公开(公告)号：US10557772B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15940577

申请日：2018-03-29

Applicant: Electro Scan, Inc.

Inventor： Charles A. Hansen ,  Mark Grabowski

IPC: G01M3/00 ,  G01M3/18 ,  G01M3/24 ,  G01M3/26 ,  G01M3/28 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01M3/40 ,  G01M5/00

Abstract: The system utilizes conductivity equipment as well as a camera, pressure sensor, and acoustic hydrophone within a probe deployed via cable into a pipe to be inspected. The probe completes an electric circuit back to ground when the probe is adjacent a defect through which electric currents can pass, thus producing varying electric current. The camera, incorporated into the electric probe, is utilized for both inspection and navigation through the pipe by providing a close-circuit video data feed. The pressure sensor detects alterations in the pressure and flow field of the fluidic region in the area of a leak. The acoustic hydrophone listens for the sound leaks in a pressurized pipeline. The inspection device is tethered to a cable and inserted a measured distance into the pipeline, typically with the pipeline under pressure, via a launch tube. Multi-sensor data versus pipeline position is thus obtained.

公开(公告)号：US20200030726A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16045856

申请日：2018-07-26

Applicant: Haier US Appliances Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Bradford Gasior ,  Rushikesh Salvi

IPC: B01D35/143 ,  B01D35/157 ,  C02F1/00 ,  G01M3/38

Abstract: A leak detection system for a water filter includes a filter cartridge with an infrared graphical index on an outer surface of the filter cartridge. An infrared camera is configured for capturing an image of the infrared graphical index on the outer surface of the filter cartridge. A controller is configured for comparing the image of the infrared graphical index on the outer surface of the filter cartridge to a reference image and for determining that the filter cartridge is leaking when a difference between the image of the infrared graphical index on the outer surface of the filter cartridge and the reference image is greater than a threshold difference.

公开(公告)号：US20190391036A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16361697

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: Crompton Technology Group Limited

Inventor： Dale FAULKNER

IPC: G01M3/38 ,  F16L55/00

Abstract: A pipe assembly comprising a composite pipe, and end connector provided at an end of the pipe, and means for providing a visual indication of impact damage to the pipe, the means for providing a visual indication of impact damage to the pipe comprising a thin sleeve mounted around, but spaced from, a pipe body of the composite pipe, whereby at each end of the pipe body, the pipe body, the sleeve and the end connector are preferably sealingly fitted together, and wherein the sleeve is configured to provide a visual indication indicative of an impact acting on the sleeve even if the impact does not reach the pipe body.

公开(公告)号：US10450047B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15252161

申请日：2016-08-30

Applicant: Stratospheric Airships, LLC

Inventor： Stephen B. Heppe

IPC: B64B1/14 ,  G01M3/00 ,  G01M3/38 ,  B29C65/50 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B64F5/60 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64B1/00 ,  G01M3/16 ,  B29C65/70 ,  B29C70/80 ,  B64B1/62 ,  G01M3/40 ,  B29C73/02 ,  B29C73/10 ,  B29C65/54 ,  B29C65/72 ,  B64B1/60 ,  B29L9/00 ,  B29L31/30

Abstract: A method of repairing an airship hull of an airship during flight and while the airship is untethered from the ground comprises detecting a breach in a gas barrier bordering an interior volume of the airship, the airship containing a lifting gas wherein the hull of the airship comprises an electrically conductive material and wherein the breach in the gas barrier is detected by detecting changes in an electrical conductivity of the electrically conductive material.

公开(公告)号：US10444088B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15863558

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: NEWTONOID TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.

Inventor： Fielding B. Staton ,  David Strumpf

IPC: G01L1/16 ,  C09D5/00 ,  E01C9/00 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01M5/00 ,  G01L1/14 ,  G01L1/20 ,  G01L5/00 ,  G01F23/00 ,  C09D195/00 ,  C09D7/61 ,  C08L95/00 ,  G01F23/292 ,  C08K3/28 ,  C08K7/22 ,  C08K13/04 ,  C08K3/08

Abstract: Embodiments of transparent ceramic particles are described. A particle includes an outer shell having an outer surface and an inner surface forming a hollow core; and a response unit housed inside the hollow core. The outer shell comprises aluminum oxynitride.

公开(公告)号：US20190285506A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16353923

申请日：2019-03-14

Applicant: CGRS, Inc.

Inventor： Eric L. Hick

IPC: G01M3/32 ,  G01M3/00 ,  G01M3/38 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A system for the non-volumetric detection of low-threshold leaks with high resolution in underground storage tanks (USTs). A UST may be located underground with a restricted tank entry opening. The interior space of a UST may be accessed with a remotely controlled device. The presence of a liquid fill material or indicia thereof evidencing a leak may be visually observed. Variables affecting volumetric measurements of leak detection, such as temperature, pressure, tank deflection, and groundwater, may be eliminated or controlled. Visual observation may enable high resolution detection of low-threshold leaks.

公开(公告)号：US20190236477A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16229676

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: NEC Laboratories America, Inc.

Inventor： Ming-Fang Huang ,  Ting Wang

IPC: G06N20/00 ,  G08G1/01 ,  H04B10/25 ,  G01H9/00 ,  G01M3/38

CPC classification number: G06N20/00 ,  G01H9/004 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G08G1/0116 ,  H04B10/25

Abstract: A fiber-based roadside condition sensing system is provided. The system includes a fiber optic cable arranged in various roadside locations for Distributed Vibration Sensing (DVS) and Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) at the various roadside locations. The system further includes a machine-learning-based analyzer for selectively providing any of an early warning and a prevention of various detected conditions responsive to a machine-learning-based analysis of results from the DVS and the DAS.

公开(公告)号：US20190195725A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16183072

申请日：2018-11-07

Applicant: MultiSensor Scientific, Inc.

Inventor： Allen M. Waxman ,  Jason M. Bylsma ,  Allan Vaitses

IPC: G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/359

CPC classification number: G01M3/38 ,  G01F1/661 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N33/0036 ,  G01N2021/3513 ,  G01N2021/3531 ,  G01N2021/8578 ,  Y02A50/25

Abstract: This invention consists of sensors and algorithms to image, detect, and quantify the presence of hydrocarbon gas (for example from leaks) using a short-wave infrared radiation detector array with multiple spectral filters under natural sunlight or artificial illumination, in combination with the hydrodynamics of turbulent gas jets and buoyant plumes. Multiple embodiments are recited and address detection and quantification of methane gas leaks. Quantification includes gas column densities, gas concentration estimates, total mass, hole size estimates, and estimated emission flux (leak rate) of gas from holes and cracks in pressurized vessels, pipes, components, and general gas infrastructure, and from surface patches (for example due to gas leaks in underground pipes) under the action of buoyancy and wind. These and similar embodiments are applicable more generally to natural gas and other hydrocarbon gases, liquids, emulsions, solids, and particulates, and to emissions monitoring of greenhouse gases methane and carbon dioxide.

公开(公告)号：US10261030B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15551359

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

Inventor： Steve Angermund ,  George Currier ,  Joe Jy Koo

IPC: B01L9/06 ,  G01M3/22 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/90

Abstract: An inspection device and method for testing and inspecting integrity of a container (200) is disclosed. The inspection device has an angled member (102) and a viewing member (104) secured to the angled member. Together, the angled and viewing members are configured to hold a container to be analyzed. The inspection device also includes a cradle (106) secured to the angled member, the cradle including a cavity (108) configured to hold the angled member at an angle. The inspection device also includes a light source holder (110) secured to the viewing member, a leg member (112) extending from the light source holder, and at least one light source (114) extending through the light source holder. The light source has a first end extending outwardly from the light source holder and a second end extending within the light source holder from which light projects. The light from the light source is projected toward the viewing member. The viewing member includes at least one viewing window (105). A lens is located between the second end of the light source and the viewing member, and a filter is located between the lens and the viewing member.

公开(公告)号：US20190101490A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15720708

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Leiming Wang ,  Ting Xu

IPC: G01N21/3504 ,  G01M3/38

Abstract: A gas concentration-length quantification method may include acquiring a first image including a gas plume with a camera; identifying and segmenting pixels corresponding to the gas plume in the first image; creating a mask image corresponding to the first image, where only pixels of the mask image corresponding to the gas plume in the first image have non-zero values; generating a background image corresponding to the first image using an image inpainting algorithm with the first image and the mask image as inputs; calculating a gas concentration-length for each pixel corresponding to the gas plume in the first image, based on the first image and the background image data; and triggering an alert when the gas concentration-length for at least one pixel exceeds a threshold level.