US Patent Issued to Saudi Arabian Oil on July 15 for "Pipe strain detection and diagnosis using sensors for machine casing nozzles" (Saudi Arabia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,360,003, issued on July 15, was assigned to Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia).

"Pipe strain detection and diagnosis using sensors for machine casing nozzles" was invented by Keith William Brashler (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) and Ali Al Shehri (Thuwal, Saudi Arabia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example systems and methods for pipe strain detection and diagnosis using sensors for machine casing nozzles are disclosed. One example method includes introducing a rotating machine that includes a rotating element, a machine casing, an inlet nozzle, and an outlet nozzle, where the rotating element is configured to pump a fluid into the i...