metal panels of all kinds; Computer programs; Computer programs for capturing, visualising and evaluating inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels; Computer programs for storing and managing inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all kinds; Data carriers, in particular containing computer programs for evaluating inspection data relating to pipelines and ships' sides of all kinds, and containing computer programs for storing, visualising and managing inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all kinds, other than data carriers relating to roses (plants); Data carriers for storing inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all kinds; Computer software for operating industrial installations, in particular pipelines, tanks, ships and mills; Computer software for analysing and assessing risks in industrial installations, in particular in pipelines and tanks, ships and mills; Computer programs for planning and carrying out maintenance and repairs on industrial installations, in particular on pipelines, mills, ships and tanks of all kinds; Computer programs for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components therefor; Data processing equipment and computers for capturing, evaluating and displaying, outputting and storing inspection and management data relating to metal surfaces and objects, in particular to pipelines, ships and ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills and metal panels of all kinds; Temperature measuring instruments for capturing temperature data, in particular in pipelines; Transmitters for apparatus for inspecting pipelines, ships' sides and tanks; Laser-based surveying instruments for creating profiles of a surface, in particular a metal surface, including the surface of a pipe, tank or ship's side; Sensors for recording pressure, acceleration, magnetic field strength, eddy currents and temperature, in particular during the inspection of pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all kinds; Smart cards; Monitoring apparatus for monitoring the acoustics, pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes; Computer software for operating monitoring apparatus for acoustic monitoring of pipes and for monitoring the pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes; Apparatus and equipment for identifying the geometry of metal surfaces and objects, in particular of pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks of all kinds, including apparatus and equipment for surveying free span and for creating 3D maps of pipelines; Apparatus and equipment for inspecting metal surfaces and objects, in particular pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, metal panels and tanks of all kinds, including apparatus and equipment for surveying the coating of pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks, apparatus and equipment for detecting and calculating the volume of deposits in pipes, pipelines and tanks; Apparatus and equipment for inspecting metal surfaces and objects, in particular pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, metal panels and tanks of all kinds, including passively or actively driven apparatus and equipment for examining defects of all kinds, including the examination of metal losses, corrosion, anomalies and cracks or fractures in, and the material properties of, pipes, pipelines, ships, ships' sides, mills and tanks; Apparatus and equipment for inspecting metal surfaces and objects, in particular pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, metal panels and tanks of all kinds, including annular devices and apparatus and robots for externally locating corrosion on pipes and pipelines, passively or actively driven apparatus and equipment for recording images taken inside pipes, pipelines or tanks; Transport casings for the aforesaid apparatus and equipment included in class 9; Inspection pig components, namely washers of metal and brushes, other than goods in connection with elevators, escalators, moving walkways and access control and route guidance systems. Bump stops, in particular having a parking assistance system, for vehicles; Wheel chocks with integrated sensors (for vehicles); Non-lubricated toothed wheels for vehicles and bicycles. Goods of rubber and plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture, namely sealing strips, ropes, yarns, threads and fibres, not for textile use, insulating fabrics, filtering materials, insulating materials, semi-processed plastics, plastic film, not for wrapping, materials for padding, flexible pipes, soundproofing materials; Packing, stopping and insulating materials; Self-locking support systems, in particular for locating pipes, namely insulated pipe supports (not of metal) and shear profiles; Wear protection for milling tools, namely plates and covers of plastic for protection against wear on milling tools; Components for cleaning and inspection pigs of plastic, namely plastic discs, including cups and disks, fastening arms and covering plates for protection against wear; Plates of plastic for covering fittings; Dampers for pipe supports, namely rubber pads (shock absorbers) for pipe supports; Hole sleeves for foundations; Insulating sealing membranes and sealants of rubber and plastic for lining containers, pipes and apparatus or parts therefor, and for covering surfaces, other than goods in connection with elevators, escalators, moving walkways and access control and route guidance systems. Repair, namely repair and maintenance of pipelines and other pipework, tanks, ships, ships' sides, mills and of the mechanical, electric and optical apparatus and instruments required therefor; Cleaning of pipelines, tanks and containers in industrial installations; Coating of pipes for the interior servicing thereof; Welding of pipes for the manufacture of pipelines, other than services in connection with elevators, escalators, moving walkways and access control and route guidance systems. Telecommunications; Providing and controlling access to an online portal containing data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes, mills and tanks; Providing access to a computer server containing data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships' sides, mills and tanks, via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the internet or intranets; Providing access to a computer server containing computer software for capturing, analysing, visualising and managing data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes, tanks and mills, via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the internet or intranets; Transmission and distribution of inspection or analysis data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, pipes or tanks, via a local or global computer network; Rental of telecommunications or IT equipment for accessing a computer server containing data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes and tanks; Providing of access to mobile data carriers containing inspection data, other than services in connection with elevators, escalators, moving walkways and access control and route guidance systems. Coating of pipes for the lining thereof; Machining of pipeline tubes. Scientific and technological services and research services, Other than services and research relating to roses (plants); Industrial analysis and research services; Technical analysis of industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular of pipelines, ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills and metal walls of all kinds, including the detection of faults, leakages and material properties; Technical analysis of the flow in pipelines, pipes and tanks; Technical evaluation and visualisation of inspection data relating to industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular of pipelines, ships' sides, pipes, mills, tanks and metal panels of all kinds, including fault detection; Development and rental of computer software and databases for processing, evaluating and visualising inspection and analysis data; Development and rental of computer software for risk management and for the operation, maintenance and servicing of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, ships, mills and tanks of all kinds; Development and rental of computer software for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components therefor; Technological consultancy and planning for the repair and maintenance of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, ships, mills and tanks and the mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required therefor; Risk assessment of pipelines, ships, ships' sides, tanks and like metal industrial installations and drawing up of inspection plans; Providing of expert opinion; Providing of inspection data on servers in the form of customised project pages (electronic data storage), other than services in connection with elevators, escalators, moving walkways and access control and route guidance systems.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for cleaning pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and
tanks of all types, including cleaning pigs; machines for
fixing and placing pipe caps; couplings and devices for
power transmission (other than for land vehicles); printing
rollers (for machines); transport cases for machines (cases
for machines); lubrication-free toothed wheels for machines;
components of cleaning pigs (machine parts), namely disks
made of plastic material. Apparatus and instruments for marine use, photography,
filming, weighing, life-saving and teaching, scientific use,
optical purposes, surveying, measuring, signalling and
control, in particular for determining the geographical
coordinates of a pipeline or tank; apparatus and instruments
for locating cleaning or inspection machines in a pipeline
or tank, in particular by means of low-frequency signals or
magnetic signals; apparatus and instruments for measuring
flows in pipes and pipelines, including apparatus and
instruments for non-invasively measuring flows in pipes and
pipelines; magnets for locating cleaning or inspection
machines; apparatus for recording and reproducing sound and
images, in particular equipment for transmitting, recording
and visualising pipeline data and inspection data relating
to pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of
all types; data processing apparatus and computers for
capturing and interpreting inspection data relating to
pipelines, ships walls, pipes, tanks and metal panels of all
types; computer programs; computer programs for capturing,
visualizing and interpreting inspection data relating to
pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels; computer
programs for storing and managing inspection data relating
to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all
types; data storage media, in particular holding computer
programs for interpreting inspection data relating to
pipelines and ships' sides of all types, and holding
computer programs for storing, visualizing and managing the
inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks
and metal panels of all types, with the exception of data
storage media relating to roses (plants); data storage media
for storing inspection data relating to pipelines, ships'
sides, tanks and metal panels of all types; computer
software for operating industrial installations, in
particular pipelines, tanks, ships and mills; computer
software for analyzing and assessing risks in industrial
installations, in particular in pipelines and tanks, ships
and mills; computer programs for planning and carrying out
maintenance and repairs on industrial installations, in
particular on pipelines, mills, ships and tanks of all
types; computer programs for creating 3D views of industrial
installations, in particular of pipelines, tanks, ships,
mills and components thereof; data processing apparatus and
computers for capturing, interpreting and displaying,
outputting and storing inspection and management data
relating to metal surfaces and objects, in particular to
pipelines, ships and ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills and
metal panels of all types; temperature measuring instruments
for capturing temperature data, in particular in pipelines;
transmitters for apparatus for inspecting pipelines, ships'
sides and tanks; laser-based surveying instruments for
ships' sides and creating profiles of a surface, in
particular a metal surface, including the surface of a pipe,
tank or ship's side; sensors for recording pressure,
acceleration, magnetic field strength, eddy currents and
temperature, in particular during the inspection of
pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all
types; printed circuit boards; monitoring apparatus for
monitoring the acoustics, pressure, humidity and salt
content in pipes; software for operating monitoring units
for acoustic monitoring and for monitoring the pressure,
humidity and salt content in pipes; devices and apparatus
for identifying the geometry of metal surfaces and objects,
in particular of pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks of
all types, including devices and apparatus for surveying
free span and for creating 3D maps of pipelines; devices and
apparatus for inspecting metal surfaces and objects, in
particular pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, metal panels and
tanks of all types, including devices and apparatus for
surveying the coating of pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and
tanks, devices and apparatus for detecting and calculating
the volume of deposits in pipes, pipelines and tanks,
passively or actively driven devices and apparatus for
examining defects of all types in metal surfaces and
objects, in particular in pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and
tanks, including the examination of metal losses, corrosion,
anomalies and cracks or fractures in, and the material
properties of, pipes, pipelines, ships, ships' sides, mills
and tanks, annular devices and apparatus and robots for
externally locating corrosion on pipes and pipelines;
passively or actively driven devices and apparatus for
recording images taken inside pipes, pipelines or tanks;
transport cases for aforementioned devices and apparatus in
class 9; components of inspection pigs, namely disks of
metal and brushes. Bump stops, in particular having a parking assistance
system, for vehicles; wheel chocks with integrated sensors
(for vehicles); non-lubricated toothed wheels for vehicles
and bicycles. Goods made of rubber and plastic material (semi-finished
products) included in class 17, gasket, packaging and
insulating material; self-locking support systems, in
particular for locating pipes, namely insulated pipe
supports (not of metal); shear profiles; wear protection for
milling tools, namely plates and covers made of plastics for
protection against wear on milling tools; components of
cleaning and inspection pigs of plastic, namely plastic
disks, including cups and disks, fastening arms and covering
plates for protection against wear; plates of plastic for
covering frames; dampers for pipe supports, namely rubber
pads (shock absorbers) for pipe supports; hole sleeves for
foundations; waterproof (insulating) membranes and sealants
made of rubber and plastic material for lining containers,
pipes and apparatus or parts thereof, and for covering
surfaces. Repair work, specifically the repair and maintenance of
pipelines and other pipework, tanks, ships, ships' sides,
mills and of the mechanical, electrical and optical
apparatus and instruments required for said repair and
maintenance; cleaning of pipelines, tanks and containers in
industrial installations; coating of pipes for the servicing
of the interior thereof. Telecommunications; provision and operation of access to an
online portal holding data relating to industrial
installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships'
sides, pipes, mills and tanks; provision of access to a
computer server holding data relating to industrial
installations, in particular to pipelines, ships' sides,
mills and tanks, via telephone lines, cables, network
connections and the inter- or intranet; provision of access
to a computer server having software for capturing,
analyzing, visualizing and managing data relating to
industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships,
ships' sides, pipes, tanks and mills, via telephone lines,
cables, network connections and the inter- or intranet;
transmission and distribution of inspection or analysis data
relating to pipelines, ships' sides, pipes or tanks, via a
local or global computer network; rental of
telecommunication or electronic data processing equipment
for access to a computer server having data relating to
industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships,
ships' sides, pipes and tanks; provision of access to mobile
data storage media containing inspection data. Coating of pipes for the lining thereof. Scientific and technological services and research, with the
exception of services and research relating to roses
(plants); industrial analysis and research services;
technical analysis of industrial installations and metal
surfaces, in particular of pipelines, ships' sides, pipes,
tanks, mills and metal walls of all types, including the
detection of faults, leakages and material properties;
technical analysis of the flow in pipelines, pipes and
tanks; technical interpretation and visualization of
inspection data relating to industrial installations and
metal surfaces, in particular of pipelines, ships' sides,
pipes, mills, tanks and metal panels of all types, including
fault detection; development and rental of software and
databases for processing, interpreting and visualizing
inspection and analysis data; development and rental of
software for risk management in and the operation,
maintenance and servicing of industrial installations, in
particular of pipelines, ships, mills and tanks of all
types; development and rental of software for creating 3D
views of industrial installations, in particular of
pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof;
technological consultation and planning services for the
repair and maintenance of industrial installations, in
particular of pipelines, ships, mills and tanks and the
mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments
required for said repair and maintenance; risk assessment of
pipelines, ships, ships' sides, tanks and like metal
industrial installations and devising inspection plans;
preparation of technical reports; provision of inspection
data on servers in the form of custom project pages
(electronic data storage).
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for identifying the geometry of metal surfaces and
objects, in particular of pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and
tanks of all types, including machines for surveying free
span and for creating 3D maps of pipelines; machines for
cleaning pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks of all
types, including cleaning pigs; machines for inspecting
metal surfaces and objects, in particular pipes, pipelines,
ships' sides, metal panels and tanks of all types, including
machines for surveying the coating of pipes, pipelines,
ships' sides and tanks, machines for detecting and
calculating the volume of deposits in pipes, pipelines and
tanks, passively or actively driven machines for examining
defects of all types in metal surfaces and objects, in
particular in pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks,
including the examination of metal losses, corrosion,
anomalies and cracks or fractures in, and the material
properties of, pipes, pipelines, ships, ships' sides, mills
and tanks, annular machines and robots for externally
locating corrosion on pipes and pipelines; passively or
actively driven machines for recording images taken inside
pipes, pipelines or tanks, machines for fixing and placing
pipe caps; couplings and devices for power transmission
(other than for land vehicles); printing rollers (machines);
lubrication-free toothed wheels for machines; component of
cleaning pigs (machines), namely plastic disks; crankcases
for transport of machines (crankcases for machines). Apparatus and instruments for marine use, photography,
filming, weighing, life-saving and teaching, scientific use,
optical purposes, surveying, measuring, signalling and
control, in particular for determining the geographical
coordinates of a pipeline or tank; apparatus and instruments
for locating cleaning or inspection machines in a pipeline
or tank, in particular by means of low-frequency signals or
magnetic signals; apparatus and instruments for measuring
flows in pipes and pipelines, including apparatus and
instruments for non-invasively measuring flows in pipes and
pipelines; magnets for locating cleaning or inspection
machines; apparatus for recording and reproducing sound and
images, in particular equipment for transmitting, recording
and visualising pipeline data and inspection data relating
to pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of
all types; data processing apparatus and computers for
capturing and interpreting inspection data relating to
pipelines, ships walls, pipes, tanks and metal panels of all
types; computer programs; computer programs for capturing,
visualizing and interpreting inspection data relating to
pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels; computer
programs for storing and managing inspection data relating
to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all
types; data storage media, in particular holding computer
programs for interpreting inspection data relating to
pipelines and ships' sides of all types, and holding
computer programs for storing, visualizing and managing the
inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks
and metal panels of all types; data storage media for
storing inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides,
tanks and metal panels of all types; computer software for
operating industrial installations, in particular pipelines,
tanks, ships and mills; computer software for analyzing and
assessing risks in industrial installations, in particular
in pipelines and tanks, ships and mills; computer programs
for planning and carrying out maintenance and repairs on
industrial installations, in particular on pipelines, mills,
ships and tanks of all types; computer programs for creating
3D views of industrial installations, in particular of
pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof; data
processing apparatus and computers for capturing,
interpreting and displaying, outputting and storing
inspection and management data relating to metal surfaces
and objects, in particular to pipelines, ships and ships'
sides, pipes, tanks, mills and metal panels of all types;
temperature measuring instruments for capturing temperature
data, in particular in pipelines; transmitters for apparatus
for inspecting pipelines, ships' sides and tanks;
laser-based surveying instruments for ships' sides and
creating profiles of a surface, in particular a metal
surface, including the surface of a pipe, tank or ship's
side; sensors for recording pressure, acceleration, magnetic
field strength, eddy currents and temperature, in particular
during the inspection of pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and
metal panels of all types; printed circuit boards;
monitoring apparatus for monitoring the acoustics, pressure,
humidity and salt content in pipes; software for operating
monitoring apparatus for acoustic monitoring and for
monitoring the pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes;
components of inspection pigs, namely disks of metal and
brushes; transport housings for apparatus and instruments of
the above-mentioned goods in this class. Lubrication-free toothed wheels for vehicles and bicycles;
wheel chocks with integrated sensors (for vehicles). Goods made of rubber and plastic materials (semi-finished
products), included in this class, gasket, packaging and
insulating material; bump stops, in particular having a
parking assistance system, for vehicles; self-locking
support systems, in particular for locating pipes, namely
insulated pipe supports (not of metal); shear profiles; wear
protection for milling tools, namely plates and covers made
of plastics for protection against wear on milling tools;
components of cleaning and inspection pigs of plastic,
namely plastic disks, including cups and disks, fastening
arms and covering plates for protection against wear; plates
of plastic for covering frames; dampers for pipe supports,
namely rubber pads (shock absorbers) for pipe supports; hole
sleeves for foundations; webs and masses made of rubber and
plastic material for lining containers, pipes and apparatus
or parts thereof, and for covering surfaces. Repair work, specifically the repair and maintenance of
pipelines and other pipework, tanks, ships, ships' sides,
mills and of the mechanical, electrical and optical
apparatus and instruments required for said repair and
maintenance; cleaning of pipelines, tanks and containers in
industrial installations; coating of pipes for the servicing
of the interior thereof and casing. Telecommunications; provision and operation of access to an
online portal holding data relating to industrial
installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships'
sides, pipes, mills and tanks; provision of access to a
computer server holding data relating to industrial
installations, in particular to pipelines, ships' sides,
mills and tanks, via telephone lines, cables, network
connections and the inter- or intranet; provision of access
to a computer server having software for capturing,
analyzing, visualizing and managing data relating to
industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships,
ships' sides, pipes, tanks and mills, via telephone lines,
cables, network connections and the inter- or intranet;
transmission and distribution of inspection or analysis data
relating to pipelines, ships' sides, pipes or tanks, via a
local or global computer network; rental of
telecommunication or electronic data processing equipment
for access to a computer server having data relating to
industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships,
ships' sides, pipes and tanks; provision of access to mobile
data storage media containing inspection data. Scientific and technological research work and services;
industrial analysis and research services; technical
analysis of industrial installations and metal surfaces, in
particular of pipelines, ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills
and metal walls of all types, including the detection of
faults, leakages and material properties; technical analysis
of the flow in pipelines, pipes and tanks; technical
interpretation and visualization of inspection data relating
to industrial installations and metal surfaces, in
particular of pipelines, ships' sides, pipes, mills, tanks
and metal panels of all types, including fault detection;
development and rental of software and databases for
processing, interpreting and visualizing inspection and
analysis data; development and rental of software for risk
management in and the operation, maintenance and servicing
of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines,
ships, mills and tanks of all types; development and rental
of software for creating 3D views of industrial
installations, in particular of pipelines, tanks, ships,
mills and components thereof; technical consultation and
planning services for the repair and maintenance of
industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, ships,
mills and tanks and the mechanical, electrical and optical
apparatus and instruments required for said repair and
maintenance; risk assessment of pipelines, ships, ships'
sides, tanks and like metal industrial installations and
devising inspection plans; preparation of technical reports;
provision of inspection data on servers in the form of
custom project pages for clients (electronic data storage).
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
[ Telecommunications, in particular, telecommunications gateway services, data transmission and reception services via telecommunication means, transfer of data by telecommunication; provision of access to data or documents relating to industrial installations, in particular, to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes, mills and tanks, stored electronically in central files for remote consultation; providing user access to data on the Internet or in an Intranet in the field of industrial installations, in particular, to pipelines, ships' sides, mills and tanks, via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the inter- or intranet; ] provision of access to data stored electronically on a computer server having software for capturing, analyzing, visualizing and managing data relating to industrial installations, in particular, to pipelines, [ ships, ships' sides, ] pipes, tanks [ and mills ], via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the inter- or intranet; transmission and distribution of inspection or analysis data relating to pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] pipes or tanks, via a local or global computer network, in particular, electronic transmission of data and documents concerning inspection or analysis data relating to pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] pipes or tanks via electronic communications networks, computer terminals and electronic devices [ ; rental of telecommunication or electronic data processing equipment for access to a computer server having data relating to industrial installations, in particular, to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes and tanks; provision of access to data or documents pertaining to inspections stored electronically in central files for remote consultation ] Coating of pipes for the lining thereof, in particular, applying protective coatings to the wall of pipes by means of chemical hardening Machines for cleaning pipes, pipelines, [ ships' sides and tanks of all types, ] in particular, cleaning pigs [ and industrial robots ] for cleaning of metal and plastic surfaces; [ machines for fixing and placing pipe caps; machine couplings and transmission components for power transmission, other than for land vehicles; printing rollers for machines; cases for machines, namely, fitted transport cases for machines; lubrication-free toothed wheels for machines; ] machine parts for cleaning pigs, in particular, disks made of plastic material [ Apparatus and instruments for marine use, photography, filming, weighing, life-saving and teaching, scientific use, optical purposes, surveying, measuring, signalling and control, in particular, inspection pigs consisting of electronic, electrical, electromagnetic transmitters and sensors, optical and mechanical devices for pigging pipelines, cameras, magnetic sensors, ultrasonic sensors, eddy-current sensors, magnetic flux leakages sensors, mechanical sensors, and inertial measurement sensors for determining the geographical coordinates of a pipeline or tank; ] apparatus and instruments for locating cleaning or inspection machines in a pipeline [ or tank, ] in particular, by means of low-frequency signals or magnetic signals; apparatus and instruments for measuring flows in pipes and pipelines, in particular, apparatus and instruments for non-invasively measuring flows in pipes and pipelines; magnets for locating cleaning or inspection machines; [ apparatus for recording and reproducing sound and images, in particular, equipment for transmitting, recording and visualising pipeline data and inspection data relating to pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types; data processing apparatus and computers for capturing and interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines, ships walls, pipes, tanks and metal panels of all types; ] computer programs for analysing pipeline and tank inspection data; computer programs for capturing, visualizing and interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] tanks [ and metal panels ] ; computer programs for storing and managing inspection data relating to pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] tanks [ and metal panels of all types; electronic storage device in the nature of memory media for storing computer programs for interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines and ships' sides of all types, and for storing computer programs for storing, visualizing and managing the inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types, with the exception of data storage media relating to rose plants; electronic storage device in the nature of memory media for storing inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types; computer software for operating industrial installations, in particular, pipelines, tanks, ships and mills; ] computer software for analyzing and assessing risks in industrial installations, in particular, in pipelines [ and tanks, ships and mills; computer programs for planning and carrying out maintenance and repairs on industrial installations, in particular, on pipelines, mills, ships and tanks of all types; computer programs for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular, of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof; data processing apparatus and computers for capturing, interpreting and displaying, outputting and storing inspection and management data relating to metal surfaces and objects, in particular, to pipelines, ships and ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills and metal panels of all types; temperature measuring instruments for capturing temperature data, in particular, in pipelines; electronic, radio and wireless transmitters for apparatus for inspecting pipelines, ships' sides and tanks; laser-based surveying instruments for ships' sides and creating profiles of a surface, in particular, a metal surface, including the surface of a pipe, tank or ship's side; sensors for recording pressure, acceleration, magnetic field strength, eddy currents and temperature, in particular, during the inspection of pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types; printed circuit boards; monitoring apparatus for monitoring the acoustics, pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes; software for operating monitoring units for acoustic monitoring and for monitoring the pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes; devices and apparatus for identifying the geometry of metal surfaces and objects, in particular, of pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks of all types, in particular, devices and apparatus for surveying free span and for creating 3D maps of pipelines; devices and apparatus for inspecting metal surfaces and objects, in particular, pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, metal panels and tanks of all types, in particular, devices and apparatus for surveying the coating of pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks, devices and apparatus for detecting and calculating the volume of deposits in pipes, pipelines and tanks, passively or actively driven devices and apparatus for examining defects of all types in metal surfaces and objects, in particular, in pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks, in particular, the examination of metal losses, corrosion, anomalies and cracks or fractures in, and the material properties of, pipes, pipelines, ships, ships' sides, mills and tanks, annular devices and apparatus and robots for externally locating corrosion on pipes and pipelines; passively or actively driven devices and apparatus for recording images taken inside pipes, pipelines or tanks; fitted transport cases for the aforementioned devices and apparatus; components of inspection pigs, in particular, disks of metal and brushes ] [ Vehicle suspension bump stops; non-lubricated toothed wheels for vehicles and bicycles ] [ Semi-processed plastic in the form of films, tubes, bars and rods; gasket, packaging and insulating material, in particular, pipe gaskets, pipe insulation, packing materials of rubber or plastics used in the packaging of pipe and pipeline inspection equipment; self-locking support systems for locating pipes, in particular, insulated non-metal pipe supports; synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of profiles; synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of plates for covering frames, in particular, polyurethane plate for covering frames as parts of building walls; dampers for pipe supports in the nature of rubber pads that act as shock absorbers for pipe supports; waterproof insulating membranes and sealants made of rubber and plastic for lining containers, pipes and apparatus or parts thereof, and for covering surfaces ] [ Repair work, specifically the repair and maintenance of pipelines and other pipework, tanks, ships, ships' sides, mills and of the mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required for said repair and maintenance; ] cleaning of pipelines [, tanks and containers ] in industrial installations; coating of pipes for the servicing of the interior thereof, namely, covering and coating of pipelines for liquid, gaseous and viscous media, application of protective coatings to pipes, lining the interior of pipes for others by applying a polyurethane mass Scientific and technological services, in particular, scientific research, analysis, and testing in the field of pipes, [ metal walls, plates, ] pipelines, tanks [ and ships ], the aforementioned specifically excluding services relating to rose plants; [ industrial research and analysis in the field of analyzing industrial installations to get information on the actual and future state of the installation and its contents and industrial research services for operators of industrial installations of the energy, water and food supply sector; ] technical testing, analysis and evaluation of industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular, of pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] pipes, tanks, [ mills and metal walls of all types ] for the detection of [ faults, ] leakages and material properties; technical [ testing, ] analysis and evaluation of the flow in pipelines, pipes [ and tanks ] ; providing technical interpretation and analysis of inspection data, in particular, [ fault detection data, flow measurement data, ] material properties inspection data and status data, relating to industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular, pipelines, [ ships' sides, pipes, mills, ] tanks [ and metal panels of all types, ] and designing information graphics and data visualization materials for use in connection therewith; [ development and rental of software and development and rental of database servers for processing, interpreting and visualizing inspection and analysis data; ] development and rental of software for risk management [ in and the operation, maintenance and servicing of industrial installations, ] in particular, of pipelines [, ships, mills ] and tanks [ of all types; development and rental of software for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular, of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof; ] developing inspection plans for others for the inspection of offshore and onshore pipelines [ and oil fields ] ; preparation of technical reports on the state of offshore and onshore facilities for others [ ; electronic data storage, in particular, providing inspection data on servers in the form of custom project pages ]
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
20 - Furniture and decorative products
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Transmitters for apparatus for inspecting pipelines, ships' sides and tanks
(2) Machines for identifying the geometry of metal surfaces and objects, in particular of pipes made of magnetizable metals, pipelines made of magnetizable metals, ships' sides made of magnetizable metals and tanks made of magnetizable metals of all types, including machines for surveying free span and for creating 3D maps of pipelines; equipment for locating cleaning and inspection machines in magnetizable metal pipelines or magnetizable metal tanks, in particular by means of low-frequency signals or magnetic signals; electronic apparatus and equipment for use in processing, transmitting, recording and visualizing acoustic and optical signals from walls of steel pipes, steel pipelines, ships' sides and steel tanks for remote inspection of steel pipes, steel pipelines, ships' sides and steel tanks; goods made of rubber and plastic material (semi-finished products), gasket, packaging and insulating material for sealing, packing and isolating of pipes and pipelines; components in cleaning and inspection pigs (pipeline inspection devices), namely, cups and discs, air nozzles and magnets
(3) Machines for cleaning pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks of all types, namely, cleaning pigs (pipeline inspection devices) for pipes made of magnetizable metals and pipelines made of magnetizable metals, scrapers, brushes, water jets, air nozzles, magnets, cups and discs; computers for capturing and interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines, ships walls, pipes, tanks and metal panels of all types; computer programs for capturing, visualising and interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels; computer programs for storing and managing inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types; data storage media, in particular USB sticks, DVDs, CDs, and digital optical discs, in particular holding computer programs for interpreting inspection data in the field of pipelines made of magnetizable metals and ships' sides of all types, and holding computer programs for storing, visualising and managing the inspection data in the field of pipelines made of magnetizable metals, ships' sides, tanks made of magnetizable metals and magnetizable metal panels of all types; data storage media, in particular USB sticks, DVDs, CDs, and digital optical discs for storing inspection data in the field of pipelines of magnetizable metals, ships' sides, tanks made of magnetizable metals and magnetizable metal panels of all types; computer software for operating industrial installations, in particular pipelines, tanks, ships and mills; computer software for analysing and assessing risks in industrial installations, in particular in pipelines and tanks, ships and mills; computer programs for planning and carrying out maintenance and repairs on industrial installations, in particular on pipelines, mills, ships and tanks of all types; computer programs for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof; computers for capturing, interpreting and displaying, outputting and storing inspection and management data relating to metal surfaces and objects, in particular to pipelines, ships and ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills and metal panels of all types
(4) Equipment for measuring flows in pipes and pipelines, including equipment for non-invasively measuring flows in pipes and pipelines, namely, flow meters; temperature measuring instruments for capturing temperature data, in particular in pipelines, namely, pyrometers, thermocouples, infra-red thermometers, resistance thermometers, semiconductor thermometers and thermoelements; circuit boards; monitoring units for monitoring the acoustics, pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes; software for operating monitoring units for acoustic monitoring and for monitoring the pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes
(5) Sensors for recording pressure, acceleration, magnetic field strength, eddy currents and temperature, in particular during the inspection of pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types
(6) Machines for inspecting metal surfaces and objects, namely, pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and fuel and gas tanks made of magnetizable metals; machines for surveying the coating of oil and gas pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and fuel and gas tanks, machines for detecting and calculating the volume of deposits in oil and gas pipes, pipelines and fuel and gas tanks; passively and actively driven machines for examining defects of all types in metal surfaces and objects, in oil and gas pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and fuel and gas tanks for the examination of metal losses, corrosion, anomalies and cracks and fractures in, and the material properties of, oil and gas pipes, pipelines, ships, ships' sides, mills and fuel and gas tanks; annular machines and robots for externally locating corrosion on pipes and pipelines by means of low-frequency signals, magnetic signals, optical signals, and by x-rays
(7) Apparatus and instruments for surveying, measuring, signaling and control for determining the spatial coordinates of a pipeline or tank by mechanical, optical, sonic, or radio metering means or by GPS; magnets for locating cleaning or inspection machines; laser-based surveying instruments for creating profiles of a surface, in particular a metal surface, including the surface of a pipe, tank or ship's side
(8) Machines for fixing and placing fluid and gas pipe caps
(9) Bump stops, in particular having a parking assistance system, for motor vehicles; wheel chocks having integrated sensors; cutting profiles; printing rollers; packaging cases; lubrication-free toothed wheels, precision track rollers and heavy load rollers; wear protection for milling tools; diabolo rollers and roller tables for pipe transportation; access covers for fittings; dampers for pipe supports; hole sleeves for foundations; webs and masses made of rubber and plastics material for lining containers, pipes and parts thereof, and for covering surfaces
(10) Couplings between pigs for power transmission from one pig to another (1) Repair work, specifically the repair and maintenance of pipelines and other pipework, tanks, ships, ships' sides, mills and of the mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required for said repair and maintenance; cleaning pipelines, tanks and containers in industrial installations; scientific and technological services and research, namely, feasibility studies and reports about inspection and cleaning of pipelines; technical analysis of industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular of pipelines, ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills and metal walls of all types, including the detection of faults, leakages and material properties; technical interpretation and visualisation of inspection data relating to industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular of pipelines, ships' sides, pipes, mills, tanks and metal panels of all types, including fault detection; development and rental of software and databases for processing, interpreting and visualising inspection- and analysis data; technical consultation and planning services for the repair and maintenance of Industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, ships, mills and tanks and the mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required for said repair and maintenance; risk assessment of pipelines, ships, ships' sides, tanks and like metal industrial installations and devising inspection plans
(2) Provision of inspection data on mobile data storage media; development and rental of software for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof
(3) Technical analysis of the flow in pipelines, pipes and tanks; preparation of technical reports
(4) Provision and operation of access to an online portal holding data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes, mills and tanks; provision of access to a computer server holding data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships' sides, mills and tanks, via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the inter- or Intranet; provision of access to a computer server having software for capturing, analysing, visualising and managing data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes, tanks and mills, via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the inter- or Intranet; transmission and distribution of inspection or analysis data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, pipes or tanks, via a local or global computer network; rental of telecommunications- or electronic data processing equipment for access to a computer server having data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes and tanks; provision of inspection data on servers in the form of custom project pages
(5) Development and rental of software for risk management in and the operation, maintenance and servicing of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, ships, mills and tanks of all types;
(6) Coating pipes for the servicing of the interior thereof and casing
(7) Telecommunications, namely, providing multiple user access to a global computer network, videoconferencing services, wireless digital messaging services, Personal Communication Services (PCS), radio broadcasting services
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
20 - Furniture and decorative products
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Transmitters for apparatus for inspecting pipelines, ships' sides and tanks
(2) Machines for identifying the geometry of metal surfaces and objects, in particular of pipes made of magnetizable metals, pipelines made of magnetizable metals, ships' sides made of magnetizable metals and tanks of magnetizable metals of all types, including machines for surveying free span and for creating 3D maps of pipelines; equipment for locating cleaning and inspection machines in magnetizable metal pipelines or magnetizable metal tanks, in particular by means of low-frequency signals or magnetic signals; electronic apparatus and equipment for use in processing, transmitting, recording and visualizing acoustic and optical signals from walls of steel pipes, steel pipelines, ships' sides and steel tanks for remote inspection of steel pipes, steel pipelines, ships' sides and steel tanks; goods made of rubber and plastic material (semi-finished products), gasket, packaging and insulating material for sealing, packing and isolating of pipes and pipelines; components in cleaning and inspection pigs (pipeline inspection devices), namely, cups and discs, air nozzles and magnets
(3) Machines for cleaning pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and tanks of all types, namely, cleaning pigs (pipeline inspection devices) for pipes made of magnetizable metals and pipelines made of magnetizable metals, scrapers, brushes, water jets, air nozzles, magnets, cups and discs; computers for capturing and interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines, ships walls, pipes, tanks and metal panels of all types; computer programs for capturing, visualising and interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels; computer programs for storing and managing inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types; data storage media, in particular USB sticks, DVDs, CDs, and digital optical discs, in particular holding computer programs for interpreting inspection data in the field of pipelines made of magnetizable metals and ships' sides of all types, and holding computer programs for storing, visualising and managing the inspection data in the field of pipelines made of magnetizable metals, ships' sides, tanks made of magnetizable metals and magnetizable metal panels of all types; data storage media, in particular USB sticks, DVDs, CDs, and digital optical discs for storing inspection data in the field of pipelines made of magnetizable metals, ships' sides, tanks made of magnetizable metals and magnetizable metal panels of all types; computer software for operating industrial installations, in particular pipelines, tanks, ships and mills; computer software for analysing and assessing risks in industrial installations, in particular in pipelines and tanks, ships and mills; computer programs for planning and carrying out maintenance and repairs on industrial installations, in particular on pipelines, mills, ships and tanks of all types; computer programs for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof; computers for capturing, interpreting and displaying, outputting and storing inspection and management data relating to metal surfaces and objects, in particular to pipelines, ships and ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills and metal panels of all types
(4) Equipment for measuring flows in pipes and pipelines, including equipment for non-invasively measuring flows in pipes and pipelines, namely, flow meters; temperature measuring instruments for capturing temperature data, in particular in pipelines, namely, pyrometers, thermocouples, infra-red thermometers, resistance thermometers, semiconductor thermometers and thermoelements; circuit boards; monitoring units for monitoring the acoustics, pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes; software for operating monitoring units for acoustic monitoring and for monitoring the pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes
(5) Sensors for recording pressure, acceleration, magnetic field strength, eddy currents and temperature, in particular during the inspection of pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types
(6) Machines for inspecting metal surfaces and objects, namely, pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and fuel and gas tanks made of magnetizable metals; machines for surveying the coating of oil and gas pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and fuel and gas tanks, machines for detecting and calculating the volume of deposits in oil and gas pipes, pipelines and fuel and gas tanks; passively and actively driven machines for examining defects of all types in metal surfaces and objects, in oil and gas pipes, pipelines, ships' sides and fuel and gas tanks for the examination of metal losses, corrosion, anomalies and cracks and fractures in, and the material properties of, oil and gas pipes, pipelines, ships, ships' sides, mills and fuel and gas tanks; annular machines and robots for externally locating corrosion on pipes and pipelines by means of low-frequency signals, magnetic signals, optical signals, and by x-rays
(7) Apparatus and instruments for surveying, measuring, signaling and control for determining the spatial coordinates of a pipeline or tank by mechanical, optical, sonic, or radio metering means or by GPS; magnets for locating cleaning or inspection machines; laser-based surveying instruments for creating profiles of a surface, in particular a metal surface, including the surface of a pipe, tank or ship's side
(8) Machines for fixing and placing fluid and gas pipe caps
(9) Bump stops, in particular having a parking assistance system, for motor vehicles; wheel chocks having integrated sensors; cutting profiles; printing rollers; packaging cases; lubrication-free toothed wheels, precision track rollers and heavy load rollers; wear protection for milling tools; diabolo rollers and roller tables for pipe transportation; access covers for fittings; dampers for pipe supports; hole sleeves for foundations; webs and masses made of rubber and plastics material for lining containers, pipes and parts thereof, and for covering surfaces
(10) Couplings between pigs for power transmission from one pig to another (1) Repair work, specifically the repair and maintenance of pipelines and other pipework, tanks, ships, ships' sides, mills and of the mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required for said repair and maintenance; cleaning pipelines, tanks and containers in industrial installations; scientific and technological services and research, namely, feasibility studies and reports about inspection and cleaning of pipelines; technical analysis of industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular of pipelines, ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills and metal walls of all types, including the detection of faults, leakages and material properties; technical interpretation and visualisation of inspection data relating to industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular of pipelines, ships' sides, pipes, mills, tanks and metal panels of all types, including fault detection; development and rental of software and databases for processing, interpreting and visualising inspection- and analysis data; technical consultation and planning services for the repair and maintenance of Industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, ships, mills and tanks and the mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required for said repair and maintenance; risk assessment of pipelines, ships, ships' sides, tanks and like metal industrial installations and devising inspection plans
(2) Provision of inspection data on mobile data storage media; development and rental of software for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof
(3) Technical analysis of the flow in pipelines, pipes and tanks; preparation of technical reports
(4) Provision and operation of access to an online portal holding data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes, mills and tanks; provision of access to a computer server holding data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships' sides, mills and tanks, via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the inter- or Intranet; provision of access to a computer server having software for capturing, analysing, visualising and managing data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes, tanks and mills, via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the inter- or Intranet; transmission and distribution of inspection or analysis data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, pipes or tanks, via a local or global computer network; rental of telecommunications- or electronic data processing equipment for access to a computer server having data relating to industrial installations, in particular to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes and tanks; provision of inspection data on servers in the form of custom project pages
(5) Development and rental of software for risk management in and the operation, maintenance and servicing of industrial installations, in particular of pipelines, ships, mills and tanks of all types;
(6) Coating pipes for the servicing of the interior thereof and casing
(7) Telecommunications, namely, providing multiple user access to a global computer network, videoconferencing services, wireless digital messaging services, Personal Communication Services (PCS), radio broadcasting services
78.
ACOUSTIC FLOWMETER AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FLOW IN AN OBJECT
The invention relates to a method for determining the flow or the flow rate of a medium in an electrically conductive object, in particular a pipe (1) or a pipeline, through which a medium flows. At least one ultrasonic wave (16) is produced by means of a transmitting transducer (11) in the object and is injected into the medium as a longitudinal wave (8) on an inner side of the object, and an ultrasonic signal, coming at least partially from the longitudinal wave (8), is received by the receiving transducer (12), at a spatial distance from the injection point and is used to evaluate the flow or the flow rate. Said transmitting transducer (11) produces, preferably in the absence of an acoustic coupling with the surface of the object, a first variable magnetic field in an area close to the surface of the object, in particular metallic, and a first ultrasonic wave is produced in said area by means of the interaction of said variable magnetic field with a static or quasi-static magnetic field. Said transmitting transducer (11) also produces an additional variable magnetic field in the area of the object and an additional ultrasonic wave is produced in said area by means of the interaction of the variable magnetic field with a static or quasi-static magnetic field, said other ultrasonic wave is superimposed on the first ultrasonic wave such that an amplitude of a resulting wave in the direction of the receiving transducer (12) is increased and is reduced in the direction away from said receiving transducer (12). Preferably, the first and the second magnetic fields are produced by two high frequency bobbins (18, 19) of the transmitting transducer (11). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said inventive method.
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for cleaning pipes, pipelines, [ ships' sides and tanks of all types, ] in particular, cleaning pigs [ and industrial robots ] for cleaning of metal and plastic surfaces; [ machines for fixing and placing pipe caps; ] machine couplings and transmission components for power transmission, other than for land vehicles; [ printing rollers for machines; cases for machines, namely, fitted transport cases for machines; lubrication-free toothed wheels for machines; ]machine parts for cleaning pigs, in particular, disks made of plastic material [ Apparatus and instruments for marine use, photography, filming, weighing, life-saving and teaching, scientific use, optical purposes, surveying, measuring, signaling and control, in particular, ] inspection pigs consisting of electronic, electrical, electromagnetic transmitters and sensors, optical and mechanical devices for pigging pipelines, [ cameras, ] magnetic sensors, ultrasonic sensors, eddy-current sensors, magnetic flux leakages sensors, mechanical sensors, and inertial measurement sensors for determining the geographical coordinates of a pipeline or tank; apparatus and instruments for locating cleaning or inspection machines in a pipeline or tank, in particular, by means of low-frequency signals or magnetic signals; apparatus and instruments for measuring flows in pipes and pipelines, in particular, apparatus and instruments for non-invasively measuring flows in pipes and pipelines; magnets for locating cleaning or inspection machines; [ apparatus for recording and reproducing sound and images, in particular, equipment for transmitting, recording and visualizing pipeline data and inspection data relating to pipes, pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types; data processing apparatus and computers for capturing and interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines, ships walls, pipes, tanks and metal panels of all types; ] computer programs for analyzing pipeline and tank inspection data; computer programs for capturing, visualizing and interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] tanks [ and metal panels ] ; computer programs for storing and managing inspection data relating to pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] tanks * ; * [ and metal panels of all types. electronic storage device in the nature of memory media for storing computer programs for interpreting inspection data relating to pipelines and ships' sides of all types, and for storing computer programs for storing, visualizing and managing the inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types, with the exception of data storage media relating to rose plants; electronic storage device in the nature of memory media for storing inspection data relating to pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types; computer software for operating industrial installations, in particular, pipelines, tanks, ships and mills; ] computer software for analyzing and assessing risks in industrial installations, in particular, in pipelines * ; * [ and tanks, ships and mills; computer programs for planning and carrying out maintenance and repairs on industrial installations, in particular, on pipelines, mills, ships and tanks of all types; computer programs for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular, of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof; data processing apparatus and computers for capturing, interpreting and displaying, outputting and storing inspection and management data relating to metal surfaces and objects, in particular, to pipelines, ships and ships' sides, pipes, tanks, mills and metal panels of all types; temperature measuring instruments for capturing temperature data, in particular, in pipelines; electronic, radio and wireless transmitters for apparatus for inspecting pipelines, ships' sides and tanks. laser-based surveying instruments for ships' sides and creating profiles of a surface, in particular, a metal surface, including the surface of a pipe, tank or ship's side; sensors for recording pressure, acceleration, magnetic field strength, eddy currents and temperature, in particular, during the inspection of pipelines, ships' sides, tanks and metal panels of all types; printed circuit boards; monitoring apparatus for monitoring the acoustics, pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes; software for operating monitoring units for acoustic monitoring and for monitoring the pressure, humidity and salt content in pipes; ] devices and apparatus for identifying the geometry of metal surfaces and objects, in particular, of pipes, pipelines, [ ships' sides ] and tanks of all types, in particular, devices and apparatus for surveying free span and for creating 3D maps of pipelines. devices and apparatus for inspecting metal surfaces and objects, in particular, pipes, pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] metal panels and tanks of all types, in particular, devices and apparatus for surveying the coating of pipes, pipelines * ; * [, ships' sides and tanks, devices and apparatus for detecting and calculating the volume of deposits in pipes, pipelines and tanks, ] passively or actively driven devices and apparatus for examining defects of all types in metal surfaces and objects, in particular, in pipes, pipelines, [ ships' sides ] and tanks, in particular, the examination of metal losses, corrosion, anomalies and cracks or fractures in, and the material properties of, pipes, pipelines, [ ships, ships' sides, ] mills and tanks, annular devices and apparatus and robots for externally locating corrosion on pipes and pipelines [ ; passively or actively driven devices and apparatus for recording images taken inside pipes, pipelines or tanks; fitted transport cases for the aforementioned devices and apparatus; components of inspection pigs, in particular, disks of metal and brushes ] [ Wheel chocks and docking buffers for vehicles with integrated sensors in the nature of vehicle suspension bump stops; non-lubricated toothed wheels for vehicles and bicycles ] [ Semi-processed plastic in the form of films, tubes, bars and rods; gasket, packaging and insulating material, in particular, pipe gaskets, pipe insulation, packing materials of rubber or plastics used in the packaging of pipe and pipeline inspection equipment; self-locking support systems for locating pipes, in particular, insulated non-metal pipe supports; synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of profiles; synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of plates for covering frames, in particular, polyurethane plate for covering frames as parts of building walls; dampers for pipe supports in the nature of rubber pads that act as shock absorbers for pipe supports; waterproof insulating membranes and sealants made of rubber and plastic for lining containers, pipes and apparatus or parts thereof, and for covering surfaces ] [ Repair work, specifically the repair and maintenance of pipelines and other pipework, tanks, ships, ships' sides, mills and of the mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required for said repair and maintenance; ] Cleaning of pipelines, tanks and containers in industrial installations; coating of pipes for the servicing of the interior thereof, namely, covering and coating of pipelines for liquid, gaseous and viscous media, application of protective coatings to pipes, lining the interior of pipes for others by applying a polyurethane mass [ Telecommunications, in particular, telecommunications gateway services, data transmission and reception services via telecommunication means, transfer of data by telecommunication; provision of access to data or documents relating to industrial installations, in particular, to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes, mills and tanks, stored electronically in central files for remote consultation; providing user access to data on the Internet or in an Intranet in the field of industrial installations, in particular, to pipelines, ships' sides, mills and tanks, via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the inter- or intranet; ] provision of access to data stored electronically on a computer server having software for capturing, analyzing, visualizing and managing data relating to industrial installations, in particular, to pipelines, [ ships, ships' sides, ] pipes, tanks [ and mills ], via telephone lines, cables, network connections and the inter- or intranet; transmission and distribution of inspection or analysis data relating to pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] pipes or tanks, via a local or global computer network, in particular, electronic transmission of data and documents concerning inspection or analysis data relating to pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] pipes or tanks via electronic communications networks, computer terminals and electronic devices [ ; rental of telecommunication or electronic data processing equipment for access to a computer server having data relating to industrial installations, in particular, to pipelines, ships, ships' sides, pipes and tanks; provision of access to data or documents pertaining to inspections stored electronically in central files for remote consultation ] Scientific and technological services, in particular, scientific research, analysis, and testing in the field of pipes, [ metal walls, plates, ] pipelines, tanks [ and ships, ] the aforementioned specifically excluding services relating to rose plants; [ industrial research and analysis in the field of analyzing industrial installations to get information on the actual and future state of the installation and its contents and industrial research services for operators of industrial installations of the energy, water and food supply sector; ] technical testing, analysis and evaluation of industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular, of pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] pipes, tanks, [ mills and metal walls of all types ] for the detection of [ faults ], leakages and material properties; technical [ testing, ] analysis and evaluation of the flow in pipelines, pipes [ and tanks ] ; providing technical interpretation and analysis of inspection data, in particular, [ fault detection data, ] flow measurement data, material properties inspection data and status data, relating to industrial installations and metal surfaces, in particular, pipelines, [ ships' sides, ] pipes, [ mills, ] tanks [ and metal panels of all types, ] and designing information graphics and data visualization materials for use in connection therewith; [ development and rental of software and development and rental of database servers for processing, interpreting and visualizing inspection and analysis data; ] development and rental of software for risk management [ in and the operation, maintenance and servicing of industrial installations, ] in particular, of pipelines, [ships, mills ] and tanks [ of all types. development and rental of software for creating 3D views of industrial installations, in particular, of pipelines, tanks, ships, mills and components thereof; ] developing inspection plans for others for the inspection of offshore and onshore pipelines [ and oil fields ] ; preparation of technical reports on the state of offshore and onshore facilities for others [ ; electronic data storage, in particular, providing inspection data on servers in the form of custom project pages ]
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Cleaning machines for piping systems of any kind; motors and
engines (other than for land vehicles); machine coupling and
transmission components (other than for land vehicles). Nautical, photographic, cinematographic, weighing,
life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments,
scientific, optical, surveying, measuring, signaling,
checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments,
particularly for establishing geographic coordinates of
piping systems; apparatus and instruments for the tracking
of cleaning and inspection machines in piping systems,
particularly using low-frequency signals or magnetic
signals, apparatus and instruments for determining the
geometry of piping systems of any kind; apparatus and
instruments for the measurement of the span of a tube
between two supports (free span) and the change in lining
and weight of marine (off-shore) piping systems; apparatus
and instruments for the inspection of metal loss in piping
systems, particularly on the inner and outer walls of pipes;
apparatus and instruments for the monitoring of storage
tanks, particularly for the monitoring of the bottoms and
vertical walls of storage tanks; apparatus and instruments
for the inspection of small diameter piping systems,
particularly high-pressure steel pipes; apparatus for
recording and reproducing sound or images, particularly
apparatus and instruments used for transmitting recorded
piping system data; data processing apparatus and computers
for recording and evaluating data obtained from inspections
of piping systems of any kind, as well as computer programs
for such purposes and computer programs for archiving and
managing the results of inspections of piping systems of any
kind; electronic data carriers, particularly for data and
computer programs used in evaluation of the results of
inspections of piping systems of any kind, as well as
computer programs used in archiving and managing the results
of inspections of piping systems of any kind. Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made
from these materials included in this class; plastics in
extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and
insulating materials; flexible pipes (not of metal). Repair, particularly repair and maintenance of pipelines and
any other piping systems, storage tanks and any mechanical,
electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required
for such purposes. Technical analyses and evaluation of surveying data
regarding piping systems and storage tanks, as well as the
development of software and data banks for such purposes;
technology consulting in connection with the repair and
maintenance of pipelines and other piping systems and
storage tanks, as well as of the mechanical, electrical and
optical apparatus and instruments required for such
purposes; drafting of technical appraisals.
The invention relates to an acoustic flowmeter for the non-invasive determination of the flow or flow rate in electrically conductive objects through which media flow, in particular tubes or pipelines, having a transmitting converter for generating at least one ultrasonic wave in the object, which wave is coupled into the medium as a longitudinal wave on an inner side of the object directed toward the medium, and having a receiving converter for detecting an ultrasonic signal in the object, wherein the ultrasonic signal results at least partly from the longitudinal wave, wherein the transmitting converter is formed as a high-frequency induction coil dispensing with acoustic coupling of the transmitting converter to the surface of the object, for generating a varying magnetic field in a region close to the surface of the in particular metallic object, and the ultrasonic wave is generated as a result of interaction of the varying magnetic field with a static or quasi-static magnetic field in said region.
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Cleaning machines for piping systems of any kind [ motors and engines other than for land vehicles; machine coupling and transmission components other than for land vehicles ] [ Nautical, photographic, cinematographic, weighing, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, scientific, optical, surveying, measuring, signaling, ] checking and supervising apparatus and instruments, particularly for establishing geographic coordinates of piping systems, namely, electronic, electrical, optical and mechanical devices, namely, pigging apparatus, [ cameras, ] magnetic sensors, ultrasonic sensors, eddy-current sensors, mechanical sensors, inertial measurement sensors for examining cracks and pipelines, in particular on the inner and outer pipe wall, [ surveying machines, ] inertial measurement units and instruments, global positioning system, digital map generators, namely, computer software for generating digital maps to determine the geographical coordinates of pipelines, electronic, electrical, optical, and mechanical apparatus and instruments for the tracking of cleaning and inspection machines in piping systems, particularly using low-frequency signals or magnetic signals, apparatus and instruments for determining the geometry of piping systems of any kind; [ apparatus and instruments for the measurement of the span of a tube between two free span supports and the change in lining and weight of off shore marine piping systems; electronic, electrical, optical and ] mechanical apparatus and instruments for the inspection of metal loss in piping systems, particularly on the inner and outer walls of pipes; [ electronic, electrical, optical and ] mechanical apparatus and instruments for the monitoring of storage tanks, particularly for the monitoring of the bottoms and vertical walls of storage tanks; [ electronic, electrical, optical and ] mechanical apparatus and instruments for the inspection of small diameter piping systems, particularly high-pressure steel pipes; [ apparatus for recording and reproducing sound or images, particularly apparatus and instruments used for transmitting recorded piping system data; ] data processing apparatus and computers for recording and evaluating data obtained from inspections of piping systems of any kind, as well as computer programs for such purposes and computer programs for archiving and managing the results of inspections of piping systems of any kind [ volatile and non-volatile electronic data carriers, particularly for data resulting from the inspection of piping and storage systems of any kind and with computer programs used in evaluation of the results of inspections of piping systems of any kind, as well as computer programs used in archiving and managing the results of inspections of piping systems of any kind ] [ Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials, namely, rubber tubes and pipes, ] polyurethane rubbers in the form of caps, [ plugs, ] brushes, cups and disks as well as plates for pipeline inspection tools; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture, namely, for use in the manufacture of rail pads, brushes, caps and discs, plates and cups for pipeline inspection tools and pipes, and coatings for pipes; packing, stopping and insulating materials, namely, rubber stoppers for industrial packaging containers and insulating and protective coatings for the interior and exterior of metal pipes[ flexible pipes not of metal ] Repair, particularly repair and maintenance of pipelines and any other piping systems, storage tanks and repair and maintenance of any mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required for such purposes Technical analyses and evaluation of surveying data regarding piping systems and storage tanks, as well as the development of software and data banks for such purposes; technological consulting in the technology field of systems for the repair and maintenance of pipelines and other piping systems and storage tanks, as well as of the mechanical, electrical and optical apparatus and instruments required for such purposes; drafting of technical appraisals
Pipe arrangement comprising two pipes and a sleeve (5), wherein both pipes have an outer metal wall (2), an inner, thermosensitive lining (1) of plastic and also end faces (3) facing towards one another and are connected to one another via the sleeve (5), which is arranged outside the pipes and is welded to at least one pipe, wherein an insulator (7) is integrated along a weld seam (6), which is spaced apart from the end face (3) of a first pipe in the longitudinal direction of the pipe and connects the sleeve (5) to said pipe, in the circumferential direction of the pipe and between the metal wall (2) and the lining (1), and process for producing a pipe arrangement, which is distinguished by the fact that the insulator (7) is applied to the inner side of the metal wall (2) of at least one pipe spaced apart from the end face (3) thereof, the latter is then integrated into the metal wall by introducing the lining (1) of the pipe, then this pipe is pushed into a sleeve (5) which is attached to a further pipe provided with a lining, and the sleeve (5) is welded to the metal wall (2) of the pipe along the insulator (7) and on the outside of the pipe.
The invention relates to a pig (1) for piping, in particular for pipelines, comprising a sensor system (8) having at least one sensor for determining a state of motion of the pig, wherein the state of motion comprises data relating at least to the rotation and the translational motion of the pig, and further comprising a control device controlling at least one actuator (9), said control device being designed to influence the state of motion of the pig, wherein the actuator is designed to actively influence the rotation of the pig. The invention also relates to a method for controlling a pig.
The invention relates to a security device for a cover device of a pipe and/or for a pipe, that can be used for producing pipelines having a series of further pipes welded to each other, wherein the cover device comprises a sleeve covering an inner wall of the pipe, and the security device is designed for generating an alarm signal, wherein the security device comprises a structure-borne sound detection device comprising a structure-borne sound sensor for detecting manipulation of the pipe. The invention further relates to a system for monitoring pipes having a plurality of security devices having a receiving station for receiving the security device signals, preferably repeatable by means of a repeater, and an electronic data processer designed for analyzing the signals and for outputting an alarm signal.
F16L 55/128 - Means for stopping flow in pipes or hoses by introducing into the pipe a member expandable in situ introduced axially into the pipe or hose
86.
COVERING ARRANGEMENT FOR A PIPE, AND PIPE HAVING SUCH A COVERING ARRANGEMENT
Covering arrangement for a pipe which can be welded to a series of further pipes to produce pipelines intended, in particular, for transporting gaseous or liquid media, wherein the covering arrangement is designed for sealing at least the pipe edge which is at risk of corrosion, and wherein the covering arrangement comprises an inner cap with an inner sleeve which is designed for abutment against the inside of the pipe and has a covering element which is provided for the purpose of at least partially covering the inner cross section of the pipe which is not covered by the inner sleeve. The invention also relates to a pipe having a corresponding covering arrangement and a system for monitoring pipes having corresponding covering arrangements.
F16L 55/128 - Means for stopping flow in pipes or hoses by introducing into the pipe a member expandable in situ introduced axially into the pipe or hose
87.
MAINTENANCE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING A MAINTENANCE TOOL INTO AN ELONGATE HOLLOW MEMBER
Disclosed is a maintenance device for an elongate, tubular hollow member (2) designed to conduct a fluid. Said maintenance device comprises a sealing mechanism (4) which is to seal a working zone (9) relative to surroundings (30) of the hollow member (2) and can be moved in one direction along the hollow member (2). A side of the sealing mechanism (4) that faces the hollow member (2) forms an at least partially curved surface and can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the hollow member (2), especially in order to be placed in the sealing position. A method for servicing an elongate, tubular hollow member (2) is also claimed.
F16L 41/06 - Tapping pipe walls, i.e. making connections through the walls of pipes while they are carrying fluidsFittings therefor making use of attaching means embracing the pipe
F16L 55/46 - Launching or retrieval of pigs or moles
88.
MAINTENANCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MAINTENANCE ACCESS
The invention relates to a maintenance device for maintaining an elongated and in particular tubular hollow body (2), which is designed to conduct a fluid, having a sealing device (4) comprising a function unit (12), said sealing device being provided for sealing a working area (9) with respect to surroundings of the hollow body (2) and being movable in a direction along a surface of the hollow body (2), wherein the sealing device (4) comprising the function unit (12) can be moved at least partially in the longitudinal direction (B) of the hollow body (2), relative to the surface (7) of same, while preserving a tight seal. In addition, a method for forming a maintenance access on an elongated and in particular tubular hollow body is claimed.
The present invention relates to a holding device for pipes (13), cables, or similar rod-shaped goods, having at least one holding part (1) which at least partially surrounds goods to be fastened, and a base (2) for the detachable attachment on a subsurface (6), wherein the base (2) has a counter holder (4), with which the base forms an engagement region (5) for the subsurface (6), and the wherein the holding part (1) is configured on the base (2) via a movable connection for applying a pressing force by means of a contact surface (8) that is movable in the direction of the subsurface (6).
F16L 3/12 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing comprising a member substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing
F16L 3/13 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing comprising a member substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing and engaging it by snap action
F16L 3/22 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals
F16L 3/237 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals for two pipes
F16L 3/24 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets with special member for attachment to profiled girders
F16L 55/035 - Noise absorbers in the form of specially adapted hangers or supports
90.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REHABILITATING AND/OR INSPECTING PIPELINES
Disclosed is an apparatus for inspecting and/or rehabilitating pipelines that are especially designed for conducting drinking water. Said apparatus is designed to move through the pipeline (1) and is characterized by a drive unit which allows the apparatus to move through the pipeline in a self-propelled manner.
The invention relates to a method for monitoring a maintenance unit moving inside a pipeline, a state data signal generated by a first receiving and transmission unit due to a maintenance unit passing by being transmitted to at least one further receiving and transmission unit that is disposed at a distance along or in a pipeline, characterized in that the state data signal is provided with exact localization information by the first receiving and transmission unit, is routed via at least one further receiving and transmission unit in the direction of an interface device, and is supplied there to a SCADA system for analyzing the information that can be retrieved from the state data signal in quasi-real-time.
A cleaning pig (1, 22, 27) for pipelines (2) for the long-distance transportation of fluidic substances, having a pig body (3) which, via at least two sleeves (4, 5) which are spaced apart from one another in longitudinal direction of the pig, fills the pipe cross section and is advanced in a predetermined direction of travel (6) by the fluidic substance transported in the pipeline (2), is configured in that the pig (1, 22, 27) has at least one rear pressure opening (11) which leads, via a pressure line (12), to at least one jet opening (13), opening out into an interspace between the sleeves (4, 5) and directed onto the inner wall of the pipeline, in order to achieve a better cleaning action and a lower level of wear to the sleeves by way of a pig which can be used in the conventional manner and can be advanced in the pipe by the fluidic medium.
B08B 9/055 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for cleaning piping systems of all kinds; motors
and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and
transmission components (except for land vehicles). Nautical, photographic, cinematographic, weighing,
life-saving and teaching, scientific, optical, surveying,
measuring, signalling, checking (inspection) apparatus and
instruments, particularly for determining the geographical
coordinates of piping systems; apparatus and instruments for
locating cleaning and inspecting machines in piping systems,
particularly by means of low frequency or magnetic signals;
apparatus and instruments for determining the geometry of
piping systems of all kinds; apparatus and instruments for
measuring the span of a tube between two supports (free
span) and changes in the weight of offshore piping systems;
apparatus and instruments for determining and calculating
the quantity of deposits on the walls of piping systems;
apparatus and instruments for inspecting the loss of metal
in piping systems, particularly on inner and outer walls of
pipes; apparatus and instruments for monitoring storage
tanks, particularly for monitoring the bottom and vertical
walls of storage tanks; apparatus and instruments for
inspecting small diameter piping systems, particularly for
high pressure steel pipes; apparatus for recording and
reproducing sound or images, particularly apparatus and
instruments for transmitting recorded piping system data;
data processing apparatus and computers for recording and
evaluating data obtained from inspections of piping systems
of all kinds, computer programs for such purposes and
computer programs for saving and managing the results of
piping system inspections of all kinds; data media,
particularly containing data and computer programs for
evaluating the results of piping system inspections of all
kinds, as well as computer programs for saving and managing
results of piping system inspections of all kinds. Repair, particularly repair and maintenance of pipelines and
of all other piping systems, storage tanks and any
mechanical, electric and optical apparatus and instruments
required for such purposes. Technical analyses and evaluating and visualizing survey
data in connection with piping systems and storage tanks, as
well as development of software and databases for such
purposes; technical advice and planning for the repair and
maintenance of pipelines and storage tanks, as well as of
mechanical, electric and optical apparatus and instruments
required for such purposes; drafting of technical reports.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for determining the geometry of pipelines of all kinds; machines for the cleaning or inspection of pipelines of all kinds; machines for surveying the free span and change in weight coating of offshore pipelines; machines for the registering and quantity surveying of sediment in pipelines; machines for determining metal loss in pipelines, in particular in interior and exterior pipe walls; machines for tank monitoring, in particular for examining tank bottoms and vertical tank walls; machines for examining small-diameter pipelines, in particular high-pressure steel pipes; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles). Nautical, photographic, cinematographic, weighing, life-saving and teaching, scientific, optical, surveying, measuring, signalling and checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments, in particular for determining the geographic coordinates of pipelines; equipment and apparatus for positioning cleaning and inspection machines in pipelines, in particular by means of low-frequency signals or magnetic signals; apparatus for recording or reproduction of sound or images, in particular equipment and apparatus for transmitting recorded pipeline data; data processing equipment and computers for recording and evaluating inspection data from pipelines of all kinds and computer programs therefor, and computer programs for the storage and management of inspection data from pipelines of all kinds; data carriers, in particular containing data and computer programs for evaluating inspection data from pipelines of all kinds, and computer programs for the storage and management of inspection data from pipelines of all kinds. Repair, in particular repair and maintenance of pipelines of all kinds, tanks and the mechanical, electric and optical apparatus and instruments necessary therefor. Technical analysis, evaluation and visualisation of survey data from pipelines and tanks, and development of software and databases therefor; technical consultancy and planning for the repair and maintenance of pipelines of all kinds, tanks and the mechanical, electric and optical apparatus and instruments necessary therefor; providing of expert opinion.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for determining the geometry of pipelines of all kinds; machines for the cleaning or inspection of pipelines of all kinds; machines for surveying the free span and change in weight coating of offshore pipelines; machines for the registering and quantity surveying of sediment in pipelines; machines for determining metal loss in pipelines, in particular in interior and exterior pipe walls; machines for tank monitoring, in particular for examining tank bottoms and vertical tank walls; machines for examining small-diameter pipelines, in particular high-pressure steel pipes; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles). Nautical, photographic, cinematographic, weighing, life-saving and teaching, scientific, optical, surveying, measuring, signalling and checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments, in particular for determining the geographic coordinates of pipelines; equipment and apparatus for positioning cleaning and inspection machines in pipelines, in particular by means of low-frequency signals or magnetic signals; apparatus for recording or reproduction of sound or images, in particular equipment and apparatus for transmitting recorded pipeline data; data processing equipment and computers for recording and evaluating inspection data from pipelines of all kinds, computer programs therefor, and computer programs for the storage and management of inspection data from pipelines of all kinds; data carriers, in particular containing data and computer programs for evaluating inspection data from pipelines of all kinds, and computer programs for the storage and management of inspection data from pipelines of all kinds. Repair, in particular repair and maintenance of pipelines of all kinds, tanks and the mechanical, electric and optical apparatus and instruments necessary therefor. Technical analysis, evaluation and visualisation of surveying data from pipelines and tanks, and development of software and databases therefor; technical consultancy and planning for the repair and maintenance of pipelines of all kinds, tanks and the mechanical, electric and optical apparatus and instruments necessary therefor; providing of expert opinion.
