EP1604182A4 - Method and apparatus for detecting a gas - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for detecting a gas

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Publication number
EP1604182A4
EP1604182A4 EP04714610A EP04714610A EP1604182A4 EP 1604182 A4 EP1604182 A4 EP 1604182A4 EP 04714610 A EP04714610 A EP 04714610A EP 04714610 A EP04714610 A EP 04714610A EP 1604182 A4 EP1604182 A4 EP 1604182A4
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Prior art keywords
detecting
gas
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP04714610A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1604182A2 (en
Inventor
Fred Grant Mccoy
Jonathan Mark Fazekas
Ryan R Borntrager
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Cincinnati Test Systems Inc
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Cincinnati Test Systems Inc
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/382,961 external-priority patent/US7051578B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/382,565 external-priority patent/US6840086B2/en
Application filed by Cincinnati Test Systems Inc filed Critical Cincinnati Test Systems Inc
Publication of EP1604182A2 publication Critical patent/EP1604182A2/en
Publication of EP1604182A4 publication Critical patent/EP1604182A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • G01M3/20—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material
    • G01M3/22—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators
    • G01M3/226—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators for containers, e.g. radiators
    • G01M3/229—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators for containers, e.g. radiators removably mounted in a test cell
    • 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
    • G01M3/20—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material
    • G01M3/22—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators
    • G01M3/225—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators for welds
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
    • G01N1/22—Devices for withdrawing samples in the gaseous state
    • G01N1/26—Devices for withdrawing samples in the gaseous state with provision for intake from several spaces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N11/00—Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; Analysing materials by determining flow properties
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N7/00—Analysing materials by measuring the pressure or volume of a gas or vapour
    • G01N7/10—Analysing materials by measuring the pressure or volume of a gas or vapour by allowing diffusion of components through a porous wall and measuring a pressure or volume difference
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
EP04714610A 2003-03-06 2004-02-25 Method and apparatus for detecting a gas Withdrawn EP1604182A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US382961 1999-08-25
US382565 2003-03-06
US10/382,961 US7051578B2 (en) 2003-03-06 2003-03-06 Method and apparatus for detecting a gas
US10/382,565 US6840086B2 (en) 2003-03-06 2003-03-06 Method and apparatus for detecting leaks
PCT/US2004/005508 WO2004081519A2 (en) 2003-03-06 2004-02-25 Method and apparatus for detecting a gas

Publications (2)

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EP1604182A2 EP1604182A2 (en) 2005-12-14
EP1604182A4 true EP1604182A4 (en) 2007-09-05

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EP04714610A Withdrawn EP1604182A4 (en) 2003-03-06 2004-02-25 Method and apparatus for detecting a gas

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1604182A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2006522335A (en)
KR (1) KR20060008290A (en)
CA (1) CA2518126A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004081519A2 (en)

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WO2004081519A3 (en) 2005-01-13
KR20060008290A (en) 2006-01-26
EP1604182A2 (en) 2005-12-14
JP2006522335A (en) 2006-09-28
WO2004081519A9 (en) 2005-10-06
WO2004081519A2 (en) 2004-09-23
CA2518126A1 (en) 2004-09-23

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