Patents by Inventor Araspillai N. Ganendran

Araspillai N. Ganendran 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).

  • Patent number: 4442053
    Abstract: A flexible wrapping is adapted to fit around a section of pipe or pipeline requiring repair. The wrapping has inner and outer skins and a plurality of tags for limiting the separation between the skins. The wrapping is sealed in position around the pipe or pipeline by means of straps. A mould forming material is introduced through a filler into the space between the skins and then allowed to solidify. A sealant is then introduced under pressure through an injector into the mound space between the inner skin and the pipe or pipeline. A pressure gauge indicates the pressure in the mould space. Gases may escape from the mould space through a vent. The invention provides a method of and apparatus for repairing a leak in a pipe or pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1984
    Assignee: BTR Limited
    Inventors: John Pickering, Ian Woodhouse, Araspillai N. Ganendran