MATCOR, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140262756 | ANODE ASSEMBLY WITH SAND BACKFILL FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME FOR ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK APPLICATIONS - An anode assembly and method for installing it in a cathodic protection system for an aboveground storage tank is disclosed. The anode assembly basically comprises an elongated electrically conductive anode, a fabric housing and sand backfill. The fabric housing is a hollow member in which the sand is located and through which the anode extends. The anode includes portions extending out of the housing for connection to the cathodic protection system. The anode assembly is arranged to be installed on a flat prepared surface below the bottom of the storage tank, whereupon the anode assembly's weight hold it flat on that surface without the need for staking or other means to hold the assembly flat. The ground with the anode assembly can then be backfilled to the level of the bottom of the storage tank. | 09-18-2014 |
20120305386 | CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR MARINE APPLICATIONS - An anode assembly for an impressed current cathodic protection system is disclosed. The anode assembly is arranged to protect a structure in a body of water. It includes an anode, an anode support and a base and is arranged to be electrically connected to the cathodic protection system. The base is a weighted member. The anode comprises a spherical hollow titanium body coated with a mixed metal oxide and filled with a non-conductive material. The anode support is an elongated titanium tube that projects upward from the base. The anode is welded on the top portion of the support to be disposed above the bed of the body of water. The anode assembly is connected to the cathodic protection system by an electrical connector mounted in a box. | 12-06-2012 |