Flexible lance drive apparatus with autostroke function

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11460257
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16663149

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An apparatus for sensing an obstruction within a tube being cleaned and repetitively advancing and retracting a flexible high pressure fluid cleaning lance within the tube is disclosed. The apparatus monitors drive roller/belt position and actual hose position, compares the belt (expected travel) to hose position (travel) and generates a position difference, or mismatch. If the mismatch is above a predetermined level, the drive motor direction is reversed for a predetermined time interval, and forward operation restored after the predetermined time interval; and the sequence of repeating the reversing and restoring operations is continued until the position difference or mismatch no longer exceeds the predetermined difference threshold.

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  • STONEAGE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Jeffery R Ignacio, US 17 55
Montoya, Cody R Aztec, US 9 21
Szabo, Daniel Durango, US 26 233
Watkins, Travis Hesperus, US 10 68

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