Patents by Inventor Andrew Russell Mail

Andrew Russell Mail 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).

  • Device and method for providing strain measurements of insulated pipes
    Patent number: 7891254
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and apparatuses to monitor strain in a steel pipe with reduced or eliminated disruption of the insulative and anti-corrosive layers or coatings that cover the pipe. The methods and apparatuses can include an attachment scheme that is less intrusive and less sensitive to dilation of the insulation layer on the pipe than previous strain monitoring solutions. Additionally, methods and apparatuses can reduce corrosion by virtue of the reduction in the number and volume of metallic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: BMT Scientific Marine Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Roderick Y Edwards, Jr., Andrew Russell Mail, Matthew J Kinney
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STRAIN MEASUREMENTS OF INSULATED PIPES
    Publication number: 20080303382
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and apparatuses to monitor strain in a steel pipe with reduced or eliminated disruption of the insulative and anti-corrosive layers or coatings that cover the pipe. The methods and apparatuses can include an attachment scheme that is less intrusive and less sensitive to dilation of the insulation layer on the pipe than previous strain monitoring solutions. Additionally, methods and apparatuses can reduce corrosion by virtue of the reduction in the number and volume of metallic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: BMT Scientific Marine Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Roderick Y. Edwards, JR., Andrew Russell Mail, Mathew J. Kinney