Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrostatic charge dissipator for storage tanks
- Patent Title (中): 储罐静电电荷消除器
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Application No.: US14191359Application Date: 2014-02-26
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Publication No.: US09540170B2Publication Date: 2017-01-10
- Inventor: Robert Franklin Morris, III , Benjamin Allen Hearst , Dan Steinberg
- Applicant: Robert Franklin Morris, III , Benjamin Allen Hearst , Dan Steinberg
- Main IPC: B65D90/46
- IPC: B65D90/46 ; H05F3/00

Abstract:
Provided is an electrostatic charge dissipator for removing electrostatic charge inside a storage tank or other enclosed volume. The dissipator comprises yarns of electrically conductive polymeric fibers, such as carbon fiber. The yarns have broken fiber tips or stray fibers projecting away from the yarns, thereby functioning to concentrate electric fields and facilitate charge collection. The yarns are attached to a bracket for mechanical attachment to the tank, and are electrically connected to a feedthrough for providing an electrical path to ground potential. The present dissipator can also comprise a support, such as a rope, chain, or the like, and a weight for limiting the movement of the dissipator. The present dissipator is highly corrosion resistant and does not threaten pumps or valves with damaging metal debris.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150353278A9 Electrostatic Charge Dissipator for Storage Tanks Public/Granted day:2015-12-10
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