公开(公告)号：US20240392897A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18670837

申请日：2024-05-22

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company ,  University of Michigan

Inventor： Georgios Zapsas ,  Victor C. Li ,  He Zhu ,  Waleed Al Nasser ,  Mohammed Mehthel ,  Oscar Salazar Vidal ,  Muhammad Aamer Bhutta ,  Thibault Villette

IPC: F16L9/08 ,  C04B14/06 ,  C04B14/14 ,  C04B16/06 ,  C04B18/08 ,  C04B18/14 ,  C04B18/22 ,  C04B28/04 ,  C04B103/30 ,  C04B111/56

Abstract: A pipe includes a tubular body made entirely of a desert sand engineered cementitious composite (DSECC) made with a cement binder, unprocessed desert sand, and polymer fibers selected from polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, and a combination thereof. The tubular body has a wall with a thickness that is less than 22 percent of an inner diameter of the pipe. The pipe is fully non-metallic.

公开(公告)号：US20240255088A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18160045

申请日：2023-01-26

Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Thibault Villette ,  Abderrazak Traidia ,  Abdullah Al Shahrani

IPC: F16L47/02 ,  B29C65/32 ,  F16L47/10

CPC classification number: F16L47/02 ,  B29C65/32 ,  F16L47/10 ,  B29L2023/22

Abstract: A system and method for automatically jointing of reinforced thermosetting resin (RTR) pipes. For example, an automated installation of RTR joints system may have an inductor and a pig for automated in-field installation of RTR pipes. The inductor may be fitted on an outside of RTR joint. Additionally, the pig may be inserted inside the pipeline and remotely controlled to assist operators during the alignment of the pipes and subsequent joint making/welding. Through the successive inflation and deflation of pneumatic wheels placed along the pig, the pig may autonomously move inside the RTR pipeline (from one RTR joint to the other) during the installation, while also be used to apply internal pressure at specific locations of the pipe, as needed, during installation.

公开(公告)号：US20210268745A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17323640

申请日：2021-05-18

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Thibault Villette

IPC: B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing an additive manufacturing process in which a reinforcement material is randomly introduced to a fabrication bed. An image of the fabrication bed is captured. The image is analyzed by code in a computer to identify the actual arrangement of the randomly deposited reinforcement material relative to the object being manufactured. Based on the image data showing the reinforcement material, a toolpath is dynamically determined that incorporates the random reinforcement material. Accordingly, the toolpath incorporates the reinforcement material into the structure of the object, which can result in a reduction of the total amount of raw material is fused to create the object being manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US20210123209A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US16891814

申请日：2020-06-03

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Thibault Villette ,  Waheed Alrafaei ,  Iqbal Hussain

IPC: E02F5/10 ,  F16L1/11 ,  H02G3/04 ,  D03D7/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for trenchless placement of an underground protective network of intertwined cables for protecting buried assets from accidental damage are disclosed. The system includes an apparatus for towing behind a vehicle and laying a plurality of continuous cables directly underground and interweaving the cables to form a cable network. The apparatus includes a plurality of soil rippers mounted at respective radial positions to a rotating carrier. The rotating carrier rotates about an axis that is at least partially normal to the ground surface. The rippers plow through the ground in the direction of vehicle travel and include a cable-feeding guide for directly and continuously feeding cable out underground during operation. In operation, the combined movement of the soil rippers from rotating the carrier and movement in the direction of travel serves to intertwine the cables deposited by respective rippers forming the protective network of intertwined cables.

公开(公告)号：US12276358B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18164031

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Abderrazak Traidia ,  Thibault Villette ,  Abdullah Al Shahrani ,  Anwar Parvez ,  Abdulaziz Y. Asiri ,  Chris Worrall ,  Nicholas Iain Verge

IPC: F16L47/03 ,  F16L13/02 ,  F16L23/026 ,  F16L47/14

Abstract: A connection system for reinforced thermoplastic polymer (RTP) pipe includes a first pipe with a first end and a reinforced thermoset resin (RTR) coupler positioned adjacent to the first end of the first pipe. The RTR coupler has an annular body with a first socket extension extending into the first end of the first pipe and a first thermoplastic tie layer provided between the first socket extension and the first end of the first pipe. A first set of wedges is positioned around an outer surface of the first end of the first pipe, and a first flange is fitted around the first set of wedges, wherein the first set of wedges is wedged between the first end and the first flange.

公开(公告)号：US12006259B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17095871

申请日：2020-11-12

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Thibault Villette ,  Waleed Al Nasser ,  Traidia Abderrazak ,  Abdullah A. Al Shahrani

IPC: C04B16/06 ,  C04B111/00 ,  C08J5/04 ,  E04C5/07

CPC classification number: C04B16/0625 ,  C08J5/046 ,  E04C5/07 ,  C04B2111/00379 ,  C08J2323/06

Abstract: A reinforcing bar comprising a core is provided. The core comprises ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers aligned in an axial direction and a polyethylene matrix. The ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers are bound in the polyethylene matrix. A shell comprising ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene tape surrounds the core in a radial dimension.

公开(公告)号：US11578493B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17362527

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Thibault Villette ,  Waleed Al Nasser ,  Abdullatif Jazzar ,  Abderrazak Traidia

IPC: E04C5/16 ,  E04C5/07 ,  E04C5/12

Abstract: There is disclosed a mechanical coupling for two rebars. The coupling includes a first extremity disposed on a first of the two rebars, and a second extremity disposed on a second of the two rebars. Each of the first and second extremities are machined to effect an interlocking, form-fit connection between the two rebars, wherein the form-fit connection prevents separation of the extremities and inhibits axial displacement of the two rebars with respect to each other. The coupling further includes a covering disposed about the two extremities when the extremities are interconnected via the interlocking, form-fit connection. Also disclosed and described is a related method.

公开(公告)号：US20220412090A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17362527

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Thibault Villette ,  Waleed Al Nasser ,  Abdullatif Jazzar ,  Abderrazak Traidia

IPC: E04C5/16 ,  E04C5/07

Abstract: There is disclosed a mechanical coupling for two rebars. The coupling includes a first extremity disposed on a first of the two rebars, and a second extremity disposed on a second of the two rebars. Each of the first and second extremities are machined to effect an interlocking, form-fit connection between the two rebars, wherein the form-fit connection prevents separation of the extremities and inhibits axial displacement of the two rebars with respect to each other. The coupling further includes a covering disposed about the two extremities when the extremities are interconnected via the interlocking, form-fit connection. Also disclosed and described is a related method.

公开(公告)号：US20220144701A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17095871

申请日：2020-11-12

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Thibault Villette ,  Waleed Al Nasser ,  Traidia Abderrazak ,  Abdullah A. Al Shahrani

IPC: C04B16/06 ,  E04C5/07 ,  C08J5/04

Abstract: A reinforcing bar comprising a core is provided. The core comprises ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers aligned in an axial direction and a polyethylene matrix. The ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers are bound in the polyethylene matrix. A shell comprising ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene tape surrounds the core in a radial dimension.

公开(公告)号：US10760244B1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16667541

申请日：2019-10-29

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Thibault Villette ,  Waheed Alrafaei ,  Iqbal Hussain

IPC: F16L1/11 ,  E02F5/10 ,  D03D7/00 ,  H02G3/04

Abstract: Systems and methods for trenchless placement of an underground protective network of intertwined cables for protecting buried assets from accidental damage are disclosed. The system includes an apparatus for towing behind a vehicle and laying a plurality of continuous cables directly underground and interweaving the cables to form a cable network. The apparatus includes a plurality of soil rippers mounted at respective radial positions to a rotating carrier. The rotating carrier rotates about an axis that is at least partially normal to the ground surface. The rippers plow through the ground in the direction of vehicle travel and include a cable-feeding guide for directly and continuously feeding cable out underground during operation. In operation, the combined movement of the soil rippers from rotating the carrier and movement in the direction of travel serves to intertwine the cables deposited by respective rippers forming the protective network of intertwined cables.