DE3871262D1 - Anordnung zur bestimmung und ortung von lecks mittels zeitbereichsreflektometrie und abtasttechnik. - Google Patents

Anordnung zur bestimmung und ortung von lecks mittels zeitbereichsreflektometrie und abtasttechnik.

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DE3871262D1
DE3871262D1 DE8888110874T DE3871262T DE3871262D1 DE 3871262 D1 DE3871262 D1 DE 3871262D1 DE 8888110874 T DE8888110874 T DE 8888110874T DE 3871262 T DE3871262 T DE 3871262T DE 3871262 D1 DE3871262 D1 DE 3871262D1
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Arthur L Anderson
Douglas S Bailey
Richard J Korinek
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Perma Pipe Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/16—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means
    • G01M3/18—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/16—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means
    • G01M3/165—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means by means of cables or similar elongated devices, e.g. tapes

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DE8888110874T 1987-07-08 1988-07-07 Anordnung zur bestimmung und ortung von lecks mittels zeitbereichsreflektometrie und abtasttechnik. Expired - Lifetime DE3871262D1 (de)

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US07/071,022 US4797621A (en) 1987-07-08 1987-07-08 Leak detector and locator utilizing time domain reflectometry and sampling techniques

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US (1) US4797621A (de)
EP (1) EP0298479B2 (de)
JP (1) JPH0197830A (de)
CA (1) CA1277387C (de)
DE (1) DE3871262D1 (de)
DK (1) DK173570B1 (de)
FI (1) FI100616B (de)

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US4797621A (en) 1989-01-10
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EP0298479B1 (de) 1992-05-20
FI882907A (fi) 1989-01-09
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