Patents by Inventor Rennie Hill

Rennie Hill 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).

  • Instrumented foam pig
    Patent number: 8925400
    Abstract: An instrumented pig comprises a foam body having an outer surface and an inner cavity in which, in use, is located a sealed unit housing at least a part of a parameter measurement apparatus configured to measure at least one parameter from which the extent of deflection of the outer surface of the foam body may be derived, the sealed unit including at least one sensor configured to generate an output signal representative of the at least one measured parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Pipeline Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Rennie Hill, David Thompson, Peter Ward
  • Instrumented Foam Pig
    Publication number: 20120291569
    Abstract: An instrumented pig comprises a foam body having an outer surface and an inner cavity in which, in use, is located a sealed unit housing at least a part of a parameter measurement apparatus configured to measure at least one parameter from which the extent of deflection of the outer surface of the foam body may be derived, the sealed unit including at least one sensor configured to generate an output signal representative of the at least one measured parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: PIPELINE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Rennie Hill, David Thompson, Peter Ward