Patents by Inventor Bosco Fernandes

Bosco Fernandes 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).

  • Pipe pig
    Patent number: 10801994
    Abstract: A pipe pig for travelling along the bore of a pipe, the pipe pig comprising a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end, and a plurality of discs extending radially from the longitudinal axis. At least one of the discs is a sensor disc that includes a plurality of electromagnetic sensors disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: I2I PIPELINES LIMITED
    Inventors: Steve Banks, Sung Quek, Vladimir Torres, Bosco Fernandes
  • Pipe pig for inspecting a pipeline
    Patent number: 10444191
    Abstract: A pipe pig for travelling along the bore of a pipe, the pipe pig comprising a body formed of a deformable material comprising foam, and a plurality of electromagnetic sensors disposed about an outer surface of the body or within the body. The plurality of electromagnetic sensors include means for inducing an electric current in a wall of the pipe, and means for receiving an electromagnetic signal from the wall of the pipe, such that data about the pipe wall can be obtained as the pipe pig travels along a bore of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: I2I PIPELINES LIMITED
    Inventors: Steve Banks, Sung Quek, Vladimir Torres, Bosco Fernandes
  • PIPE PIG FOR INSPECTING A PIPELINE
    Publication number: 20180172638
    Abstract: A pipe pig for travelling along the bore of a pipe, the pipe pig comprising a body formed of a deformable material comprising foam, and a plurality of electromagnetic sensors disposed about an outer surface of the body or within the body. The plurality of electromagnetic sensors include means for inducing an electric current in a wall of the pipe, and means for receiving an electromagnetic signal from the wall of the pipe, such that data about the pipe wall can be obtained as the pipe pig travels along a bore of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Steve Banks, Sung Quek, Vladimir Torres, Bosco Fernandes