公开(公告)号：US12009119B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17192670

申请日：2021-03-04

Applicant: Novinium, LLC

Inventor： Wayne J. Chatterton ,  James Steele ,  Norman E. Keitges ,  David C. Busby ,  Kevin Laux ,  Weston Philips Chapin Ford ,  Nathanael Laurie

IPC: H01B13/32 ,  H01B7/28 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H02G15/04

CPC classification number: H01B13/322 ,  H01B7/2813 ,  H01B13/0016 ,  H02G15/04

Abstract: A method for rejuvenating a strand-blocked cable having a conductor comprised of a plurality of conductor strands with interstitial volume therebetween blocked by a PIB based mastic, the conductor being surrounded by a polymeric cable insulation. The method comprising installing injection adapters that seal the cable ends of the cable and are usable to inject fluid into the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable; elastically expanding the polymeric cable insulation through the application of pressure to the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable; and injecting at least one injection fluid in which the PIB based mastic is at least partially soluble into the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable. To facilitate elastic deformation of the polymeric cable insulation, the cable may be heated to and maintained at a temperature of T1 above ambient during the injection.

公开(公告)号：US12015254B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18110301

申请日：2023-02-15

Applicant: NOVINIUM, LLC

Inventor： Glen John Bertini ,  Weston Philips Chapin Ford ,  Helaina Hurwitz ,  Norman E. Keitges ,  Kevin Laux ,  James Steele ,  Jeffrey Andrew Thomas ,  Rodrigue Tonfack

IPC: H02G1/16 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05D9/02 ,  G05D9/12 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H01B3/18 ,  H01B13/14 ,  H01B19/04 ,  H04B1/38

CPC classification number: H02G1/16 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05D9/02 ,  G05D9/12 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G08B21/182 ,  H01B3/18 ,  H01B13/147 ,  H01B19/04 ,  G05B2219/25252 ,  G05B2219/25425 ,  H04B1/38

Abstract: A tank including a fluid reservoir, a communication module, a controller, and at least one sensor. The fluid reservoir is configured to be in fluid communication with a cable segment. The communication module is configured to communicate with an external device. The sensor is configured to detect an injection parameter value, encode the injection parameter value in a sensor signal, and send the sensor signal to the controller. The controller is configured to automatically instruct the communication module to transmit information to the external device based on the injection parameter value.

公开(公告)号：US11874263B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17493726

申请日：2021-10-04

Applicant: NOVINIUM, LLC

Inventor： Glen John Bertini ,  Sumadhu Grandhi Arigala ,  Weston Philips Chapin Ford ,  Julien Raul Robert

IPC: G01N33/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G05B19/042 ,  E02D29/12

CPC classification number: G01N33/0063 ,  G01N33/007 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G08B21/18 ,  E02D29/12 ,  E02D2600/10 ,  G05B2219/24103 ,  G05B2219/25252

Abstract: A method that includes obtaining a sensor reading from a sensor installed inside an underground vault and determining whether the sensor reading is indicative of an alarm state. When the sensor reading is indicative of the alarm state, the method obtains at least one new reading and determines whether the sensor reading includes sensor drift based at least in part on the at least one new reading. The alarm state is established when the sensor reading is determined not to include sensor drift. The sensor drift is removed when the sensor reading is determined to include sensor drift.

公开(公告)号：US11611201B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US16818928

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: NOVINIUM, LLC

Inventor： Glen John Bertini ,  Weston Philips Chapin Ford ,  Helaina Hurwitz ,  Norman E. Keitges ,  Kevin Laux ,  James Steele ,  Jeffrey Andrew Thomas ,  Rodrigue Tonfack

IPC: H02G1/16 ,  H01B3/18 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05D9/02 ,  G05D9/12 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H01B13/14 ,  H01B19/04 ,  H04B1/38

Abstract: A tank including a fluid reservoir, a communication module, a controller, and at least one sensor. The fluid reservoir is configured to be in fluid communication with a cable segment. The communication module is configured to communicate with an external device. The sensor is configured to detect an injection parameter value, encode the injection parameter value in a sensor signal, and send the sensor signal to the controller. The controller is configured to automatically instruct the communication module to transmit information to the external device based on the injection parameter value.

公开(公告)号：US20240266091A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18440844

申请日：2024-02-13

Applicant: Novinium, LLC

Inventor： Wayne J. Chatterton ,  James Steele ,  Norman E. Keitges ,  David C. Busby ,  Kevin Laux ,  Weston Philips Chapin Ford ,  Nathanael Laurie

IPC: H01B13/32 ,  H01B7/28 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H02G15/04

CPC classification number: H01B13/322 ,  H01B7/2813 ,  H01B13/0016 ,  H02G15/04

Abstract: A method for rejuvenating a strand-blocked cable having a conductor comprised of a plurality of conductor strands with interstitial volume therebetween blocked by a PIB based mastic, the conductor being surrounded by a polymeric cable insulation. The method comprising installing injection adapters that seal the cable ends of the cable and are usable to inject fluid into the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable; elastically expanding the polymeric cable insulation through the application of pressure to the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable; and injecting at least one injection fluid in which the PIB based mastic is at least partially soluble into the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable. To facilitate elastic deformation of the polymeric cable insulation, the cable may be heated to and maintained at a temperature of T1 above ambient during the injection.

公开(公告)号：US11750026B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17307490

申请日：2021-05-04

Applicant: NOVINIUM, LLC

Inventor： Jacob Smith ,  Kenneth Taylor ,  Weston Philips Chapin Ford

IPC: H02J50/00 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02M7/219 ,  H02J50/10

CPC classification number: H02J50/001 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02M7/219

Abstract: An assembly for harvesting power from one or more power cables. The assembly includes a current transformer operable to harvest power from the one or more power cables and a controller operable to control an amount of power harvested by the current transformer.

公开(公告)号：US20230198234A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18110301

申请日：2023-02-15

Applicant: NOVINIUM, LLC

Inventor： Glen John Bertini ,  Weston Philips Chapin Ford ,  Helaina Hurwitz ,  Norman E. Keitges ,  Kevin Laux ,  James Steele ,  Jeffrey Andrew Thomas ,  Rodrigue Tonfack

IPC: H02G1/16 ,  H01B3/18 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05D9/02 ,  G05D9/12 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H01B13/14 ,  H01B19/04

CPC classification number: H02G1/16 ,  H01B3/18 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05D9/02 ,  G05D9/12 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G08B21/182 ,  H01B13/147 ,  H01B19/04 ,  G05B2219/25252 ,  G05B2219/25425 ,  H04B1/38

Abstract: A tank including a fluid reservoir, a communication module, a controller, and at least one sensor. The fluid reservoir is configured to be in fluid communication with a cable segment. The communication module is configured to communicate with an external device. The sensor is configured to detect an injection parameter value, encode the injection parameter value in a sensor signal, and send the sensor signal to the controller. The controller is configured to automatically instruct the communication module to transmit information to the external device based on the injection parameter value.

公开(公告)号：US12165784B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17459867

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Novinium, LLC

Inventor： Weston Philips Chapin Ford ,  Norman E. Keitges ,  James Steele

IPC: H01B13/32 ,  H01B19/02 ,  B05D3/04 ,  B05D7/20

Abstract: A method for rejuvenating a strand-blocked cable having a conductor comprised of a plurality of conductor strands with interstitial volume therebetween blocked by a PIB based strand-block mastic, the conductor being surrounded by a polymeric cable insulation. The method including pre-injection of compressed gas into the conductor strands of the cable at a pressure less than the elastic limit of the cable insulation, and injection of a rejuvenation fluid into the conductor strands of the cable at a pressure less than the elastic limit of the cable insulation.

公开(公告)号：US12131839B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17459877

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Novinium, LLC

Inventor： James Steele ,  David C. Busby ,  Weston Philips Chapin Ford ,  Wayne J. Chatterton ,  Kevin Laux ,  Nathanael Laurie

IPC: H01B13/32 ,  H01B3/46 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H01B7/28 ,  H01B7/285

CPC classification number: H01B13/322 ,  H01B3/46 ,  H01B13/0016 ,  H01B7/2813 ,  H01B7/285

Abstract: A method for rejuvenating a strand-blocked cable having a conductor comprised of a plurality of conductor strands with interstitial volume therebetween blocked by a PIB based mastic, the conductor being surrounded by a polymeric cable insulation. The method comprising installing injection adapters that seal the cable ends of the cable and are usable to inject fluid into the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable; elastically expanding the polymeric cable insulation through the application of pressure to the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable; and injecting at least one injection fluid in which the PIB based mastic is mostly insoluble into the interstitial volume between the conductor strands of the cable.