Systems and methods for assembling a collection of peaks characterizing a gas leak source and selecting representative peaks for display

    公开(公告)号:US09823231B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-21

    申请号:US14319236

    申请日:2014-06-30

    申请人: Picarro Inc.

    摘要: In some embodiments, vehicle-based natural gas leak detection methods include assembling a collection of measured concentration peaks originating from a common natural gas leak according to wind direction, wind variability and inter-peak distance data, and selecting from the collection a subset of one or more representative peaks for display. Assigning peaks to a collection may be performed according to a peak overlap condition dependent upon a scaling (overlap) factor which scales the spatial reach of a peak, and according to a wind condition which determines whether a downwind event points toward an upwind event. The scaling factor may depend on wind variability and on an orientation of an inter-peak vector relative to a representative wind direction. Peak filtering is particularly useful in urban environments, where buildings channel gas plumes and one leak may lead to sequential detections of multiple concentration peaks along a path.

    Gas monitoring device, system and methods

    公开(公告)号:US09816894B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US14484836

    申请日:2014-09-12

    IPC分类号: F16K37/00 G01M3/04 G01M3/22

    摘要: A gas monitoring system for continuously detecting leakage of at least one gas and being operable in an extreme climate condition, the system involving a processor; at least one emergency shutdown valve responsive to a set of instructions from the processor; and a user interface in communication with the processor. The system further involves a weather-proof enclosure for housing system components. The weather-proof enclosure is adapted to operate at a temperature range of ambient temperature to a below-freezing temperature, wherein the at least one emergency shutdown valve comprises at least one latch valve.

    Systems and methods for fuel leak detection

    公开(公告)号:US09816892B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US14995429

    申请日:2016-01-14

    IPC分类号: G01M3/02 G01M3/22

    摘要: In one aspect, systems for detecting a fuel leak are described herein. In some implementations, a system for detecting a fuel leak described herein comprises a fuel-containing vessel having an exterior surface and a carbon nanotube coating layer comprising photoluminescent carbon nanotubes disposed on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the fuel-containing vessel. The system further comprises a fuel-sensitive coating layer substantially covering the carbon nanotube coating layer. The fuel-sensitive coating layer is optically opaque or substantially opaque to wavelengths of light absorbed and/or emitted by the photoluminescent carbon nanotubes.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUEL LEAK DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20170205306A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US14995429

    申请日:2016-01-14

    IPC分类号: G01M3/02 G01M3/22

    摘要: In one aspect, systems for detecting a fuel leak are described herein. In some implementations, a system for detecting a fuel leak described herein comprises a fuel-containing vessel having an exterior surface and a carbon nanotube coating layer comprising photoluminescent carbon nanotubes disposed on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the fuel-containing vessel. The system further comprises a fuel-sensitive coating layer substantially covering the carbon nanotube coating layer. The fuel-sensitive coating layer is optically opaque or substantially opaque to wavelengths of light absorbed and/or emitted by the photoluminescent carbon nanotubes.

    Underwater drain leakage detection apparatus
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170167944A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-15

    申请号:US14757265

    申请日:2015-12-10

    申请人: Steve Lenart

    发明人: Steve Lenart

    IPC分类号: G01M3/22

    CPC分类号: G01M3/226 G01M3/20

    摘要: An underwater drain leakage detection apparatus for a swimming pool is provided including an elongated pole and a housing connected to one end of the pole. A flexible leak detection tube is connected to the housing at a first end thereof and is in liquid communication with the inside of the housing. The housing is positioned over a suspected leak area below the surface of the water in the pool by suitable manipulation of the elongated pole by the pool leak specialist. A suitable dye substance then is inserted into the distal top or free end of the leak detection tube while the latter is positioned just below the surface of the swimming pool water by the leak specialist. The dye is observed from above the surface of the swimming pool water to determine whether there is a leak. If there is a leak in the area of the pool covered by the housing, the dye easily will be observed to move downward along the tube.