Patents by Inventor Aaron C. Zecchin

Aaron C. Zecchin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for generation of a pressure signal
    Patent number: 11162866
    Abstract: A system for generating a pressure signal in a pipeline system containing a pressurised fluid is disclosed The system includes a discharge valve in fluid communication with the pressurised fluid of the pipeline system to allow fluid from the pipeline system to discharge and an electronic controller to dynamically control a degree of opening of the discharge valve to selectively vary the discharge valve between a plurality of valve opening states to generate the pressure signal in the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
    Inventors: Jinzhe Gong, Martin F. Lambert, Angus R. Simpson, Aaron C. Zecchin
  • Multiple transducer method and system for pipeline analysis
    Patent number: 11060668
    Abstract: A method and system for assessing the condition of a pipeline in a pipeline system is disclosed. The method includes generating a pressure wave in the fluid being carried along the pipeline system at a pressure wave generating location along the pipeline system and detecting pressure wave interaction signals at two closely spaced measurement locations along the pipeline. The method then includes determining a system response function for the pipeline based on the detected pressure wave interaction signals for each measurement location and characterising the pipeline based on the system response function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Angus R. Simpson, Martin F. Lambert, Aaron C. Zecchin, He Shi, Jinzhe Gong
  • Method and system for pipeline condition analysis
    Patent number: 10851947
    Abstract: A method and system for assessing the condition of a pipeline in a pipeline system is disclosed. The method includes generating a pressure wave in the fluid being carried along the pipeline system at a generation location along the pipeline system, detecting a first pressure wave interaction signal at a first measurement location along the pipeline system resulting from an interaction of the pressure wave with localised variations in the pipeline and then detecting synchronously a second pressure wave interaction signal at a second measurement location along the pipeline system resulting from the interaction of the pressure wave with localised variations in the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: The University of Adelaide
    Inventors: Jinzhe Gong, Martin F. Lambert, Angus R. Simpson, Aaron C. Zecchin, Nicole S. Arbon
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PIPELINE CONDITION ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20180356046
    Abstract: A method and system for assessing the condition of a pipeline in a pipeline system is disclosed. The method includes generating a pressure wave in the fluid being carried along the pipeline system at a generation location along the pipeline system, detecting a first pressure wave interaction signal at a first measurement location along the pipeline system resulting from an interaction of the pressure wave with localised variations in the pipeline and then detecting synchronously a second pressure wave interaction signal at a second measurement location along the pipeline system resulting from the interaction of the pressure wave with localised variations in the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
    Inventors: Jinzhe Gong, Martin F. Lambert, Angus R. Simpson, Aaron C. Zecchin, Nicole S. Arbon
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATION OF A PRESSURE SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20180321110
    Abstract: A system for generating a pressure signal in a pipeline system containing a pressurised fluid is disclosed The system includes a discharge valve in fluid communication with the pressurised fluid of the pipeline system to allow fluid from the pipeline system to discharge and an electronic controller to dynamically control a degree of opening of the discharge valve to selectively vary the discharge valve between a plurality of valve opening states to generate the pressure signal in the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: The University of Adelaide
    Inventors: Jinzhe Gong, Martin F. Lambert, Angus R. Simpson, Aaron C. Zecchin
  • MULTIPLE TRANSDUCER METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PIPELINE ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20180202612
    Abstract: A method and system for assessing the condition of a pipeline in a pipeline system is disclosed. The method includes generating a pressure wave in the fluid being carried along the pipeline system at a pressure wave generating location along the pipeline system and detecting pressure wave interaction signals at two closely spaced measurement locations along the pipeline. The method then includes determining a system response function for the pipeline based on the detected pressure wave interaction signals for each measurement location and characterising the pipeline based on the system response function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Angus R. Simpson, Martin F. Lambert, Aaron C. Zecchin, He Shi, Jinzhe Gong