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Increasing the output of a pipeline anode

Patent 4487230 Issued on December 11, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 11, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Combined strengthening and corrosion protection of pipelines
Patent #: 3990478
Issued on: 11/09/1976
Inventor: McFarland

Protection of pipe against damage to insulation and/or corrosion
Patent #: 4040447
Issued on: 08/09/1977
Inventor: Scott

Method and apparatus for cathodic protection Patent #: 4370211
Issued on: 01/25/1983
Inventor: Hybler

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 06/329498 filed on 12/10/1981

US Classes:

204/196.16, Dielectric coating, casing, or section138/103, COMBINED138/105, With trench138/149, With intermediate insulation layer138/178, MISCELLANEOUS204/196.23, Anode contains aluminum204/196.25, And zinc405/159, Entrenched or buried405/172With anchoring of line

Examiners

Primary: Bryant, III, James E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

C23F 13/00 (20060101)
C23F 13/02 (20060101)
F16L 58/00 (20060101)

Abstract

In the cathodic protection of tubular goods transporting fluids above 100° F. with aluminum or zinc anodes, the output efficiency of the anode is increased by thermally insulating the anode from the tubular goods on which the anode is placed.

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