Double walled apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first wall, wherein the first wall is designed to contain a liquid or a gas;
a second wall, wherein the second wall is designed to contain any liquid or gas that penetrates the first wall; and
interwoven fibers coupled between the first and second wall, creating a matrix defining a plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels allows for continuous flow of the liquid or gas.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for handling liquids or gases. In particular, the present invention relates to a double walled apparatus having interwoven fibers between the inner and outer walls of the pipe. The invention may also include sensors in the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a first wall designed to contain a liquid or a gas, a second wall designed to contain any liquid or gas that penetrates the first wall, and interwoven fibers coupled between the first and second wall. The interwoven fibers are preferably resin laminated fibers in a matrix configuration. The apparatus may also comprises a sensor and a wire embedded in the apparatus either in the first wall, the interwoven fibers, or the second wall. The first wall is preferably comprised of three layers that are cohesively bonded together. The invention further provides a method for manufacturing such apparatuses, a network of such apparatuses, and a system and method for monitoring conditions in such apparatuses and the location of the apparatuses and sensors within the network.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first wall, wherein the first wall is designed to contain a liquid or a gas;
a second wall, wherein the second wall is designed to contain any liquid or gas that penetrates the first wall; and
interwoven fibers coupled between the first and second wall, creating a matrix defining a plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels allows for continuous flow of the liquid or gas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
a first layer comprising resin, and veil;
a second layer coupled to the first layer, the second layer comprising a plurality of layers of chopped strand fiber mat, and resin; and
a third layer coupled to the second layer, the third layer comprising chopped strand fiber mat, fiber, and resin.
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11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the fiber in the third layer is woven roving fiber.
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12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the fiber in the third layer is a filament wound continuous fiber.
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13. A network of apparatuses, comprising:
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a double walled apparatus comprising a first wall, wherein the first wall is designed to contain a liquid or a gas;
a second wall, wherein the second wall is designed to contain a liquid or gas that penetrates the first wall; and
interwoven fibers coupled between the first and second wall, creating a matrix defining a plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels allows for continuous flow of the liquid or gas, and a connector, wherein the connector connects the double walled apparatus to another device designed to contain liquid or gas. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
a first layer comprising resin, and veil;
a second layer coupled to the first layer, the second layer comprising a plurality of layers of chopped strand fiber mat, and resin; and
a third layer coupled to the second layer, the third layer comprising chopped strand fiber mat, fiber, and resin.
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23. The network of claim 22, wherein the fiber in the third layer is woven roving fiber.
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24. The network of claim 22, wherein the fiber in the third layer is a filament wound continuous fiber.
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25. The network of claim 13, further comprising:
a receiver in electronic communication with said cable configured to receive data from said sensors.
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