System and method for leak testing a sealed package

    公开(公告)号:US12117369B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17807434

    申请日:2022-06-17

    IPC分类号: G01M3/32

    CPC分类号: G01M3/32

    摘要: A system is provided for leak testing a package having a body with an opening, a gas permeable material reaching over the opening, and an adhesive bond attaching the gas permeable material to the body beside the opening. The system includes a coupling element configured to connect with the package to enable potential leakage air flow paths into the coupling element, including a) from inside the package through the opening and further through the gas permeable material, and b) from an ambient atmosphere into the package and further through the gas permeable material.

    Vacuum decay leak detection with correction for interferences

    公开(公告)号:US11079302B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16097797

    申请日:2018-08-10

    IPC分类号: G01M3/32 G01M3/34

    摘要: The current invention mitigates the problem of incorrect determinations of leaking packages during vacuum decay leak detection testing. As described in this disclosure, a testing chamber used for vacuum decay leak detection testing is exposed to interferences when not under vacuum or at low pressure conditions between testing cycles. By measuring one or more exposure time intervals immediately preceding a present test cycle, it is possible to improve detection of leaking packages by adjusting raw measured pressure gathered during vacuum decay leak testing based upon the length of exposure times and create corrected pressure data used to improve vacuum decay leak detection.

    SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DUAL TRANSDUCER ULTRASONIC TESTING OF PACKAGE SEALS
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DUAL TRANSDUCER ULTRASONIC TESTING OF PACKAGE SEALS 有权
    用于双重传感器的包装密封件超声波测试系统和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150293061A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-15

    申请号:US14249901

    申请日:2014-04-10

    IPC分类号: G01N29/04 G01N29/22

    摘要: An airborne ultrasonic testing system includes two sets of ultrasound transmitters and receivers, an ultrasound frequency generator, a computer analyzer, and a controller. The ultrasound transmitters and opposing receivers are fixedly mounted at oblique angles from a support. A seal-receiving slot is defined between the transmitters and receivers, and is sized to receive a sealed edge portion of a container to be tested. The ultrasound transmitters preferably emit respective ultrasound streams that encounter a top surface of a sealed edge portion of the container at an angle between approximately 0-45 degrees, and most preferably, approximately 45 degrees. The angle of ultrasound emission of the first transmitter may be inverse of the angle of emission of the second transmitter. The signal response of each pair of receivers can be processed individually or combined to produce a summary test result of the two measurements that eliminates systematic variation associated with material variation.

    摘要翻译: 机载超声波检测系统包括两组超声波发射器和接收器,超声频率发生器,计算机分析仪和控制器。 超声波发射器和相对的接收器以固定的方式从支撑件倾斜地安装。 密封接收槽限定在发射器和接收器之间,并且其尺寸被设计成接收要测试的容器的密封边缘部分。 超声波发射器优选地发射各自的超声波,其以约0-45度,最优选地大约45度的角度遇到容器的密封边缘部分的顶表面。 第一发射机的超声发射角度可以与第二发射机的发射角成反比。 每对接收机的信号响应可单独处理或组合,以产生消除与材料变化相关的系统变化的两个测量结果的汇总测试结果。

    System and apparatus for dual transducer ultrasonic testing of package seals
    4.
    发明授权
    System and apparatus for dual transducer ultrasonic testing of package seals 有权
    封装密​​封件双传感器超声波检测系统和设备

    公开(公告)号:US09448208B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US14249901

    申请日:2014-04-10

    摘要: An airborne ultrasonic testing system includes two sets of ultrasound transmitters and receivers, an ultrasound frequency generator, a computer analyzer, and a controller. The ultrasound transmitters and opposing receivers are fixedly mounted at oblique angles from a support. A seal-receiving slot is defined between the transmitters and receivers, and is sized to receive a sealed edge portion of a container to be tested. The ultrasound transmitters preferably emit respective ultrasound streams that encounter a top surface of a sealed edge portion of the container at an angle between approximately 0-45 degrees, and most preferably, approximately 45 degrees. The angle of ultrasound emission of the first transmitter may be inverse of the angle of emission of the second transmitter. The signal response of each pair of receivers can be processed individually or combined to produce a summary test result of the two measurements that eliminates systematic variation associated with material variation.

    摘要翻译: 机载超声波检测系统包括两组超声波发射器和接收器,超声频率发生器,计算机分析仪和控制器。 超声波发射器和相对的接收器以固定的方式从支撑件倾斜地安装。 密封接收槽限定在发射器和接收器之间,并且其尺寸被设计成接收要测试的容器的密封边缘部分。 超声波发射器优选地发射各自的超声波,其以约0-45度,最优选地大约45度的角度遇到容器的密封边缘部分的顶表面。 第一发射机的超声发射角度可以与第二发射机的发射角成反比。 每对接收机的信号响应可单独处理或组合,以产生消除与材料变化相关的系统变化的两个测量结果的汇总测试结果。

    Dynamic vacuum decay leak detection method and apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11067472B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16474466

    申请日:2017-12-27

    IPC分类号: G01M3/32 G01M3/02 G01M3/26

    摘要: A method and system of testing for package leaks by a test system is disclosed. The test system includes a vacuum source and a test chamber in which a package is received for testing. A package is placed in the test chamber, and a vacuum is drawn on the test chamber by the vacuum source. A predetermined pressure level in the test system is detected, and based upon the detection of the predetermined pressure level, the test system determines when to stop drawing the vacuum. The test chamber is isolated from the vacuum source based upon the determination, and subsequently the test system detects the presence or absence of a leak in the package based on pressure measurements in the test chamber. A timer may be used to determine the delay in isolating the test chamber from the vacuum source after detection of the predetermined pressure level.

    Device and method for testing and inspecting the integrity of an autoinjector

    公开(公告)号:US10994070B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16966728

    申请日:2019-02-06

    摘要: A device and method for testing and inspecting the integrity of an autoinjector device is disclosed. The autoinjector devices includes a medication container, a housing that receives the medication container, the housing including a plurality of electrodes arranged circumferentially relative to the medication container, and a plurality of electrical contacts corresponding to the plurality of electrodes and in electrical communication therewith, the electrical contacts being accessible from the exterior of the autoinjector device, wherein a circuit between at least one pair of electrodes, measured at the electrical contacts, indicates a defect in the medication container. A method of testing the integrity of the autoinjector device is also disclose, wherein a voltage is applied to the electrical contacts in order to determine the integrity of the medication container in the autoinjector device. Accordingly, defects in the pre-packaged medication container in the autoinjector device may be detected.