Securities Star News: According to data from the Tianyancha APP, Sinopec (600028) has been granted a new invention patent titled "Evaluation Method for Pipeline Inspection Robots Based on Pipeline Inspection Robot Testing Platform". The patent application number is CN202111246218.1 and the authorization date is August 13, 2024.

Patent Abstract: A pipeline inspection robot evaluation method based on a pipeline inspection robot testing platform: Building a performance testing platform for pipeline inspection robots; Design pipeline defects on the straight pipe section and various fittings of the test platform pipeline; Install high-definition cameras on various components of the experimental platform to form a wireless observation network, and upload the captured videos to the upper computer through the wireless network; Establish comprehensive performance evaluation indicators for pipeline inspection robots based on experimental pipe section testing; Apply Analytic Hierarchy Process to determine the weights of the performance of the pipeline inspection robot body, the corrosion defect detection capability of the pipeline inspection robot, and the weld defect detection capability of the pipeline inspection robot under the intermediate criterion layer; Determine the scoring criteria for key factors in the comprehensive evaluation of pipeline inspection robot performance; Determine whether it can be used for industrial testing applications. The present invention facilitates the observation of the walking state of robots in pipelines, quantifies the scoring of robots, and pre evaluates the actual value of robot industrial applications.

Since the beginning of this year, Sinopec has obtained 3673 new patent authorizations, a decrease of 26.24% compared to the same period last year. Based on the financial data of the company's 2023 annual report, the company invested 13.969 billion yuan in research and development in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 9.36%.