| Neptune Research, Inc. Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120001393 | DEFORMABLE COMPOSITE PLUG - Deformable plugs, fluid seals formed from a deformable plug, and methods for sealing a hole with a deformable plug, are provided herein. In some embodiments, the deformable plug includes a resinous composite that expands and solidifies upon exposure to a catalyst. A carrier with a compressible body configured to embed within a hole is impregnated with the resinous composite. The fluid seal can be formed from a carrier with a porous body that is compressively embedded within a hole. The carrier is impregnated with a resinous composite that expands and solidifies upon exposure to a catalyst. One or more anchors are formed from the resinous composite after being exposed to the catalyst. The anchors retain the carrier inside the hole. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110079311 | PROTECTIVE SEAL FOR PIPELINE ASSEMBLY - A protective seal, a protective seal kit, and a method for sealing a joint region between pipes are provided. The protective seal includes a first wrap, comprising a corrosion-resistant material, wrapped around a seal region, contacting the outer surface of the pipeline assembly. A second wrap, comprising a self-adhering fiberglass composite, wraps around the first wrap. The kit includes a flexible wrap fabricated, in part, from a corrosion-resistant material, and a second flexible wrap fabricated, in part, from a fiberglass cloth impregnated with a resinous pliable-plastic material. The method includes wrapping a corrosion-resistant, inner wrap around first and second pipes such that this wrap surrounds the joint region and adheres to the pipes. A fiberglass-composite outer wrap is wrapped around the inner wrap and the first and second pipes such that the outer wrap surrounds the inner wrap and adheres to the pipes. The outer wrap is cured. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20100237606 | END SEAL FOR PIPELINE - End seals, end seal kits, and methods for sealing the space between an outer casing and an inner pipe, which extends through the outer casing, are provided herein. The end seal may include a frustoconical seal member configured to seal the space at one end of the outer casing. A composite wrap covers the seal member. The kit includes a deformable sealing putty and a flexible wrap. The method includes: applying a deformable sealing putty to the outer casing and inner pipe; forming the sealing putty into a fluid tight seal, the seal having a hollow body with an annular segment disposed within the outer casing, and a frustoconical segment extending coaxially from the annular segment outside of the outer casing; wrapping a flexible fiberglass composite wrap around the frustoconical segment of the seal; and curing the fiberglass composite wrap. | 09-23-2010 |