Patents by Inventor Kola Fagbayi

Kola Fagbayi 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 measuring electric current in a pipeline
    Patent number: 7104147
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring a voltage differential in a current-carrying pipe using a propulsion vehicle. The system may be adapted for use with a pipeline pig or other propulsion device, which is configured to determine the electric current in a pipeline with nominal noise while the apparatus is moving. One aspect of the present invention is a pig which is outfitted with electrical contacts. These electrical contacts may optionally consist of rotating steel brushes and/or rotating steel knives. The pig includes data logging capabilities which may record location and voltage data. A pig according to the present invention optionally may include electromechanical devices which reduce electrical noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Bert Pots, Kola Fagbayi, P. Kevin Scott, Mark W. Mateer
  • System and method for measuring electric current in a pipeline
    Publication number: 20050168208
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring a voltage differential in a current-carrying pipe using a propulsion vehicle. The system may be adapted for use with a pipeline pig or other propulsion device, which is configured to determine the electric current in a pipeline with nominal noise while the apparatus is moving. One aspect of the present invention is a pig which is outfitted with electrical contacts. These electrical contacts may optionally consist of rotating steel brushes and/or rotating steel knives. The pig includes data logging capabilities which may record location and voltage data. A pig according to the present invention optionally may include electromechanical devices which reduce electrical noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Bert Pots, Kola Fagbayi, P. Scott, Mark Mateer