Directional ultrasonic gas leak detector
    2.
    发明授权
    Directional ultrasonic gas leak detector 有权
    定向超声波气体检漏仪

    公开(公告)号:US09482592B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14495739

    申请日:2014-09-24

    IPC分类号: G01M3/24 G01S3/808

    CPC分类号: G01M3/24 G01S3/808

    摘要: An embodiment of a directional ultrasonic gas leak detector includes an array of spaced MEMS microphones, each responsive to incident airborne ultrasonic energy from gas leak sources to generate a microphone signal. A beamforming processor is responsive to the microphone signals from the array to generate processor output signals indicative of estimated angles of arrival of ultrasonic energy incident on the array. The array may be disposed in an explosion proof housing structure for operation in hazardous location, or implemented as an intrinsically safe device. In another embodiment, a display is responsive to the processor output signals to generate an image representative of a surveilled scene with the estimated magnitudes of incident energy at beam directions overlaid onto the image.

    摘要翻译: 定向超声波气体泄漏检测器的实施例包括间隔开的MEMS麦克风阵列,每个MEMS麦克风响应于来自气体泄漏源的入射的空气超声能量以产生麦克风信号。 波束形成处理器响应来自阵列的麦克风信号,以产生指示入射到阵列上的超声波能量的估计到达角的处理器输出信号。 阵列可以设置在防爆壳体结构中,用于在危险场所中操作,或实现为本质安全装置。 在另一个实施例中,显示器响应于处理器输出信号以产生表示监视场景的图像,其中估计的入射能量的大小在覆盖在图像上的波束方向上。

    Ultrasonic gas leak detectors and testing methods
    3.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic gas leak detectors and testing methods 有权
    超声波气体检漏仪及检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US09506833B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-29

    申请号:US14336399

    申请日:2014-07-21

    CPC分类号: G01M3/007 G01M3/24 G01N29/14

    摘要: An ultrasonic gas leak detector and test method, configured to discriminate the ultrasound generated by a pressurized gas leak into the atmosphere from ultrasound generated by man-made ultrasonic sources. In an exemplary embodiment an ultrasonic gas leak detector is able to identify a remote ultrasonic test source as a known test source and to initiate a test sequence instead of alarm. An output function generates detector outputs in dependence on the test mode initiation. The ultrasonic gas leak detector may also identify various other man-made ultrasonic sources as being neither gas leaks nor remote test sources but as nuisance or hostile sources to be identified as such. The test method utilizes a narrowband test source at a known ultrasonic frequency to ensonify the detector.

    摘要翻译: 一种超声波气体泄漏检测器和测试方法,被配置为将由加压气体泄漏产生的超声波从人造超声波源产生的超声区分开到大气中。 在示例性实施例中,超声波气体泄漏检测器能够将远程超声波测试源识别为已知测试源,并启动测试序列而不是报警。 输出功能根据测试模式启动产生检测器输出。 超声波气体泄漏检测器还可以将各种其他人造超声波源识别为既不是气体泄漏也不是远程测试源,而是作为妨碍或敌意来源识别。 该测试方法利用已知超声波频率的窄带测试源来确定检测器。

    ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK DETECTORS AND TESTING METHODS
    4.
    发明申请
    ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK DETECTORS AND TESTING METHODS 有权
    超声波气体探测器和测试方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150276540A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14336399

    申请日:2014-07-21

    IPC分类号: G01M3/00 G01M3/24

    CPC分类号: G01M3/007 G01M3/24 G01N29/14

    摘要: An ultrasonic gas leak detector and test method, configured to discriminate the ultrasound generated by a pressurized gas leak into the atmosphere from ultrasound generated by man-made ultrasonic sources. In an exemplary embodiment an ultrasonic gas leak detector is able to identify a remote ultrasonic test source as a known test source and to initiate a test sequence instead of alarm. An output function generates detector outputs in dependence on the test mode initiation. The ultrasonic gas leak detector may also identify various other man-made ultrasonic sources as being neither gas leaks nor remote test sources but as nuisance or hostile sources to be identified as such. The test method utilizes a narrowband test source at a known ultrasonic frequency to ensonify the detector.

    摘要翻译: 一种超声波气体泄漏检测器和测试方法,被配置为将由加压气体泄漏产生的超声波从人造超声波源产生的超声区分开到大气中。 在示例性实施例中,超声波气体泄漏检测器能够将远程超声波测试源识别为已知测试源,并启动测试序列而不是报警。 输出功能根据测试模式启动产生检测器输出。 超声波气体泄漏检测器还可以将各种其他人造超声波源识别为既不是气体泄漏也不是远程测试源,而是作为妨碍或敌意来源识别。 该测试方法利用已知超声波频率的窄带测试源来确定检测器。

    Flame detector coverage verification system for flame detectors and having a hub structure for temporary attachment to the detectors

    公开(公告)号:US10557752B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-11

    申请号:US15403528

    申请日:2017-01-11

    摘要: An embodiment of a flame detector coverage verification system includes an optical source for generating a light beam, and a light-path control unit connected to the optical source and configured to direct the beam through a range of movements about a center line direction of the flame detector to visually demarcate an area that falls within the flame detector's field of view. An indicator device configured to visually indicate a pan direction of the detector optical center line. A tilt indicator is configured to determine and visually display the tilt angle of the detector with respect to a ground plane. A hub structure temporarily attaches the control unit to the flame detector, the control unit pivotally connected to the hub structure so that the optical source light beam is oriented perpendicular to a ground plane.

    ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK LOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20170089800A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:US14871468

    申请日:2015-09-30

    IPC分类号: G01M3/24

    CPC分类号: G01M3/24 G01S5/20

    摘要: An ultrasonic gas leak detector system for locating a source of ultrasonic airborne energy is described. An exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of spatially separated ultrasonic gas leak detectors, each configured to generate signals indicative of detected angles of arrival of received ultrasonic energy at the respective detectors. A locator processor receives the signals generated by the detectors, and is configured to process the signals to determine a location in three dimensions of the source of the ultrasonic energy received at the detectors and provide locator processor output signals indicative of the location

    DIRECTIONAL ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK DETECTOR
    8.
    发明申请
    DIRECTIONAL ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK DETECTOR 有权
    方向性超声波气体探测器

    公开(公告)号:US20160084729A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-24

    申请号:US14495739

    申请日:2014-09-24

    IPC分类号: G01M3/24

    CPC分类号: G01M3/24 G01S3/808

    摘要: An embodiment of a directional ultrasonic gas leak detector includes an array of spaced MEMS microphones, each responsive to incident airborne ultrasonic energy from gas leak sources to generate a microphone signal. A beamforming processor is responsive to the microphone signals from the array to generate processor output signals indicative of estimated angles of arrival of ultrasonic energy incident on the array. The array may be disposed in an explosion proof housing structure for operation in hazardous location, or implemented as an intrinsically safe device. In another embodiment, a display is responsive to the processor output signals to generate an image representative of a surveilled scene with the estimated magnitudes of incident energy at beam directions overlaid onto the image.

    摘要翻译: 定向超声波气体泄漏检测器的实施例包括间隔开的MEMS麦克风阵列,每个MEMS麦克风响应于来自气体泄漏源的入射的空气超声能量以产生麦克风信号。 波束形成处理器响应来自阵列的麦克风信号,以产生指示入射到阵列上的超声波能量的估计到达角的处理器输出信号。 阵列可以设置在防爆壳体结构中,用于在危险场所中操作,或实现为本质安全装置。 在另一个实施例中,显示器响应于处理器输出信号以产生表示监视场景的图像,其中估计的入射能量的大小在覆盖在图像上的波束方向上。

    Ultrasonic gas leak location system and method

    公开(公告)号:US09995647B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US14871468

    申请日:2015-09-30

    IPC分类号: G01M3/24 G01S5/20

    CPC分类号: G01M3/24 G01S5/20

    摘要: An ultrasonic gas leak detector system for locating a source of ultrasonic airborne energy is described. An exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of spatially separated ultrasonic gas leak detectors, each configured to generate signals indicative of detected angles of arrival of received ultrasonic energy at the respective detectors. A locator processor receives the signals generated by the detectors, and is configured to process the signals to determine a location in three dimensions of the source of the ultrasonic energy received at the detectors and provide locator processor output signals indicative of the location.

    FLAME DETECTOR COVERAGE VERIFICATION SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170205282A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US15403528

    申请日:2017-01-11

    IPC分类号: G01J1/42 G01J1/04

    摘要: An embodiment of a flame detector coverage verification system includes an optical source for generating a light beam, and a light-path control unit connected to the optical source and configured to direct the beam through a range of movements about a center line direction of the flame detector to visually demarcate an area that falls within the flame detector's field of view. An indicator device configured to visually indicate a pan direction of the detector optical center line. A tilt indicator is configured to determine and visually display the tilt angle of the detector with respect to a ground plane. A hub structure temporarily attaches the control unit to the flame detector, the control unit pivotally connected to the hub structure so that the optical source light beam is oriented perpendicular to a ground plane.