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Method and apparatus for monitoring lengths of hose
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Inventors: Maxwell, Anthony J.;
Assignee: Maxwell AG (Oberwil, CH)
Primary Examiner: Stephan; Steven L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Learman & McCulloch
A fluid transport hose having two or more plies comprising a sensing element located between the plies, the sensing element being responsive to the electromagnetic properties of fluid between the plies as a result of a rupture of the inner ply. Alternatively, the sensing element may be adapted to respond to the failure of an inner ply of the hose by presenting an open circuit. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
A hose for transporting fluid having electromagnetic properties, said hose having at least two plies between which fluid normally is not present; a sensing element between the plies and forming part of a detection circuit operable to signal the presence of fluid between the plies as a result of failure of one of the plies; and a particulate material located between the plies, the sensing element being responsive to at least one of the fluid's electromagnetic properties to initiate operation of the said circuit, and the particulate material enhancing the said at least one electromagnetic property of the fluid to which the sensing element is responsive.
2.
A fluid transport hose as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensing element is in the form of a coil of conductive material wound helically around an inner ply of the hose.
3.
A fluid transport hose as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensing element is in the form of non-touching conductive elements.
4.
A fluid transport hose as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensing element is in the form of a magnetic tape.
5.
A fluid transport as claimed in any of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4 wherein a secondary sensing element is provided on the surface of an outer ply of the hose, the secondary sensing element being responsive to a rupture of the outer ply.
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A fluid transport hose as claimed in any of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4 in combination with a sensing unit, the sensing unit producing an output signal upon response of the sensing element to the rupture of an inner ply.
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A fluid transport hose as claimed in any of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4, in combination with a sensing unit and a monitoring system, wherein the sensing unit produces an output upon response of the sensing element to the rupture of an inner ply and wherein the monitoring system periodically interrogates the sensing unit to determine whether or not an inner ply of the hose has ruptured.
Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the monitoring of lengths of hose and is particularly applicable to the monitoring of flexible heavy duty hoses used to transfer oil at sea
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