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(12) Patent Application: | (11) CA 2644938 |
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(54) English Title: | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING POWER IN A PIPELINE |
(54) French Title: | INSTALLATION DE PRODUCTION D'ENERGIE DANS UN GAZODUC |
Status: | Deemed Abandoned and Beyond the Period of Reinstatement - Pending Response to Notice of Disregarded Communication |
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): |
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(72) Inventors : |
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(73) Owners : |
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(71) Applicants : |
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(74) Agent: | DOUGLAS B. THOMPSONTHOMPSON, DOUGLAS B. |
(74) Associate agent: | |
(45) Issued: | |
(22) Filed Date: | 2008-11-12 |
(41) Open to Public Inspection: | 2010-05-12 |
Availability of licence: | N/A |
Dedicated to the Public: | N/A |
(25) Language of filing: | English |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): | No |
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(30) Application Priority Data: | None |
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A system for generating power includes an inline rotary turbine having an
input and
an output connected to a gas pipeline, such that gas flowing through the gas
pipeline rotates
the rotary turbine. A generator is connected to the inline rotary turbine for
generating power.
A bypass line has an input connected to the input of the rotary turbine and an
output
connected to the output of the rotary turbine. The bypass line has at least
one of an
electronically controlled flow control valve and a manually controlled flow
control valve.
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Description | Date |
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Time Limit for Reversal Expired | 2011-11-14 |
Application Not Reinstated by Deadline | 2011-11-14 |
Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Maintenance Fee Notice | 2010-11-12 |
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) | 2010-05-12 |
Inactive: Cover page published | 2010-05-11 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 2009-09-16 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 2009-09-16 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 2009-09-16 |
Inactive: First IPC assigned | 2009-09-16 |
Filing Requirements Determined Compliant | 2008-12-22 |
Inactive: Filing certificate - No RFE (English) | 2008-12-22 |
Application Received - Regular National | 2008-12-22 |
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant | 2008-11-12 |
Abandonment Date | Reason | Reinstatement Date |
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2010-11-12 |
Fee Type | Anniversary Year | Due Date | Paid Date |
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Application fee - small | 2008-11-12 |
Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.
Current Owners on Record |
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DEL BORLE |
Past Owners on Record |
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None |