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POWERING WIRELESS COMPONENTS IN A HEAT TRACE SYSTEM

  • US 20160230372A1
  • Filed: 02/10/2015
  • Published: 08/11/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a piping system comprising a plurality of vessels;

    a main control system comprising an electrical power source;

    a plurality of heat trace elements, wherein each of the plurality of heat trace elements is adjacent to at least one of the plurality of vessels of the piping system, and wherein each of the plurality of heat trace elements is connected to the electrical power source of the main control system; and

    a plurality of wireless modules distributed throughout the piping system, wherein each wireless module;

    is connected to and powered by an associated heat trace element of the plurality of heat trace elements;

    comprises an energy storage device connected to the associated heat trace element for storing energy from the associated heat trace element, wherein the energy stored by the energy storage device from the associated heat trace element is for powering the wireless module; and

    comprises an RF module for communicating wirelessly with the main control system via a wireless communication network.

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