Pipeline including network and topology for identifying, locating and quantifying physical phenomena
First Claim
1. A pipeline detection and monitoring system, comprising:
- at least one conduit configured to convey a fluid medium therethrough; and
at least one conductive trace formed along an interior surface of the at least one conduit wherein the at least one conduit and the at least one trace extend coextensively for a distance of at least approximately one mile, and wherein the at least one conductive trace is adapted to be used in the detection and monitoring of physical phenomenon within the conduit.
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Abstract
A method and system for detecting, locating and quantifying a physical phenomena such as strain or a deformation in a structure. A plurality of laterally adjacent conductors may each include a plurality of segments. Each segment is constructed to exhibit a unit value representative of a defined energy transmission characteristic. A plurality of identity groups are defined with each identity group comprising a plurality of segments including at least one segment from each of the plurality of conductors. The segments contained within an identity group are configured and arranged such that each of their associated unit values may be represented by a concatenated digit string which is a unique number relative to the other identity groups. Additionally, the unit values of the segments within an identity group maintain unique ratios with respect to the other unit values in the identity group.
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20 Claims
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1. A pipeline detection and monitoring system, comprising:
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at least one conduit configured to convey a fluid medium therethrough; and at least one conductive trace formed along an interior surface of the at least one conduit wherein the at least one conduit and the at least one trace extend coextensively for a distance of at least approximately one mile, and wherein the at least one conductive trace is adapted to be used in the detection and monitoring of physical phenomenon within the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pipeline detection and monitoring system, comprising:
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at least one conduit configured to convey a fluid medium therethrough; and a plurality of conductive traces formed along an interior surface of the at least one conduit and is adapted to be used in the detection and monitoring of physical phenomenon within the conduit, wherein each conductor of the plurality includes a plurality of segments coupled in series; and a plurality of identity groups, each identity group including a plurality of laterally adjacent segments including at least one segment from each conductor, wherein each segment within an identity group exhibits an associated unit value representative of a defined energy transmission characteristic such that the unit values of each identity group may be represented by a concatenated digit string of the unit values contained therein and wherein the concatenated digit string of each identity group of the plurality is unique. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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