US Patent Issued on March 4 for "Pipeline pigging apparatus and methods of use" (Canadian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,240,020, issued on March 4.

"Pipeline pigging apparatus and methods of use" was invented by Brian Bell (Dunmore, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved apparatus and methodologies of use for cleaning debris and contaminants from an interior surface or sidewall of a fluid-carrying conduit, such as a pipeline, are provided. More particularly, an apparatus and methodologies of use are provided, wherein the apparatus or 'pipeline pig' operates bi-directionally and comprises counter-rotating cleaning elements that are operative to enhance removal of debris and contaminants from the pipeline."

The patent was filed on Sept. 10, 2021...