US 12,442,479 B1
Underground pipe repair system with liner assembly and related methods
Jerold L. Botts, Winter Park, FL (US); and Cleatous J. Simmons, Winter Park, FL (US)
Assigned to IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC, Orlando, FL (US)
Filed by IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, LLC, Winter Park, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/053,105.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/367,599, filed on Jul. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/263,624, filed on Nov. 5, 2021.
Int. Cl. F16L 55/18 (2006.01); F16L 55/163 (2006.01); F16L 55/165 (2006.01); F16L 55/28 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 55/1654 (2013.01) [F16L 55/18 (2013.01); F16L 55/28 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An underground pipe repair system for a pipe, the underground pipe repair system comprising:
a robot device comprising
a plurality of sensors,
a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors,
an on-board power supply coupled to the plurality of sensors and the processor, and
a housing carrying the plurality of sensors, the processor, and the on-board power supply; and
a liner assembly comprising a liner, the liner comprising a proximal end directly coupled to an inflation tool, and a distal end opposite the proximal end and to be positioned in at least one of the pipe and another pipe;
the processor configured to
cause the robot device to move through the second pipe,
cause the inflation tool to inflate the liner within the at least one of the pipe and another pipe, and
activate an electronic curing device to be positioned within the inflated liner to cure the inflated liner within the at least one of the pipe and another pipe.