SG11201906870UA - System and method for the ultrasonic autonomous detection of leaks - Google Patents

Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 27 September 2018 (27.09.2018) WIP0 I PCT ill 1111u°11111VIIIVIIIVIIIolo VIII Em olli nu ois (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/175132 Al W O 20 18/ 175 13 2 Al (51) International Patent Classification: GO1M 3/24 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/021962 (22) International Filing Date: 12 March 2018 (12.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/475,959 24 March 2017 (24.03.2017) US (71) Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND EN- GINEERING COMPANY [US/US]; 1545 Route 22 East, P.o. Box 900, Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US). (72) Inventor: GOSCHY, Patrick, E.; 12334 Chesterbrook Drive, Houston, TX 77031 (US). (74) Agent: BARRETT, Glenn, T. et al.; Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company, 1545 Route 22 East, P.O. Box 900, Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4. 17(ii)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) = (54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE ULTRASONIC AUTONOMOUS DETECTION OF LEAKS (57) : A system and method for the ultrasonic autonomous detection of a leak in a component are disclosed using at least one source sensor, at least one ambient sensor and a processor. Based upon the detection of high frequency sounds from the sensor, the processor can determine whether or not a leak is present. FIG. 2