Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a virus, called Cedar Virus, and its methods of use.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a virus, called Cedar Virus, and its methods of use.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a novel virus, called Cedar Virus, and its methods of use.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a novel virus, called Cedar Virus, and its methods of use.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a novel virus, called Cedar Virus, and its methods of use.

Abstract: This invention provides a detachable sacrificial anode unit comprising a rigid core, e.g. a tubular steel member, and a body of sacrificial anode material, e.g. metals and alloys including zinc, aluminum and magnesium, surrounding and supported by said rigid core, wherein the ends of said rigid core extend beyond the ends of the body of sacrificial anode material, and are adapted to be coupled to the end of another sacrificial anode unit to provide a rigid string.This invention also provides a submergible ferrous metal structure useful in a salt water environment and having a system to provide galvanic protection to the ferrous metal which system comprises a vertically oriented, rigid string of such sacrificial anode units secured to each other by threaded couplings and electrically connected at the ends thereof to such structure in a manner to provide galvanic protection to said structure.

Abstract: The invention provides a sensing device and method to determine irregularities of a pipeline wall arising from corrosion, pitting, gouges, scale and deposits, and dents causing out of round conditions. This sensing device may be carried through a pipeline by a pipeline pig and comprises radial, movable spring-loaded sensing fingers adapted to continuously contact the pipeline inner surface, said sensing fingers preferably being secured to a fluid-tight drum. The sensing fingers are acoustically connected to one or more microphones, which may be confined within the interior chamber of the fluid-tight drum. The microphones, in turn, are electrically connected to a recording device for recording the audio signal the sensing fingers make as they move through the pipeline.

Abstract: A liquid water sensor, useful for indicating a corrosive condition in a natural gas pipeline, comprises a plurality of electrically conductive members spaced from each other by an insulating medium and in series with an electrical continuity detector. The conductive members are spaced at a distance sufficient to enable a droplet or film of water to bridge such conductive members to provide a conductive pathway therebetween and thereby provide a signal at the continuity detector. An electrical circuit is also provided which includes a heater for heating the conductive members to evaporate liquid water therefrom and an output circuit for indicating whether liquid water was present or another conductive material having a boiling point greater than water, e.g. ferrous sulfide, continues to provide a conductive pathway between the conductive members after cessation of heating.