Abstract: A sensor system for a building, the sensor system comprising a plurality of sensor units and a processing unit wherein the sensor units each comprise a plurality of electronic components which are provided either directly or indirectly via a substrate, on a surface of an external component of the building, or embedded within an external component of the building; and wherein each sensor unit comprises a sensor operable to monitor a building parameter, and a communication module operable to output a signal comprising data indicative of the monitored building parameter to the processing unit.

Abstract: An intelligent pipeline system for supplying fluid includes a pipeline having a plurality of pipes coupled to one another by a plurality of intelligent pipe connectors. Each of the intelligent pipe connector connects at least one end portions of two subsequent pipes of the plurality of pipes to form the pipeline. The plurality of intelligent pipe connectors monitors differences of at least one of the data of the plurality of data between each of the two subsequent intelligent pipe connectors of the plurality of intelligent pipe connector along the pipeline. Furthermore, the system may include a central control unit to receives the plurality of data and act accordingly on the real time basis based on the differences of the at least one data of the plurality of data along the pipeline.

Abstract: The pipeline protection system includes a plurality of modules and a central control unit. The modules are adapted to be disposed circumferentially around the pipeline and capable of communicating to each other and with the central control unit to generate a plurality of real time data related to the pipeline. The modules are retrofittable configuration that includes sub-modules. Each sub-module includes top and bottom protective casings, and at least one flexible composite layer disposed between the top and bottom protective casings. The flexible composite layer includes an electronic circuitry embedded thereon, and a plurality of sensors coupled to the electronic circuitry to monitor a plurality of parameters associated with the pipeline. The plurality of sensors is configured to generate various real time data, such as pipeline leakage, predict future leakage or failure, and detect any attempt to theft or tempering in the pipeline.

Abstract: A pipeline leakage protection vault system includes a plurality of leakage protection vault modules and a central control unit adapted to be communicably configured to each other. Each module includes a retrofittable configuration adapted to include sub-modules coupled around the pipeline. Each sub-module includes a protective casing, spacer rings and a vault door. The protective casing is adapted to compliment the portion of the pipeline to be fitted to protect the fluid in event of leakage. Further, the spacer rings are adapted to be disposed circumferentially over the protective casing in spaced relationship from each other. The spacer rings includes a plurality of components adapted to monitor parameters associated with the pipeline to generate real time data related to the pipeline. Furthermore, the vault door disposed over the top protective casing and rest over the spacer rings covering the sub-module and withholding the fluid in case of leakage.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring and managing pipelines are disclosed. A system may include a movable monitoring device for scanning a pipeline including a first end and a second end. The monitoring device is disposable onto an external surface of the pipeline. The monitoring device includes a scanning device for scanning the pipeline and sensing parameter associated with the pipeline. The system also includes a data processing device communicably coupled to the movable monitoring device. The data processing device may be configured to receive the parameters associated with the pipeline and generate related information of the pipeline based on the parameters.

Abstract: A nano-sensors embedded pipeline system where the system comprises a plurality of pipeline, a plurality of nano-sensors, a local control unit communicably configured to the nano-sensors, a computing device communicable configured to the local control unit and a communication system. The method of using the pipeline system, where the method comprises of accepting the real time data of the pipeline by nano-sensors, transferring the real time data to the local control unit, wherein the local control unit stores the data as information, sorting the information on the basis of a plurality of parameters, wherein the parameters are predefined, receiving the sorted information as input signal by the computing device; wherein the computing system stores and processes the received signal and generating an action which is sent as an output signal to the local control unit. The pipelines of nano-sensor embedded pipeline system are polymer or metal based pipelines.

Abstract: A system for automatic data collection where the system comprises of a plurality of modules for data collection, a local control unit and a remote server. The modules are dispersed along the length of the pipeline to generate a plurality of real time data and the local control unit collects and collates the data collected by the modules and organizes the generated data into meaningful information which is then sent to the remote server. The modules further comprises of at least one flexible composite layer, at least one layer of electronic circuitry embedded on the flexible composite layer, and a plurality of nanosensors embedded on the flexible composite layer (FIG. 2B). The method for automatic data collection where the steps of the method are collecting the real time data from the local modules, transferring the data from the local modules to the local control unit and the data is stored as information at the local control unit.

Abstract: The pipeline protection system includes a plurality of modules and a central control unit. The modules are adapted to be disposed circumferentially around the pipeline and capable of communicating to each other and with the central control unit to generate a plurality of real time data related to the pipeline. The modules are retrofittable configuration that includes sub-modules. Each sub-module includes top and bottom protective casings, and at least one flexible composite layer disposed between the top and bottom protective casings. The flexible composite layer includes an electronic circuitry embedded thereon, and a plurality of sensors coupled to the electronic circuitry to monitor a plurality of parameters associated with the pipeline. The plurality of sensors is configured to generate various real time data, such as pipeline leakage, predict future leakage or failure, and detect any attempt to theft or tempering in the pipeline.

Abstract: A pipeline leakage protection vault system includes a plurality of leakage protection vault modules and a central control unit adapted to be communicably configured to each other. Each module includes a retrofittable configuration adapted to include sub-modules coupled around the pipeline. Each sub-module includes a protective casing, spacer rings and a vault door. The protective casing is adapted to compliment the portion of the pipeline to be fitted to protect the fluid in event of leakage. Further, the spacer rings are adapted to be disposed circumferentially over the protective casing in spaced relationship from each other. The spacer rings includes a plurality of components adapted to monitor parameters associated with the pipeline to generate real time data related to the pipeline. Furthermore, the vault door disposed over the top protective casing and rest over the spacer rings covering the sub-module and withholding the fluid in case of leakage.