See how a cover hood encloses the hinge locking mechanism in a foldable vacuum tube, preventing
See how a folded outer pipe with variable wall thickness enables damage-free insertion into dee
See how a crystallized plastic outer pipe with elongated recesses expands in-situ to match bore
See how coiled tubing merges drilling, loop insertion, and grouting into one operation to enabl
See how metal mesh muffler rings replace polypropylene to prevent clogging, reduce noise, and e
See how a battery-powered drive roller assembly reduces weight and maintenance for geothermal h
See how a hemispherical bushing joint eliminates coaxial alignment needs, enabling faster radia
See how an expansion sleeve and tapered nut grip curved PEX tubing from spools, enabling contro
See how a domed cold water intake with integrated winch system reduces OTEC parasitic loads and
See how a graphite-bentonite grout composition and integrated header design reduce thermal resi
A submerged spar integrates a domed cold water intake, pumps, and lifting winches to cut OTEC pipe loads, cost, and maintenance difficulty.
A domed cold water intake and winch-supported pipe connection cut pressure loss and pumping load in offshore OTEC heat exchange.
A split pipe with an elastic bridge opens against borehole walls after installation, improving ground heat transfer in smaller wells.